On March 23rd the 8 films selected for Horrorfest 4 came out on DVD. I’ve watched all EIGHT of them. I’ll comment briefly on each one. The official site has trailers.


Dread: It’s based on a Clive Barker short story. A man, who watched his parents murdered as a child, becomes involved in a student film project. He sets up a “dread study” to interview college kids about the things they fear most. You might not want to watch this just after eating.

The Final: Tormented high school outsiders arrange a party for their classmates. After drugging them “The Final” begins.

The Graves: Two sisters visit a tourist trap and have to use their wits to stay alive. There’s a mystery about missing tourists. CHEESY!

Hidden: Man returns to his childhood home following the death of his mother. There is a mystery surrounding the drowning of his brother at the waterfall. The photography is pretty.

Kill Theory: A man who cut the rope connected to two friends, in a mountain climbing incident, sets out to test his “kill theory.” He challenges a group of college students, vacationing in the country, to kill off one another leaving just one person alive at 6 a.m. And he warns them not to attempt an escape.

Lake Mungo: This is a ghost story told in documentary style. Parents try to understand what happened to their daughter who drowned. I was getting bored half way through this, but then a mystery about the deceased came to light. The film’s pacing is slow.

The Reeds: A group of teens haunt the reeds. The film has a nightmarish circular story – kind of annoying.

Zombies of Mass Destruction: Terrorists release a zombie virus on the US. This satire picks at homophobia, racism and fundies. CHEESY!