Not exact matches
Joe Begos» Almost Human is the latest in the long lineage of forgettable low -
budget indie fare, a hilariously slight blend of sci - fi and
horror that appears drained of ideas a third of the way through (never mind the already stretched 80 minute runtime).
WHY SEE IT: An interesting and creative premise for a film that is clearly a labor of love — kind of an
indie comedy take on CUBE and LABYRINTH, with a touch of ALICE IN WONDERLAND and Terry Gilliam insanity thrown in for good measure — DAVE MADE A MAZE is an amusing diversion for fans of
budget filmmaking who can appreciate a smirk - inducing comedy with a light touch of
horror and fantasy.
After debuting with The Roostand Trigger Man, both low -
budget DIY art -
horror films that gained rave reviews on the
indie festival circuit but were never afforded a wide release, he was entrusted with the large (ish)
budget of Cabin Fever 2.
I'm into all types of movies — I'm trying to make a
horror film (next), and there's some
indie movies that'd cost about $ 5 to make that I'd like to do — but this was a chance for someone to write a check for a big -
budget comedy, and to be able to do something as balls - out as this one... y ’ know, I'm gonna take advantage of that!»
I hate to write negative film reviews for small films that are clearly made with passion and scraped together on a shoestring
budget, but I also hate to watch
indie films that are clearly lacking vision and give my beloved
horror genre a bad name.
It's not impossible to make a scary, low -
budget Indie Game — look at games like Slender, or SCP: Containment Breach — but it does need a certain touch, and without that touch all you've got is an action game with a thin aura of «
horror» lumped on top of it.