Score: 5/10
Finally, we have an After Dark Horrorfest entry based on the work of one of horror's greats as this film is an adaptation of a Clive Barker Book of Blood short story (not much of a Barker fan myself; I much prefer Stephen King). It's nice to give these these films some clout, and hopefully they will continue to get made.
Anyway, this entry features film students whose final project is a documentary on what frightens people. Unfortunately, one of those said students is a psychopath who embarks on a project of his own: locking the subjects away with the things that they fear the most.
This is a well-made film with good performances from the male leads - the dominant psycho Shaun Evans and the submissive and awkward Jackson Rathbone (of "Twilight" fame). If this sounds like I am implying homoerotic subtext, I am - which is par for the course when watching or reading Barker.
Unfortunately, this film is very cruel and unsettling and just downright unpleasant to watch. It is a good fit for the Horrorfest lineup and for hardcore horror fans tired of the standard fare. All others should avoid this film.
Starring: Jackson Rathbone, and Shaun Evans
Directed by: Anthony DiBlasi
Budget/Gross: Info Not Available
IMDB Score: 5.7/10
Tomatometer: N/A critics and 45% audiences liked it
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