Fangoria Blood Drive

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Summary: Nothing We Haven't Seen Before...
Review: ...but with all that's out there, could such a thing actually exist? In my opinion, it's not a matter of whether or not it's been done (which it has), but rather how well it's done.
That said, there is a limit on how many times I can see, read, or hear the same story, and I was way past my limit on the ghost's revenge story before I saw "The Hitch," a film too bad to even laugh at. The actor playing the driver is pretty good, but the actress playing the hitch hiker is attrocious, although in her defense, the writer didn't give her much to work with.
Another one I'd like to pick on is "Shadows of the Dead." The problem here isn't so much that the virus-that-turns-people-into-zombies idea has been done too many times, but that it's a stupid idea to begin with.
My favorite in this batch is "Mr. Eryams," and that's not just because it has a mostly naked young woman rolling around on a bed (although that certainly doesn't hurt). It's a genuinely chilling ghost story. Yes, it is reminicent of "The Sixth Sense" (some of you are going to disagree with me on that, but I'm right, so bring it on), but without the bloated pomposity M. Night Shyamalan's films always seem to have.
"Disturbances" comes in second on my list, even if it is a tad predictable. I also liked "Song of the Dead," which, I must say, isn't scary by any stretch of the imagination, but is entertaining.
I'll surely earn myself some hatred for saying this, but "A Boy and His Finger" is nothing more than a one-note gag taken way too far, and the gag really isn't all that funny.
But even if it were, aren't these supposed to be horror movies?

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Summary: Blood Drive hits the mark.
Review: After picking up the Blood Drive at Tower, I was skeptical of the concept, expecting nothing more than amateur shorts and sophmoric gore fest. Although not all are stellar, I was surprised at the overall quality. Some of the films could even be described as elegant. The images in "Shadows of the Dead" and "Disturbances" will linger with you long after you have shut off the DVD player. "Mr. Eryams" and "Inside" have well developed story lines and great twists, especially for shorts. The bonus features round out the package nicely and give it good value. I wouldn't be suprised to see one of these directors get a break in the near future.

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Summary: So-So Horror Anthology
Review: Blood Drive is a collection of short horror films made by regular people complied by Fangoria magazine. Supposedly only the best were used, but I find it hard to believe after viewing all of them. There are some very good films in the batch ("The Hitch" comes to mind as does "Inside") and some not so good films ("Song of the Zombie" stands out). For a so-so collection of horror shorts, this one is worth viewing.

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Summary: So-So Horror Anthology
Review: Blood Drive is a collection of short horror films made by regular people complied by Fangoria magazine. Supposedly only the best were used, but I find it hard to believe after viewing all of them. There are some very good films in the batch ("The Hitch" comes to mind as does "Inside") and some not so good films ("Song of the Zombie" stands out). For a so-so collection of horror shorts, this one is worth viewing.

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Summary: Im the horror master, forget rob
Review: Don't know what happened to my first review but here is a second one to sum it up: Very, VERY low budget, boring (I fell asleep and I wasn't even tired), stupid (when you get to the finger skit, you'll see what I mean)
Rob zombie should have never put his name on this, neither should have Clive barker. They obviously got their names to hype it into what its not. If you like b, better yet z-horror home videos, maybe this is for you, the first sequences is ok, the rest....well you'll see. You've been warned!!! Anyone that would give this 5 stars has to be one of the low budget morons that did one of these films.

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Summary: Great New Horror
Review: Fangoria's put together a great collection of work from some new faces on the horror scene, particularly the best film MISTER ERYAMS, a creepy and brooding short with a knockout twist ending. A must-see for any genre fan, and a heads-up on these new talented filmmakers we'll be hearing more of. Kudos to Fango!

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Summary: Rob Zombie + New Horror = Must See
Review: Fans of Rob Zombie won't be disappointed, as our man continues his march into the world of cinematic horror, a welcome move, and long overdue. Features on Clive Barker & history's #1 effects man Stan Winston also delight. And the new guys! This dvd rocks. Check out BC Furtney's Mister Eryams and Chip Gubera's Song of the Dead, two stand-outs on this all-around great disc.

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Summary: Shadows of the Dead
Review: Film-maker Joel Robertson's love of the zombie genre shines through in this frightening and haunting short film. A must-see for horror fans!

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Summary: Give 'em a hand!
Review: Last year horror mag Fangoria put out the call to undiscovered fimmakers. After sifting through hundreds of applicants, they chose a handful of winners and compiled the shorts on to one CD. It turned out to be a wonderful collection of blood, zombies, and a little bit of self mutilation. To elaborate, the most creative piece featured a guy slicing off his fingers, one by one, as they take on lives of there own. Thumbs up to this unique production!

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Summary: Great indie work
Review: Not only is the concept of this video great, the shorts are super. The nationwide competition that resulted in this assembly of horror shorts by indie filmmakers is really worth seeing. Especially A Man and His Finger, which is chillingly funny and so well put together. This is a video every fan of the genre should get hold of. I have seen much of the shorts included, and supporting the concept is paramount to getting more filmmakers into the world of creating more and more interesting works.