Wednesday, October 1, 2014



A Rundown of the 13 Best Horror Movies I've Seen in the Past Year
[3 of 13]


CHEAP THRILLS
(March 2013)


Old friends Craig (Pat Healy) and Vince (Ethan Embry) haven’t seen each other for five years, and a chance meeting with Colin (David Koechner) and his wife, birthday girl Violet (Healy’s The Innkeepers co-star Sara Paxton) opens them up to the opportunity (and a night) of a lifetime…

This feature debut of E.L Katz, co-written by Deadgirl scribe Trent Haaga with David Chirchirillo, is definitely one of the most disturbing entries amongst this year’s ¡Q horror! 13, and that’s saying something.
It’s got some streaks of black humor running through it, but ultimately, it’s a potent portrait of just how petty and cruel individuals can be in the light of monetary reward; it’s about the horror of how far desperate people will debase themselves for some cold hard cash.


Parting Shot: A review of past ¡Q horror! title, Deadgirl, can be found lurking in the Archive.

(Cheap Thrills OS’ courtesy of impawards.com)

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