Showing posts with label retro. Show all posts
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Friday, June 15, 2018

Outpost Zeta Reviews DEMON RESURRECTION...



Justin Lewis, genre film maven and resident critic at review site OUTPOST ZETA, recently turned his attention to my film, DEMON RESURRECTION, and had some kind things to say about it...

"Demon Resurrection is a good example of a film that wants to honor its 1970s and early 1980s horror roots without mindlessly aping the surface look of those films. Too often modern ‘grindhouse’ movies think they can throw some digital film damage over their shoddily made work and call it retro. Demon Resurrection takes its plot and a few visual cues from films like Burial Ground (1981) and The Blind Dead movies but it is not interested in just copying them under the guise of homage..."

He cites Will McDonald's performance as the evil cult leader:

"Toth is a fun villain, he is the kind of robe-wearing Satan worshiping baddie that is just as much of a delight to watch as it is to see him get his comeuppance. He meets his end in a fashion that wouldn’t be out of place in an E.C. horror comic."

Laurie Miller, our Dr. Kate, is also praised...

"Demon Resurrection isn’t afraid to put its characters through the wringer, and throughout the runtime, I was not exactly sure who was going to make it to the end. I did really like Laurie Miller as Kate.... I thought she made a believably frightened and desperate character and I found myself rooting for her to survive her ordeals with the undead."

Finally, he says DEMON RESURRECTION "gives birth to some enjoyable horror."

Read the full review on Outpost Zeta: http://www.outpost-zeta.com/2018/06/demon-resurrection.html

It's good to see that, even all all the years that have passed since it was made, DEMON RESURRECTION can still get the occasional good review.

My sincere thanks to Justin for all the kind words :)

Friday, August 15, 2014

Praise for DEMON RESURRECTION...


"Demon Resurrection is just plain great. Extremely well constructed, beautifully paced, superbly acted and hugely entertaining." – David Louden, KnifedinVenice.com

"Oozing with dark passion, with a unique personality all its own… a confident and self-assured film, remaining intense and serious despite playing with the most far-fetched edges of the Cthulhu mythos… A full-on return to past zombie craziness with carnage, death, boobies and brutal bloody gore, it's a triumph and a zombie film made for zombie film fans… 8/10." – Steven Shaw, WatchingTheDead.co.uk

"90 minutes of top-notch, old-school, indie-horror awesomeness." – Maynard Morrissey, HorrorMovieDiary.net

"H.P. Lovecraft meets Night of the Living Dead… Recommended." – Kevin Lindenmuth, Buried.com

"Demon Resurrection is a reminder of how great simple indie horror flicks used to be — and still can be… I really felt like I was watching a ghoulish 70s flick on an 80's VHS tape… This is a perfect one to pop in on Halloween night." – Daniel W. Kelly, danielwkelly.com


"A beautiful homage to horror both from the seventies and eighties, filled with nudity, blood, gore, voodoo and zombies… for something with a very small budget, something very good has come out of it… This is indie horror at it's finest." – Dani Carnage, DoctorCarnage.blogspot.co.uk

"It's got some twists that even took a jaded old cinephile like me by surprise… The zombies are some of my favorites of recent years… An ambitious film that shoots for the moon in a way that too many indie productions don't nowadays… it held my attention a lot tighter then many big-budget Hollywood productions have recently." – Bill Adcock, RadiationScarredReviews.com

"A horror film that I truly have fallen in love with… zombies, witchcraft, skeletons, cults, boobs… amazing makeup and special effects… pure candy to the film buff and horror lover… a wild, trippy, B-movie, low-budget, cheesy wonderment…" – Abraham Phillips, aBucketofCorn.com

"A satisfying viewing experience… Feels like an unsung gem of an earlier era of shot-on-video horror." – Eric Cotenas, DVDBeaver.com


"Fast 'n fun amalgamation of The Big Chill… Tombs of the Blind Dead and Rosemary's Baby… contains lots of sputtering blood, the ravenously undead, a slithery birth plus a little bit o' nudity… vibrantly filmed…" – Brian Kirst, HorrorSociety.com

"A properly scary supernatural shocker very much in the tradition of Lucio Fulci's best zombie/demon-movies… backed by a decent cast and nice practical effects work… genre fans with a touch of nostalgia will surely appreciate it." – Mike Haberfelner, [Re]searchMyTrash.com

"Does what it sets out to do and does it well... A great throwback to when horror films were more about being a thrill ride rather than just trying to be mean, dark and depressing." – Daniel Simmonds, therottingzombie.blogspot.uk

"A fun movie… harkens back to the era of 1970's and early 80's horror… honest, entertaining, and worthwhile." – Ben Daniels, Terrorphoria.com


 "A pleasant surprise, with zombies, gore, nudity and witchcraft mixed in a pleasant grue stew that is well acted." – Kevin G. Shinnick, publisher, Scarlet The Film Magazine

"An indie achievement… gives the genre a big high five… a low-budget B-movie that doesn't let up."
– Drew Van Ess, grimmreviewz.blogspot.com

"Plenty of eviscerations, lacerations, and latex creations on hand for the film's target audience… In these end times of undead fatigue, it's a bona-fide treat to see something other than regular ol' grue-slathered humans shambling after their prey. Rubber monster lovers, this is your kinda poison."
– Arron Christensen, horror101withdrac.blogspot.com

"A carefully paced, impressively escalated journey into gory zombie mayhem… [with] some keen forays into worlds of the supernatural and inner-group paranoia." – Stuart Willis, SexGoreMutants.co.uk

"I enjoyed this a lot… well made and entertaining… a nice blend of zombies and occult horror. Highly recommended so make sure to check this one out!" – Jörgen Lundin, Independent Flicks



"A great exploitation flick… Recommended for all gore and zombie fans." – Jocke Andersson, RubberMonsterFetishism.blogspot.com

"An entertaining film which pays open homage to some horror classics… well-acted..." – Keri O'Shea, BrutalAsHell.com

"Low-budget horror fans will be gratified… as disgusting and perverse as you can get… lots of blood, disembowelment… classic exploitation stuff." – Billy Gil, Home Media Magazine

"Demon Resurrection was a fascinating sight for my sore eyes… I enjoyed this one thoroughly!" – Kris Theckston, AngryPrincessSlashes.blogspot.com

"The zombies… have a really unique look to them, a look that adds to the retro-style feel of the film… Practical effects are plentiful and pretty darn well done for an independent film… An above-average film that combines a unique story with a nostalgic feel of a film-making era long gone by." – Tony Schaab, thegorescore.com


"There is a lot to like about… Demon Resurrection. The production values are high… the practical effects work incredibly well, the music is effective and the direction is accomplished… Hopkins makes several wise choices in assembling his movie, and I found myself really enjoying what he brought to the screen… There are zombies and they look great… What the filmmakers have done here is create a feature-length mood piece… a fulfilling near-siege movie that delivers exactly what the back of the DVD promises, Night of the Living Dead meets H.P. Lovecraft… It has so much going for it, we here at Mail Order Zombie have to give the movie four head shots out of five." – Derek M. Koch, MailOrderZombie.com



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UPDATE 11/18/2017: The newly remastered version of DEMON RESURRECTION in 1080 HD & Widescreen is now available at http://dresurrection.vhx.tv

Or stream it on Amazon (Prime members watch for free): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MZXWKBT

Also available on...

Vimeo-on-Demand: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/102966