Bonus Podcast - Artsploitation Films Vol. 2 Horsehead & The Treatment

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In this bonus episode of Midnight Triple Feature we review two more recent releases from Artsploitation Films. First up is Horsehead, a surreal trip into the nightmare world of lucid dreaming. Next is The Treatment, an incredibly disturbing story where a man known only as "the troll" forces families to do unspeakable things. We also discuss "All American Bully", "The Lake on Clinton Road", and more! Enjoy!

All American Bully - Review

"All American Bully" is a film about a young man named Devon who is being bullied by his older classmate and former best friend John. The bullying eventually escalates into Devon being forced to make some false statements on video which is then posted and shared all over social media. It's at this point that his friend and secret admirer Becky steps in to help Devon by seeking revenge against John the only way she knows how, by beating him at his own game. Unfortunately for Devon and Becky they have no idea that their plot for revenge will set into motion a series of events that none of them could have ever predicted.

"All American Bully" is a movie that surprised me. I went in expecting one thing and came out completely surprised with what I had just seen. For the first two-thirds of the film everything is setup exactly as I had expected. It's kind of like one of those ABC After School Specials only with a harder edge. We have a teenage protagonist who is in some trouble and doesn't know what he's going to do to fix it. By the one hour mark I was positive I knew exactly what was going to happen and I was completely wrong. It's the breaking of that expectation that I really enjoyed about the movie. Without giving away too much it's as if the ABC After School Special were blended with a dash of Last House on the Left. I'll just leave it at that.

As far as the other elements of the film I felt everything came together pretty well. Overall the acting is good throughout with an interesting cameo from Adrienne King as the school principal and I particularly liked the main group of protagonists (Alexander Fraser, Alicia Rose & Darren Hicks). The film also looks good and never allows its lower budget to hinder its production value. Overall I can easily recommend giving "All American Bully" a chance. It's a film that takes its time to reveal all of its surprises which is something I can always appreciate, especially when those surprises really pack a punch.

Score: 3.5/5

GIVEAWAY - Der Samurai & House with 100 Eyes

GIVEAWAY TIME!!! We have two new releases from Artsploitation Films that we want to give to you one of you. We've got one Blu-Ray copy of "Der Samurai" and one DVD copy of "House with 100 Eyes". Entering is easy, all you need to do is like our Facebook page, Midnight Triple Feature, and like the giveaway post and you are automatically entered!

Podcast Episode 44

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In episode 44 we return to one of our favorite sub-genres, the slasher film, with three campus set slasher films. First up is Final Exam, a film that takes its leisurely time to get to the good stuff while instead focusing on copious amounts of frat bro bonding and one of the greatest characters to ever be named after a vegetable. Second is The Dorm that Dripped Blood. A grisly little low budget production which was heavily edited on its initial release and was even one of the notorious video nasties. Rounding out the show is Girls Nite Out which is possibly the only movie to feature a killer dressed in a bear suit slashing up college kids with steak knife claws all set to a soundtrack made up of songs from The Lovin' Spoonful. We also talk what we've been watching, revisiting 80's comedies, whats going on in the news and more! Enjoy!

Dark Moon Rising Release Details

While many refer to Eric Robert's as the actor who was nominated for an Academy Award for "Runaway Train" I will always remember his as the voice of that lovable feline in "A Talking Cat!?!".

From the Press Release, June 26th, 2015 Writer-director Justin Price’s howling new horror-thriller “Dark Moon Rising” will hit digital and DVD August 4, 2015 from Uncork’d Entertainment.

Eric Roberts (The Human Centipede III), Mika Padilla (NCIS), Billy Blanks (The Last Boy Scout) and Jared Allman (The Hunger Games : Catching Fire) star in the hair-raising chronicle of a group of shape-shifting werewolves that descend upon a small town in search of a girl who is re-born once every 2000 years. She holds the key to their survival and all will die who stand in their way.

An American Werewolf in London takes a bite out of Near Dark in this bloody, unique take on ‘The Wolfman’ legend.