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- Frightmare - US DVD - 

I should start off this review by stating that I love horror movies. I’m a 
fan of everything from slasher and Euro-trash to quietly haunting ghost stories
like 'Let’s Scare Jessica to Death.' That being said, I try to watch every film
with an open mind because who knows, I might find myself happily surprised.
After an astonishing opening credits sequence, I was sure this shot on video 
flick was going to be a diamond in the coal. Unfortunately, 'Frightmare' ended
up being a run of the mill 'Scream' rip-off without the interesting characters
or humor. Yep you got it. Another basic slap-dash of teens getting picked off 
by a dude in a mask. I’m all for this sort of film and actually I’m quite fond 
of them, but there has to be that little-extra-sumthin’ to make it at least 
passable. I admit there were one or two suspenseful moments but that only served
to make the film more disappointing. If you can create an attention-grabbing 
set-piece on a zero budget, than why choose the route most taken?  
Maybe time constraints held the filmmakers back, or maybe they only had a few 
inspired moments in them. I don’t want to give this move a bad review, if only
because I like seeing first time directors actually get their product out there,
especially when it’s shot on video. But I can only recommend it for completists 
of the slasher genre. Director Ash Smith is still putting his stuff out there. 
He’s written the screenplay for 'Fate' starring Michael Pare (no groans, I like
that guy!) and Lee Majors (cool!). So maybe Ash can build a decent rep and get 
some better actors, more time and bucks next time he helms a project.
Oh and of course, like most low grade flicks, 'Key DVD' added no extras. Just 
another horror movie package trying to cash in on an over-saturated market.

Reviewed By Amanda By Night

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