The fresh smell of stupidity is in the air and the only reason I’m not excusing myself from the room is because that familiar stank was not released on purpose. Nothing makes me give up on a film quicker than a purposefully bad output. It always just seems like the filmmakers are saying “we know … More The Merits of Sin: D-Railed (2018) (USA)
An injured man flees from a castle into the fog shrouded night, an older gentleman with a crossbow follows behind and gives chase and the rotting corpse of a female seems to be watching all of this from an upstairs bedroom window. The bloodied man evades the elderly man but is soon grabbed by some … More The Merits of Sin: Killer Barbys (1996) (Spain)
First full length feature from amateur German splatter master Olaf Ittenbach is jam packed with that garbage film enthusiasm I love and some awesome just as enthusiastic graphic violence. If you’re a Ittenbach homer like me you need to see it (like you haven’t already) and any fan of backyard trash horror must put this … More The Merits of Sin: Black Past (1989) (Germany)
There’s a point in one’s fandom where they really need to take a good look at the thing in the mirror gazing back at them. I’ve loved horror for as long as I can remember and I’ve always been game to give anything a chance. Somewhere down the line cinematic artistry became the least of … More The Merits of Sin: Lycanthrope (1999) (USA)
I’m not sure how many horror films I’ve seen. I’m sure many of us have no idea the amount of horrific entertainment we’ve consumed. The genre is vast and following one string just leads to a whole new web of wonderful weirdness. As with any genre, certain paths are well worn. At the top of … More The Merits of Sin: Hell’s Ground (2007) (Pakistan/UK)
In the years before YouTube was a thing or had garnered much popularity, there were a handful of creepy ass videos circulating the internet. Most have been proven to be the creations of inspiring filmmakers or talented pranksters but some still remain upsetting obscurities haunting a mostly forgotten corner of my dusty brain. The handful … More The Merits of Sin: 1972 Yellow House (2013) (USA)
A foolish foursome of curious vacationers sneak their way into a Haitian voodoo ceremony and are completely enamored with the idol at the center of whatever ritual is going down. Because they are entitled pricks, they sneak back when the coast is clear and steal the reptilian statue. They are spotted by the high priest … More The Merits of Sin: Curse of the Doll People (1961) (Mexico)
