Demon
Queen
(1986/Massacre Video DVD)/In
The House Of Flies
(2012/MVD DVD)
Demon
Queen
Picture:
B- Sound: B- Extras: C Film: C-
Demon
Queen
is a fun release from Massacre Video, and tells the story of what
else but a vicious blood sucking Demon Queen who is hell bent on
damnation and terror. Featuring some cool special effects and a
place in cult history, this critically panned little cult indie is
worth a watch if you are looking for a quick laugh, but nothing more.
The
mysterious and lecherous Lucinda (Mary Fanaro) is the cold as ice,
soul-devouring evil embodiment of the Demon Queen! She's a sinister
and murderous Succubus wildly rampaging on an unholy quest of lust
and terror. Lucinda loves brutally killing her victims, but she
reserves the most horrendous horrors for her forlorn lovers!
Jesse
(Dennis Stewart) tries to thwart Lucinda's orgy of blood lust, but
Lucinda has summoned her most horrific and unspeakable powers
especially for his demise! Fear the Demon Queen, she WILL kill you!
Presented
in standard definition with a 16 X 9 anamorphic widescreen and a
lossy Dolby Digital 5.1 track, nothing crazy notable to say about the
presentation here.
Interview
with Donald farmer. Stills gallery, a reversible cover, liner notes,
and trailers.
In
The House Of Flies
Picture:
B Sound: B Extras: D Film: C+
In
The
House of Flies,
a zany independent film effort that was better than I expected it to
be. Directed by Gabriel Carrer and Philip Carrer, the film has
strong production design, well written script, and a cast of pretty
interesting characters. The film stars Lindsay Smith, Henry Rollins,
Tate Yap, and Ryan Kotack.
June
1988...Summer Was Never The Same. In
the House of Flies
tells the story of young lovers whose lives are inadvertently changed
forever. An innocent couple, Heather (Lindsay Smith) and Steve (Ryan
Kotack) suddenly find themselves abducted. By whom? For what
purpose? Alone, isolated and locked in an undisclosed, suburban
basement, Heather and Steve find themselves pawns in a psychological,
mind-game with their diabolical hosts.
Surrounded
by several mysterious and locked suitcases - each containing valuable
clues to their very own survival - Heather and Steve must exploit
what remains of their bruised intellect and depleting sanity, to
escape the authority of their unidentified and brutal abductors
(Henry Rollins, Ryan Barrett). From this day forward, summer was
never
the same.
Presented
in standard definition with a 16 X 9 widescreen aspect ratio and a
lossy Dolby Digital 5.1 track, nothing too notable about the
presentation here or the lack of extras, but I would suggest giving
House
of Flies
a spin if you like family dramas or crazy cult movies.
-
James Harland Lockhart V
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