Directed by Trevor Matthews and Jon Knautz. Written by Nick Gordon. Starring Ali Cobrin, Adam DiMarco, Alyson Bath, Elysia Rotaru, Chasty Ballesteros, Alice Hunter, Wesley MacInnes, Erin Agostino, Slaine and Trevor Matthews as the “Hipster Techie”.
Plot: a college student in need of money joins a house that streams X-rated content and a deranged fan begins to stalk and kill her and her housemates.
In 1988, a little girl (Carmen Bicondova, in a small role) teases the shit out of a chubby little boy. She calls him “Loverboy” and gets him to expose himself by promising that she’ll return the favor. Only she laughs at him instead. So, he kills her in a rather gruesome scene.
In the present day, Kylie’s (Cobrin) father has died and things aren’t looking good for her and her mother. In order to help her mother out with money and to pay her college tuition, she takes a job working in Girl House. The house streams X-rated content 24/7. Ben (DiMarco), who’s liked Kylie since kindergarten takes an immediate interest, but so does a grown Loverboy (Slaine). And when some of the girls in the house decide to make fun of Loverboy, he uses his computer skills to find the supposedly secure Girl House and start a killing spree.
What didn’t we like about the movie? The fact that Slaine had two stunt doubles, so it clearly wasn’t him running around chasing them the whole time and that hurt realism for us. Also, while Slaine does an excellent job at crazy, he isn’t sympathetic at all. The rest of the movie we thoroughly enjoyed though. There’s boobage and humor (especially from MacInnes who played Ben’s best friend). It was an original concept, the kills were great and the opening was intense and unforgettable.
I suppose I could list my favorite movies here, but instead I'll give you a strange glimpse into what makes me TaraRomero.
1. I met George Romero. He was the kindest and sweetest man. He talked to me for longer than he should have with the line getting longer. He also held my hand. And when he noticed the ladybug I have tattooed on my wrist, he said he liked it and asked me it's name. Till then, it had not had a name. Now, I call him George.
2. I love stickers. All stickers. I just adore them. I even ask for stickers for Christmas! As a matter of fact, the birthday that just past, every member of my immediate family gave me sticker packs as gifts. Affordable and extremely appreciated.
3. I have never put much stock in astrology or horoscopes, but I LOVE the magic of the MBTI. Omg. I am an INFP and it actually sounds just like me. Introverted mostly. Creative always. Heart before head and not the most logical. Totally me! For better or worse.
4. It's no surprise I count horror so high up on the list of things that make me, me. However, it's so within my soul that I was part of the Horror Club in college. Interesting bunch. And even took a Horror Lit class as an elective. I got an A.
5. Coffee always makes me happy. Always. I'm particularly fond of caramel macchiatos. But I'll drink black coffee if it's the only thing available.
6. I hate shock for the sake of shock and endings that depress me. I always mention the movies Within (2016) and the Eli Roth produced, written and starred in, Aftershock (2012), as proof of this distate I have. I abhor the idea that just because I like horror, some people think I'd actually praise a movie that lets you think the "Final Girl" just made it through the night, only to slap her in the face with a tsunami.
7. We are big time animal people. I mean, if I could, I'd have an elephant, a bear, a zebra, a penguin, an otter and a meerkat, living with me. Seriously though. We have 2 dogs right now and 2 cats. Both cats we picked up when they each came to our front door hungry. And both dogs we got from 2 different sets of neighbors. Both who, unfortunately, don't know how to care for pets long-term. But they're happy and healthy now!!
8. Revisiting my love of horror, one of the above cats, my cat, is a little black guy named Church. Because Pet Sematary. His middle name is even Pascow. To give credit where credit's due, the name was DJ's idea. But he loves horror too!
9. I'm big into art. Along with movie posters and an Anne Frank quote, I have some actual paintings on my wall. I really think Dali paints beautifully when he wants to. And if I don't get to see Michaelangelo's Pieta in person some day, I will be very disappointed.
10. Lastly, I find Emily Dickinson's poetry intriguing. I took an elective course about her as well. But do you know I injected horror even there? I was given a poem to dissect and I picked one on death, of course. Then, I researched old "Death Photos" and even printed out copies for everyone in the class. They were so interested in looking at them that it stopped them from all looking at me, and I was able to deal quite well with my stage fright. Haha
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