Horror Night On The Lot

It was horror night "On The Lot" and the horrow for me was discovering my Media Center didn't record it like it was supposed to. I may rail on the show itself all the time, but it was
a little strange going to the web site and just watching the films without the rest of the show around it.
Horror movies really aren't my favorite genre so my reviews may reflect that a little bit. Andrew's "Midnight Snack" was not so much scary as it was "Scary Movie". It was funny but it was so obvious this was leading up to a funny moment, what frights that were supposed to be there weren't frightening at all. Jason's effort, "Eternal Waters" was much better- one of the best of the night- the story of a mother grieving for her dead son and then being threatened by an intruder herself. Very well done. Kenny's "The Malibu Myth" was everything that's wrong with horror movies, complete with the guy who just wants to get it on with his girlfriend, the obvious set-ups and an intro and outro that was probably reminiscent of "Blair Witch Project." I did like Mateen's "Profile" a lot. It was about real personal horror- what a black man might imagine when he feels he's being pulled over by the cops for no other reason than he's black. I think his film was the most instensely personal. "Anklebiters" was Sam's foray into the genre and I might have enjoyed it even more if he hadn't given it such a title that gives the whole plot away. His creature was perfectly yucky his actors were great, but since the title gave away the whole set-up there was no element of surprise, which is essential in these types of movies. Last up was Shira-Lee's "Open House", the story of an expectant couple looking at an old house for sale. The imagery was pretty good, but the story was very flat and predictable. Best Of The Night: "Eternal Waters" and "Profile". Worst Of The Night: "The Malibu Myth" and "Open House."