Before I jump into my review for writer/director Chris Wojcik’s low-budget gem “Rise of the Animals”, I would like to take a moment to address the DVD artwork. Although I’ve been told by certain individuals that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, in some cases, that’s all you’ve got. For instance, when you see a picture of a squirrel eating an eyeball on the cover of a DVD, you should get a squirrel eating an eyeball. It’s really that simple. Maybe I blinked and missed it. Maybe the disc I rented decided to skip over the scene in question. I wouldn’t be surprised. However, I don’t think this is the case. What kind of world do we live in when a guy can’t see a squirrel eating an eyeball in a low-budget motion picture? In case you were wondering,...
- 5/15/2012
- by Todd Rigney
- Beyond Hollywood
The folks over at Fangoria managed to get their hands on some exclusive new clips and photos from writer/director Chris Wojcik’s action/horror flick “Rise of the Animals”, for which I am eternally grateful. Keep in mind, however, that all of this misplaced excitement is coming from someone with exceptionally questionable taste in cinema. For starters, I’ve seen “Birdemic”, “Sharktopus”, and “Skinned Deep” more times than I’m comfortable admitting in public. I also own every single movie Steven Seagal has ever made. Need more proof? Here’s the smoking gun: I have, in my possession, a copy of “Furry Vengeance” on Blu-ray that I bought at a supermarket. Jesus Christ, I’m pathetic. Anyway, “Rise of the Animals”, as you may have gleaned from the title, is an “animals run amok” flick as filtered through the goofiness of “Birdemic” and “Sharktopus”, two movies I obviously hold in high regard.
- 5/1/2012
- by Todd Rigney
- Beyond Hollywood
If this turns out to be a joke, I’m seriously going to hurt someone. Go on — try me! Writer/director Chris Wojcik’s potentially awesome no-budget “animals run amok” epic “Rise of the Animals” is clawing its way onto DVD this May, and I’ve gotta admit that I’m unnaturally excited for its arrival. I know I toss hyperbole around this site like I’ve got a license to peddle bullshit, but I’m honestly quite anxious to give this one a whirl. It just looks like fun. I’m almost positive that you won’t agree. Check out this extremely handy synopsis: After infiltrating an all girl’s slumber party in a remote cabin, Wolf, an awkward pizza delivery driver spends a passionate evening with a beautiful teen named Samantha. The next morning Samantha is gone, and the cabin in the woods is attacked by a family of deer.
- 4/23/2012
- by Todd Rigney
- Beyond Hollywood
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