cryptic_non_sequitur The estranged Australian family of an unethical Hollywood commercial producer is slaughtered, and when he returns to Australia, he finds the town decimated, and the murderer is waiting for him with an offer he can't refuse! Meanwhile, the surviving locals are trying to stay alive, and the authorities are trying to figure out what is happening. And, of course, newcomer Joe Melton has lost his mind, but gained an unusual friend! The ONLY thing I didn't like about this movie were the scenes where the demons had devil's horns. I thought that was unnecessary and a little silly ... but otherwise I LOVED this movie! It was very original in its execution, and the visuals were surreal and mesmerizing. The message was a bit overshadowed by the mayhem, but if you pay attention, you will see that it all holds together rather well.Apparently the movie is not well known in Australia (or the US, either), because when I googled the "Diggers Rest Hotel - Iron Pot Restaurant", which figured prominently in the film, I got plenty of hits ... most of them about the building being completely gutted by fire on October 30, 2008, and NONE of them mentioning this movie. So much for my plans to stay there some day ...The really odd thing--and I'm not trying to point any fingers here--is that one IMDb reviewer, who had apparently made a donation to help the independent film industry in Australia, was extremely disappointed in the results, as represented by this film, and left a scathing review a mere three days before that fire. It's like the universe read the review and meted out some cosmic justice--which, like most cosmic justice, struck an innocent bystander! Anyway, see the film, and enjoy the Diggers Rest in its final days!

filmbizarro "The Demons Among Us" is the first film I have seen by Lost Art Films, and I'm not sure I would've seen it if it hadn't been released by Troma, so thank you yet again Troma! I hope to explore more from Lost Art Films in the near future.This film is really something special, and it doesn't take long to notice that. It's a very normal plot with an extremely psychotic twist to it. The whole film is lifted up by it's stunning visuals, but I still think it could've survived as a fun low budget film even without it. I'm a big fan of demon films, with "Demons" and "Evil Dead" being my two all-time favorite movies, and I was very pleased with this one. There aren't a lot of memorable killings, which often is a turn-off. Not here though. There are some scenes that actually freaked me out. It's not a scary movie, but some things really gnawed their way into my brain. One example is all the crawling and surreal movements the demons do, which has been done a lot in movies before, but with the whole bizarre visual aspect that this movie has, it really made those scenes work.The visuals are, like I've stated a couple of times already, really great and make the whole movie very unique. They might not be the most advanced techniques, it's mostly just editing, filters and color adjustments taken to the extreme, however they are used in the best possible way. You need to see it to know what I'm talking about.What negative things does this cutie have? Well, we're not talking perfection here, so I have a couple of things to complain about. The biggest problem I had was the dubbing, which usually was pretty good, however sometimes it's just very, very out of sync. They also could've used other voices for some people I think. Especially the film studio guy, his voice was way off. Okay, more negatives... Gore! There is gore, but I think they could've squeezed some more in there, because the gore they had looked pretty good. It doesn't necessarily need it, but a demon movie can just get better with gore, right? A lot of people seem to dislike this movie, but they're obviously just asses. If you like independent films who dare to do something unique, or if you're a fan of good ol' horror, look no further. I have to warn you though, some scenes will set up camp in your mind for at least a few days after you've seen it.Pictures of the film, and other reviews on FilmBizarro.com

whammy666 I am a huge Troma fan. A lot of Troma's recent releases haven't been too good, however...Bloodspit? Pot Zombies? Meh. I thought the trailer for this one looked really cool, so I recently bought it, and I must say...it's really good. It has really nice imagery, good special effects, pretty good acting, done pretty well considering what the budget was. The storyline isn't all there, but that is okay. It relies heavily on the imagery, and it works pretty well. It has some decent gore, with good special effects. It is pretty much unlike any other movie you have ever seen. It is also an Australian movie. And for the plot, it is near indescribable, much like most of David Lynch's movies are. Basically, a man moves to a ton, and demons start attacking. But check this out, it is extremely weird, and pretty cool. One of Troma's better recent films.

faust-45 I had a chance to see this film at the Perth International Film Festival this year and was very impressed. For a first independent feature i was amazed at just how good it was. Good acting, cool looking creatures and make-up fx and lashings of style. Very moody, creepy and in some parts, all together bizarre. David Lynch meets THE EVIL DEAD was one good description i read of this film. Shot on video and "film looked" in post the print i saw was beautiful and reminded me of the old days of 70's horror where unlike so many of todays films was not over lit and clinical looking. For me the film also had a dream-like quality (thanx to some inspired editing) akin to some of Lynch's earlier outings. The music and sound effects also impressed me greatly and complimented the visuals perfectly. Not overly gory, nonetheless the killings on screen had the impact one would expect, helped greatly by some of the best performances i've seen in a grass-roots independent for a long time. All in all a highly original and entertaining take on a well worn genre.