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The Adamses made a film. Usually, it's not a very good sign when a large part of the cast and production crew share a last name. It tends to indicate you're dealing with a well-meant piece of amateurish trash. But kudos to this family, they did a pretty decent job making a solid horror flick. The Deeper You Dig isn't the most original horror film though, then again originality isn't really the strong suit of horror cinema. When a man hits a young girl with his car during a dark, snowy night, he decides to hide the body rather than call in the accident. What follows is a guilt-ridden trip with some occult elements thrown in for good measure. The acting is pretty decent, the film is moody and the gritty and inhospitable setting adds a little extra grit. While the film is maybe 10 minutes too long, it never gets dulls and the intrigue remain intact until the very end. If you're starved for a good horror film, The Deeper You Dig is a pretty solid choice.Read all
Respect for Adams & Poser, who started making films out of sheer love for the medium. This DIY family made some decent horror work, but lately there hasn't been much improvement in their output. Hell Hole has potential, for sure, but its cheap indie roots get in the way of the actual fun. Hell Hole is basically The Thing on a budget. A demonic creature terrorizes the people at a building site, as they are cut off from the rest of the world. There's some decent gore here, but the impact is lacking and the pacing is off. There are some decent scenes, but a few too many lulls to call this a good film. Not quite what I was hoping for.Read all
The Adams Family strikes again, this time with triple director credits. They're a peculiar family alright, and in some ways it's quite impressive what they've accomplished. It's just that Hellbender isn't really at the level where it should be. That doesn't bode too well for the future of their careers. Take some random stills and this probably looks like a worthy, stylish horror flick. But the direction and the performances make it feel a lot cheaper. There are some interesting/memorable moments and the hellbender lore is cool enough, the execution is just not that great.Read all