Each from time to time a film comes alongside that jogs my memory why I fell in love with the horror style. For me, horror films are a means of confronting horrifying situations in a secure and risk-free setting. And whereas I like a supernatural chill-fest or sci-fi epic as a lot as the subsequent man, I’ve a gentle spot for movies that replicate actuality; “slice of life” movies that incorporate nightmare situations into our, principally mundane, on a regular basis lives.
In the event you’ve been kicking across the website for lengthy sufficient, you seemingly bear in mind me raving about Derek Mungor’s 2014 “first particular person thriller”, You Are Not Alone, again when it was first launched. And whereas fairly a little bit of time has handed since that preliminary evaluate, the movie itself has change into a little bit of a rarity within the indie horror area. Despite optimistic opinions and promising phrase of mouth, You Are Not Alone spent little or no time on digital platforms. It acquired a no-frills DVD launch right here in North America (which has lengthy been out of print), earlier than slowly disappearing from numerous digital storefronts.
“… one of the vital lifelike and terrifying slashers in years.”
Fortunately, boutique retailer Quiet Neighbor is re-releasing the movie by means of a very limited-edition VHS tape! Copies are totally playable and include a full-color slipcase over a basic black VHS tape. When you’ve got by no means seen it earlier than, I referred to as it “one of the vital lifelike and terrifying slashers in years”. And whereas it doesn’t observe the components of a conventional slasher, the POV manufacturing fashion is finished cleverly sufficient to be a enjoyable and welcome addition to the format versus a easy gimmick. Solely a handful of films have gotten the POV fashion proper in my view, and You Are Not Alone could also be on the prime of the pack.
The VHS is up for pre-order proper now and are anticipated to ship subsequent month in August. I’ve completely ordered myself a replica already and urge you to do the identical. Don’t personal a VCR? Yeah, that is sensible. It nonetheless makes for an superior collectible whereas supporting not one however TWO indie artists working laborious to make cool shit. Do what you’ll be able to, even when it’s simply sharing the discharge with individuals on-line that you just suppose could also be . You possibly can choose it up HERE.
With college lastly over, faculty graduate Natalie Wilner returns to her hometown to have a good time the Fourth of July weekend. However beneath the flags and fireworks lurks a darkish, malevolent determine. After an evening of drunken events, she stumbles house and drifts off to sleep, solely to be woken moments later by a loud knock on the door …
Expertise one evening of terror, by way of Natalie’s eyes as she fights to flee a relentless, knife-wielding maniac. YOU ARE NOT ALONE echoes the basic slasher films of the Seventies and ‘80s, however provides an immersive, trendy twist.
