Director Dante Tomaselli merges two disturbing storylines into this visually arresting chiller. The first involves a band of five teens that escape from a drug rehabilitation center to cash in on a questionable promise of salvation from the psychopathic Reverend Salo Jr. (Vincent Lamberti). Leader of the pack Luck (Danny Lopes), fueled on major hallucinogens, transports the gang to the reverend's isolated house where the basis of the second plot has been set simultaneously.

Here lives Grace (Lizzy Mahon), Salo Jr.'s daughter, whom he and his equally bizarre wife (Christie Sanford) have enslaved through enforced drug addiction and psychic brainwashing. Grace's only salvation appears to be by the guidance of her paternal grandfather Reverend Salo Sr. (The Amazing Kreskin). But this hope is quickly jeopardized when it becomes revealed that his comforting visitations may be being made from beyond the grave.

Regardless, it is through Grace's visions involving him that she learns of her parent's demonic pastimes, which include abduction, murder, and possibly worse. Shortly after the arrival of the rehab escapees, Luck shoots and kills Salo Jr. and his wife. This eruption of bloody violence becomes the catalyst for the unleashing of dark forces. These include a torture scene in a chamber of horrors, and murderous attacks by demonic manifestation in the forms of a satanic goat and an army of zombies.

But in Tomaselli's nightmarish universe, nothing is what it seems. For by the time of the film's conclusion, the narrative is left deliberately ambiguous and capable of withstanding several interpretations - all of them darkly nihilistic, but nonetheless intriguing.

"HORROR" Reviews: Einsiders.com reviews HORROR "Dante Tomaselli's second film, "Horror" is destined to be a classic of the genre... After watching this eerie assault on my most primal fears, I thought that if someone put Dario Argento and David Lynch into Jeff Goldblum's transporter pod from "The Fly," Dante Tomaselli would pop out the other side. In the film "Horror," Dante Tomaselli invites you to enter a disturbing and surreal world of hopelessness and fear." ---Einsiders.com Film Threat reviews "HORROR" "One hell of a trippy ride...The aptly titled "Horror" is a great Halloween movie...Tomaselli builds up his own brand of creepy suspense...He has the skills to create a horrific atmosphere for his characters to wander around, through masterful camerawork, an eerie score and above average performances from his cast." ---Film Threat DVDreview.com reviews "HORROR" "Independent horror director Dante Tomaselli is back with one of the most nightmarish films you will be most likely to see in video stores these days. Tomaselli has shown before that he has a style and signature that is different from most modern genre filmmakers...creating psychological horror stories with extremely strong visuals and an unsettling atmosphere." ---DVDreview.com Mondo-Digital.com reviews HORROR "This ghoulish, stream-of-consciousness freak-out on film from Desecration director Tomaselli is even more disorienting than his first effort...The ambience is spacious and contributes greatly to the film's mood of unease. Watch it alone in a dark room with rear speakers nearby, if you dare." ---Mondo-Digital.com The Aisle Seat reviews HORROR "This movie immerses you in a disturbingly cryptic vision of hell on earth unlike any you've seen before. Remember the name Dante Tomaselli: he is one of the most important new voices in horror filmmaking." ---The Aisle Seat Cinegeek.com reviews HORROR "Tomaselli has been able to do more with $250,000 than more seasoned directors could do with millions. Horror doesn't spell the story out for the audience, it lets each individual viewer decide for themselves what they have just watched. If you are tired of the same old cookie cutter scary movies from the big studios you must see Horror. It is a creepy, disturbing, innovative film." ---Cinegeek ToldYouSo.net reviews HORROR "Foggy landscapes, the walking dead, hallucinations, and face-shifting paintings...There's no denying director Dante Tomaselli has a flair for atmosphere: "Horror" is a very pretty film with some inventive shocks..." ---ToldYouSo.net MonstersAtPlay.com reviews "Horror" "The film strikes a nerve and doesn't stop until the end credits roll...HORROR is a truly unique and frightening vision...It has it all, from torture chambers to creepy demonic children and even a full on zombie assault...HORROR is well paced, timed and executed and most importantly...it's scary." ---MonstersAtPlay.com Firelight Shocks reviews Dante Tomaselli's HORROR "In watching Horror you'd best prepare yourself for an all-out assault on the senses with a plot that flies along at a fast pace and takes in every opportunity to revel in flashy graphics and a Halloween or Friday the 13th type body count/old dark house storyline..." ---Firelight Shocks Arrow in the Head reviews "Horror" "This film delivers exactly what its title promises: HORROR...If you enjoy the films of David Lynch or appreciated Tomaselli¹s "Desecration", then I suggest you hit HORROR with all the gutso you¹ve got. You will NOT be disappointed. This is by far one of the scariest movies of the year..." ---The Arrow (JoBlo.com) Flipside Movie Emporium: Horror Movie Review "What makes Horror so frightening is the sense of dread that oozes from the surreal, nightmarish atmosphere...A trancelike tapestry of images and sounds that's completely mesmerizing..." ---Flipsidemovies.com The Bloody Good Horror Page reviews "Horror" "I loved the use of twilight against the thick winter snow, candlelight in an otherwise pitch black room, and the host of other literal "paintings" that Tomaselli inserts throughout this film. If horror can be art, than this movie is a perfect example." ---The Bloody Good Horror Page DVDManiacs.net reviews HORROR "Tomaselli makes excellent use of shadows and sets and mixes it all up with some great lighting and a lot of extremely sinister symbolism...a unique and impressively creepy experience that won¹t soon leave you." ---DVDManiacs.net ESplatter.com - Dante Tomaselli's Horror "With hidden passageways, a zombie invasion, evil preachers and a freaky satanic goat, "Horror" once again proves that Tomaselli is a master at his craft...You can feel the fear while you watch it...It even tips its hat to Romero's "Night of the Living Dead" with the best zombie scene in a movie in more than a decade." ---ESplatter.com Cinescape Magazine reviews "HORROR" "HORROR is certainly far superior to DESECRATION, with much better performances, and more intriguing characters and situations. Plus, it's a much scarier show, with good shock effects that deliver a nice Halloween atmosphere...B+" ---Cinescape Magazine DigitallyObsessed.com reviews Horror "The specifics of the plot are inconsequential when compared to the visual tapestry and skin-crawling punch of Horror. Shrieking jack-o-lanterns, violent thunderstorms, projectile vomiting, mysteriously slamming doors, and paintings that take on a life of their own are a few of things that Tomaselli uses to build the weirdness..." ---DigitallyObsessed.com Burial Park Reviews Horror "Dante Tomaselli quickly demostrates that he is a force to be reckoned with. We have zombies, devilish goats, the spooky Kreskin, melting dolls, shots to the head, a touch of incest, demonic parents, and more! All in all a terrific movie with a complicated story, plenty of horrific images, and lots of bonus extras." ---Burialpark.net DVD Verdict Reviews - Horror "Horror comes together as a satisfying, creepy, and creative trip into hallucinogenic terror...There is no denying the power, the unnerving success of Tomaselli's visual style. For anyone wanting to see a distinctive, compelling and occasionally brilliant work, this terror head trip is one to experience." ---DVDVerdict.com HorrorExpress.com reviews HORROR "It has amazing imagery, frightening set-pieces, one of the greatest sound designs I've ever heard and delivers more than a few jolts..." ---HorrorExpress.com Pulpmovies.com reviews Dante Tomaselli's HORROR "A surreal nightmare that will get under your skin and will leave you thoroughly unnerved and disorientated. I can't recommend it strongly enough." ---Pulpmovies.com

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