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Drifter
USA 2014
produced by Joe Sherlock (executive) for Skullface Astronaut
directed by Joe Sherlock
starring Bob Olin, Richard Johnson, Sonya Davis, Stephanie Lunceford, Bryn Kristi, Robert L. Sumner, John Bowker, Sabrina Larivee, Rollyn Stafford, Shawna Dedek, Michael Edwards, Roxxy Mountains, Connor Sherlock, Francis Growth, Rob Merickel, Joe Sherlock, Dale Wilson, Kirk Sardonis, Eric Singer, Dave Bowers, Emily Howard
written by Joe Sherlock, music by Steve Sessions, special effects makeup by Rob Merickel
review by Mike Haberfelner
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Realtor Don (Richard Johnson) is desperately trying to what has become
known as "the blood house", called so for the many bloody
tragedies that (allegedly) happened there - including a crime of passion
just recently -, even if the name's actually derived from the fact that
the original family who lived there was actually called "Blud".
Thing is, Don's not just over-zealous, he has also struck a high stakes
bet with his colleague (Michael Edwards) that the will succeed - so he's
sending scores of handimen there to fix things to make the place greater
than perfect ... What Don doesn't know of course, only recently, a
drifter (Bob Olin) has chosen the house as his abode - hey, it's empty and
it's got running water so what's the worst that can happen if he's caught?
- and that drifter has homicidal tendencies, killing all the workers Don
sends and dragging their bodies to the basement, as well as some
prospective buyers. It takes Don a while to even notice all the handimen
are gone and no repairs have been done, but he's slow to put two and two
together - while their might be a greater danger lurking than just a
homicidal drifter ... Drifter is a fun little slasher
that, truth to be told, will probably fail to win any originality awards -
but what's really likeable about this movie is its light-footed approach,
its occasional humour, and its quirky characters that are definitely more
than the cannonfodder one has come to expect from most slashers - even if
they die all the same. And yes, there's enough to light up the eyes of a
die-hard genre fan as well, like bloody murders, well-set shocks, and a
pretty creepy villain - so in all, excellent slasher entertainment! And
if this has gotten you at all interested, you might want to get the movie
here: http://www.skullfaceastronaut.com
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