Easter Casket

Director - Dustin Mills (Night of the Tentacles, Bath Salt Zombies)
Starring - Josh Eal (Bath Salt Zombies), Brandon Salkil (Night of the Tentacles), and Erin R. Ryan
Release Date - 2013
Genre - Horror/Comedy
Tagline - "It's gonna be a bad hare day"
Format - Streaming (Youtube Screener)

Rating (out of 5):

      I write reviews as a way to relax and do something that I deem productive.  I also write as a way to give back to the horror community.  I think my reviews influence people and help them choose which movies they should buy or rent before they have done so.  However, I place being a fan of movies and the horror genre before being a writer.  When a director has dished out some solid films I revert back to my childhood and "geek out" when I hear he is working on a new film.  When I head Dustin Mills was working on Easter Casket I immediately got involved the best way I could and plastered his indiegogo campaign on every website I had access to.  Every film he has released has been absolutely amazing and I knew this film would be no exception.  I pre-ordered the film but could not wait until it arrived to watch it.  Luckily, Mills released a screener online for those wishing to review it.  Finally, my writing worked out to benefit me.
     The film follows a warrior priest named Father Asher (Eal) and he investigates the murder of a super foxy nun.  Father Asher is sent with direct order from the Mega Pope to find the killer.  While investigating he discovers that two priests, a nun, and a schoolgirl was also murdered.  Asher crosses paths with a young schoolgirl who is being stalked by an unknown figure.  He brings her along with him to keep her safe and holds a meeting with a church cardinal.  The cardinal (Salkil) informs him that the murders are being committed by the Easter bunny because the church is trying to remove everything that has nothing to do with Christ and his resurrection from Easter.  The cardinal then reveals that he is the one that unleashed Peter Cottontail.  Asher immediately kills him and sets out to slaughter the bunny in the name of Christ.
     When I was sent the link for the screener I had no idea what to expect.  Mill's last film, Bath Salt Zombies, was a great film but it was nothing like his other flicks and I was worried this one would fall short as well.  So I want to take the time to apologize to Mr. Mills for ever doubting him and to also thank him for sending me the link to the screener.  Now, as for the film.  The acting in this one is probably the best I have seen in any of his films.  In my Zombie A-Hole review I talked about how Eal was very talented when it came to the action scenes but he just did not have what it takes when it comes to the scenes regarding acting.  I once again put my foot in my mouth.  Eal picked it up big time and delivered a very solid performance.  He has definitely been working on his acting skills and it has paid off tremendously.  The rest of the cast did an amazing job as well.  Some of the cast actually do not have any speaking roles but are merely in the film to show off their bodies.  I am behind that fully because Mill's has an eye for babes.  This one has a lot of hotties fully nude...which made it difficult to watch with my wife.  I had a lot of explaining to do after watching this so thank you Mills for at least finding the hot ones.  The story in this one is fucking amazing.  For a low budget horror flick this one is pretty in depth and it is painfully obvious that Mill's put a lot of thought and hard work in to this one.  The film could have easily went the action/comedy way but was very effective as a horror flick.  Finally, the special and visual effects are exactly what you would expect from a Mill's flick.  Visually the film is stunning.  Mill's is able to craft practical effects, CGI, miniatures, and puppets to create a unique blend that is hardly seen in horror.  My only complaint about the whole film is the audio.  At times the actors are crisp and easy to hear while at other times the hiss of feedback is heard.  Call me an asshole but that slightly bothers me.  Overall, this is another masterpiece by Mills.  This movie is one hell of a ride from start to finish leaving you with a wet crotch and asking for more.  Buy it now!