Starring - Sydney Hirsch (The Secret of Cuck Island, Blood Stab), Zac Amico (Shakespeare's Shitstorm, Curse of the Weredeer), and Ian Fidance (Crank Yankers, The Last O.G.)
Release Date - 2024
Genre - Horror/Comedy
Tagline - "An anthology from Hell!"
Format - Streaming (Online Screener)
Rating (out of 5):
Horror anthologies were such a huge part of my childhood. I never claimed to be a genre fan until my later teenage years. I grew up as a fan of cinema in general. I didn't care what genre a movie or television show was apart of. If something caught my eye, regardless if it was horror or not, I would watch it. With that being said, I always loved watching horror anthologies. Films like Creepshow, Tales from the Darkside: The Movie, Twilight Zone The Movie, From a Whisper to a Scream, and so on. My favorite part about these films was how they were all held together by one wraparound segment with Tales from the Darkside: The Movie being my favorite. I still love anthologies and will go out of my way to watch them now. A few weeks back I was sent a press release with a review link for the horror anthology Bring on the Damned from The Slashening and Feartown USA director Brandon Bassham.
The film features five segments ranging from a psychologist studying a woman who may be possessed, two killers who find themselves fighting over a woman, and a woman who can only nut when she kills a man.
I was really looking forward to Bring on the Damned. As I stated earlier, I'm a huge fan of horror anthologies and Bassham's Feartown USA and The Slashening are very enjoyable films. However, I didn't necessarily care for Bring on the Damned. It had a few fun moments but the overall film failed to gain any momentum with me. The acting in this one is very well done. The film has a lot of memorable performances and likable characters which made it a as enjoyable as it is. The stories for the segments are clever, especially for those of you that like horror comedies or low brow humor like that found in South Park or many Troma releases. I really enjoyed the giallo inspired disco segment along with the segment featuring two killers who quarrel over the woman. They were clever stories but somewhere between the paper and filming, something was lost. Most of the segments have moments that are funny but they do very little to hold my attention. Also, the lack of a wraparound segment that held everything together really disappointed me. Finally, the film does have some bloody moments. We get a lot of blood, solid practical effects, and beautifully shot scenes. It's not a gory flick so those looking for a lot of carnage may not be satisfied. However, those of you looking for a beautifully shot flick with some solid effects and a decent amount of blood will appreciate what Bassham and company has brought us. Overall, Bring on the Damned has some cool ideas that I really liked but the overall fil just fell short. I wanted to love it but the few laughs and amazing cast that the film has wasn't enough to win me over.
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