The horror genre has had it's ups and downs over the years and at the moment is seriously on a downward slide. The majority of horror movies coming out today are either remakes or money grabbing sequels.
There are very few new ideas left in Hollywood and the big players have seen the reasonable success of remakes like Texas Chainsaw Massacre and the Omen and are cashing in big time much to the delight of the thrill seeking audiences.
What about the true horror fans. People who spend fortunes on the latest uncut, remastered, signed and numbered editions of their favourite gore fests? People who spend their hard earned cash going to horror conventions to meet and greet their horror icons? People who have always being there for the genre when most look down their noses at on screen atrocities? Who cares about them?
The answer to that can be found in the underground of horror. Magazines like Rue Morgue and websites like Severed Cinema are flying the flag and shining a beacon for anyone out there who truely cares for the survival of scary movies.
One of the best independent movie companies is Toetag pictures. Led by Fred Vogel they created a genre bursting movie called August Underground in 2001. The movie is basically a pseudo snuff movie following a killer and his camera wielding partner in crime. It is a horrific experience to sit through this movie as it is so realistic. That my friends is what horror should be like. Horror movies should never make you feel comfortable, that's missing the point. You should be scared, horrified and disgusted. This movie does all three and will never leave you.
Toetag followed this with two sequels Mordum and Penance. Both shot again in a similar home video fashion. Mordum is officially the sickest movie ever made and Penance is not a walk in the park either.
They produced a more conventional horror called the Redsin Tower which is another masterpiece of sickness but with more traditional horror film elements.
The point is this. People were not being scared anymore and these movies have breathed fresh life into a dying genre and should be applauded and more importantly, supported.
Go visit them at www.toetagpictures.com and see what all the fuss is about.
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