Horror Business (2005) (V)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

Christopher P. Garetano

Writer:

Christopher P. Garetano (writer)

Release Date:

2005 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary

Tagline:

Moviemaking is no way to spend a life.

Cast

Ray Adell	...	Narrator
Jennifer Atkins	...	Herself
Ron Atkins	...	Himself
John Bloom	...	Himself
Mark Borchardt	...	Himself
Monica Borchardt	...	Herself
Suzanne Borchardt	...	Herself
John Brodie	...	Himself
Tracy Coogan	...	Herself
Tonya Cornelisse	...	Herself
David Gebroe	...	Himself
John Giancaspro	...	Himself
John Goras	...	Himself
Sid Haig	...	Himself
Lloyd Kaufman	...	Himself
Michael Lally	...	Camera Boy
Ryan Lally	...	Zombie Boy
Garvin Lee	...	Himself (as Garven Lee)
Herschell Gordon Lewis	...	Himself
Caitlyn Mihnovich	...	Cemetery Girl
Christina Reilly	...	Herself
Dan Resha	...	Himself
Graham Sibley	...	Himself
Brian Singleton	...	Himself
David Stagnari	...	Himself
Tate Steinsiek	...	Himself
Alicia Torres	...	Herself

Runtime:

USA:82 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Company:

FortuneTeller Films

Movie Connections:

References The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

Horror Business review - Written by Ilise S. Carter of NEWYORKCOOL.COM

Written by Ilise S. Carter of NEWYORKCOOL.COM Not for the Faint of Heart! Horror has long been the unwanted mutant under the stairs of the film industry and, despite the occasional break out hit, has remained a largely marginalized genre since Nosferatu flickered across silent screens. As a result, horror films have long had a reputation for being cheap, low class and accessible to everyone with a home movie camera, a twisted dream and some prop blood – and oddly enough this is mostly true. Perhaps more than other type of film-making, horror is truly directed its fan's appetites.

This fan phenomenon is lovingly documented in Christopher P. Garetano's Horror Business with interviews ranging from horror legends to homegrown visionaries and every sort of fan in between. Shot with hand-held cameras in the collectors' conventions, the backyard sets and the living rooms where fans and filmmakers gather, the film gives its subjects ample room to explain their personal connections to the world of violence, the occult and fantasy that make up the oeuvre.

This mix of objectivity and affection are what makes Horror Business so much fun. Whether it's drive-in film critic, Joe Bob Briggs, explaining the three pitfalls of amateur filmmakers (i.e., too many zombies, don't cast your friends, and lesbian vampires); or Long Island filmmaker "Slave" lamenting the current vapid state of pop culture; or designer Andy Gore showing off his line of serial killer pillows, you can't help but share in their enthusiasm – even if you do feel a little cooler.