First time director, David Denoyer, comes up to bat with a horror anthology series that I can only describe as the love child of "Hillbilly Horror Show," and "Mystery Science Theater 3000."
Our host is cult filmmaker Henrique Couto, an avid lover of cinematography since childhood, who has acted in films such as "Spooky Stories" and the upcoming "Adventures in the Scream Trade," and has also directed TV series such as "Found Footage: The Series," and even films such as "Scarewaves" and "Babysitter Massacre."
Creating a down-home atmosphere, Henrique warmly invites us to join him in watching a plethora of instant cult classics including "Devil Times Five," "Bruce Lee Fights Back from the Grave," and "The Last Shark," to name a few. These are the kind of jerry-built movies we'd always find tucked away in dimly lit gas station video sections but would never dare purchase. Offering brief periods of respite, Henrique sprinkles in short breaks where we just hang out to dissect and discuss fun facts, plot devices, favorite scenes and characters, and the history and making of the film at hand.
The end product is actually way cozier and enjoyable than I expected it to be. It is intended to be viewed with friends, or, if by yourself, to emulate the feeling of watching it with a friend. After all, Henrique even made friends with some of his idols of the film industry, and so it means a lot to him to foster those feelings in his viewers. This a passion project of wondrous proportions.
