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For most people, horror is an acquired taste. The genre explores the darkest, most disturbing parts of ourselves and our psyches, making for stories that can range from grotesque and gory to just downright disturbing. For critics, that may not necessarily be what they look for in a movie, but for horror fans, it is the precise reason they adore the genre. As such, in the ongoing (and endlessly tiresome) culture war between critics and audiences, horror tends to be more divisive than not. Despite the site's questionable operations and easily-manipulated review system, Rotten Tomatoes continues to be the battleground in which this war is waged.

Each case is different: Some films have ardent fandoms behind them, others garner cult followings over time, and some premiere to critical fanfare but simply do not age with audiences. Whatever the case may be, these 12 horror films feature significant enough gaps in their...

All paths lead to an unavoidable outcome, at least that’s the conclusion demonstrated by the teenage motley crew facing a nightmarish problem in director Alessio Liguori’s “Shortcut.” If only someone had course-corrected the filmmakers on their own route to making this letdown of a horror road-movie, which gets off to a good start before losing its way. With lackluster character development, a few ill-conceived situations in the second half and dialogue that sounds like it’s been run through Google Translate, there’s only a modest amount of entertainment value found therein.

It was supposed to be an average bus ride home from school for shy high-schooler Nolan (Jack Kane) and his classmates artistic Bess (Sophie Jane Oliver), loudmouth Karl (Zander Emlano), intelligent Queenie (Molly Dew) and rebellious Reggie (Zak Sutcliffe). The kids razz each other, trade prophetic riddles and discuss the rare lunar eclipse happening that night.

Ahead of Shortcut's North American theatrical release on September 25th, we have an exclusive clip just for Daily Dead readers!

"Directed by Alessio Liguori and written by Daniele Cosci, Shortcut stars Jack Kane, Zak Sutcliffe, Andrei Claude, Sophie Jane Oliver, Terence Anderson. The film is produced by Simona Ferri, Marco Tempera and Robert Cipullo. Shortcut will open nationwide across North America (USA/Canada) at drive-in’s and indoor theatres on September 25th (with Thursday night previews), followed by a VOD & digital release on December 22nd.

Shortcut follows a group of five classmates trapped inside their school bus after a mysterious creature invades the road. Every passing minute decreases their survival chances against the constant threats of that unknown entity."

Directed by Alessio Liguori and produced by Simona Ferri, Marco Tempera, and Roberto Cipullo, Shortcut stars Andrei Claude, Zak Sutcliffe, Sophie Jane Oliver, Terence Anderson, David Keyes, Jack Kane, Molly Dew,...

"It won't stop until it's finished." Gravitas Ventures has released an official US trailer for an indie horror thriller titled Shortcut, made by Italian filmmaker Alessio Liguori. This premiered at a festival in Italy last month, and opens on VOD this month in the US, if anyone is interested in giving it a watch. A group of five classmates is trapped inside their school bus after a mysterious creature invade the road. Time runs and every passing minute decreases their survival chances against the constant threats of that unknown entity. This sounds a bit like Jeepers Creepers, but looks entirely different. Starring Jack Kane, Andrei Claude, Zak Sutcliffe, Zander Emlano, and David Keyes. This looks a bit strange and isn't entirely set on the bus, but seems like a solid atmospheric horror with a creepy monster in the shadows. Here's the official US trailer (+ poster) for Alessio Liguori's Shortcut, direct...

The film is directed by Alessio Liguori.

Rome-based Minerva Pictures has taken international rights to Alessio Liguori’s English-language teen horror film Shortcut. It will theatrically distribute the film itself in summer 2020.

The film is about a group of children and teenagers on a school trip to Italy, who become trapped overnight in a bus Keeping them inside is the presence of a mysterious and dangerous creature of the woods that is trying to get in. The cast includes Jack Kane, Zak Sutcliffe and David Keyes.

Shortcut is produced by Italian companies Play Entertainment, Camaleo Film, Mad Rocket Entertainmen, with Germany’s Sternberg Film.

The film is directed by Alessio Liguori.

Rome-based Minerva Pictures has taken international rights to Alessio Liguori’s English and Italian-language fantasy horror film Shortcut. It will theatrically distribute the film itself in summer 2020.

The film is about a group of children and teenagers on a school trip to Italy, who become trapped overnight in a bus Keeping them inside is the presence of a mysterious and dangerous creature of the woods that is trying to get in. The cast includes Jack Kane, Zak Sutcliffe and David Keyes.

Shortcut is produced by Play Entertainment, Camaleo Film, Mad Rocket Entertainment and...

Originally released in the UK back in 2011, Ross Shepherd's thriller Low is finally coming home here in the States courtesy of BrinkVision. The VOD and Special Edition DVD release is set for March 25th.

While we wait, check out the plot crunch, stills, and trailer for the flick, which looks quite interesting!

Written by Shepherd and Jamie Tighe, the film stars David Keyes, Amy Comper, Darran Cockrill, Stewart Tighe, and Amber Coombs.

Synopsis

Low tells the terrifying story of one woman’s struggle to break free from her dangerous and disturbed captor. A chance encounter between two lost souls spirals into a violent, horrifying game of cat and mouse. Alice, a lonely girl from the city, wanders the countryside harbouring a dark secret. She is taken hostage by Edward, a deeply troubled outsider. Edward becomes infatuated with Alice, determined to show her a secret of his own and pull...