Synopsis

Have you ever wondered what makes guerrilla filmmakers tick? What is the invisible force that drives each and every one of them to sacrifice their normal lives to pursue a position in one of the most competitive arts in the world? Welcome to the strange universe of Horror Business, a documentary that has been a twenty-four hour a day, seven-day-a-week obsession of mine since I began shooting it in January of 2003. I traveled all over the United States and have shot over 60 hours of footage of the most interesting independent filmmakers alive. You may recognize many of the artists that appear in Horror Business but I assure you that some of them will be heard and seen here for the first time.

Official Review

I think most of us hardcore horror fans would agree that the state of most of the horror film industry lately…well, blows. Whether it’s a studio film (and those are the worst offenders) or the indies, there is just not a whole lot out there that has made a huge impact on horror fans lately. The high expectations for recent films such as “The Devil’s Rejects”, “Land of the Dead”, “The Amityville Horror” and so many others makes one wonder what is going on with horror these days? Documentarian and creator of the horror magazine “Are You Going?”, Christopher P. Garetano has put together a fascinating, often irreverent, often deadly serious look at the world of the indie horror movie in his latest film, “Horror Business”. And horror films fans should really take a look at this one. …Read More