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[Review] ‘The Dooms Chapel Horror’ Brings Giant Monsters and Cults Together
As a reviewer for this fine establishment, I get a lot of movies coming my way and of them the indie’s are generally my favorites. They come with the most heart, the least amount of money, and thus they fall into my heart. Kyle inadvertently became the eye of blame when his idolized older brother is killed in a farming accident. Now, 10 years later he returns to his hometown to confront his parents and townsfolk that wrongly blamed him for his brother’s death. Kyle soon realizes a mistake he made after the accident could cost him and his friends their lives.
A cult, a monster, and angry townspeople are the glue that holds this awesome indie effort together. Dooms Chapel Horror is filmed in documentary style, as Kyle has come home with his girlfriend and cameraman to confront his past. So yes, that means it’s a found footage flick which is probably my only real gripe with it.
Bill Oberst Jr. almost steals the show as the cult leader, Jordan. His scrawny appearance mixed with an excitable personality make for a very unsettling performance. On the other side of the spectrum is Austin Madding as our main character, Kyle Cole. While the performance wasn’t finely tuned it was nice to see a newcomer give it his all. Madding is an all-American boy who could easily be your very own little brother and it’s his relatability and likeability that makes him stand out in this role. Throughout Dooms Chapel I felt for Kyle, I wanted him to get an apology from the town. Before I move on from performances I can’t forget cult member Samuel, played by Joshua Mark Robinson, who easily plays one of the scariest hillbilly psychopaths I’ve seen in recent horror efforts.
While the cult may seem the big bad for this Kickstarter passion project but what it really comes down to is a creature feature. Director John Holt and writer Jason Turner sought out to bring a monster worthy of practical monsters past and that’s what they did. The creature is great and never fear, buckets of blood come with it!
If I had to compare The Dooms Chapel Horror to another horror flick it would be Pumpkinhead. The entire time I was watching it I felt grimy and in desperate need of a shower. Dooms Chapel isn’t available yet but keep an eye out for this first-time duo’s exceptional small town horror.
As an added bonus, the original artwork (featured above) gives this throwback flick an 80s VHS feel.
The Wayans are out to cancel the Cancel Culture with Scary Movie, and the cast assures it will do just that.
“They sort of have an across-the-board style,” Anna Faris tells EW. “It’s always been a part of the Wayans Brothers, their electricity. ‘Can we offend you? Will you still love us? Come on, you still love us, don’t you?'”
Regina Hall concurs, promising the “boundary-pushing” sixth installment in the horror parody franchise will “offend everyone.”
EW has shared a batch of behind-the-scenes images from Scary Movie, which hits theaters June 5 via Paramount.
Faris and Hall are joined by fellow franchise favorites Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Dave Sheridan, Lochlyn Munro, Cheri Oteri, Chris Elliott, and Jon Abrahams in the legacy sequel.
The ensemble includes Damon Wayans Jr., Gregg Wayans, Kim Wayans, Benny Zielke, Cameron Scott Roberts, Heidi Gardner, Olivia Rose Keegan, Ruby Snowber, Savannah Lee Nassif, Sydney Park, Kenan Thompson, and Felissa Rose.
Michael Tiddes (A Haunted House) directs from a script by Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, original Scary Movie director Keenen Ivory Wayans, Craig Wayans (Scary Movie 2), and Rick Alvarez (A Haunted House).
The film will slash through reboots, remakes, requels, prequels, sequels, spin-offs, elevated horror, origin stories, anything with the word legacy in it, and every “final chapter” that absolutely isn’t final.
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Regina Hall & Marlon Wayans on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
Anna Faris on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
Marlon Wayans & Regina Hall on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
Michael Tiddes & Anna Faris on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
Marlon Wayans on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
Regina Hall & Anna Faris on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
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