Who’s ready for another big premiere today? It is time to serve you the main course of this week’s cinematic buffet. The big pay off. INVADERS is here! We are super proud to be able to present you this quality flick from director Jason Kupfer. Playing off the “home invasion” sub-genre of horror, Kupfer cashes in on the trend by bringing us a worthy addition with a comedic twist.
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What if you took The Strangers, Funny Games, and You’re Next and mated them with The Three Stooges and young Peter Jackson was the surrogate mother? I’ll give you a minute to think about it. Got it? Alright, enough of Peter Jackson’s theoretical uterus. This film is about two criminals-in-the-making on the verge of disrupting a lovely family during Thanksgiving dinner. These two maestros of mishap have seen one too many movies and they think it’s going to be a pretty easy score. Once they decide on their face-pieces, they approach the house armed with handheld weapons incognito. However, the homeowner has other plans. Maybe they should’ve practiced on an orphanage or did a dry run on a convent first. Something a shade easier than your typical white collar patriarch getting ready to carve a turkey for his family.
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Kupfer creates a unique take on this slice of the genre. Mixing horror with comedy is something I am fully behind. I think every horror film needs a little lightheartedness, even if it’s just through some dark sarcasm. That juxtaposition with all the blood, guts, and gloom is what makes a horror film hit you right in the fears. This film leans more heavily toward the comedy end of the spectrum, but has extreme horror elements. It’s reminiscent of the Edgar Wright trilogy and has strong characters to anchor the story. The two morons of mayhem bickering in the car is great banter and some innovative camerawork is displayed throughout the movie. It’s comprised mostly of static shots, which gives all of the chaos a calming feeling. The music reminds me of Bad Santa with the soft piano over pure madness. The special effects and gags are way over-the-top and excessive and that’s the joy of this one.
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So here we are, at episode 78, giving you another big World of Death Premiere. We hope you enjoy this film and hopefully have second thoughts about your planned home invasions this coming weekend. We know the summer is approaching and people get crazy when the weather gets hot. Let this film be a reminder to all you wannabe criminals out there. That shit doesn’t pay. And you might end up bleeding out on someone’s front lawn. Sit back and relax. It’s time for…
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INVADERS!!!
– Dominick DeLuca
World of Death is the web series that fans of independent horror have been waiting for. Featuring short horror films from all over the globe created by the largest variety of talent that a collection has ever been able to boast, WOD provides plenty of blood, guts, screams and laughs for all fans of the macabre. And with episodes averaging around eight minutes in length, WOD is the perfect entertainment for a fan base constantly on the go. Watch it anywhere, at any time, for FREE! New episodes premiere every Monday and Thursday at 10am CST.
