The Cemetery (2013)

The thing I love most about writing reviews on Gory Little Pieces, is the friends I have made in the process. It’s such a personal honor to be able to write an honest review, have it read by horror fans alike, and in the process make new like-minded friends. I met director Adam Ahlbrandt at Indianapolis Horror Hound Weekend about six months ago, since that time I had the privilege of reviewing his last film Cross Bearer (review here), and becoming good friends with him in the process. On Wednesday I was delighted to see the Adam’s newest film The Cemetery was in the Gory Little Pieces P.O. Box.

Adversary Films The Cemetery centers around a small paranormal TV show crew as they enter the woods of Philadelphia in search of a small unmarked grave site, and demonic spirits that are said to haunt the area. The group’s presence there has awoken something evil, and all hell is set to break loose. At times it had a strong Evil Dead feel which was fucking dope. I was really impressed with the story and the development of the characters.

The film is very good, I love that I can see the progression of Adam’s direction from Cross Bearer to now. Adam’s shooting style is more unique and defiantly coming into its own. I was very impressed by the action scenes and the overall tension of the more gritty parts drama filled areas. The flash back scenes add the back story and were shot great as well.

Acting wise the films acting is good. Some stiffness in areas but I felt it really added to the film. Natalie Jean (Andrea) and Adam Huss (Tim) were the stand outs of the film for me. The gorgeous Natalie Jean has greatly improved her acting chops since Cross Bearer and is the most entertaining of the group, She holds her own and delivers a very convincing performance. Not to mention the development of her character is fantastic. Huss plays Tim, the resident dick of the group, but out of the guys was my personal favorite and most likeable. His performance was both entertaining and hilarious. The rest of the cast did a good job. J.D. Brown, Tim Cronin, and Tabetha Ray all held their own but their characters left something to be desired. I could not wait to see Tim (Mike) and Tabetha’s (Sandra) characters die! Both character were very annoying and very unlikable.

Fans of gore will love The Cemetery. The red stuff flows throughout the film. The audience is treated to decapitation, disembowelment, limb removal, hacks, slashes, and stabbings. In other words, it’s fucking awesome! The fans of nudity are also treated to hardcore chick topless and in her undies, a bigger girl’s breasts while eating a sandwich. Natalie running around in a bikini top covered in blood for most of the film too, which is an added bonus, and you get a stand in tit shot for her as well.

The Cemetery is a great film. The story is solid, the acting is good, and the gore is over the top. To me that’s what makes horror fun. I am excited to see what the future holds for Adversary Films. I’m sure, whatever it is, it’s going to be great. GLP give this goreriffic effort a solid 4 out of 5 stabs for story and gore. This film is currently unavailable to the public but if you follow the film on Facebook, or through Adversary Films website you can find out when you can get a chance to see it for yourself. As of now there is no release date but I’m sure details will be forthcoming. Check out the trailer below. Special thanks to Adam for giving me the opportunity to review yet another on of his awesome films!

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