I haven’t had much success lately with Anchor Bay Canada’s recent releases of horror DVDs. You had duds like House of the Witchdoctor, Wrecker and A Place in Hell. All of them tried really hard to be something different (well, not Wrecker) and good, but failed. Thankfully, the chain has been broken with their recent release of Suspension, a love letter to slasher fans. The biggest attraction with Suspension is its story, so I will have to tread carefully, as I don’t want to spoil it, but if you’re interested in hearing what’s good and bad about the flick, read on…
Years ago, Emily's father killed a total of eight people and on the 8th anniversary of his killing spree, Emily just happens to be home alone. She passes the time by drawing in her book gruesome murders, which we get to see play out in a rather ingenious use of black and white, with a mix of red thrown in. Are the murders real though or just her imagination running wild? Is her father finally coming after her? If I was tell you any more, it would ruin the fun.
I really do wish I could go more in-depth with story, but alas, I can’t. I will, however, tell you that it’s a wild ride, with a lot of gruesome murders that harken back to the good ol’ days of ‘80s slashers. XXX, who plays the masked killer in the movie does a fantastic job and comes across like a mix of Michael Myers and Jason Voorhees. This man actually deserves a shot of playing Myers, as every time I saw him …show more content…
- A cop trying to dig a bullet out of an unfortunate victim – cue lots of blood and guts.
- Numerous kill scenes that give us a generous helping of plasma.
- A killer who means business.
- A woman in a dominatrix outfit!
- Ingenious use of a pencil.
- A stylistic style of shooting certain scenes
- A few surprises or two.
Verdict
Suspension was something that surprised me in a good way. It ended up being a bloody good slasher that will have most horror fans grinning. Be sure to make Suspension your next
Years ago, Emily's father killed a total of eight people and on the 8th anniversary of his killing spree, Emily just happens to be home alone. She passes the time by drawing in her book gruesome murders, which we get to see play out in a rather ingenious use of black and white, with a mix of red thrown in. Are the murders real though or just her imagination running wild? Is her father finally coming after her? If I was tell you any more, it would ruin the fun.
I really do wish I could go more in-depth with story, but alas, I can’t. I will, however, tell you that it’s a wild ride, with a lot of gruesome murders that harken back to the good ol’ days of ‘80s slashers. XXX, who plays the masked killer in the movie does a fantastic job and comes across like a mix of Michael Myers and Jason Voorhees. This man actually deserves a shot of playing Myers, as every time I saw him …show more content…
- A cop trying to dig a bullet out of an unfortunate victim – cue lots of blood and guts.
- Numerous kill scenes that give us a generous helping of plasma.
- A killer who means business.
- A woman in a dominatrix outfit!
- Ingenious use of a pencil.
- A stylistic style of shooting certain scenes
- A few surprises or two.
Verdict
Suspension was something that surprised me in a good way. It ended up being a bloody good slasher that will have most horror fans grinning. Be sure to make Suspension your next