Stars: Natasha Blasick, Richard Tyson, David A. Lockhart, Charlie Glackin, Alanna Forte | Written by Barry Massoni, Rene Perez | Directed by Rene Perez
Before we start, let me clarify some things… Or not. Because I’m still a little confused.
Last March saw the UK DVD release of director Rene Perez’s Playing With Dolls. That release passed me completely by, however I know it did get a decent reception from some quarters (if memory serves Zombie Hamster’s Dave Wain enjoyed it). Yet now, some months later, we have Playing With Dolls under the unoriginal, and possibly copyright infringing, title of Leatherface. Confused? I am. The BBFC website list this film’s cast as the sequels cast, whilst Amazon is the opposite. It doesn’t help that the UK distributor has the official synopsis for Playing With Dolls: Bloodlust on the back of the DVD but then has the cast...
Before we start, let me clarify some things… Or not. Because I’m still a little confused.
Last March saw the UK DVD release of director Rene Perez’s Playing With Dolls. That release passed me completely by, however I know it did get a decent reception from some quarters (if memory serves Zombie Hamster’s Dave Wain enjoyed it). Yet now, some months later, we have Playing With Dolls under the unoriginal, and possibly copyright infringing, title of Leatherface. Confused? I am. The BBFC website list this film’s cast as the sequels cast, whilst Amazon is the opposite. It doesn’t help that the UK distributor has the official synopsis for Playing With Dolls: Bloodlust on the back of the DVD but then has the cast...
- 1/18/2017
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Director: Rene Perez. Writers: Barry Massoni and Rene Perez. Cast: Natasha Blasick, Richard Tyson, Charlie Glackin and Alanna Forte. Playing with Dolls is director Rene Perez's (The Dead and the Damned) latest horror feature. Partially written by Barry Massoni (Demon Hunter), the film deals with the release of a psychopath, who has a simmering internal conflict with women. His latest crush is great eye candy, but this character offers very little else. Almost a bloodless slasher, Playing with Dolls offers very little hack and slash. Instead, the focus of the film is on cat-and-mouse sequences, housed in the usual cabin-in-the-woods setting. Playing with Dolls brings very little substance to the screen, unfortunately. The story begins with some horror. A nicely framed woman is stalked in the snow and tortured. Then, the film changes from the antagonist to the protagonist. Cindy (Natasha Blasick) is in dire straits. She has lost her job,...
- 3/9/2015
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Director Rene Perez (The Dead and the Damned) and iDic Entertainment continue to develop horror titles. Though, their latest blends fantasy with horror elements. Titled Little Red Riding Hood, this feature now has a full length trailer. The clip shows some of the film's story and many of the creature effects. This tale, which is still in production, can be previewed here. From the official synopsis, Little Red Riding Hood is chased by the big bad wolf. The young girl takes refuge in an old castle. Inside, events become even more terrifying as Little Red Riding Hood can no longer escape the castle walls. Now, she must face her fears, if she hopes to ever be free. The trailer shows more of the film's story. And, fans of fantasy or of horror can see more of the film below. A smile and a wave. Release Date: Tba. Director/writer: Rene Perez.
- 12/21/2014
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
*full disclosure: an online screener of this film was provided by the director, Rene Perez. Director: Rene Perez. Writers: Barry Massoni and Rene Perez. Cast: Robert Tweten, Iren Levy, John J. Welsh, Richard Tyson and Raven Lexy. The Dead and the Damned 2 was released earlier this year and this reviewer missed the release. Thanks to the director, Rene Perez, this film made its way onto this critic's radar and a review of this sequel is hosted here. Also known as The Dead and the Damned and the Darkness, this indie horror feature is a blend of action and thriller and horror genres. In the story, a lone soldier hopes to put his wife's ashes to rest, but a whole world of mutants lie in wait. Full of great exterior settings, this film offers no real central villain. Still, The Dead and the Damned 2 offers an entertaining time, in a zombie apocalypse.
- 12/2/2014
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
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