The Horror Vault Vol.1 (2008)

Nine tales of human cruelty, nine tales of human depravity, nine tales of true horror

Directors:

Rusty Apper (as Russ Diapper), David Boone

Writers:

Rusty Apper (segment) (as Russ Diapper), Drew English (segment)

Stars:

Claire Ross-Brown, Kim Sønderholm, Sally Wells Cook

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Claire Ross-Brown	...	Julia Herrington (segment "When John Met Julia")
Kim Sønderholm	...	John Sykes (segment "When John Met Julia") / Pete Burton (segment "Mental Distortion") / The Executionator (fake trailer segment "The Executionator")
Sally Wells Cook	...	Gertrude Follier (segment "Delusion")
Chad Mehle	...	Dory Garren (segment "Delusion")
Elisa Richardson	...	June Bentwood (segment "Delusion")
James Terry	...	Inspector Garren (segment "Delusion")
Heather Tom	...	Veronica Farrow (segment "Delusion")
Jonathon Trent	...	Flynn Bentwood (segment "Delusion")
Mandy Amano	...	Ellen (segment "Alone")
Jerod Edington	...	Taylor (segment "Alone")
Rusty Apper	...	Ted Bundy (segment "Dead To The World") / Narrator (fake trailer segment "Satan Claws") (as Russ Diapper)
Katelin Ewing	...	Second victim (segment "Dead To The World") (as Kate Ewing)
Joyia Fitch	...	Suzanne (segment "Dead To The World")
Paul Kelleher	...	The Detective (segment "Dead To The World")
Maja Muhlack	...	Maria Hansson (segment "Mental Distortion")

Storyline

Nine tales of human cruelty, nine tales of human depravity, nine tales of true horror

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Plot Keywords:

hollywood california | murder spree | mass murder | murder of a nude woman | independent short filmmaking | 

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Taglines:

Nine tales of human cruelty, nine tales of human depravity, nine tales of true horror.

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Official Sites:

MySpace site Official site

Country:

Denmark USA Australia UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 October 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Horror Vault Vol.1

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$750,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cetus Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min (uncut) (unrated DVD version) (uncensored) (unrated DVD)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Thomas Steen Sørensen's segment, "The Demon", is a Danish short from 2005, originally called "Dæmonen".

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Soundtracks

Helvete
Written and Performed by Daniel Vrangsinn

User Reviews

Good selection of horror and dark humor

Starting off with an effort to replicate the grindhouse use of "coming attractions," complete with grainy, scratched film, we expect the cheesiness to continue as the feature is not one, but nine separate horror shorts.

I am sure everyone will find their favorites in the collection, but I was particularly impressed by "Alone" with Mandy Amano as a sorority girl alone in the house with a killer on the loose. The sets and costuming were excellent and really gave a 50s feel to the story. It had a nice twist at the end.

"Mental Distortion" with Kim Sønderholm, who also wrote and directed this short, as well as the first one shown (When John Met Julia) stars with Maja Muhlack and the voluptuous Danish model Barbara Zatler. The story is really open to multiple interpretations, and I am sure each viewer will have their own.

"Disconnected" is the story of bloody brutality, but it is the twist that will have your mouth dropping open - totally unexpected.

Those are my three favorites, but the other six shorts are just as interesting and others are left to find theirs.