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“Welcome, Little Piggies, to The Task.”

The reality show craze shows no sign of letting up. To some of us that’s a horrible enough thought. But, to director Alex Orwell and writer Kenny Yakkel, it’s the spark of inspiration for a rather entertaining new horror film from the folks at Lionsgate and After Dark Films. The film gives new meaning to the term survivor and offers us a glance at reality show people getting their just desserts. And this dessert comes with a lot of red syrup.
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“We are looking at an unexplained phenomenon. It appears to be a partially preserved severed head, maybe of a deformed person or a wild animal. Perhaps the metal base contained some sort of preservative presently unknown to us.”

Or maybe it’s the severed head of the titular Banshee from this SyFy original film Scream Of The Banshee. And, oh what a scream it is.
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Did you ever see a movie that might have been pretty good, but it reminded you so much of other things that you just couldn’t keep your concentration on the film at hand? That was my experience with the After Dark original film Seconds Apart. At almost every turn I couldn’t help thinking of other films. Often times it was such a distraction that I’m afraid I never fully appreciated the one I was watching. And, there is a lot to like about Seconds Apart.
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“From cradle to grave.”

Lionsgate is really starting to crank out some original horror films under the After Dark label, and if this is any indication of what’s in store for us down the road, I’m eager to see a few more of these titles hit the shelves. The films are direct-to-video low-budget films that have a more independent feel. While I wouldn’t call the film terribly original, it does offer a slightly fresh face on the haunted house theme.
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