Well made disturbing little movie
Bob's The Man | 10/14/2010
(4 out of 5 stars)
"**SPOILERS**
I didn't expect much at all from yet another collection of 8 horror films released as a package. After Dark is long tired and Ghost House Underground just... well, let's just leave it at that. So I waded into Fangoria's blandly titled "Fangoria Frightfest" inaugural venture with very low expectations. Of the 7 I watched (excluding The Haunting) Hunger was the one that surprised me most. The first 15 minutes are shot nearly in the dark. Shadows and facial outlines slowly coming into focus as the characters struggle to understand what's happening to them. This was a risky choice, but for me, it paid off well. This is one of those "slow burn" movies. It moves along at its own deliberate pace but always keeps you attentive as the pieces come together. I have a few nit picky issues (i.e. Jordan's beautiful blond hair still glows after 35 days underground) but nothing so big to take away from the solid movie I found it to be. My biggest issue with the film is that it's NOT available in Blu-ray. Get your act together Fangoria. Go Blu or just go away. That said, this is a very good movie. Last note, while the gore is handled well, it's not a movie for everyone. My wife was onboard until the 1st person gets eaten. She did however ask for a full report once it was all over."