Blu-ray Review: DREAM EATER (2025)

DREAM EATER

Written & Directed by:  Jay Drakulic, Mallory Drumm, & Alex Lee Williams

Distributed by:  Alliance Entertainment / The Horror Section

 In 2025, Eli Roth created a new company to help get their horror films distribution.  That company is called THE HORROR SECTION, and one of the first releases is the film DREAM EATER.   I knew nothing about this film going into it, but with "Eli Roth Presents" above the title, I knew I wanted to check it out.   I'll be honest, I didn't really have super high expectations for it, as found footage films have been done to death lately it seems.  I am happy to say that this film blew away my expectations and was a fresh and actually very scary and disturbing entry into what had become a very saturated sub-genre in recent years, in my opinion. 

Here is the basic plot synopsis from The Horror Section's website:

  A filmmaker documents her boyfriend's violent parasomnia during their holiday at a remote cabin in the woods, and as his sleepwalking gets worse, she believes the cause might be something far more sinister. 

  It's a simple plot, but it is not a simple film by any means.   I can honestly say this is one of the best found footage films I have ever seen.   While a lot of found footage films start off super slow and only have a pay off at the very end  (I'm looking at you BLAIR WITCH PROJECT), this film had me hooked from the very beginning.   The main character's sleep walking starts from the very beginning and just gets progressively worse with each episode.   It was scary to think what he was going to do the next night, since you knew it was going to be even worse.  It really made you feel for his girlfriend, knowing that every night she was going to have to deal with a progressively worse bout of his sleep walking.   

  The film does have a crazy climax at the end, but the whole film was a crazy ride.    Just the anticipation of what was coming each night was very uncomfortable.   The acting in this film was great, and you really had a connection to these characters, so that made you feel even worse with what was going on.  

  Out of the many scary and uncomfortable scenes, one I found particularly disturbing was actually very tame on the surface.   While Mallory (the girlfriend) goes out looking for Alex  (the sleepwalker), she goes into the shed behind the cabin and finds a stack of drawings that Alex has done, all showing a dark, shrouded character.   What's interesting is that as she thumbs through the stack of sketches, each one gets more disturbing than the last.  The character becomes bigger and the picture as a whole becomes darker with each one she skims through.  I loved the correlations of these sketches and his episodes, showing how each one gets progressively worse. 

  

  One thing I really noticed that I don't in a lot of films, was the music.  The score for this film was very unnerving.  A simple tune whistled with a very eerie sound.   Check out the trailer and you'll know what I am talking about as soon as you hear it. 

 As impressive enough as this film is, even more impressive is the fact that the 3 writers and directors are also the main actors in the film.  It was done a very moderate budget, but the film doesn't look or feel that way.   They made the most of what they had and it paid off  for sure!   

 Watch DREAM EATER with the lights down, and the volume up and buckle in for a wild and scary ride!  

  DREAM EATER is available now on Collector's Edition Blu-ray and contains the following Special Features:

*  Director's Commentary

*  Behind the Scenes Featurette with Eli Roth

*  Behind the Scenes Photo Gallery

*  Trailers

CLICK HERE to purchase the Blu-ray

Blu-ray Review: THE GREEN INFERNO (2013)

THE GREEN INFERNO
Directed by:   Eli Roth
Distributed by:  Universal Pictures Home Entertainment

  If you are a horror movie fan, then you have surely heard about Eli Roth's latest film, THE GREEN INFERNO.   It was made a few years ago, but then was in distribution limbo for quite sometime.  Luckily the great folks at Universal Pictures took a chance on the film and it was given a wide theatrical release back in September of last year.   If you failed to catch this film at the theater, it is available now on DVD and Blu-ray, so get your hands on a copy asap.    Here is the basic plot synopsis from the Universal website:

  The mastermind behind the Hostel franchise and Cabin Fever, horror auteur Eli Roth, serves up a feast of gut-wrenching terror in the gruesome fear-fest The Green Inferno. Determined to protect the Amazon rainforest, a group of student activists fly to Peru only to crash-land deep in the jungle. Captured by a pack of bloodthirsty cannibals, the survivors suffer unspeakable acts of butchery at the hands of the very tribe they were trying to save. A non-stop barrage of carnage and chills, The Green Inferno is an unhinged blast!

  One of my favorite sub-genres of horror is the Cannibal film.   There is something extremely disturbing with the thought of humans that hunt, kill, and eat other humans.    We were given many cannibal films back in the 70's and early 80's, most notable were CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST and CANNIBAL FEROX.     I love these films and assumed this sub-genre was dead.  I assumed no filmmaker wanted to tackle such a taboo subject matter such as cannibalism.   Thank goodness my assumption was wrong and what better filmmaker to bring us as a new cannibal film than master of horror, Eli Roth!

  Mr. Roth brings back true horror with this latest project.   If you are tired of all the PG-13 horror films coming out lately, you will be glad to finally see a true, rated R horror film.   The film definitely earns it's R rating.   There is some extremely graphic gore in this film, as you would expect with a cannibal film.   The story line is good as well, with a nice little twist at the end.   The acting was great throughout the film, and the camera work was excellent.    

  If I had to find a flaw with this film, it was the bit of comic relief Roth threw in concerning some pot and the cannibals getting high.  That part just seemed silly to me and sort of ruined the flow of the dark subject matter the rest of the film has.    But that is just one little gripe.  Overall I loved this movie and really welcome the cannibal sub-genre back thanks to Eli Roth.  I hope other filmmakers take note and we can see some other cannibal films in the near future!

  THE GREEN INFERNO is available now on DVD and Blu-ray and contains the following special features:

*  Photo Gallery
*  Feature Commentary with Co-Writer/Director/Producer Eli Roth, Producer Nicolas Lopez, and Stars Lorenza Izzo, Aaron Burns, Kirby Bliss Blanton, and Daryl Sabara.


CLICK HERE to watch the trailer
CLICK HERE to purchase the DVD
CLICK HERE to purchase the Blu-ray

Congratulations to the winner of my latest Blu-ray Giveaway!!

 Congratulations to the winner of my latest Blu-ray giveaway courtesy of Universal Home Entertainment and ThinkJam Distributing!!   Up for grabs was a Blu-ray copy of THE GREEN INFERNO from director Eli Roth.    The results are in, and the random number generator picked comment/entry # 16 which is Alfred Guy!

  Congratulations Alfred!!  I'll be in touch to get your mailing address, and your Blu-ray will be sent to you directly from ThinkJam. 

  Congrats, and don't worry if you didn't win this time.  Check back in a few days when my next giveaway will go live...up next will be the chance to win a blu-ray copy of SINISTER 2!

 Thanks to all those that entered!

Only 1 more day to enter for your chance to win THE GREEN INFERNO on Blu-ray!

  Time is running out on my latest giveaway!   If you have not entered to win yet, please do so by visiting the original giveaway post  (HERE) and leave a comment to be entered to win!   Up for grabs is a FREE copy of THE GREEN INFERNO on blu-ray! 

Hurry, enter today!





CLICK HERE to go to the original post to enter

Enter for your chance to win a FREE Blu-ray of THE GREEN INFERNO!!

  It's time for another Blu-ray Giveway from the 4H blog and the fine folks at Universal Home Entertainment and ThinkJam Distributing!  Universal and ThinkJam are giving you the chance to win some FREE Blu-rays of Universal's hottest new  horror Releases!!

 In all, we will be giving away 3 Blu-rays over the next few weeks.  We've already given away a copy of M. Night Shyamalan's latest film, THE VISIT.   We'll be giving away the frightening sequel SINISTER 2 soon, but up now for giveaway is a Blu-ray of Eli Roth's terrifying Cannibal film, THE GREEN INFERNO! 

Here is the basic synopsis of THE GREEN INFERNO from the Universal Home Entertainment website:

  The mastermind behind the Hostel franchise and Cabin Fever, horror auteur Eli Roth, serves up a feast of gut-wrenching terror in the gruesome fear-fest The Green Inferno. Determined to protect the Amazon rainforest, a group of student activists fly to Peru only to crash-land deep in the jungle. Captured by a pack of bloodthirsty cannibals, the survivors suffer unspeakable acts of butchery at the hands of the very tribe they were trying to save. A non-stop barrage of carnage and chills, The Green Inferno is an unhinged blast!

  If you didn't get a chance to check out THE GREEN INFERNO in theaters, now is the time to do so with the Blu-ray release.  THE GREEN INFERNO was released on Blu-ray and DVD January 5th, 2016, but you can win a copy FREE by entering my latest contest today!!

CLICK HERE for more info and to watch the trailer

  In order to win, all you have to do is leave a comment on this post below, and tell me what your favorite Eli Roth film is.   Include your email so I can contact you.  If you would rather not leave your email address, then just comment on the post and then shoot me an email (zombiehayes@hotmail.com) so I will be able to get in touch with you if you are the winner.  The contest will run from now through Saturday, January 22nd and the winner will be chosen at random on Saturday, January 23rd.   I will send an email to the winner to collect their mailing address, and then the Blu-ray will be sent directly to the winner from ThinkJam.   Only 1 comment/entry per person please.

Thanks, and GOOD LUCK!!

Speaking of Christmas.....how would you like some free Blu-rays?!!!! Blu-ray giveaway #1

 Merry Christmas!  Just when you thought Christmas was over, here comes the 4H blog and the fine folks at Universal Home Entertainment and ThinkJam Distributing giving you the chance to win some FREE Blu-rays of Universal's hottest new upcoming horror Releases!!

 In all, we will be giving away 3 Blu-rays over the next few weeks.  The titles will include M. Night Shyamalan's latest film, THE VISIT.   The frightening sequel SINISTER 2, and Eli Roth's latest film, the terrifying Cannibal film, THE GREEN INFERNO!  

  Needless to say, Christmas is not over yet!   What better time to start this giveaway than right now!!

Up first is M. Night Shyamalan's THE VISIT.  Here is the basic synopsis from the Universal Home Entertainment website:

  When Becca and Tyler are sent to their grandparents' secluded Pennsylvania farm for a weeklong stay, they quickly discover something is not right with the elderly couple. Faced with strange rules and increasingly frightening behavior, the children soon realize it will take all their wits to make it home alive. Critics rave, the latest heart-pounding thriller from the director of The Sixth Sense and Signs and the producer of Paranormal Activity and The Purge is a “deliciously creepy triumph.”** **Scott Mendelson, Forbes.com

  If you didn't get a chance to check out THE VISIT in theaters, now is the time to do so with the upcoming Blu-ray release.  THE VISIT will be released on Blu-ray and DVD January 5th, 2016.  

CLICK HERE for more info and to watch the trailer

  In order to win, all you have to do is leave a comment on this post below, and tell me what your favorite M. Night Shyamalan film is.   Include your email so I can contact you.  If you would rather not leave your email address, then just comment and then shoot me an email (zombiehayes@hotmail.com) so I will be able to get in touch with you if you are the winner.  The contest will run from now through Saturday, January 2nd at Winner will be chosen at random on Sunday, January 3rd.   I will send an email to the winner to collect their mailing address, and then the Blur-ray will be sent directly to the winner from ThinkJam right after the film's release date.   Only 1 comment/entry per person please.

 

  

 
 

 

 

Check out the newest trailer for Fli Roth's GREEN INFERNO

  As most of you know by now, Eli Roth's newest film, THE GREEN INFERNO, finally got picked up for distribution and has a new theatrical release date of September 25th.   Hopefully it will be a wide release so we will all have a chance to see it.  I haven't been this excited for a horror film in a long time! 
  A new trailer was recently released, check it out and then let me know what you think of it.  Do you plan on seeing THE GREEN INFERNO in the theater?


CLICK HERE to watch the trailer

Check out the trailer for the new Eli Roth produced film, CLOWN

 A while back I mentioned that Eli Roth was producing and staring in a new film called CLOWN.  Well, a new trailer has been released and the film looks absolutely terrifying!   If you weren't afraid of clowns before, you probably will be after watching this! 

 The film is about a cursed clown suit, that once worn, begins to actually become part of that person.   Check out the trailer and let me know what you think!

CLICK HERE to watch the trailer.

The first trailer for Eli Roth's upcoming cannibal film, THE GREEN INFERNO, is here!!

  I can't remember the last time I was so excited about an upcoming film.   I heard about Eli Roth's upcoming film THE GREEN INFERNO awhile back and have been anxiously awaiting a trailer.  Well, the wait is over.  We finally have a short teaser trailer, which while not really showing much at all, shows us everything we need to know about this film.  Here is the basic plot of the film:

A group of student activists travel from New York City to the Amazon to save a dying tribe. Unfortunately, they crash in the jungle and are taken hostage by the very natives they protected.

Take a look at the trailer and let me know what you think.  Hopefully we will have a full trailer soon that will show us more of the good stuff.  Being such a fan of CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST, I am super excited about this film! 


CLICK HERE to watch the trailer

If you are afraid of clowns, do not watch this trailer!!

  I just saw this article posted on screencrush.com.  It is about a new horror film coming out called CLOWN.   Apparently, Eli Roth made a trailer a few years ago for a fake movie called CLOWN.   Eli Roth is now turning this into a real movie, with him producing and the film being directed by first time film director, Jon Watts.

 The movie is about a man that puts on a possessed clown costume that makes him physically transform into a child killing clown!  Pretty crazy!  This trailer looks pretty messed up!  


CLICK HERE to watch Eli Roth's original fake trailer
CLICK HERE to watch the trailer for the REAL movie

Check out the Spring issue of GIRLS AND CORPSES MAGAZINE, on sale now!!

  For those that have never checked out a copy of GIRLS AND CORPSES magazine, there is no better time than now to start!  G&C is a hilarious magazine, chock full of great articles about horror moves and music, great comics, and some stunning pictorials featuring some of the most beautiful women and some of the most rotting corpses!!  It's like Maxim Magazine for the horror crowd, except with articles that are actually interesting!  The newest issues (Volume 7: Spring) is on sale now, so why not get a copy and check it out today!   Here is a brief description of what you will find in the latest issue from the G&C website:

Catch the bouquet of our rotting VOLUME 7 SPRING issue of Girls and Corpses featuring 18 year old corpse bride COURTNEY STODDEN with her rotting groom Doug Graves. Also, ELI ROTH talks Exorcists and Aftershocks; DANI FILTH updates us on Cradle of Filth's latest album; LAWRENCE R. HARVEY pulls out his Centipede; artist LAURIE LIPTON draws us back; we meet The Wizard of XXX; sexy SASHA PAIN sews her wild oats; Forgotten Boneyard; meet Mr. Dead; Execution Boners; More Fun Ways to Kill Your Children; and for the icing on the wedding cake, Dr. Kevorkian's Deadtime Stories. Yes, it's a honeymoon in hell! So, walk down the aisle with a smile and say "I do" by ordering this issue: Girls And Corpses Store


CLICK HERE for a sneak peak at the new issue!
CLICK HERE to purchase the new Spring issue or any back issues!

Blu-ray bargain find! HOSTEL / HOSTEL PART II Blu-ray combo pack

  While browsing the movies at my local Walmart yesterday, I came across this cool HOSTEL / HOSTEL PART II  Blu-ray double feature.  I have both films on DVD, but I am always looking to upgrade to Blu-ray.  While thinking about purchasing this, I looked below at the price tag and my mind was made up for me.  The price was only $5.00!     What a bargain!  No way I could pass that up.  I got the last copy at my Walmart, but check the Walmart stores around you to see if you can score this great bargain!

The Piranhas are coming!! Check out the 9 mintue video clip from PIRANHA 3D!

Wow...if anyone has any doubts about how good Alexandre Aja's PIRANHA 3D is going to be, check out this footage that BloodyDisgusting.com posted on their site yesterday. This is the footage the studio premiered at Comic-Con this past week. Apparently someone snuck a video camera and recorded it, so it is a little shaky and the audio is bad, but you can definitely see what a gory fun ride this film is going to be! I actually wasn't expecting to see this much gore from this film, so I am even more excited about this now. Eli Roth (director of CABIN FEVER and the HOSTEL films) said in an interview that he used 500 gallons of fake blood when filming HOSTEL. On this film, they used over 7000 gallons! This is gonna be a very bloody summer!! PIRANHA 3D is coming to theaters Aug. 20th.

CLICK HERE to watch the PIRANHA 3D Comic-con footage courtesy of BloodyDisgusting.com

(UPDATE--the footage was removed from the BloodyDisgusting.com site, so I have linked to a new site that still has the footage...but not sure for how long!)

Check out the trailer for THE LAST EXORCISM

Originally titled, COTTON, this film is now titled THE LAST EXORCISM. It is being produced by Eli Roth, which makes me think the film will have more gore in it than usual in exorcism type films. With a rash of exorcism films that have been released in the last few years, is anyone excited about seeing this film? I wasn't, until I watched the trailer and now I will be seeing it for sure. Turn down the lights, turn up the sound, and watch the creepy trailer for THE LAST EXORCISM.

This film is scheduled for theatrical release on August 27, 2010.

CLICK HERE to watch the trailer for THE LAST EXORCISM

INGLORIOUS BASTERDS--Tarantinto's Masterpiece

While not true horror, with the violence and blood that this film contains, I don't know where else it would be classified, so I am gonna talk about it here! Plus, it does resemble some old exploitation films from the past, and has a major horror link in that it co-stars Eli Roth (director of CABIN FEVER and the HOSTEL films). Eli actually had a bigger part than I thought he would. (if you read that sentence out of context, it would sound dirty). He played a character nicknamed "The Bear Jew" and was known for clubbing Nazis with his trusty 'ol Louisville Slugger baseball bat. I had been waiting on this film for years, and director Quinten Tarantino did not disappoint. While I have loved ALL his films (ok...I didn't love JACKIE BROWN, but the rest of his films are superb), this has to be considered his 'masterpiece'. I can't say to much to ruin it for those that haven't seen it, but I can say that this is by far my favorite of his films (that distinction belonging to KILL BILL pt 1 before). Brad Pitt's character of Lt. Aldo Raine was excellent, I really like the characters Brad Pitt chooses to play, you can tell he doesn't take himself so seriously that he can't do just cool, kick-ass parts like this. While slow in a just a few parts, even these slow parts are enjoyable thanks to Quentin Tarantino's wonderful dialog. The action scenes are great, and the final climax had some of the most awesome imagery I have seen in a film in a long time. Also, I can't do a review of a Tarantino movie without mentioning the music. Tarantino always picks the perfect songs to go with his films, borrowing heavy from old exploitation films, kung-fu films, and spaghetti westerns from the past. This movie is no different. I always enjoy the soundtracks to Tarantino's films.

This film is a must see, and I rate it 5 out of 5 Nazi scalps!!!