‘No one can hear you scream… if they’re screaming too.’
Scare Zone is a 2009 American slasher horror film written and directed by Jon Binkowski (ReVisitant; The Visitant). The movie stars Arian Ash, Chris Burns, Neil Brown Jr. and Simon Needham.
Plot:
Scare Zone is Oliver’s pride and joy. Sure, it’s just another strip-mall Halloween Horror House, but as always, he’s put his heart and soul into it.
The attraction is open for three nights only, and Oliver has brought back his old staff, including ex-con Spider, eager bride-to-be Summer, and the enigmatic Goth princess Claire…
Reviews:
“Ultimately, the movie does not have enough to make it stand out. There are some genuinely funny moments and great special effects, but there is also a reason it is not talked about often. There is some enjoyment to be had, but Scare Zone is little more than a run of the mill horror movie.” AIPT
” …trust us, watch this movie and you’ll be pleasantly surprised. There are moments of laugh out loud funny, the slasher element is engaging and you actually care and wonder who is under the mask slaying people within this scare zone and the practical effects are a joy to behold.” 3/5 Back to the Movies
” …nice to see an indie film take a horror attraction and use it to the advantage of the film to induce suspense and tension. Scarezone has its faults, but I’d definitely recommend it for experimental fans that appreciate films like Popcorn, and Scream.” Cinema Crazed
“It doesn’t take long for writer/director Jon Binkowski (The Visitant) to thin his cast of unknowns, but those scenes have no sense of suspense — a common problem among low-rate slashers. Not so common: cartoon orchestration punctuating so many lines of dialogue and character movements. It’s almost as if Scare Zone is unsure whether it’s a horror movie or a comedy.” Flick Attack
“Apart from the Claire/Daryl subplot, Scare Zone is a paint-by-numbers affair […] The production values and acting are decent. The haunted house attraction is well-designed and the make-up effects are professional. The editing is well-paced; at under 88 minutes, Scare Zone does not overstay its welcome.” Hollywood Investigator
“The cast is a forgettable collection of mannequin-level cannon fodder, walking clichés with no traits of distinction. The script is utterly clueless in developing any sense of mystery, and the dialog is filled with painfully flat one-liners (note to the director: putting a hyperactive guy with an ersatz-British accent in your film does not make you Monty Python).” Jonny Numb
“The gore is so-so, the acting passable, the sets are ok… it’s a real haunted house attraction… and it shows, for better or worse. The cast was hired for obvious reasons: the most attractive people they could afford. The key to this being half-ass enjoyable is that the actors don’t seem to be disillusioned about what kind of film they are in.” Mr DuLac
Filming locations:
Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights on the “Body Collectors” set.
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