10/31 Part 2

I have actually never seen the 2017 horror anthology "10/31" before I stumbled upon this 2019 sequel. But given my fascination and love for all things horror, of course I opted to sit down and watch "10/31 Part 2", despite of having somewhat of an aversion towards horror anthologies, as many of such tend to be dubious affairs. Well, the good news is that if you enjoy stereotypical horror anthologies, then you're in for a treat, should you opt to sit down and watch "10/31 Part 2". And with that being said, then it is no secret that I didn't find "10/31 Part 2" to be a particularly outstanding addition to the horror genre. I only really enjoyed the first segment, and the rest were watchable, for sure, but nothing really noteworthy. I wasn't familiar with any of the cast members in this anthology. Visually then "10/31 Part 2" wasn't actually all that bad. It wasn't, however, a grand spectacle of special effects, but there were some fair enough effects in the movie and some fair enough make-up as well. All in all, then "10/31 Part 2" is something that came and went without leaving a lasting impression on me. There are far better horror anthologies out there, and this is not something I will recommend horror fans to rush out to get to watch. Nor is it something that I will ever return to watch a second time. My rating of "10/31 Part 2" lands on a four out of ten stars.

I purchased this to upgrade to free shipping from Scream Team. I'm pretty glad I did overall. It's a cool company and I was in a perfect mood for some fun horror shorts. That's exactly what you get, for the most part. The trailers were OK - nothing great and maybe one chuckle or two. The first short is the highlight of the movie. "A Samhain Liturgy" is one of the better shorts I have seen in a long time. It's a horror/comedy mix as most of these are, but does it really well. It's a simple, familiar formula done well. What makes it work is the acting. It's well above average for the budget. 8/10 The second short, "Dead Lift," is well-paced and starts off creepy and fun. The climax was a bit corny, but then the ending redeemed it. Again, good acting, but needed some more polishing. 7/10 Unfortunately, the last two dropped off a bit. The third is a pure parody that's relatively funny, but nor particularly special or memorable. It's also the first glimpse into (purposeful) bad acting. The kid was annoying, but not in a good way. 5/10 The last segment, to me, was useless and contended to be serious, I think? It was displaced and pretty hard to watch. 2/10. I was actually torn between a 6/10 and 7/10. I'm not sure I'll recommend it or watch it again, but it made for a pretty fun night overall and is good, indie horror done right. It's just a shame the last segment was a bit of a throwaway.

How in the world can you produce a movie that contains references to the holiday of Samhain, then have actors in a scene in that movie pronounce it "sam-hain?" It's pronounced "saw-in." It's like you made a movie that took place in the Middle Eastern country of Qatar, and the actors pronounced it as "cater." It takes a lot of incompetence among a large crew of morons for this mistake to actually make it to print.

A Samhain Liturgy: Epic diabolic horror! A couple prepare to go to a Heavy Metal Halloween party. He's a deathbanger {complete with spikes, & a pentagram on leather jacket}, she's a pretty goth-type girl. Her little brother is a little devil, who provides the sacrifice for the night's ceremony. Apparently, unbeknownst to them, a satanic panic cult has gathered in the basement, where a twisted demonoid is unleashed to feed. Fantastic transitions here! Dead Lift: An uber/lyft driver picks up a man in a Count Dracula costume, covered in (fake) blood. Turns out he's a real vampire after all, but not the typical variety. Happy ending. The predator and prey both get what they want in the end. More of a psychological thriller, containing a Lovecraftian vibe, and an Invasion of The Body Snatchers influence. Overkill: A most amusing episode where serial killers are literally arguing with eachother as to whom shall take the next victim, whose dancing inside a house in a sexy nurse's costume. One reminds one of BTK, the other, Jason. In a surprise turn, I think it went to the beast man after all. If you snooze, you lose! Apache Hatchet Massacre II: A vengeful american native spirit seeks justice for ancient grave desecration, possessing minds & bodies to deliver the executions. Reminiscent of Scalps. The premise itself could work quite well. But unfortunately, the presentation seems rather gratuitous. The characters are lazy, obnoxious, pretentious, and sloppy, which does deliver somewhat of a pleasing sensation to watch them massacred. I suppose the 'indian' {"feather, not dot", sic} used a hatchet because there was no actual tomahawk available. A parody of a parody of slasher films. Sister Mary: An 'oppressed' former nun's schizophrenia is awakened wherein she encounters her own traumas {"demons"}, desiring to explore her carnal nature, but because of various unnecessary dogmatic guiltrips, recedes into mental illness. She could very well have been named "Sister Sybil". Includes chopping up a lover's body, hiding it in the basement which inadvertently summons a demon like a sacrifice, who becomes her true lover.

Trailer—10/31 Part 2