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Movie Review: “Hillbilly Horror Show Vol. 4” Is Surprisingly Fun

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Hillbilly Horror Show is a 1 hour series, that showcases short horror films from up and coming filmmakers, hosted by our favorite Hillbillies Bo, Cephus and their kissing cousin, Lulu.

Warning! If you got a hankerin’ for a movie featuring heinous hillbillies on a killing spree ala “Wrong Turn”, this is probably not the movie for you. “The Hillbilly Horror Show” is a collection of surprisingly good and delightfully original short stories that are separated by goofy skits performed by redneck hosts. Following in the footsteps of “Creepshow,” writer Blu Di Golyer substitutes humor for horror by casting Bo Keister as the oddball host and head-hillbilly. Bo tries to sprinkle some low-brow humor in between the five short films which comprise most of the show. Keister portrays Bo, a character reminiscent of Larry the Cable Guy, who tells jokes, some of which border on racist, while his scantily clad side-kick Lulu, played by Vogue model Rachel Faulkner, poses for gratuitous close-ups of her boobs n butt. Fortunately, these skits only last a few minutes and don’t detract from the excellence of the featured short films. With maybe one exception, “Foodie,” these shorts do not really fit into the horror genre. It would be more accurate to describe them as black comedies, but the Hillbilly Black Comedy Show doesn’t really roll off the tongue quite as well as Hillbilly Horror Show does.

Starting with the last, but least (in terms of time—only), we have a very short project called “Collision.” Written and directed by John Andrew Cameron, the story can be best described as the 2 ½ minute version of Lars Von Triers’ “Melancholia” with a different villain but the same disastrous result. Cameron makes good use of his experience as a special effects coordinator to create a visually stunning sketch, which in a few short minutes conveys the feeling of utter hopelessness one might feel when faced with an inescapable Armageddon of such global proportions and utter finality.

Continuing this review in an ass-backwards hillbilly style meant as a compliment to the show; the fourth film is called “The Hourglass Figure.” Director Hanuman Brown-Eagle delivers a clever little tale reminiscent of “The Twilight Zone” in originality and style. As the story begins we are introduced to a young housewife whose housekeeping efforts fall short of her husband’s expectations. Cleaning up behind her unruly toddler leaves her little time to do the laundry, have dinner ready or clean the house; all of which prompt her husband to compare her unfavorably to her mother-in-law. But her hubby’s mom had a little secret, a time saving device which must be used sparingly or else. She soon discovers that time flies when you are having fun.

The third film is called “Foodie,” a chronicle of an elaborate ruse to lure an upwardly mobile connoisseur of fine food to the dinner party of his life. Christopher J. Moore offers a glimpse into the world of elite dietetic sinners whose taste for exotic dishes forces them to employ unconventional methods to satisfy their cultivated palates.

The second selection is the blackest comedy of the bunch. “Till Death” follows four browbeaten buddies who drunkenly decided to end their wifely subjugation through some rather extreme means. After deciding to plant the evidence of their misdeeds in the back pasture of a house formerly owned by a witch, the buddies return to their respective homes and fall blissfully asleep. The next morning each awakens to find that their chickens have come home to roost, which leads to a few laugh out-loud moments before justice catches up with these wayward spouses.

The most original story is the first offered. “Strange Thing” delves into the truth of the saying, ‘Curiosity killed the cat’ as a newlywed couple discovers a door, which has appeared overnight in their living room. The wife’s inquisitiveness overcomes her husband’s sense of caution and they open the door and discover pitch black nothingness on the other side. One thing leads to another and soon the wife is battling a fascinating creature in hope of rescuing her husband from the alternate dimension on the other side of the door. They story has an open ending, but because of the shortness of the film I won’t hold its lack of a resolution against writer/producer/editor/director Alrik Bursell, just this one time.

If you’re looking for an entertaining way to pass some time and don’t mind corny hick humor with random close-ups of boobs n butts thrown in for good measure, then look no further than the “Hillbilly Horror Show Vol. 4,” available at http://hillbillyhorrorshow.com/ and other fine outlets.

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1 Comment

  1. Blu de Golyer says:

    Thanks for the thoughtful review. Blu de Golyer

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