Trick or Treat (1986)

A snapshot of a 1980's troubled teen high school heavy metal fan, all lovingly wrapped up in a 1980’s cheesy horror.
I have to admit, re-watching ToT rubbed my nostalgia parts until they got happy. If you have fond memories of Mötley Crüe, Twisted Sister, W.A.S.P and the girl that you waved awkwardly to in the corridor then you'll maybe experience similar feelings. It’s really good for the first half, but like many horror genre films from that era it gets a little silly near the end. If you can enjoy (or tolerate) the music then seek it out. I need this on blu.

3½ backmaskings out of 5

Colin (2008)

The (slightly) famous 'made for £45' zombie film.
The Good: the SFX and makeup are fantastic. The story is interesting when it decides to give us some.
The Bad: The lighting is utter shit. It's clearly shot on mini-DV, that's fine, the problem is mini-DV struggles with contrasts. So what do they do? Backlight shitloads of it!
Did the cinematographer take the year off?
The Ugly: If I marked it on effort and pure determination, I'd give it 5. Sorry, but I have to mark it on whether it is actually any good. I wish I could say otherwise but...

1 significant road sign out of 5