The Cemetery (2013)

Director: Adam Ahlbrandt

Writer: Adam Ahlbrandt

Composer: Cleric

Starring: J.D. Brown, Natalie Jean, Adam Huss, Tim Cronin, Tabetha Ray, Halfbreed Billy Gram, Roberto Lombardi, Ruby Larocca, Victor Bonacore

More info: IMDb


Plot: Deep in the Pennsylvania hills, a cemetery for those who died during exorcism remains a dark secret for the church. In 1671, hundreds of men, women, and children suffered in bloody, torturous rituals at the hands of priests unable to contain the evil of the possessed. Were these possessions real, or is the story a hoax to cover up the sins of the deranged priests thirsty for human blood? Bill and his team of cynical paranormal investigators plan to find out the truth…..will they leave the cemetery alive?

My rating: 6/10

Will I watch it again?  No.

When it comes to horror movies set in the woods, I'm there no matter how bad it looks.  I love camping so there you go.  Maybe that explains it.  I look at low budget pictures like this a little differently.  Sometimes it's more about what you do with so little.  If the acting is better than average, I'm impressed.  The same goes for a lot of things.  I can't stand low budget pictures where the camera doesn't move and you don't get any variety of shots.  This one has the camera movie frequently and with a variety of angles.  The actors do a decent enough job and when you combine that with a good location (it's almost entirely filmed in the woods) and an often effective score, it's actually pretty good.  The story works well enough but this is really just an excuse to kill some fuckers in the woods and there are some good kills and gore.  And there's some great nudity.  The Massacre Video 2-disc DVD set features the movie in anamorphic widescreen.  The second disc has most of the extras (the commentary track is with the movie).  You get a two hour and twenty minute making of documentary, a short film called 'M is for Memoirs', a teaser for THE SADIST and four trailers, one of which is for this flick.