Reviewed by Kevin Scott
MoreHorror.com
Banshee Chapter (2013)
Written by: Blair Erickson, Daniel J. Healy
Directed by: Bair Erickson
Cast: Katia Winter (Ann Roland), Ted Levine (Thomas Blackburn), Michael McMillian (James Hirsch), Jenny Gabrielle (Callie), Vivian Nesbitt (Olivia Kmiec)
“Banshee Chapter” exemplifies the phrase “Still Waters Run Deep”. The poster art lends to either some “Hellraiser” action with some skinned twisted Epicureans or it’s some sort of anatomical horror indie flick. I dunno. After writing a good many reviews by now, I always notice patterns about the things that I mention repeatedly. I realized that I’m a sucker for good poster art. That all too critical first impression that hooks you. “Banshee Chapter” ended up being nothing of what I thought it would be.
The opener shows a montage of legit footage about government mind control experiments. One in particular has been dubbed “Project MKUltra”. What singles this...
MoreHorror.com
Banshee Chapter (2013)
Written by: Blair Erickson, Daniel J. Healy
Directed by: Bair Erickson
Cast: Katia Winter (Ann Roland), Ted Levine (Thomas Blackburn), Michael McMillian (James Hirsch), Jenny Gabrielle (Callie), Vivian Nesbitt (Olivia Kmiec)
“Banshee Chapter” exemplifies the phrase “Still Waters Run Deep”. The poster art lends to either some “Hellraiser” action with some skinned twisted Epicureans or it’s some sort of anatomical horror indie flick. I dunno. After writing a good many reviews by now, I always notice patterns about the things that I mention repeatedly. I realized that I’m a sucker for good poster art. That all too critical first impression that hooks you. “Banshee Chapter” ended up being nothing of what I thought it would be.
The opener shows a montage of legit footage about government mind control experiments. One in particular has been dubbed “Project MKUltra”. What singles this...
- 1/28/2015
- by admin
- MoreHorror
The film The Banshee Chapter directed and cowritten by newcomer Blair Erickson with a story written by equally unknown Daniel J. Healy uses the foundation of historical facts surrounding 1950s CIA project MKUltra as the jumping off point of The Banshee Chapter distributed by XLrator Media (also responsible for such films as Bigfoot The Lost Coast Tapes (2012) Under the Bed (2013) and American Mary (2013). XLrator has a penchant for off the wall horror films and thrillers and The Banshee Chapter is no exception. Kudos to the talent scouts at XLrator as they seem to have a pretty good eye.
- 12/22/2013
- Best-Horror-Movies.com
There’s nothing like a good scare to get the blood flowing, am I right horror fans? While a film’s story keeps us engaged, its ability to scare us silly is what keeps us on our toes, covered in a blanket, and clinging to the closest arm. Now, there are a few ways to go about spooking viewers – and not all work. Anybody can orchestrate a jump scare, which makes them sometimes more frustrating than enjoyable, but to string together a chain of pure, atmospherically beneficial jump scares, that’s where excitement comes into play. As a horror fan who hates cheap scares and lame tactics that undoubtedly jolt viewers anyway, I’ve got to hand it to first time writer/director Blair Erickson on his first feature The Banshee Chapter, a supernatural thriller that almost gave me a damn heart attack.
After the disappearance of fellow journalist/close...
After the disappearance of fellow journalist/close...
- 12/2/2013
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
Banshee Chapter
Written by Blair Erickson
Directed by Blair Erickson, Daniel J. Healy (story)
Germany/USA, 2013
“We didn’t want things jumping out at you. We wanted you to feel immersed, as if you were inside the scene.” Director Blair Erickson can only be referring to 3D; unlike many lazily post-converted blockbusters, his Banshee Chapter was filmed entirely in stereoscopic 3D, a conscious choice from the outset of the film’s production and a risky experiment for something so low-budget.
The risk hasn’t completely paid off. In Banshee Chapter, journalist Anna Roland’s (Katia Winter) search through the CIA’s Mk-Ultra history calls too much attention to itself precisely because of the unnecessary visual enhancement. A mixture of documentary, found footage, and archive reels, Banshee Chapter sources a variety of different methods but consistently undersells itself due to its third dimension. The appeal to immersion has achieved precisely the opposite effect; on an ordinary,...
Written by Blair Erickson
Directed by Blair Erickson, Daniel J. Healy (story)
Germany/USA, 2013
“We didn’t want things jumping out at you. We wanted you to feel immersed, as if you were inside the scene.” Director Blair Erickson can only be referring to 3D; unlike many lazily post-converted blockbusters, his Banshee Chapter was filmed entirely in stereoscopic 3D, a conscious choice from the outset of the film’s production and a risky experiment for something so low-budget.
The risk hasn’t completely paid off. In Banshee Chapter, journalist Anna Roland’s (Katia Winter) search through the CIA’s Mk-Ultra history calls too much attention to itself precisely because of the unnecessary visual enhancement. A mixture of documentary, found footage, and archive reels, Banshee Chapter sources a variety of different methods but consistently undersells itself due to its third dimension. The appeal to immersion has achieved precisely the opposite effect; on an ordinary,...
- 8/29/2013
- by Ed Doyle
- SoundOnSight
XLrator Media has picked up the rights to writer/director Blair Erickson's new horror thriller 'The Banshee Chapter'. The first time director helms from his script based on an original story by Daniel J. Healy. XLrator have gained the Us distribution rights to the project from Before The Door Pictures, the production company co-owned by 'Star Trek into Darkness' and 'American Horror Story' star Zachary Quinto. Of the director and movie Quinto had this to say: 'He has created a movie that is as scary as it is intelligent and rooted in a fascinating and factual historical context. We're excited about partnering with XLrator Media to bring this unique vision to audiences this fall.' 'The Banshee Chapter' stars Ted Levine ('The Hills Have Eyes'), Katia Winter -below ('Dexter'), Michael McMillian and Monique Candelaria....
- 4/23/2013
- Horror Asylum
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