TheLittleSongbird Have an appreciation for horror and the concept was kind of interesting. So although expectations were far from high, considering the general standard of low budget films seen recently, part of me was hoping that 'Killer Ink' would be at least tolerable.There are definitely worse films than 'Killer Ink', of the horror genre and overall, and it is not even close to being one of the worst, let alone the worst, low budget films seen recently. That on the other hand doesn't make it good, it does far too little with the potential it had in the concept and it is little more than mediocre. There is little engaging and it is cheesy as sin. 'Killer Ink's' best component was Robert LaSardo, who is frighteningly intimidating. There was something somewhat ominous about the music and it does occasionally give a suspenseful touch. Some nice shots here and there too that have some stylishness and atmosphere, though they're too far and between. Sara Fabel is also credible and gives a lot to her performance, despite having a less than realistic character.Sadly, that is pretty much the only praise to give. The pace very badly lumbers, which really makes the film dull, and it is not always easy to figure out what is going on because the story is just so thin, predictable and tonally weird. The lack of any atmosphere, let alone tension and suspense, is a hindrance as is the over-stretched length with such a thinly plotted story. Then there is the incredibly bad writing. Very stilted and induces too often some unintentional laughs. It just sounded silly and clumsy, on top of that too repetitive.Even worse is the acting, with beyond description terrible performances from especially an excruciatingly irritating Claire Garvey. The cliched characters are incredibly annoying and far from interesting or worth caring about, there is no development and the way they behave too often is stupid and illogical.The production values generally look cheap, especially the haphazard editing. The story has nothing engaging, suspenseful or scary, it's just far-fetched to an intelligence insulting degree, incredibly dull due to trying to stretch things out to pad the too long length and just too bland. Anything done to try and spice up the supposedly scary moments came over as overdone and gratuitous. The gore and torture don't shock and is either extreme of sadistic or too soft.Concluding, mediocre but not unwatchable. 4/10 Bethany Cox

GL84 While partying in a Lithuanian club, a group of friends' visit to a renown tattoo parlor causes them to stumble upon the deranged owner and assistant who are using them to perfect new methods of tattooing and must save them before it's too late.Overall this one here was quite impressive and really had a lot to like about it. As with the majority of these style films, this one really gets quite a lot to like here when it's delving into the torture of the group-members, which are some of the film's best parts here. The opening ambush at the club is a lot of fun effectively showing the group out at the club and how it all starts segueing rather nicely into the first torture sequence where they begin the process quite earlier in the film than expected. The slow dismembering and flaying of the body makes for quite a chilling scene as the process becomes more and more explicit while the graphic cutting continues on. Once he turns back to her and begins going after her, this is a little more chilling with the way it goes for the psychological tormenting of her before the actual torturing begins. The scenes with the rest of the captured friends makes for more good times as the depravity matches the cruelty and bloodshed quite well, carving into the naked bodies with abandon and making sure that the deep cuts bring forth gushing wounds that makes for a wholly impressive sequence, while the big finale makes for more great fun as there's the multitude of brawling and escape attempts, the chase through the streets and finally getting the whole thing settled nicely with the shocking double-turn which comes off rather unexpectedly. Coupled all together with the intimidating main villain and a healthy serving of appreciated nudity from those well-qualified to deliver it, there's plenty to like and enjoy with this one to hold off the minor problems. The biggest issue is the utterly cliché storyline at play, feeling like so many other films of the type where the spoiled group of friends find something sinister lurking behind the facade of Eastern Europe and it tends to play those scenarios off without any deviation beyond the front of hiding their true intentions. As well, with all the focus on them partying and looking to have fun throughout the city, this does seem to take a while to get to the torture which isn't a bad thing as it's not a sluggish, dull pace but does leave this one with a slightly overlong period in the beginning. While not detrimental at all, these do hold this back slightly overall.Rated R: Graphic Violence, Extreme Graphic Language, Nudity, drug use and Sexual Content.

laymonite-2 This is no Hostel for a start! If you are after gore, you really won't get any and you REALLY won't care about the characters.There isn't really a plot, other than a pale attempt at making a copy of Hostel without the extremism.We have an odd mix of American and British 'no-ones' visiting Lithuania -we know *nothing* about these people throughout the film. People just constantly shout, become violent and have sex for no reason - there is no reason or realism and the plot is no clearer.This reminded me of a HG Lewis film - with a couple of unemotional gore effects that look like they are from Blood Feast/The 60's.The only good thing I can say is the main tattoo bloke with the beard had some presence.

Panama Smith Robert LaSardo could have relied on his obvious physicality to coast through this role in the new film "Anarchy Parlor". But, then again, a man with acting chops like LaSardo needn't rely on anything else but his talent and an intriguing script. Playing the lead character in "Anarchy Parlor", he delivers a captivating, creepy performance; which even has a sense of a lovelorn poet behind the shamanic tale of the artistry behind the Artist.LaSardo's performance had a tranquil power to it, as he exuded caution rather than chaos. Calmness of the Artist was a refreshing comparison to the chaotic frenzy of an archetypal villain. For "Anarchy Parlor", chaos came in the shapely beauty of Sara Fabel; whose snickering, snarling and striking character of Uta almost stole the show from LaSardo. (Well, almost) While his performance was like a scalpel of precision, Sara Fabel's was like an untamed hellcat with fingernails like razors of scary seduction. Like a breakthrough performance of a Vadim vixen or a Bond bad-girl, Sara Fabel truly raises the stakes as a lusty updated Igor assisting in the Artist's work. Another character, Amy (played by Tiffany DeMarco), as the young American on vacation, was very impressive in her symbiotic interaction with the Artist (played by Robert LaSardo). It was a plot point in "Anarchy Parlor" which gave a glint of Svengali-like relationship between the two of them. The overall plot is about six young people in Lithuania on vacation. The character Brock (Ben Whalen) is invited to the parlor by Uta (Sara Fabel). Amy (Tiffany DeMarco) decides to tag along. From there, the mystery and misery of entering the world of the Artist at The Parlor begins to unwind before your eyes. Shot on location in Villnus, "Anarchy Parlor" has a nice production quality. Edd Lukas' cinematography is a vivid postcard of Lithuania. Andrew Pagana's painted portraits in this film are surrealistic and bring The Artist's world to life. Vivianne Be and Adrianna Krikl's music are a grooving compliment to the action on the screen. In this review, I save the best for last. The collaborative team of Devon Downs and Kevin Gage are the driving force behind "Anarchy Parlor". Gage/Downs have taken what could have been just another mindless splatter-fest to another level. Oh, don't get me wrong. Of course there's blood, babes and chills in "Anarchy Parlor" which makes anyone who enjoys horror gasp and slightly jump in their seats. But, in this film, there actually is something more. Gage/Downs' script which Robert LaSardo's character of the Artist delivers shows multi-layers of history, mystery and sense of place, for exactly what's going inside of this seemingly, ordinary tattoo parlor along an unmarked side-street in Lithuania. Devon Downs and Kenny Gage are a creative team bringing a new flavor and vigor to indie cinema on the cutting edge. Their film, "Anarchy Parlor" is a shot of adrenalin in the horror/suspense film genre. If the sight of blood leaves you queasy; or the thought of that tattoo needle nicking your flesh leaves your mind and soul uneasy – then stay far, far away from the "Parlor". But, if you want to be scared and your get your pulse pounding, then "Anarchy Parlor" will scratch your horror itch. The Artist and Uta are awaiting any disrespecting, clueless son-of-a-bitch.