Michael V. Caldwell
I am the Executive Producer of our Low Budget Film that we had to Shoot on Sundays only because this was a working Wrecking Yard that was open 6 days a week. It took us almost a year to to shoot. We used Local Actors from DeVore Studios in Fresno CA. they all gave it their best and I am very Proud of everyone for working so hard and sticking it out. We shot in the Hot Summer Days, We shot in the Cold Winter days. Making a full length film is not easy and takes a lot of hard work and dedication. Myself,Willy and Darrell did what ever it took to make this film. We did our own stunts. I modified my Hot Rod in this Film to look the part. I drove this Hot Rod in most of the Scenes,I played a small role in this Film. I helped set up a few scenes as did all three of us making this Film. Willy and I wanted to make a Unique Campy Fun Film that highlighted Classic Cars inside of a wrecking yard so these Vintage Cars would be captured on Film for future generations to enjoy. Given the small budget that we had to work with and the limited time that we had to film this Movie, Sundays only I will give our Film 5 Stars because all of us,Cast and Crew Worked so hard to make this Film A Reality. This Film was made with Car Buffs in mind who appreciate Classic Cars and Hot Rods..Thank You, Respectfully, Michael V. Caldwell Executive Producer of our Film "HOT ROD HORROR"
carney818-1
Heard of this one thru a friend. Took a chance on it and was glad I did. A Horror tale at a Cool Junkyard.Although The Acting was touch and go.The Story was well Written and The Main Bad guy Alex was Scary. There was some cool Crashes, Stunts etc.I have seen my share of low budget Films before.This one raises The Bar and tries a little more with what it had to work with. Director Mapson did a good job keeping The Story Flowing. The Main location is a winner for you car junkies and there is enough Horror to keep you interested.There is one death scene that Rocked.To sum it up I found Hot Rod Horror to be a nice mix of The old time Car flicks and Modern Horror of today. There are more than a few scenes that defy The Budget.I think you should give this Film a spin and check it out yourself.
Cathal O Sandair
Just spent the afternoon viewing a horror double bill before heading out for the night. The Shining was the other movie - understandably, that film has an experienced director, cast, crew and a budget that yielded what it sowed: a horror masterpiece. Hot Rod Horror - the second on the double bill - is the complete opposite. It wasn't the fatigue of the double bill that made me dislike this. We watched Hot Rod Horror first as we had preconceptions of The Shining through its reputation and having read the book. The thing I didn't like about this is its weak structure, terrible direction and bad dialogue. I got the feeling that the cast were amateurs - some were OK, whilst the others seemed not to know what they were doing. There's simply no tension or horror in Hot Rod Horror - the car lot of junk was cool and the film being shot in daylight gave me the presumption that I had a Texas Chainsaw Massacre / The Hills Have Eyes on me hands. Unfortunately, there was nothing here - no thrills, no suspense, no fun - looks reasonably shot for a low budget, but there's nothing here to write home about.
mjbink
This is not your typical horror-gore film. In fact a lot of the horror is left to your imagination-that's one of the things I liked about this movie. True-the acting isn't perfect-but then again-most of the teens in this movie were just starting out. I do think the editing could have been better. But I did get creeped out by this movie and at the same time I got a kick out it! It's also campy and funny. Whether the director was going for campy/funny-I don't know-but I think that's what makes this film work. Most of the film takes place during the day which is also different. The good thing about that is that you're able to see what is going on. A lot of horror films take place at night or they are just so dark you can't see anything. Over all I think this is a decent indie horror/action/comedy movie.
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