DVD Fog Island

'Fog Island' isn't your typical, run of the mill, stalk 'n' slash horror. It's more than that. With its nostalgic design and creepy music, it's a worthy homage to all the old 70's and 80's shockers.

The movie follows Nikki Frost to the spooky Island, as she seeks refuge from a failed relationship. With her group of mis-matched DJ's, she takes over the local radio station, unaware her arrival will kickstart a murderous chain of events, that will keep you guessing to the final, heart stopping reel.

Made with a zero budget, bucket loads of blood and enthusiasm……this is one killer movie! With its tongue set firmly in its cheek, Fog Island is a cheerful and spirited addition to the horror genre. Blades fall, heads fly and blood flows as the body count rises.

Although typically formulaic, I found this scarily-funny. Better than some studio produced fodder I've seen recently…and I genuinely mean that!! The final scene even made ME jump, and having lived 42 years in South Shields, I don't scare easy!

The ONLY….and i mean ONLY…..fault I have is the lack of a 'proper script'. A lot of the scenes were improvised. This means that some of the dialogue is repeated in certain scenes. You can tell some of the actors are just muddling through. Sometimes this is endearing, other times it's frustrating (from a writer's POV anyway). However, this does not detract from what is a very enjoyable and funny horror-comedy!! It shall definitely gain 'cult' status….

"Fog Island….You'll laugh your head off."