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THE OPEN DOOR (2008)

Directed/written by Doc Duhame.
Starring Catherine Munden, Sarah Christine Smith, Ryan Doom, Daniel Booko, Mike Dunay, & Guy Wilson
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I wasn’t expecting much upon viewing THE OPEN DOOR. While the film may not blow the roofs off of horror fans looking for over the top gore and terror, THE OPEN DOOR does have more bite than I originally gave it credit for. Think of this as Christian Slater’s PUMP UP THE VOLUME for horror fans, and you’ll get this small story about a group of high schoolers who fall victim to a mysterious pirate radio show. The film opens with a murder suicide with the father sporting white pupil-less eyes shooting his family then taking himself out, so right off the bat, you’ve got some intense yet somewhat bloodless action.

Though occasionally the teenage drama that ensues becomes somewhat tiresome, the acting is better than usual plus there’s a trio of hot girls to ogle over before the radio starts possessing folks. The rampage at the house once the possessing starts is surprisingly brutal with the kids turning on each other and basically tearing each other apart.

Light on the effects but heavy on the creep, THE OPEN DOOR ends on a shockingly dour note which gives this film more teeth than I originally gave it credit for. Die-hard horror aficionados might scoff at this, but if you’re looking for a gateway drug somewhere between the over-the-top angst of TWILIGHT and the chills of the original SCREAM, THE OPEN DOOR fits the bill nicely.

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