Stars: Brittany Belland, Tiffany Arnold, Riana Ballo, Jason Jay Crabtree, Jessica Cameron, John Bloom, Ali Ferda, Luke Frost, Paul Moon | Written and Directed by Justin Russell
As a collector of VHS, The Sleeper is one of those films that has been on my radar for quite some time. The film was released in a VHS/DVD big box combo set by producers Gamma Knife Films back in early 2012 – I didn’t pick up that version as I was holding out for a UK release, which never came. However cut to 18 months later and The Sleeper finally comes to DVD here in Blighty thanks to Safecracker Pictures, one of the UK’s most interesting DVD labels, who specialise in releasing independent movies that other, more mainstream, companies wouldn’t (frankly) touch with a bargepole.
At first glance The Sleeper is very reminiscent of Ti West’s House of the Devil – especially...
As a collector of VHS, The Sleeper is one of those films that has been on my radar for quite some time. The film was released in a VHS/DVD big box combo set by producers Gamma Knife Films back in early 2012 – I didn’t pick up that version as I was holding out for a UK release, which never came. However cut to 18 months later and The Sleeper finally comes to DVD here in Blighty thanks to Safecracker Pictures, one of the UK’s most interesting DVD labels, who specialise in releasing independent movies that other, more mainstream, companies wouldn’t (frankly) touch with a bargepole.
At first glance The Sleeper is very reminiscent of Ti West’s House of the Devil – especially...
- 6/29/2013
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Yeah, we’re cheating on our beloved decade of decadence. The Sleeper is not a movie from the 1980′s, but I’ll be damned if it doesn’t have the look, feel, soundtrack, costumes design and dialogue down pat. It even comes as a special edition red VHS tape with big box packaging equipped with all the subtle nuisances of the video store rental experience (more on that later). It Came From 1980 X does not discriminate against films of any generation as long as they embody the spirit of hyper color and slap like a bracelet.
Synopsis:
It’s 1981 and the girls of Alpha Gamma Theta sorority are having a party. Amy, sick of living in the dorms, invites her roommate Ava to attend the party with her in hopes that they’ll both become Thetas. As the girls arrive, so does an uninvited guest watching them in the shadows.
Synopsis:
It’s 1981 and the girls of Alpha Gamma Theta sorority are having a party. Amy, sick of living in the dorms, invites her roommate Ava to attend the party with her in hopes that they’ll both become Thetas. As the girls arrive, so does an uninvited guest watching them in the shadows.
- 4/4/2012
- by Jimmy Terror
- The Liberal Dead
For his second feature up-and-coming writer/director Justin Russell revisits the genre he loves the most, 80's slasher flicks, and since the recent release of The Sleeper on DVD and VHS, we here at Dread Central have fallen head over heels with Russell's work and all its cheesy goodness.
The Sleeper (review here) travels back to the year 1981 and follows the sorority girls of Alpha Gamma Theta, who are hosting a party for new pledges. As the new pledges arrive, so does an uninvited guest, and little do the sisters know that someone is watching their every move from the shadows. As the girls shower, study, eat and bump uglies with their boyfriends, the 'Sleeper' studies them and soon, one by one, finds the girls at their most vulnerable and murders them. Can the 'Sleeper' be stopped before there's no sorority left to pledge?
In honor of Indie Horror Month,...
The Sleeper (review here) travels back to the year 1981 and follows the sorority girls of Alpha Gamma Theta, who are hosting a party for new pledges. As the new pledges arrive, so does an uninvited guest, and little do the sisters know that someone is watching their every move from the shadows. As the girls shower, study, eat and bump uglies with their boyfriends, the 'Sleeper' studies them and soon, one by one, finds the girls at their most vulnerable and murders them. Can the 'Sleeper' be stopped before there's no sorority left to pledge?
In honor of Indie Horror Month,...
- 3/2/2012
- by thehorrorchick
- DreadCentral.com
Year: 2009Director: Justin RussellCast: Lisa Krenisky, Jenna Fournier, Beverly Kristy, E. Ray Goodwin, James Emmet Lenahan
Taylor and Elizabeth decide to take off for a weekend of rest and relaxation at the remote island vacation home of Elizabeth's father. As soon as the two young women arrive on the island, they are terrorized and stalked by an unknown assailant in white van. When the two stop at a truck stop diner for food, the villain empties there gas tank, leaving them stranded on the island to be systematically stalked and tortured by a small throng of masked killers who seem to have a strange hold over the townspeople.
Less like a film and more like a stream of consciousness nightmare, Death Stop Holocaust presents itself in the faux grindhouse style that has seen a slight resurgence over the last few years. The plot is paper thin and once the two...
- 10/7/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (Troy)
- Fright Meter
Can't get enough of the eerie white van and its psychotic inhabitants from Justin Russell's disturbing romp Death Stop Holocaust? Then you, you lucky twisted bastards of the Buckeye City, Columbus, Ohio, are in for a big, bloody surprise!
In celebration of its DVD release on August 16th, Death Stop Holocaust will be screened at The Grandview Theater in Columbus on Friday, August 19 at 11:30 pm and again on Saturday, August 20 at 12:30 am. And in case you were worried about unsightly regurgitation, all ticket-holding attendees will be given a complimentary barf bag, you know, just in case.
If the screening isn't enough Death Stop Holocaust for you, just wait, there's more! On Thursday, August 18th, just one day earlier, Magnolia Thunderpussy (perhaps the greatest name for any business establishment ever!) will be hosting a DVD signing event at 7:00 pm. I ask you, how can you pass this up?...
In celebration of its DVD release on August 16th, Death Stop Holocaust will be screened at The Grandview Theater in Columbus on Friday, August 19 at 11:30 pm and again on Saturday, August 20 at 12:30 am. And in case you were worried about unsightly regurgitation, all ticket-holding attendees will be given a complimentary barf bag, you know, just in case.
If the screening isn't enough Death Stop Holocaust for you, just wait, there's more! On Thursday, August 18th, just one day earlier, Magnolia Thunderpussy (perhaps the greatest name for any business establishment ever!) will be hosting a DVD signing event at 7:00 pm. I ask you, how can you pass this up?...
- 8/10/2011
- by Doctor Gash
- DreadCentral.com
Now this looks like an '80s slasher flick, not a parody of an '80s slasher flick. Fangoria got the scoop on The Sleeper, a sorority-house slasher movie that is meant to look like it was filmed in the '80s. The Sleeper comes from the creators of another horror homage, the '70s inspired Death Stop Holocaust. Director Justin Russell told Fango that post-production is going well and that he is hoping for a late May premiere.
- 6/16/2011
- by wil
- HorrorYearbook
Justin Russell (Death Stop Holocaust) is working on an eighties tinged slasher called The Sleeper. It's the poster art that first caught my eye. I love the design. I was skeptical about the trailer though. But while it doesn't quite live up to that poster's awesomeness, the trailer does capture the spirit of those old promotional reels quite well and comes across like a cut mock-trailer from the Grindhouse set.
Synopsis:
Alpha Gamma Theta are hosting a party for new pledges for the upcoming year. As the new pledges arrive, so does an uninvited guest. Little do the sisters know someone is watching them in the shadows. As the girls shower, study, eat and sleep the stalker studies the girls. One by one he finds the girls at their most vulnerable and murders them. The police hunt for the missing girls and their killer, but will they find them in time?...
Synopsis:
Alpha Gamma Theta are hosting a party for new pledges for the upcoming year. As the new pledges arrive, so does an uninvited guest. Little do the sisters know someone is watching them in the shadows. As the girls shower, study, eat and sleep the stalker studies the girls. One by one he finds the girls at their most vulnerable and murders them. The police hunt for the missing girls and their killer, but will they find them in time?...
- 6/15/2011
- QuietEarth.us
The Eighties were a golden time for slasher flicks and they were released during this decade by the dozens. The reason for their popularity was simple ... boobs and blood rarely fail to be charming!
Filmmaker Justin Russell (Death Stop Holocaust) knows this all too well and looks to rekindle that decade's magic with his latest slasher opus, The Sleeper. Dig on some really cool artwork and the trailer below.
Synopsis
Alpha Gamma Theta are hosting a party for new pledges for the upcoming year. As the new pledges arrive, so does an uninvited guest. Little do the sisters know someone is watching them in the shadows. As the girls shower, study, eat and sleep the stalker studies the girls. One by one he finds the girls at their most vulnerable and murders them. The police hunt for the missing girls and their killer, but will they find them in time?...
Filmmaker Justin Russell (Death Stop Holocaust) knows this all too well and looks to rekindle that decade's magic with his latest slasher opus, The Sleeper. Dig on some really cool artwork and the trailer below.
Synopsis
Alpha Gamma Theta are hosting a party for new pledges for the upcoming year. As the new pledges arrive, so does an uninvited guest. Little do the sisters know someone is watching them in the shadows. As the girls shower, study, eat and sleep the stalker studies the girls. One by one he finds the girls at their most vulnerable and murders them. The police hunt for the missing girls and their killer, but will they find them in time?...
- 6/15/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
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