The Roost (2005)

Ti West's "The Roost" follows four friends on their way to a wedding , who after a car accident find themselves stranded in the middle of nowhere. Their only hope a nearby farm house that was left secluded for good reason that ultimately leads to their discovery of a evil that none of them could of ever prepared for. Bats, zombies, and gore oh my "The Roost" is one hell of a ride.

Right off I have to express just how beautiful the camera work in this film is the use of light and darkness and creative angles are endless in "The Roost". This movie features some of the most amazing camera work I've ever seen, there are so many angles used and their all used perfectly.

I loved this movie, the gore, the story; the entire package took me back to my childhood that was spent watching campy blood soaked films anytime I had a free moment. Ti West does a great job at bringing you back to the 70's and 80's era of horror. Unlike a lot today's horror "The Roost" is no one trick pony, you get a solid story, beautiful special effects, and just the right amount of campy humor, and a ending that leaves you with a psychotic smile across your face. It seems like a lot of today's horror movies give you one or the other but don't seem able to smoothly blend both terror and humor something I really miss from the 80's era but Ti West pulls this off perfect.

The story is nothing new we've all been there and done that for the most part, but "The Roost" does add a nice little twist with its take on the zombie genre making it more than entertaining enough to want to know what happens next. I highly recommend this movie for any true horror fan, make a batch of popcorn, turn off all the lights, and take a trip back to the days of costumed horror hosts and late night picture shows with Ti West's "The Roost" I give this film a 8 out of 10.

8 / 10

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