‘Never tell a soul’
What Really Frightens You is a 2009 horror film co-produced, written and directed by Richard W. Haines (Alien Space Avenger; Class of Nuke ‘Em High; Splatter University).
The movie stars Jennifer Sorika Wolf, Postell Pringle, Ian Tomaschik and Patrick Flynne.
Plot:
The “Ghost Writer” (Ian Tomaschik) pitches an article to Ghastly Horror magazine editor Marshall McFarland (Patrick Flynne) about “What Really Frightens You?” in which he proposes to ask New Yorkers about their deepest fears…
Reviews:
” …the film does get a few things right. The general atmosphere evoked in the film by Haines and cinematographer Tom Agnello is stand out. When the films middling plot and lack of action was losing me Agnello’s dream like candy colored high contrast photography kept me interested.” Cinema Head Cheese
“Although Haines claimed to have used latex monsters because he could not afford CGI, the practical monsters are a welcome throwback (even if they are not particularly scary) […] Tomaschik’s performance as the creepy “ghost writer” is rather one-note, the good cast is mainly hampered by cliched dialogue and a script that seems to give up on tying the three haunted characters together…” DVD Beaver
“What Really Frightens You? feels like it should be far better than it is. Its effects work and principal acting are quite good for a low-budget film… yet its overloaded and unexplained story seriously hinders the final product.” Horrorfreak News
“The monster scenes looked very hokey. But, the scenes with the actors trying to solve this dilemma worked. This movie was fun, but it took about 20 minutes to get going, and the last ten minutes of the movie, were super hokey. So, at 76 mins, you have a decent middle. The gore and blood were lame, but the script and dialog were not that bad.” Horrorphilia
” …a film that has a contemporary setting yet has a decidedly retro feeling to it complete with actual latex creatures rather than the all too often utilized CGI effects of this decade. For the most part, Haines nicely intertwines the present and the past into a horror flick that is intriguing to watch even when the acting itself occasionally betrays the suspense..” The Independent Critic
” …a really enjoyable piece of retro schlock which succeeds in throwing a little Don Dohler, some Troma, and a dash of EC Comics goodness into a blender to result in an uneven horror movie…” The Schlock Pit
Trailer:
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Cast and characters:
Jennifer Sorika Wolf … Chloe Brooks
Postell Pringle … Drew Evans
Ian Tomaschik … Ghost Writer
Patrick Flynne … Marshall McFarland
Chris Davis … Brett Andrews [as Chris Keveney]
Lara Green … Michelle Jenkins
Jane Guyer … Allison Rogers
Chris Riquinha … Bob Quinn
Lodric D. Collins … Gang Leader
Stan J. Adams … Gang Member
James Edward Shippy … Gang Member
Mark Doherty … Randy Tucker
Isabella David … Sarah Greer
Jon Laskin … Conrad Miller
Brad Mielke … Dale
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