• Jul 21
• PSYCHOSIS: DVD Review
• Posted by Deljhp - 21/07/10 at 08:40 AM

Director: Reg Traviss. Review: Adam Wing.

Low budget horror movies can be found in every bargain bin, every video store and every film fans DVD collection up and down the country. More often miss than hit; just occasionally a truly original, well-made horror movie can be found if you know where to look. The House of the Devil is one such movie, and even though I’d never heard of it before getting comfortable on the sofa, I was really glad I had by the time the credits rolled. I’d never heard of Psychosis either, but I’m always willing to try on a new horror outfit for size. It’s very rare that they fit of course, but as any shelf stacker at Blockbuster Video will testify, there are plenty more costumes in the closet. After pressing play, with very little hope for the next ninety minutes I might add, I was pleasantly surprised by the words ‘Starring Charisma Carpenter’ flashing up on screen. Being a long time Buffy devotee, I have often wondered what the hell happened to my one time favourite Sunnydale resident, she can next be seen alongside Sly, Arnie, Jason and Bruce in 80’s action throwback The Expendables. With Psychosis, she appears alongside Paul Sculfor and Ricci Harnett. Not the greatest of endorsements it has to be said, the warning signs are there for all to see...Continue reading here.

Psychosis trailer