Beyond the Chamber of Terror

Beyond the Chamber of Terror
Directed byMichael Pereira
Written byMichael Pereira
Produced byBerge Karageusian
Craig Lobo
Michael Pereira
Starring
  • Timothy Paul McCarthy
  • Jessica Vano
  • Ry Barrett
  • Sigourney McAuley
  • Derek Gilroy
  • Robert Nolan
CinematographyMichael Jari Davidson
Edited byChristopher Guest
Music byJason Simons
Production
companies
Shocking Dark
Panic Button Films
Distributed byTerror Films
Release dates
  • 20 November 2021 (2021-11-20) (The Blood in the Snow Film Festival)
  • 11 October 2024 (2024-10-11) (internet)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Beyond the Chamber of Terror is a 2021 Canadian comedy horror film written and directed by Michael Pereira, starring Timothy Paul McCarthy, Jessica Vano, Ry Barrett, Sigourney McAuley, Derek Gilroy and Robert Nolan.

Cast

  • Timothy Paul McCarthy as Nash Caruthers
  • Jessica Vano as Ava Ackerman
  • Ry Barrett as Lennox
  • Sigourney McAuley as Casey
  • Derek Gilroy as Benny
  • Robert Nolan as Russell Ackerman
  • Storm Steenson as Lenora Gimble
  • Ian Dyck as Dr. Killian
  • Ian Ottis Goff as Montoya
  • Seth O'Shea as Tyler Ackerman
  • Jason Tannis as Graham Hamilton
  • Steve Kasan as Gino
  • Harmonie Hemming as Mrs. Caruthers

Release

The film premiered at the Blood in the Snow Canadian Film Festival in 20 November 2021.[1] It was made available digitally on 11 October 2024.[2]

Reception

Charlie Cargile of PopHorror called the film a "loving tribute to the splatter films of the 80’s" and praised the performances of McCarthy, Vano, Barrett and Steenson, as well as the characterisation of the characters Nash and Ava.[2] Jacob Davison of iHorror.com gave the film a score of 3.5/5 and wrote: "While not the most inventive horror comedy, and leaning perhaps a bit much on the nostalgia factor, I can still appreciate that Chamber of Terror has a lot of drive and inventiveness. A madcap crime comedy turned splattterflick with some decent reveals that really made it stand out." Davison praised the setting, calling it "just as much a character as anyone else in the film", as well as the FX.[3] Brendan Jesus of Horror Obsessive wrote: "There is a good movie somewhere in this mess, but its almost accidental B-ness of it all just muddies the waters and makes the movie feel more like a drag and less like a romp."[4]

References

  1. ↑ Thompson, Rocco T. (2 November 2021). ""The Chamber of Terror" Reveals New Retro-Styled Poster Ahead of World Premiere". Rue Morgue. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 Cargile, Charlie (14 September 2024). "'BEYOND THE CHAMBER OF TERROR' (2021) – Movie Review". PopHorror. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  3. ↑ Davison, Jason (20 May 2022). "Panic Fest 2022 Review: 'The Chamber of Terror' is an Entertaining and Funny Ride". iHorror.com. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  4. ↑ Jesus, Brendan (30 April 2022). "Panic Fest 2022: The Abandon and The Chamber of Terror". Horror Obsessive. Retrieved 29 December 2024.