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	African Dracula Directed by Massimo Carlone of Massimox Films Score: 12/20 St: *** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: *** Size: 477 KB Description: A man kills some old guy one day, then flees the country to escape the long arm of the law. He heads to Africa and buys a house there. But, unbeknownst to him, a vampire lives in that house too... an African Vampire...

	Cave Men Directed by Thomas Simpson of Tom Simpson Production Score: 12/20 St: *** Sm: ** Co: *** Cr: **** Size: 1.69 MB Description: Many many years ago, cold weather from the ice age killed a bunch of cavemen and cavewomen. Now, in the year 2000, they are alive once again and are causing pandemonium on the streets of London, eating the brains of innocent civilians to reform thier deteriorated flesh. This movie has a good concept behind it, but it gets quite dull watching the skeletons chomp on the people for about 15 seconds straight with nothing else happening. But aside from that, it's a pretty good movie, complete with nifty visuals and great audio.

	Children of the Night Directed by Andres de la Hoz Score: 12/20 St: ** Sm: *** Co: **** Cr: *** Size: 2.07 MB Description: A vampire is out to kill some guys one at a time so they can become his Children of the Night. That's about it. However, it boasts cool Matrix-like special effects and neat audio, although a speedier computer (or one running Windows XP) will blaze through this movie very quickly, making voices, audio, and action go by in a blur. But aside from this technical blurb, it's pretty nicely done.

	City of Echoes Directed by Will Mason of Mason.Works Score: 9/20 St: ** Sm: ** Co: *** Cr: ** Size: 335 KB Description: City of Echoes is about a police officer on vacation who awakes after a car accident to discover his daughter missing in a abandoned town. Could a mysterious cult have anything to do with the disappearance? And why is the city so... empty?

	Dogs Gone Mad Directed by Icecapped Score: 12/20 St: *** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: *** Size: 920 KB Description: Three friends must go on a business trip together to an old mansion in Massachusetts. Little do they know that this isn't an ordinary house... it is infested with dogs. But these are not any old dogs... these are dogs gone mad! This movie is a good attempt at serious horror action film. A little more work could make this movie pretty cool.

	Escape from the Haunted House Directed by Yuri Johnson Score: 10/20 St: *** Sm: *** Co: ** Cr: ** Size: 335 KB Description: Some people enter a haunted house and are confronted by some scary stuff. Will they get out... alive? It's pretty cliche and somewhat boring in parts, but all in all an okay movie.

	Footsteps in the Dark Directed by Aaron Nassau of Imagine Entertainment Score: 13/20 St: *** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: **** Size: 427 KB Description: This movie is about a girl who is being spied on by a "Prowler". What will she do with this madman after her? This is a very interesting movie, full of lots of aspects found in real movies. It's even pretty freaky at times!

	The Guesthouse Directed by Alastair and Trevor of Moonstone Entertainment Score: 15/20 St: *** Sm: **** Co: **** Cr: **** Size: 582 KB Description: A man is driving down an empty desert road one night. Eventually, he comes across another man, who is standing alongside the road. He picks up the man, hoping that he can get some friendly company on his long drive. But that is when his night turns into the worst of his life. The Guesthouse is the story of this man's experience at a creepy house in the middle of nowhere. If you put yourself in the shoes of the main character of this movie, I'm sure you would be scared out of your wits. Check out this cool film!

	Halloween 2001 Directed by Michael Storch of Mikester Films Score: 9/20 St: ** Sm: ** Co: *** Cr: ** Size: 280 KB Description: Michael Myers (not the Austin Powers dude) rises from the dead and kills people like he always does. Again, a pretty pointless Halloween movie.

	Halloween IX Directed by Jordan of Dark Horizon Productions Score: 9/20 St: ** Sm: ** Co: *** Cr: ** Size: 203 KB Description: Michael Myers arises once again to get revenge. This is yet another mindless killing movie set around Halloween...

	Halloween Michael's Revenge Directed by Michael Storch of Mikester Films Score: 10/20 St: ** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: ** Size: 2.12 MB Description: Michael is mad because he died, so he is going to get revenge one way or another. Uh, yeah... that's about it.

	The Haunting Directed by Josh Byrd of PyroSoft Productions Score: 10/20 St: ** Sm: ** Co: *** Cr: *** Size: 199 KB Description: The Haunting is an interactive movie in which you control the fate of an adventurer. Your goal is to make it through the haunted house without getting yourself killed. Although it is a cool idea, something I'm sure everyone toyed around with at least one time or another but never really finished, the actual "play" of the movie is way too linear. If you make one wrong move you die. Nevertheless, it's interesting to watch.

	A Horror Film Directed by Rob Schombs of John Blonnination-Pizza Hut Score: 5/20 St: * Sm: * Co: * Cr: ** Size: 524 KB Description: A family stops in a seemingly deserted house to make a telephone call. Cliche you might say... and quite cliche it is. I guess if you're really bored you might want to watch this.

	If Mummies Could Sneeze Directed by Mason Ward of 1-A-T Score: 12/20 St: *** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: *** Size: 362 KB Description: If Mummies Could Sneeze is the first episode of what really happened in the pre-made "MUMMY" movie that comes with 3D Movie Maker. In this episode, the mummy sneezes and then get blown to bits. But that doesn't stop it from taking over human bodies and terrorizing the city.

	Joe Zombie Directed by Kevin Todte of Target Films Score: 6/20 St: * Sm: * Co: ** Cr: ** Size: 1.50 MB Description: Three members of a gang get attacked in a graveyard by a zombie named Joe Rombie. The movie itself is rather weird, but I did find the voice selection to be rather amusing.

	The Life and Times of Macbeth Directed by Shaun Omaid and Sunny Minhas Score: 11/20 St: ** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: *** Size: 4.39 MB Description: Originally an english project, The Life and Times of Macbeth is a documentary based on the story of Macbeth by William Shakespeare. It explores many aspects of the story from the three witches prohesizing to Macbeth about being king to the severed head of Macbeth hoisted on a pole. In order for it to make sense, you would need to imagine that the events in Macbeth ACTUALLY happened and wasn't fiction created by the master playwright. This will answer some questions you have about Macbeth and leave you with more. Follow Shaun Omaid (Gustave) on a tour of theories and hypotheses of Macbeth all the way from the castle of Dunsinaine. This program unleashes the secrets of Macbeth's life and explores why he would murder King Duncan. So sit back and follow this interesting documentary.

	Lifeline Directed by Matt Hopper of Tophat Productions Score: 23/30 St: **** Cr: **** Co: **** Vs: *** Au: *** Fn: *** Rated PG Size: 1.42 MB Description: This movie is about an escaped mental patient, who also happens to be a killer, who goes on a short rampage of mysterious killings. Two police officers are sent to catch the killer and bring him to justice. As the movie progresses, you think you know who the killer is. But then you keep finding out that you're wrong, and everyone double-crosses each other, over and over. The concept is pretty neat, and the killer's voice is really spooky! This is an overall good film. Storyline: **** A nice story idea is present which is carried out quite nicely. It is pretty straigtforward at the beginning, but at the very end you can't be sure about who was working with who, who was working to kill who... it all is really complex for a few moments! Creativity: **** I like the fact that this horror movie isn't all just blood and guts... there are some creative elements to it. Making scenes dark, having a very complex killing alliance, and a man dressed in a skeleton costume that talks in a freaky voice are all nifty. Construction: **** I think Lifeline was put together well. There are lots of neat scenes, and how the way they are built is simple but good. Everything works together well. Visual Appearance: *** Lifeline did look cool, but not as hot as movies like Exodus or Presumed Guilty. Things like the hospital are pretty basic... a box with the word ""Hospital"" on it. If there were some more details crammed in it would look a lot better. Audio: **** This movie doesn't have a whole lot of custom sounds or a blazing soundtrack like other movies do, but the sounds that it does have are just good enough to get across its spookiness. That's why it got a 4 instead of a 3... the telephone, the killer's voice, it all sounds like a real horror movie. Fun to Watch: **** I liked Lifeline. It was well developed and is very fun to watch. You are kept in wonder until the very end, and even there you wonder if you got everything!

	MUMMY... the Return Directed by William Slade of W.S. Films Score: 7/20 St: * Sm: ** Co: ** Cr: ** Size: 56.2 KB Description: This is the scarier version of the 3DMM demo movie, MUMMY. It is nothing more than a simple, and obvious, twist of events. I don't think I even need to mention what happens... you could probably figure it out on your own.

	The Murderer Part 1 Directed by Cyckowski Brothers of Patmaster Productions Score: 12/20 St: *** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: *** Size: 3.99 MB Description: This movie is rather interesting. I'm not exactly sure what's going on at the moment, but it seems that there is a murderer that is related to a cop going around and killing people. The story is told in a very interesting manner, with lots of funky images, sounds, and… well… "artistic" stuff. I'm not sure all this artistic abstraction is necessary for something that doesn’t seem very immense at the moment, for it just creates confusion. I would like to see where this goes, though.

	Nightmare on Elm Street 8 Directed by Stephen Score: 9/20 St: ** Sm: ** Co: ** Cr: *** Size: 54.2 KB Description: Freddy's back for revenge…

	The Nightmares Directed by Craig Davies of AVID Productions Score: 13/20 St: **** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: *** Size: 5.69 MB Description: The Nightmares is about a man who keeps on having nightmares about a girl that has been missing for ten years. He gets it into his head that the girl is trying to tell him something, but he doesn't know what or why. As a result, his only daughter thinks he is going mad. As he is outside in his garden to contemplate his dilemma, he finds some human bones. To make matters even freakier, the body of that girl was never found; could those bones be hers? But if so, why were they so easy to find? The man elicits the help of the authorities, and that's when the real horror begins. Here we have a great example of a movie that was thought out pretty well and had a lot going for it, but was somewhat hindered by problematic execution. Nevertheless, this is the best horror flick I've seen in a good while: the music and sound effects really creeped me out at times, and while rushed in places I thought the story was pretty interesting. Worth a look.

	PSEUDO Directed by Stephen Krstulich of Total Chaos Productions Score: 14/20 St: **** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: **** Size: 4.45 MB Description: PSEUDO is a dark spoof of the remake of Psycho (1998), and is basically the classic PSYCHO with a 3DMM twist. Very smart and very good... the beginning looks just like the Hitchcock movie! Check it out!

	Psycho series Part 1 Directed by Tommy A. Carlson of Evil Snorlax Films Score: 8/20 St: ** Sm: ** Co: ** Cr: ** Size: 227 KB Description: Psycho Part 1 is the first of a three-part series. A man's wife is dead and nobody knows who the killer is. What is going on? Who will survive? This episode moves very slowly and has a few glitches, but hopefully the later episodes will turn out better.

	The Pultrigies Directed by Michael Score: 9/20 St: ** Sm: ** Co: *** Cr: ** Size: 272 KB Description: A couple that is having financial troubles gets some advice to stay at a hotel for very cheap until the bills can be consolidated and payed off. However, this is no ordinary house. As a matter of fact, it's a... [insert obvious word here]. There's a lot of misspelled words and funky storyline hiccups (it started off cool but then ended up quite random), but there are a few scenes that are pretty well-made and even a little spooky.

	Rage Directed by Ryan Bozell of Terror Lodge Films Score: 12/20 St: ** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: **** Size: 3.29 MB Description: A madman, Dr. James Whitman, is planning to create the ultimate killing machine. He has found a way to control the four phases of anger (anger, fury, insanity, and rage) and concentrate them into a single entity of energy. But in order to create this killing machine, he needs to kill someone who is innocent and pure of heart. After searching, he stumbles upon John Charles. He shoots him and runs away. As the paramedics take the corpse away to the city morgue, Dr. Whitman follows and kills both paramedics and takes the body to his lab, where he transforms the lifeless corpse into "the ultimate killing machine," Rage! Dr. Whitman then forms a fake contest to stay in a house for two million dollars. But the real contest is to see who will survive… because Rage is on the loose, and nobody can control Rage! This movie is full of pretty decent music, freaky sound effects, and lots of impaling and decapitation. It's got an interesting foundation, but the movie eventually turns out to be a merciless slaughter film in the end. Or does it end? Rage 2 Directed by Ryan Bozell of Terror Lodge Films Score: 10/20 St: ** Sm: ** Co: *** Cr: *** Size: 2.81 MB Description: Rage 2 is the sequel to Rage by the same director. Apparently, the events that happened in Rage never really wrapped up Rage's reign of terror, and he's back and at it again. I'm not exactly sure what the heck is supposed to be going on, though; the whole story seems to be rather disjointed, and the ending is spontaneous and "Eh?"-inducing. The beginning and the end of the film are basically trailers for Gnomes, too. Funky. Rage 3: The Final Chapter Directed by Ryan Bozell of Terror Lodge Films Score: 13/20 St: *** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: **** Size: 2.08 MB Description: In this final chapter of the Rage series, we take a ride back in time to discover Rage's past and perhaps find out why he is doing what he does. In the final showdown of good and evil (or what seems to be good and evil) Vanessa, with the help of a spiritual warrior, takes on Rage once and for all. This movie leaves a lot of loose ends, which is both a good thing and a bad thing at the same time; it depends on how you want to look at it. I was pleased with the change in pace for the final episode in the series, though: this one is much more "cinematic", complete with a lot less random killing and a lot more cool stuff like great ambient musical backgrounds. Overall, this is a good conclusion to a rather average series.

	Resident Evil Directed by McZee_3d Score: 10/20 St: *** Sm: ** Co: ** Cr: *** Size: 220 KB Description: Detective Laura Ranquist is recruited for a special assignment in a small town. She has no idea what she was getting into... Laura and those left alive face off against Wesker, but can they co-exist? A so-so film, sort of slow though. Knowing the whole Resident Evil concept will keep you less in the dark about what the heck is going on. On a side note, this movie is not in any way related to a newer release of a Resident Evil series by another director.

	Resident Evil (Patmaster) Directed by Patmaster of Patmaster Productions Score: 8/20 St: ** Sm: ** Co: ** Cr: ** Size: 3.29 MB Description: A female FBI agent and a mercenary battle through a city full of flesh-eating zombies. It starts of looking a lot like Resident Evil for the PlayStation, then sort of turns meh. In fact, I was less than inspired by the construction and animation put into this movie; both could have been a LOT better. If you're a big Resident Evil fan, you might as well check this out for the heck of it.

	Resident Evil Series 1 Directed by Joel Buick of Snowman Pictures Score: 9/20 St: ** Sm: *** Co: ** Cr: ** Size: 517 KB Description: The Resident Evil series is about four lost mates that go inside a big dark house. To their horror they find all sorts of monsters such as skeleton zombies and energy robots inside ready to kill them. But, of course, these guys are not normal; they go on exploring and therefore pay with their lives in bloody and strange ways. Resident Evil Series 2 Directed by Joel Buick of Snowman Pictures Score: 10/20 St: ** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: ** Size: 952 KB Description: This movie seems to be completely different than the first installment of the series, but I suppose it's the same series still. This episode more or less follows the same basic (and much overused) zombie-infestation story. A little better than the first episode, but not by much.

	Screaming in the Night Directed by Jason Nelson of Glorious Movies Score: 8/20 St: * Sm: ** Co: *** Cr: ** Size: 1.23 MB Description: A psychopath committed a murder and his lawyers were unable to prove him innocent. As a result, he was sent to prison under 2 life sentences. But in this movie, he breaks out and wants revenge on the jury and his former lawyers that failed to defend him. Screaming in the Night contains lots of music, sounds, and scenes from other movies, but ultimately, the storyline is pretty bland.

	See No Evil Directed by Zachary Dobbels of Big Baby Productions Score: 16/20 St: **** Sm: **** Co: **** Cr: **** Size: 1.27 MB Description: 25 years ago, three children went into a haunted house and saw something they were never meant to see. They somehow escaped, and they swore never to tell anyone what they saw. Later, three other children went there. They didn't come back. This is a very well-made horror movie... one that may really give you the creeps in some parts! While it's not the best movie in the visual department and lots of parts of it could be much better, it does succeed in getting across what's important: a pretty cool storyline!

	The Shadow upon Dunwich Manor Directed by Ziklar of Mirabilis Films Score: 12/20 St: *** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: *** Size: 2.63 MB Description: An evil mansion holds a monster of evil with the power to raise the undead. What happens when someone unlocks this power? This movie is pretty interesting, and is average in all departments.

	Silent Killer Directed by Garrett of Garrett Films Score: 12/20 St: *** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: *** Size: 811 KB Description: A silent killer is on the loose and no one can seem to stop him. He is brutally murdering the citizens of a small town... can anyone stop him? Can anyone survive? This movie opens magnificently and looks thrilling, but it ends way too easily. I recommend it, though!

	Spice Girls 1: Return to the Living Directed by Planet Productions Score: 24/30 St: **** Cr: ***** Co: **** Vs: *** Au: *** Fn: *** Rated PG Size: 1.61 MB Description: In 1996 the Spice Girls were murdered, leaving Europe in total anarchy as news spread of thier deaths. 10 years later, technology has given them a second chance at the spotlight in the hearts of their old fans. But the government is soon about to find out that it bit off more than it could chew by raising the Spice Girls. After all, they've been dead for 10 years... what did they expect? Storyline: **** The first episode in the series gives you the storyline right up front through a film projector. It is good, and presented in an interesting fashion. The way things twist near the end makes it even more interesting and fun to see, an aspect that's hard to accomplish in many movies. And man, this sure IS a horror story! Creativity: ***** Let's see... who would ever think of taking the Spice Girls, killing them, then bringing them back to life? This movie has a lot of creative ideas such as that, plus more that are hidden into the story... like a weird old man, a flying gun, and others! Construction: **** This movie is constructed quite well, although some improvements could have been made. Guns, for example, are cylinders... a very old style for a this kind of movie. Also, there are only maybe two or three handmade scenes, and they aren't used that often in the movie. But other than that, the props and characters mix together well, and the movie looks neat. Visual Appearance: *** Again, not the best in the visual department. The gunshots in it aren't seen very much, the scenes seem to get crowded with too many people at times, and it just doesn't have that great ambient look to it that makes a movie so fun to watch. But don't be disappointed, though... Episode 2 will change all this! Audio: **** Not being a fan of the Spice Girls and not ever really hearing their music myself, I thought that the songs of theirs used in the film are used perfectly, like at the beginning when they start singing "I'll tell you what I want..." and near the middle when they are singing as zombies... that was pretty freaky the first time I heard it! There aren't really any other original sounds in it, though, which was the only reason this section wasn't scored as a 5. Fun to Watch: **** Fun to watch yes, but not very interesting to see a second time in a row. Once you get the basic concept of the storyline, watching this episode again is sort of pointless, because it basically just introduces the conflict... that's all. But, like mentioned above, Episode 2 will change all this for the better! Spice Girls 2: Revenge on the Living Directed by Planet Productions Score: 30/30 St: ***** Cr: ***** Co: ***** Vs: ***** Au: ***** Fn: ***** Rated PG-13 Size: 2.09 MB Description: The Spice Girls are back, and are out for Proffesor Kain's blood and his only son, Robby. Having put the past behind him, Kain thought they were dead. But recent terrible nightmares have proved him wrong as he witnesses an unstoppable force unleashing death and destruction as it searches in vain for them. Storyline: ***** I think this is one of the best horror movies out there. The story is so well-made, and it even starts to take on the role of an action, drama, and comedy near the end, all without losing its horror-film touch. And the way the storyline twists and turns throughout the film... whew! Well done! Creativity: ***** This movie is definitely one of the more interesting and creative ones on Dragon Films. All of the ideas in the movie are very unique and are integrated into the story flawlessly. Like that old man... remember him from Episode 1? He's back... with a scary twist. Things like that and other awesome ideas make this horror flick shine. Construction: ***** Immediately when the movie begins you can tell that this one will be much better than the first episode. There are tons of hand-made scenes in this episode, like a jail, a whole house, a storage room, a lava room, heck, even an explodable roadside checkpoint! I know I'm rambling here, but this movie is made very well, and I applaud that. Visual Appearance: ***** Again, a great improvement from Episode 1. Awesome camera angles mixed with well-built scenes will delight your eyes in this movie. The movie seems to have some sort of aura around it that makes it look so cool. And look, guns aren't cylinders anymore! Yay! Audio: ***** Neat midi music, sound effects, and a grand escape orchestra put the Spice Girls series up on top where it should be. Planet Productions always has great recorded and midi music, and they sure are show it off here! Fun to Watch: ***** This movie is really good! I loved watching every minute of it! There's even a director's-cut section at the end with a bunch of outtakes, which really makes you sit back, shake your head, and think, "Boy, that sure was a great movie." Spice Girls 3: The Final Invasion Directed by Planet Productions Score: 30/30 St: ***** Cr: ***** Co: ***** Vs: ***** Au: ***** Fn: ***** Rated PG-13 Size: 8.63 MB Description: A giant light in the Russain winter sky is suddenly seen fast approaching Russain airspace. Radar lights up and the steady "ping" grows faster and faster as it nears ground zero in a desolate barren landscape. Researchers and army officers alike hold their breaths as a great flash is seen for a 20 mile radius that temporaily blinds their radars and screams into thier listening devices. Then, silence. The two bases nearest the blast range had all been but destroyed and now gave no signal as to thier status or damage report. Then, in a frenzy, orders rang out as MIG jets began being warmed and prepped for a flight to investigate the crash site. Surely the Americans had seen it or had at least heard of it by now, and if this was one of their little inventions gone haywire then by God the Russains will beat them to it. If not... Storyline: ***** This is where it all comes together. All the loose ends are knotted. All the secrets are revealed. And the movie that started out as a small idea comes to a close in a gigantic finale of 3DMM masterwork. This is one of the most impressive examples of a story that started with a little idea that expanded into a wonderful movie. Well done! Creativity: ***** The Spice Girls are causing havoc! Machines can bring people back from the dead! How more creative can you get? The ideas in this movie completely blow your mind. Whew. Construction: ***** There are so many custom-built places in this movie, and all of them look spectacular. The custom scenes are just pure genious. Heck, Planet Productions even discovered the technique behind flickering lights! If you look closely, you can even see hidden messages built into the scenery! Visual Appearance: ***** I saw some of the blueprints of the movie a long time ago, and they were great. Now that I can see the movie in its completed form, I see that it's an amazing display of graphic ability in 3D Movie Maker. This is another movie that really pushes the limits of what 3DMM can do. Audio: ***** As always, Planet Productions comes out on top with stunning musical scores recorded in crisp, perfect quality. The music selection is so great and well-placed. I can't believe it. It goes along wonderfully with the action, with the mood... this is great stuff here, man. Fun to Watch: ***** This is a great movie, and surely Planet Production's shining star that will be its foundation for future masterpieces. Excellent job, Planet Productions! Thanks for such an entertaining movie series! Wonderful!

	Spirits Directed by Chris Campbell of Blast Productions Score: 8/20 St: ** Sm: ** Co: ** Cr: ** Size: 992 KB Description: Spirits is about a kid that goes to his dead Uncle Charlie's house. Unbeknownst to him, a ghost inhabits the house that kills people that don't like it. All in all, this is a so-so movie.

	A Strange Night Directed by Mirco Paolini Score: 12/20 St: *** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: *** Size: 130 KB Description: A man inherits the Gaveston Castle from his uncle and heads over to check it out. But little does he know… it's going to be a very strange night!

	Vampire Directed by David Renne of Pimp Productions Score: 6/20 St: * Sm: ** Co: ** Cr: * Size: 640 KB Description: A vampire is on a rampage. Wow, how interesting.

	Without Motive Directed by Tommy Pollock of Tommy Pollock Productions Score: 10/20 St: ** Sm: ** Co: *** Cr: *** Size: 646 KB Description: Without Motive charts the killing spree of an unknown murderer. Nobody knows who this villain is, and all attempts to find out who it was lead to a dead end. Who could it be, if all other suspects seem to be exhausted… or dead?

	The Worm Directed by Michael Storch of Mikester Films Score: 10/20 St: ** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: ** Size: 1.65 MB Description: A radioactive waste accident mutates a normal worm into a man-sucking monster. Can it be stopped before it terrorizes the city?

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