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Friday, October 7, 2016

Movie Review: The Chair from Alterna Comics

The CHAIR
Director: Chad Ferrin
Production Company:
Film MPAA Rating: NR
Adult: Strong language and violence
94 minutes

Cast: Roddy Piper (They Live), 
Naomi Grossman (American Horror Story), 
Zach Galligan (Gremlins), 
Noah Hathaway (The NeverEnding Story), 
Bill Oberst Jr. (The Retrieval), 
Tim Muskatell (Deadgirl), 
Ezra Buzzington (The Hills Have Eyes), 
Susan Eisenberg (Justice League Unlimited), 
Kin Shriner (Justice League Unlimited), 
Joe "Animal" Laurinaitis (WWE Legend)
Based on the Alterna Comics graphic novel of the same name, THE CHAIR follows the story of Richard Sullivan, an innocent man struggling to escape execution on death row. Witnessing the savage killings of his fellow inmates at the hand of the prison's sadistic and psychotic Warden, Sullivan decides that the only way to survive is to fight back. But as he matches the brutality occurring in the prison, Sullivan is forced to come face to face with his sanity and his own horrifying past.

Review Quotes:
“Brutal.” - Horror Society
“A Visually Disturbing Masterpiece.” - Graphic Policy
“Harrowing.” - Scream Magazine
"Chilling." - Barbara Torretti, DARKVEINS
"Horrifying.” - William Meeker, TFK's WEB OF INDIE HORROR AND SCIENCE FICTION
"Tense. Stellar. Bloody." - Andrew Peters, KINKY HORROR GOON REVIEW
At the end of the post are links showings.

WTF did I just watch?! Well...what I watched through my fingers covering my eyes! There are all kinds of horror movie lovers out there. The Chair is not for the average horror fan. It is visually brutal and disturbing on so many levels. I wondered where I would draw the line when it came to horror films and this movie showed me.


Now, all that aside, it is an interesting movie. There is the obligatory "mommy issue" that all psychopathic killers seem to have, but there is also a unique twist about Sullivan, the main character. Once you get past the horrific and bloody torturing scenes, there is a message about society's eye-for-an-eye view on how the monsters on death row deserve to die. And the fact that psychopaths can find sanctioned ways to carry out their perverted desires.

There were some things that didn't make sense and some scenes that felt like filler. The intro credits lasted for 5 minutes. I haven't read the graphic novel so I can't compare the movie to it, and there is no way I am watching it again to see if I was confused because I missed something.


So, should you see this movie and how do I rate it? I'm not really sure. The Chair is definitely for a certain horror fan, which I am not, so I can't compare it to others of the same type. But based on story, acting, film editing and execution (ha! pun intended) there were some issues, but they had the right idea and you need to take into account this was a small independent film and can't be compared to a major studio production. The movie caused a visceral reaction in me and it is hard to scrub the images from my mind, which is what horror is about.

Not giving a rating because I don't have a reference point of this type of film for comparison, other than 

"WTF did I just watch?!" Sheep

SharonS




We've partnered with Tugg to provide this on-demand theatrical release with almost 30 cities showing one night special screenings in the month of October and into the rest of 2016 and 2017.  This will be the first Alterna film in theaters and is an important landmark for creator-owned comics at this level.

Tickets can only be ordered ONLY through:

People can also request showings and receive 5% of the ticket.
THEATRICAL LISTINGS
OCTOBER 18, 2016 (THEATRICAL DEBUT)
BURBANK, CA (7PM) - AMC BURBANK 16 & IMAX ORDER TICKETS
(MEET NAOMI GROSSMAN, KYLE HESTER, CHRISTIAN HUTCHERSON, CORPSY RHINE, BRENT ANTHONY, AND ANTHONY PEARCE)
OCTOBER 19, 2016ATLANTA, GA (7:30PM) - AMC PHIPPS PLAZA 14 ORDER TICKETS
BOSTON, MA (7:30PM) - AMC LOEWS BOSTON COMMON 19 & IMAX ORDER TICKETS
CHICAGO, IL (7:30PM) - AMC RIVER EAST 21 ORDER TICKETS
COLUMBUS, OH (7:30PM) - AMC EASTON TOWN CENTER 30 & IMAX ORDER TICKETS
DANVERS, MA (7:30PM) - AMC LOEWS LIBERTY TREE MALL 20 ORDER TICKETS
(MEET THE CHAIR CREATOR PETER SIMETI)
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN (7:30PM) - AMC EDEN PRAIRIE MALL 18 ORDER TICKETS
HARAHAN, LA (7:30PM) - AMC ELMWOOD PALACE 20 ORDER TICKETS
JERSEY CITY, NJ (7:30PM) - AMC LOEWS NEWPORT CENTRE 11 ORDER TICKETS
LAS VEGAS, NV (7:30PM) - AMC RAINBOW PROMENADE 10 ORDER TICKETS
LIVONIA, MI (7:30PM) - AMC LIVONIA 20 ORDER TICKETS
NEW YORK, NY (7:30PM) - AMC LOEWS 19TH ST. EAST 6 ORDER TICKETS
ORANGE PARK, FL (7:30PM) - AMC ORANGE PARK 24 ORDER TICKETS
PHILADELPHIA, PA (7:30PM) - AMC FRANKLIN MILLS MALL 14 & IMAX ORDER TICKETS
PHOENIX, AZ (7:30PM) - AMC ARIZONA CENTER 24 ORDER TICKETS
PITTSBURGH, PA (7:30PM) - CARMIKE 10 PITTSBURGH ORDER TICKETS
PLAINVILLE, CT (7:30PM) - AMC LOEWS PLAINVILLE 20 & IMAX ORDER TICKETS
SAN DIEGO, CA (7:30PM) - AMC FASHION VALLEY 18 ORDER TICKETS
(MEET KYLE HESTER, BRENT ANTHONY, AND ANTHONY PEARCE)
SEATTLE, WA (7:30PM) - AMC LOEWS OAK TREE 6 ORDER TICKETS
WASHINGTON, DC (7:30PM) - AMC LOEWS GEORGETOWN 14 & IMAX ORDER TICKETS
WESTBURY, NY (7:30PM) - AMC RACEWAY 10 ORDER TICKETS
WHITE MARSH, MD (7:30PM) - AMC LOEWS WHITE MARSH 16 ORDER TICKETS
OCTOBER 20, 2016PORTSMOUTH, NH (7:30PM) - CINEMAGIC PORTSMOUTH ORDER TICKETS
(MEET THE CHAIR CREATOR PETER SIMETI)
OCTOBER 24, 2016CHARLOTTE, NC (7:30PM) - STUDIO MOVIE GRILL EPICENTRE ORDER TICKETS
DALLAS, TX (7:30PM) - STUDIO MOVIE GRILL DALLAS ROYAL LANE ORDER TICKETS
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (7:30PM) - STUDIO MOVIE GRILL INDIANAPOLIS ORDER TICKETS
OCTOBER 27, 2016CLIFTON, NJ (7:30PM) - AMC CLIFTON COMMONS 16 & IMAX ORDER TICKETS
HOOKSETT, NH (7:30PM) - CINEMAGIC & IMAX HOOKSETT ORDER TICKETS
(MEET THE CHAIR CREATOR PETER SIMETI)

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