Kolobos
Kolobos opens up with a young woman, Kyra, stumbling about the night through the streets. She is immediately rushed to hospital, after there have been many cuts found on her body. The only word she says is, Kolobos. Flash back to a few hours earlier: five young people, including Kyra, have all been lured into a house by a newspaper ad for an experimental film. Everyone thinks it's a great idea, but Kyra starts to see a hideously scarred man everywhere she goes. Her artwork also shows the terror she has witnessed and the terror that will insue.
While one of the girls is in the kitchen to get a few drinks, she is brutally butchered by laser-sensored traps set by someone who wants to kill all of them. With everyone starting to suspect each other, they all meet their death in gory ways by an unseen person. What has been locked up in Kyra's mind, and will she be able to stop it?
I enjoyed this film very much. The only reason I wanted to see this in the first place was because scream queen Linnea Quigley has a bit part as Kyra's friend, Dorothy. If I hadn't ever known about this movie, I would've been missing out on a lot of chills and thrills, which all led up to a very twisted and surprising ending.
Dario Argento elements are thrown in to add a splash of giallo terror, such as one victim getting his teeth repeatedly smashed into a bathroom counter by the killer. Also, the music, composed by William Kidd, reminded me a lot of two Dario Argento films: Suspiria and Phenomena (aka Creepers). The main theme sounds almost like the one of Suspiria, and there's a tune in the movie that sounds like something from Phenomena.
Amy Weber, who portrays Kyra, looks like she might have a promising future, and the gore and visual effects in this movie were pretty stunning. Although it takes a little while to get right to the bloody carnage, definitely check out this very stylish, superb, suspenseful, and horrifying film right away!
