Scarlet Fry's "Junkfood Horrorfest" kicks off with a punk rock indie vibe, a street wise horror anthology hosted by Scarlet Fry a twisted nightmare character that leads us on trip through the demented minds of Brian Crow and Walter Ruether. The first short is entitled "Blood Thirsty Butcher". A story of a cannibal who lures an unsuspecting woman into is apartment for lunch. The only problem is she is his lunch! It is a simple and demented joint that is followed by "The Solution" a short that centers on a cruel nurse with a plot to kill her aging patient. It is a dark story filmed in black and white with no dialogue reminiscent of 50's b-movies. Next we find ourselves watching a day in the life of "Street Punks". This short is crude and nearly offensive as three skaters embark on a journey to find some bud that ends in one killer day. After "Skater Punks" we follow our host into a "Wasted Life". This is a short scene that has us looking in on the very day a guy filled with despair decides to commit suicide. It is simple and straight forward and perfect. Next is a dark story called "The Devil Made Me Do It". A tale centered around a woman who makes the mistake of killing her abusive boyfriend during one of his satanic rituals. The last of the tales hosted by Scarlet Fry is just after he dismisses us and is titled "Love Is Blind". A story about a girl who flips out when her boyfriend doesn't respond well to the news of becoming a daddy.
The stories are modern, gritty tales of humans pushed to the breaking point. Written and directed by Brian Crow and Walter Ruether "Junkfood Horrorfest" is a horror anthology reminiscent of the old television series "Night Gallery". Most of the tales are genuine stories of the macabre mind and I found them entertaining and deserving of attention save one- "Street Punks". The short came off more like a glorified hate crime and I found it offensive. Other than that single short the anthology served up fresh organic scenes of horror I believed to be authentic and entertaining.
As a bonus the disc came with Scarlet Fry's "Horrorama". An anthology from Walter Ruether's early days in the 1980's. A collection of gory and twisted tales filled with big hair and bad lighting. I loved it! After the anthologies I was treated to the classic black and white indie classic "Carnival Of Souls". Both anthologies where highly entertaining and current to daily urban life however several of the shorts seemed a bit rushed. Still I liked the gritty and raw style the tales carried. A very pleasurable collection of demented tales from the twisted mind. "Down With Scarlet Fry!"
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