The Other Side (2006)
R1 / NTSC DVD
Allumination Film Works / 2007
Director: Gregg Bishop
Writer: Greg Biship
Cast: Nathan Mobley, Jaimie Alexander, Cory Rouse, Poncho Hodges & Shale Nelson
Review by Adam Tracey

Samuel North is finished school and is finally on his way back home to see his girlfriend, Hanna. He sets up a romantic dinner at their spot by the waterfall, but things don’t go his way. She doesn’t show and a mysterious white van rams his car and sends him to his death. With some help Sam escapes Hell and has come back to find his killer and his girl, but Hell isn’t having none of that, sending three Reapers to terminate the runners. These demonic bounty hunters with super speed, super strength and in one case super sexy legs are not someone you want to meet in a dark alley. The race is one. Can Sam find Hanna and solve the mystery of his own death and along with his Hell escapee friends avoid the Reapers before they send them all back to where they came?

This is an impressive debut from Gregg Bishop. Reading the back of the DVD I wasn’t really sure what I was going to get. It sounded a tad corn-ballish, but it is anything but. The story itself is simple enough and explains just enough to keep it from taking away from the movie. The acting is surprisingly solid all around. There are a few wince-worthy moments as an actor butchers a poor excuse for a line of dialogue, but overall it is solid. The effects and stunts are above the typical low budget movie.

• Screen Format: 1.85:1 Widescreen / Color
• Audio: English / Dolby Digital 5.0
• Subtitles: Spanish
• Run time: 95 mins.

• Audio commentary w/ Director
• Entering the Other Side
• Visual F/X of the Other Side
• Deleted scenes w/ Optional Commentary
• Trailer
• Previews

Much more a supernatural thriller than a horror movie, but still a ton better than you could have hoped for. This movie is engaging from start to finish. There is no time within that I found myself wondering away or my finger itching to push the fast forward button. The action sequences were quality and the gore was surprisingly strong, harsh and plentiful. Oh, by the way, did I mention that Jaimie Alexander is in this movie? Sure, she isn’t in it much, but every little bit helps. Definitely worth at least a rent, I consider the bargain bin purchase well worth it.

“Fear the Reapers, but don’t fear this impressive action, bloodsoaked indie!”