Scarewaves (2014)
8/10
Entertaining horror anthology
26 October 2015
Warning: Spoilers
Abrasive shock jock Amos Satan (sharply played with caustic aplomb by John Bradley Hambrick) relates four tales of terror over the radio on his last day on the job: An artist resorts to drastic evil measures to achieve greatness in his work, two thieves pull off a robbery which has severe repercussions, a corrupt ex-cop finds himself being haunted by his grim past while working as a security guard, and a murder accomplice gets driven out of her mind by her guilty conscience.

Director/co-writer Henrique Couto relates the enjoyable stories at a swift pace, maintains a generally dark and serious tone throughout, offers a few nifty twists, generates a good amount of tension, and delivers plenty of tasty distaff nudity for fans of the female form. The solid acting by the capable cast holds this movie together, with especially praiseworthy contributions from Erin R. Ryan as sweet photographer Linda, Geoff Burkman as unrepentant dirty cop Easterly, Hayley Madison as the calculating Tara, Josh Miller as the fidgety Albert, Joe Kidd as moody artist Garrett, and Joni Durian as the conniving Eva. The third and fourth segments are the best of the bunch while the wraparound tale boasts a nice surprise ending. Couto's slick cinematography provides a pleasing polished look and makes dynamic use of a mobile camera. An immensely fun omnibus outing.
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