Collection of shorts from Brimstone Productions starts off with a wraparound story (by Lindenmuth) that has Les Sekely (who over-acts like crazy) being held hostage by gun wielding Roger Beckett who accuses him of being a monster and killing his daughter using the title webpage as bait. The three shorts within are peppered throughout as the truth is revelaed.

First it's, Last Stop Station (***, Kumpon), a fun short film that has Kumpon starring as a hack tabloid reporter who stops for gas at a deserted station one dark night only for the attendants to be long-handed alien beings that don't like their picture being taken. Not able to leave well enough alone, our reporter brings back a college and that's when the fun continues. Playing like a less serious Twilight Zone segment this short works fine thanks to good black and white photography, a musical score that's above average and lots of humourous and tongue-in-cheek moments (I personally liked when the soundtrack makes a "money" sound when Kumpon's taking pictures and when they use the Close Encounters theme). Kumpon proves himself as a competent director and when he intercuts neon signs during a phone conversation that sort of match what the character is saying it works really well.

Then it's, Shadows In The Garden (**, Spitzer), a pretty much dialogue free short from writer-director Spitzer that opens with an effective montage of newspaper headlines before settling on an organic plant beast dubbed "Sylkk" (done with somewhat crude effects) that turns out to be a former cop who ends-up taking on the serial killer that's been terrorizing the town (and that killed his wife). This so-so effort feels somewhat pointless and could have used a bit more fleshing-out and focus because it just seems to have "Sylkk" wandering around feeling tortured before the okay finale. Shows some promise but just failed to capture my attention.

Lastly is, Quench (**, Mack), which actually feels totally out of place here as it doesn't deal with monsters but is really just a woman who gets so obssessed with her first sexual experience (who's head she staved in with a rock after he attempted to rape her) that she decides to continue the tradition with her current beau. Made fine on a low-budget but a bit too talky and underdeveloped this is a so-so psychological short but not really a horror film.

After that it's back to the wraparound which trots out some really dopey (as in cheap) monster effects. Overall this is a fairly passable time with only Kumpon's contribution managing to grab your attention amongst the other somewhat amateurish tales.

Go to Brimstone to order.

Directed By: Andy Kumpon, Kevin J. Lindenmuth, Chris Mack, Wayne Spitzer .
Written By: Todd French, Andy Kumpon, Chris Mack, Wayne Spitzer.

Starring: Les Sekely, Roger Beckett, Andy Kumpon, Wayne Spitzer.