SCREAMBOOK (1984) – Ever see a feature length horror film written, produced and directed by a 13-year-old? And with nearly all the roles – of all ages – played by fellow teenagers? Obviously, I’ll be grading this flick on a curve in this review.
This anthology movie was the very first product of the legendary “horror himbo” Joe Zaso. Not Zasa like in Godfather III, but Zaso. An enterprising teenager in the 1980s, Zaso formed his first production company at age 16 and is to this day active in the film industry.
Joe is also a bodybuilder and keeps himself in top condition which is how he acquired the “himbo” nickname over the decades. His productions are still unpretentious B-movies but this review deals with his very primitive first effort, so as I mentioned above, it’s not fair to look at it like it was a professional piece of work. Continue reading
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