Film Review – The Pale Door

There are multiple movies “The Pale Door” is reminiscent of, but there’s something about its blend of character building and horror freak-outs that recalls 1996’s “From Dusk till Dawn.” For Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez, there was a budget to spread around and filmmaking confidence to braid a story that utilized stillness and absolute chaos, giving “From Duck till Dawn” its kicks. Director Aaron B. Koontz can’t offer the same balance of extremes with “The Pale Door,” unable to craft something that’s just as compelling dealing with feelings as it is ripping out intestines. It’s a violent effort, but only for a few short bursts of time, leaving the rest of this witch attack western too dull to compete with what does work in the endeavor. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com