As much as I liked the sports car, for example, I didn’t need three minutes of it driving down the road. Second, there’s a whole lot of b-roll footage that could have been edited out of the final cut. Misery Road and that’s just too long to keep gratification away from the audience. If my timer was correct, it took Charlie and Buzi until the 40 minute mark to arrive on Mt. Instead, the story focuses more on the relationship between Charlie and Buzi while they encounter new legends and monsters that lurk there through research and witness testimony. I can’t pinpoint a whole lot of criticisms in regards to this movie, but I do have two that I’d like to voice.įirst, too much time is spent talking about the road and its gory, scary history, and not enough time is actually spent experiencing the road in person. The addition of a nice, red sports car and an early 2000’s straight-to-DVD feel and I was already suckered into Amityville: Mt. I can see how casual shoppers may purchase this title thinking it has something to do with the Amityville Horror saga, but I still think they’d walk away from their viewing with some level of enjoyment even though the infamous mansion does not appear. Chuck grew up around Amityville, New York and honed his story to include all the best parts that the urban legend has to offer. And they’ll only be better for it the next time they decide to shoot a feature, which I hope they do soon. It’s also a testament to their desire to learn and grow as actors and media creators, as the real life duo took on every responsibility here from acting, to writing, directing, producing, cinematography, editing and every job in between.
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It can’t get any better than that, and the feeling of pride they must have for their movie – it’s just an awesome and inspiring success story. Honestly, I’m genuinely happy for Chuck and Karolina Morrongiello, because they poured their love for movie-making into this business venture and were rewarded with a distribution deal from ITN.
A shoe-string budget, minimal equipment, an even smaller band of actors, and the desire to make a mark in the film industry. Misery Road is a true independent film-maker’s dream. Misery Road also stars Curtis Wyka, Lloyd Goldstein and Joey Laspina.Īmityville: Mt. They are deadly and real! Based on true events, Amityville: Mt. As night falls, they learn that they’re trapped in a revolving whirlpool of paranormal activity and the evil beings lurking on Mt. Despite warnings from local citizens encouraging them to turn around on their adventure, the couple travels to Mt. Misery Road follows Charlie (Chuck) and Buzi (Karolina), two ghost enthusiasts fascinated with the urban legends surrounding the infamous road.
Part narrative film, part found footage feature, Amityville: Mt. The new horror title is now available in Walmart stores nationwide courtesy of ITN Distribution, and you can also find it on select digital outlets including Amazon and Tubi.
But you know who did? Chuck and Karolina Morrongiello, two debuting actors and film-makers who took a video camera, $2,500 of their own money and ventured into the woods to create the movie that would soon become Amityville: Mt. The list goes on and on, and yup, I don’t foresee myself driving down Mt. Ghosts and goblins, mothmen, hell hounds, deranged patients that escaped a burnt down insane asylum. Not only does the four-county island serve as home to the infamous Amityville Murders and supposed haunting, but it also contains one of the most haunted roads in America – Mt. I guess I don’t want to live in Long Island.
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