UnConventional

2004
6.9| 1h39m| NR| en
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Halloween 2003 marked the 13th anniversary of the Chiller Theatre Horror Movie Convention ... but there was nothing conventional about it. UnConventional is Revolution Earth's second feature-length documentary. This film chronicles the insanity that ensued at the 13th annual Chiller-Con, held at the Meadowlands Sheraton Hotel in East Rutherford, NJ. The story of the weekend is told through the eyes of six different people, each a representative of the sorts that the Chiller-Con attracts: Gunnar Hansen, the original man behind the mask; Tiffany Shepis, a scream queen on the rise; Bob Gonzo, a "micro-budget" filmmaker; two rabid fans; and one of the key men who helps run the convention. Six different people, six different perspectives, one crazy weekend. It certainly promises to be UnConventional. Just keep telling yourself ... it's only a documentary ...

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Roy Hart If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.
Yash Wade Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.
Frances Chung Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable
Staci Frederick Blistering performances.
Michael_Elliott UnConventional (2004)** 1/2 (out of 4) Decent documentary covering the 2003 Chiller Convention, which just happened to be the 13th Anniversary of the popular event. The event showcases the best (and often worst) that the horror genre has to offer with this years event bringing forward David Carradine, Gunner Hansen, Tiffany Shepis, Linda Blair, Sid Haig, Clint Howard, Kevin McCarthy, Bill Moseley and many others. If you've never been to Chiller (like myself) then you'll be mildly entertained just seeing everything that goes on. It seems like a good time but there's also some rather scary people there who would have me walking away if I saw them coming towards me. I'm sure non-horror fans would look at this film and the people and just shake their heads but, as the narrator says, there are some pretty strange and weird people but for the most part they are down to Earth and most importantly, good people. It was rather strange seeing Carradine especially considering I watched this about three weeks after his death. We see Carradine pretty much on the hunt for women. The best parts of the film, besides the fans, are all the strange requests that THE Texas CHAINSAW MASSACRE's Gunner Hansen gets. Seeing him sign various chainsaws was fun and it was also nice seeing Tom Savini on board.
njfire Daniel Doyle has the daunting task of taking a sub culture and bringing it to the masses,while still poking fun at the sub culture itself.ALthough he misses on a few targets his steady and crafty talents make the movie flow evenly despite the subject matter.Doyle's representation of the fans and the "stars" of this genre is done with compassion and understanding, enough so that you actually want to learn more about them and this pathos that they have so devotedly followed.Even if you're not a big fan of the horror genre,you'll come to understand why this event is Disney World and Mardi Gras all rolled into one for these "ghoul groupies".I personally would like to see what Doyle could do with a budget of some size.You can tell this was made on a shoe string budget,but you can also tell that he used it all and to the fullest effect in Unconventional.For some older fans of horror this is a real treat with the likes of Zacharly"the cool ghoul" and grand poobah of the convention, as well as some of horrors' pantheon such as; Linda Blair(The Exorcist 1&2), Steve Railsback ( Lifeforce and Ed Gein) and even the original Leatherface of Texas Chainsaw fame.All in all Doyle does a splendid job of showing all movie fans the power of cinema in regards to it's fans, and the devotion of fans to this medium of entertainment.Definitely worth watching even with the lights off.Dave S.

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