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Nato And Remy’s Last Stand: 2013’s Independent Horror Hits

While keeping up with all the mainstream horror releases of any year might be hard enough, it's even harder to view all the lesser-known independent features that are released each and every week. While Video On Demend services give smaller films the audience they deserve, it's sure making life hectic for film fans and reviewers. It's nearly impossible to keep up with the always growing backlog of horror films, and even I can admit a few films were missed I would have loved to see - but both Remy and I did our damnedest to catch every film in our power. Dedication, thy name is insanity.

Nato – Bounty Killer

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I’m going to cheat on my first pick, because it isn’t technically horror, but it is balls-to-the-wall insane – which exemplifies the tastes of most horror fans.

Bounty Killer is a maniacally enjoyable action romp that takes place in a time where conglomerates all raised armies and started a catastrophic war, leaving the world in shambles. From the ashes rises a special breed of bounty hunters, looking to even the score by killing off these greedy, malicious big-wigs one by one. Common folk become inspired by these killers, and the trade becomes a source of hope for those survivors clinging to some shred of reality. Cool characters, comedic relief, brutal deaths, heavy weapons – what isn’t there to love?

Henry Saine’s film is more a celebration of all that is explosive and outrageous, as his world is full of vibrant colors (face-painted locals, slick costumes, pimped out rides) and choreographed fighting that expands upon typical Wild West shoot outs. There’s a particular scene where a bounty hunter’s “Gun Caddy” (yup, like in golf) has to fight for himself, but gets some unexpected help from a flying axe, causing the baddie a *splitting* headache.

Bounty Killer is a kick-ass bit of exploitation cinema that’s nothing but pure, unadulterated genre fun – introducing actress Christian Pitre as one sexy assassin named Mary Death.  Sure, sex sells, but so does midnight-movie filmmaking that takes proper care to go above and beyond for viewers. Saine’s film is better, faster, and stronger than most indie efforts – don’t be left in the dust!

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