Slasher House (2012)
“Cinematic universes got really fucking popular recently and have only slightly died down since the peak a few years ago. Before that, it was little stuff like spin-offs, fan service crossovers, and artist driven connections/easter eggs. Then suddenly, every action blockbuster wants to ignite four to nine other movies to accompany them. Initially, I welcomed the early versions, for the most part; they were worth it for the novelty alone despite some duds. On paper, the idea of a shared fictional world is something I can get behind. As a kid, I was a fan of the Red Sonja flick, read superhero comics, and on the TV front, Xena will forever be the better antagonist in her respected universe. However, after Disney's MCU success, a grip of BIG studios (including Disney) announced new connected universes based around existing IPs. Despite the unwarranted enthusiasm at the time, none of these would arise outside of a couple of false starts. In fact, after a few mangled projects forcefully grafted with lead-ins and name dropping (except Dracula Untold, I kind of liked that one--fight me), it became clear they didn't really want to have a spider-web of unique stories; they just wanted to sell five or six movies at a time. It was a disappointment at worst and tedious at best. Luckily (and it's often forgotten), Hollywood isn't the only player in the game, and as always, you can look to less mainstream sources for what you're missing--in this case, a chance at an interlocking series of narratives. For example, the Mycho Universe and its inaugural cross over Slasher House (2012)...”
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