Final Caller (2022)
Todd Sheets is still at it but this time he tightens his madcap horror genre into more of a murder thriller, a gutsy move but Im gonna say it was a good move. More specific it's a tighter story and direction then Todd usually is. His usual crew of cronies who may not be "professionally trained actors" but always bring their charm as present as usual. However villian Jack Mccord and Anti Hero Douglas Epps are very impressive. Sure Douglas Epps may not be winning an Oscar here but he steals the show in an bit part he appears in of Sheets movies but this time he is the staring role and for indi film makers you have to be impressed. He is cringy, he is upsetting and yet you feel so dirty because you like him. He does have a weird character trait of talking as a radio host and as his regular pacing which he does mix up a few times. What he knows how to do is go on foul mouth rants and be a likable scum bag. I would love to see him in more non Sheets roles (hyped for his role in the upcoming Terror Toons sequel). If he was given some less rant style dialog I'd love to see what he does.But don't worry his rant dialog fits his victim of his own hype character in this movie. Your basic plot is a serial killer calling him self The Outsider (wonder if he is an nwo wolfpack fan?) is calling into a late night sleaze talk radio show hosted by Douglas Epps. What we discover is as vile and tormented and hateful as the Outsider is you will find the radio host as different as he is can be as loathsome in his distaste for humanity. Alot of cringy internet hate talk happens here with the getting boring hate on political correctness and complaining that everyone is afraid these days and needs to stand up for them selves is shared in sentiments from both the host and the killer. Im not sure if this is supposed to be a sense of irony but it does come off that way. Its one of those films where it feels like its pro that message but when you realise how loathsome both villian and anti hero are you feel less annoyed and just hope the fellow horror burn outs watching this aren't cheering this ranting on. Especially at the 50 minute mark when a twist comes in that you will not see coming. Todd Sheets has tried to make his horror lighter and fun but there is still that angry punk rock kid inside him that just wants to shout out "People fucking suck". Jack Mccord as the outsider is creepy as all hell. He is your basic grumpy fat old balding man that loves to be covered in blood and reminds me of white boy b movie version of an Anthony Wong role. The blood is crazy in this while still feeling like a thriller in the pacing (an insane mad mans B movie of insane gore take on a Thriller but still) . Is it wrong that Todd Sheets darkest movie is one of the most fun hes done in a long time. Available on DVD from Wild Eye and now streaming on Tubi.
