The Stalking, Day of the Triffids Meets The Evil Dead

Who can forget the scene where the tree raped the poor damsel in 1981's "The Evil Dead"?  How about 1963's "The Day of the Triffids"? Pretty scary...both films.  "Triffids" was remade by British TV but the remake was horrible.  Plants on the warpath...creepy (literally). Something about creeping plants, roots that sneak up on you, tear you apart, get inside you and explode out...ick...and eek! Today we have a film that will cause you to feel those roots sneaking up your body.  You'll itch, twitch, and squirm as you will imagine the invasion on your own self. Our feature today is from two of this blog's favorite people, Jeff Kirkendall and Mark Polonia, 2024's "The Stalking."

Joey (Cody Losinger), a nerd-teen, is a good sort. As the film begins, after a weird satanic rite, he is bullied by a mean gang.  Diesel (Justin Gordon), Diz (Anna Dainton), and Rod (Kyle Rappaport) are three of the gang bullies who end up beating and humiliating our nerd.  Joey is a good sort and takes comfort in two buddies, also nerds. Lauren (Jada Sanchez) and Marc (Stephen Pflug) want revenge, Not bloody revenge, as this trio are good sorts.  They concoct a plan that will utilize a stink bomb. Nerds! Meanwhile, remember that satanic rite I mentioned...it worked. Something is happening in this little town as Halloween approaches.  A scarecrow beckons for life.  Plants, sunflowers most notably, seem to animate.  They pull up roots and roam, think triffids. They even smoke weed...how fitting.

The stoned triffid-wannabes begin attacking.  Most of the victims have it coming as this little town has more deviants than Peyton Place.  The plants strangle, decapitate, pull apart, and invade the body.  The deaths are gory and ominous.  No one dies quickly in this film. Our nerd trio adopts a plan for revenge... not a good one, but when dealing with stupid bullies, one doesn't need Einstein in the gang. Marc has made the ultimate stink bomb, and now the nerds are on the offense..  Unfortunately for all involved, the real satanic killer will adopt a scythe. A scythe?  Has there ever been a bad horror film where the killer used a scythe.  Kind of like a sickle except more sophisticated.  The flamethrower of the folk horror subgenre, one might say. 

Will our nerds gain their revenge or die trying?  Will any of the bullies survive to the end credits? Will our stoned triffid-like things rape any nubile babes like in that 1981 classic?  This is a fun one with some great gore and creature f/x.  Mr. Kirkendall and Mr. Polonia have always known what horror fans want in their movies, and these two have delivered big time.  See "The Stalking" on the free streaming service of Fawesome by clicking this link THE STALKING .