Horror filmmakers have a unique opportunity. Wtih several subgenres at their disposal they have the option to morph any franchise into a completely different experience. However, it can be tricky for a well-established series to step outside of its norm and explore a different area of horror. With risk can come great reward, though, and Johannes Roberts' sequel to 2008's The Strangers is a clear-cut deviation from the home invasion subgenre that introduced us to the three masked psychopaths.

Even without the benefit of a cushy, post-Super Bowl release slot, Veronica, the Spainish tale of supernatural shenanigans released stateside by Netflix, has managed to generate quite a bit of buzz on some corners of the web. Written and directed by Paco Plaza of Rec series fame, the movie takes viewers to Madrid circa 1991 where, after the death of her father, 15-year-old Veronica (Sandra Escacena) plays caretaker to her three younger siblings as her mom works to make ends meet.

No matter if it's a dead serious grimfest or straight schlock it seems every time a new zombie movie comes out there is a quest for relevancy. From inception, filmmakers have to choose how they will answer an audience that has "seen it all before." I'm not completely willing to say Dead Shack is here to buck that now longstanding tradition, but it's Amblin-esque zombie shenanigans are just different enough for those who've abandoned ship on The Walking Dead and written off countless brain scarfing excursions.