February 16, 2016
Nina Forever
Ken Tasho READ TIME: 1 MIN.
Three-way love is in the air in a new original horror film ripe in time for a chilly Valentine's Day weekend.
"Nina Forever" not only references the torso tattoo of one of the film's characters, it's the notion of undying love in the feature film debut from writer/director brothers Ben and Chris Blaine.
Rob (Cian Barry) grieves over the loss of his girlfriend Nina (Fiona O'Shaughnessy) who was killed in a horrible car crash. Totally despondent, Rob considers suicide until a new co-worker Holly (Abigail Hardingham) strikes his fancy.
At first, Rob isn't all that interested in the "vanilla" ways of Holly, and when he ups the kink in their sexual relationship the once-thought dead Nina rises from the grave... literally. It seems Nina the zombie is none too happy that Rob has moved on, and she vows to appear anytime Rob and Holly get it on.
O'Shaughnessy, with her ghoulish looks and Betty Boop voice, is striking in a mesmerizing performance.
So here we have one of the most bizarre love triangles in horror cinematic history. Add "Nina Forever" to the rare love-themed holiday horror genre, along with past films like "My Bloody Valentine." Production values are impressive for a low-budget shocker - the Brothers Blaine have come up with a bold and daring debut.
Featuring several scenes of strong sexual and bloody content, this film can lay claim to being the antithesis to your typical rom-com on Valentine's Day.