Canadian newcomer Jon Knautz brings back fun old school practical creature FX with Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer, a film that has shown a lot of promise for the genre. Reminiscent of classic horror-comedies like Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn, the film follows a lonely plumber, who spends most of his nights going to adult education courses, and his days visiting the local psychiatrist to vent about his anger issues. Growing up Jack has always had problems with controlling his rage, determining that its roots lie within the incident as a child, where he witnessed the brutal slaying of his parents and sister by an unknown creature. Jack has always looked back at the moment and regretted not standing his ground against the foul beast instead of simply fleeing into the woods.