Garbage Night 3 (2025) (Blu-ray Review)
DIRECTED BY: James Balsamo
STARRING: James Balsamo
RATED: R/Region: O/1:85/1080P/NUMBER OF DISCS 1 (BDr)
AVAILABLE FROM Die Star Pictures
Garbage Night 3 is less a movie and more a sticky note that says “WE DID IT AGAIN” slapped onto a pile of blood-soaked trash bags. Directed by James Balsamo and proudly birthed from Die Star Pictures’ ongoing commitment to doing exactly whatever the hell they want, this horror-comedy anthology doesn’t so much continue the series as aggressively rummage through it.
Calling it low-budget feels almost polite. Garbage Night 3 embraces its DIY aesthetic with the enthusiasm of someone filming at 3 a.m. because the neighbors are asleep and the fake blood was on sale. The found footage segments look like they were shot on whatever device was closest—phone, camcorder, toaster—and edited with a “good enough” philosophy that is honestly kind of admirable. This is not a movie interested in polish. This is a movie interested in goo.
The anthology format is essentially an excuse to ask, “What’s the dumbest, grossest idea we can commit to camera next?” and then immediately do it. Extreme gore is served up in generous, unapologetic portions, often paired with jokes that feel like they were written during a dare. The absurd scenarios land somewhere between “this shouldn’t exist” and “why is this still going,” which, to be fair, is exactly the lane this franchise lives in.
James Balsamo’s direction is pure chaos gremlin energy. There’s no pretense of restraint, taste, or narrative elegance—just a sincere love of splatter, trash aesthetics, and the kind of humor that dares you to turn it off. And yet, there’s an odd charm in how committed everyone is. Nobody here is phoning it in; they’re dialing straight into the abyss and laughing on speakerphone.
Is Garbage Night 3 good? In the traditional sense, absolutely not. Is it entertaining? Weirdly, yes—especially if your idea of a good time involves rubber guts, questionable acting, and the feeling that the filmmakers are having more fun than you are, but want to share. This is outsider cinema that knows exactly what it is: disgusting, dumb, self-aware, and proud of it.
Garbage Night 3 won’t convert the uninitiated, but for fans of DIY splatter, zero-budget audacity, and movies that feel like they might get taken down by the platform hosting them, it’s another filthy, ridiculous victory lap. Take out the trash—or better yet, sit in it and enjoy the smell.
