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Last Night at Terrace Lanes (2024)
Interesting story marred by terrible acting
I won't lie, I wasn't expecting a masterpiece here. The film was clearly made with an indie budget, and I went in knowing and respecting that. I'm also a huge fan of novelist Adam Cesare, who wrote this film (although not the original story).
The first 30 minutes or so had me hooked - the cult was creepy, their motive was mysterious, and the confined setting of a bowling alley is perfect for a close-quarters slasher. At a certain point, it started to completely fall apart. Horrible acting by the lead guy in particular. I wasn't sure if they made his character intentionally ridiculous or not but it did not serve the film - he was neither funny nor convincing.
And after a cringe-worthy climax, the movie literally just sort of ends. No explanation. What was the goal of the cult? What was their grand mathematical plan? A lack of explanation can be very effective, leaving certain things to the viewers' imaginations. This was not the case here.
Horror comedies are obviously difficult to make - they mostly end up either filled with jump scares or too much "comedy" that rarely, if ever, sticks the landing.
Steer clear of this one, but don't let that stop you from checking out Cesare's novels - the man knows horror and he knows how to write it well.
Unknown Visitor (2019)
Terrible but worth a laugh
Between the horrible acting, lack of plot, and magical disappearing/ reappearing items, this "film" had me laughing out loud. For a movie that takes place entirely on a front porch, the least we could do is have some continuity here. The sandwich and water bottle constantly appearing and disappearing had me cracking up. This has me convinced that I should now be a film maker, as it clearly doesn't take much.
The acting is laughably bad. The guy is a douchebag and the girl had the personality of a paper plate. I think the best actor in the film was one of the chairs, it was the only thing that stayed in place and truly did it's job well.
Worth a laugh if you're bored, but literally 0/10.
Halloween Ends (2022)
An Unexpected End
I don't quite seem to get all the hate this movie is getting judging from the reviews posted here. Without spoiling anything, the movie is definitely very different from the previous two, but I appreciated that. We got some new compelling characters, saw Michael
and Laurie finally face off for the last time, and the film touched on some of the supernatural elements while still leaving it ambiguous enough for the audience to draw their own conclusions. It will definitely be a divisive film, but I definitely think it's worth seeing. That being said, if you're expecting another film in the vein of "kills" you might be disappointed.