evemetalchick Reviews

Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)

Definitely will be conflicting

[8/10 · 27 October 2023]

So I went into this movie as a huge follower of the game/story/lore, and I had huge expectations for this movie mainly for how loyal it stays to its story, and I almost expected it to flop in that aspect, but they didn't and somehow it stayed true to the lore and story from not only the games, but the books as well.

There is a lot to enjoy for in the movie: -It stayed very true to the lore, especially with the ghost children, the past about the missing kids, etc.

-Josh as Mike definitely did pull off the messing up but trying hard sibling role -Matthew Lillard killed it as William Afton and made me believe he could be this fearful man who would have no remorse in what he does and I'm very happy with it staying true to William being sprung in the suit -I was going to be quite upset if they did not include any of the fan songs in the movie, so hearing living tombstone's "five nights at freddy's" play at the credits instantly perked me up -This somehow brought in aspects of story/lore from all 10 games and some of the books and made it very cohesive cause I see a little of everything

Of course I do have issues: -the names could've matched to the names in the games/books better -there wasn't enough of William Afton and for someone who basically made this all happen, he had no where near the amount of time he deserves -sadly not enough of our fav fnaf celebs cameos (markiplier, dawko, superhorrorbro, etc. Though I was super happy with matpats cameo) -some actor choices could be better -definitely could be a little more scary/gorey though I understand why its minimal -not enough of the lore is in it to justify certain things, which I don't know if that's on purpose for future sequels or if its just a choice, but its not good enough for certain story choices -I do have questions with the ending, because while it is very true to how it is in fnaf 3, if this does not bring in a sequel, then its very lackluster -while it does make the game aspects cohesive, it does seem very rushed and things kinda clashed with each other

Overall, I do think this is an acceptable movie for pg-13, its probably enough for the fnaf fans, and I would recommend it to anyone willing to give it a try, but opinions will vary person to person.

Barbarian (2022)

Clearly not the best, but not the worst either

[4/10 · 28 September 2022]

I remember seeing the trailer on Tiktok and was highly excited to see it cause I'm a pretty decent fan of Bill Skarsgård, especially after It, and I thought this movie would be a more interesting watch than it actually was

Now, for some good points.

-I did get scared multiple times, and I think the villain we end up seeing was incredibly frightening.

-Bill Skarsgård was very charming and was quite suspicious, but it added to his charm.

-Georgina Campbell was also quite charming, though her paranoia was a more interesting take that was a bit irritating.

-And Justin Long was a very interesting man who definitely did well as someone who was highly frustrated due to accusations and I've always loved his performances.

-Even the minor characters added some good insight and worked well with the movie's flow.

-I also thought the movie, though it was a bit slow, it never dragged on or felt like it was too long for what it was going for.

Despite these good aspects, it did not make up for the disappointment I felt after watching this movie. I just could not get into it and it definitely was not what I was expecting it to be.

To be honest, I was fully expecting something paranormal or something out of this world rather than this weird being that turned out to be human but just changed over time. To me, this seemed very much like a cop-out and just fell short of its good ideas.

Now, if you like/love this movie, I'm very happy that you found enjoyment where I couldn't; and in all honesty, my opinions are better than my dad (who I went to see this with) and he's putting it in his top 3 most hated movies he's ever seen.

So yeah, I did not enjoy this movie, but it's not the worst either.

Saw (2003)

Something new from something old

[9/10 · 6 November 2020]

I'm someone who is completely numb blood and gore from my years of watching it; I still love it, but it's hard to get scared anymore. This was something completely different than what I've been seeing these days I'm in love with the Saw franchise and will always praise it, but this just showed what a little bit can do overall.

Leigh Whannell felt very real with not only his numbness with life and going through it day by day, but when he makes it by the end, he felt the remorse and the horror of what happened

the filming also helps with how raw the environment was. it shows how clean or gritty the area is, it shows the boredom or the fear in David, and even when showing Billy, it feels scattered yet put together.

I think they also did a good job not showing the gore besides blood. as much as I'm used to the gore and splatter from the movies, this just felt right and the fact that it's minimal just helps focus on David and his will to live rather than focus on that it's a bloody scene

I recommend watching this for it's gritty and pure horror; but if you're watching cause you're a Saw fan, then I commend you for enjoying something as much as I do