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In a Violent Nature (2024)
Ry Barrett on the big screen, good for him. Watch "The Demolisher" for a similar feel
Went to see this movie in theaters last night with my wife. I very rarely see movies in theaters but this one I just had to see asap because I'm an indie horror fiend and I love supporting low budget horror films in theaters.
The film follows the unsettled soul of Johnny, a now deranged killer that was put to rest years ago after an accident happened in town. Now, his soul is unsettled and after his grave is tampered with, he is resurrected to wreak carnage upon any and all as he seeks to retrieve his locket that was taken from his grave. Oddly though, the locket is what kept him in the ground so why would he be looking for it? You'd think it's something that is used against him as a weapon. The only weapon that can hurt him.
There is literally zero depth to this movie. Johnny stalks his victims one at a time unleashing bloody kills upon them and that's it. Yes it is a reminder of what true slasher films are made of but it's like, a little too late to be a big triumph. This movie was made 4 years ago and is just getting a release. I think this is a better time for its release but it still lacks an identity to call its own. We get camera angles from over the killers shoulder but we equally get traditional camera shots so it's almost like the movie is unsure of its direction and style. It's artsy but not artsy enough. The shots are so run of the mill. We can hear the vapid dialogue between characters even when Johnny is a quarter mile away. This is because the movie closely follows the killer as he is in the spotlight but we still need to hear the story lines and the banter between the unsuspecting victims. It's weird and I haven't seen it really before but it's the only way we can actually hear any talking because Johnny doesn't talk. You'd think we hear the convos as Johnny gets closer but no, we hear them loud and clear from very far away. It's almost like putting a soundtrack in a found footage film that wasn't supposed to be fictionally edited.
The kills are good. The beginning is slow and boring as is the entire movie for that matter but it still speaks to me because of the design, atmosphere, and locations of the movie. The silence of the deep wood. The crickets and birds chirping and the unforgiving nature of our killer. This movie reminds me of another Ry Barrett movie, "The Demolisher". Which is maybe a slightly better movie overall.
I liked it, You probably won't.
Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey (2023)
Clog stomping and whale sounds
You can be sure that I'm a well versed horror fanatic. With that said, this is actually a worthwhile movie for the true select few. Me being one of them.
In the same category as the terrifier films, Winnie the Pooh blood and honey tries to be next level disturbing. It honestly is. Where terrifier fills with blood and gore, this movie fills with atmosphere, dread, and unforgivingness. This movie offers some truly haunting imagery and horrific sequences. The storyline is so unique and dark that it adds such a layer of menace to Winnie the Pooh and Piglett. The opening sequence is so haunting when Winnie and piglett are slowly closing in on Christopher robin, and the scene when the girl sees Winnie in the woods and he just starts clog stomping towards her all crazy.. truly scary. This is a real horror movie with no strings atrached. It's cheap yes but it makes it all the more raw for that reason. This is the superior film between this and terrifier. I really enjoyed it, sorry most of you did not. Go watch ur mainstream blockbusters and leave these types of movies to the truest in the community.
Saw X (2023)
Saw with a little more depth. Probably in the top 4 of best overall saw films but definitely in the lower bracket based off bloody effects.
A saw movie that does not begin with a trap. An instant let down for many and although unique and creative, maybe not the best idea for this franchise. Tobin Bell gets to really act here but it's more of the feel bad for the bad guy stuff. With that said, It has potential to make you cry through out the elongated first two acts of sappyness. Then we do get some decent traps. The bombs in the arms thing was one of my favorites as it was pretty cringey. The leg thing was also decent. Overall, not too bad with the traps. The eye ball one was short lived and underwhelming but it was just what I expected nonetheless. This movie will sit well with the older crowd that started this journey as the first film was released and have watched them in order upon release since. The younger crowd will want to see it, well, because it's SAW, but they will be bored and not able to sit until the gore. An off kilter SAW film, decent acting, meh twists, and decent gore but more should have been shown as far as violent deaths. I feel the traps could have been more creative. They didn't even have like a stand out trap for everyone to talk about for years to come.
Old Man (2022)
A dark and murky dialogue driven drama/horror set deep in the mountains of our minds
For me, Lucky McKee can't disappoint. Again working with Marc Senter, the two deliver a heavy and creepy drama horror. Marc Senter is such a unique actor in both looks and delivery, but his way of speaking is actually just his way of talking rather than bad acting. Steven Lang is a nut in this, as per usual, ever since his success from 2016's "Don't Breathe". The banter and back and forth between the two of them allows for some true acting magic and they play off each other very well.
Marc Senter plays Joe, a lost hiker who stumbles upon the cabin of an old hermit type man in the deep woods of the smoky mountains. Joe can't remember how he came to be lost but he is now and is seeking help and refuge. This movie must take place in the 60s as there are no phones and it is also rather apparent. Joe is greeted by the old man, grumpy and bizarre as ever. The old man wields a shotgun as he probes Joe for what seems like hours in their time. Joe ever so calmly goes along with everything but there is something that still seems off about Joe and his mannerisms. There's something foul afoot, but what?
I really enjoy dialogue driven films as well as haunting dramas. This movie sits nicely in Lucky McKee's arsenal of films as it is slightly elevated in the sense that it's so dark and brooding. It's almost in a way an extreme horror film even with out showing anything extreme. Mckee's taste for the macab is ever so apparent and the mood and lighting is perfect for a late night watch. I strongly recommend this movie to anyone who loves a well made indie horror.
Something in the Dirt (2022)
Will seep into your mind, bones, soul, and finally, into the dirt beneath your feet
Ok ok, it's a weird one. It's Justin Benson and Aaron Moorehead. It has their exact signature feel that every movie they make has. I'm not here for their involvement in "Loki" or Moonknight". I'm here because I'm a die hard indie horror fan and their films have defined some of what I seek most from a film overall.
This is a seriously bonkers movie that has more in the way of banter between two fragile sudden friends rather than an actual storyline. The first half will set up like a traditional movie for the most part where as the second half will thrust you into their own world. A world where if you blink you may miss something. I love the feel and effects in these guys' movies. The crystal ashtray floating. The same symbol everywhere. The city's history. These guys pull anything out of anything. Are Levi and John overreaching, forcing meaning where there is none? Or are these two winded and wounded men really on to something? These two directors continously make indie mind melters but it never gets old. This time we get the low end of the spectrum of budgets and possibly their least thrilling film to date, all due to being filmed during a covid lockdown. Yet at the same time it's their nost profound and organic film yet. This one truly resonated well with me. This is a movie for the indie and reflective type. Not the spectacle blockbuster type movie goers. This movie will not give you answers, but plenty of questions to unpack over the course of the next day. Or two. Or for the rest of your lives. Now go watch this amazing example of making movies with friends and then go listen to Foxing afterwards and let the after effect seep into your bones, into your soul, and finally, into the dirt.
V/H/S/99 (2022)
Tries to revive the feeling of the first two movies with slight success. The newer found footage productions struggle to retain that vintage video camera look
As likely the biggest fan of the v/h/s series to leave a review, this movie was better than 94 but not better than the first two and maybe not even viral. Many people talk trash about viral when in actuality it has aged pretty well and it's a nice addition to revisit over time. 94 is too cheap, shlocky and artificially static-y. This film though, the 5th in the series, is a step up(or a step back in a good way if you will) in style and rendition. We get raw feeling segments with interesting stories. Finally, we are back into the world with several characters after 94 and it's so obvious covid safe feel. There are some strong segments here. Actually all of them besides the first one about the band are rather decent.. there is a good amount of blood and gore yet nothing like the first two movies. I wish they'd bring back the original mumblecore team to write and direct the segments in the next entry. With respect, no one else will ever be able give the true fans what they want from this series. Overall. I liked it a lot. I'm a biased fan because this series is the epitome of what I love in a horror film, but on the same token, I'd be the first to say if it wasn't good. It is good though a d I'd say It's a true horror film. A fun midnight horror romp. Best segments are ozzys dungeon and the gawker. The last segment from the winters couple is also pretty good. They are stamping their place in indie horror with this and their previous and recent film, "Deadstream"
Deadstream (2022)
Continues the new breath of ff movies that actually show stuff
This is a good go at a first film, as this team's segment in vhs99 will come following immediately after. The winters basically give us dashcam all over again, yet this is not as good in my opinion. I'm a HUGE found footage fan and collector but I'm not too fond of the overused ghost hunting and haunted house sub genre. With that said, I only watched this movie because I knew there'd be some good visuals which was never quite the formula for ff movies until as of recently. The plot is the same type of plot as dashcam but there are more practical effects here. I must say, much of it was bad. Most of the demons and ghouls were so obviously halloween haunted trail decorations it just came off as ridiculous. They looked so rubber and bouncy it was hard to suspend disbelief. I guess one could chock this up to part of the comedy of the film but it just didn't work for me. There were times the visuals were flawless, especially at the very end, but the second act and most of the third was all rubber dummies and it just felt like lazy filler to me. The budget seems decent but I'd say that it's a trick of the eye as you can see the cheapness if you look hard enough. Regardless, it wasn't that bad and it felt refreshing none the less for the genre.. I look forward to their vhs99 segment.
Glorious (2022)
Pretty awful. Director should be shunned from filmmaking
First of all, any movie with Ryan Kwanten has proven to be cheap and overall terrible. He is a terrible actor except for his early days in true blood where he was still quite young and wasn't aware of his acting route yet. This is the ame for Alexander skarrsgard who's character in true blood as a bad boy doesn't reflect his true acting style in the least. Needless to say, Ryan Kwanten is a total douce. The fact that JK Simmons is in this movie is borderline unbelievable as I feel he has a strong plethora of opportunities that I can't believe he would stoop this low. This director has shown us an utter failure before with her and her husband's "all the creatures were stirring" which boasts a strong indie cast but is sooo terribly bad it may just be the worst horror movie I've seen. This movie is reminiscent of the movie "The Special" but the main difference is that movie has a budget to speak of and is actually good. This directing/writing duo need to stop filling their films with big names and focus more on the story and execution. Smh.
Speak No Evil (2022)
Like a mix of "Nothing Bad Can Happen", "Borgman", and "Violation(2020)"
This is the truest of horrors. It's as real as it gets.. proceed with caution if you are disturbed easily..
This is the type of material that scares me most as there is no monster scarier than man himself.
We follow a story about a family of three who bizarrely meets another family while on vacation. The latter family then invites our main family over their home for a weekend of promised fun. They skeptically accept their offer and head there. They slowly discover that their hosts are not what they seemed and that they themselves may very well be in danger.
This movie was intense and uncomfortable to watch but spellbinding at the same time. I was glued to the screen as I couldn't believe the creepy interactions between the characters. This is a truly haunting film and it reminds me of several other movies that I love. I don't think I will ever forget the impact of this movie. Ever.
Moonlight (2016)
Unformulaic brilliance
I've seen it twice now and for whatever reason the second viewing was much more powerful.. maybe because I'm older now. Maybe I see myself almost mirroring the growth of the characters on screen, wisdom growing all the while. This movie has some issues with its lack of a driving force, but not every single movie has to be formulaic. This movie beats to its own drum and because of the beauty and pain and the beauty in the pain, we can forgive the lack of a core plot and just agree that it works. There is a very rich atmosphere here that flows freely through out, really catching you in its crosswinds at times. If you're not careful, it'll swoop you up and not put you down for 110 minutes.
Men (2022)
It works in the universe of Alex Garland films...which is a small universe, but is worth visiting from time to time
If you read too much about this movie before watching it will ruin the experience. With that said, it's not bad. I had to sit on it for a day or two after watching to get a solid idea of what I thought about it. I liked it. It's not for everyone and you have to appreciate the directors work to enjoy it. It's true that this movie thinks it's smarter than it is. It feels kind of underdone and the things the movie thinks it's revealing slowly are actually very apparent from the start. So instead of viewing it as a film with unforseen twists, it's better to view it as a strong art piece.
Reminiscent of "Mother!", this movie doesn't tell much and leaves much to open interpretation. There is a side story about the protagonists boyfriend that is interesting enough even though sort of shallow. The greens are very green(signature trademark of Garland), and the violence is quite disturbing. Everyone is saying that the third act ruined the movie. I disagree as the third act gives us the spectacle we've been watching for from the start and it's something you've never seen before, I assure you that. Still, this movie has very poor rewatch value as you won't be able to get past the obviousness of it on a second viewing. Take it for what it is. A bizarre drama fantasy horror from the mind of Alex Garland.
Human Hibachi (2020)
I'll take yellow!
Had to sleep on this one to see how I truly felt about it the next day, allowing myself to digest the main course. I came to the realization that I actually liked it.
This is a different breed of found footage film. A type we don't get enough of. I am a huge fan of the ff sub genre and this was sort if like revisiting the glory days of extreme horror. Yes it is a micro budget film with no flair but the execution seemed to be on point. The main character was not easy on the eyes at first but she grew on me and I turned out kinda liking her presence. I also liked how the director killed her off pretty early in the film, in a no holds barred fashion. It's like yup, we don't care about formality and we aren't afraid to be different.
The dinner scene between the sleazy men in the end is the best part as the whole movie is driven by dialogue and this was a time for these random "actors" to shine. They each did well with their characters likes and dislikes when it came to the main course. This made for an unexpected conclusion.
Now. If you'll follow me into the darkness. I'll show you to your next course. Would you like red?...or yellow?
The Black Phone (2021)
If looked at as a haunting drama, not bad.
I really like Ethan Hawke as he reminds me of a close childhood friend that moved to Florida when we were young, so I'll always enjoy seeing him on screen(except for in those cheap and crappy b level movies he does like what Bruce Willis does all the time). The acting was overall pretty good. The intro was neat and vibey, and the look and feel was nice and vintage. I'm not surprised as this film is directed by Scott Derrickson. He does this retro horror vibe well. This movie is teetering on going down a very dark path with its plot, as the plot and story are technically downright terrifying and ghastly, but the movie itself is...meh.... it's like derrickson didn't want to go dark enough for us horror fans because of the subject matter of the film. Um, hellooo, if you're gonna make a movie about a child killer killing children it better at least live up to that. No one forced his hand on making this movie I'm sure. So either go big or go home and don't make this movie at all. Unfortunately, there was too little too late here and although I'm a Hawke fan, this didn't do it as a horror movie. The character interactions are decent as we've seen this from this director before and I'm not surprised by his ability to pull on the viewers heart strings through basic dialogue between characters. There is a wavering in their voices that makes it all feel a little bit more....deep. Therefore, I'd call thus a haunting drama with elements of horror rather than a full blown horror movie.
Gold (2022)
Zac Efron was well cast here and the camera work is pretty amazing
I really enjoyed this movie. It's an apocalyptic-ish,dreary and dull sort of movie with only a few characters. Zac Efron was perfect in this role and I can truly feel his waveringness in his decision making. It was sad and heartfelt to see his struggle. A young adult trying to be brave while potentially staring death in the face.
Two hurt and lonely men stumble upon a deeply embedded but giant hunk of gold in the desert that drives one man to an unforgivable series of acts and ultimately, to both of their demise. Zac Efrons character is heading to a compound in hopes of finding work and a better way of life. He comes from a life that was stolen by hardships, drought, and famine. He is hungry. He is thirsty. He is tired and overheated. He moves forward. He has a scar and a limp that tells a story but not at face value. He will remain strong until the end but, sadly, will not overcome.
This movie has brilliant camera work. There are scenes where the camera follows a character around without cutting away. These shots are nicely done. The director is also the supporting actor here and he is great in front of and behind the camera.
One negative I can touch on is that there is a point about halfway through where the movie drags a little bit. This is unfortunate because the beginning is so engrossing. This could have been a 10 but this bring it down quite as some may start to lose interest during these slow moments.
Overall, it's a good movie and Zac Efron nailed another serious role.
Dashcam (2021)
Feels like a mix of "They're Watching" and a Timo Tjahjanto "V/H/S" segment
Rob Savage's films get a lot of publicity for some reason. I personally thought his first film, "Host", was not very good and the only reason it got the hype it did was because it was acquired by Shudder during covid at a time of stand still film productions. Think of it like a service business being started right as covid wraps up and there is suddenly tons of work as people come out of the wood work to have work done on their houses after being holed up due to covid for the past two years. This company will grow fast because of its timing.
I was much more excited for this movie, "Dashcam" and it was much better than "Host". It is fast paced and it gets us out into the world unlike its predecessor. There is also much more money put into this movie. The main character is obnoxious but she's still oddly somewhat likeable and she's not too bad at freestyling either. There are several bloody scenes and things get really creepy as the movie builds. One thing this movie is lacking that "Host" also lacked is atmosphere. All the scary scenes are basically void of atmosphere. Yes, we get silence while the protagonist is slowly creeping around corners and through the woods but the silence should be accompanied by that slight infrasound that almost all found footage movies use as the tension builds. This is a big mistake made by the editor of Savage's films, whether it's himself or not.
Overall, this is a nice change up for found footage as I'm a huge fan and recently I've been noticing new life being injected into the genre. I do think Rob Savage was unfairly rocketed into the limelight but I also think this movie is quite good. It deserves the hype and I can't deny that.
Clean (2021)
Typical Paul Solet film. Very generic, middle of the road rehashed plot
Dark summer was Solet's best film. This was his worst. Solet injected this film with his idea of shocking violence but it comes off as an attempt to save an otherwise sloppy film. So typical of Adrien Brody too. Never reaching his full potential. That is because he is a very middle of the road actor and you will likely never see him being great except for maybe the darjeeling limited but even then it's Owen Wilson who steals the show. This movie has too long of nothingness in-between the violence and its just so boring and dull. There are reused scenes as well. Paul Solet needs to think more outside the box with his next film and maybe think about jot casting Brody although he may be a good friend. This would have actually been halfway decent with another actor in the lead tole. No one gives the underdogs a chance to shine. I would've liked to see Nick Stahl or David Dastmalchian or even James Franco in a role like this.
Nitram (2021)
Justin Kurzel is one of the best indie directors working today
Following Snowtown Murders and his lesser film the True History of the Kelly Gang, Kurzel returns and gives us the ultimate punch to the gut with his deliberately raw and uncensored film, Nitram. This is based on a true story and I really like what Kurzel is doing with his films where he gives us some Australian True crime.story most of us have never heard of before.
Like the depraved and NC17 Snowtown Murders, this movie feels almost equally grimey. The difference, though, is that you can feel the higher maturity level from Kurzel with this film. A bit cleaner overall, Nitram tells the effed up story of a young man dealing with his own disoriented mental state. An outcast and a problem child, "Nitram", just can't find his place. What starts are a simple but affecting beginning culminates to a severe midway point high, and an even more severe climax. Caleb Landry Jones kills it in his biggest performance to date. He is in every scene. The part where he backs oitnof the farmers driveway with the camera right up in his face is priceless. He is a great actor and I thoroughly enjoy watching him on screen. This is a dark and twisted movie. Essie Davis plays a gross heiress to a wealthy family. Nitrams parents are struggling with their son, as the father falls deeper into depression and self-loathing. This movie reminds me of "The House that Jack Built" in its rawness and filming style. Both films are gems and both films will stay with you after viewing. Maybe short term, or, if you're like me, forever as there is no better piece of art and expression than a deeply felt and inspired film itself. Kurzel just may be the best director working in the indie circuit today.
The Humans (2021)
Weird, disquieting, sad, creepy. It's pretty great. The ghosts of our fears are all around us.
I'm one of those people that really likes talky type dramas with a haunting atmosphere. This is one of those movies. Think of "The Nest" or "The Assistant". This movie is equally as talky and unnerving as those movies.
This is a story about an American family spending Thanksgiving together in a New York flat. While we only see from the inside out, you can feel the liveliness of the city outside. This family is at a breaking point even if most family members are unaware of this. The father, played by Richard Jenkins in an amazing performance, is at the core here and everything seems to be caused, yet held upon the shoulders of this man. A man with a wife of 30 to 40 years and two daughters, now grown. Seeing them maturing and becoming the women they will forever be, he seems scared about the rest of his own life and theirs as he seemingly slowly crumbles before our very eyes.. he is the only male in the family and he consistantly is there as a pillar for his family. Strong and tender.. wavered and weathered. He feverishly is fixated on the sounds within and surrounding the dingy yet spacious apartment. The crumbling apartment symbolizes the emotional crumbling within this family even if not at face value. This is a movie unlike anything that has ever been seen before. There is something lurking deep within. A mysterious sense of strangeness. The human condition at its most frightening.
The people this film really resonates with will call it a horror movie. People with no sense of artistic approach will call it a drama. People that are easily amused will call it a comedy. Non thinkers will call it all of the above and people with no patience will call it a waste of time. I call it a masterpiece for the ages.
This father has something to tell his beloved daughters. It's a doozy.
This is my type of cinema as thus was easily one of the best movies of 2022 yet.
X (2022)
Don't over hype it.. it's Ti West being Ti West.
I love Ti West. His segment in the first vhs movie, second honeymoon, is by far my favorite segment. And I love The Sacrament as well. The Sacrament is better than this movie, for sure, but this is still one of Ti Wests better offerings. ..but wait, how can we compare such a big budget film with the rest of his indie level films? Because this movie is more of a top tier indie film rather than a blockbuster. It's cool that it's A24 and that definitely suits Ti West as he returns to form, but honestly this ain't no Hereditary or Midsommar. It ain't The Witch or The Lighthouse. It's a new type of beast for A24 overall with it being I thiiink their second slasher film release?
Some good things about this movie is that it has that Ti West traditional minimalist approach and if you like his work, you will dig this. Another thing that's good was the whole gator aspect of it, with creepy threats lurking below the swampy surface all the while. The actors were definitely good but it's also hard to really say they were bad considering they all didn't get as much screen time as I had hoped. Brittany Snow spoke quite a bit through out but Kid Cudis character didn't say a whole lot. Also, Owen Cambell was especially good in a role that almost mirrored Lou Taylor Puccis character in the Evil Dead remake. Yeah, kinda a rip off, but who's to say two movies can't have the same type of characters? The kills were good enough, with a few of them being pretty extreme but not in like an over the top way. It's all done in fair taste.
Now, something about this movie was missing.. I saw this in the theaters and personally I prefer watching new movies like this at home but I just couldn't wait to see wests newest work. I feel like the theater screen takes away from the crispness of a quality TV screen. Also, there is a little too little that goes on here and the porn scenes are wonky. I can see where West was headed but maybe the turn out isn't as good as people would have thought it'd be. Nonetheless, I did like it. I will buy it on 4k. And I will like it more on a second viewing as per usual.
Until then,
Yours truly.
We Need to Do Something (2021)
Now THIS is a horror movie
Evil, dark, and seriously scary, "We Need To Do Something" is the terrifying first film from new director Sean King OGrady. It's a hard hit in the serious and morbidly dark horror film department. I love movies like this that deal with the occult and are just evil feeling. Think of "Pyewacket" or "Wounds" or even "The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh". This movie shares traits with those movies.
One of the best parts of this movie is the acting. It's spot on. Pat Healy nails it. This is definitely a powerhouse film for him as he has been in several good films as of recent but this is another gem of his for sure. Not since "Cheap Thrills" has he been so good. There are truly unsettling parts here and this movie carries a cool punk rock atmosphere through out. There is something sinister right from the start. Can you handle the deepest annals of fear?
Silent Night (2021)
Feels extremely pointless
This is a very bizarre vision for a film. I get the apocalyptic angle and I really like movies like that but this movie in particular is so aimless. I guess there's some sort of meaning in here but honestly it's all too boring and uneventful. I also really like dialogue driven films but they have to have a point to them. This movie is beyond pointless and is an utter disappointment. I usually like Matthew Goode but his character was horribly written here. He gets very little lines and he's just underwhelming. Any time he is on screen he doesn't say more than 5 words or is whisping by in the background. This movie is also overly depressing for what it is. It's like, um ok which genre is in the forefront here? It's clearly a drama but they tried to inject some dry humor in there just to have it fall on its face. Hard.
No Exit (2022)
Over dramatized, story goes in circles, yet still very good
This movie is overly dramatic but it also has a very real feeling to it all like when the main bad guy was nailing Darby's hand to the wall. As the viewer, I really felt like I would be able to feel the nail penetrating my own skin. There's a very real presence within this movie. I almost feel like the characters were going to penetrate the screen. There are also some weird "duh" moments where you are thinking that you'd go about the situation differently. It's like, okay, are these three people going to keep playing tag and running around the outside of this building all night? It's like "oh wow...that's pertinent information....let me run 9 feet to hear more about it or to come to my next thought". I personally don't mind this type of thing but...it's still a thing..
Overall this movie was well cast. The characters are interesting and I knew Dale Dickey wasn't as one dimensional as she seemed considering her previous work. Good scary movie for a snowy night in.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022)
I really liked it...
This movie is effing effed up. There are a lot of kills and tons of blood. This is a good thing. The guy that plays leather face is basically perfect for the role and his skin mask is truly scary. THIS is how leather face should look. This isn't my favorite one of the series but maybe 3rd or even 2nd.
Halloween Kills (2021)
Should've been much much darker. Again, Rob Zombie did it better.
As someone born in 1990 and a fan of the orignals AND a big fan of Rob Zombie's remakes, this new trilogy sucks thus far. Gordon Green is not the right director for the job. This movie had no business being as boppy as it was. Yes, there are a few good kills and the scene with Michael in the woods stalking the dark haired girl was by far the creepiest and best part of the film. Other than that it's drudge. The characters are so unlikable and my God is Jamie Lee Curtis a tool. Won't Michael just put her out of her misery already? She's all "he's after me he's after me!" It's like ummm no sorry bi*ch, ur not that important....lol. I get Michael's "main drive" is to kill Lori Strode but the dude slaughtered 11 fire fighters within minutes. If he wanted to walk up into the hospital to kill his sister he would, which makes this movie all the more stupid because why wouldn't he do that? It's a teenage R rated movie and that's its problem. Gordon Green holds too much back. We want it darker. Much darker.
Don't Look Up (2021)
To a t.
It's typical there are so many bad reviews for this movie. It's one of those films with lots of pulpy character interaction and dialogue similar to "I'm Thinking of Ending Things". This type of movie turns many mainstream viewers off because those are the types of people that don't care Bout or follow film closely. They just watch the next big hit movie when it comes out. They must think the film industry is becoming lazy or losing its mind when really, if they had been paying attention, they would notice that this is actually a new wave of style in filmmaking. One of the best to come around yet honestly. It bring us back to the mid 2010's when all those true story biography dramas were coming out but rather its not exactly a true story yet its told in biography format. I'm an avid horror fan but I love dark and haunting dramas as well. This was right up my alley.
The casting is great. Meryl Streep is awesome, beautiful, hilarious. She's got herself a nice rump for her age too. She's very cute. Leo is also near perfect in his role as is Jennifer Lawrence. This may have been the best on screen performance from Jennifer Lawrence yet. Jonah Hill is very funny as a big part of the comic relief and it was cool to see him and Leo back together again. People say the budget mainly went to the casting but honestly you can see that it's well dispersed through out the film. This is maybe the best looking film of this nature to date. I also really liked how this movie was acquired by Netflix and not funded by Netflix so we didn't have to see that all too crisp and overly theatrical look yet again that all Netflix produced films have due to the same exact equipment being used over and over. This movie had its own unique voice.
Ok, most importantly, this movie captures our government to a t. Thus is exactly how covid was handled, and this will be exactly how a comet hurdling towards earth would be handled. The two divided sides, don't look up vs look up, are a spitten image to how other controversial topics unfolded over the past year or two. Black lives matter vs all lives matter. Pro vaccine vs anti vaccine. Trump vs Biden. It all hits unsettlingly close to home. The way the government under played covid to their own profit, keeping us in the dark until it was too late... it's scary and dead on.... I really hope the right people watch this movie so they know how NOT to act when sometiing like this really happens. Life is more important than money.. there is no money with out life.