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Anguish EH
This starts off intriguing and somewhat creepy but becomes
uninvolving, kinda cliché and sorta sappy.
Thumb down! 4/16/2016
Ash vs. Evil Dead VG/E
I know this is a TV show and not a movie but I don’t care! Taking place years after the Evil Dead trilogy, this is essentially a
5-hour TV movie (10 commercial-free half-hour episodes). It’s so well-done and gory, I forgot I was watching
a TV show besides ending every half-hour.
This is the best TV show I’ve seen in a very long time; being a big fan
of the cinematic series doesn’t hurt.
I’m gonna get the DVD/Blu-Ray when it comes out; I liked it that
much. It retains the fun of Evil Dead and Evil Dead 2 with even more demons and endless amounts of the red
stuff (again, I forgot I was watching a TV show). I enjoyed this more than the damn Evil Dead remake and even Army of Darkness (which grew on me but
still has that spoofiness turning me off at times). This is Evil
Dead 3 in my mind which I’m gonna watch after the first two movies whenever
I have a Deadite marathon. Highly
recommended. 4/19/2016
Brooklyn OK/G
Okay film detailing the oft-told “stranger in a strange
land” premise, this time about an Irish girl starting a new life in (you
guessed it) Brooklyn, New York.
Ultimately depicts that the grass may be greener on the other side (of
the Atlantic Ocean here) yet you always miss parts of “home” but realize it’s
good to leave making the visits more appealing.
Amazing how less than a century ago (1950s here), people experienced
media-free lives, communicating through hand-written letters waiting long
periods for any or no replies. Not
everyone had house phones either. If
this is remade 60 years from now taking place in 2016, Brooklyn will most likely have much different outcome(s). 4/23/2016
Easter Bunny Bloodbath EH/OK
I hate when a good idea isn’t executed properly. The notion of an Easter Bunny creating a
bloody massacre with sharp weapons really gets me excited. Taking place in the 80s (1987 to be exact)
would totally seal the deal. There’s
blood for sure, but an obvious low budget (although homaging 80s VHS horror, we
as an audience know it was made recently) trumps creative kills. There’s also an overdone lame twist I foresaw
way before the barely 80-minute end time, myself hoping it wouldn’t
happen. Again, if this was actually made
in 1987, I might’ve been surprised by its novelty. Give this film a better budget and rewrite
the ending (or develop a time machine and send me back to the Reagan era with
this film) and I’ll love this movie. All
the right things are there hidden like Easter eggs in the wrong movie. 4/19/2016
From the Dark OK/G
Decent but sluggish flick from the land of Ire about
vampiric (The Descent-ish) creature(s) that only attack when there’s no light
source (including candles). Impressive creatures
and effective POV shots but ultimately felt too long even at 90 minutes. 4/20/2016
Happy Hell Night OK
Barely average but slightly better than below-average
slasher film from the very early 90s.
The Nosferatu-like killer is
sporadically creepy and the predominant pick-axe murders should satisfy
horror-hounds. Apparently wasn’t popular
enough to make a franchise featuring the movie’s “boogeyman.” 4/21/2016
Intruders OK/G
If I hadn’t seen a preview first, I might’ve been surprised
by the “twist” midway. Still, it’s a
decent home-invasion movie that plays with some of the subgenre’s tropes. The trite revelation kinda upset me for “copping
out” on the good build-up. Ultimately, I
enjoyed being stuck in the house with the good actors; I just wish they didn’t
overstay their welcome. Perhaps I would
like this movie much better if the third act was re-written? 4/18/2016
Ominous EH
The people in this movie must never have seen Pet Sematary. It’s usually never smart to resurrect loved
ones since they most likely won’t return the same person, especially if caused
by a Satanist cult member. What begins
as an Evil Dead-ish film gradually
becomes a subpar TV-movie Omen
remake. With homage’s to the
aforementioned films plus The Birds
and, I thought, Children of the Corn II, this
movie with equally impressive and atrocious special effects proves that
sometimes (dead is better---Judd from Pet
Sematary J)
it’s better to just watch the films of yesteryear. The only thing ominous here is a cliffhanger
ending hinting at a possible sequel (like most modern horror/thrillers). That’s why I’m here to tell you not to watch
it so the studios won’t feel the need to please “fans” of the first one. 4/21/2016
The Passion of Darkly
Noon G
Pretty good film from 1995 about a programmed religious
zealot, played by Brendan Fraser, slowly unraveling. I particularly like certain movies in which
you sense something is eventually going to transpire but unsure when, how and
to whom. Highly metaphorical. Proceed, with patience. 4/16/2016
The Reflecting Skin
I would’ve never watched this film if it weren’t recently
renewed in my favorite magazine, Rue Morgue. It came out in 1991 but I don’t remember ever
hearing about it. I’m not going to rate
it yet because I know I’m going to have to re-watch it after personal analysis and
other interpretations (namely, re-reading the aforementioned magazine’s
article). Metaphorical art-house film
with “vampire” subtexts and death personified plus a younger good-looking Viggo
Mortensen. Defies categorization! 4/24/2016
The Veil OK/G
What happens when we die?
It’s something we all would like to know but never will despite what
many religions attest. Some of the
characters in this film know what happens, but we don’t get to see. This film, set in California but looks like
it was shot somewhere in the Deep South (probably was), is as empty as the
human vessels the “spirits” inhabit (see the movie to understand). Well-shot with an impending sense of dread
yet meanders until the denouement. I
dislike when movies show one side to a story.
I would’ve liked to have seen where these “souls” departed to, unless
that was intended? I wanted to like this
movie with its star-studded cast, and I halfway did; maybe I should watch it
again after discussions? I do believe
interesting conversations can be had with other conclusions/theories; so watch
it and let’s chat! 4/24/2016
---Sean O.
---Sean O.
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