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In case you haven’t seen the intro from my entry dated
1/26/19 (it’s in my archives whenever you want to read it), I’m no longer going
to review every single movie I see. I’m
going to review one, with the occasional bonus, and just give ratings for the
rest from now on (unless I decide to pick it up again in the future). You can always ask me why I gave the ratings
for the films without reviews though (via comments or the e-mail addresses
under the ‘About Me’ section).
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Camp Twilight EH
Movies set at camp, be they horror or not, are usually
fun. At least they’re supposed to
be. This one was not. Ironically, it stars Felissa Rose, most
famous (at least amongst horror fans) for playing Angela in Sleepaway Camp, one of my favorite
slasher movies, that came out in the early Eighties and spawned three sequels
(at least two of which were fun) and contained a twist that was likely really
shocking for its time. Felissa also
co-wrote and co-produced this, and all I can say is---what the hell were you
thinking?! I hope this was just a
paycheck for you (Camille Keaton from the original I Spit on Your Grave also makes a cameo!). Felissa plays a lady in charge of chaperoning
a group of high school kids to the titular camp in order to avoid failing the
year and bodies eventually start hitting the floor. The kills were so lame and poorly executed,
none I recall being memorable, and an axe and machete were the weapons of
choice, so I should’ve loved the kills. And
if you enjoy trying to figure out the killer in these films, they practically
give it away early on (even though it shouldn’t be too surprising anyway). And not that I care for such things anymore,
but there is a twist towards the end, nowhere near the level of the
aforementioned film, that’s not shocking in the least and doesn’t really alter
what came before; you probably won’t care by that point anyway. If this was supposed to be (ahem) campy fun,
it certainly wasn’t fun in the slightest (I actually think I’m being too
lenient with my already low rating).
Stick to Felissa’s first Camp
film and its two sequels for some fun horror flicks set at camp, and if you
really feel up to it, check out Return to
Sleepaway Camp as well. I’d recommend
that 4th film in the franchise over this garbage any day! 5/31/2021
Bonus review:
The Mosquito Coast (Season
One) OK/G
I like Justin Theroux, previously known as Mr. Aniston and
performer in titles like Mulholland Drive,
The Leftovers, and (lol) Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion
among many others, which is why I gave this Apple+ series a shot in the first
place. It recently ended the first
season after just seven episodes (all longer than 40 minutes but under an hour)
and a second season has been confirmed.
In it, Justin plays the father of an American family (including a wife,
daughter, and son) that has to live in hiding for some reason (which you won’t
know the answer for this season, hence a second one at least) and must flee to
Mexico when certain people are in pursuit.
For the most part, the action follows them before crossing the border
and while they’re in Mexico. It may not
be a great show, but I can’t deny how addicting it was, enabling me to tune in
every week (yes, this is another modern show that hasn’t gotten with the times),
and not just because I like Mr. Theroux.
I do wish they would’ve just added a few more episodes to this season
(if anything) instead of making a whole new one because I don’t know how much
longer it can sustain its somewhat welcome before becoming less addicting. 6/6/2021
Other movies and TV show(s) I’ve seen and their ratings (see above):
Above Suspicion (2021) >>>EH
Boogie >>>EH/OK
Endangered Species >>>OK/G
Stage Fright
(Season One) >>>OK
(6
episodes; available on The Roku Channel/Tubi)
Yellow Rose >>>OK
---Sean O.
6/8/2021
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