I Like Moobies: July 2022

Friday, July 22, 2022

Studio 666

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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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Studio 666 OK

The Foo Fighters. I remember back in the Nineties when they came out and some said they were nothing without Kurt Cobain. Well, Dave Grohl and his bandmates certainly made a name for themselves over the years. I like enough of their songs to call myself a fan. I didn’t really appreciate Nirvana until I got older. Anyway, the Foo’s star as themselves in this horror-comedy directed by BJ McDonnell (Hatchet III, Slayer: The Repentless Killogy) wherein they record their 10^th album in a home with a dark history. Some may say it’s a standard “sell your soul to the devil” kind of film, but I think it’s really just about demonic possession. It’s basically a behind-the-scenes making-of-an-album film with some horror thrown in for good measure. Is it for Foo Fighters fans? Horror fans? Both? Anyone? I think you need to be a horror fan above all. There is violence, that’s for sure. You don’t necessarily need to be a Foo fan; they just happen to be the main characters (you’ll recognize some other faces too, musicians and performers); they’re kind of humanized to a point where you might enjoy their presence whether you’re a fan of their music or not (apparently Dave Grohl likes ranch dressing). It does feel a bit long and doesn’t quite have the same cheesy quality as other heavy metal horror films like Trick or Treat or Rock ‘n’ Roll Nightmare, but, years from now, people may admire it for being mildly diverting like those films and others of its ilk. I might even watch it again one day if it comes back to mind. There is enough I enjoyed here, but I wasn’t entirely impressed to designate cult status just yet. R.I.P. Taylor Hawkins. 7/21/2022

Other movies I've seen and their ratings (see above):

Ditched >>>OK/G

Monstrous >>>EH

A Shot Through the Wall >>>OK

---Sean O.

7/22/2022

Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Shark Bait

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Shark Bait OK

Must be summertime if another shark attack movie is released! Not necessarily true, but many are released during this time and this season seems to be the most fitting (lol) to watch them. As long as these movies are going to be made, people like me (that love horror, that love sharks, that love movies) are going to watch them! Granted, none of them will ever be Jaws, but some of them end up being very good (The Shallows, Open Water), decent (47 Meters Down and its sequel, The Reef), disappointing (The Meg, Great White), and awful (too many to count). I’m not sure where to stick this one in any of those categories; it definitely wasn’t great, it wasn’t quite decent, I can’t say it was disappointing because I wasn’t expecting much, and I can’t go so far as saying it was awful. My OK rating is for those that like shark movies and are looking for something new to watch without expecting something grand, because, realistically, I should’ve probably rated it a little less. Like I said though, it wasn’t awful; there are a few notable moments scattered throughout, but it ultimately doesn’t stand out from many of its ilk. A group of five people from Kansas are vacationing in some Spanish-speaking area (I don’t remember hearing from where, although it was filmed in Malta) and decide to take two unattended jet skis out in the ocean for a short period of time in the early morning. It’s all fun and games until an accident causes them to be stranded in the middle of the ocean with (of course) no signal on any cell phones and no one knowing they’re out there. Eventually a toothy predator appears and makes a meal out of whomever it can. You know the drill (if you watch shark movies, that is). Sometimes it’s predictable, yes, sometimes there are scenes that drag (even for a barely 85-minute film), and I actually laughed out loud what befell the shark at the end, enabling a potential victim to escape (I’m not sure if my response was intentional or not either). Again, I didn’t hate it, but I likely will never watch it again and forget about it, as I feel all you fellow sharksploitation lovers will feel too after you watch it (and I know you probably will). 7/17/2022

Bonus review:

World Ends at Camp Z EH

Talk about a movie completely ruined by awful effects! What begins as a decent semi-glossy independent film about a group of people looking to buy a campground instantly becomes a Z-movie once the zombies show up (F.Y.I., the ‘Z’ in Z-movie doesn’t stand for zombies!). Not only are the creature effects extremely subpar, but the scenes involving them are so poorly staged. I may be a horrorhound, but I would’ve actually preferred the characters simply hanging out on the campground and the Indigenous character occasionally telling stories other than the typical Wendigo one. Or the zombies could’ve looked better and the scenes involving them executed better. Bottom line, this movie could’ve been so much better. 7/7/2022

Other movies and TV show(s) I’ve seen and their ratings (see above):

The Aviary >>>EH/OK

Bad Influence >>>EH

(Tubi)

Boo, Bitch >>>EH/OK

(Netflix; 8 episodes)

Dark Winds (Season One) >>>EH

(AMC; 6 episodes)

Dashcam (2022) >>>EH/OK

Doll Face (2021) >>>VB

Patient Seven >>>G

The Sea Beast (2022) >>>OK

(Netflix)

Shattered (2022) >>>EH

The Stepmother >>>EH

(Tubi)

Sweet River >>>OK

---Sean O.

7/19/2022