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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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Chucky (Season
Three)
All eight episodes (roughly between 40 and 50-minutes each)
are now available (on Peacock, SYFY, etc.).
The first half of the season was released last year and the second half
was just released last month due to some strike, much like what happened with Delicate, the latest season of American Horror Story (which was
probably my least favorite of the series so far, by the way). A good portion of this takes place in The
White House. I’m usually not a fan of
political settings, let alone political movies, but I’m always going to watch
anything involving the killer doll (you can read my review for season one
here---https://vampireclown82.blogspot.com/2021/12/chucky-season-one.html,
and season two in here---https://vampireclown82.blogspot.com/2022/11/wednesday-season-1chucky-season-2.html);
and it’s strictly just the location here.
I did enjoy this season; the majority of violence is totally worthy, and
there were a few new things added to the storyline. As of now, there are no confirmations for a
fourth round, but the story very much could continue (hell, even when cinematic
boogeyman do actually bite the big one, ways are found to somehow bring them
back), and Chucky himself hints at a potential continuation at the end; apparently
there’s a phone number people can call too demanding another season. Now, I’m not going to call that number, but
if a fourth season is given to us I am still going to continue. My friend to the end somehow hasn’t overstayed
his welcome just yet. [Someone on social
media suggested Chucky in space. Well…friends,
I sure hope not!]. 5/4/2024
Infested (Vermin) OK/G
I watched this twice (a little over a week apart) not only
because it was raved about and featured in a recent Rue Morgue issue,
but also because I sorta liked it the first time, but didn’t think it was
anything too, too special. Sure, films
like Eight Legged Freaks may be fun,
but, aside from Arachnophobia, there
aren’t too many great spider horror movies; there are enough, that’s for sure, considering
all the SYFY-types featuring atrocious CGI.
I, myself, don’t have arachnophobia, in the general sense (I think
anyone would if they were in one of these scenarios), but I’m not exactly
fascinated with them either. [I’m more
afraid of any kind of bee than spiders.
I see just one bee/wasp/yellowjacket/whatever flying near me and my
heart stops. I didn’t have a traumatic
experience either; it’s just one of those fears]. In this French film (yes, that means subtitles),
a man buys a deadly spider from a local market that was captured from the
desert (as you’ll see in the beginning) to add to his “zoo” in his
apartment. Of course this spider can
reproduce (rapidly) which is exactly what happens after it chews its way out of
the shoebox the owner put it in (probably not the best idea, but then we
wouldn’t have this movie). The apartment
complex gradually becomes a giant cobweb and the tenants the food. Of course escape doesn’t come so easy not
only due to the deadly arachnids, but also because the authorities are
restricting everyone from leaving the building after the first victim is
discovered. The spiders themselves are a
combo of real ones and CGI, the digital ones actually being passable, for the
most part (I give it points for that).
Watching this the second time, in so short a time, I still liked it, but
don’t necessarily love it (at least not yet).
I do think it’s a worthy enough entry to the sub-subgenre (with good
characterizations) that horror fans should check out (that is, if you aren’t an
arachnophobe). Arachnophobia still stands as the best of the eight-legged creature
features though. 5/8/2024
Other movies and TV show(s) I’ve seen and their ratings (see above):
All of Us Strangers >>>OK/G
American Horror
Story: Delicate >>>EH
(9 episodes)
Anyone But You >>>OK/G
Baby Reindeer
>>>OK/G
(Netflix; 7 episodes)
The Boonies (2021) >>>EH
Destroy All
Neighbors >>>B/EH
(Shudder)
The Flood (2023) >>>EH
The Jester (2023) >>>EH
Lowlifes >>>OK
The Man in the Guesthouse >>>OK
Mean Spirited >>>EH/OK
Miller’s Girl >>>EH
Moon Garden >>>EH
Mother, May I? (2023) >>>B
#1 Serial Killer >>>OK
The Nun II >>>EH
Savageland >>>OK
There Is a Monster >>>EH
---Sean O.5/9/2024
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