tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63470231819653804222024-03-13T10:09:52.964+00:00HorroReviewHorror movie reviews on a range of movies (ranging from terrible to terrifying)Hani_Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17363753018263331494noreply@blogger.comBlogger642125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347023181965380422.post-257067681242946652022-04-30T10:00:00.019+01:002022-04-30T10:00:00.185+01:00We're All Going to the World's Fair<p> "We're All Going to the World's Fair" (2021, Jane Schoenbrun, Love In Winter LLC, Dweck Productions, Flies Collective) is a found footage/online footage, coming-of-age film.</p><p>Casey (Anna Cobb) is an awkward, lonely teenager who decides to complete an online viral creepypasta style challenge called "The World's Fair" on her video streaming channel. She carries out the ritual-like instructions and then continues to film her experiences to see what happens. Over the course of the film, a mysterious man going by the name JLB (Michael J. Rogers) contacts her apparently concerned for her well-being. We also see flashes of other streamers' experiences after doing the challenge. Primarily, we only really see the online content of the characters, which is clearly intentional as part of the narrative. We never truly meet 'Casey' or 'JLB' outside of their virtual worlds so our opinions of them are based on very limited information.</p><p>Full disclosure; I'm not overly fond of found footage films in general. Occasionally, one will really stand out for me and grab my attention (see <a href="http://horrorev.blogspot.com/2017/06/hell-house-llc.html" target="_blank">"Hell House LLC", 2015</a> or<a href="http://horrorev.blogspot.com/2020/07/death-of-vlogger.html" target="_blank"> "Death of a Vlogger"</a>, 2020), but they're not "my thing" as a rule. I think if you are a big fan of that genre, or even enjoyed the more art-house off-key surrealist tone of films like "The lighthouse" (2019) you might get more out of this film than I did.</p><p>Overall, I found the disjointed storytelling style to be distracting and dull. The film is more of a drama than a horror <i>(which certainly isn't a bad thing)</i>, although there are a couple of small nods to a possible body-horror story being in there somewhere. I personally find watching the awkward footage of Casey dancing and the girl with the fingernails mumbling <i>"sshhh, sleep"</i> to be uncomfortable to watch and overly long, and not in a way that would make the film interesting or cerebral. I just feel like I stumbled onto that part of TikTok where I'm too old to really get it and too young to be blissfully unaware of it. <i>And, considering I've been on the internet since my early teens (circa 2003), I don't think that's actually the case here.</i> </p><p>But, that's more my problem than the film's and a more contemporary audience might find this style strikes a chord for them. The biggest issue I have with it is that I was bored and by the time we reached the 'twist' I'd already lost interest and was just feeling grateful that the run time was a nice, old fashioned 86 minutes. </p><p>That being said, as a genre fan, it's delightful to see a film of this kind getting so much attention. There's certainly a hype around this film right now, and I truly hope it delivers for others where it failed for me. I can appreciate a likely candidate for future cult classic when I see one.</p><p>There's a message in there about not believing everything you see online, about cultivating your own online reality, the temporary nature of many internet relationships and about being careful online etc... but I found it be a bit garbled on first viewing and this isn't a film I'd choose to revisit. </p><p>Definitely worth checking out but likely to be a 'marmite' viewing experience.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguuDQDTgBiuN0Ou4QVpjwcNOnPiQ4mcnjF8sxHXCjGlfTPobtR2I9acTRr6UT4znru7SiX51sDwfc5G7_CoxCmT9_6AhqmySYRsE4OPrSkJF4cg-sZjRlsv4ydO77PSm-j_0Buiybbq6EDBoDL4_x8HQzp0bAoscO1rejeiT1DHAXL9WjofNRRVs9F/s1015/LAGTTWF.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="592" data-original-width="1015" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguuDQDTgBiuN0Ou4QVpjwcNOnPiQ4mcnjF8sxHXCjGlfTPobtR2I9acTRr6UT4znru7SiX51sDwfc5G7_CoxCmT9_6AhqmySYRsE4OPrSkJF4cg-sZjRlsv4ydO77PSm-j_0Buiybbq6EDBoDL4_x8HQzp0bAoscO1rejeiT1DHAXL9WjofNRRVs9F/s320/LAGTTWF.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>[Image: Love in Winter LLC, et al]</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Hani</i></div>Hani_Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17363753018263331494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347023181965380422.post-9456349985205470202021-10-08T17:53:00.004+01:002021-10-08T17:53:37.815+01:00V/H/S/94<p> "V/H/S/94" (2021, Jennifer Reeder, Chloe Okuno, Simon Barrett, Timo Tjahjanto, Ryan Prows, Steven Kostanski, Radio Silence Productions, Bloody Disgusting Films, Shudder Original Films) is a found footage horror anthology and the fourth installment in the V/H/S franchise. </p><p>It's 1994 and a SWAT team enter an abandoned building and discover a series of VHS cassettes which we then watch in order. </p><p><u>"Storm Drain"</u> is an entertaining story of a reporter (Anna Hopkins) and cameraman (Christian Potenza) who are investigating the sighting of local urban legend "Ratman" and enter the storm sewers to uncover the truth. Upon finding a group of people living in there, they decide it's an opportunity to do a more serious human interest story but, unfortunately for them, the local legend may be more real than they thought! </p><p>A pretty good segment with good pacing and some fun effects. </p><p><u>"The Empty Wake"</u> is by far my favourite segment of the film. Hayley (Kyal Legend) is a young woman working at a funeral home. She's been asked to hold the wake of a man named Andrew alone at night. After a while with no visitors, she begins to try and find out more about the death of Andrew when suddenly she hears what sounds like knocking coming from the coffin...</p><p>A pretty decent jump-fest. The segment builds up slowly before unleashing the actual scares, but, once there it's pretty fast paced. Some fun effects and, even if you feel like you knew where it was going, it's a really strong execution. </p><p><u>"The Subject"</u> is a story of a mad scientist (Budi Ross) engaging in human-machine vivisection and a team of army personnel on his trail to try and rescue some of his unwilling test subjects. </p><p>We see most of the story in first-person style through the 'eyes' of one of his creations (Shania). The segment boasts some creative camera-work and pretty impressive 'off-screen' acting from our determined 'creature'. However, the action is pretty videogame-like and did feel like it overstayed its welcome a little <i>(and I say this as someone who likes playing videogames)</i>. But the action is truly gory and pretty satisfying to watch.</p><p><u>"Terror"</u> is about a group of insurrectionists in America who are planning to attack a federal building. This segment was the weakest in my opinion and didn't hold my interest extremely well. The humour felt somewhat misplaced in comparison to the other segments, although it maintained the same level of gore. </p><p>The wraparound "Holy Hell" is functional but not a standout part of the film, although I did enjoy the 90s advert for "The Veggie Masher". Very entertaining. </p><p>All in all, this is the first time I've really enjoyed a V/H/S installment since the original film, and it felt pretty innovative. The pacing is still an issue, but this is part and parcel with horror anthologies as a whole. </p><p>Available to stream on Shudder.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Di1DApU9qb8/YWB1uMybZEI/AAAAAAAAWYQ/jEpcB_G57SwBX0BMySdmvxGTtttqq05awCLcBGAsYHQ/s780/the%2Bwake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="438" data-original-width="780" height="180" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Di1DApU9qb8/YWB1uMybZEI/AAAAAAAAWYQ/jEpcB_G57SwBX0BMySdmvxGTtttqq05awCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/the%2Bwake.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>[Image: Shudder, et al]</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Hani</i></div>Hani_Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17363753018263331494noreply@blogger.com0Glasgow, UK55.864237 -4.25180627.554003163821157 -39.408056 84.174470836178841 30.904443999999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347023181965380422.post-45266342533551422142021-10-04T17:00:00.002+01:002021-10-04T17:00:00.209+01:00Nightbooks<p> "Nightbooks" (2021, David Yarovesky, Ghost House Pictures, MXN Entertainment, Catchlight Studios, Netflix) is a fun horror for kids based on the book by J.A. White.</p><p>Alex (Winslow Fegley) is a young horror fan who likes to write his own scary stories. After a disappointing horror themed birthday party, he swears never to write a scary story again and takes his notebooks down to the building's basement with the intention of burning them in the furnace. However, en route he discovers a mysterious floor of the building and enters a strange apartment, which turns out to be owned by a witch called Natacha (Krysten Ritter), who holds him prisoner and tells him he must tell her a scary story each night or else! </p><p>While the witch sleeps, Alex and his fellow captive, Yazmin (Lidya Jewett), who has been stuck in the witch's apartment acting as her housemaid for several years, attempt to find a way to escape and unlock some interesting secrets along the way.</p><p>A fun horror aimed at kids, "Nightbooks" delivers some festive scares and action as well as some important messages about wandering into stranger's apartments. Yazmin and Alex learn to work together through the film to try and outwit the evil witch.</p><p>Sporting some great effects and a rather terrifying magic cat, "Nightbooks" is sure to appeal to young horror fans in the making and is a fun adventure for adults, too. A welcome entry to the annual Halloween countdown and somewhat reminiscent of other great kids' horrors such as "The Monster Squad" (1987).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8UEDNVtjYpI/YVnIQxvS1YI/AAAAAAAAWX0/rA8hdgGwPS4X3zZgNf3m5zi_XLBYOZwoQCLcBGAsYHQ/s545/5ghtb6621s.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="351" data-original-width="545" height="206" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8UEDNVtjYpI/YVnIQxvS1YI/AAAAAAAAWX0/rA8hdgGwPS4X3zZgNf3m5zi_XLBYOZwoQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/5ghtb6621s.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>[Image: Ghost House Pictures, et al]</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Hani</i></div>Hani_Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17363753018263331494noreply@blogger.com0Glasgow, UK55.864237 -4.25180627.554003163821157 -39.408056 84.174470836178841 30.904443999999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347023181965380422.post-19078469714845330102021-10-03T15:23:00.001+01:002021-10-03T15:25:46.431+01:00No One Gets Out Alive<p>"No One Gets Out Alive" (2021, Santiago Menghini, The Imaginarium, Netflix).</p><p>Ambar (Cristina Rodlo) moves to Cleveland after her mother dies. As an undocumented immigrant, she finds herself at the mercy of some devious and exploitative characters, including Red (Marc Menchaca), the owner of an old boarding house who demands rent in cash up-front in exchange for not asking Ambar any questions. The boarding house is large, run-down and apparently, only accepts female tenants. Ambar experiences some odd things in the house, but chalks it up to other tenants' behaviour. Besides, she has bigger concerns like finding a job. </p><p>After a co-worker scams her out of most of her savings and the spooky happenings in the house become more intense, Ambar seeks help from a distant cousin, Beto (David Barrera), but when he is unable to help her, she is forced to ask Red instead and this plays right into his and his brother Becker's (David Figlioli) grim plans...</p><p>A fairly serviceable haunted house story with a cast of interesting characters and exploration of some very real life horrors. The effects are good and Rodlo cuts a sympathetic protagonist who is also very resourceful. </p><p>The film doesn't go into much detail of the history behind the spookiness and it feels a little unexplored which robs the ending of a bit of oomph. An impressive creature is present, but we don't get too much time with them and it feels less like a 'less is more' approach and more of an 'out of the blue' approach as a viewer. </p><p>Currently available on Netflix.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c6Zf0rQBc-g/YVm65OPyepI/AAAAAAAAWXs/v1yydlm6Uos153Zrmw4zHpullidHIHmAQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2560/No-One-Gets-Out-Alive.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="2560" height="133" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c6Zf0rQBc-g/YVm65OPyepI/AAAAAAAAWXs/v1yydlm6Uos153Zrmw4zHpullidHIHmAQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/No-One-Gets-Out-Alive.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>[Image: The Imaginarium, et al]</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Hani</i></div>Hani_Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17363753018263331494noreply@blogger.com0Glasgow, UK55.864237 -4.25180627.554003163821157 -39.408056 84.174470836178841 30.904443999999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347023181965380422.post-54791033346913493772021-09-17T17:00:00.006+01:002021-09-17T17:00:00.213+01:00Freaky<p> "Freaky" (2020, Christopher Landon, Blumhouse Productions, Divide/Conquer, Universal Pictures) is a horror comedy.</p><p>Millie Kessler (Kathryn Newton) is a typical movie high school teenaged girl... she's also the school team's mascot. After getting within stabbing distance of murderer and local urban legend, The Blissfield Butcher (Vince Vaughn), she wakes to discover that she has traded bodies with the madman and is now faced with navigating life as a middle aged, wanted man while said man's consciousness is cavorting around town in her body! </p><p>A hilarious and well-crafted horror comedy from Landon, who also brought us the amazing "Happy Death Day" franchise. The film takes the well-known concept of "Freaky Friday" and adapts it for a slasher film experience with such wonderful ease and tongue-in-cheek hilarity. </p><p>Vince Vaughn excels as Millie, bringing humour and heart in equal measure and then is equally terrifying as The Butcher. Similarly, Kathryn Newton, gives an excellently disturbing performance as The Butcher, countered by her time on screen as Millie.</p><p>A fun premise that delivers exactly what you want from it and in a way that is completely rewatchable. I love a good horror comedy and this is a good horror comedy.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W8TWxe5A6SY/YT83Y0qAQhI/AAAAAAAAWXA/n_IFre8nFRotKVgjCrn4GIN6bt6nEXB9wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1336/freaky.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1336" height="184" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W8TWxe5A6SY/YT83Y0qAQhI/AAAAAAAAWXA/n_IFre8nFRotKVgjCrn4GIN6bt6nEXB9wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/freaky.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>[Image: Universal Pictures]</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Hani</i></div>Hani_Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17363753018263331494noreply@blogger.com0Glasgow, UK55.864237 -4.25180627.554003163821157 -39.408056 84.174470836178841 30.904443999999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347023181965380422.post-17643473306600839932021-09-14T12:00:00.008+01:002021-09-14T12:00:00.298+01:00The Changeling<p> "The Changeling" (1980, Peter Medak, Chessman Park Productions, Pan-Canadian Film Distributors).</p><p>John Russell (George C. Scott) is a composer who moves to a large rented mansion from the city after the tragic death of his wife and young daughter in a road accident. After experiencing some supernatural phenomena in the house, John begins to hope that he may have found a way to communicate with his daughter's spirit. However, the house has a dark past and John's digging instead leads him to uncover the truth behind a prominent family's history. </p><p>A haunted house classic. The film delivers an unsettling atmosphere and a beautiful, haunting setting. The child ghost's voice still gives me the shivers and the scenes with the ball rolling around are eerie. Not a slow film, we are treated to a possessed wheelchair chase scene down a large, ornate staircase and some disturbing scenes of the murder taking place in the house as well as an eventful and satisfying finale.</p><p>George C. Scott gives a fantastic and sympathetic performance as our protagonist, John Russell. He is grief-stricken and lonely. We see him break down and we see him working to get himself back together. It's such an honest and heartfelt portrayal of a bereaved husband and father that doesn't shy away from emotion but still maintains the determined and capable characterisation of the time. John is sad and determined to sort out this haunted house business. Even if he looks completely unhinged doing it. </p><p>Supposedly based on actual events, the unravelling of the mystery is punctuated by the reaction of the spirit in the house who is tragic but also still a petulant and demanding child. John is manipulated by the spirit, but later takes the spirit's plight on-board as his own way of dealing with his own loss. </p><p>A genuinely beautiful and entertaining haunted house film that should be a must-see for any horror fan. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N06cDF0BQrs/YT8qozaet6I/AAAAAAAAWW4/wEnI-EFuaX84_vXwSQccpyo1MBD9PcGlgCLcBGAsYHQ/s900/the-changeling-ball.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="515" data-original-width="900" height="183" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N06cDF0BQrs/YT8qozaet6I/AAAAAAAAWW4/wEnI-EFuaX84_vXwSQccpyo1MBD9PcGlgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/the-changeling-ball.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>[Image: Pan-Canadian Film Distributors, et al]</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Hani</i></div>Hani_Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17363753018263331494noreply@blogger.com0Glasgow, UK55.864237 -4.25180627.554003163821157 -39.408056 84.174470836178841 30.904443999999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347023181965380422.post-52753158812628803552021-09-13T11:02:00.002+01:002021-09-13T11:02:41.243+01:00Malignant<p> "Maligant" (2021, James Wan, Atomic Monster, Boom Entertainment, Boom! Studios) </p><p>Madi (Annabelle Wallis) experiences a traumatic event. Left reeling from this and convinced that either an intruder or an intrusive force, has gained access to her home, Madi's sister, Sydney (Maddie Hasson), offers to move in and help Madi recover. However, as time goes on, Madi begins to see things - things that she could not possibly know about. Horrible things that are happening in real time, putting her under the suspicion of Officers Shaw (George Young) and Moss (Michole Briana White).</p><p>A new style for Wan, the film kicks off feeling like a much older, campier film, before jumping into more familiar territory with spooky shenanigans in a large house. But this film delivers so much more than the above. With a winding, interesting plot that hops from the bizarre to the outrageous and a gifted cast purposefully hamming it up for effect - but not too much. </p><p>The visuals are excellently used and really appeal to me as a fan of 70s and 80s horror films, J-horror films and practical effects. "Malignant" pays homage to Henenlotter's "Basket Case" in the best possible way. </p><p>There's so much more to this film, but I don't want to give away too much. My advice is to go in knowing as little as possible.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PeULIwm-P4Q/YT8gqwCvR-I/AAAAAAAAWWs/duWjozTwPwgCbscEX1kCj4iMPWNUOCDtQCLcBGAsYHQ/s850/malignant.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="850" height="211" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PeULIwm-P4Q/YT8gqwCvR-I/AAAAAAAAWWs/duWjozTwPwgCbscEX1kCj4iMPWNUOCDtQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/malignant.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>[Image: Boom Entertainment, et al]</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Hani</i></div>Hani_Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17363753018263331494noreply@blogger.com0Glasgow, UK55.864237 -4.25180627.554003163821157 -39.408056 84.174470836178841 30.904443999999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347023181965380422.post-7414129511822095692021-08-29T12:19:00.002+01:002022-04-29T12:29:49.396+01:00The Night House<p> "The Night House" (2020, David Bruckner, Phantom Four Films, Anton, TSG Entertainment, Searchlight Pictures) is a haunted house film centred around grief.</p><p>Beth (Rebecca Hall) returns home after the funeral of her husband, Owen (Evan Jonigkeit), to the beautiful lakeside house he designed and built for them. She attempts to go about her normal life as much as possible, but at night she is haunted by increasingly disturbing and realistic dreams. She finds herself waking up in different places around the house and, against the warnings of her concerned friend, Claire (Sarah Goldberg) and neighbour, Mel (Vondie Curtis Hall), she starts to dig into Owen's secrets uncovering some things about her husband and their home that she did not know. </p><p>A truly beautifully shot film which is slow burning and laced with intrigue. I found myself rapt for 107 minutes and even jumped at one or two places <i>(which is not something I find myself doing often)</i>. The story straddles the daily horrors of dealing with grief with the haunted house elements very well, creating a balance rather than feeling like two different themes. The grief of Beth's loss and her building feelings of betrayal intertwine with her unravelling of Owen's life and the dreams that Beth is experiencing.</p><p>Rebecca Hall gives a wonderful performance as our protagonist, Beth. She is sad and forlorn, but she is also angry and driven to uncover the meaning behind Owen's sad fate. We feel sympathy for her, but we also appreciate that she is lashing out at those with her best interests at heart. She has such a wonderful range of emotions in every scene. We really share her emotional journey. </p><p>The effects and styling of the haunting are captivating and creative. The use of negative space, shadows and the feeling of something being there that cannot be seen keep you watching the background of every scene for signs of 'life'. The house feels both extremely open and extremely claustrophobic. And, as we build to the climax, the presence becomes more and more threatening.</p><p>There are a few clues dropped quite early in the film that may give the game away for some of us seasoned horror viewers, but it didn't ruin my enjoyment of the journey. And I feel like the film does a good job of explaining just enough to come to a satisfying conclusion without getting too bogged down in explaining its lore and rules. </p><p>The film has an interesting take on what happens after death which does not fully conform to the usual Christian religious leanings and I personally found this thought-provoking and unique in a genre so often tied to Christian beliefs.</p><p>Certainly a film I'm glad I watched in a cinema, but one I would also like to experience again in my own home. Although, it might make me look twice at some of our corners and furniture...</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Z-qIsA4Thug/YStsCYnVs4I/AAAAAAAAWWA/K1V0N9yUJusA-JVXxBik-sZLB2srDXl1QCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="682" data-original-width="1306" height="167" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Z-qIsA4Thug/YStsCYnVs4I/AAAAAAAAWWA/K1V0N9yUJusA-JVXxBik-sZLB2srDXl1QCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><i>[Image: Phantom Four Films, et al]</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Hani</i></div><p></p>Hani_Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17363753018263331494noreply@blogger.com0Glasgow, UK55.864237 -4.25180627.554003163821157 -39.408056 84.174470836178841 30.904443999999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347023181965380422.post-68532056093004970782021-04-12T16:28:00.002+01:002021-04-12T16:28:00.188+01:00Willy's Wonderland<p> "Willy's Wonderland" (2021, Kevin Lewis, Landmark Studio Group, Baffin Media Ltd., Saturn Films, JD Entertainment, Landafar Entertainment).</p><p>A man of few, or actually no, words (Nicolas Cage) takes a job as a janitor at an abandoned family entertainment restaurant called "Willy's Wonderland" in order to pay for repairs to his car which have left him otherwise stranded in a small American town. </p><p>The restaurant hosts some dilapidated animatronics including Willy the Weasel, Arty Alligator, Cammy Chameleon, Ozzie Ostrich, Tito Turtle, Knighty Knight, Gus Gorilla, and Siren Sara. The Janitor begins his long night shift taking short breaks to play a pinball machine and drink some energy drinks as well as occasionally change shirt. But it isn't long before he comes to learn that the animatronic animals are alive and blood thirsty.</p><p>After doing battle with one of the animatronics, the Janitor goes dutifully back to his chores, but is soon interrupted by a group of teens lead by Liv (Emily Tosta) who is hellbent on ending Willy's Wonderland's blight on the small town after her own ill-fated experience at the restaurant. </p><p>Extremely reminiscent of the "Five Nights at Freddy's" games <i>(which, if you're unfamiliar, are definitely worth seeking out)</i>, "Willy's Wonderland" couples an industrious protagonist just trying to do his job in spite of a menagerie of killer animatronics, with perhaps, understandably, a little less intrigue than the games. </p><p>The premise is fun and Cage delivers an entertaining performance as the silent, straight faced Janitor, just dealing with things as they come up. </p><p>The action does become a little samey and perhaps 8 animatronics was a little many, however, the film doesn't outstay its welcome at 88 minutes of run time and certainly delivers a fun and innovative collection of kills. </p><p>Definitely worth checking out. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QwCyXLNxjo0/YG8nODZLkYI/AAAAAAAAWPw/dA1eoUPLw7U0P5G_-uhCTvvkyZ9ijuYlgCLcBGAsYHQ/s980/Willy%2527s%2BWonderland.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="980" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QwCyXLNxjo0/YG8nODZLkYI/AAAAAAAAWPw/dA1eoUPLw7U0P5G_-uhCTvvkyZ9ijuYlgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Willy%2527s%2BWonderland.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>[Image: Saturn Films, et al]</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Hani</i></div>Hani_Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17363753018263331494noreply@blogger.com0Glasgow, UK55.864237 -4.25180627.554003163821157 -39.408056 84.174470836178841 30.904443999999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347023181965380422.post-16156961395668427182021-04-08T16:21:00.001+01:002021-04-08T16:21:45.469+01:00PG: Psycho Goreman"PG: Psycho Goreman" (2020, Steven Kostanski, Raven Banner Entertainment, RLJE Films, Shudder) is a Canadian horror comedy. <div><br /></div><div>Two kids; the Tyrannical Mimi (Nita-Josee Hanna) and her browbeaten older brother, Luke (Owen Myre); accidentally release a murderous intergalactic warrior called The Duke of Nightmares (played by Matthew Ninaber and voiced by Steven Vlahos), whom Mimi renames Psycho Goreman or "PG" for short (much to PG's chagrin).<div><br /></div><div>Finding that, with the crystal taken from PG's prison cell, they have control over the deadly alien, a relentless Mimi, anxious Luke and their soon-to-be-regretful friend, Alastair, proceed to have some wacky, gruesome fun as well as introducing PG to Luke and Mimi's hilarious parents (Adam Brooks and Alexis Hancey). However, a group of equally entertaining hunters from PG's home planet of Gigax are now hunting PG down. Will the plucky kids help their murderous friend evade retribution? Will they find out if PG has a taste for hunky boys? Only time will tell!</div><div><br /></div><div>A hilarious, ridiculous, gooey and tastelessly wild ride. PG will win you over with sarcasm and violence, and amazingly Power Rangers-chic practical effects. I had the best time! Easily my favourite film of 2021 so far.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Confused, Annie seeks help from their friend, Gordon (Adam Busch), who then seeks the help of; Harry (James Urbaniak) and his film crew (Frank Caeti and Scott Narver), Leonnard (Scott Krinsky), Brynn (Stephanie Allynne), Greg (Tin Nordwind) and Jane (Kirsten Vangsness). Because that's not enough people to ponder this cardboard conundrum, they also bring over a local homeless man (Rick Overton) and two Flemish tourists (Drew Knigga and Kamilla Alnes).</p><p>After some pizza and a lot of pondering, the party decide to enter the cardboard maze. To their surprise, they discover that Dave was not lying and that the inside of the maze is much greater than its exterior looks. To their utter surprise, however, it soon becomes apparent that this maze has a mind of its own and that the maze's cardboard inhabitants may actually be dangerous. Can they find Dave and exit this maze or will they all meet a cardboardy doom?</p><p>A fantastically creative piece from the concept to the set design, to the characters. This film is so hard to put into any particular category. It really has to be experienced, to believe. The maze is a wonderfully inventive and sometimes creepy idea. It has an almost nostalgic feel to it. Like the cardboard equivalent of a Henson production. </p><p>The cast deliver an excellent off the wall performance that fits the film so well, in it's otherworldliness. It was nice to see Adam Busch as a familiar face, and Meera Rohit Kumbhani is excellent as Annie. </p><p>The film is not without its dark sides and we experience a surprisingly poignant reflection on serial project abandoner, Dave, and his relationship with his friends, Annie and also with himself. </p><p>At 80 minutes, the film does not overstay its welcome and its sheer inventiveness keeps you engaged as a viewer. A genuine delight that is so worth checking out. You can't know entering the maze whether it's your thing or not. You just have to go in and find out.</p><p>Currently streaming on the Arrow Player and available to purchase elsewhere.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pe2NXILenx0/YEkOHKCGa9I/AAAAAAAAWOs/g1JY36f7J8QpeNxU4KsgjlMSg9_rC40pgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1180/DAVE-MADE-A-MAZE-still.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1180" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pe2NXILenx0/YEkOHKCGa9I/AAAAAAAAWOs/g1JY36f7J8QpeNxU4KsgjlMSg9_rC40pgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DAVE-MADE-A-MAZE-still.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i>[Image: Dave Made an LLC, et al]</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Hani</i></div></i><p><br /></p>Hani_Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17363753018263331494noreply@blogger.com0Glasgow, UK55.864237 -4.25180627.554003163821157 -39.408056 84.174470836178841 30.904443999999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347023181965380422.post-661681226934899372021-03-02T21:48:00.001+00:002021-03-02T21:48:41.440+00:00The Stylist"The Stylist" (2020, Jill Sixx Gevargizian, Sixx Tape Productions).<div><br></div><div>Claire (Najarra Townsend) is a lonely, awkward woman and a hair dresser. She wishes she could be someone else and, occasionally, she takes this desire to extremes...</div><div><br></div><div>When she is asked by an acquaintance, Olivia (Brea Grant), to be her wedding hairstylist, Claire finds herself invited into Olivia's life... and, what's more, she finds herself wanting Olivia's life...</div><div><br></div><div>A dark tale about obsession. We feel for Claire despite the atrocities she commits; she is awkward and intense, people don't know how to take her. She is obsessed with becoming someone else; being accepted. These obsessions lead her from gruesome act, to gruesome act in her unrelinquishing desire to become these other women. </div><div><br></div><div>More of a thriller than a slasher, the film has a fairly slow pace that is punctuated by the violent and bloody murders Claire commits. She is methodical, determined and almost whimsical in her pursuit of becoming someone else. </div><div><br></div><div>Her odd behaviour sets off red flags around Olivia's friends, but their catty remarks just spur the obsession further on and eventually this leads to Claire's crescendo in a final, shocking act that closes the film in a memorable way.</div><div><br></div><div>Beautifully acted and with some very nice and bloody effects.</div><div><br></div><div>Despite some slower pacing in the middle, The Stylist is a really interesting film and delivers a feature film that truly builds on the powerful 2016 short of the same name. </div><div><br></div><div>Currently available to stream on the Arrow Player.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Jones III) and Luis (Gregory Diaz IV) are three friends living in The Bronx. Aside from the usual troubles of girls, overbearing mothers and bullies, the kids are trying to arrange a block party to raise funds to save their local shop and favourite hangout from being shut down and gentrified by a vampiric real estate agency called Murnau Enterprises <i>(a nod to F. W. Murnau; director of the 1922 classic "Nosferatu")</i> who it turns out, are more vampiric than the kids know.... being run by actual vampires...</div><div><br /></div><div>After Miguel witnesses someone being eaten, the race begins to put a stop to the Murnau company's evil plans, while trying to avoid being eaten themselves! </div><div><br /></div><div>A charming film with a 12 rating, so you know going in to expect minimal actual scares. The actors give a great performance as our three protagonists; funny, sweet and characters you want to root for. They are supported by a fun and energetic cast of other characters and the film does a good job of setting up the community feeling of the neighbourhood and its inhabitants. The vampires are cartoonishly ghoulish and possibly rely a little too heavily on the ol' Max Schreck hand gimmick, but fit in with the fun tone of the film.</div><div><br /></div><div>Definitely a bit of fun just in time for Halloween, and hopefully a film that will attract young potential horror fans with its humour, charm and vampires!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ou4bbIFRLtY/X3rWZZtvqQI/AAAAAAAAWHw/YMKQFbG_Q9YzSVXEbL-N1UnxX_ibLECngCLcBGAsYHQ/s1375/bronx.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="656" data-original-width="1375" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ou4bbIFRLtY/X3rWZZtvqQI/AAAAAAAAWHw/YMKQFbG_Q9YzSVXEbL-N1UnxX_ibLECngCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/bronx.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><blockquote dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> <i>[Image: Netflix et al]</i></div></blockquote><p><i>Hani</i></p>Hani_Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17363753018263331494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347023181965380422.post-61061908903885649562020-09-20T13:00:00.002+01:002020-09-20T13:02:51.194+01:00Angelica<p> "Angelica" (2015, Mitchell Lichtenstein, Pierpoline Films) is a ghost story set in Victorian England, and loosely based on a novel of the same name by Arthur Phillips.</p><p>Mitchell Lichtenstein, the man also behind 2007's "Teeth", brings us a ghost story centred, of course, around the lady bits of a young Victorian woman called Constance (Jena Malone). </p><p>Constance marries surgeon Joseph Barton (Ed Stoppard) and soon falls pregnant with their child, Angelica. However, after a traumatic birth, the Bartons are warned to halt all future sexual intercourse; something that both Constance and Joseph find difficult to adhere to. Constance also suffers from severe postpartum depression and finds she cannot separate herself from Angelica for any length of time, to the extent that it further damages her marriage. </p><p>When Constance begins to tell of a sexually explicit apparition of a man haunting the room of Angelica, Joseph dismisses this as further strange 'womanly' behaviour, leading Constance to seek the help of their servant, Nora (Tovah Feldschuh) and her occultist friend and con-artist, Anne Montague (Janet McTeer).</p><p>A film that attempts to straddle the line of elegant Victorian stuffiness and perversity, but is subject to a heavy-handedness that leans further towards the latter. Without the strong lead from Malone, who manages to maintain an air of decorum despite the plot's many indignities, it would be a somewhat difficult watch. Many of the scenes head more towards incidental humour and the film lacks the more horror elements that would usually be associated with a Victorian ghost tale.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QNyC5DvtIOY/X2ZHIZTUm0I/AAAAAAAAWHA/bhCZbKCZa3wwL5dvpGyycWrY9T7hlzFgACLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Angelica.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QNyC5DvtIOY/X2ZHIZTUm0I/AAAAAAAAWHA/bhCZbKCZa3wwL5dvpGyycWrY9T7hlzFgACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Angelica.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>[Image: Pierpoline Films]</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Hani</i></div>Hani_Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17363753018263331494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347023181965380422.post-17996931289256050542020-09-19T18:01:00.001+01:002020-09-19T18:01:28.753+01:00The Babysitter: Killer Queen<p> "The Babysitter: Killer Queen" (2020, McG, Netflix, Wonderland Sound & Vision, Boies/Schiller Film Group) is the sequel to 2017's <a href="The Babysitter: Killer Queen" target="_blank">"The Babysitter"</a>.</p><p>Judah Lewis reprises his role as Cole, now 2 years older and a bit of a social pariah, having shared his story of the eventful night with Bee (Samara Weaving) and her murderous pals with friends and family... No one believes him, of course. </p><p>An unusual new girl called Phoebe (Jenna Ortega) joins the school who catches Cole's eye, but she seems to have her own problems.</p><p>On learning that he is being enrolled in a special school by his parents, Cole runs off with his friend Melanie (Emily Alyn Lind) and her pals for a party. Everything seems to be going as awkwardly as he anticipated until... tables turn and, with the help of Phoebe, he finds himself once again pitted against the odds. </p><p>A fun follow up to the original that continues in a similar style with tongue-in-cheek tropes and a weirdly paced sense of humour. The action remains fun, gory and cartoonish and there are many familiar faces from the first film. However, liking the first film may not necessarily mean this one will tick your boxes; taking the plot out of one location does widen the scope of the story, but does in some respects make it feel a little more disjointed and less neat than the original film.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HqzlrPuS9v4/X2Y3eqqk2UI/AAAAAAAAWG0/5OFsM7z_g_Ab-r37Y14VLBjwhV6AMI3egCLcBGAsYHQ/s1200/babysitter-3-1597253725.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="603" data-original-width="1200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HqzlrPuS9v4/X2Y3eqqk2UI/AAAAAAAAWG0/5OFsM7z_g_Ab-r37Y14VLBjwhV6AMI3egCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/babysitter-3-1597253725.png" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>[Image: Netflix, et al]</i></p><p style="text-align: left;"><i>Hani</i></p>Hani_Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17363753018263331494noreply@blogger.com0Glasgow, UK55.864237 -4.25180627.554003163821157 -39.408056 84.174470836178841 30.904443999999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347023181965380422.post-85040598569287087462020-08-17T22:08:00.002+01:002021-02-15T11:18:40.642+00:00Armistice <p> "Armistice" aka "The Captive" aka "Warhouse" (2013, Luke Massey, Double Dutch Film) is a supernatural and psychological thriller.</p><p>A.J. Budd (Joseph Morgan) is a Royal Marine who awakens in a strange house. He doesn't remember how he got there, or where exactly he is. In fact, he can't remember much outside of his name and his Rank. He goes downstairs to find breakfast waiting for him, but before he can tuck in he's attacked by a grotesque zombie-like creature. After dispatching of the creature, he finds that he cannot escape the house. Eventually, he finds the creature's body has disappeared and a bag of chips await him for dinner. </p><p>As well as being inescapable, the house also contains no other food than that left for him and all the books are blank inside. Confused, he turns in only to wake and experience a second identical day.</p><p>Eventually he finds some books that have been used as diaries by another trapped soldier from some time before called Edward Sterling (Matt Ryan). Sterling reveals that he also has no memory from before the house but he has been injured apparently in battle and has slowly begun to unravel the secrets of the house. Through Sterling's many diaries, Budd attempts to navigate an escape as well as to defend himself from the attacking creatures and attempt to maintain his sanity. But will he dig too far and discover a truth he would rather not know about this place? And what of Sterling's fate?</p><p>A slow burning, contemplative film that explores the concepts of self identity (and perhaps of soldiers in particular having that identity changed by their work), of loneliness, of war and of human resilience (or, in some cases, breaking point) while also weaving in some humour to break up the bleakness. The film uses its low budget nature as part of the plot delivery. Our protagonists are trapped and the setting is claustrophobic and repetitive. Both actors give a fantastic performance as they live out their endless identical days and slowly begin to unravel. </p><p>Despite never meeting, Budd and Sterling become almost friends with one keeping the other going up until a point. And the sense of loss and betrayal that Morgan's character experiences as the plot reaches its climax is palpable. </p><p>There are a few little plot holes that leave unanswered questions about how the rules of this prison work. Such as how Sterling is overjoyed to find that a brick he had smashed remains smashed upon his waking, but he never seemed to question his daily markings on the wall and his diary entries remaining intact when other things reset. Perhaps the house has a sense of cruel irony that the prisoners can track their hopeless time but cannot effect their prison permanently. However, the mystery of the house is well achieved and the film keeps the viewer engaged with its clever diary delivery and the comparison of both men's experiences. There's also a really clear sense of difference in era between Sterling and Budd which is shown in their characterisation but also in how they choose to spend their time. I enjoyed the clear contrast between Edward's time spent improving his playing of the piano and Budd's time making an extravagant pillow fort!</p><p>Both characters are tragic but their journeys and experiences in the house go in different directions. With Budd finding some motivation in Sterling's writings. Sterling drives the narrative and his journey is driven by a stiff-upper-lip mentality to hold on as long as possible, but inevitably this leads to despair. The scenes with the piano and the wind up to his ultimate fate are emotional.</p><p>The effects and make up are practical and gooey. As a fan of low budget gungy gore I was suitably satisfied. </p><p>I make no secret of my appreciation for Matt Ryan, but I say this as a film fan in general when I tell you that this film is a thoughtful film worth checking out. 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They seek the help of local man, Leon (William Kircher), who should have been a dead giveaway at best that they were headed towards danger. With wild abandon for their safety, and any thought for their companions, Mackenzie and Martin dive right in.</p><p>Upon following Leon's directions, they find themselves in a hidden alternate dimension within the woods, where strange whispers, violent apparitions and possessed friends threaten their lives and sanity... </p><p>A film with a excellent premise but a mixture of arduous pacing and a lack of monsters rob this film of some of its promise. It does, however, have some fun with its cast and keep a couple of twists fairly well. Also, when we do finally get some monsters they are pretty well done.</p><p> "The Axiom" is worth checking out and I enjoyed Kircher's menacing performance as devious harbinger, Leon.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TwYYq6f6jRY/XzuJuNVGD3I/AAAAAAAAWEk/WSRKEevDyrY3jphASNmbNGLpDAm-9xTdgCLcBGAsYHQ/s300/axiom.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TwYYq6f6jRY/XzuJuNVGD3I/AAAAAAAAWEk/WSRKEevDyrY3jphASNmbNGLpDAm-9xTdgCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/axiom.jpg" /></a></div><p class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>[Image: <span face="" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Axiom Movie Production Co. & Phoenix Down Films]</span></i></p><p>Hani</p>Hani_Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17363753018263331494noreply@blogger.com0Edinburgh, UK55.953252 -3.18826727.643018163821154 -38.344517 84.263485836178845 31.967983tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347023181965380422.post-60143638660816235632020-07-12T18:39:00.000+01:002020-07-12T18:39:00.310+01:00Death of a Vlogger"Death of a Vlogger" (2019, Graham Hughes, Enlightened Monster Productions, 101 Films) is a found footage mockumentary about a video content creator who discovers his flat is haunted.<br />
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A well paced, interesting film that delivers some thoughts on the nature of social media and 'cancel culture' as well as some genuine jumps and impressive effects and camera work which are used sparsely and to great effect. The mockumentary and vlog style feels extremely relevant in 2020's pandemic lockdown world and keeps the slow burning style moving. The plot builds up with twists and turns to keep viewers engaged and changing their allegiances between the characters as we are delivered more information.<br />
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The woman-women then go on a rampage while they try to work out what's happened to them and how to cope with their new normal... and also to hook up with a guy called Garret (James Phelps) who tries to help them out.<br />
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A fun and imaginative take on the popular Mary Shelley-esque tale. Well made and engaging, the film keeps you smiling as you go and doesn't outstay its welcome at 1.5hrs.<br />
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Lots of visual gags and a couple of thoughtful moments amongst the mayhem as well as the memorable line "my favourite colour is sparkly".<br />
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Evan (Isaac Jay) abandons a potentially boring weekend with his elder brother to join a group of people his own age staying in a rented house in Joshua Tree. He's particularly drawn to one of the group, Zoe (Ashleigh Morghan), a budding photographer, who seems to be into him.<br />
The group party, drink, smoke, make out in the hot tub and tell scary stories by the campfire until things start to go wrong. For you see the scary creepypasta Evan hurriedly recited from the internet on his turn has accidentally summoned a deadly entity into their midst....<br />
A fun summer horror focusing on the old trope of college kids renting cabins and summoning demons, this time with a more desert and less woodland setting. The cast give a good and realistic performance as our group of drinking-game-loving modern day college kids, and the expansive and lonely setting give a good eerie feel.<br />
While the film doesn't really do anything new, the plot pacing is effective and I found myself enjoying the show.<br />
The monster, a shapeshifting creature known as a Hisji, blends a nice, if a little clumsy, mix of The Thing, an Onryō, Slenderman and the creature from It Follows.<br />
The action comes in well paced bursts and there are a few well timed jumps and twists that work well in the context.<br />
While not being anything particularly new or clever, "Head Count" is a competent and fun film and definitely worth checking out if you're looking for something you haven't seen before. Currently available on Netflix UK.<br />
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Set in London <i>(although mostly filmed in the Czech Republic)</i>, we follow alcoholic chain-smoking Chief Inspector Even Longer (Oliver Kalkofe) and his new partner Inspector Very Long (Bastian Pastewka) who are on the case to uncover the identity of skull-masked crime lord, Der Wixxer <i>(a corruption of the German slang for 'wanker')</i>, who is both responsible for the murder of Even Longer's previous partner, Inspector Rather Short (Thomas Heinze) and hellbent on taking over the rule of London's crime syndicate.<br />
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With a tone of humour somewhat between a "Carry On..." movie and "Young Frankenstein", the film is entertaining but full of eyeroll moments. We have a castle which is 'the last remaining black and white castle in England', a servant called Hatler<i> (I'll let you guess where that joke goes)</i>, a couple of dance numbers, a lot visual and verbal puns, a catalogue of humorous villains and a lot of purposefully stilted acting. A few jokes don't quite land <i>(the racist flower seller we could have done without)</i>, but overall Der Wixxer delivers exactly what it says it will and does so with humour and a knowing wink.<br />
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As a student of the German language this film really appealed to me and I was pleased to be able to pick up on the jokes and plot (however ridiculous) pretty easily. Unfortunately, it is quite difficult to get a hold of a DVD with the English subtitles for this film which does limit the audience a little.<br />
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