Anyone going to Overlook this weekend? I'm flying out tomorrow morning, screening Saturday afternoon.
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Finally sat down and got through the new Critters..... much yikes: https://shlockandterror.blogspot.com/2019/06/critters-new-binge-2019.html
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First screening was kind of a mess. It played in a stage play theater they converted to a movie theater for the festival. It was quiet, the sound muddy, and the picture too small for the size of the theater.
The festival did no push for it, and it ended up being about half full. Super disappointing.
The second screening was much better. In a small cineplex theater with solid sound and good picture. Got great response there. Ended on a high note but I was incredibly disappointed with how the festival treated the film.
They knew I wasn't happy with them. They posted endlessly about a podcast recording going on at the same time, completely ignored my film.
I'm 99% sure that's why they did that tweet.
We are just finalizing that now, but I would imagine before the year is out it'll be on a horror specific streaming platform.Man, that's crappy while your movie is playing at a movie festival. At least you got a second showing.
Is it coming to VOD anytime soon?
We are just finalizing that now, but I would imagine before the year is out it'll be on a horror specific streaming platform.
Really looking forward to watching your movie on this horror specific streaming platform soon!
This sounds so extremely shitty I think I have to watch this. My only experience with Critters is the first movie which I had to turn off because it literally bored me to death after 30 minutes of nothing happening.
Laughing at the fact that Child's Play and Annabelle Comes Home come out within a week of Toy Story 4
Toy Story 4 and Child's Play are the same fuckin day, lmaoWe've got Child's Play, Annabelle Comes Home, and The Boy 2 all coming out within ~ a month. Busy summer for killer doll flicks I tell ya.
Yeah, the first thing that popped into my mind is that "shit" isn't really a new thing when it comes to the Critters franchise. Wouldn't that just mean the new one is par for the course.
I've always been a fan of the Warlock movies and I rewatched the three movies and god damn is the third one a massive turd. Like jesus... There are only 2 things good about that one: Bruce Payne (who actually is a great casting choice and a great replacement for Julian Sands) and Ashley Laurence, the rest is pure trash.
The first 2 films aren't exactly the best movies either, but they're fun. I like that the 2nd one got gorier because the first movie is pretty tame and for that fact I like it a bit better than the original. It's just like with Wishmaster: Watch 1 and 2 and forget about the rest.
The 2nd one was released in theaters, but the third one was straight to video. And tbh the third movie feels like it wasn't even written as a Warlock movie. Almost like they decided to replace the main evil guy with the Warlock a month before shooting.I dug the original Warlock back in the day, even had the SNES game. Don't think I ever got around to watching the 2nd or 3rd. Were they direct-to-video?
The 2nd one was released in theaters, but the third one was straight to video. And tbh the third movie feels like it wasn't even written as a Warlock movie. Almost like they decided to replace the main evil guy with the Warlock a month before shooting.
I would recommend the 2nd one though. It's silly at parts, but so is the original. Some of the kills are quite creative and I'm always down for that lol
of course, he was in Leprechaun in the Hood! Who doesn't remember him?
Here's another review out of Overlook
...as there hasn't been a shortage of good and original horror films during the past years. It seems like the writer might be too focused on American films, or big budget titles in general, if she really thinks there is.With James Wan being recruited to big superhero Blockbusters, horror fans have been left to quench their thirst for terrifying original content through Conjuring spin-offs and Stephen King adaptations. It's hard to come by original horrors crafted with the sole intent to scare, but we called and Z came.
Yes I know.I just listened to a very interesting episode of the podcast Unspooled. To give a little context, Unspooled is a podcast by Amy Nicholson and Paul Sheer with the goal of watching and discussing every movie on the AFI's top 100 movies of all time.
They did a special episode recorded live at the Overlook Film Festival discussing the horror genre in movies. What can be classified as horror? What is the place of the horror genre on a list like the AFI's top 100? There are a lot of really great discussions in it and I highly recommend it:
Yes I know.
They played at the exact same time as my premiere, and the festival made sure everyone knew it.
Amy did come to my second screening and we had a nice chat after. She was super sweet.
I have to think that didn't help.
Have you seen Martyrs and A Serbian Film?I'm looking for something fucked, seriosuly fucked. Hogg, Euphoria vn, Grotesque film, level fucked up. However, I need the transgression to mean something, not just be there "cause fuck it."
I'm looking for something fucked, seriosuly fucked. Hogg, Euphoria vn, Grotesque film, level fucked up. However, I need the transgression to mean something, not just be there "cause fuck it."
I still have vague memories of the remake, so I was totally unprepared for the original Hitcher to be one of the best action-horror movies I've ever watched. It's on par with The Terminator, which is fitting since this film is like Duel infused with the slasher movie dread of Cameron's classic. The Hitcher is approximately 90 minutes of unrelenting suspense, dread, and thrills, propelled by an unforgettable villain.
The movie transforms a simple premise into a harrowing nightmare unfolding across the Texan desert. It's a film that wastes no time; within minutes, Rutger Hauer's villain is already tormenting young Jim Halsey. Hauer as John Ryder is absolutely terrifying in this, an antagonist that radiates wild-eyed intensity and venomous conviction. He seems less like a man and more like a devil, something unknowable, pure malice. If Ryder was merely a man, his pursuit would just be the single-minded actions of a stock slasher, but there's an otherworldly, almost mythic quality to him. He appears like a wraith, leaves death in his wake, and acts as a macabre benefactor to his victim.
As the protagonist, C. Thomas Howell perfectly sells Halsey's confusion, fear, and gradual loss of innocence. His mystified terror is palpable, and serves to make the evil hitchhiker that much more inscrutable. Halsey's relationship with Nash is handled with similar efficiency. In only a few scenes, Jennifer Jason Leigh succinctly establishes her character as charming, brave, and empathetic. just enough time for their dynamic to have an impact when the movie plays its most infamous hand.
Besides the characters, the pacing is the other masterful facet of The Hitcher. Uncomfortable dread and intense chases occur in equal measure, and the movie never settles for cheap scares. Its horror is subtle, letting the unease linger until the audience realizes what they're witnessing. But The Hitcher is also a fantastic chase thriller, escalating from highway stalking reminiscent of Duel to multi-car pursuits with huge crashes and flying lead. Much like Terminator, the action and the horror are expertly balanced.
I was pleasantly surprised to learn afterwards that the cinematographer of Mad Max Fury Road worked on this. Whether we're watching vehicular mayhem or a tense confrontation, the film is always gorgeously shot. The use of color and light and shadow, the framing and composition of the open road and Midwest locales, elevate the pulpy b-movie concept into bleak, even haunting cinema.
Try Eden Lake, similar to Martyrs but a setting that more people can empathise with, which gives it a different atmosphere
Give "Philosophy of a Knife" a try if you haven't seen it.I'm looking for something fucked, seriosuly fucked. Hogg, Euphoria vn, Grotesque film, level fucked up. However, I need the transgression to mean something, not just be there "cause fuck it."
I agree with everything you said, though I've got to admit I didn't hate it that much. For the most part it was just typical teen-targeted multiplex horror. I thought the puzzle rooms were somewhat clever and most of them had me interested enough to be engaged. 100% agreed on the ending though. That shit was "Green Inferno" levels of tacked on at the last minute sequel pandering.So I just watched Escape Room and holy shit was that one bad. I didn't care about any of the characters because nobody was likeable and then they randomly pull about 3 twists out their ass at the end because yeah you've got to have a sequel.
Jesus this movie screams calculated production as soon as the heaters turn on in the first room. I can't wait for the sequel because I'm curious to see if they can make a movie worse than this one.
Oh noAnyone follow @RareHorror? If so, I'd recommend having a glance at the latest developments. They're hard at work grave digging...