Got that macguffin horror movie you wanted, boss. Real stupid just like you asked for.
Damn, who could’ve imagined this would be even more bonkers than the OG series. This shit is sillier than string from a spray can. You get some of the 80s stuff: a little sex and nudity, boneheaded characters, cartoonish villain (scar + blind eye combo!), period piece flashbacks, and a general prioritization of “hell yeah” over story logic or sensible character motivations. As someone who’s recently felt my lip curl at trailers for “fun” horror movies, I will have to reconcile why something like this gets a pass from me. More than a pass. We need more off-the-wall shit and this is doing some new school (stupid) stuff, too. Final Destination, gourmet horror, macguffin horror, a little timey wimey, even The Pope’s Exorcist and some Blumhouse - all done with a head wound. New and old.
It’s not without its flaws. Really teases defenestration but only delivers a window-less plummet. The CGI is atrocious. Sometimes that’s funny. Sometimes that’s frustrating. None of it’s good. Again, the exuberance carries it even if this occasionally feels like Wishmaster without the practical effects. Glad to see the Red Giant tutorials from 2007 are still in use. If you start thinking about the charms of the original you’re going to immediately start thinking about the performances in this one.
My dog hated the cat. She continues to be a good judge of movie animals. Too bad Christian’s too dumb to recognize a cat HE JUST SAW VERY MEMORABLY. 🐈⬛🫴
Got that macguffin horror movie you wanted, boss. Real stupid just like you asked for.
Damn, who could’ve imagined this would be even more bonkers than the OG series. This shit is sillier than string from a spray can. You get some of the 80s stuff: a little sex and nudity, boneheaded characters, cartoonish villain (scar + blind eye combo!), period piece flashbacks, and a general prioritization of “hell yeah” over story logic or sensible character motivations. As someone who’s recently felt my lip curl at trailers for “fun” horror movies, I will have to reconcile why something like this gets a pass from me. More than a pass. We need more off-the-wall shit and this is doing some new school (stupid) stuff, too. Final Destination, gourmet horror, macguffin horror, a little timey wimey, even The Pope’s Exorcist and some Blumhouse - all done with a head wound. New and old.
It’s not without its flaws. Really teases defenestration but only delivers a window-less plummet. The CGI is atrocious. Sometimes that’s funny. Sometimes that’s frustrating. None of it’s good. Again, the exuberance carries it even if this occasionally feels like Wishmaster without the practical effects. Glad to see the Red Giant tutorials from 2007 are still in use. If you start thinking about the charms of the original you’re going to immediately start thinking about the performances in this one.
My dog hated the cat. She continues to be a good judge of movie animals. Too bad Christian’s too dumb to recognize a cat HE JUST SAW VERY MEMORABLY. 🐈⬛🫴
