The Evil Within

That human puppet show-ABSOLUTE CINEMA

That human puppet show-ABSOLUTE CINEMA

meth is one hell of a drug

meth is one hell of a drug

Bizarre, creative, and twisted. The lore of Andrew Getty and the making of this movie is pretty fucking insane. But detaching from that, this is a pretty solid movie.

I mean this in the least fucked up way possible, but I think this movie does hold back quite a bit at times. The implications are still effective, but the style of this movie was so unique and I would have liked to have seen some more of that dark creativity to hammer home the brutality of what Dennis has become. I think part of the reason for holding back was so we could still hold on to that slight amount of empathy for Dennis, but it does seem a bit cheap to go about it that way. 

The fingerprints of Getty’s distressed mental health and strain are all over this, maybe not knowing about him prior to watching this would have changed my experience. But overall, I don’t think this project went to waste for our pal Andrew here. This is certainly nothing to scoff at, The Evil Within has plenty of unique things to offer.

Bizarre, creative, and twisted. The lore of Andrew Getty and the making of this movie is pretty fucking insane. But detaching from that, this is a pretty solid movie.

I mean this in the least fucked up way possible, but I think this movie does hold back quite a bit at times. The implications are still effective, but the style of this movie was so unique and I would have liked to have seen some more of that dark creativity to hammer home the brutality of what Dennis has become. I think part of the reason for holding back was so we could still hold on to that slight amount of empathy for Dennis, but it does seem a bit cheap to go about it that way. 

The fingerprints of Getty’s distressed mental health and strain are all over this, maybe not knowing about him prior to watching this would have changed my experience. But overall, I don’t think this project went to waste for our pal Andrew here. This is certainly nothing to scoff at, The Evil Within has plenty of unique things to offer.

Without knowing the backstory behind the production of this film, I probably would've been rolling my eyes through most of this. But once you learn the origins behind the creation of the movie itself, it becomes way more riveting and genuinely eerie to watch. This was literally made by some billionaire's grandson (something like that) who had night terrors and decided to turn them into a horror movie. No studio backing, no real filmmaking background or aspirations- just a guy with nightmares and lots of money who wanted to make something out of his experiences. He didn't even get to finish it before he died due to his drug addiction. The lack of any studio oversight or proper filmmaking influence makes it incredibly uneven and messy but that's also what makes it weirdly compelling. It's so bizarre and unfocused that it becomes interesting in its own right. The surreal visuals and practical effects are actually pretty cool when they show up, but the whole thing feels so random and unstructured. There are some genuinely creepy moments especially in the first half and bits of the final act. Don't go in expecting anything coherent- the story progression is completely nonsensical and all over the place, most of the onscreen kill scenes are so goofy. But as a glimpse into what happens when a tortured nepo millionaire with zero outside input tries to make a movie out of his nightmares, it's fascinating- the creativity was surely there atleast.

Without knowing the backstory behind the production of this film, I probably would've been rolling my eyes through most of this. But once you learn the origins behind the creation of the movie itself, it becomes way more riveting and genuinely eerie to watch. This was literally made by some billionaire's grandson (something like that) who had night terrors and decided to turn them into a horror movie. No studio backing, no real filmmaking background or aspirations- just a guy with nightmares and lots of money who wanted to make something out of his experiences. He didn't even get to finish it before he died due to his drug addiction. The lack of any studio oversight or proper filmmaking influence makes it incredibly uneven and messy but that's also what makes it weirdly compelling. It's so bizarre and unfocused that it becomes interesting in its own right. The surreal visuals and practical effects are actually pretty cool when they show up, but the whole thing feels so random and unstructured. There are some genuinely creepy moments especially in the first half and bits of the final act. Don't go in expecting anything coherent- the story progression is completely nonsensical and all over the place, most of the onscreen kill scenes are so goofy. But as a glimpse into what happens when a tortured nepo millionaire with zero outside input tries to make a movie out of his nightmares, it's fascinating- the creativity was surely there atleast.

Seems a little Lynchian which was cool wether or not it was actually inspired.

Seems a little Lynchian which was cool wether or not it was actually inspired.