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I See You 2019 ★★
A pretty unmemorable flick. At least, for me it was.
We follow a family in a town where a child abductor/pedophile/serial killer is supposed to be active, but apart from some bits near the end, we don't really see that much of him.
The storyline about the family strife and the infidelity feels shoehorned in and the squatter-like figures – or whatever it is they call themselves, I already forgot the name – are not all that captivating or likable.
It's all just a little too messy to really be captivating.
Machete Kills 2013 ★★★★
The sequel to the cult grindhouse flick Machete. It hints at a finishing part to this trilogy, but that one is still in development hell, nine years after the realease of this one.
You know perfectly what you're getting when you go in. This is cheesy, awesome B-movie fun at its best, with all the bells and whistles. And an ensemble cast a ot of other movies would envy. As an illustration: remember the reactions to Scream when Drew Barrymore gets killed two minutes in? There are so many people in this one that you quickly forget.
Oh yeah, and president Charlie Sheen. I'm sure some people saw this in 2013 and thought to themselves: yeah, right. How stupid do they think we are? And then you rewatch it in 2022 and go: oh... ouch.
You Might Be the Killer 2018 ★★★½
Wow. Is Fran Krantz making a career out of these Scream-like meta horror comedies? Would be kind of fun, actually. Any other anyone could recommend? Because I am digging these.
A good two thirds of this film takes place over the phone in a smart-ass/knowledgeable conversation with his best friend and the passing customers inclined to voice their opinion. And people call Jessica Fletcher a busybody.
It was funny, it got a few laughs out of me and it honored and respected the tropes of the slasher genre. And the Serena Williams-lookalike playing the love interest was kind of cool too.
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