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My round-up from last week.
Trouble Every Day—Eh, it hovers somewhere between a B and a B-. I first watched this film when I was a total horror newbie and got bored after the first 30 minutes. However, this week I decided to give it another try, solely because it’s a New French Extremity film. In the end, I was not exactly impressed, but I didn’t hate it. The meet-up between the male and female leads should have been played-up a lot more, though.
The Seasoning House—Ugh, I really, really wanted to like this one. I mean, the acting is pretty solid and the visuals are engaging and there is certainly enough brutality in this film to keep you up at night, but for some reason, I just couldn’t get into it. Maybe another watch on another day will change my mind, because I feel as though I should like this film.
Red Clover—This was an AfterDark original. Watching this movie just made me realize how much I miss AfterDark Horrorfest. And even though I haven’t seen it yet, I’m sure “Leprechaun” handles wacky Irish folklore much better.
Here Comes the Devil—I waited so long for this one! It was foreign, had some good reviews and an intriguing supernatural plotline. But this week was just one disappointment after another. The film was all right, probably my fault for building it up so much. The movie itself seemed like a hybrid between “Picnic at Hanging Rock” and “Pet Sematary” which I found pretty cool, although the execution fell a little flat for me.
Welcome to the Jungle—I watched this one mainly because it was “found footage” (my horror movie weakness) and because I’m insanely excited for “Green Inferno”. There was maybe one “Cannibal Holocaust”-esque moment, otherwise, it was mostly some inane chatter between the main characters that made the backwoods bitching of “Blair Witch” look mature and logical.
Anyway, a week of disappointments for me, but I’m hoping this week will be better. I have a bunch of movies to watch while doing all my Christmas chores and who knows, maybe I’ll have a Festivus miracle and find something I can go crazy over. *fingers crossed*
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