A film much less concerned with visceral kills and shocking gore than it is the feeling of loss and vengeance. I appreciate how our perspective is not primarily that of the interlopers from the city, but the country folk. We are endeared towards a man and his sweet son, and feel his loss when the child is ripped away. Senseless violence; an accident. Nobody is truly forgiven in this film, but it carries a strong moral lesson. In this way…
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Longlegs 2024
Saw this movie last night, and I’ve been turning it over in my mind ever since, like a terrible dream.
At risk of giving this film too much praise, I’ll keep it brief: Longlegs feels like it was tailor-made for my specific horror tastes. In this way, I didn’t find the movie particularly “scary” but that’s because I was enraptured by every detail. This movie is meticulous and unbelievably atmospheric. From the score to the scenes to the actors, I…
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Re-Animator 1985
We need to bring back films like this. The story here isn’t world-class (certainly not by the end of it) but makes up for it with heart, and incredible effects. You almost feel the movie getting bored of its own premise and turning the dial up on the guts and gore. Never trust a guy named Herbert
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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse 2023
There’s not a single moment during my watch of it that I wanted to be doing anything else. Wholly resonant, through its art and its emotions.
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