This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
"Just because you shot Jesse James, don't mean you're Jesse James."
While this film may be titled "The Assassination of Jesse James", it's really a story about Robert Ford. Essentially the film version of Red Dead Redemption II, it tells the reality behind the myths of the old west and it's inevitable end at the hands of civilized society. It seems every modern western must reconcile with America's checkered past, and the romanticization of what was really a violent and…
I found myself laughing my ass off, much like Trent (Sam Neill) at the end.
While being very campy, it's definitely a creative and memorable horror thriller with hints of dark comedy. It's heavily inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft and has vibes of Harvester, the infamous 1996 point-and-click adventure horror game.
The movie doesn't really scare me, which was surprising considering how some people revered it as "John Carpenter's scariest movie". The creepiest scene to me is when…
