When Tchalkovsky's "Swan Lake" chillingly plays over the Universal logo in a brilliant audible hook my ears perked up in immediate recognition from its use over the opening credits of the classic 1931 Dracula starring Bela Lugosi. Abigail sinks its teeth in long before the carnage actually starts.
Abigail contains many thrillingly fun moments of horror and super gore, with the living undead exploding in a blood cannon spray of red visceral chunks just by barely meeting the pointy end…
Not long ago I saw a reel on Facebook of an explosive Tobey Maguire as Fischer in mid rant to a chess commissioner about how his Russian opponents were deliberately drawing games in a collusive plot to wear him down. Maguire giving the same shrill vehemence to his Fischer over the rules of a chess competition as he did to his Peter Parker whenever Mary Jane was in some kind of peril, made me want to seek out this entire…
“Ladies and gentleman please stay tuned for a live television first as we attempt to commune with the Devil.....but not before a word from our sponsors.”
Rarely when I’m watching a movie am I having such a good time that I find myself simply not wanting it to end, and for most of Late Night with the Devil, I felt this way. This movie absolutely crushes in overall aesthetic, going above and beyond in capturing the look and sound of…
Although not an identical situation, as a person who is paralyzed and uses a motorized wheelchair, and who has had their own medical journey, this doc at times was a tough watch as I recognized some of the struggles David has met/deals with in his life, as well as resonate with some of his uplifting outlook such as “being present”, controlling the things that are within your control, and being thankful for the love and support of the family and…
