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Recent reviews

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  Society of the Snow 2023

  ★★★½ Watched 28 Feb 2024

  Shines a horrifically refreshing light on the survivor/adventure/catastrophe genre that I haven’t seen since Cast Away or Kon Tiki. 

  The costume, hair, and makeup design choices will no doubt “bury” you into a 1970s group of Uruguayans stuck on a snowy mountain in the Andes. 

  The minimalistic score, accompanied by the low shot Dutch angled camera work throughout the film, create an anxiety ridden viewing experience akin to Requiem for a Dream. 

  Pacing was a bit drawn out. Dialogue was…

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  Out of Darkness 2022

  ★½ Watched 27 Feb 2024

  Fur coats, face tattoos, and a fondness for Nietzsche’s Beyond Good and Evil. “He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster.”

  Creative camera work, a beautiful backdrop, and amazing sound design cannot compensate for clichéd horror tropes, rushed pacing, and a predictability that ultimately leaves you feeling like you watched something written by someone who has never seen an M. Night Shyamalan film.

  3/10

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