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‘Evil Dead Rise’ Review: A Magnificent Bloody Blast

“#EvilDeadRise violent and brutal film full of its own personality, a film to see in the cinema, it’s a whole new experience for the franchise.” #SXSW2023 #SXSW #EvilDead Check out our full review:

Evil Dead Rise, directed by Lee Cronin and written by Lee Cronin, is also a new reimagining for the Evil Dead franchise. Sam Raimi, director of the original films in the franchise, ends up being an executive producer on this film here. As was the case with 2013’s Evil Dead in which it has similarities but is nothing like Sam Raimi’s original films, Evil Dead Rise is a film with a different…

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August Movie Reviews

I haven’t been in the mood to do full reviews for a bit so here is a list of everything I’ve watched in August and what I thought!

Re-animator (1985) dir. Stuart Gordon: 5/5 ⭐️ this movie was so much fun! A really campy and beautifully done take on Frankenstein, two grad students (with homosexual undertones) brings people back to life with beautifully done practical effects. Will definitely be rewatching soon.

Bride of Re-animator (1990) dir. Brian Yuzna: 5/5 ⭐️ I can’t decide if which of these movies I enjoyed more, they were both so entertaining but personally the design of the undead bride is absolutely breathtaking and one of my favorite designs of all time. I can’t recommend this movie enough, such a fun watch.

The Truman Show (1998) dir. Peter Weir: 5/5 ⭐️ I am dumbfounded that this movie is classified as a comedy and not a horror comedy, the plot of this movie is genuinely one of the most terrifying things I can think of. (Heed caution watching this movie if you struggle with de-realization) This movie terrified me, made me cry, and had me clapping and cheering at the end. Fantastic movie.

The Return of the Living Dead (1985) dir. Dan O’Bannon: 5/5 ⭐️ As a huge lover of zombie movies I’ve got to classify this as my favorite zombie movie of all time. It’s super funny, the characters are awesome, and the zombie design is fantastic. The Tarman is my favorite zombie design ever and I LOVE how we get a reason for the brain eating from the actual zombies themselves. If you love campy 80’s horrors and zombies this is a must see.

The Evil Dead (1981) dir. Sam Raimi: 5/5 ⭐️ I am a huge evil dead fan so I am biased when I say I love all the evil dead movies. I love a gory horror movie that does not take itself serious at all. It’s so funny and campy and is just a fun watch if you can enjoy a movie without needing to dissect it. The gore and practical effects are so gross and awesome and the demons are a great time.

I Saw the Tv Glow (2024) dir. Jane Schoenbrun: 5/5⭐️ Everyone should watch this movie but if you are transgender you HAVE to see this movie. It portrays the horror, damage, and suffering that living your life in the closet can do to you. I could spend hours dissecting this movie and relating it to the trans experience but I guarantee if you relate to having grown up in any capacity as the wrong gender you will be bawling by the end of this movie. An absolute must watch.

Sleepaway Camp (1983) dir. Robert Hiltzik: 5/5 ⭐️ I love a fun slasher movie that takes place at a summer camp and this one does not disappoint. While trying not to give too much away if you haven’t seen it, some people believe this movie to be transphobic, and while I understand where they’re coming from I completely disagree. I consider this movie to be a trans allegory showing how dangerous it is to someone’s mental health to force them to be someone they’re not and the damage it can inflict to them and others. Great movie with a great ending.

The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) dir. Yorgos Lanthimos: 5/5 ⭐️It took me two watches to really appreciate this movie and I can’t fully talk about my thoughts without spoiling it, but this is a great psychological horror with such weird characters. If you’re watching this movie and wondering why every character is SO strange, talks weird, moves weird, and acts weird then just know that is absolutely intentional! Great watch and I recommend a few watches to really absorb the movie!

House of 1000 Corpses (2003) dir. Rob Zombie: 4.5/5 ⭐️ My boyfriend called this movie a love letter to horror and I have to agree. This is a fun campy horror that really has a lot of fun in its character designs and creative kills. It’s both very comedic while being disturbing and bizarre. (And Captain Spaulding is obviously queer coded, just how I like my favorite horror characters to be). A fun watch for any horror fan.

Blackfish (2013) dir. Gabriela Cowperthwaite: 4/5 ⭐️ I know I am 11 years late to watching this movie, and although not the best documentary I’ve ever seen, it got its point across very well. I had known about a lot that was in this doc but I still learned a lot that I hadn’t known. A very heart wrenching story about animal abuse at Sea World but with must know information. Even though it brought change (sea world is no longer allowed to capture or breed Orcas) I’m still distraught that Sea World is still operational to this day.

Lisa Frankenstein (2024) dir. Zelda Williams: 5/5 ⭐️ this movie is absolutely fantastic. Campy, funny, aesthetic, and romantic all wrapped in one. The characters were written in such a fun and in your face way. If you were ever “the weird girl” this movie is absolutely made for you. I love Lisa’s character so much and I love how throughout the movie she worked to be herself despite everyone BUT a dead guy wishing she were “normal”. Cinema is so back, this is the kind of movie I want to see.

Edit* yes technically the truman show is classified as a comedy *I* don’t consider it a comedy but I didn’t make the movie lol (well i guess technically a psychological comedy drama but yeah)

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I've watched 270+ horror films. Here are my favorites of all time.

Hell video, proudly served, posted late. There are more than 30 films on this video, and if you count the Saw Franchise as 9 movies in one entry, there's actually 44. I couldn't tag all the movies though :(

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thinkin abt evil dead rise and how hot that mom was ngl

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Army of Darkness (1992)

Army of Darkness is full of memorable scenes and big laughs. It may not be as ghoulishly funny as Evil Dead 2 but look at the film’s title. This isn’t Evil Dead 3; it’s its own thing. Remarkably well-directed and sturdy for a low-budget production, this is a movie you'll come back to.

Following the events of Evil Dead 2, Ash Williams (Bruce Campbell) has been sent to the Middle Ages. After an initial scuffle with the locals, our hero embarks on a quest for the magical Necronomicon Ex-Mortis. With it, he can return to his own time, but Ash isn’t the only one after the book.

The plot of Army of Darkness is episodic. On his quest to find the Book of the Dead, Ash has to fight miniature versions of himself, gets split into two, must save his love interest from the Deadites, trains villagers to fight against the incoming Army of Darkness, and more. The character does not grow or learn anything. He makes his way through these obstacles, all of which are wildly creative and a riot to see, but most of them could be swapped around without affecting the plot. The film film is not deep but it is fully aware of this. That may or may not be a flaw. It depends on your preferences.

For the most part, the special effects look terrific considering the $11 million budget. There is a wide assortment of creatures in this dark fantasy horror comedy even before we get to the titular army. There are a few instances where the budget does show, however. Mostly, a shot where tiny creatures attack Ash Gulliver’s Travels’s style and some close-ups of the undead. This is the kind of movie that plays better on VHS or DVD than Blu-ray, let me put it that way.

The wildly different tone of this picture will initially be off-putting for fans of Evil Dead and Evil Dead 2 but if you give this film a chance, it will win you over. Bruce Campbell has excellent comedic timing and it’s hard to imagine anyone else pulling off some of the wild sight-gags director Sam Raimi (who directed, wrote and edited the film) dreamt up. I don’t know if anyone else would’ve even agreed to perform this part. It’s so bizarre. Army of Darkness" has a unique take on A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, with Ash being the ultimate reluctant hero. The score is terrific. The events keep you guessing and wondering what's coming next, even when you sort of know. Above all else, the picture is just fun to watch.

Army of Darkness is not as good as The Evil Dead or Evil Dead II and it's significantly different from them tone- and story-wise. I'm still calling this one of the best "trilogies" (I put that in quotations because there is a sequel series and films that follow, but they only came in fairly recently). Unlike other series whose third installment you could only imagine people revisiting because they’re making their way through the whole franchise (cough Blade cough), Army of Darkness will have a special place in many fans' hearts. (Theatrical cut on DVD, March 10, 2023)

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Horror fans where you at!

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A Review of “Alien: Romulus (2024)”

Crazy to think that the first Alien movie came out in 1979 and is one of the most pivotal science fiction movies in history. It also managed to get a sequel in 1986 that managed to be even better and become another pivotal movie in Sci-fi. Sadly, every other entry in this franchise has not been remotely as good. Is Alien Romulus the first actual good Alien movie since 1986?

The story itself is straightforward but what makes this entry great is the main core of the story, the brother and sister relationship between our main characters. Rain played by Cailee Spaeny is the heroine of this movie. She does a great job and her character is very likeable. It is also a joy to see her not be one of those characters who make dumb decisions which you see in many horror movies. Her brother Andy played by David Jonsson who does a terrific job in the role. Both David and Cailee have great chemistry and you root for their survival throughout the whole of the movie. This entry goes back to the horror roots of the original Alien and it is done very effectively in Romulus. There are some genuinely tension-inducing scenes including one that pays homage to the game 'Alien: Isolation' that is terrific. Fede is well known for body horror and he continues to deliver disgusting scenes here as well.

I appreciate how they bring back the gritty and dark look from the older Alien entries for this one. The world and the ship look dirty and dark which further elevates the creepiness. The practical sets are phenomenal with lovely practical effects for some of the Facehuggers and Xenomorph scenes. CGI is still used a fair amount but they look good for the most part. The cinematography is great with how it conveys the unsettling and claustrophobic nature of the ship. The sound design and the score are amazing in the way they help make the scenes feel incredibly tense.

The movie isn't perfect though. The rest of the crew apart from the main characters are very forgettable. The movie doesn't fully delve into any of the other characters apart from 1 or 2 lines about them. Instead of rooting for their survival, you just know they are fodder and want to see how they die. The iconic Xenomorphs don't start to appear until halfway and even then, they don't appear much. The major threat is really the Facehuggers but they start to appear too much to the point that you want to see something else now. The final act might also be a bit divisive to people. The first two acts are homages to the previous Alien movies but the final act is something else entirely. It is insanely weird and you're going to either love it or hate it. They also bring back an actor from the dead using current tech and it sounds as bad as you think. The CGI is very obvious.

Overall, it is nice to finally have a proper enjoyable Alien movie in such a long time. It does make me wonder where they can go with this franchise though. It will be extremely overdone if we keep getting another survivors who are attacked by Aliens on a ship or planet story again. What made Aliens great was that it did something drastically different from the first. Hopefully, with the success of Romulus, we can get a bolder Alien movie in the future.

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Neon Maniacs

Summary: High schooler Natalie Lorne (Leilani Sarelle) is the sole survivor of a massacre that took her friends. Nobody in town believes that the massacre was carried out by a bunch of monsters, who are closing in on the rest of the town.

Very silly B-movie monster movie with neat gore effects such as bright neon blood. Would be great for Schlocktober marathon.

Rating: 2.75/5

Photo credit: Reel Reviews

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Evil Dead Rise (2023)

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This got boring after a while. How many times can I watch demon-people get horribly disfigured by themselves or others?

Like yeah, I get it. The Dead is Evil and they have Risen. Maybe I would have gotten more from this movie if it wasn’t the only one I have seen from the franchise.

But I will say, the line: “Mommy’s with the maggots now,” goes so incredibly hard.

Watch this film if:

You don’t get gore fatigued easily

You like to squirm at realistic body horror

The trope of “Horror at Home” isn’t overdone since living through it during the lockdown orders of 2020

Similar titles:

Hereditary (2018) (spooky mommy issues done a bit better, imo)

Insidious (2010) (spooky daddy issues)

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the good news is that I finished a book and it got me out of my reading slump where I would start things, not finish, switch to something else, not finish

the bad news is that "yes daddy" by jonathan parks-ramage is one of the worst written books I've read in a whiiiile. bland expositiony prose, flat characters, a bunch of weird plot detours. Written like a 200-page Wikipedia summary instead of an actual book

the worst news is that it has such intensely favorable gushing reviews on goodreads, and the people who hated it mostly hated it for a different reason, and so I'm left alone like oKAY BUT THE PROSE WAS SHIT, HOW DO YOU NOT SEE THIS

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I was reminded of Balthazar from the 2005 Constantine and yeah that's just peek Vox energy. Got that American Psycho Patrick Bateman vibe.

You can trust him.

Actually now that I think on it it's kinda odd that it's so hard for demons to interact with the living world in Hazbin. Most demon media has some kind of system of demon and angels influencing humans. A fun way to pass time is rewriting the rules of Hazbin according to whatever other demon based media you want. Or smash them together.

Anyway Constantine 2005 was a great movie and the idea of angels and demons wearing humans as flesh puppets for power went harder than it needed to.

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"Hail to the King, baby" - Leon Kennedy

The big talk right now is the Reisdent Evil 4 game, so in this new comeback, i'm here to talk about a type of EVIL action horror game with a wise cracking protagonist with chainsaws and zombies. Does this resident evil hold up or do we gotta call the neighborhood watch? Let's find out in this new Revievv of Resident Evil 4 (evil dead: fistful of boomstick)

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A Master of Djinn - P. Djèlí Clark

4.5/5 - classic murder mystery with magic; LOVED steampunk Cairo; Hadia <33 my beloved <33

SLIGHT spoilers below!

Fantabulous first full-length novel from Clark! I really enjoyed the characters and getting to walk around this alternate history Cairo with the characters.

Steampunk/magic earth in 1912 was a lot of fun, and I love the amount of foreign policy thrown in. Like, yes, Jim Crow America would react violently badly to a new potentially powerful minority. That's just a background detail, but Clark nails every one like it on the head. I also loved the way that djinn and magic were woven into everyday life. It just felt so real, which is really the ultimate standard for magical realism as far as I'm concerned.

The characters themselves were also super endearing. Fatma and her love of impeccable suits and a cane with a secret knife in it. Siti and her allure and uncanny (literally inhuman) sense of timing. Zagros and his love of a good book ordering system! Fatma and Siti's situationship!

But the character whom I loved the most was easily Hadia. A new agent, thrust in with a partner whose respect she desperately wants on top of battling the still ingrained misogyny in Cairene culture - there was simply no scenario in which I wouldn't love her. I also love how involved she was in the feminist politics outside of the story and how she kept trying to coordinate her hijab to match Fatma's suits!

Anyway, this was a superb first outing and if y'all ever liked steampunk (I'm thinking specifically The Girl in the Iron Corset) then you will love this novel!