Movie Maniac added 1 item to Terror Blurbs! Part II (An Ever-Expanding List) list
Plot: A reckless man looking to get on the good side of the union of vampire hunters so that he can secure his family's future stumbles into the crosshairs of a rising vampire queen.
A dash of exploitation, some horror, shades of buddy comedy, lots of camp and grue, and liberal nods to influences ranging from Omega Man to From Dusk Till Dawn make "Day Shift" something of a busy smorgasbord. The action will please with its neat over-the-top choreography and creative brutality while the comedy is a bit hit or miss, though never bad. Some plot points and characters feel a bit anemic and the soundtrack teases greatness before tucking away the selections before they fully flavor the flick. Still, despite its glaring flaws, the film is breezy, inoffensive fun.
2 years, 8 months ago
Movie Maniac added 1 item to Terror Blurbs! Part II (An Ever-Expanding List) list
Plot: After moving into a home with a murderous legacy, the father of a family descends into madness. A remake of the 70's film of the same name.
This one would be forgettable were it not such an aggressively awful example of how not to make a remake. Vapid, uninspired storytelling is made worse by weak horror tropes, cheap and pathetic jump scares, hideous CGI, incredulous characters, laughable scenarios, nary an iota of suspense, and the unshakeable realization that Ryan Reynolds truly can never fully shake just being himself. Furthermore, the viewer must contend with lighting, editing, and music that reek of a forced attempt to give the whole affair a Hollywood sheen but only serve to prove that polishing a turd will only make it stink worse. Rife with ugly effects, overwrought camera movements, and profoundly stupid writing, this one is for the dogs.
2 years, 8 months ago
Movie Maniac posted a review of Everything Everywhere All at Once
“Overwhelmed by the soul-numbing realities of existence and underwhelmed by how her life turned out, a seemingly inconspicuous Asian-American woman soon finds herself at the epicenter of a multiversal cataclysm. Begrudgingly ripped from a life she has largely checked out of and forced to acclimate to” read more
2 years, 8 months ago