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The Exorcist: Believer (2023)
Fun Horror, Bad Story
So there's a decent message about people of multiple religions coming together to save the girls at the end of the movie. It had Christians intermingling with a religion made by slaves. There was one scene where the priestess of the slave religion thwarts the girls from blowing up due to demon gas or something? I thought it was neat seeing her do her magic and the smoke from the fire destroys the demon smoke. However, this idea fails when they can't seem to get the demon to leave the girl's bodies and they are saved by a priest who comes in and starts chanting really fast. At this point, it could have been the end of the movie, but then they decide to have the priest get killed by the demon and then one of the girl's father chooses to save his daughter over the others. Then turns out it was a fake out and his daughter dies instead of the others. So basically, the demon won, right? The movie doesn't seem to think so though, the end the movie with a scene where one of the people there are the exorcism talks about how they won because they never gave up, but the dad of the daughter who died gave up by deciding to work with the demon to choose to save his daughter. The movie didn't seem to realize this for some reason, but overall, I think it was a decent horror movie, it wasn't terrible like some of the other reviewers think.
Leave the World Behind (2023)
Visually Great, Storywise Okay
Leave the World Behind depicts a what if story of two families trying to deal with a massive outage of pretty much all internet and electricity.
It seems to try and do commentary on racism, our society's dependence on technology and how flimsy our world can be upended, and how humans are truly just animals who are way smarter than our animal counterparts, but we are still scared animals all the same.
The mother being rude was on purpose, but I'm not entirely sure what was the reason, was she supposed to represent how our current society is so mistrusting of our neighbors for no reason? Maybe?
All in all, it was okay, I'd give it a watch if you want a movie to argue with friends about.
Sound of Freedom (2023)
It's okay
It's like a documentary about child trafficking that centers heavily on a man who wants to save children.
The main character is believeable, but some scenes were just corny, which I guess could be "based on a true story."
It's okay, I decided to watch it after seeing so many people rant and rave about how good it is, but it kind of feels like a hallmark movie in some ways.
The characters are believable up until the final sequence, but it doesn't take too much from the movie in my opinion. It's not amazing, but it isn't terrible, so I gave it a 5/10.
If you have nothing to watch and wish to see an aspect of society that isn't pretty, I recommend watching it.
Dream Scenario (2023)
Another great movie with Nicolas Cage and A24 never disappoints
This is one of those movies that you watch if you want to have arguments with friends on who is the "bad guy."
Dream Scenario is a story about a coward of a man who has just floated through life up until the start of the movie. He puts things off for future him to deal with and gets mad when others "take" his idea.
The driving force of the movie is when Paul suddenly starts appearing in the dreams of people he knows and seemingly everyone around the world to some extent.
It becomes a mystery about why he is appearing in other people's dreams, and it is something that you are going to have to decide for yourself on why he starts appearing in people's dreams.
I loved this movie immensely, and do not regret watching it.
Talk to Me (2022)
Best horror movies I've seen in a while
Came across this on happenstance, do not regret watching it, it is very good.
Words cannot express how much I enjoyed this movie, the gore, 10/10, the scares, 10/10, the inconceivable horror scenes, 10/10, it's an all in all 10/10. It has some metaphors for drug use and whatnot and some dumb ass teens, but a horror movie without teens doesn't exist.
I'd say that it's on par with Hereditary, and it seems like anything that A24 produces is golden, definitely gonna keep watching what ever this production studio comes out with.
Thinking about watching this? Do it, right now. You will definitely not regret it.
Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor (2023)
I'd like a cut that gets rid of the cut away interviews
This movie was really good, I think that it has a great set, the Carmichael Manor, the set was really large and had a lot of great hallways that the characters could walk through.
Personally, I think that the movie could have done away with a ton of the interviews that are interspersed throughout the run time. They really killed the momentum of the creep factor that the movie worked hard to get going. I think they were included so that the plot could be explained more in depth? Maybe so that the audience isn't lost in anyway?
I'd say its like eating a nice meal, then while you're eating it, the waiter comes out, takes the meal from you, and points to different parts of the meal and explains to you how the chef made it, and why it tastes good, you say, oh yeah, thanks, could've learned that later, and then the waiter sits it back down in front of you. Strange, but oh well, the food is good, I can deal with it. Then the waiter comes back and does it 5 more times, it gets tiring.
They could've saved the exposition dumps for the scenes that take place after the final climax of the movie, but they didn't for some reason.
The gore that is used, though sparingly, throughout the movie is well done, they weren't fake looking, they were slightly realistic, but the amount of blood that they did use wasn't to the point that it looked ridiculous, they use just the right amount for each scene they needed it.
The acting of the different characters seemed to falter in scenes where I guess the actors aren't proficient, but it didn't detract from the movie too much.
Overall, I don't regret watching this movie, the jump scares were innovative and kinda new, def a 7/10, would probably watch it again with new people.
Manodrome (2023)
Exit the Gynosphere
It's not a terrible movie, but it's nothing that's amazing. At one point I thought it was supposed to be commentary about men who are taking advice from people like Andrew Tate. But it eventually turned into the MC killing people because... who knows? He has trauma from his Dad leaving him on Christmas day, and doesn't like talking all that much.
There were certain things that happened in the movie with the man cult where they were being hypocrites. They talk about how their fathers leaving them is what caused a lot of trauma, yet they also recommend that Ralphie leaves his GF, who is currently mega pregnant, because "that's what a lot of the other members do." So basically, they want to make another child whose Dad leaves them at some point.
It seems that Ralphie was also a closeted gay man who secretely hates himself. He got mad about seeing gay men being in a relationship while he was driving them home in his car. Ironic since he's so homphobic that he'd scare some gay men, but he eventually has sex with a guy and kills him for some reason. I guess it's supposed to be random killing because that's what murderers do?
All in all, want something to watch that has some really pretty camera work? Watch this.
The Jester (2023)
Please get rid of 50% of the story with the children
This movie would have been way better without all of the story surrounding the children. This movie follows the trope of most really bad horror movies. They have a really interesting monster, but then needlessly follow the story of some rando people. It was still enjoyable to see the Jester be jester like, so I wouldn't give it a 0/10, but its not a 5/10.
Pros -
Jester does not talk
Jester kills people with his magic powers
We learn nothing about the jester
Really good practical effects
No CGI
Child actors aren't annoying
Cons -
Cringey voice acting in some parts (phone part with mother)
Slow pacing in some parts
If you find it cheap somewhere or it's on TV, give it a watch, but I wouldn't go out of my way to get it.
Cobweb (2023)
Should have stuck to one storyline
Fell asleep in the beginning, really boring around there. They could have forgone most of the school stuff. Ending was where it got good of course. That's where they keep the good stuff.
How they ended the film was pretty cheesy at points, but I think it was enjoyable.
Monster design was pretty unique, wasn't entirely sure what kind of motiph they were going for, but the way they had it crawl on the walls was really funny. The way it skittered was pretty cool as well.
Insidious-esque creepy scene did it's job well. I probably would've been spooked if I watched this in theaters. Had this been the focal point of the movie instead of whatever the heck the director went with, I think the movie would have done better.
Need something to fill up noise in the background while gaming - 10/10
Need something to watch with 100% of your attention - 4/10.