Movie Nights: Week in review 1.26-2.1
This week we were all over the place but had some fun with slashers.
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving was one of our favorites! It was such a fun slasher, we loved all the brutal and festive kills. This would have been really fun to watch around Thanksgiving! Patrick Dempsey does a great job in this role and all the supporting actors as well. We love a good holiday horror film and this one checks all the boxes! Incredibly festive throughout the decorated small town vibes really add to the fun tone of the film. Eli Roth does a great job of keeping a lighter more humorous tone throughout between some pretty vicious and grisly kill scenes. We loved the trampoline scene of course, you can tell they had a good time making this one. If you love slashers this one's for you
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Final Exam
Final Exam is a super 80’s vibe slasher, the dialogue is not what were are here for. It centers around a group of friends at a college. With Cecile Bagdadi, Joel S. Rice and DeAnna Robbins as some of our protagonists there arn’t really any big names in this one. It could have been a lot bloodier for us, the kills left some to be desired. The deaths were a little tame for our taste with little to no gore shown. I don’t want to use the word boring but it comes to mind. There is far too much nonsense, homo erotic college pranks and slow dialogue with far too little murder happening throughout this film. Overall there are better 80’s slashers to watch if that's the mood you’re in.
Photo Credit © Avco Embassy Pictures
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Wolf Creek
Wolf creek was dark and gritty, the vibe overall reminded us of Turistas or hostel if it was made by a Rob Zomibie type. It starts off a little slower focusing on a group of friends that seem like pretty real characters. This Australian horror film doesn’t hold back much when the carnage starts which was nice, it gets pretty brutal. Everything about this film feels very real, the tension builds well and it feels like something that could happen to anyone which gives it a real life horror feel.
Photo Credit © Dimension Films
Horns
Horns is a great dark comedy with horror undertones. It’s perfect when you’re in the mood for something a little lighter but still spooky. Daniel Radcliffe does a fantastic job of playing this character. He is a man accused of murdering his girlfriend and develops literal horns on his head that have an odd effect on the people around him. There is a rocking soundtrack to this film and that adds to the overall pleasurable experience. With lots of twists and turns along the way this one is incredibly entertaining and keeps you on the edge as we watch Ig (Daniel Radcliffe) try to solve his girlfriend's murder. There is a rape scene towards the end as a disclaimer. There are some other really memorable scenes including someone being set on fire which was pretty fun to watch! Overall a dark and twisted horror comedy worth watching!
Photo Credit Photo by Doane Gregory - © 2014 - RADiUS-TWC
Tourist Trap
Tourist Trap is a weird one, it reminds us of a mix between house of wax and carrie as this killer uses his telekinesis powers to terrorize and kill a group of young adults he’s trapped. The creepy mannequins throughout really set an odd tone that is uniquely eerie. We enjoyed the music it was pretty weird at times and it really impacted the movies vibe. You also get to see a young Tanya Roberts who we love from that 70’s show as Becky, one of the main characters. The creative killer with a creepy voice is what really makes it worth watching. We love the frightening masks the killer wears and how he seems to have a lot of fun scaring. One of our favorite scenes is when he plasters over a girls face while she is still alive, it is really fun to watch and genuinely frightening! It’s a great one if you’re looking for an older film that is something unique with creative kills.
