Movie Nights: Week in review 3.29-4.4
This week we were all over the place from sci-fi’s to slashers!
The Faculty
The Faculty is one of our favorites, we probably watch it way too much but it's such a classic it never gets old! This movie follows a group of teens at a high School in Ohio, this rag tag team has the usual stereotypes of angsty teenagers aka the jock, the goth, the nerd, the popular girl, the loser etc. They start to notice the staff at their school acting strangely and band together to figure it out. Casey (Elijah Wood) has a theory that the teachers have been taken over by some kind of alien. This unlikely crew starts to unravel the mystery and tries to save the world! It is such a fast paced teen sci-fi horror with some fun effects. The cast is stacked with tons of names Jordana Brewster, Salma Hayek, Elijah Wood, Robert Patrick, Clea DuVall, Usher, Laura Harris, Josh Hartnett and even Jon Stewart. This is a fun teen twist on Invasion of the Body Snatchers and it's full of great tension but also a humorous vibe. Would be great if you’re in the mood for a light hearted sci-fi horror movie!
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You’re Next
You’re next is an amazing slasher, starting off with an isolated group of people, siblings/friends/family falling under attack from crossbow wielding murderers. What makes You're Next so much better than other slashers is the incredible and badass female lead (Sharni Vinson). She is not a stereotypical weak girl but a strong and incredibly capable survivalist. You're Next is brutal, dark and gory, It is great to watch the characters make all the right decisions in a slasher! With tons of awesome fight scenes and great traps this movie holds your attention so well. It also has a great soundtrack. The perfect choice for your movie night if you’re looking for a slasher!
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The Crush
The Crush is a drama thriller that stars Alicia Silverstone in her Debut role as Adrian, a young teen with attitude and an obsession problem. She takes an interest in Nick, the man who is renting out her parents' guest house (Cary Elwes) and begins to work her way into his life. Her fascination in him becomes more and more inappropriate and she ends up kissing him. When he rejects her advances and tries to distance himself from her she takes it a little personally and decides his life. Alicia does such an amazing job being a villain, it is crazy this was her first role because she is incredible in it! She has such a piercing stare and menacing aura about her that really makes her perfect for this role. Although Cary Elwes Character is in the wrong as the adult in the situation you ultimately end up feeling uncomfortable for him. There is an instance where she frames him for hurting herself and it is beautifully executed and reminds us of Mark Wahlberg’s character in Fear. It’s tense from beginning to end and has great performances throughout, we even get to see our girl Jennifer Rubin. Perfect if you’re in the mood for some teen drama and violence.
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Fear
Fear is an intense teen drama/thriller, starring Mark Wahlberg and Reese Witherspoon. We are not huge on Wahlberg in general but in this film specifically he does a great job. He is believably intense and insane as David, the violent and obsessive boyfriend. He genuinely does such a great job being smooth, charismatic and charming then switching to crazy, violent and aggressive. The scene where he hurts himself in the street to frame Reese Witherspoon’s character's father after he warns him to stay away from him is so diabolical and fantastic to watch. The movie is pretty fast paced and keeps you entertained the whole time, although the base is a romance it isn’t too mushy and doesn’t waste any time getting going. The tension builds quite well and leads into a very predictable yet intense and satisfying ending. Worth a watch if you’re looking for a quick teen thriller that packs a punch.
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Nightmare on Elm Street: Dream Warriors
Our favorite Iconic horror villain Freddy Krueger returns in Nightmare on Elm Street: Dream Warriors. This is one of our all time favorite movies. Needless to say this is a MUST SEE. We love love love Robert Englund in this gorgeous addition to the franchise. It has incredible practical effects throughout, a fun story and we love the actors in it. Heather Langencamp and John Saxton returning to reprise their roles really helps tie it back to the original. Patricia Arqeute also does an incredible job in her debut role as Kristen and has such a great scream! The whole cast does a great job and really feels like a relatable group. With Wes Craven returning after sitting out the sequel, Dream Warriors is on another level. With an almost quadrupled budget from the original they really kicked up the intensity. It starts off with a bang with an incredible dream sequence with fantastic effects that suck you in right away. There are so many memorable nightmare moments in this installment. We love the running in tar, melting tricycle and the sleepwalking kill scene but there are so many more. This film has an incredibly memorable soundtrack with a song “Dream Warriors” performed by Dokken that became the anthem of the film. Nightmare on Elm Street: Dream Warriors is the perfect balance of terror and dark humor. Freddy brings it harder then ever with his trademark witty one liners, malice and kills, it is so much fun to watch! Perfect for almost any movie night!
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The Gift
Here at AlethalWeaponArt we love Jason Bateman so this was a fun one for us. The Gift follows a couple Simon and Robyn (Jason Bateman and Rebecca Hall) as they move into their new house after relocating for Simon’s work. They run into somebody while shopping for home supplies that Simon used to go to school with named Gordo (Joel Edgerton who acts and directed this film). From their Gordo begins to make increasingly personal gestures like showing up at their house without asking for their address with a bottle of wine, filling their pond with fish and showing up repeatedly uninvited while Simon was at work. Chaos ensues from there and it is a very intriguing story with a good amount of twists and turns along the way. We love the ending! This one hits the spot if you’re in the mood for a clever and creepy thriller!
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