The Vourdalak is an exploratory work that does not lend easy answers to the questions it poses, instead opting to instill true dread and fear into its delightfully weird execution.
Month: June 2024
I Saw the TV Glow – Review
This leap from micro-budget indie horror to an A24 production has given Jane Schoenbrun the opportunity to explore what they are about in a larger way that remains deeply personal and stunningly emotional.
Sasquatch Sunset – Review
Hilarious, absurd, and heartwarming, Sasquatch Sunset has wound up being quite the little surprise.
Arcadian – Review
Look, any Nic Cage fan is going to have at least a mildly good time with this one. It’s an ably performed film that relies heavily on its youngest cast members. That faith is well placed, with Martell and Jenkins putting in the work to make this thing good, but overall Arcadian falls short of greatness by it’s desire to be films that it’s not.
Tarot – Review
Choosing to not even try to be a good film, this laugh-out-loud horror flick instead goes for broke with its ridiculous premise that tarot cards, zodiac signs, and the insane hormones swirling throughout your late teens/early twenties are somehow all part of the grander scheme.
Under Paris – Review
Under Paris is another ridiculous Jaws ripoff that plays totally sincere and manages to eke out a fairly watchable creature feature by a hair.
Hit Man – Review
Glen Powell, who initially approached Linklater about the film and who has a co-writing credit, takes what might otherwise be a believable film and elevates it to a point worthy of the “somewhat based on a true story” thing that audiences eat up.
The Watchers – Review
The Watchers is a bit of a mess but it’s an interesting one.
In a Violent Nature – Review
The character never feels like one that would just stop and listen so he can get some minor development for the youth in. Johnny’s here to kill and the very structure of the film is undone by how these moments play out.
