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Al filo del hacha (1988)
On The Edge
How did I not know about this movie and why aren't more people talking about it ?
Everything I like in a movie and more
Murder mystery suspense and a slasher This is practically a wet dream movie for me
Yes it's low budget and you can tell they borrowed from Halloween (FYI I love the mask they used)
I think it's better than most Myers masks in most of the Halloween sequels Midway through the movie it does get a little boring but overall I loved it
I thought I knew how this movie was going to play out and I was thinking it was a big red herring But I was pleasantly surprised Congrats Edge Of The Axe You fooled me.
Happy Hell Night (1991)
Happy It's Over
I was on the internet and looking for movies that ripped off Halloween and this came up The similarities they pointed out are there I just couldn't see it at least not the way they did It's not a very good story and the plot was hard to follow The kills we get to see are pretty cool The killer didn't wear a mask but his face was pretty creepy reminded me of a young Jason Voorhees in the drowning scene from the original Friday The 13th It had a similar vibe Downside killer kept saying these stupid one liners after each kill It's not the worst movie I have ever seen But I just don't see any similarities to Halloween Whoever came up with the idea that this was a Halloween ripoff was way off the mark in my opinio.
Frayed (2007)
Sins Of The Family
If you're looking for a movie that's not Halloween But feels like Halloween I would suggest checking out Frayed
🚨WARNING🚨
This borrows a lot from the original Halloween Especially the opening scene I'm surprised they didn't name the killer Michael or Miguel But I suppose that might be too obvious even for this movie The story jumps around a bit too much and there are plenty of plot holes I do like the twist on the ending I must admit it wasn't what I expected But I think it would have been better if the writers did a better job with the script But if you enjoy a low budget knockoff I would highly recommend watching this.
The Manitou (1978)
Indian Magic
This is one trippy movie Yes admittedly calling a movie trippy is a rather vague term But it's the best way I can think to describe this movie A Indian demon impregnates itself in a woman's neck in order to be born again You get a phony tarot reader a seance and a Indian medicine man Even a weird chant "Pana Witchy Salatoo" Oh and wait till you see this Demon indian God once it's born
It has the body of a little person and the face and body of a forty year old man Normally I don't like to spoil a ending But I have already given you "SPOILERS" Trying to describe this somehow after everything else has failed to destroy "Baby Demon Spirit" They decide to harness all the powers of every hospital computer and the computer spirits somehow channel all it's power into the woman who was pregnant and kill the demon Indian God
The effects look like something out of a Star Way knockoff movie Definitely not the best movie by a long shot But it sure is wild to watch.
Married with Children (1987)
Unlucky Bundy's
My Guilty Pleasures
Married With Children:
Al, peggy, Kelly, and Bud Bundy
With the annoying neighbors
Marcy, and Steve Rhoades and later Marcy's second husband Jefferson D'Arcy
Buck the dog later reincarnated as Lucky the dog
And also Seven,
(Peggy's nephew but the character never really took off so they eventually wrote him off in one episode where they pull out a milk carton and Seven's picture is on the side as a missing person)
I've always known about the show
But it never really grabbed my attention until it went to syndication
I think part of why it's so relatablerelatable (to me)
The family is dysfunctional and I grew up in a dysfunctional home
The family is basically lovable losers and bad luck usually falls on Al
It would be nearly impossible to list all my favorite episodes
But a few that stand out;
Hot Off The Grill
All In The Family
The Camping Show
Build A Better Mousetrap
It's A Bundyful Life
Rock And Roll Girl
Wabbit Season
No Pot To Peas In.
The Guest (2014)
Surprise Visitor
I found out about this movie because
I was looking for horror movies that took place on Halloween and this movie kept coming up in the search engine
A guy claiming to be a friend of a now deceased soldier shows up at the home of the soldiers family
It's a okay movie but it's not horror
Well at least it's not my idea of horror anyway
To me it comes off more action thriller vibes and I don't like all the gun play
I'll grant you I have never used a gun But I don't think it's overly complicated to figure out how to use one
I prefer more creative kills
Overall it's a decent enough movie
It's just not my thing.
Criminally Insane (1975)
Crazy Fat Ethel
WARNING SPOILERS WOW I'm not really sure where to start with this movie Such a wild movie Ethel is released from some sort of mental hospital Under the condition she comes back for electro shock therapy and tries to lose some weight Problem is Ethel is completely out of control when it comes to food and if you get between her and food You wind up dead This movie is bad in a funny good kind of way I think what makes it so funny (to me) is most of the actors seemed to take their parts seriously and played it straight for the most part Also there's some really cringy dialogue Ethel's sister reunites with her boyfriend and asks why he beats her up ("You know why I beat you? Because every now and then you need to be beaten") I swear to you this is actually in the movie and than there's this crazy montage which I think is supposed to be Ethel dreaming At any rate it's a very wild trippy movie If you enjoy funny bad movies I would highly recommend giving it a watch.
Lisa Frankenstein (2024)
Franky In Love
A gothic romantic comedy set in the late 80's and I'm here for it
Normally I'm not a big fan of new movies and comedies are usually a miss for me
Sure the movie has some issues but nothing that can't be overlooked in my opinion
I have watched more than my share of Frankenstein and or based on Frankenstein movies
And this genuinely captures what a Frankenstein movie should be (In my opinion)
My only complaint I think the monster should have looked more intimidating and been more scary
Even though this was made to be a comedy I wish the kills hadn't been offscreen Overall I enjoyed it quite a bit.
A Christmas Story (1983)
You'll Shoot Your Eye Out
Bob Clark Gave us two memorable Christmas movies one is a classic The other one I'm not so sure I think the people who consider this a classic only think of it that way Because it's been burned into people's brain By constantly being played 24/7 on Christmas Eve and Day constant replay 24/7 (Well at least on one channel anyway) This year I actually payed attention to the story It's a bit too old fashioned for me and I don't care what anyone says mom purposely broke the "leg lamp" And the plot all this kid wants is a RED Ryder BB GUN Everybody tells him "You'll Shoot Your Eye Out Kid" But miraculously he gets his gun and the first thing he does is shoot his eye out But his glasses saved him from any real harm Overall this movie is just okay to me I'd rather watch Bob Clark's real Christmas Classic
Black Christmas.
Oldboy (2013)
Revenge
I didn't hate this remake
Now I'll give the naysayers their due
This isn't a great movie But to be fair (I personally wasn't all that in love with the original movie)
I think I liked it because whoever the writers were made the story more of a American feeling I guess
I just mean the story felt more relatable ( to me)
The action scenes are heavily watered down and the reason for revenge has even more of a "ICKY" factor than the original I also liked getting to see Samuel L Jackson But I wish his role would have been longer Honestly I think at this point Sam has taken the "F" word and turned it into a art form.
Oldeuboi (2003)
Revenge
I have known about this movie for quite a while
But for one reason or another
I never got around to watching it until recently
This is a sick twisted tale of revenge
It's not a perfect movie
(In my opinion anyway) The story moves to fast and feels all over the place
When I think of revenge movies
I think of slower pacing and more details on why the person is seeking revenge
I actually had to watch one of those ending explained videos
Before I understood it
To me the fact I had to go to a ending explained video indicates it's not a perfect movie But now that I get it I'd say it's a good movie and the ending suits the story But it's nowhere near a great or perfect movie.
The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
Anneliese Michel
Based on the true story of Anneliese Michel Interesting mix of courtroom trial and exorcism I saw some reviews criticizing the movie I'm not really sure if that's fair I think when people hear the word exorcism or Exorcist They think of the classic Exorcist with Linda Blair and automatically start comparing it to that movie I looked into the real case seems like the movie left out a few details The biggest detail left out That the mother and father and also two priests were charged and found guilty I know their our often there are times thing are left out I'm assuming for time length and probably legal reasons But I would rather know all the details Overall a good movie that I enjoyed I was really impressed with Jennifer Carpenter's performance I heard that she was able to do most of her own stunts Overall a good watch and I would highly recommend it.
Dead of Winter (1987)
Winter Games
Hands down one of my all time favorite movies Actress gets caught up in a deadly game of blackmail
The story is a little out there But not enough to keep from enjoying it and the movie did keep me guessing I do see a few minor flaws but nothing I can't overlook
They also did a good job giving the movie a isolated feeling and making it feel like it is truly winter weather
The ending is more than a little ridiculous
🛑SPOILERS🛑
Mostly because the guy holding her hostage is in a wheelchair But manages to chase her upstairs and into a attic all with the help of a makeshift cane Than the old dude doesn't want to die Even after being stabbed in the back and getting his leg caught in a trap.
D-Tox (2002)
D-Tox
I watched this under the name
Eye See You
(I found out the other name for this movie is D-Tox)
I'm guessing it probably had to do with some of the eyeball scenes
Anyway poor Stallone can't handle it it when his girlfriend and cop buddy gets killed and ends up in a cop rehab program Unbeknownst to most everyone
The killer is in the rehab too faking being a cop
I will say the movie was set in a winter snowstorm setting and I think the movie did a really good job capturing a snowstorm feeling
It's a okay movie Didn't love it or hate it just meh I like Stallone better when he's not playing a hero
I like it better when he's just an ordinary guy Bonus I got to see one of my favorites Kris Kristofferson in a smaller role Nice way to "kill" some time.
Clearcut (1991)
Indian Revenge
I've known about this movie for a long time Problem was I didn't know the name of it I was beginning to think I had imagined this movie for awhile A lawyer trying to unsuccessfully save some Indians land from a logging mill company Anyway the lawyer in frustration mentions to one of the Indians that they have to make them pay and says something to the effect that they ought to skin him alive One of the Indians takes him seriously and kidnaps one of the people in charge of the logging company
Listen I'm sure there's probably much more gruesome torture movies out there I'm not really comfortable with a lot of torture stuff (So I don't dabble much into torture type movies) But this has one of the nastiest torture scenes I've personally seen Caution if you can't handle nasty violence You might want to avoid this movie.
J.D.'s Revenge (1976)
Strange Happenings
I feel like this movie takes advantage of the fact that Louis Gossett Jr. Is in it
Yes he's in the movie but in a smaller role and not the star
Anyway this old 1940's gangster manages to somehow possess the sole of a 1970's young man and seeks revenge on everyone he feel has wronged him
(I guess)
Not a horrible movie But the plot is somewhat lost on me
Interesting sex / rape scene nothing too graphic pretty PG13 actually
It's just the way it's played out the expressions on the woman's face I could never decide if she was in pleasure or pain or a bit of both
Not a bad movie
But it's nothing overly spectacular
It kills some time.
American Playhouse: Solomon Northup's Odyssey (1984)
Solomon's Story
I should start by saying I didn't know anything about this movie I just happened to stumble across it while scrolling on a streaming service and I had already read the book Twelve Years A Slave and the movie adaptation 12 Years A Slave So I was already familiar with Solomon Northup's story I do like this although both movies retell Solomon's story 12 Years focused more on Solomon's story with one particularly cruel master Master Epps This retells more of the book as a whole The problem (for me) It was made for tv and heavily watered down and the scenes where he did suffer some abuse was equivalent to a child getting a spanking Also although they did include more from the book they changed how some of the events occurred The other problem for me They decided to add things to the story that simply weren't in the book In particular what was going on with Solomon's wife and children There was nothing in the book to indicate Solomon would have known anything that happened to them I have googled and searched about Solomon's story and theirs very little information about him or his family Other than what is in the book.
12 Years a Slave (2013)
Solomon Northup
Book To Movie
Thoughts On
Twelve Years A Slave
I'm going to do this as one review
Although there are some differences between book and movie
It's not really enough difference to the story to compare movie and book just minor details
Which I suspect were made to make the movie more exciting
Solomon Northup was born a free man and was kidnapped into slavery
After befriending two men who approached him with a opportunity to work and make some good money and chance to travel Solomon trusted them and agreed to travel with them
Only to end up being drugged and taken ill
When he awoke to find himself kidnapped and handcuffed and in some type of building to hold slaves
Excellent story and true to the parts of the book they included
But they definitely left out some details
For example he had three masters during his time in slavery and two incidents where he was almost killed by his master and caused him to runaway and escape through the swamps and wooded areas
I feel like this would've made a very exciting part of the movie but they chose to leave that part of the story out
Also during the one scene in the movie where he was hung and almost died
I was under the impression it was from a jealous overseer
But in the book it's quite clear the incident involved his abusive master
Also I think there could've been more exciting moments of tension in the movie while waiting for Solomon's letter to arrive and leading to his eventual freedom
Overall strong powerful moving story.
The Iron Claw (2023)
The Cursed Von Erich's Family
This is a little tricky for me
I know of The Von Erich family
But I only really know they were a popular wrestling family and they suffered a lot of tragedies
If you want real details of the family
I would suggest watching a documentary about the family
I chose to watch
The Darkside Of The Ring episode
As for the movie I think they did a good job capturing the 1970's / 1980's era and the look of the brothers I'm familiar with look accurate to the real brothers
Fritz comes off as a hard ass
Who only cares that his family is getting the success he never achieved in his own career
Downside they gloss over a lot of stuff From what I know and have heard I would say the movie got more wrong than they got right
The actor they chose to play Ric Flair is beyond awful and they chose to completely eliminate one brother from the movie because the director felt the movie couldn't handle one more tragedy
But I think that's a B. S. excuse Especially when dealing with a famous family who has lived their lives in public I can understand eliminating some parts of story
But to eliminate a entire brother is completely unacceptable in my opinion.
Krampus (2015)
Make A Wish
Be careful what you wish for
Because you might just get it
Hands down one of the best Krampus movies out there
Trust me I've seen more than my share of the bad ones
Is this movie scary ?
I guess it depends on what you consider scary
I could see it being a good introduction to horror for younger kids
As a adult fan of horror I doubt anyone would find it scary
But it is wildly entertaining
My favorite moments in the movie
Come from when the gingerbread cookies attack
I think part of my problem with this movie is
The movie is PG 13 and because of that
I think it limits what you get to see what you get to see on screen.
One for the Money (2012)
Plum Dumb
Based on the book by Janet Evanovich Everything in the movie is laid out in the book
A few minor details of how things go down in the book are changed
But stays pretty close to the book
They did water down one big part of the book
Primarily Stephanie is being stalked and threatened by a boxer who likes to rape and intimidate women
While the character is still in the movie he's not in it that much and comes off as more bully than rapist
Also Steph ain't that good of a bounty hunter and usually has to depend on someone to bail her out of a situation The characters don't feel anything at all like they are written In particular Stephanie I also think it was mostly a poor choice in casting
This is a PG 13 movie and I feel like if they stuck more to the way the book was written
It could've maybe been a R rated thriller Overall disappointing.
Violent Night (2022)
Really Bad Santa
I watched this last year and I was pretty disappointed
Because I think I set my expectations too high for what I wanted it to be
But despite all that I decided to give it another watch
With that in mind Here's my new take on it :
The relationship between Santa and Trudy made the movie for me
Because most of the characters are pretty unlikable and hard to have any sympathy for
The fight scenes are pretty impressive But the final act is probably the best part of the movie (For Me)
I saw this marketed as a mix between Die Hard and Home Alone
I'd say more Die Hard
Overall not a bad way to spend some time.
Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey (2023)
Winy The Poo
Confession time I had no interest or any intention of watching this
But a couple reviewers I know
(Well I don't want to speak for them but after hearing them talk about it
It didn't sound too awful) and I have watched more than my share of dumb fun movies
But this did absolutely nothing for me Maybe it's because I didn't grow up watching Pooh or reading the books
I didn't get the humor and Pooh and his friends having abandonment issues is something I can do without
Plus the fact that the "animals" were clearly men in bad costumes
This movie is something I can call a one and done watch
I'm more than happy to never watch this movie again anytime soon.
The Exorcist: Believer (2023)
Do You Believe ?
Ms. C's Thoughts On
Exorcist Believer
I try to avoid reviews and trailers of a controversial movie Before seeing it because I don't want my expectations to be tainted by other people's opinions
It's easy enough to say this is a bad movie and blame the director
But I think it goes a little deeper than that
I think we need to yell at the people who are responsible for writing this as well
It seems to me like the writers did something similar to this idea:
"Oh hey let's set the story up two girls disappear into the woods and come back crazy But then what do we do with the rest of the story?
Oh yeah I know let's throw in bits and pieces of the original and throw that into the mix just for the hell of it"
Maybe I'm exaggerating a bit but I don't think I'm that far off the mark either
Overall it just feels overly convoluted and very choppy
I don't necessarily hater
But I think
The Exorcist and the legacy of The Exorcist movies deserved better than what we got with this movie.
Cruel Jaws (1995)
Hungry Shark
Boy those Italian film makers ain't even shy about ripping off other movies
I ain't no expert or anything like that
But I am almost positive they even ripped off or inserted shots from another Jaws ripoff
The Last Shark
It's a wonder Universal didn't try to keep this out of the theaters or if they did
I haven't heard anything about it
Well at least these movies quicken the pace quite a bit and I like the more upbeat soundtracks
Hey I'm all for ripping off a popular movie if the film makers are having fun with the material they are given and keep it entertaining and they definitely do
But they could maybe try to be a little less obvious about it.