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La mesita del comedor (2022)
Anxiety Inducing Nightmare
This movie is deceptively intense, all the way through. A man who has a habit of leaving things unresolved, makes one terrible accident that changes the trajectory of his life and because he can't cope, he chooses to stay silent. And as expected his silence makes it worse and the reveal coupled with other unresolved issues culminate to destroy his entire family. I was stressed the entire movie and though it had moments that were very bloody, it's not graphic, it hints at the graphic moments rather than shows it. There's a small but great cast, only a few locations but mostly takes place in an apartment. This was much better than I expected. Well done.
Erzulie (2022)
Women Centered with A Black Mermaid!
I love that it's a black mermaid and that's she's fierce! I so appreciated the diversity and that the women weren't just helpless victims. They actually fought to survive, instead of just laying down and dying. That has truly been done to death. You can tell the filmmaker researched the lore and respected it with the make up and the way it's woven into the story and characters. The concept was pretty good and the fact that they made this in a swamp is to be commended. This also has an unexpected and satisfying ending! I do wish there were more kills and gore, fingers crossed if this gets a sequel!
The Sawyer Massacre (2022)
A Prequel Reminiscent of the Time
All this movie needed was the grit and bleakness that only comes from 1970s cinematography and it would have been right on the money. Nice tongue in cheek jokes and quality acting. Good scream acting and the horror on Alison's face really sold her scenes. Even the 'not quite showing the kills and torture' is definitely a feature of the horror from this time period and Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The music was subtle and unnerving and added depth to the bleak moments of the movie and added a since of foreboding. I did lose track of the characters a few times and a few people escaped that house a lot but over all, this was a satisfying flick. Well done!