Robert Egger’s is quickly proving himself to be one of the best slow-burn storytellers of our time. The Lighthouse, Eggers’ second film just after The Witch, stars Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson in spellbinding performances, in a tale of cabin fever, the likes of which I have never seen before. On the surface, The Lighthouse is a film about two Wickies, and their month long … Continue reading The Lighthouse (2019): “Help Me To Recollect”
Anybody that knows me knows that I am a sucker for anything to do with abandoned insane asylums. What that says about me, I am not completely sure. You figure it out. Anyway, keeping that in mind, the 1999 remake of House on Haunted Hill greatly improves upon the original 1959 film. 1959’s House on Haunted Hill is a classic. Starring Vincent Price, the film … Continue reading House on Haunted Hill (1959 & 1999)
Ruben Fleischer’s 2009 Zombieland had been a major hit. Was it a hit that necessarily needed a sequel? No, but I am so happy that it has one. Zombieland: Double Tap picks up ten years after the first film, showing us what the characters have been up to and introducing us to some evolved (and not so evolved) zombies. When Little Rock runs away with … Continue reading Zombieland: Double Tap (2019)
I don’t think there is any other filmmaker in this world that can make an entire film where the ideals of the Nazi Party play an integral part to the plot, while being lighthearted and also rooted in reality. Taika Waititi is a genius. Jojo Rabbit follows a ten year old boy named Jojo (played by Roman Griffin Davis) who, during World War II, idolizes … Continue reading Jojo Rabbit : The Most Delightful Film Involving Nazi’s I Have Ever Seen
I’m going to be completely upfront for this one: the 1974 Texas Chainsaw Massacre is one of my all-time favorite horror films. There are a number of reasons why this film is one of my favorites and, unfortunately, the 2003 remake omits several of those reasons. However, I would argue that, when not compared to the original film, 2003’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre isn’t terrible. For … Continue reading The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974 & 2003)
Look, the original Cabin Fever, although I do love it dearly, is a mediocre film, at best. Released in 2002 and directed by Eli Roth, Cabin Fever follows a group of college grads to a cabin for a vacation and, while there, they contract a flesh-eating virus. In 2016, the film was remade, and I’ll dive into that in a moment. 2002’s Cabin Fever was … Continue reading Cabin Fever (2002 & 2016)
In 1981, Sam Raimi burst onto the feature film scene with a film that would go on to spawn two sequels (kind of), a remake, and a television series. Evil Dead was a masterclass on special effects and special effects makeup, and the remake carried this on. The original Evil Dead follows Ashley “Ash” Williams, his girlfriend Linda, his sister Cheryl, their friend Scott and … Continue reading The Evil Dead (1981 & 2013)
When the lights came up, I was silent. I did not know how to feel. I put my apprehension about the film aside so that I could get the whole experience. There was a man sitting catty-corner to my friend and I who, throughout the film, would laugh at questionable moments. At the end of the film, he said “aw yeah. He killed that bitch”, … Continue reading Joker (2019)
In 1979, a house with “evil eye” windows became associated forever with murder and the supernatural, thanks to Stuart Rosenberg’s film, The Amityville Horror. 26 years later, those same windows would appear again in a remake of the classic, directed by Andrew Douglas. Amityville Horror (1979) was a cultural phenomenon. The film, starring James Brolin and Margot Kidder, is based on the book of the … Continue reading The Amityville Horror (1979 & 2005)
I was hesitant to see Ad Astra. I saw the trailer before several films and couldn’t really determine what it was about. So, it wasn’t a priority. Then, I had two friends say something about the film: one raved about it and the other asked what the hell it was about. Turns out Ad Astra is a beautifully shot film about daddy issues, which is … Continue reading Ad Astra (2019)
