Sputnik is a Russian movie released in July of 2020. It follows the lone survivor of a spaceship incident and is set in the 1980’s to give it that cold war feel. (1:22) - Intro(5:51) -Synopsis(8:00) -Review(14:00) -Score(18:00) -Spoilers(1:00:00) - Final Recommendations(1:03:30) - Taglines(1:05:45) -Outro Watch Sputnik Watch on AmazonClick here to Watch https://youtu.be/oGgtRsvq6hc Synopsis Sputnik is the story of Konstantin Veshnyakov (Pyotr Fyodorov), who was the lone survivor of a russian spaceship crash. His partner was inexplicably killed after the crash but on the crash site.  Konstantin is being detained at a Soviet research facility in the great land of Kazakhstan for study as things don’t seem to be quite right with him. The man in charge of this research facility, Colonel Semiradov (Fedor Bondarchuk) goes in search of a neuroscientist to help him determine what is going on with Konstantin. He finds Tatyana Klimova (Oksana Akinshina) and enlists her help because she seems to care deeply about the well-being of her patients, even to the point of risking her career. As the movie progresses we learn that Konstantin isn’t alone in his return to earth, and everyone gets more Sputnik than they bargained for.  Review Having seen a few teasers for Sputnik, I thought I knew what I was getting into. I did not. This movie looks like a creature feature, and it is, but it’s a drama too, and a convincing one. As Sputnik unwound itself, I kept having to rejigger my expectations to fit what was happening. I kept asking, why is all this morality and guilty being touted around instead of a bloodthirsty monster.  Don’t get me wrong, there was some bloodthirsty monster in there, but with a hefty helping of personal drama and good old-fashioned Russian guilt. This is not a movie for the traditional horror fan looking for a good scare, this is more of a tale of heroism, personal responsibility, and standing up to your fears for what is right.  Is it a creature feature? It is in a similar way to Monsters (2010). There is a monster, and it’s weird, but it’s one of several focal points of the movie. Subtitle Issues I had a technical critique of the version of Sputnik that I watched, which was that the subtitles are sometimes blisteringly fast. I had to back up the movie many times to get to see what was happening and see what was said. I am not a fast reader, so one could chalk this up to my shortcomings, but I feel it’s worth mentioning. I enjoyed a lot of what Sputnik had to offer, and I particularly liked the way it handled personal relationships and dialog. What I didn’t love about it was it’s slow pacing and lack of a satisfying finale to the incredible action at the end of the film.  A tremendous amount of time is devoted to the will they won’t they aspect of this, which makes for a boring middle of the film. Score 7/10 Final Recommendation If you enjoy horror that doesn’t try too hard to scare you, instead focusing on intriguing you, this is for you. It’s a thriller with a monster, and the morality play makes it an interesting discussion piece, especially in the context of it’s Russian roots. Get 20% Off + Free Shipping, with the code HMT at Manscaped.com Get 13% Off your order at NightChannels.com when you use code HMT at checkout.

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Anna and the Apocalypse is a mix of Shaun of the Dead and High School Musical, except less funny and with worse music. (1:19) - Intro(8:51) - Trailer(10:24) - Synopsis(10:52) - Review(17:33) - Score(32:14) - Spoilers(1:02:41) - Rotten Tomatoes Game(1:28:12) - Make It Better(1:26:18) - Horror Movie Whoooores(1:58:33) - Outro @dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his website. https://youtu.be/dfWIfwKJ7vA Synopsis Anna and the Apocalypse takes place in a little town in England during Christmas. Anna and her friends are finishing up their last year at high school, or as the English call it, Chumbumbly School. During the Christmas show, a zombie apocalypse breaks out and the next morning, all the people have to go from one place to another, and they sing about it.  Review of Anna and the Apocalypse This film is touted as “Shaun of the Dead meets La La Land”, but it’s really Shaun of the Dead meets high school musical, except not as funny and with less memorable songs. It takes almost a third of the runtime to get to the actual zombie apocalypse, which is way too long. I was expecting more, because it had a relatively high rotten tomatoes score, but for me, it fell flat. It has super generic characters along with super generic songs executing a super generic zombie apocalypse plot.  https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/06/19/the-dead-dont-die-review/ It wasn’t all bad. They don’t skimp on the gore and dread, even though the latter is kind of undermined by the cast singing poppy songs after losing loved ones. There are some stand out songs that did work “soldier at war”, that sounded like an eighties pump up song, and  “the fish wrap”, a throwaway song from the Christmas show. The petty and ruthless headmaster was a fun villain, but he was relegated to the B story line of the film. I wish that they had gone all in on the humor and the music. The music is only 38 mins of the 1:33:00 runtime. This is comparable to a lot of recent musicals, but feels sparse here. The humor was even more sparse, but mostly because they painted themselves into a corner by killing off a lot of characters in tragic ways. Overall, it’s ok, but I’m not going to watch it again. Score 5/10 Anna and the ApocalypseAdd it to Your CollectionClick here to Buy/Rent Support our sponsors Get 13% Off your order at NightChannels.com when you use code HMT at checkout. Use code "HMT" to get a 30 day free trial of Shudder.com. Go visit our friends over at Nightlight Horror Club and give them a listen. Thanks to Emma for guest hosting this week.

Anna and the Apocalypse Review

We watched Creep on Netflix for the tenth time, and I have to say, this movie is just pure genius. Mark Duplass turns into the most playfully nefarious creep you’ve ever seen, and it’s one of the best performances I’ve ever seen anyone achieve. (1:15) - Intro(8:21) - Trailer(10:40) - Synopsis(14:20) - Review(19:30) - Score(1:02:15) - HMT WHOORES(1:25:00) - Horror or Porno @dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his website. https://youtu.be/FBR8VcdpE4Y Synopsis Creep is a found footage film where Aaron answers a classified ad to film Josef for one day. The money being offered seems incredible, but not over-the-top unbelievable. Aaron arrives and is immediately put-off by the insane, jump-scare greeting that Josef gives him. Josef shares that he has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and only has a few months to live. He wants Aaron to film this day so that his unborn son, Buddy, will have something to know his father by. Josef starts the day of filming off with Aaron filming him in the tub while pretending to bathe his son - the day gets infinitely more weird from there. https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2018/12/05/the-house-that-jack-built-review/ As we follow Aaron and Josef, we keep learning that Josef is not above lying to Aaron, and is very into making him feel uneasy and upset, without ever crossing the line of outright mania. What becomes very apparent is Josef is a total creep, and it’s more unsettling and hilarious than anything I’ve seen since. Review Creep is low-key one of the best movies I’ve ever seen. It’s directed by Patrick Brice who also plays Aaron, and written by both Patrick Brice and Mark Duplass. It’s clear that Creep is based on a series of conversations around a creepy guy that Mark and Patrick dreamed up and the way Mark brings him to life is unforgettable.  The movie lacks a formal script, instead they wrote a barebones outline and improvised most of the scenes and dialog.  Watch CreepWatch on Amazon Buy or Rent Now! The result is something akin to meeting a far-too-kind stranger on the street. They welcome you and are so excited to meet you, but you can’t help but wonder, what are they after? Why are they so excited about this exchange? What are they hiding? Mark Duplass keeps the character of Josef playful and fun, with an undercurrent of danger and seriousness just below the surface. Aaron and his actions are very easy to empathize with, which makes it very disturbing when thing go wrong. Ultimately Creep is a provocative and hilarious character study that I love to death.  Score 10/10 Get 20% Off + Free Shipping, with the code HMT at Manscaped.com Get 13% Off your order at NightChannels.com when you use code HMT at checkout.

Creep (2014) Review

What can I say about The Forever Purge that hasn’t already been said by its title? (0:55) - Intro(9:48) - Trailer(12:28) - Synopsis(13:26) - Review(20:15) - Score(31:15) - Spoilers(1:02:02) - Final Recommendations(1:02:41) - Patron Call In: Elias(1:28:12) - Make It Better(1:43:46) - Horror Movie Whoooores(2:09:10) - Outro @dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his website. https://youtu.be/xOrXpK-rUaI Synopsis of The Forever Purge Like the previous movies in The Purge franchise, the government of the United States has set aside each year, 12 hours where all its citizens struggle with bulimia. No wait that’s wrong, for 12 hours, all crime is legal, including murder. In this movie the citizens can’t overcome their urge to purge, and continue on their killing spree in a clumsy analogy of Trump’s America. It follows a group of recent Mexican immigrants and several of their white employers as they try to escape the murderous hordes of racists. Review of The Forever Purge This movie wasn’t good. From the other purge movies that I have seen, it feels like the franchise came up with the concept of the film, and then proceeded to have no creativity after that point. This film is no exception. The Forever Purge handles social commentary like The Family Guy handles jokes. It points out that racism, xenophobia, and classism are things. See how clever we are!? The writing is bad, to the point where I wonder if there was more than one draft. Every character is there to deliver lines that state what they are going to do next, just so the audience is prepared for what the character is going to do next. The action is probably the only good thing about the movie. There was a big enough budget to have plenty of splosions and shootouts. Overall, the impression you get from the movie is that it was written by 17 year old drama students attempting their first script inspired by the Handmaid’s Tale. Score 3/10 Binge The PurgeAdd The Purge Franchise to Your CollectionClick here to Buy Support our sponsors Get 13% Off your order at NightChannels.com when you use code HMT at checkout. Checkout Elias' custom knife shop on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheRainyForge

The Forever Purge Review

10 Cloverfield Lane is a reminder that horror doesn’t have to be stilted and boring with a total lack of good acting. Sometimes it can feel like a tremendous whodunit, that has layer upon layer of intrigue and terror. On today's episode we are joined by Kate from Nightlight Horror Movie Club Podcast. She's a delightful person and runs my favorite horror movie podcast, so check them out! (1:27) – Intro(11:40) – Synopsis(14:45) – Review(21:30) – Score(34:37) – Spoilers(1:17:15) – HMT WHOORES(1:40:55) – Bad Reviews for Good Movies @dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his website. https://youtu.be/saHzng8fxLs Synopsis Michelle (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) is the victim of a car accident, and wakes up to find herself stuck like a prisoner in a bomb shelter. Henry (John Goodman) says he saved Michelle from the accident and explains that some kind of global nuclear event has occurred, forcing them to take shelter in his bomb shelter. Emmett (John Gallagher Jr.), is also in the shelter and soon explains that he helped Henry build it.  The shelter is almost as impressive as Henry’s temper and paranoia. In the end everyone gets more John Goodman than they bargained for. Review 10 Cloverfield Lane is a freshman masterpiece for director Dan Trachtenberg, who has only this film to his name but has started production on the new Predator movie. https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2018/09/19/the-predator-review/ We follow Michelle’s point of view and are given a glimpse into what it would be like to live through a global disaster of epic magnitudes.  The script unfolds in layers of mystery and discovery, always leaving the next question around a corner, or outside the doors of the bomb shelter we inhabit with our lonesome trio. Henry is a profoundly interesting character, and is John Goodman makes him come to life the same way Ted Levine and Anthony Hopkins brought Buffalo Bill and Hannibal Lecter to life in The Silence of the Lambs. I love the way the Cloverfield series switches between storytelling mechanics, genres, and scripts. 10 Cloverfield Lane is, by far, the best of the trilogy which includes Cloverfield, 10 Cloverfield Lane, and The Cloverfield Paradox. Watch 10 Cloverfield LaneWatch on AmazonClick here to Buy or Rent The way this movie deals with relationships, the terror of the unknown, and the incredibly thin veneer of society in a way that is so real that you just feel it in your bones.  The problems that arise and the resolutions to them are practical, well thought out, and relatable. Everytime Michelle sees a way out, she sees the dreadful terror of the consequences for her actions, and the audience is right there with her for the ride. I am blown away that 10 Cloverfield Lane didn’t receive any award nominations, especially considering the strength of Goodman’s performance. Score 10/10 Get 30 day free trial, with the code HMT at Shudder.com Get 13% Off your order at NightChannels.com when you use code HMT at checkout.

10 Cloverfield Lane Review

In honor of pride month, we watched Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge, and it brings a whole new meaning to scream queen. Freddy’s back for revenge, and he doesn’t give a fuck if you’re dreaming or not. (1:21) - Intro(8:46) - Trailer(10:27) - Synopsis(12:08) - Review(16:46) - Score(23:00) - Spoilers(1:00:08} - Final Recommendations(1:01:37) - Fuck, Marry, Kill Horror Edition(1:16:03) - Outro @dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his website. Synopsis A totally straight young man named Jessie, with the scream of Ned Flanders, is haunted by nightmares of a scarred and razor clawed monster-man named Freddy Krueger. He finds out from his gym bro that the house he lives in was once inhabited by a young girl named Nancy driven crazy by the death of her boyfriend across the street. Jess discovers Nancy’s journal while cleaning his room and finds out that she was tormented by the same nightmares. Freddy Krueger in this film isn’t out to kill the protagonist, he seeks to possess his body and carry out his murders in reality https://youtu.be/9iqNVyjwLFA Review of A Nightmare on Elm Street 2 This film has a reputation as a huge disappointment to fans of the original, and has a long history of getting shit on. I don’t see the drop in quality as being that big. The reason for the dislike of this film is probably because it strays so far from the premise of the first movie. Freddy’s unique selling point is that he can kill you in your dreams and that sleep is unavoidable. In this film, that is barely touched on. The terror in this film is very personal to the protagonist, as he witnesses Freddy take over his body in harm his friends around him. A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge Poster Homosexual Subtext The homoerotic subtext might have been lost on a majority of general audiences in the 80’s. Many of the scenes must have felt random if you didn’t understand that Jessie’s experience was an allegory for being a closetted gay teen. Now 40 years later, it adds a new layer of interest, especially when you view it in the context that it was released right at the beginning of the AIDs epidemic. Special Effects and Acting All of that aside, this movie has some great special effects. The scene with Jessie’s were-Freddy transformation is going to stick in my mind. It’s definitely not as tight as the original. At some points it looks like Freddy runs out of ideas of how to supernaturally and psychologically torture his victims, and just resorts to chasing them around. The acting ranges from kind of bad to very good. Mark Patton does a really convincing job at conveying his torment and his performance keeps getting better and better throughout the film. I think it deserves more love. It’s not fantastic, but is a very good followup to the first film in my opinion. Score 7/10 Get The Whole CollectionBuy Nightmare on Elm Street 1-7 on Blu-rayBuy Now Get 13% Off your order at NightChannels.com when you use code HMT at checkout.

A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge Review

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We watched House of Wax starring Elisha Cuthbert, Paris Hilton, and Robert Ri'chard (from Cousin Skeeter) and were treated to a fairly decent bit of gore porn. This was a patreon pick, so if you ever get the idea to recommend we review a movie, head over to our patreon and see all the goodies we offer to our most loyal of fans!  (1:15) – Intro(9:15) – Synopsis(10:15) – Review(18:15) – Score(24:15) – Spoilers(1:05:45) – Bad Reviews for Good Movies @dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his website. https://youtu.be/Q-Akt68SGfE Synopsis House of Wax is based on a pretty simple premise and is a loose remake of the 1953 film of the same name. A group of fun-loving but angsty teens find themselves stranded in the woods near a strange, small community which seems to center itself around a wax museum. As the teens split up and try to find help in this sleepy community everyone seems to realize that the inhabitants aren’t as lively as they once thought In the end, everyone gets more wax than they bargained for. Review House of Wax is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra who also directed Orphan, The Shallows, and is in the middle of directing the upcoming Black Adam movie starring  Dwayne Johnson.  House of Wax was his directorial debut and is pretty good, all things considered. This effort is clearly inspired by early 2000’s exploitation gore/slashers like Saw and Wrong Turn. Throwing Paris Hilton into the mix gave this movie a huge amount of momentum at the time because just like candle wax - “that’s hot”. Unfortunately, House of Wax has a seemingly unlimited supply of rope to hang itself with. There is a tremendous amount of extraneous details that force us to wade through this 113 minute slog with no real rhyme or reason behind their inclusion. Watch House of Wax (2005)Watch on AmazonClick here to Buy or Rent Backstory and character development that doesn’t seem to matter. Character inclusion that is wholly unnecessary. Even chase sequences that are out of nowhere. If the movie were a bit tighter I would be impressed with it, especially after considering the ending payout, which is impressive to say the least.  Ultimately, House of Wax was a decently fun movie that shot itself in the foot with the inclusion of a ton of extraneous content. Even so, the ending makes it worth the wait. Score 6/10 Get 30 day free trial, with the code HMT at Shudder.com Get 13% Off your order at NightChannels.com when you use code HMT at checkout.

House of Wax (2005) Review

We had a TON of fun reviewing one of the most meta horror movies ever made, Cabin in the Woods, by director Drew Goddard! This was a total blast. If you would like to hear the full review, it will only be available on our Patreon at the "We all Spoop for Ice Spoop" tier. All proceeds go to making the show better and growing into a podcast that can support our families, so do consider this as us begging!

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The Conjuring The Devil Made Me Do It, or as I call it “TCTDMMDI” is the 8th movie in the Conjuring Cinematic Universe, or as I call it “The CCU”, and the second direct sequel to the original The Conjuring, and the 5th film in the series since anyone gave a fuck. (1:26) - Intro(7:40) - Trailer(10:17) - Synopsis(13:54) - Review(20:30) - Score(32:46) - Spoilers(1:20:44) - The Conjuring Singers Game(1:34:31) - Horror Movie Whooooores(1:58:47) - Outro The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It Featured Artwork by Dustin Goebel. Follow him on Instagram @dgoebel00 https://youtu.be/h9Q4zZS2v1k Synopsis In this entry, Ed and Lorraine Warren are performing an exorcism on the young David Glatzel boy (Julian Hilliard), when oops, the demon is transferred over to Arne Cheyenne Johnson (Ruairi O'Connor) after he invites the demon to possess him instead. Everyone goes about their business like that didn’t just happen, and then Arne commits homicide, because, you guessed it, the devil made him do it. The Warrens rush to investigate the evil origins of the possession to convince the rubes on the jury in time to save Arne from the death penalty. The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It Poster Review of The Conjuring 3 I’m a little torn on how to review this one. It’s right in line with the other Conjuring Movies, none of which are bad (in the main storyline), but none are particularly great to me. I was relieved to see that it wasn’t all based within one spooky-ookie house, so that was nice.  One of the things that gets annoying after a while is the repetitiveness of the setup of Lorraine being psychic and Ed being worried.  The story is interesting enough. There is enough mystery and revelations over time that kept me engaged.  The special effects and scares were a little lackluster. You’ve seen most of it before. Demon possessed children, evil rickety contortion, rotted corpse ghosts, etc. The new element that was the most interesting, that I wished they explored more of was the Satanic element, specifically playing into the 80’s era satanic panic. It’s a really interesting topic that would have been more interesting if they committed completely to it, rather than just using it as a story device. Surprisingly, the whole premise of legally defending Arne on the basis demonic possession, is barely touched on. If you are expecting a courtroom drama, you will be disappointed. That all being said, the movie as a whole is of a high enough quality to be grouped in with the first two Conjuring movies, which is a welcome relief after The Curse of La Llarona.  Score 7/10 Buy The Whole Conjuring Collection on Blu-Rayor shop Amazon for your missing pieceBuy Now Where The Conjuring 3 Disappoints It really is unfortunate that they didn't pick a lane and either focus on the court case of Arne, or focus on the Satanic Panic elements. While I appreciate that they finally left the haunted houses behind, It would have been nice to see a stronger departure from The Conjuring formula. Support Our Sponsors Get 13% Off your order at NightChannels.com when you use code HMT at checkout.

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It Review

We went and saw A Quiet Place Part 2 and it was quiet and then VERY loud, and then quiet again. Always loud after quiet. (1:15) – Intro(7:45) – Synopsis(10:00) – Review(14:26) – Score (29:15) – Spoilers(1:14:23) – Horror or Porno(1:27:30) – HMT Whores @dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his website. https://youtu.be/BpdDN9d9Jio Synopsis A Quiet Place Part 2 picks the story up from exactly where we left off on A Quiet Place (2018) and progresses the story of the Abbott family who have just lost their father, Lee (John Krasinski). The surviving members of the Abbott family consists of Mother Evelyn (Emily Blunt), deaf daughter (Millicent Simmonds), brother Marcus (Noah Jupe), and their little baby have to travel the landscape to find someplace safe to live.  Along the way, they meet their neighbor Emmett (Cillian Murphy) who has recently lost his whole family to the hoards of angry alien librarians. As our rag-tag band of plucky survivors make their way through the apocalyptic landscape, everyone gets more quiet places than they bargained for. Review The first Quiet Place is a hard act to follow just about any way you cut it. Director, writer, star, and Pam-Pam enthusiast John Krasinski nailed it with the original movie in every way that counts. This second installment does an admirable job of trying to follow in very quiet footsteps of the first, but like so many sophomore attempts, doesn’t catch the magic that the first had.  Magic or not, A Quiet Place Part 2 is a stellar monster movie thriller with a ton of action and a tight run time of 97 minutes. I was not bored during the movie, and it provided wonderful argument fodder for after the show.  I can honestly say that I will remember many of the incredibly loud and offensive jumpscares until the day I die.  This is really a movie to see in the grandiosity of a theater not only for the dynamic range of the audio, but because hearing a totally silent theater with many viewers in it is something of a spectacle in and of itself. A Quiet Place Part 2 gave me my money’s worth and then some, and left me wondering how many installments they will be able to squeeze out of this audio-based entertainment.  Watch A Quiet Place (2018) Watch on AmazonClick here to Buy or Rent Score 7/10 Get 30 day free trial, with the code HMT at Shudder.com Get 13% Off your order at NightChannels.com when you use code HMT at checkout.

A Quiet Place Part 2 Review

We watched Train to Busan, and it was a bullet train to fun! (0:36) - Intro(6:14) - Synopsis(6:47) - Review(13:57) - Score(22:35) - Spoilers(1:08:00) - Zombie Movie or Not Zombie Movie(1:21:20) - Outro @dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his website. Train to Busan Trailer https://youtu.be/pyWuHv2-Abk Train to Busan can be found on Shudder as well as on Tubi and Crackle with ads. Synopsis This synopsis is very easy. While a father takes his and daughter to her mothers house in Busan, a widespread zombie outbreak spills onto their bullet train. Wacky hijinx ensue. More detail? I have a sense there is a reader that wants more detail. The action starts with a reported leak in a biotech building starts spreading a zombie disease that makes zombies. The cynical workaholic protagonist is taking his daughter to Busan on the bullet train when chaos breaks out in the station. There is much confusion, but over time, it's revealed that some of the infected have made their way onto the Train to Busan. The super aggressive contortionist zombies start taking over the train until only a few small bands of survivors remain. Like most zombie movies, there are many archetypal characters and dramatic relationships that explore all the implications of a zombie outbreak. Good enough? Ok, let's move on. This is the poster to Train to Busan Review of Train to Busan I’m pretty jaded on zombie films. The variation of content in zombie movies only barely beats out the variation in content found in slashers. It’s a very simple premise. You set some simple human story with the backdrop of the zombie apocalypse. Rinse, repeat. In rare occasions, there are uniquely new interpretations of this genre. This would be one of them. This one takes the runner zombies from 28 days later, and puts them on a train. Honestly in describing it, it sounds much less impressive. But nevertheless, this zombie film feels fresh and brings a new perspective to the same old story. This film really excels at pacing. It’s not long, but zombie movies often feel like an eternity to me. This one kept me engaged throughout. Since Night of the Living Dead, social commentary has been built into pretty much every zombie movie, and this one is no exception. However, it keeps it simple. Should you help people or not. You’ll have to watch the movie to find out which. Watch Train to BusanWatch on AmazonClick here to Buy or Rent Score 9/10 Exciting Filler Did you know that there is a sequel to Train to Busan? No you didn't. It's called Peninsula. I don't know anything about it, but thought I would mention it for SEO purposes. Leave a comment below to let us know if it's worth watching. Ma Dong-seok, who played the inimitable Sang-hwa in Train to Busan is starring in they upcoming MCU film The Eternals. It's very exciting. I'm very excited. Let's look into Ma Dong-seok's career in film. He is most well know for Train to Busan to American audiences, he also starred in The Neighbors , directed by none other than Hwi Kim. Isn't that interesting? What else can we talk about? How about our sponsors? Get 20% off and free shipping at Manscaped.com, with the code HMT Get 13% Off your order at NightChannels.com when you use code HMT at checkout.

Train to Busan Review

We watched Spiral in theaters, and if you aren’t familiar, this is the latest chapter in the book of Saw movies and this is exactly what you think it might be after having learned that it’s a Saw movie. (1:15) – Intro(4:00) – Trailer(6:15) – Synopsis(7:40) – Review(14:35) – Score(26:48) – Spoilers(1:00:40) – Taglines(1:03:30) – HMT Whores @dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his website. https://youtu.be/gzy6ORqE9IY Synopsis Spiral is a Saw movie from the perspective of the detectives on the case of the Jigsaw Killer. Chris Rock plays our classic burn-out detective Zeke Banks, who is constantly looking over his shoulder in the police force for having turned in a crooked cop over a decade ago. Max Minghella plays William Schenk, the rookie Dick that gets paired with Zeke to tackle the case of what appears to be a copycat Jigsaw Killer, because at this point in the timeline the original Jigsaw (John Kramer) is dead. The police force seems to have a problem with accountability at best and backstabbing murder at worst, and Zeke doesn’t like it. Zeke’s dad, Marcus (Samuel L. Jackson) is the, now retired police captain who used to manage this department.  This new Jigsaw killer seems to be trying to clean up the force by making ultimatums of crooked cops and detectives, forcing them into twisted games that make them choose between their body parts and life. In the end everyone gets more pig than they bargained for. Review I’m not a big fan of the Saw franchise, but I don’t hate it either, it just doesn’t hold a place in my heart. While Spiral tries to give us a new take on the perspective from which a normal Saw movie is shot, it delivers a very on-brand Saw movie nonetheless.  There are four or five creative gore-porn situations that our characters find themselves in, and an edgy take on what it means to be the good guy or the bad guy in real life. Casting The casting is pretty impressive for a Saw movie, with Rock and Jackson stealing the show as themselves, but I don’t feel like they were utilized as well as they could have been.  Rock had some great moments in Spiral, but they were few and far between. I wish we could have seen more clever takes from one of the most quick witted and interesting comedians of our time, but that didn’t end up happening. Watch the Original Saw Watch on AmazonClick here to Buy or Rent Storyline and Direction The story in Spiral was solid and not overly convoluted. I do feel like the places where I’m not as happy with this movie as I could have been are the directors fault. Darren Lynn Bousman who directed Saw II, Saw III, and Saw IV, chose some shots and deliveries on the editing room floor that I am certain could have been better.  Overall Spiral is a pretty good installment in the franchise, I’m just not the target audience, but I would say that if you hear “Saw” and get excited, this might be your favorite movie of the year. Score 6/10 Get 30 day free trial, with the code HMT at Shudder.com Get 13% Off your order at NightChannels.com when you use code HMT at checkout.

Spiral (2021) Review

ne of the best and most influential family-based haunted house movies. Poltergeist still holds up in terms of story and special effects. (1:26) - Intro(4:33) - Trailer(7:05) - Synopsis(10:17) - Review(13:17) - Score(25:24) - Spoilers(1:16:23) - Final Recommendations(1:17:38) - Remake or No Remake(1:23:03) - Outro @dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his website. Poltergeist Trailer https://youtu.be/9eZgEKjYJqA Poltergeist can be found places Synopsis From the director that brought you cannibalistic families in Texas, Tobe Hooper’s Poltergeist is the story of the Freeling family being tormented by an unseen force in their totally not built over a cemetery house. Just kidding, it’s obviously Spielberg’s film. The Freelings are an aggressively all american family comprised of the father Steve (Craig T. Nelson), mother Dianne (JoBeth Williams), almost non-existent teenage girl Dana (Dominique Dunne), young boy Robbie (Oliver Robins), and the littlest, and most angelic little girl, Carol Anne (Heather O'Rourke). Carol Anne starts talking to the TV, and not the wholesome Blues Clues kind of talking, more of the talking to whispers in the static kind of talking.  Weird occurrences start happening, at first to the delight, and then to the horror of that family when it ramps up and the house steals Carol Anne into the netherworld.  A Haggard Steven Freeling recruits paranormal investigators and the worlds tiniest psychic to get Carol Anne back and Exorcise the demons from their house. Poltergeist Poster Review of Poltergeist I am unapologetic in my love for this movie. It really is a template for family-based haunted house horror. It really has something for everyone. It’s accessible enough to general audiences that don’t want to see gore, or be constantly scared out of their gore, but it has enough scares and good special effects to satisfy most horror fanatics. On the scale of Ghostbusters to Exorcist, Poltergeist definitely leans more towards Ghostbusters, but it matches the quality of both in my opinion. This is another example of Spielberg being a master storyteller. There is very little fluff in this finely paced film, but there are a constant stream of little vignettes that add character, humor, or realism to the story. Score 10/10 Get 30 day free trial, with the code HMT at Shudder.com Get 13% Off your order at NightChannels.com when you use code HMT at checkout.

Poltergeist (1982) Review

We watched The Bad Seed (1956) and it was a lot slower than I remembered it being but knowing it was a stage play first, it kind of makes sense. (1:10) – Intro(3:19) – Trailer(6:33) – Synopsis(7:35) – Review(8:55) – Score(15:35) – Spoilers(50:30) – Stories about David and Bruce(19:45) – HMT Whores @dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his website. https://youtu.be/fZt7gtFiVJk Synopsis The Bad Seed can be found for rent on Amazon, or anywhere you rent movies online. The Bad Seed is a story about a little girl, Rhoda Penmark (Patty McCormack) who may have been born bad, with no conscience, empathy, or soul.  Rhoda’s mom, Christine (Nancy Kelly) learns of a death at her daughter’s school picnic. The Daigle boy, who died, just happens to have been the same young man that beat little Rhoda at the penmanship competition. Rhoda seems unconcerned and even a bit peckish following the death of her classmate.  As the story unravels we learn about more and more mysterious deaths that seem to have occurred in Rhoda’s presence, and everyone gets more evil child than they bargained for. Review The Bad Seed was directed by Mervyn LeRoy and adapted from Maxwell Anderson’s play, which was adapted from William March’s book, all of the same name.  As a result, it feels a bit like a stageplay, which by today’s standards means that it feels a little fluffy in areas. At the core of the movie is a mystery of how Rhoda got to be this way, was she born evil, or did Christine and her husband raise her wrong? The movie preys on a parents innate fear of being unable to bring their child back from completely unacceptable behavior. The way The Bad Seed handles tension works quite well, even by today’s standards. The conversations about Rhoda and what is to be done with her continue to escalate the feeling of unease. Watch The Bad SeedWatch on AmazonBuy or Rent Now! This is a character driven movie, and all of the actors chewed up the set in their respective roles. From precocious Rhoda, to suspicious Leroy, and even Rhoda’s teacher, the characters and dialog are what make this movie very similar to a play. The Bad Seed is incredibly slow by today’s standards, and a lot of the dialog winds its way in and out of being useful or progression the story. One thing that everyone will agree on is Patty McCormack steals this show and sets the standard for one of the biggest tropes in horror movie history - the evil child. https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2018/10/31/halloween-1978-review/ Score 8/10 Get 20% Off + Free Shipping, with the code HMT at Manscaped.com Get 13% Off your order at NightChannels.com when you use code HMT at checkout.

The Bad Seed (1956) Review

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