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Scarecrows is the first and last film from William Wesley about a group of criminals who are double-crossed by one of their own and have to land their getaway plane on a remote farm. There, things go from bad to worse when the group realizes that something evil is afoot.

This movie is so wonderfully bad, it's honestly one of the best unintentional comedies ever made. The audio mixing makes the blend of inner dialogue sound exactly as if the characters are talking aloud, and the acting ranges from under to over-acting. Even the practical effects are just silly, being barely worthy of direct-to-VHS hits at the time, which in a way helps secure this movie's position as a so-bad-it's-good time.

"The Burrowers" follows a rag-tag group of farmers and American settlers in August of 1879, when two families are presumably attacked by the indigenous peoples. But as they begin to search and investigate what exactly happened, it becomes apparent that they're hunting something far older and far more dangerous.

The writing and direction from JT Petty is honestly outstanding, especially since this Lionsgate production went straight to VOD and DVD back in 2008, even though it looks better than some mid-to-big budget productions. The acting is also fantastic, with genre mainstays Clancy Brown and William Mapother embodying their roles the second they appear on-screen. The effects are also very good, being nearly 20 years old.

Western horror is a criminally underrated and under-appreciated genre blend that we don't get enough of, with "Dead Birds" and Bone "Tomahawk" being two other standout films that do the blend effectively. I hope we get more, because like those other two, "The Burrowers" is dark, grim, and unflinching in its horror.

Holy s***. Finally, after a bunch of okay, mediocre and awful adaptations tackling Mary Shelley's gothic science fiction horror epic, Guillermo del Toro gets to have his vision fully realized in what's easily one of the most faithful adaptations ever made while still being his own film.

The visuals are phenomenal, the acting is outstanding all around (although Isaac and Elordi are the standouts), Guillermo's writing and direction are steadfast and intimately visceral, the music is haunting, and the cinematography is some of the best of the year. I will be seeing this again in theaters, but I hope Netflix sits down and let's this epic go to IMAX. That would be one hell of an experience.