Shiver Me Timbers

I was lucky enough to see a preview of this film before the UK release date at the group that I attend at b-team.

Surprisingly it was all filmed in Scotland although made to look very much like Northern California. It also has a nod to a Stranger Things vibe with it being in the 1980s and odd things occurring.

The main guy in question Popeye!, played by Tony Greer is very much a mutant that you do not want to mess with.... particularly if you are trying to get to your car keys.... Trying to be vague here so I don't spoil it. It also left you feeling like you'd think twice going on a camping trip or hooking up with a crush too while camping.

The plot is easy to follow and the characters are really relatable as well in their own right, some stereotypes like any horror but mostly relatable characters.

Big shout out to Lt. Lang played by Stephen Corrall, I really believed your character's portrayal of the sense of urgency to get to the problem at hand with regards to helping out Olive Oyl.

I like the fact that some Easter eggs were put into the movie as well to keep it intriguing. Such as notable nods to Freddy Krueger, Evil Dead and The Walking Dead.

The 8/10 I've given, only constructive criticism is: I felt the character's needed a little bit more character progression with regards to getting to know them as I felt some were killed off too soon.

All in all, a brilliant b-movie with a lot of laughs, downright gore and edge of your seat stuff.

Man, I'm lowkey torn on whether I loved or hated this movie. I caught myself laughing a bunch of times, and there were a few lines that really stuck with me. It's totally off the rails, but I think that's on purpose, and yeah, there's blood everywhere. But it's not really scary at all. Feels like they're throwing shoutouts to Evil Dead and those old-school, cult horror flicks I used to grab from the rental store back in the day. Oli's character was dope tho, had me rollin'. The deaths? Wild and OTT as hell. It's chaotic, but in a good way. I'll probably run it back, feel like I missed some deep cuts.

Man, is this one a stinker. But I think it is supposed to be intentionally bad in a money laundering scheme by a nefarious criminal organization that loathes us.

It's Uwe Boll bad. It's bow-chicka-wow-wow level of acting. One of the cops clearly just come from a circuit party with his earrings and yellow pseudo-Aviators.

Bernice was okay. But the rest of this trash fire of a movie is just all wrong and not in a remotely so-bad-it's-good-and-comes-back-around-to-bad-and-settles-on-watchable way.

It also fails at capturing the mid-80s.

It's a quick cash grab on expired copyright. Although it really fails to even emphasize the Popeye thing.

Do not pay to see this.

This movie isn't your usual horror-it's more about having fun than being scary. It's over-the-top, playful, and designed to entertain. The filmmakers did a great job capturing the 80s vibe, and their Popeye character was surprisingly solid. The deaths were definitely the highlight-bloody, creative, and full of dark humor. The final scene brought a lot of energy. I'd recommend this movie if you're just looking for something light and enjoyable, without expecting any serious scares. It's not trying to be serious, but it's a blast to watch. I had a great time, and it left me smiling. It's the kind of movie you watch for fun, not scares.

Absolutely nobody who puts this movie on is expecting an oscar winner nor anything serious. Why people are hating on this when it's been done deliberately that bad it becomes good and hits all the hilarity you could expect from a movie of this ilk... I'm sorry but this is definitely a 6 and will keep you laughing all the way through just for the sheer hilarity. They nailed this, fun night in. Only idiots would actually expect this to be a serious movie. What's not to like about a old aged pensioner who smokes a pipe fishing getting hit by an asteroid and then turning into a pot smoking serial killing meathead.