Tao chu li fa yuan

Just saw this one as part of the Midnight Madness Programme at the Toronto Film Festival. Very fun, high energy film in the vein of something like Evil Dead 2 or Shaun of the Dead.

Really loved the vibrant colours and art direction combined with the quirky editing. Characters are all very likeable, solidly acted and have good character arcs.

Throw in some light but fairly blunt commentary on the political scene in Taiwan and several thousand gallons of fake blood, and we have a pretty entertaining film.

Bonus points for showing the best use for some nail clippers.

I have to admit that I was a bit excited when I stumbled upon this 2020 Taiwanese horror comedy as it was a zombie movie. And of course I needed no persuasion to sit down to watch it.

While writers Shih-Keng Chien, I.-Fan Wang and Wan-Ju Yang definitely came up with a storyline that made for a watchable movie, then I have to say that "Get the Hell Out" was not an overly outstanding addition to the zombie franchise. Why? Well because this felt more like orchestrated chaos than an actual movie.

And by that I mean that the storyline told in "Get the Hell Out" was so simplistic that it was almost non-existing. So this is the type of movie where you disconnect your brain, grab the popcorn, lean back in the chair and just ride along. Yup, director I.-Fan Wang wasn't exactly dishing out grand cinematic moments here.

For a zombie movie then "Get the Hell Out" was just another generic run-of-the-mill zombie movie that deals with a localized outbreak without offering much of any explanation to anything. Sure, there was the reference to a chemical plant, but that was about it.

They had an okay ensemble of actors and actresses on the cast list, though I can't claim to be familiar with any of them. And that is something that I do enjoy in movies; watching unfamiliar faces on the screen. Of all the performers in the movie, I have to point out actress Francesca Kao as being the most memorable in the movie.

And with "Get the Hell Out" being a zombie movie, I must admit that I wasn't particularly much a fan of the zombie type used in the movie. They were fast and agile zombies, running and jumping all over the place, and making bestial growls. That just doesn't constitute a zombie in my book.

I managed to sit through the entire ordeal, though I was only mildly entertained. And I doubt that I will ever be returning to watch "Get the Hell Out" a second time.

My rating of "Get the Hell Out" lands on a mediocre five out of ten stars.

Tw horror this is kinda one of the worst. No shoryline, not funny, bad acting. Important is no difference from zombie movies.

Maybe I'm just easily entertained, but this movie was absolutely hilarious. Everyone in the theater was laughing out loud and clapped at the end. Now I don't think this movie is for everyone, especially not refined horror fans, as this is not horror but rather a comedy with lots of blood and zombies. It's not a smart or deep movie but it's entertaining all the way to the end, and even though I only saw it about 3 hours ago I want to rewatch it already. I also thought including memes was really smart, and actually funny and didn't come off as pandering to a younger audience. This movie is a lot like a high school group project not taken seriously, and that's what makes it so good.

And that of course is the reason, why you should get out. The movie itself is quite simple, no big story (though you will not fail to notice that this is quite the swipe at politicians and elections overall), it just is silly as it can be. That of course may not be everyones cup of tea. As is the almost unlimited amount of gore, violence and blood that is being spilled.

Whatever you think about those things will determine how you will enjoy the movie itself. Throw in a few things that nerds will love (from gaming references to other stuff that are a nice touch) ... Enjoy it and you'll have a blast (no pun intended), but if you don't abort as soon as possible, because the movie is consistent from start to finish.