In a small Midwestern town, a troubled teen with homicidal tendencies must hunt down and destroy a supernatural killer while keeping his own inner demons at bay.In a small Midwestern town, a troubled teen with homicidal tendencies must hunt down and destroy a supernatural killer while keeping his own inner demons at bay.In a small Midwestern town, a troubled teen with homicidal tendencies must hunt down and destroy a supernatural killer while keeping his own inner demons at bay.
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- 10 wins & 8 nominations total
- Brooke Watson
- (as Lucile Lawton)
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- (as Jim Gaulke)
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It has all the elements (drama, comedy,irony, surprise, style) without adding CGI and other effects. In some ways it is a throwback to the sci-fi genre of the 50s and 60s. The plot kept me guessing and changing my mind until the end.
If you have an opportunity, watch this! You will find what quality movies can be. Granted it is not the movie of the year but should be given recognition.
Mostly a tale of alienation in a decaying society, but with a light hearted touch. The hero is presented in the unusual scenario of a family that runs the local mortuary, and there's some nice gore on the dissecting table as the vascular pump ticks away in the background. Also sets up a nice sight gag for the credits music at the end.
It's well shot and paced, but only picked up for me at about the half hour mark, when the horror element was introduced. At about 54 mins there is a well thought out and skillful jump scare. But the tone never gets heavy, so this is horror lite. Maybe they should have gone full horror once the ambiguity over the killer's identity was cleared up. Instead we had to wait for some over cooked CGI at the very end.
Lead actor is very good, and the villain too - though some of his lines were obscured by the aged voice. There are too many characters, some of whom seem significant but don't matter to the story or only appear in scenes that could have been cut - mostly the high school stuff. So the screenplay is not the tightest.
Music is interesting, applied with a light touch. A bit of poetry too.
Overall, whimsical horror that needed a heart transplant somewhere along the way.
ps. Interesting to see US-Irish collaboration.
The problem is the fact that I can't spoil a thing so for the non readers of the book you're in for a strange flick with a weird ending. One you can't see coming. Of course by being a slow flick, it isn't going to be a flick for all horror geeks. It has some excellent effects in the beginning at the morgue and the end is also well done. On part of the horror, it do has a few killings not gory at all but they surely deliver in context of this story.
Even with the word serial killer it isn't a normal serial killer flick. So if you can stand a lot of characterisation and weird things going on then this is going to be your stuff but for gorehounds this doesn't fulfil your wishes.
A flick that stands on his own. But with excellent performances.
Gore 0,5/5 Nudity 0/5 Effects 2/5 Story 2,5/5 Comedy 0/5
IANASK delivers good chills, with a hint of 'old-fashioned' horror/psychological drama -to my senses. I enjoyed the characters who felt like real people in a real town. There was good anticipatory tension being built up and I liked the slight 'turn' as we discover the killer is not quite what we thought he was -actually multiple turns as the killer also reveals some complexity that is not the norm in foot-stomping, teeth-gnashing and claw-waving monsterdom. The small town setting was moody and atmospheric with great shots throughout.
Probably some would feel this 'horror-lite'. Maybe it is -and that's okay. It manages to find a balance I found pleasing and I enjoyable.
Did you know
- TriviaAfter seeing Where the Wild Things Are (2009), Dan Wells called Billy O'Brien and said he loved the kid who played the lead, that by the time the project got off the ground, he'd be old enough, and that his loneliness and anger were perfect for John. O'Brien agreed to look into it, but before he could, one of the producers e-mailed O'Brien saying he had a guy who'd be great for that serial killer thing he was working on. It was the same person, Max Records.
- GoofsThe water tower of the fictional town of Clayton is seen in the opening scene of the film, later in a scene between Dr. Neblin and John, the water tower is seen in the background with the name of the town of Virginia, Minnesota on the tank, which is the actual filming location.
- Quotes
Brooke Watson: Are you It?
John Wayne Cleaver: Am I what?
Brooke Watson: The clown from "It," that Stephen King book.
John Wayne Cleaver: No. I was thinking about dressing up as my mother but I was worried what my therapist would say.
Rob Anders: You gonna juggle for us, freak?
John Wayne Cleaver: That's a really clever costume. You know, it looks great. It's really inventive and the bullet hole looks... really authentic.
Rob Anders: You know this is a party for normal people? Right? So why don't you go home to your undertaking slut of a mother. Alright?
Rob Anders: What are you smiling about?
John Wayne Cleaver: I've been clinically diagnosed with sociopathy, Rob. To me, you're an object. You know, you're a thing. You're about as important to me as a cardboard box. And... the thing about cardboard boxes... is that... you know they're totally boring on the outside, right? But... sometimes, if you cut 'em open there'll be something interesting inside. You know, and so, while you're saying all these boring things to me I'm thinking about what it'd be like to cut you open. But I don't wanna... I don't wanna be that person. And so, I have a rule that anytime somebody says something to me where I think about, you know, cuttin' 'em. I just smile and I say something nice. So that's why I say to you, Rob Anders, of 232, Carnation Street. You are a really great guy.
Rob Anders: You're a freak.
Brooke Watson: You're not a freak.
- ConnectionsFeatures The Order: 1886 (2015)
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Played by The Family Dog
Written by Isaac Dogliani, Leo Dogliani, Milo Dogliani, Eddie Dogliani
Edited and Mixed by Adam Park
Produced by Isaac Dogliani
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- €1,254,470 (estimated)
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- $21,148
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- 1h 44m(104 min)
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- 1.66 : 1