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I am almost at a loss for words, having just finished watching Bomb City, based on a real life murder that occurred in 1999. I had never heard of this case, but went & looked into it after watching because I was so affected.

I found every aspect of this film outstanding. The acting was top notch, particularly by the punks and one of the female "preppies." Every intense emotion presented in this film, from joy to love to anger & hatred to grief & disbelief, was raw & believable.

The entire film was entertaining & well structured, alternating a courtroom trial with flashback scenes of a growing feud between a football team & a group of punks. The courtroom scenes are set up so that you don't know the identity of the victim until the heartbreaking final act, when the murder occurs in all of its graphic truth.

The end both shocked me and shook me. It is a film that leaves you with something to think about; it is a film that leaves you bereft. It is the most powerful film I've watched in some time. This is a stunning, well-acted, cinematically lovely drama that packs one heck of a punch. Highly recommended.

Terrible Acting. TERRIBLE writing- the poor actors had nothing to work with... not that it would've made much difference because I'm pretty sure none of these people have much talent. Just saying it's not entirely their fault. The whole atmosphere of the film is like something my friends and I filmed in highschool with a handheld camcorder. Nothing that happens makes any sense at all. I can't tell you a single character's name. Most of the deaths happen off camera, so not it doesn't even get points for gore. Then there's the part where I had a hard time coming here to make this review, because the movie is called "The Elevator" on Peacock, but for some reason it's called "Horror Hotel" on here? My advice: avoid this film. The acting is soooooo cringey I actually suffered second hand embarrassment while watching. At best you'll get a couple laughs out of it... but it's so bad that really it's not even worth making fun of.

So far all I've watched of this show is this episode, but I have to say that I am hooked. I've been kind of putting off watching this show despite the intriguing premise. I loved Breaking Bad and this has a very Breaking Bad feel to it. I've seen some less than flattering reviews saying it's a "poor man's BB," but let's be honest, that show was a masterpiece and we have to take what we can get. That said, this episode is a very promising beginning and I can't wait to see more.