TYContact1
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To fellow horror fans: I'm happy to share that this movie is legit-good:
(+) The Ending ties up loose ends in one clean show-down ( SINISTER, ALIENS, 28 DAYS LATER :)
(+) Film length & pace: 2hrs to build characters, background and resolve conflict
(+) Characters are believable, relatable: enough interactions to help understand their role in the case
(+) Effective use of frightening and gory scenes; also, I appreciate the sound effects and camera work hints me to turn away as I'm not a "Gorror" fan
(+) Original script, in this streaming era, is a bold, creative movie worth applauding. This movie has memorable horror scenes and surprises to keep the whole cinema quietly focused
(+) Self-aware dark humour: some characters' reactions and camera wide-shots draw chuckles because the film acknowledge the absurdity of the situations.
(+) Improved clarity in storytelling by the director: comparing to Cregger's earlier BARBARIAN, which has its second half introducing back story of new characters with an abrupt change in timeline. I had similar frustrations when watching HEREDITARY (abrupt change from family drama to supernatural horror)
--- In WEAPONS, I appreciate his plot is laid out neatly in chapters titled with characters' names, so audiences could start piecing the puzzles in anticipation of the final conflict.
And isn't that the fun and art of horror storytelling? Enough bread crumbs to entice the audience, string us along, but one step ahead to surprise-spook us, then entertain us with a cathartic ending... Until next movie from Cregger & co. Have fun at the movies!
(+) The Ending ties up loose ends in one clean show-down ( SINISTER, ALIENS, 28 DAYS LATER :)
(+) Film length & pace: 2hrs to build characters, background and resolve conflict
(+) Characters are believable, relatable: enough interactions to help understand their role in the case
(+) Effective use of frightening and gory scenes; also, I appreciate the sound effects and camera work hints me to turn away as I'm not a "Gorror" fan
(+) Original script, in this streaming era, is a bold, creative movie worth applauding. This movie has memorable horror scenes and surprises to keep the whole cinema quietly focused
(+) Self-aware dark humour: some characters' reactions and camera wide-shots draw chuckles because the film acknowledge the absurdity of the situations.
(+) Improved clarity in storytelling by the director: comparing to Cregger's earlier BARBARIAN, which has its second half introducing back story of new characters with an abrupt change in timeline. I had similar frustrations when watching HEREDITARY (abrupt change from family drama to supernatural horror)
--- In WEAPONS, I appreciate his plot is laid out neatly in chapters titled with characters' names, so audiences could start piecing the puzzles in anticipation of the final conflict.
And isn't that the fun and art of horror storytelling? Enough bread crumbs to entice the audience, string us along, but one step ahead to surprise-spook us, then entertain us with a cathartic ending... Until next movie from Cregger & co. Have fun at the movies!
28 days pioneered fast zombies, transforming the zombie horror genre into high-pace survival horror. Its scenes were memorable and stirred horror and sympathy in equal measure, despite minimalist portrayal of the characters and the hostile environment.
28 weeks later was an intense follow up with a strong cast and delved into social conflicts and disintegration of families.
Since then, the market has been saturated with TV and game franchises exploring individual choices and social norms.
Decades later, the franchise woke up too little too late- lost itself not knowing where to go, ironically like Cilian Murphy in the first film. 28 Yrs Later feels like 1/3 action survival horror 2/3 drama social commentary. I must admit it should have delivered more, especially with recent action suspense "Civil War" and "Warfare" from Alex Garland.
A close comparison to my disappointment would be seeing Prometheus. A lesser spark, more predictable, disoriented world building. Still, as a series fan, I grew to like its grand settings and awesome cast.
All in all, the touching performance and production make it a respectable entry, thus a 6.5- 7. I still hope for a better part 2 of this new (ironically, tired series) trilogy... should I?... I felt betrayed after watching Covenant, the follow up to Prometheus. Covenant was a dizzying rabbit hole with UNPLEASANT plot twists...
If you like thoughtful zombie drama, In The Flesh (2 seasons, BBC) posts an intriguing what-if scenario: what if zombies can take meds, then rejoin human communities? Should they be trusted and sympathized as patients or monitored as mass killers on parole (maybe both)?
28 weeks later was an intense follow up with a strong cast and delved into social conflicts and disintegration of families.
Since then, the market has been saturated with TV and game franchises exploring individual choices and social norms.
Decades later, the franchise woke up too little too late- lost itself not knowing where to go, ironically like Cilian Murphy in the first film. 28 Yrs Later feels like 1/3 action survival horror 2/3 drama social commentary. I must admit it should have delivered more, especially with recent action suspense "Civil War" and "Warfare" from Alex Garland.
A close comparison to my disappointment would be seeing Prometheus. A lesser spark, more predictable, disoriented world building. Still, as a series fan, I grew to like its grand settings and awesome cast.
All in all, the touching performance and production make it a respectable entry, thus a 6.5- 7. I still hope for a better part 2 of this new (ironically, tired series) trilogy... should I?... I felt betrayed after watching Covenant, the follow up to Prometheus. Covenant was a dizzying rabbit hole with UNPLEASANT plot twists...
If you like thoughtful zombie drama, In The Flesh (2 seasons, BBC) posts an intriguing what-if scenario: what if zombies can take meds, then rejoin human communities? Should they be trusted and sympathized as patients or monitored as mass killers on parole (maybe both)?
Warning: puns abundant (^_^)
For a B horror, 90 minutes is a safe bet so I dived in. Also, the film is in regular format, no bells and whistles, non-sense 3D up-charge version, no pesky glasses.
Time is well spent on dialogues and interactions enough to engage sympathy, kudos to the cast. Fantasy and horror films, often underrated by critics' circles, require good actors who can compel audience to suspend belief and buy into the lore / situation. Formidable villains raise the stakes, and Jai Courtney delivers. Instead of a leading man role, being a vicious, obsessive killer with superficial charm gives more opportunities to Courtney to widen his dramatic range. Other characters also pulled off compelling performances that make audience root for their struggles.
Gore-horror scale: graphically high. I turned away since I'm not a torture porn fan. I'm more of an escape plot-twist fan. Either camp won't be disappointed. The story keeps an even pace, actions not too frantic to follow, and not poetically slow.
I especially was impressed that within such tight runtime, the story managed to portray sharks as both a terrifying force of nature and an endangered species that must survive the disruptive human activities (leisure or business wise) in their habitat.
After the hilarious mashup Shark-nado, this killer-nature slasher genre is a welcoming addition to the cinema goers. You can't watch a great white jumping on a 50" home TV screen after all.
Time is well spent on dialogues and interactions enough to engage sympathy, kudos to the cast. Fantasy and horror films, often underrated by critics' circles, require good actors who can compel audience to suspend belief and buy into the lore / situation. Formidable villains raise the stakes, and Jai Courtney delivers. Instead of a leading man role, being a vicious, obsessive killer with superficial charm gives more opportunities to Courtney to widen his dramatic range. Other characters also pulled off compelling performances that make audience root for their struggles.
Gore-horror scale: graphically high. I turned away since I'm not a torture porn fan. I'm more of an escape plot-twist fan. Either camp won't be disappointed. The story keeps an even pace, actions not too frantic to follow, and not poetically slow.
I especially was impressed that within such tight runtime, the story managed to portray sharks as both a terrifying force of nature and an endangered species that must survive the disruptive human activities (leisure or business wise) in their habitat.
After the hilarious mashup Shark-nado, this killer-nature slasher genre is a welcoming addition to the cinema goers. You can't watch a great white jumping on a 50" home TV screen after all.
