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9/10
Creative, original breath of fresh air
treehousefilm2 May 2023
I was lucky enough to see this movie at Alamo Drafthouse in May 2023. The movie is a mix of genres - part comedy, part horror, part musical.

The cast and direction are all superb. Nobody ever puts a foot wrong, performance-wise. With the exception of a fight scene at the end and some small technical issues that most non-filmmakers will never pick up on, this never feels like a homegrown indie movie. It punches way above its weight. I actually thought the majority of the film's sound had been ADR'd as the sound quality was so good.

The comedy was better than most so-called comedy films. It's genuinely funny and had a few really good laugh-out-loud moments.

The movie is part musical, and all of the songs are superb and you'll find yourself foot-tapping and singing along.

You will enjoy this film if you are looking for something different and fun and you appreciate creative and original ideas in a movie. It really is a breath of fresh air and I hope the filmmakers and cast of this film go onto greater things as they absolutely deserve it!

Highly recommended.
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9/10
Not what I expected!
namaw-297083 May 2023
I thoroughly enjoyed this movie! I wasn't sure what to expect going in, but found it was a great mixture of horror/comedy (my favorite genre) with the addition of some great music! Picture Army of Darkness meets Rocky Horror Picture Show.

I did catch a few small mistakes in the film, (one scene accidentally showed the name of the town they were filming in instead of Eldritch, and the lip syncing on the songs wasn't right on a few songs), but they weren't enough to distract from the plot.

My granddaughter and I watched it together, and we both agreed it was fun, so it's definitely a film for young and old alike!
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10/10
Fun campy horror - highly recommend!
bethlkirkpatrick3 May 2023
Eldritch USA was a really fun to watch! I enjoyed the story, songs and the actors very much. It really is unique in that it's a horror/comedy and a musical and it was honestly hysterical.

I totally expect this film to become a cult classic. It has a very, "Little Shop of Horrors," feel with the gore and the songs, but the story is very different. Two brothers are rivals at work and in life and a deadly accident puts one brother in the position to make a series of bad decisions that winds up changing not only his life, but the small town he lives in as well as many of the towns' people.

Don't want to give too much away though because you need to see this film!
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6/10
Totally cool!
BandSAboutMovies14 August 2023
Warning: Spoilers
Geoff and Rich Brewer (Graham Weldin and Andy Phinney) have always tried to outdo one another, but Geoff always finds himself in second place against his older brother. For example, Rich will always be the anchorman on camera and Geoff will always be the one holding the camera, never seen. Yet after Rich dies in a woodcutting accident, Geoff searches for help from his friend Colin (Cameron Perry) and a mysterious cult. Soon, not only will his life be changed, but so will the lives of everyone in the town of Eldritch.

That's right. They have the Necronomicon and use it to bring back Rich, who instead of being the one who does everything right is now a flesh-eating zombie.

Also: This is a musical.

Thanks to music by the band Fox Royale, this has some catchy songs and tight directions - with near dayglo colors at times - from Ryan Smith (who also wrote the script) and Tyler Foreman. Geoff and Colin struggle to get Rich to remember human morality as his need to consume blood and brains begins to overwhelm him.

It's a cute idea done well and also done on a small budget. There's a ton of heart - and other organs - in this movie and I think it definitely has the potential to be loved on a big scale.
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