I went into this movie VERY skeptical, the reviews and ratings made me quite hesitant but I was bored and decided to give it a shot and I gotta say I don't get all the hate.
First off, maybe I'm wrong, but the vibe I got was that this was a straight faced parody. It was made to honor slasher films while making fun of them without being over the top ridiculous. Was I ever that scared? Not really. Did I have a laugh and enjoy the ride? Hell yeah!
What I also liked was that, while the filmmakers were trying to honor the classic slasher, they also tried to be creative. They mixed it up. It took a little too long before the kids started to get killed, but I enjoyed actually getting to know them for once (which we never really got to in slashers), and I liked all the performances. And I read someone say the cast looked old for their parts, I guess they haven't seen a classic 80s slasher in a while. THOSE actors look old. Pretty cool to see Stephan James from Selma do a l little slasher like this.
Also Robert Patrick was EPIC! Everything he said was like a t-shirt slogan!
I get that it's not for everyone but I really think people should give this flick a shot. Go in with a fun open mind and you'll enjoy the ride!
First off, maybe I'm wrong, but the vibe I got was that this was a straight faced parody. It was made to honor slasher films while making fun of them without being over the top ridiculous. Was I ever that scared? Not really. Did I have a laugh and enjoy the ride? Hell yeah!
What I also liked was that, while the filmmakers were trying to honor the classic slasher, they also tried to be creative. They mixed it up. It took a little too long before the kids started to get killed, but I enjoyed actually getting to know them for once (which we never really got to in slashers), and I liked all the performances. And I read someone say the cast looked old for their parts, I guess they haven't seen a classic 80s slasher in a while. THOSE actors look old. Pretty cool to see Stephan James from Selma do a l little slasher like this.
Also Robert Patrick was EPIC! Everything he said was like a t-shirt slogan!
I get that it's not for everyone but I really think people should give this flick a shot. Go in with a fun open mind and you'll enjoy the ride!
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