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Reviews
The Cost (2022)
Home made thriller that never lets up!
As an Aussie, I have always had a soft spot for home made flicks so when something like this comes along, it makes me proud of Aussie filmmaking. If you're familiar with Matthew Holmes (Twin Rivers, The Legend Of Ben Hall) then you already know what a classy director he is and how well he chooses his cast. The Cost is no different - everything about it is honest and keeps you on the edge of your seat til the finale. Get it, see it, love it. If we're really lucky, this movie will fare well enough so that Matthew can get his "Bushranger" films back on track because I was really excited to see those hit the big screen...
Mother! (2017)
A great return to true horror - had it not had a $30 million budget...
Let's face it - great horror flicks are hard to come by these days. If you can't pick the killer five minutes in, don't have an exorcism or it's not full of absolute carnage, then Hollywood generally won't touch it. This was a different animal altogether.
Despite having a cast of highly paid all stars, this had the potential to be the stuff of low budget legend and anyone who was around when "Requiem For A Dream" came out will remember than Aronofsky can unsettle an audience to the point of turning away.
Unfortunately though, this constantly felt like Hollywood's version of an independent horror film. There were so many parallels and references to "Rosemary's Baby" it was as if they were trying to reinvent it. That said, the movie is very unnerving and the actors are so good that it is genuinely frightening.
All in all, despite some of the super harsh reviews it's getting on IMDb (probably by people under 21 who don't remember that part of a great classic horror was NOT knowing what was going on from minute one) Mother! is likely to be on the cult favourites list in ten years time.