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Val (2021)
Beetlejuice and The Fugitive get a room
I've followed these creators since their short horror films started popping up in my YouTube feed so I was very curious to see a feature length film from them.
Very good film! The opening lives in a "cat and mouse" style of story and then **SPOILERS AHEAD** ......suddenly the mouse hunts the cat. Really enjoyed the concept and I like these filmmakers. Looking forward to keeping an eye out for what they do next.
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
Completely sells out the classic short stories.
Writing a poor review pains me. I know how much blood, sweat, and tears go into a film production. But this...this is just a slap in the face to an incredible classic.
The original Scary Stories book series was creepy...truly something that would haunt the corners of your mind as you fall asleep at night. Pair those chilling stories with the meticulous and haunting drawings and Scary Stories is something that needs to be locked away in a time capsule so that one day aliens can understand our brilliance.
This film however...where to begin? I gave it a 3 just to give proper credit to the Scary Stories original creations because as you're watching, the only decent moments you'll see are the exact scary stories from the book-- creatures and all. Minus the Jangly man. Of which we get very little explanation why or what his purpose is.
The through line boiler plate story of these children finding the book in the "old haunted house down the way" could be overlooked if only one scrap of originality came through. The children are completely unlikeable and basic. The main ghost who haunts has one of the most generic back stories ever. Her family shut her away because she was albino? And they were poisoning the well so they blamed the daughter?
I'll wrap up this rant but the end (SPOILER AHEAD) -- after decades of evil doing, this albino storytelling ghost is completely convinced to change her ways because of one, ONE basic monologue from the tear-filled girl....EYE ROLL + YAWN.
Good night. You'll sleep perfectly peacefully after watching such a snooze fest.