Hope everyone is still doing good out there in internet land! I know a lot of
places have started a phased re-opening but don't let that make you think we're
out of the woods. We still have a way to go to get back to "normal". Please
continue to be safe!
Okay, on with the show! I know we joke about time having no meaning but I
seriously had to double check my movie log to make sure I saw the first entry
this month because it felt like I watched it so long ago!
Streaming
Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian (Disney+) - An 8 part series on the
making of The Mandalorian? Um, yes please!
Dispatches from Elsewhere (AMC) - I'm glad I decided to wait until all
the episodes were out to watch them over a few days. I really enjoyed this as
it actually engaged my brain and made me feel things.
Movies
This was sort of like The Andromeda Strain (science lab) meets 28 Days Later (rage virus) but keep in mind it is 1985. The scariest makeup effects are some flaky skin and boils which is a shame because if they'd done any kind of gore, it would make a better movie. As it is, I have no clue how this got an R rating.
There were a couple moments where the local yokels clash with the government/not quite CDC people that felt pretty relevant with the quarantine protestors. Despite it feeling like a made for TV movie, I thought it was pretty good overall. I mean, how can you go wrong with Police Academy's G.W. Bailey (Lt. Harris)? I was surprised at some of the "big" name cast that are here considering I hadn't heard of the movie.
Rating: 6/10
The only way I can describe this is sort of like a Dollar Store Evil Dead with a splash of 1985's Demons. The plot will sort of make sense while you're watching it and then rockets off the next exit for Whathehellsburg at 70 mph. The only thing more laughable than the effects is the acting. Having said that, it might be a good candidate for your own MST3k-inspired rip session.
Rating: 4/10
I'm not familiar enough with Treasure Island to make any kind of comparisons but it was pretty fun. The casting was spot on with really enjoyable performances.
Rating: 7/10
Blumhouse has made a name for itself cranking out mostly PG13 horror that I usually enjoy. Not so much for this vacation. While I didn't think it was all bad, the rating keeps it from becoming truly threatening at the needed times and it ends up feeling more like an amusement park haunted house than horror movie. The contrived plot "twist" at the end was too out of left field for me to do anything other than roll my eyes at it. And don't even get me started on how dumb Tattoo is...
Rating: 5/10
Never read the book and it's been decades since I've seen the original movie. From what I do remember, they made a few changes but it still feels like a hollow remake, some of which I blame on bland Jason Clarke. What I'd really be interested in is some kind of prequel about the mythology/creation of the Semetary. I do have to applaud the young actress that played the daughter, she was amazing. Also good: some cringe inducing gore.
Rating: 6/10
Month
New: 5 Rewatch: 0
Year to Date
New: 27 Rewatch: 0
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