Not as bad as the reviews are saying, but still relies on a lot of predictable, 80s horror cliches (even the opening credits and sounds are reminiscent of the TV series STRANGER THINGS)
The only connection to a true story is the fact the screenwriter had a strange girl knock on his door when we was younger - this in turn inspired the story. But this second film sounds very much inspired by the Keddie murders (more so than the first STRANGERS film)
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Tusk
(I) (2014)
Watched once three years ago... STILL thinking about it!
23 December 2018
I watched when it first came out on DVD...
Haven't watched since... bought the DVD... still in shrink wrap. This isn't to say I don't like the movie, but I don't know when I'm going to feel ready to 'attack that beast' again
It really opened up the important question - what WOULD you do if your partner were turned into a walrus?
It really opened up the important question - what WOULD you do if your partner were turned into a walrus?
Krampus
(I) (2015)
Rewatched and still enjoyed
23 December 2018
Warning: Spoilers
I watched this movie in December 2015 - when first released. I wasn't in the right frame of mind, or watching it properly, so I rewatched it in December 2018 with fresh eyes. A lot of what I thought that first time rang true again!
Still... a movie that makes you want to see it again has to mean something...
The negatives of consumer culture at Christmas are shown from the get-go via the opening credits, and this sets the tone for the remainder of the movie.
Great effort is made to establish the characters, but in hindsight, they aren't particularly likeable. Which I suppose makes the reason for Krampus' visit even more necessary.
The problem with spending so much developing the characters/situation (ok... we get the idea... extended family at Christmas can be a burden... NEXT!), we aren't really giving an onslaught of terror/horror until the one hour mark which feels somewhat delayed.
The CGI gingerbread men take away from the creepiness and 'what isn't seen is scarier' vibe earlier. In face, speaking of earlier... the scene in which Beth's father and Howard search for the daughter conveys the vibe of what the horror SHOULD have remained - a silouetted Krampus on chimneys of neighbourhood houses... hoof prints... The moment we "see the monster", all anticipated shocks are erased and we aren't left with any mystery.
I believe KRAMPUS never screened in Australia - or if it did, screenings were limited. It even had a trailer release in mid 2015 but nothing was ever heard again. The reason would be the ending, I suppose. The blatant 'f*&k you' to the holiday season and any grinches out there... but the snow globe finale poses a poignant question... what happens is we DO stop believing in the spirit of Christmas?
Still... a movie that makes you want to see it again has to mean something...
The negatives of consumer culture at Christmas are shown from the get-go via the opening credits, and this sets the tone for the remainder of the movie.
Great effort is made to establish the characters, but in hindsight, they aren't particularly likeable. Which I suppose makes the reason for Krampus' visit even more necessary.
The problem with spending so much developing the characters/situation (ok... we get the idea... extended family at Christmas can be a burden... NEXT!), we aren't really giving an onslaught of terror/horror until the one hour mark which feels somewhat delayed.
The CGI gingerbread men take away from the creepiness and 'what isn't seen is scarier' vibe earlier. In face, speaking of earlier... the scene in which Beth's father and Howard search for the daughter conveys the vibe of what the horror SHOULD have remained - a silouetted Krampus on chimneys of neighbourhood houses... hoof prints... The moment we "see the monster", all anticipated shocks are erased and we aren't left with any mystery.
I believe KRAMPUS never screened in Australia - or if it did, screenings were limited. It even had a trailer release in mid 2015 but nothing was ever heard again. The reason would be the ending, I suppose. The blatant 'f*&k you' to the holiday season and any grinches out there... but the snow globe finale poses a poignant question... what happens is we DO stop believing in the spirit of Christmas?
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