Run time:108 Minutes
Post Credit:None
Plot-"A group of kids face their fears in order to save their town".
Starring-Zoe Margaret Colletti, Micheal Garza and Austin Zajur
My Thoughts
Anyone who knows me will tell you I love the horror genre, the moment I saw the trailer I knew this movie would be good the tone and setting of the trailer was right up my alley. And i was right this was one of the best films I have seen this year hands down.I didn't know there was a book of the same name, so I went into this film with an open mind and it was very entertaining the whole way through. First the setting of the film was perfect it set the tone for the film very well, the whole film had a creepy feel to it and i loved it, the design team should be applauded. The plot of the film was vert engaging and the acting of the young and unknown cast was superb, I had not known of any of the actors in the film but after watching this movie I am looking forward to seeing what the becomes of the cast in particular Austin Zajur in his performance as chuck he was the comic relief of the crew and he was very charismatic and stood out from the cast for me, but they all did a great job. What really stood out for me in this film was the monster design, Guillermo Del Toro wrote the screenplay for this film, and anyone who has seen any films he has been involved in will know exactly what I mean, the design of the monsters was some of the best I have seen in recent memory and it really stuck with me after the film was over, Del Toro does it again. With any movie there were some bad parts but the only rteal gripe I had with the film was the ending, it left a few questions unanswered and i am hioping maybe a sequel will rectify those unanswered questions. other than that there were no major flaws in the film for me. Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 81% saying "Like the bestselling series of books that inspired it, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark opens a creepy gateway into horror for younger genre enthusiasts". As I said earlier in the review this film was one of the best I have seen this year, and I highly recommend it to fans of horror or Del Toro or the book series.
Rating
One of the best films I have seen this year, highly recommend it 8.6/10!!
The second and last film for the month of August is Ready or not.
Run Time: 95 Minutes
Post Credit:None
Plot-"A bride's wedding night takes a sinister turn when her eccentric new in-laws force her to take part in a terrifying game".
Starring-Samara Weaving, Andie MacDowell and Mark O'Brian
My Thoughts
This film came into my radar late in the game. but I am glad that I decided to watch it. the acting in this film was top notch, The entire cast did a great job and the performances were some of the best I have seen this year. What really stood out to me was that the characters all played off of each other very well and with films that have larger casts that can always be a issue and it was nice to see that wasn't the case here. The plot of this film had a premise that wasn't exactly fresh but the way it was executed was refreshing, the film was filled with plenty of laughs with certain characters which his nice to break the serious tone. The film flowed together pretty well and there wasn't much down spots but there were a few moments that slowed down and i felt could have been taken out or presented in a different way. What i really liked about this film was the setting,m the backdrop was a huge mansion that had a very creepy and closed feel to it which lent to this film feeling even more tense and thrilling I loved the use of Gore in this film and it was nice to see that was not skimped out on. Rotten Tomatoes gave this film a 86% saying "Smart, subversive, and darkly funny, Ready or Not is a crowd-pleasing horror film with giddily entertaining bite". I agree this was a very good film and one of the better ones I have seen this year, I highly recommend for fans of the horror genre
Rating
Very Good film, highly recommend thoroughly enjoyed. 8.3/10!!
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