With the passing of Louise Fletcher I am reminded of just how immensely wonderful she was in Exorcist II, because if nothing else it’s a movie that really showcased her skills as an actress. Anyone can be good in a good movie but it takes real talent to be good in a BAD movie.
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A man’s family is killed sending him into a vengeful rage. Once his revenge done, he ends up in jail where a mysterious agency recruits him, gets him out, and then sets him on a mission.
Following a traumatic incident, a father and daughter try to bond and build something together when they get taken hostage by couple looking for loot.
I think one of the biggest problems with TWIXT is the title. It makes the movie sound like it’s the live action adaptation of a children’s cartoon about plucky ghosts going to school at night and getting taught English by Edgar Alan Poe. A title like TWIXT makes it sound like it should have its own section at the toy aisle in Wal-Mart. In fact, that’s the actual reason I never paid attention to the film when it came out. I thought it was a kid’s movie. It was only more than a decade later that I realized my mistake, and that it was a horror movie directed by Francis Ford Coppola that starred Val Kilmer and Bruce Dern. THEN it got my attention.
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One of the most poignant films of the year, Vengeance (2022) is a dark comedy/thriller written, directed by and starring B.J. Novak; if you missed it in the theaters, do yourself a favor and stream it on Peacock.
On this week’s edition of Short Films For You! a fun bunch of favorites! Today’s bundle of shorts were originally reviewed as part of Horrible Imaginings Film Festival over the years.
Two friends who have a web series about obscure monsters receive a tape showing a potential new one that they must investigate. As they reach the location of the tape’s filming, they meet a man who seems a little off at best. From there, they go in search of the monster and find… something.