An actress facing agism decides to give a black-market drug a try to see what her other self could allow her to do.
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BAD MOVIE MONDAY: BODY MELT (1993)
I’ve often mentioned that I don’t really like the horror comedy subgenre. My rationalization for this has always been that, since the horror cancels out the laughs and the jokes cancels out the scares, you end up with something that is both a lesser horror movie and a lesser comedy. However, I think I’ve started to change my mind about it, or at least I’ve started to change my mind about comedy’s place in a horror movie. Because, if I’m to be honest, a well-made horror comedy can be astoundingly great satire. Not to mention that I’ve also been a bit of a hypocrite about this opinion, because I’ve always loved Return of the Living Dead, Fright Night, and Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2. All of which I feel are top notch films. So where does that leave me? Well… it leaves me reviewing today’s movie.
They Crawl Beneath (2022)
On a holiday weekend, a man goes to spend time with his uncle. As things get tense, an earthquake traps this man under a car while unleashing something from the ground.
Swallowed (2022) [Fantasia 2022]
Two best friends about to be separated by life and dreams to follow decide to make a bit of money by mulling a drug for a woman they barely know. When things go wrong, they also get very personal and intimate in the worst way.
The Seed (2022)
A trio of influencers take a trip to the desert to stay at the house of one of their father’s house to create some content, catch some rays, and spend some girl-time together. Soon, something falls from the sky and requires their attention if they want to survive.
Replace (2017) [Fantasia International Film Festival 2017]
A young woman notices a patch of dry skin that is growing, growing rapidly even. As she tries to understand what is causing this skin issue, her world starts unraveling and she goes to extremes to try and get her life, and beauty, back.
Undress Me (2017) [Fantasia International Film Festival 2017]
I can’t wait to see more from director Amelia Moses in the future, as she seems to be a promising horror director with a lot to say. Though “Undress Me” is a short film, it’s also a very grotesque and disgusting body horror film. “Undress Me” will inspire many audiences to interpret its message and I perceived it as an allegory for rape and the psychological fall out that comes with being raped.