We spent Thanksgiving digging into the new holiday-themed treat from the master of gore, Eli Roth. Did we leave satisfied?
SPOILER ALERT! AS WITH EVERY SPECIAL EDITION, WE WILL BE DISCUSSING SPECIFIC PLOT POINTS.
Eli Roth is a lot like Rob Zombie. (Or is it the other way around?) That is a bold statement, but we talk about what the two horror fans have in common – and it is not that they both had trailers in Grindhouse. The difference is Roth knows how to put together a movie. Still, there have been some missteps along the way.
Does Roth let his worst instincts take over Thanksgiving, or is it more like the classic Cabin Fever?
It is hard to talk about any high school slasher made in the last quarter century without talking about Scream. The movie deconstructed horror, and its influence is still felt. It is a very high bar, and most films do not even come close to meeting that lofty standard.
We break down the things that Thanksgiving was able to succeed at and what did not work as well.
Whether they are to be fodder or provide some level of depth, characters are an important part of any slasher. Thanksgiving has a surprisingly strong cast that does an excellent job of getting audiences invested. But the thing most people will watch the movie for is the kills.
The opening segment will clue anyone watching. We discuss how well things were done and one of the most disturbing scenes we have watched all year.
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Every week AIPT Movie Editor Nathaniel Muir and his cinema partner in crime Blake Heath discuss indie and genre movies you have have never heard of, the ones you cannot hear enough about, and the ones you never want to hear about again.
Episode 271: Bruceploitation Month: ‘All You Need is Death’ (2024)/’Fists of Bruce Lee’
We have devoted plenty of time on our humble little podcast singing the praises of The Blair Witch Project over the years. But what do we have to say now that the original cast has made some pretty heavy demands? We also talk about a video game adaptation taking place in El Paso and why the opinions of video game fans may be the most reliable.
All You Need is Death is a great title for a comedy horror. Have some fun musical numbers and an ending involving a bad looking George Harrison lookalike and you got yourself a winner. If the plot is a serious one involving Irish folklore and odd secret organizations, it is one of the worst titles ever.
A bad title does not take away from a good film, however. Especially when that film owes a big debt to David Lynch’s creepiest tendencies. That being said, Lynch is definitely not for everyone. And so goes, All You Need is Death, a movie that does so much right but also cannot seem to help but get in its own way.
Bruceploitation Month continues with Fists of Bruce Lee. This episode we tried to do something different and review a movie with a plot. Sure, it is all just filler to take up space between the awesome fight scenes, but there is an actual story being told. After covering last week’s travesty, it is nice to know that there are some movies that were trying to do more than just cash in on Lee’s name.
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