We welcome Summer with an old-school slasher reimagined for a new generation and a classic tale of vampires that definitely doesn’t suck.
Tribeca has always offered some of the best horror movies of the year. This year’s slate includes the world premiere of an old-school slasher with a modern take. One of us feels that #AMFAD: All My Friends Are Dead breathes new life into the sub-genre. But why weren’t both of us as impressed?
#AMFAD (not to be confused with Netflix’s All My Friends Are Dead, currently streaming) is a high-energy film that sometimes does more than it has to, but there is a lot to like. We talk about the evolution of the Final Girl, funny deaths, and today’s fear of sexy scenes. Is it the start of a new franchise or just something for Jojo Siwa to add to her resume?
#AMFAD is currently on the festival circuit and coming soon.
In this week’s retro review, we reflect back on an unsung Carpenter classic.
It would not be hard to believe that when John Carpenter shot Vampires, he did not care what happened since his legacy was secured long ago. Little did he know that the movie would be another strong addition to his already impressive filmography.
It has some very noticeable flaws, but in a year that included a fifth Children of the Corn movie, Gus Van Sant’s Psycho, and a movie written by and starring Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider, John Carpenter’s Vampires is easily one of the best horror releases of 1998.
The treatment of Sherly Lee is one of the worst ever seen, but is the entire film misogynistic? (Hint: The only women with speaking lines are hookers.) Daniel Baldwin chews up the scenery decades before his brother ensured the Baldwin name would live in New Mexico infamy. But the absolute star is James Woods.
Vampires oozes machismo – you can smell the testosterone through your television set. Woods takes things to a whole new level of manliness. Fans of Curb Your Enthusiasm and improv work will love Woods’s performances as the awesomely named Jack Crow. A minimum of 91% of his lines are improvised, leading to gems like him asking a priest if he got an erection while Crow was kicking his ass.
It is an amazing piece of work that absolutely needs to be seen to be appreciated.
Vampires is available to watch on Netflix.
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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 279: ‘The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout’ (2024)/’The Omicron Killer’ (2024)
It is not often that we discuss Hallmark movies. But when it involves the Kansas City Chiefs, how can we avoid it? We also talk about the trailer for the upcoming remake of Nosferatu by Robert Eggers and a M3GAN spinoff with a really neat premise. We also discuss the importance of an AI girlfriend.
Whenever we review a movie for our humble little podcast we inevitably ask ourselves, “Who is this movie for?” Never has the answer been harder than with The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout. There is definitely something here for those who liked to hear stories about trouble productions, but overall, this is not that kind of movie.
The film has a much darker story to tell. Along with the multiple cases of cancer among the cast and crew, it also goes into how the production affected the surrounding towns. A hard hitting watch, this is one of those releases that seems like it is for one audience that is accessible to anyone.
Then there is The Omicron Killer which is not for anyone. This is bad in more ways than we can adequately describe. Awful comedy, a confusing plot, and nude scenes that even we find pointless, the film seems to go out of its way to alienate audiences. And not in the cute Troma way that ends up being charming.
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