It was time once again for us to head to the theater so we could sink our teeth into the highly anticipated Nicolas Cage vehicle “Renfield”.
Every trailer for Renfield made a few things clear. The film was going to be silly, and it was going to be bloody. Very, very bloody. There are lots of great comedy-horror movies, but when the mix does not work, it makes for a bad viewing experience. We talk about how well it worked here and how it is closer to The Naked Gun than Nosferatu.
Another big part of the trailers was the support group that Renfield appears to be a part of. They played a more significant part than some may expect. Even more shocking, they showcase some of the best writing in Renfield. But was it a little too much or the perfect addition to an already silly movie?
Renfield does not shy away from violence and has what will end up being some of the bloodiest scenes of the year. It was like a midnight movie brought to mainstream audiences.
The film definitely knows its audience, not only ramping up the violence but giving little in the way of a backstory. It is easily one of the most refreshing decisions in cinema in recent years.
Of course, the most buzz will be around Cage. The internet’s favorite actor puts on another fantastic performance. We compare it to some of his other roles and gush about how Cage would be a mega star in any era.
Does he live up to expectations, or are we simply fanboying out?
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Last week, we talked about the cult classic Cube, a strange choice for a remake. Does the new Japanese version surpass its predecessor? Or does it simply rehash old territory without bringing anything new to the table? What works and what doesn’t? Let’s discuss!
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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 250 Banned Movies: ‘No Reason’ (2010)/’Beyond the Darkness’ (1979)
Last week came some stunning news that seems to have crippled the Scream franchise – at least for the time being. What does the future hold for one of horror’s most iconic series? Perhaps even more stunning has been the success of Blumhouse Five Nights at Freddy’s. Against the odds, it has become the studio’s highest grossest movie of all time. We also talk about the Nosferatu adaptation from Robert Eggers.
Over the course of 250 episodes, there has been no more appropriate title than 2010’s No Reason. Graphic depictions of oral sex and babies being shot in the head are just a taste of what this extreme horror film has in store for anyone who dares to watch it. A series of random horrific things happen over the course of one grisly hour and even though a twist near the end tries to explain everything, it ends up being little more than shock cinema.
Sometimes it seems like the Video Nasties list was made specifically for Italian horror movies. One filmmaker who constantly caught heat was Joe D’Amato. Antropophagus was banned for its scenes of a monster strangling a pregnant woman then taking the fetus from her womb and eating it. One of the Emanuelle movies he was in charge of featured a scene in which a woman ejaculated a horse. D’Amoto may not be on the same plane as Dario Argento or Lucio Fulci, but he definitely left his mark.
Beyond the Darkness may be the perfect mix of sex and violence. Having plenty of each but not going overboard with either, the story pulls audiences in while disgusting them. The music (done by the always awesome Goblin) enhances the atmosphere, and while the story can get goofy and hard to understand, it is consistently fun.
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