Brightburn (2019)

Brightburn (2019)

Country: USA

Director:  David Yarovesky

Main Stars: Elizabeth Banks, David Denman, Jackson A.Dunn, Matt Jones, Meredith Hagner

Storyline:  A young farmer couple have a space craft crash on their property and raise a child from another world

Review (Spoils):  As a spacecraft burns and crashes upon the farming property of the Breyers, they come across a baby boy. The secretly raise the baby boy Branson (Jackson A.Dunn) as their own. As the child matures and they keep the craft inside and locked in the bottom of a barn strange things start to happen in Brightburn. Okay I have spoiled enough…..

Expect lots of gore with this one and the special effects are actually not bad at all. Lots of zoom in gore facial shots even though the deaths are normally pretty quick.  We have car wrecks, lots of face damage, slashes, gun shots, broken hands, dead chickens, glowing red eyes with superpowers, blood splatters and one pissed off kid. One thing you will learn with the great storyline is you do not fuck with Brandon. For gore hounds or sci-fi terror this has your fix!

Rating:  Think of this film like a gory superhero horror film. The acting is very well done, and you can relate to the characters as the parents start conflict with what is really happening in front of them. Both Elizabeth Banks and David Denman were amazing in the film as the adoptive parents. They were actually not cheezy and it was believable…. Hands down stole the show outside of the crazy gore.  It also helps that I have a weak spot for Matt Jones as the facial expressions are always enjoyable which each character he plays on film or TV. 

This film was just hands down fun and enjoyable and was not expecting and nice to see. Please do not make a sequel leave this as it is. Horror fans need to check this one out, it’s not a teenage goof horror film but a new fun horror film of something different.

8/10 Beers!

Yacker

The Prodigy (2019)

The Prodigy (2019)

Country: USA

Director:  Nicholas McCarthy

Main Stars:  Taylor Schilling, Peter Mooney, Colm Feore, Jackson Robert Scott, Paul Fauteux, Brittany Allen, Paula Boudreau, Elisa Moolecherry, Olunike Adeliyi

Storyline:  A young child has a special gift since the day he was born or was he reborn?

Review (Spoils):  Sarah (Taylor Schilling) and John (Peter Mooney) have a boy named Miles (Jackson Robert Scott) and since the day he was born he has been advanced. As he becomes more and more advanced for his age his mother starts to get excited and gets him signed up for gifted children. As time passes things start to become strange for them as he starts to speak more than the common tongue at home, and he starts having serious anger issues. Before they know it that are not overly sure if they are living with their son.

I personally had no idea about this film at all. This film starts off very dark and two separate storylines as you try to figure out how they are connected but once Miles starts to show his other side it all makes sense. Being a parent myself this one does pull you; you have a child that you want to love but at the same time he/she scares the shit out of you. Think of the film Bad Seed but in overdrive.  You actually do feel for the parents in this one because it’s a wild ride and one that no parent would want to be in.

The film gives up one crazed kid, a dead dog, a nasty car wreck, lots of gunshots, lots of blood, a monkey wrench beating (been awhile since I have seen one of those), nasty glass in the foot, lots of stabbings and oh ya some a fixation on women hands. There is no lack of blood and parent emotion in this film.

Rating:  Going to be honest and throw it out there, I liked this film. I do not understand the hate for this film as I thought it was creepy and disturbing enough. Sure, the whole idea of the film can be cheesy but come on its horror. Jackson Robert Scott blew this film out of the water for playing the Miles character. He is one creepy fucking kid. No lack of blood in this one and even the ending was a nice touch. This is worth checking if you have not seen it yet.

7/10 Beers!

Yacker

Nothing but the Night (1973)

Nothing but the Night (1973)

Country: UK

Director:  Peter Sasdy

Main Stars:  Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Diana Dors, Georgina Brown, Gwyneth Strong

Storyline:  A string of murders of trustees that are connected to an orphanage what could be making these murders look like suicide.

Review (Spoils): Well off trustees from the Van Traylen fund have died and it looks like suicide. While they are being investigated a young girl (Gwyneth Strong) from a connected orphanage starts to have flashbacks and visions that cannot be explained. As Dr. Ashley (Peter Cushing) and Colonel Bingham (Christopher Lee) are brough in to investigate the mother (Diana Dors) of the lost child wants her back. Even on top of this mix up sexy reporter Joan Foster (Georgina Brown) wants the story of the lifetime.

This film is not a Hammer Film but was an offshoot from the end of that era. The story is basically a murder mystery as people that know too much or connected to the money are murdered. As they start to dig deeper and the crazy mother is trying to ger her daughter back at all costs the suspense grows.

Yes, it does not the gothic feel and the crazy medieval environment but the film focuses mostly on the landscape of Europe and the orphanage as the people investigating try to track down what is puzzling the child and who is murdering all these people. Some minor classic bright red blood, stab to a head, lots of fire and explosions and an ending that will raise a crazy eyebrow and make you go wow.

Rating:  I am actually stunned on the poor reviews this film has gotten. The last scene and the scene that is flowing (literally) while the end credits are going is enough to shock and make you smile that you did not see that coming. The last 15min of the film is so well worth the wait that this is a classic that should get more recognition in horror. Gwyneth Strong blew this out of the water on her performance and it was great! You can never really go wrong with the horror team up of Lee and Cushing and this gem just proves it. Not to spoil this film I do need to be vague and this is a cult classic.

8/10 Beers! Yacker

Eraserhead (1977)

Eraserhead (1977)

Country:  USA

Director:  David Lynch

Main Stars:  Jack Nance, Charlotte Stewart, Allen Joseph, Jeanne Bates, Judith Roberts, Laurel Near

Storyline:  Henry Spencer tries to adapt with his surroundings, new girlfriend and mutant baby

Review (Spoils): This film was been on my list of going to watch for many years. The other night finally the time had come to checkout the classic known as Eraserhead. From the beginning of the film you know you are about to watch something that is a piece of art and not huge on story line but read through the symbolic scenes are appear before you. Henry Spencer (Jack Nance) is trying to just survive what is before him and what is visioning in his mind and that is what the film is pretty much. He gets his girlfriend (Charlotte Stewart) pregnant and they have a mutant baby that near stops crying that drives them insane.

The visuals are crazy with this film, we have a nutty family (my favorite part of the film actually), a man on the moon, blood, a gross chicken scene, a woman who lives in a water heater rad that has puffy cheeks and sings, sperm stomping, smashed head, some pencils, some seduction on the bed and the classic screaming horse mutant baby. The most unforgettable of the film is Henry himself, the crying mutant baby, the upset girlfriend (her family) and the sexy woman from across the hall (Judith Roberts). The film does not strive on horror but instead on the weirdness and the sounds of the movie. The sounds and audio is what makes this a strange and memorable film.

Rating:  Welcome the first of the beginning of the twisted world of David Lynch. This film is not boring by a long shot but by the end, you will say what the fuck I just watched. This film is not for everyone and do not watch it stoned!

6/10 Beers! (why 6 cause it is messed up!)

Its Alive (1974)

Its Alive (1974)

Country:  USA

Director: Larry Cohen

Main Stars: John P. Ryan, Sharon Farrell, Andrew Duggan

Storyline: A baby is born and seen as a monster as it kills.

Review (Spoils): A couple are expecting their second child and when the wife goes into labor (which is such as unrealistic scene) the baby seems larger then normal. While the husband is playing poker and smoking in the waiting room with the other husbands there is a bloodbath in the wake of the delivery room. The baby has escaped and left a bloody murder trail of claws and bites. The bay must be found and destroyed.

This film screams 70s which is awesome! We have bright red blood, bad acting, drama, a Go Go girl death and screaming baby monster that we never really see fully which is great. Claws and bite marks to the people’s deaths and some red blood that Dario would be proud of. The conflict of the parents on if they real do want to destroy the beast as it is their child is entertaining and the sound effects and baby effects are worth the film alone.

Rating: I love this film it’s a classic when it comes to 70s horror and I believe it could be cult classic also. Unfortunate the film looses some its charm because of the cheesie sequels but the angry monster baby is a classic beast of horror. The Go Go girl alone is worth on beer on its own.

6/10 Beers!

Yacker

 

 

Village of the Damned (1960)

Village of the Damned (1960)

Country: UK

Director: Wolf Rilla

Main Stars: George Sanders, Barbara Shelley, Martin Stephens

Storyline:  In a small village all the children start to be born with blond hair and have glowing eyes that people fear.

Review (Spoils): In the small village of Midwich the whole place falls into a deep slumber/ time stops during the day with no explanation. Several months later all the ladies within the town is pregnant (which are capable of child birth), once the babies are born they all have platinum blond hair and glowing eyes that enthrall people to do their bidding. The story goes on as the freaky kids start to overcome the village and start domination over everyone.

We have lots of blond wigs, some flashing eyes, some creepy sci-fi type music, some classic actors and actresses George Sanders, Barbara Shelley, Martin Stephens and some very bad tempered children. This film is a classic and a must see for any horror fan or sci-fi fan. The idea of one learning means they all understand as they share and communicate as one. Also the explanation of why this is all happening is never explained and that is what makes the movie is more of gem…too much information does ruin a film sometimes.

Rating: This is a sci-fi and horror classic; too bad they did a remake of it and ruined the whole damn thing. There is a sequel but it is not even close to this one.

7/10 Beers!

Yacker

 

Children of the Corn 4 (1996)

Children of the Corn 4 (1996)

Country:  USA

Director:  Greg Spence

Main Stars: Naomi Watts, Karen Black, Jamie Renee Smith, Mark Salling

Storyline:  All the kids in a small town become sick and start to overtake old names of deceased children.

Review (Spoils):  In a small town a number of the children become feverish and sick. The very next day they start to act more violent and start to take over personalities of deceased children of the past. The children start to kill off the adults of the town. When Grace (Naomi Watts ) returned to the small town she finds out that her young sister is dragged into the madness also.

We have lot of blood and gore in this entry as we have pitchforks, lots of scythes, a nasty barbed wire scene and some cut off fingers. The children are nasty in this one!!! Hell why not as they all do it for the One Who Walks Behind the Rows. We have some great acting from both Naomi Watts and Karen Black butthe fault of the film is the painful number of dream sequences that are thrown at the audience.

Rating:  To be honest this film was not bad as the series was becoming painful with repeativeness but this one is a little different. They don’t really mention the cult at all as it is just assumed as you know you’re watching a Children of the Corn film. The gore is nice and some of the kills are entertaining so Greg Spence was a breath of fresh air for the series.

5/10 Beers!

Yacker

Children of the Corn 3 (1995)

Children of the Corn 3 (1995)

Country: USA

Director:  James D.R. Hickox

Main Stars: Daniel Cerny, Ron Melendez, Jim Metzler, Nancy Lee Grahn, Mari Morro, Gina St. John

Storyline: Two brothers from the cult located in Gatlin go to a couple in Chicago.

Review (Spoils): Two young boys kill their father so they are placed in custody of foster parents located in Chicago. The youngest and most disturbed of the two brothers starts to plant corn in the city to bring forth He Who Walks Behind the Rows. This starts a small cult in the city for the children and the whole idea of Gatlin is now in Chicago.

Bring out the blood in this one; we have teenagers and kids dying in splattering ways.  Think of the Omen meets a corn field. The acting is average at best but man they delivered the bloody goods on this entry. Ripped off arms, sewn shut body parts, some nasty burns, lots of insects, spickets, faces being ripped off, scythes of course and the classic spine revealing decapitation.

Rating:  The series is still lacking something but in all honesty this as good as it gets for the series (except the first one of course). Grab some cold ones and sit down and enjoy a street version of the Children of the Corn., it’s a bloody mess!

5/10 Beers!

Yacker

Hard Candy (2005)

Hard Candy (2005)

Country:  USA

Director:  David Slade

Main Stars: Patrick Wilson, Ellen Page, Sandra Oh

Storyline:  A teenage girl raids a man’s house in order to expose him as pedophile.

Review (Spoils): Warning touchy topic film here.

We have young fourteen year old Hayley Stark who has been chatting for a few weeks over the internet with thirty-two year photographer Jeff. The day comes when they finally meet. She drugs him and then the torture and the torment begins.  This psychological drama/horror film is really mind blowing. The film builds up on the creepy slow pace and then it goes nuts. This film plays on the “who is the bad person?” which keeps the audience entertained and glued to the screen.

Both main characters Patrick Wilson and Ellen Page did a splendid job and help the film move well.

Rating: Fear the little red hood is what I say. This film is a must see for fans who love the mind bending twists of horror. No over the top gore here but it is damn right creepy.  Pretty straight forward storyline and awesome acting check it out.

7/10 Beers!

Yacker

Bloody Birthday (1981)

Bloody Birthday (1981)

Country:  USA

Director:  Ed Hunt

Stars:  Lori Lethin, Melinda Cordell, Julie Brown

Storyline: Three children are born during the height of a total eclipse which blocked Saturn. This leads to the children becoming mad murders in their later years.

Review: In 1970 the sun and moon block Saturn and cause an eclipse this somehow controls human emotions. Three children were born during the height of this and because of it they become mad killers. The innocence of the children disguises the true potential of their madness.

First off really on three kids were born during this eclipse in the whole world? And they are in the same town!!!?  Plot glitch anyone?

Any how these three kids become killers and are slaughtering because they are emotionally lacking due to the eclipse. A boy and his teenage sister try to figure who is committing all these murders and why. Once they start to get on the right track they are seen as a threat and now they are on the hit list. We have straight face kids around 10 years old murdering horny teenagers, school teachers, copy and anyone who gets in their way. This film can be a not freaky as we have kids doing some pretty gruesome killing with little to no expression on their faces. These are some evil kids and this film reminds me of the Bad Seed meets Children of the Corn.

Rating: This film is not horrible it is actually watchable and can be entertaining. The cast for the kids is awesome and we get a couple nude shot of Julie Brown. Those two items call for a case of beer.

6/10 Beers!

Yacker