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Ghost in the Graveyard (2019)
Oh no..(kinda spoiler)
Lord where do we begin? Tldr at bottom.
Bless the cast for their attempts, some of the extras seem stronger than the leads though.
The script/directing seems to not be sure if this is a horror, angsty high school sitcom on Disney, parody, or generic movie.
And oh boy the cinematography. I watched a 1-2 minute conversation between two characters where the camera flipped back and forth every sentance. Literally. Just frame them both. Christ. And the classroom positioning so the main character can be in focus? Oh man why. I do applaud the few "high school grad art house shots" I guess.
And oh lord the script. First time seeing the cops, "he got bludgeoned with a uh, idk round spherical object. Maybe his own damn baseball?" you mean the baseball covered in blood? Oh my god and then they jump to it maybe being satanic. Lord! Wow!
And please. A bike scene with 4 kids with the outside 2 standing and the inside 2 sitting, in a perfect "u" oh christ that's so natural. I wanna die.
Please just.. Every scene is predictable, especially the "scary ones". I was 3 for 0 on a scene that started in a hallway, zoomed into a room, the door creaked open, and the chair started rocking. Would neeeever have been able to see that coming.
The artsy shots are good, predictable but good. I'd love to see that more consistently in this movie but unfortunately it jumps back to high school classes a little too often.
Tldr - the directing is... Oh man. The acting.. Yikes. The cinematography.. Oh lord is this a joke? Is it predictable... Can I plead the fifth?Sound design ain't too nice either.
It's bad, man. I enjoyed every minute hating it though.
also also, there are so many Donnie Darko references, which obviously makes this movie edgy.
Also also also, please pause on 1:17:20. Guess that shadow.
Battle Drone (2018)
It is what it is
Movie is by no means terrible, not great... But not syfy original bad.
Action scenes are pretty dope, kinda comedic at some points with the slow mo but they also use slow mo quite artistically. Character interactions are fine, sometimes humorous. Acting though isn't half bad, act pretty darn good.
If you're looking for a quick action movie with little plot and just tons of shooting then this is totally it. No regrets in watching it, even if it wasn't all that great.
All Hallows' Eve 2 (2015)
A decent movie for those without YouTube.
For sure, it could be said this entry lacks that which made the first something more special. Is it using old shorts from YouTube? Maybe. Is it the lack of a proper foreground story? Probably.
But nonetheless, it's a fine combination of horror shorts - obviously some lesser than others but that's a very subjective opinion. None of the shorts are overly gory and the ones which stand out stand out VERY well and it's quite clear why they should be featured in this movie. The cinematography and acting is surprisingly solid throughout all shorts and the effects aren't too shabby either.
All in all, it's not a terrible waste of an hour and thirty minutes of your life - but I wouldn't plan a movie night around it.