And this week's Friday night movie has been... Weapons!
Well I saw Barbarian last week so I should be prepared for this, right?
It's well documented that horror movies aren't my favourite genre of movies so it should eb noted that watching this movie was something of a milestone: Its the first horror movie I saw in the cinema. As such it should come to no surprise that I prefer to watch horror movies at home - that way no one can see or hear you jump. Or shriek. Or bite down on one's fingers.
As for the movie itself, seeing Barbarian beforehand was the wise move as it gave me at least some idea of what to expect. And director Zach Creggar is pulling off the same trick: A mystery narrative where each piece of the puzzle slowly comes into place. It is indeed a compelling narrative, with some interesting twists and some unbearable tension. And all accumulating to a truly demented finale.
It has been said that Halloween was conceived as an exercise of taking the lessons learned from Hitchcock and running with them. I wonder if the same can be said about this....
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