Well the choices are limited this weekend but we do have the arrival of a very strong entry "The Witch" is being strongly praised as a remarkable achievement in horror cinema. Below is a look into that film as well as a look at the Cabin Fever remake that arrived last week under the radar.
THE WITCH
A24
2015 Color
92 Mins.
Horror/Thriller
Anya Taylor Joy, Ralph Ineson and Kate Dickie star.
Written and Directed by Robert Eggers
Rated R for violence and nudity
THE DEAL: The Witch tels the story of a troubled family in New England who begins to unravel when they move over to a forest with a dark past. Upon arriving horrific incidents begin to take place from terrifying visions to possession.
THE BUZZ: With 87% positive reviews out of 52 The Witch has been getting aton of terrifying buzz since premiering at festivals last year. The major names are saying that the film is thought provoking, original and terrifying. All signs point to this being a major treat for horror fans.
POSITIVE:
Stephanie Zacharek of Time Magazine says " The Witch has been made with extreme care, and part of what makes it's supernatural elements so terrifying is also in tune with the more ordinary challenges of just being human. "
Andrew Wright of the Portland Mercury says " By the final enigmatic scene, a sustained state of magic terror has been achieved that more than justifies the acres of hype."
Vincent Mancini of Film Drunk says " Impressive, Immersive Unsettling and deeply unpleasant, a seriously scary film that painstakingly put me in a world I didn't like being in very much."
NEGATIVE:
Ethan Sacks of New York Daily News says " There's not much of a coherent plot that's been summoned up to go along with those impressive visuals."
David Nusair says " An absolutely disastrous cinematic experiment."
CONCLUSION: The Buzz for this film is suspiciously high with all sings pointing to it being a new classic along the lines of It Follows. The terrifying trailers are atmospheric and unnerving. Even though there is a little amount of doubt with genre films receiving such a high rtaing from critics something is telling me that they are on point. I am 80% sure this will be a fantastic movie. Clink on the link below for the nightmarish trailer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWcLADSFvr4
UNDER THE RADAR-CABIN FEVER (REMAKE-VOD)
CABIN FEVER
IFC
2016 Color
99 Mins
Horror
Gage Golightly, Matthew Daddario, Dustin Ingram and Samuel Davis star.
Written by Eli Roth and Randy Pearlstein
Directed by Travis Zariwny
N/R contains language violence gore, sexuality, nudity and drug use
THE DEAL: This shot for shot remake using the same script was Roth's idea. Buzz has been overwhelmingly negative but Roth's cult classic was a rough mix to begin with. The film centers on a group of hard partying teens that come across a flesh eating virus in the backwoods.
THE BUZZ: The film is sitting at 0% positive out of 14 reviews with an average user score of 1.9 out of 5 yikes.
POSITIVE: None
NEGATIVE:
Geoff Berkshire of Variety says "This dud sets a new standard for the term pointless remake."
Glenn Kenny of the New York Times says "Who Benefits from the existence of this film?"
Felix Vasquez Jr. of Cinema Crazed says " A superior remake even if it is still abysmal nonsense."
CONCLUSION: I Don't know despite the terrible buzz I feel like remaking Cabin Fever this way is an interesting idea. Whether it is actually good or not I don't think is really the ultimate stamp of approval. Those who are fans of the fun but ridiculous original like myself will be interested just to see how the same film can be executed differently. I am 55% sure this will be an intriguing watch. Plus the gore looks insane especially in that infamous bathtub scene Check out the fun trailer below!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scJIYwH6keM
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