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Sundance Review: 'S-VHS' Is An Uneven, Occasionally Thrilling Sequel To The Horror Anthology
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- January 20, 2013 10:30 AM
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Last year, the indie horror anthology "V/H/S" was released and promised to be chock full of truly in-your-face terror – these were fearless directors, given complete creative freedom, and squeezed together under a tight, blood-soaked package. Of course, the promise of "V/H/S" and the actual movie itself were quite different, and while there were certainly some gems (including entries by Ti West and Joe Swanberg that blurred the line between mumblecore and horror even further), most of them were overlong and uninvolving and (worse yet) reinforced some of the worst traits in the horror genre, including an undercurrent of ugly misogyny that was knotted through almost every section.
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Thank you for this great review!I really enjoy reading this.I was worried about Phoenix would be too
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Wow, this article is just dripping in contempt.
Wow, this article is just dripping in contempt.
Wow, this article is just dripping in contempt.
Hopefully not starring Colin Farrell.
It's more than a second, he has a few lines. He tells his men to separate Django and Brunehilda
I maintain that the Equalizer should have a woman cast as the title character.
I am still unsure what would have caused the boos. OGF is too bleak? that's the big criticism?
I am still unsure what would have caused the boos. OGF is too bleak? that's the big criticism?