Director: Mykee Morettini
Year: 2021
Country: USA
Alternate Titles: N/A
Genre: Supernatural Slasher
Plot:
After thinking that a deranged killer was dealt with, a group of teens in a small-town find that the fabled maniac has returned only changing up his pattern of going in alphabetical order for his kills into something new, forcing a lone survivor and his friends to find the new pattern before the curse wipes out the town.
Review:
There was a lot to like about this one. Among its better features is the immersive atmosphere and storyline that looks to capture the intended feel here. The appropriate type of filmmaking tools here, with the glaringly obvious filters and design on the entire project just screams to be set in the 80s where it allows the storyline to further that mindset and approach. Featuring a fun storyline involving the change from before as the killers’ approach and motive of taking out the victims in alphabetical order based on their last names is changed over into a new tactic that has to be sorted out in the middle of a rampage against others before everything turns into a repeat of the first massacre, it gets a cheesy enough setup to have a fun time here.
As well, there’s a lot to like here with the impressive stalking scenes on display. Offering some supernatural touches here with the shots of the camera moving and zooming throughout the area to depict the killers’ presence before moving over to what appears as if the killer is manipulating the victim to kill themselves in graphic means, there’s a lot of generally enjoyable and cheesy attacks that are featured here. Given the fact that the victims are doing it to themselves, there’s a nice touch of gore featured here in these scenes with the killer appearing out of nowhere possessing people to kill themselves or taking on the form of others to kill people. These are generally enough to make the film likable and enjoyable when approached in the right mindset.
There are a few small issues here. The film’s obvious low-budget nature is the biggest drawback, being so apparent in nearly every factor throughout here including but not limited to the guerilla-style approach to the scenes, the general brevity of the piece, and some of the special effects here which are not only a part of the charm here but can make for a troubling time if you’re not aware of what’s going on here. Outside of this factor, the seemingly random and disparate series of storylines thrown in here, from the body-hopping to the random acts of the group investigating into the murders and how they uncover the truth to everything, which can be a slight distraction and detriment for those looking to get into this one. However, these are really all the film has going against it.
Overview: **.5/5
A fun enough 80s throwback that has a lot to like while still featuring some minor drawbacks, this one comes off quite nicely especially for fans of those who can appreciate the style and approach taken here. Those who are aware of this kind of style and setup or just highly entertained by cheesy genre efforts like this will have a lot of fun here, but most others won’t have a lot to like with this one and should heed caution.
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