Director: Matthew Mark Hunter
Year: 2024
Country: USA
Alternate Titles: N/A
Genre: Horror/Comedy
Plot:
After being brought to life, a sentient air fryer moves through the community taking out a series of random victims figuring it to be just a regular object, and as the bloodsoaked trail brings the authorities onto its trail forces it into ever more dangerous tactics to stay alive.
Review:
Overall, this proved to be a stellar shot-on-video throwback feature. One of the main selling points here is the fantastic and highly entertaining storyline that lets everything play out in a series manner but still manages to go for a comedically goofy spin. Taking the concept of the killer animatronic device that goes on a ravenous criminal spree with any opportunity it comes across is a fantastic touch as it allows the film to move along from set piece to set piece while maintaining the illusion of a storyline by having the various victims take up temporary ownership of the device only to then meet a vicious, violent demise. That might result in a repetitive storyline involving each new group of victims stumbling upon the specific device but it's still solid enough at providing the kind of intriguing setup as the influence of the device, its hilarious sense of humor doling out one-liners during the ambush, and keeping a great aesthetic moving through endless cameos to signal every kind of switch to the next victim.
That allows for a great series of silly sequences featuring the randomized deaths that take place with each of the selected victims. The series of deaths featured here with the type of ridiculousness of a sentient, ambulatory air fryer going around slaughtering a series of random victims who just happened to come across the being moving around the county. From snapping off limbs, biting through the skin into the meat below, stabbing, and much more that goes on here, there’s such an over-the-top display of carnage here that’s ably enhanced by the grainy video production which is a part of the simplistic storyline involving the homage to the original shot-on-video movement. It’s all obviously done on the cheap and looks flimsy as a result which isn’t a detriment but could easily be a personal preference much like the low-brow sense of humor that resonates as comedy. However, that factor is really all that holds it down instead of genuine issues throughout it.
Overview: ****.5/5
A gloriously enjoyable shot-on-video throwback, there’s quite a lot to like about this one that offers quite a lot to like about it even if hardcore fans of the movement will be the main target audience here. Those fans, as well as those who appreciate this kind of indie effort or followers of the creative crew, will have the most to like here while only those turned off by these features should heed caution.
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