Your Monster could have been a bleak yet sweet little horror film but instead it feels choppy and the characters are developed worse than exposed film. I love Melisa Barrera but this role just was nothing for her to sink her teeth into. The plot itself should have been an easy plot but it never takes off. I appreciate the commentary in the film but that is about it, well that and the great ending. Just wish the rest of the film went for the jugular too.
In the early to mid 00s J Horror was at an all time high. Even in the US it hit huge cause of all the remakes, most were pretty piss poor but it opened windows for discovery. Now we get a doc tackling the rise of J Horror. It is quite informative and truly shows the love these films have.
The Front Room is a film that on paper was intriguing. Could have great suspense, some fucked up moments and tackle social issues. And it did have that, only the suspense was cut due to odd tones being placed all over, fucked up moments came too late.....and even if you truly even want to call them fucked up, looking at you water, and the social issues....well that was done fine. The film isn't a bore, it just doesn't know how it wants to present itself. Was too hokey for the subject matter but too serious to be camp.
I wasn't huge on the original Speak No Evil, and i thought the new one looked rather bland. Upon seeing it not only is it bland, but it doesn't even pack the punch of the original. While i found the original to be bland i atleast appreciated the downbeat ending. This plays it safe.
VHS is a mixed bag of a franchise with a mixed bag of short stories. Most are forgettable, but i still tend to give em a watch. The latest, VHS Beyond is possibly my favorite since the original. The alien twist is unique but the shorts still don't really stick.
