Was that the part where she’s spouting gibberish right in front of the camera? I don’t scare easy but that part really got under my skin!
Yes I was referring to that scene. This show is too underrated.
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I’ve been waiting for this movie for ages now, and it really didn’t disappoint. Movie of the year for me by a long shot. Unique, original and incredibly well-made, and the dog, Indy, puts in the best performance of the year. Movie was close to perfect!
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The Bone Temple is absolutely tanking at the box office and I’m about to crash out over it. Marvelous, weird movie. Very grim, weirdly beautiful, and Ralph Fiennes hangs dong. I’m not terribly surprised how it’s faring after how divisive 28 Years Later was, but man. A franchise does something different and gets thrown in the river for it.
I really recommend catching The Bone Temple while it’s still in theaters! It probably isn’t going to be there much longer. I might try to catch it again this week.
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But do you think this is the only reason? 28 Years Later picked up some great reviews, yet not many people seemed to actually rate it. Most people seem to think it’s somewhat-to-incredibly disappointing, and one of the biggest criticisms you’ll see everywhere is the ending when the Fingers gang (or whatever) appear. So when they choose to base the next film heavily on the one aspect most people could actually agree on, it’s kinda obvious it’s gonna tank.
Didn’t like 28 Years Later much myself either. I would never have guessed it was a part of the same franchise as 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later if I hadn’t know going into it. Felt like something very different alltogether. And the endiing was like a parody. Probably the worst ending I’ve ever seen to a film. It felt and looked so out of place, so randomly over the top and so god damn silly. Felt like it just spoofed an awful Adult Swim cartoon or something, which felt very weird for a movie in the 28… franchise. But I thought the rest of the movie was incredibly disappointing too tho, not just the ending.
man based off of every interaction we’ve had on here i’m pretty sure we have totally opposite tastes, but in similar niches lmao
I actually just rewatched 28 Years Later over the weekend with some friends who hadn’t seen it, so it’s quite fresh for me. I actually liked it even more the second time! It’s reductive to say “trying something different” is the whole reason it’s tanking, but I think that’s the root cause, yes - ignoring the ending, the movie as a whole is very meditative and emotional, focusing on coming-of-age themes and loss (of innocence, family). I think when returning to a franchise after so much time has passed, it’s much more interesting to take a big swing at something different, which the new entries have. I rated it and so did all of my friends who saw it, all the distaste I’ve seen for it has been online - but that’s just my bubble I guess.
Don’t understand being so hung up on the ending with the Fingers tbh, but I know a lot of people were so I guess that’s my folly! My take is that the proper narrative conclusion for the film individually is when the song East Hastings ends - an idea supported by it being a direct reference to the original film - while the introduction of Jimmy and the Fingers serves as the connecting tissue to the new series they’re doing. It felt more like a bizarre epilogue or a teaser to me than a strict ending. I thought the sequence was insane, bewildering just as it would be for a child presented with such a scene. The whole movie is largely presented through the eyes of a child, and the ending is a wonderfully twisted performance of that - they even set it up with a Power Ranger at the beginning! I can understand not liking it, but I’m surprised that >2 minutes of what amounts to a narrative tangent within the context of the film is such a sticking point for so many people.
Beyond the pure ridiculous aesthetics of the final sequence, I think it’s an interesting and potent direction for the series to take after so much time - it’s been the infected post-apocalypse for 30 years at this point, it would be boring and redundant if it was just zombie business as usual. They’ve set up a context that’s perfect for social insanity and that’s what they’re delivering. That, coupled with weird field doctor Ralph Fiennes studying the infected are both interesting and unique directions to take a zombie story on this long of a timeline.
I’m not some diehard fan of the originals. First one is really good, 28 Weeks…is fun for what it is, but it’s also a cruel and stupid movie. I feel like 28 Years Later is more offbeat and weirdly human than most horror audiences want, and I think that’s a shame. I can understand audiences not getting along with the last couple of minutes of 28YL, but do I understand not being interested in that direction once it’s been presented? Honestly no lol
We probably do. I got opposite taste to basically 90% of the people I’ve discussed movies with over the past 15 years or so, especially when it comes to modern movies (2000’s and onwards).
I get it, but I just don’t really agree. There’s plenty movies within already existing franhices that does something different but are still making people interested in where things goes. I just think the most important thing when doing something different within an already existing franchise is capturing the essence and feeling of that franchise. That can be done in many ways of course, but I don’t think they quite managed to do that with 28 Years Later.
Sure, but people still didn’t like it and I just don’t think people were very interested in a film where the Fingers gang plays a big part to begin with. So when the producers/directors/whatever go out telling people the very thing they didn’t like in the movie is gonna be a huge part of the sequel, it’s kinda obvious people are not gonna run to the theater to see that very film. And I personally understand that. That is kinda my point here. I think that is why people lost interest in the new movie, but because it is different.
I watched Lee Cronin’s The Mummy yesterday, and to say I was disappointed is an understatement. Because I was actually looking forward to it. His Evil Dead Rise was an OK film, but a really fucking bad Evil Dead film. So I don’t know why I was looking forward to it. But I did.
Is it bad? No, it isn’t. But it’s not very good either, and had my girlfriend put it on without telling me which movie it was I probably wouldn’t have guessed it was the new The Mummy movie bar seein ghe title. This feels like Evil Dead Rise 2, or a reimagination of a The Excorist rip off. But it’s way too long, feels a bit all over the place tonally, and doesn’t quite know what it wants to be. On top of that it feels generic.
I’m getting so tired of modern horror movies at this point and how “they all” deal with different subjects in the same manner, and feel so samey no matter how different they want to be. Family drama, language, the characters, same old metaphors, muted color gradings, loud and boring sound-design etc. There’s this very well used palette that gets used by “all” at this point, and it’s so boring. They feel mass made in a fctory, by machines using the same template to make “different” horror movies or whatever. And they all feel and look the same.
And what makes this lack of personality in modern movies even more interesting to me, is that back in the days, say the 60’s and 70’s, it was not uncomon for production companies like Hammer Film productions, Shaw Brothers, Amicus Productions, or Roger Corman to re-use sets, props, costumes and locations to save money. Yet so many of the movies feel so unique, different and have so much own personality, despite not really being all that different in many ways. I feel like that’s truly lacking nowadays. ButI might be off here. Getting too old and grumpy perhaps?
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I watched it too and wasn’t as gd as I expected too.
I completely agree with your points. It was a squandered opportunity.
Hopefully you’ve watched Hokum and Obsession though? With Backrooms on the way too, this has been an amazing month for horror.
Passenger was dogshit though.
Not seen either of Hokum or Obsession, but I am looking forward to both. Hearing good things.
I’ll be seeing Obsession tomorrow c: really excited. One of my friends was very stressed out and upset by it, and the other liked it so much that he’s taking me to see it tomorrow - I wasn’t sure if I’d manage to catch it in theaters, but his prompting convinced me since he never sees anything twice in theaters. It’s really cool that people are this excited about original horror movies rn!
catch my review on letterboxd or jro discord tho, it won’t be here lmao
I went to see Obsession with a friend yesterday! It was very intense, uncomfortable and creepy.
I’m not much of a critic and I suck at analyzing anything so I probably missed a lot of points they were trying to make. The female lead was very good, if I was an actor these kinds of off-the-wall roles would be my favorite to play.
Also I’ve already reserved a seat for Backrooms next Friday. So nice to get so many horror films when it’s not even spooky season. 
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“When Evil Lurks” (2023) I really enjoyed this one, watched it twice even though it made me feel uncomfortable constantly (a good sign). Even the friends I watched it with (separately) recommended it to others. It’s a mix of folk/body horror, religion, and might say a little bit of a thriller.
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Went to see Hokum yesterday and Backrooms today.
Hokum was great! Aesthetically it was right up my alley and I liked the story as well.
I didn’t look at all into Backrooms before going in (I was aware of the general plot) and had a Finnish jumpscare when Krista Kosonen played one of the supporting characters 
Kane Parsons was definitely the right choice for director, hopefully he gets more work in the future.
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watched Hokum and I think I hyped this movie too much in my mind before watching it 
Not horrendous but very disappointing :l
Backrooms was fun, i do have mixed feelings on the ending where it feels like a great choice and also lazily tacked on. But production design, visuals, sound, and acting were all top notch
Finally watched Hokum a couple of days ago, and while good, I wasn’t blown away at all. Thought it lacked focus tbh.
attended/attending a horror con this weekend with my dad. makes me wish i actually watched more of this genre because everyone is so passionate lol
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