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Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor (2023)
Very scary but bad acting, writing, and plot
Let me start off by saying this was a very scary movie. I've been a big fan of the Hell House franchise for a while especially the first movie, so I had to watch this. This movie does the Hell House LLC IP justice in terms of scares, but unfortunately falls flat in almost all other regards of an interesting and well rounded film.
The acting is bad. It is very very bad. At no point does it seem like the characters believe or feel what they are saying. Their facial expressions are exaggerated and their mannerisms/speech are simply not convincing. It feels less like the actors are trapped inside an evil, haunted mansion, and more like they are reading lines off a teleprompter. It Is so so so bad. The choices they make are also ridiculous, to the point where it completely detracts from the realism.
Now that that is out of the way... this is in fact a very scary movie. It does rely heavily on jump scares which is slightly disappointing, but they are done very well and the tension building is top notch. The atmosphere is super creepy and the camera work, lighting, music/sound, all contributes to the super eerie vibe of the film.
This easily could have been an 8/10 if the acting and writing had been on par with the first Hell House. Overall I would still suggest giving it a watch just because how creepy it is.
Almost Friday TV (2022)
The best sketch comedy since Key and Peele
I had been watching these guys and their other projects on Tik Tok for a while, but when I finally found their Youtube page it was a blessing. Their sketches are cinematically beautiful, well directed, incredibly creative, and most of all, hilarious.
Very reminiscent of the greats like Whitest Kids U Know and Key and Peele. Almost every sketch plays off a twist or introduces some wacky perspective on everyday things likes parties, friendships, work, etc.
As mentioned previously, the directing and producing is absolutely top notch for a relatively small studio and group of guys. The range of the sketches and the spectrum of acting these guys can do is very impressive, from horror, comedy, romance, you name it, these guys and their crew can do it.
Highly recommend, everyone should check them out!