I was astounded by the many 10/10 ratings of this show and the overwhelming opinion of how "cool" it was to be shot in black and white and how it was a homage to films of the 30s,40s,50s,60s,70s( apparently reviewers unfamiliar which decade they meant)
Yes, the black and white was a nice spin, similarly used for effect in Sin City so well, and the movie does have a throwback feel to some of the horror genre of the 40s and 50s. Actually the movie feels much like the Abbott and Costello meets Frankenstein movie, with less comedy and more effort to create a creepy foreboding atmosphere.
The movie takes a bit to get going, but not boring in its effort. Unfortunately so much effort was spent on scene work that it feels cheap when the surprise monster appears which is a lackluster costume attempt to the one shown in their own comic title of the 70s. A far cry from the Lon Chaney jr makeup/costume of the 40s
I think the heightened ratings are a culmination of people starved for a successful Marvel attempt after a string of disappointing Marvel entries as of late.
This short film is not a bad effort, but not something to race to purchase at a store or pay to rent. It is however worth watching once every Halloween season.
Yes, the black and white was a nice spin, similarly used for effect in Sin City so well, and the movie does have a throwback feel to some of the horror genre of the 40s and 50s. Actually the movie feels much like the Abbott and Costello meets Frankenstein movie, with less comedy and more effort to create a creepy foreboding atmosphere.
The movie takes a bit to get going, but not boring in its effort. Unfortunately so much effort was spent on scene work that it feels cheap when the surprise monster appears which is a lackluster costume attempt to the one shown in their own comic title of the 70s. A far cry from the Lon Chaney jr makeup/costume of the 40s
I think the heightened ratings are a culmination of people starved for a successful Marvel attempt after a string of disappointing Marvel entries as of late.
This short film is not a bad effort, but not something to race to purchase at a store or pay to rent. It is however worth watching once every Halloween season.