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Child's Play (2019)
A mixed bag of emotions.
The original Child's Play is by no means a classic in terms of story telling and production. However it gave birth to an icon that a lot of horror genre fans hold extremely close to their hearts. The original Child's Play franchise still exists with a tv series being produced by Syfy, so due to 'rights', MGM could not remake the exact story beat for beat or with overwhelming similar aspects to the original without receiving not only backlash from fans but a very large law suit on their hands, which no body wants. Due to this the guys behind 'IT', which is probably one of the greatest horror remakes Or retellings of modern cinema, which is not difficult when you compare the likes of 'Carrie', 'Friday The 13th', 'A Nightmare On Elmstreet', 'Leatherface', just to name a few, had to recreate an icon in a way that could excite audiences again with a fresh take. And for the most part, it worked reasonably well.
Child's play, in terms of the original franchise, has lost a lot of buzz due to quite frankly the creator Don Mancini. His approach to turn an iconic character on it's head with a more comedic route quite frankly took the franchise not into new depth of fresh water but to an abrupt decline in terms of marketability. Hence we have a new Child's Play remake. Which is a smart move for MGM due to the fact the character of Chucky, rather than the actual films the character starred in, has a huge following.
In terms of this being a pound for pound remake, well it isn't, at all. Almost more of a retelling, some of the same threads but choosing to go in a different direction. Saying this Child's Play 2019 is fun, gory, fast paced and extremely tongue in cheek. These are all elements that original franchise fans have been screaming for since 'Seed Of Chucky', however this also hinders the film in some aspects, such as feeling rushed, jokes not landing & pacing issues when emotional scenes are thrown into the mix.
The cast are great and I would go as far to say better than the original. The score is also fantastic and in terms of film making this is a much better film than the original film made in the 80's. However the doll design, CGI movements with the facial features of the doll and its limbs aren't the best, to say the least. The sequel to the original Child's Play seemed to use the best animatronics of the franchise and that hasn't been replicated since, hence the dolls in 'Cult Of Chucky' looking awful.
This is a hard one to review as many people will always compare to the original and rightly so because it is a remake however it is so vastly different that it could be another entity entirely of its own. However as a horror fan myself I would say that this film overall, by modern day horror standards is pretty great. With elements of two of the greatest shows in modern tv, 'Stranger Things' & 'Black Mirror' it is a recipe for success. However it falls short in areas, probably due to run time issues, meaning unfortunately some characters don't get enough screen time or investment but never the less for what it is, it's an enjoyable movie.
With all that being said I'd give Child's Play 6.5/10, putting it into perspective I gave 'IT' a 7/10 and the recent 'Halloween' sequel/reboot another solid 7/10.
The movie is a good time if you take it for what it is, a retelling of a cult classic narrative without the lead character, and replacing said character (Charles Lee Ray) with a robot that loves its owner so much it will destroy anything in its path to get their full attention and love.
Feardotcom (2002)
Woeful
Just terrible, i took this movie to a friends house with a couple of close friends and we all sat down expecting a few jumps and screams to get the movie marathon kicked off. However this movie was a terrible let down, i remember fifteen minutes in we was talking about a different subject and just forgot about the film completely, it was that bad. The film had no grip on the audience and i am surprised to say that i would never ever watch this movie again and i always watch a movie twice to get a real feel for the movie to see if i got it wrong the first time around however there is not one good thing i can say about this horrible screen played and directed monstrosity!
The Others (2001)
Decent Movie, However Not As Good As Said In Some Reviews
The others was a good movie, showed fantastic settings, methods and story line towards the beginning however failed to impress with the ending. It was a decent twist however reading certain reviews and seeing in books and researching the movie online i expected so much more. The whole atmosphere of the film was terrific and it was perfectly set, Nicole Kidman was awesome as per usual and most acting was impressive, and saying this you may wonder how in my right mind could i say this movie wasn't living up to expectations when i am giving it so many compliments. But for me it just did not deliver, and i am sad to say so, i was looking forward to it, however for it to be named one of the best horror movies ever on several sites it unbelievable and ridiculous. However it is a decent movie and i would recommend people to see it, however if you are going to do so, watch the movie open minded and forget the opinions of critics who live this movie to be one of the greatest because you maybe, like myself, disappointed.
Creepshow 3 (2006)
Has Potential, To Be One Of The Worst Movies Of All Time That Is.
I am a massive fan of horror, since a young age i always enjoyed horror films and seen hundreds upon hundreds of horror genre films. This by far has to be one of the worst i have seen. Creepshow the original was fantastic, and to be honest how could it not be with Stephen King & George A. Romero who are two of the best writers for the genre. Even the sequel wasn't too bad, But this was ridicules and really it had no connections to the previous films however it has to be compared with them if the writers and who ever in voled wants to use the name. I am ashamed to say i spent money on buying this movie, and i would most defiantly warn anyone wanting to watch this movie to just give it a miss.
Legion of the Dead (2001)
Terrible, Terrible, TERRIBLE Movie
I bought this film in a small shop not knowing anything about previously about it. However it's reasonable price, cover and back cover overview on the story seemed decent to say the least, How i was wrong. The films starts of with a real stereotypical low rate vampire flick, with a bar, one guy to seems to have a idea of whats going on, and a damsel in distress, what more do you need? However this movie went from poor too terrible, bad to worse, was just awful, everything about the movie made me think to myself is this for real, several times i paused the movie to check on IMDb that this movie was in fact a horror. The movie is just summed up when the i become aware that Satan was in fact just a man, with pure white long hair, which is a key stereotype for a angel, so just from that aspect any one can tell this film was so bad that i demanded a refund, i stronger recommend no one buys this movie and watches it for that matter.