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They Live Inside Us (2020)
Don't
Didn't make it past 15 minutes, wasn't sure whether I'd die from boredom or bad writing. The acting is nothing to write home about either. Okay premise but nothing is done with it.
The Evil Down the Street (2019)
The Amateur Hour and a Half
The positive reviews must have been written by friends and family of those involved with making this not-quite-bad-enough-to-be-funny movie. Terrible writing, so mediocre actors don't have a prayer of doing anything constructive with the script. Awful direction if there was any. Horribly filmed. I can't believe I got through it, but I had absolutely nothing going on this afternoon. Don't waste your time.
The Dark and the Wicked (2020)
Deeply disturbing and thought-provoking. Not your usual horror drivel.
I'm not typically drawn to devil tales, but this is subtle, well-written and acted, and contains a few scenes (not the gory ones) that will stay in my head forever, for better or for worse. Hopefully they won't reappear in my consciousness when I'm facing my own death...
I'd love to see Bryan Bertino do a ghost movie - But I think he should limit the gore and work with atmosphere, which he does very well. He's capable of writing well, and choosing good actors. Just fyi, one of my other fairly recent horror movies is the American version of Let Me In (Haven't seen the original yet) - I love the horrors in the mind, more than the blood and gore. Violence isn't scary. SPOILER ALERT: In this film, the image of the devil creeping up the dying man's bed, with that smile on his face - Classic, truly disturbing. Also, the dialogue between the woman (it's been awhile so I forget names) and the young granddaughter or niece: When the girl suddenly smiles and says, "Can you smell him?" - A perfect piece of writing. The movies' not for everyone, but I thought it was terrific.