I’m Gutted. Doing a Quickie Movie Dump
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Woman of the Hour is about about serial killer Rodney Alcala, who murdered and raped several women and girls from years 1968-1980. (He served time for seven. It’s estimated I could have been more than a 100.) It’s a solid crime thriller with a feminist bent, with a standout performance from Daniel Zovatto, as Rodney Alcala.
You’ll Never Find Me is a true slow burn horror/thriller about a man who’s visited by a mysterious woman who shows up at this trailer door late at night during a raging storm. Unfortunately I had a vague idea as to the twist fairly early on, but if you don’t figure it out, I think if you hang in there with this small, atmospheric film, you will be pleasantly surprised by the big reveal.
Oddity is about a woman who visits the home of her sister’s husband to find answers about the circumstances surrounding her twin’s murder. My main problem with this film is that there simply wasn’t enough story here for 90 minutes. I don’t mind that the reveals aren’t particularly revealing. I like a straightforward supernatural murder mystery/horror. In fact, sign me up. But this film’s pacing just made watching feel like a chore,–rather than a joy– at times. The director, Damien McCarthy, also repeated the unforgivable sin he committed in Caveat, by filming scenes that were so dark I literally had no idea what was going on. Like, I literally couldn’t see. He has got to stop doing that. That being said, this is a serviceable horror-mystery with a couple of genuinely weird, chilling moments.
Maxxxine is film about a former porn actress who’s trying to make it in Hollywood, amidst the backdrop of a series lurid, high profile murders. Having thought “X” was…fine…I didn’t bother with Pearl, because the premise didn’t intrigue me much…but I guess–in the end–Ti West’s oeuvre just doesn’t do it for me. If you’re going into this expecting something as satisfying and titillating “Body Double” or “Fatal Attraction,” you will be mightily disappointed. I know I was.