*This is a spoiler-free review so feel free to read on!*
“How did they get in here?”
The Floodreleased on demand on July 14th 2023. The horror film stars Casper Van Dien, Nicky Whelan, Louis Mandylor, and Devanny Pinn. It runs for approximately 92 minutes.
In the middle of a hurricane, several dangerous prisoners are transported to a local jail, but when gators enter the premises, they need to work together with the sheriff to make it out alive.
Here is the trailer:
The Flood is a super fun creature film with lots of entertaining moments. Is it worthy of YOUR next watch? Let’s find out…
The Pros:
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Fun B-movie action.
As long as you accept that you are watching a standard B-movie, you’ll have a lot more fun with this one. I loved the absurd plot and action. There are a few recognizable faces in this film, which made it a blast too. Casper Van Dien is still a boss and I recently enjoyed Nicky Whelan in the shark flick, Maneater.
Decent premise.
It may not be that original, but it was entertaining. It’s pretty much a mash-up Crawl and Assault on Precinct 13 in a cheesy way and I think it worked for the most part. Gators don’t get as much love as sharks in film and I was happy to see another entry here for summer. More please!
The Cons:
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Terrible CGI…
Like really, really bad. From the gators to the fake rain…wow. It left a lot to be desired. If you can look past that, then there is still plenty to enjoy here, however. Be prepared for some cringe-worthy dialogue and random slow motion fight scenes that are beyond silly as well.
The first half of the film was a little difficult to get through, but I will say that things drastically improved in the second half and I enjoyed it a lot more.
So am I in or out?
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I’m in about 75 percent…
There’s plenty of cheesy fun gator attacks to indulge in here.
If you appreciate and enjoy B-movie creature flicks as much as I do, you’ll have a blast with this one.
I hope you enjoyed the review and feel free to post your own thoughts and theories on The Flood in the comments section below. Thanks so much for reading and happy viewing!
Best,
Amy Koto, TV Fanatic Girl
DON’T TAKE THE JOB…
It was only supposed to be temporary…but when Olivia Crewe accepts a new position that seems too good to be true, she soon discovers that twelve other girls previously had the same job as her. Only none of them lasted for more than thirty days. No notice. Nothing…right before they mysteriously disappeared without a trace.
My supernatural thriller Girl Number Thirteen is out now! I hope you enjoy!
**This is a spoiler-free review so feel free to read on!**
“When a shark tastes something it likes, it doesn’t leave…”
Maneater released on demand on August 26th 2022. The survival horror film stars Nicky Whelan, Shane West, Trace Adkins, and Jeff Fahey. It runs for approximately an hour and twenty-seven minutes.
A group of friends camp at a remote island for the night, but soon realize that a great white shark is stalking them.
Here is the trailer:
Maneater doesn’t take too long to show off its toothy star, but does this film do enough to earn a watch? Let’s find out…
The Pros:
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The shark shows up right away…
I’m really glad we didn’t have to wait too long for the shark to show up in this film. There was minimal set-up before we saw the first attack, which was really cheesy and extra, but entertaining nonetheless. A lot of shark films lately have been waiting too long for things to happen, but this was a nice change of pace.
The second half is a lot stronger than the first.
The first half of this film was painful to get through. I thought that this drastically changed by the time we got to the action-packed second half, which was much better. This redeemed the film in a lot of ways and made me like some of the characters more than I initially did. I wouldn’t say that I witnessed anything extraordinary in the shark genre, but it was still a lot of fun.
The Cons:
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Really painful acting…
The dialogue was cringe-worthy and the acting was overdone and excessive. I’m also not sure why we decided to bench our best player in this one…Jeff Fahey. He needed a much bigger role and was the main reason why I tuned in!
None of the characters were really likable at all so it didn’t matter when the shark had its fun with them. They were all basically interchangeable…
So am I in or out?
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I’m 50/50 on this one…
There’s plenty of cheesy fun shark attacks to indulge in, but the over-acting and bad dialogue is painful to get through. The second half of the film is a lot better than the first so you may be better of fast-forwarding through the set-up in the beginning. I promise you won’t miss much.
I hope you enjoyed the review and feel free to post your own thoughts and theories on Maneater in the comments section below. Thanks so much for reading and happy viewing!
Best,
Amy Koto, TV Fanatic Girl
DON’T TAKE THE JOB…
It was only supposed to be temporary…but when Olivia Crewe accepts a new position that seems too good to be true, she soon discovers that twelve other girls previously had the same job as her. Only none of them lasted for more than thirty days. No notice. Nothing…right before they mysteriously disappeared without a trace.
My supernatural thriller Girl Number Thirteen is out now! I hope you enjoy!
Happy Thursday TV fans! After watching the FX network’s American Horror Story: 1984 season 9 episode 3, I started to wonder if there truly is method behind madness or if some people are just evil? Well, it looks like we are about to test this theory out and then some. Please note spoilers are ahead if you have not gotten a chance to watch the latest episode yet.
In last night’s episode, “Slashdance,” we get a glimpse into Rita and Ray’s past, discovering that everyone has something to hide at Camp Redwood. Meanwhile, there are still two killers on the loose while impostors run around dressed up as Mr. Jingles to celebrate the anniversary of the massacre. My top 5 moments from the American Horror Story: 1984 season 9 episode 3 are:
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“You totally missed it!”
Everyone gets quite a scare when multiple Jingles start appearing, as we quickly learn that it is Jingles Day. Several kids decide to prank people to celebrate the day of the massacre because apparently it’s tradition, but they are in for a big surprise when the real Mr. Jingles shows up to break up the party.
I guess he isn’t too impressed by the day in his honor, as he proceeds to brutally kill these impostors, but he hesitates when he comes across one with an inhaler, which suggests that perhaps Mr. Jingles doesn’t want to kill everyone…
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“Oh honey, I wish you could see your face right now…”
Brooke and Rita make it to the car, but Brooke starts to panic when her friends take too long to catch up. She thinks that she should go for help, but Rita has other plans when she injects Brooke with a tranquilizer, providing us with an interesting twist for sure, as we learn that Rita has been less than honest with the rest of the group.
But why does everyone seem to be so focused on Brooke? We already got a glimpse into her past and I’m sure some of Joey’s family members might want to seek out revenge, but is there something else from her past that has not surfaced yet?
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“Maybe it isn’t all my fault.”
So, we learn that Rita is not Rita at all and her real name is Donna Chambers. She is a psychologist who studies serial killers and she paid Mr. Jingles a visit in the asylum a week before he escaped. Donna gets Mr. Jingles to open up and chat, as she explains that she thinks that something in his life caused him to be this way.
Donna certainly seems to blame pornography and the military quite a bit, but she wants to see Mr. Jingles in his natural habitat, as we discover that she was the one to help plan his escape. Donna talks about redemption, but I’m not sure if Mr. Jingles is really making that much progress during his killing spree…although I guess sparing one life is something?
Donna is also far from innocent, as she meets the real Nurse Rita on the way to Camp Redwood and decides to take on her identity. While it initially seemed like Donna killed poor Rita, Rita wakes up later on when Xavier and Montana are hiding from Mr. Jingles and begins screaming even after they tell her to be quiet. Rita’s day doesn’t get any easier, as Mr. Jingles decides to shut her up permanently…by shoving an oar in her mouth.
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“What the hell are you doing down there?”
“I’m dying!” The campy horror humor continues in this episode and several moments made me laugh out loud. Ray doesn’t learn from his past mistakes, as he repeatedly leaves his friends to die to save himself…but what goes around comes around. Ray yells out, “See ya,” when riding off on the motorcycle…right before Mr. Jingles decides to decapitate him. So long, Ray!
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“Why the hell haven’t you killed her yet?”
Fake Rita was not the only twist during the episode, as Montana comes face-to-face with the Night Stalker at the end of the episode. While it initially seemed like Montana was in some real trouble here, the two proceed to make out and Montana asks him why he hasn’t killed her yet.
So now of course, I am extremely interested in Montana’s past and motive and it looks like we will get to see a glimpse of it in next week’s episode. The twists and turns keep coming our way and I have to say that I am absolutely loving the new season!
American Horror Story: 1984 episode 3 MusicSoundtrack Highlights:
Chicago – If You Leave Me Now “HQ/HD”
Daryl Hall & John Oates – Maneater
Kajagoogoo – Too Shy
I hope you enjoyed the list and feel free to post your own theories and thoughts on American Horror Story: 1984 below in the comments section. Thanks so much for reading and happy viewing!
Best,
Amy Koto, TV Fanatic Girl
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