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Watched a ton of horror/genre films with a friend of mine over a couple days, here's the quick hit thoughts on them.
Vicious Fun - Regular guy breaks up a serial killer meeting and has to survive them. It's a horror comedy though most of the comedy missed for me in the first half. Eventually it finds a little bit of groove but it never really gets higher than passably entertaining.
Lamb - This is sloooooow burn and honestly more familial drama with some weird moments than really horror, that said is is quite affecting once it gets going. If you like nice scenery and deliberately paced weirdness than definitely worth checking out.
The Wolf of Snow Hollow - This was great, it's a horror comedy about a small mountain town potentially be stalked by a werewolf that isn't afraid to tackle some more dramatic moments and does so sometimes at a pace that could lead to tonal whiplash but it does it all with such supreme confidence that it works.
Last Night in Soho - This was a re-watch and honestly loved it even more the second time. Like most Edgar Wright films the things you pick up on the second time through show how deep he laid the groundwork for what's to come. I know this film has it's detractors but It's honestly my favorite film that I saw this year.
Antlers - Juggles a lot of themes including bits of childhood abuse, alcoholism, opioid addiction, small town economic problems and industrialization vs the land, but much of it seems superficial to the events going on. Still it's pretty well acted and handles dread and horror quite well up until then end where I felt it kind of went off the rails, no so much that it's not worth checking out though.
Gaia - Filled with gorgeous scenery, some nice feelings of dread, some trippy scenes and visuals and finally some gnarly bio-body-horror this one was quite the winner. It's not fast paced, though there are some nice intense moments, but with a small cast all the actors knock it out of the park.
Sea Fever - I really wanted to like this one more than I did, goes for a claustrophobic vibe aboard a fishing boat and the actors are all fine but the terror from the unknown threat never really comes through like I think they wanted and the attempted tragic ending fell flat based on numerous story decisions during the films run time.
The Vast of Night - Absolutely stellar low-fi sci-fi film about a small town trying to track the origin of a weird sound that is heard over the airwaves. Mesmerizing performances from the actors along with some truly astounding cinematography and camera work make this one I highly recommend checking out.