ABIGAIL mixes monster fun with slasher kills
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
The filmmakers clearly have a lot of affection for the classic monster movies and understand what made them scary to audiences almost a century ago.
LISA FRANKENSTEIN is fun but lacks connective tissue
by Rosalie Kicks, Staff Writer and Editor in Chief
There is a lot going on with Lisa Frankenstein, and it is easy to get swallowed up in the film due to the kitschy eighties ephemera, brightly colored palette and electric personalities. However, where the film fails is by not having any connective tissue to bring it together.
Read MoreANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA dives into unrestrained superhero adventuring
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Quantumania feels like pulling a random comic book from a box and going along for the ride.
Teens, time loops, and THE MAP OF TINY PERFECT THINGS
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, The Red Herring
The Map of Tiny Perfect Things is yet another example of when a familiar idea and setting are executed well, their familiarity is not a mark against it (and may even be an asset).
Freaky
Written by Michael Kennedy and Christopher Landon
Directed by Christopher Landon
Starring Vince Vaughn, Kathryn Newton, Misha Osherovich, Celeste O’Connor and Uriah Shelton
Running time: 1 hour and 42 minutes
MPAA rating: R for strong bloody horror violence, sexual content, and language throughout
by Audrey Callerstrom
It had been a while since I gave blood, so I forgot how it works. I was like “OK I guess I’ll go do this and be on my merry way, go home, make dinner, exercise, etc.” Did you know that they let you hold it? The bag of blood. It’s so warm! I went home, made dinner and found myself unable to do anything else. Your body needs to replenish the blood it has lost, so you must be a couch blob, drinking water, eating those crap mini Oreos (THE WORST OREO), waiting until you can get up without feeling faint. Once I realized that, I was like, fuck it, I’m going to spend $20 and sit here and watch Freaky. Give blood, get blood.
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