3 Thoughts After Watching ‘Terrifier 2’:
Just as with the original, they really captured the 80s horror vibe so impeccably well. The score, the shots… these creators really knew what they were doing.
Equally as brutal as the original. But each film has their own strengths and weaknesses. This sequel certainly had better acting, stronger characters, and a more fleshed-out story. But there was something more horrifying about Art in the first film, when he was seemingly just a very real and sadistic man in a dirty clown suit. I feel like the supernatural elements took away a fraction of the terror. It didn’t spoil the film, but there was definitely a shift here in its tone.
Apparently, I need Art to come wash my whites.
"If one horror movie hits, everyone says, 'Let's go make a horror film'. It's the genre that never dies." - George A. Romero
I enjoyed this 4 hour documentary about horror in the 80's. Loved some of the talking heads a lot like John Carpenter, Doug Bradley, Keith David, Kane Hodder, Heather Langenkamp. Wish we had seen more of James Rolfe.
The format is simple, it goes from year to year, they will talk about a movie for 2-3 minutes and in between the years they talk about final girls, soundtracks etc. It's basic but I thought it was okay. Most of the movies they talked about I had seen, but I did see some posters around some of the movies they talked about that I hadn't seen yet. So they will go on my watchlist!
Anyway, if you enjoy horror and you have the time, or like me watch it over a few days. It's a fun watch.
