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Charon - Sometimes a headtrip, this movie requires a lot of contemplation afterwards to really appreciate it. Initially, this film was much lower on my list until I began to think more about it, ultimately adjusting it to this position. It reminds me of Alan Wake; except Alan is the antagonist here. I really loved the portrayal of Sutter Cane, probably the most memorable character from the film. It's definitely something you have to come around to I think, because even though everything is interesting it is also a little puzzling at times. That said, I did eventually come around to enjoying this one.

Inviso - God bless Sam Neill. He tries so hard to pull off an American accent, but he manages to fuck that up in almost every movie Ive seen him play an American. At some point, I imagine the director just gets sick of retaking scenes, and prints whatever. But yeah, this is a weird, meta movie. Its creepy and unsettling, and its actually interesting the way the film paces itself. You open with Sam Neill in an insane asylum, telling a story about how exactly he came to reside there. But then the central character shifts slightly, to focus on a woman from the publishing house representing a major horror writer. So for the first half of the movie, Sam Neill isnt really experiencing the horror, but she isand this allows the audience to enjoy the creepy atmosphere while still maintaining a slow burn in terms of the scares.

The plot gets crazy once Sam Neill takes over at the center though, because hes privy to a bunch of disturbing imagery involving tentacles and eldritch horror. Slowly, he runs afoul of Hobbs Ends demonic energy, and discovers that hes merely a fictional character, written on the pages of a horror authors latest novel. This is the meta element I mentioned, and I think its handled well, because it really emphasizes the whole dont read the ending plot point for the main character, meaning that hes pretty much forced to live out the plot of the novel without any outside interference. By the time the film reaches its conclusion, the world has just devolved and its hard to tell if the events are meant to be real, or merely an ending to a story in which Sam Neills character is fictional in and of himself. That kind of mindfuck makes for a solid ending, and I enjoyed the film overall.

Johnbobb - I liked this way more than I thought I would. It's a little campy, but the right type of campy, where it never really takes away from the creepiness of everything. If anything, it just makes it even more disturbing. It's bizarre and surreal, which was just exactly what I was hoping for from it. The whole thing is a wild trip.

Scarlet - While it doesnt exactly meet the expectations set by one H.P. Lovecraft, Carpenter actually pulls an excellent actor out of his hat to anchor this strong script that consistently defies the reality of an observer with the sorts of twists and unreliability that create a sense of disorientation. My only real issue with this movie is that it feels rushed in terms of editing and filming. The budget just seems perilously low here, and it really does affect my enjoyment of this story. That said, Carpenter is the perfect choice for this movie. I cant imagine someone else trying to present this narrative. I just wish he was handed a few more bucks to make it feel less like a studios allowance ran out when they were picking up lighting equipment and cameras.
Rating: 48/100
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