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The Funeral 2023 ★★★★
A lovely Turkish road flick with a subtle romance weaved in, in some aspects not unlike Let the right one in.
At the movie's opening, a young man who could double for Keanu Reeves' son is asked to transport a recently deceased young girl and lay low for a month. What could go wrong, right?
Of course, the girl (if there is an American version of this, she'll probably be played by Maisie Williams) turns out to be a zombie and needless to say, somebody needs to provide her need for flesh. Our reluctant hero does so and develops an odd but profound fondness for her.
Throughout the movie, our unlikely duo grows both closer to each other and further apart from the surrounding society, thus creating an reinforcing the us against the world feeling. The highpoint being the “delivery” to some sort of cult. Needless to say, it involves them kicking a lot of ass and taking even more names. With a perfect ending shot, making the movie not overstay its welcome but rather end on a great shot. With so many movies ending with the studio pressing the director to add one more jumpscare that has no rhyme or reason.
Well recommended. Don't fear the subs and check it out.
There Will Be Monsters 2020 ★★˝
A short about a seemingly helpless lady and overly courageous rapists... with a first and then a second twist.
Not great, not terrible. A fun five minutes.
The Itch 2019 ★★★
Lady gets an itch and it all gets worse and worse... and worse... and then some.
Solid editing (adding to the surreal atmos) and a ditto ending. Makes for an okay short.
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