The Sacrament

 

The Cast:

• A Vice Documentary film crew
• A cult
• Father

The Situation: 

After receiving a mysterious letter from his estranged sister, a vice journalist agrees to bring a crew with him as he attempts to reunite with her at a religious commune on another continent. 

Eden Parish upon first glance seems to be Heaven on Earth for its inhabitants. Father has made it possible and preaches peace and family. With the arrival of the outsiders, however, their tranquility is shaken and the journalists learn that there is a lot more to this church group than they originally thought.

The Resolution:

Have you ever heard of Jonestown? Now picture that story, but from their point of view.

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The Sacrament is unnerving. Not because of traditional scares or general horror film bullshit, but because this is the type of shit that actually happens. From the moment they told the story of the letter, you knew something wasn't right, but the tension would be continuously built until that damn burst, and shit got real. And the worst of it is realizing that this shit has, does, and somehow will continue to happen. 

I don't want to spoil it for you or worse, hype it up, but The Sacrament is the type of film you watch and then you don't want to deal with anything else. I finished it, then said, "I- I just want to go to bed," and seriously just went to bed after. It was 3pm!  Smh. 

Outside of mine, this film has nothing but negative reviews. I liked it. Wouldn't watch it again, but it was genuinely fucked up and worth at least one watch if you're into fucked up movies.

Violence? Yes
Explosions? Of Christ love
Nudity? No

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Best in show (2010)

This character driven mockumentary chronicles six couples who plan on entering their dogs into the mayflower dog show. Dog owners and lovers both compete in and watch the dog show and it's both their dream and mission to take the blue ribbon this year.


For some reason, this film is on many people's film recommendation list. While I won't say that it flat out sucked, I will say that I will never recommended this movie to people who aren't into dogs or aren't into competing in dog shows. Halfway through the film I realized that I was watching it just to watch it, and then i started to watch it just to get it over with.

Through everything, this much is clear: Fred Willard saves this film.

I figure that if i was involved in the wonderful world of dogs, I'd like the film better, But fuck it, I'm not.

Out of Ten? 5

Violence? No
Explosions? Of...Joy...?
Nudity? No

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Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon - 2006

The next great psycho horror slasher has given a documentary crew exclusive access to his life as he plans his reign of terror over the sleepy town of Glen Echo, all the while deconstructing the conventions and archetypes of the horror genre for them.

Behind the Mask is one of the best horror movies that you've never seen.

The Rise of Leslie Vernon begins as a pseudo documentary chronicling a man named Leslie Vernon and his desire to become a supernatural serial killer.  Through the documantary you'll learn all about Leslie and the preparations necessary to become the next Voorhees, Myers, or Kruger, because they are his heroes.

The movie continues in the documentary fashion until Leslie's big night. Once his plan begins, the perspective sifts into a traditional horror flick and that made a good film, even better.

Sitting Ducks.

I'm not going to be one of those "this movie re-invents the genre" people, because fuck them. This movie did deconstruct the horror genre though. But it did it while paying homage to a good amount of the films that came before it. As one point, Leslie even explains that he needs to concentrate on cardio because "those kids are running at full speed and we have to make it look like we're walking." To me, it's the little touches like that made this movie. Leslie's plan was crafted down to the finest detail, and I was filled with excitement when the full scope of his plan was revealed.

Behind the mask is a solid flick. Horrorphiles, you will love this movie. People who don't watch a lot of horror flicks, but are familiar with the tropes of the genre, you will love this movie. Everyone else? Fuck you. Watch this movie.

Oh, and did I mention that Robert Englund is in this film? Because he is. Hookers and Blow don't pay for themselves.

I went into this expecting a turd. This movie is dope. I will gladly look past his mask. 

Violence? Dude is an aspiring serial killer. With a very well thought out plan. When shit gets real, it gets real.
Explosions? No.
Nudity? Yes. Blatantly Gratuitous, because what would a horror movie be without titty?

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Quick Hits #2

Flicks' Quick Hits - Rapid fire reviews and thoughts on a few movies at once.

Featuring: Hot Shots2, Seed of Chucky, A Day Without A Mexican, Fighting, & Sorority Row

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