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Frankenstein
Guillermo del Toro's long-awaited take on Mary Shelley’s foundational work of science fiction is finally here—and it’s worth the wait. You all know the tale: Hubristic, obsessed Victor Frankenstein (Oscar Isaac) seeks to conquer death itself, but in animating his chimeric Creature (Jacob Elordi), he sows the seeds of his own demise. But del Toro's vision, awash with absolutely sumptuous set and costume design, and bolstered by a phenomenal expanded cast (notably Charles Dance as Victor's cruel father and Mia Goth in a dual role that adds a twisted perspective to Victor's motivations) brings the story to life like never before. It's instantly among del Toro's best works.
The Twits
Plenty of married couples bicker, but Mrs. Twit (Margo Martindale) and Mr. Twit (British comedian Johnny Vegas) hate each other. They only seem to stay together to bring their twisted theme park Twitlandia to life. But when their efforts go disastrously awry, it's left to orphans Beesha (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) and Bubsy (Ryan Lopez) and the mystical Muggle-Wumps to take down the wicked pair. Director Phil Johnston's (Ralph Breaks the Internet) take on Roald Dahl's dark children's tale is a world away from the original (and wisely jettisons some of the problematic elements of the source material), but despite keeping plenty of crass humor, it becomes surprisingly—if not subtly—political amidst the gross-out gags. One for younger viewers, but with enough wit to entertain older ones too.
The Blackening
When a group of Black college friends hold a reunion for Juneteenth, the vibe seems off. For starters, they’re meeting at a cabin in the woods, which is a little too close to horror movie territory. Such genre-savviness begins to pay off when they discover a suspicious board game in the basement and find themselves playing by a serial killer’s twisted rules—starting with determining the “Blackest” member of the group to sacrifice. With a cast of comedy greats including X Mayo, Jermaine Fowler, and Jay Pharoah, The Blackening is a self-aware and smartly satirical twist on horror movie conventions that brilliantly plays on its tongue-in-cheek tagline: “We can’t all die first.” Packing in just the right level of scares to avoid going full parody, this is perfect Halloween viewing.
The Running Man
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