Bria Lou Reviews

  Today's post is another Shudder Original. This time its in form of 'Anything for Jackson', a film that had an interesting premise because it's a twist on a usual genre. This had really great reviews, so I had high expectations for it. After the death of their grandson, Henry (Julian Richings) and Audrey Walsh (Sheila McCarthy) try to resurrect him through the unborn baby of a pregnant woman (Konstantina Mantelos). I have mixed feelings about this film. I love the subversion of the exorcism genre, and I like what they did with it, but overall I didn't love the film. The opening of the film, though, was great. I loved the way that we are introduced to these characters, and it was also a great way to get into the plot without wading through unnecessary backstory.  The premise of the film, alongside the reality of Henry and Audrey Walsh, is such an interesting juxtaposition. Put them in any other story and they are the sweet old couple who everyone can't help but ...

This is another Shudder Original - there are so many on the platform that it's been so fun working my way through them. Here's my review of Shook! Mia (Daisye Tutor) is a social media influencer. When her friends' lives are threatened, she has to solve a series of games in order to save them. But is everything as it seems? I didn't love this film, which was annoying because the premise of a serial killer targeting social media stars is very interesting, and current. But this film went to a few different places that I wasn't a fan of. I found it really hard to tell whether the film was supposed to be a comedy or an ordinary horror. While most things are presented as ordinary, the deaths of some characters are so comical that you have to laugh. There were times when it felt like no one, not even the actors, were taking the film seriously.   Mia was a really bland character. We never really knew anything about her, and after a while we just stop trying to learn anythin...

  I've only been subscribed to Shudder since the middle of December, and it is already one of my favourite subscription services. They have a great range of both original and well-known horror movies, and this is one of the originals. Max (Ryan Guzman) and Drew (Kyle Gallner) live-stream exorcisms on the internet. The catch? All of their exorcisms are fake. That is, until Drew's fiancée Lane (Alix Angelis) stands in for a missing actor. Suddenly, Max and Drew's fake exorcism becomes real, as Lane is possessed by a demon. But can they save Lane, and themselves, before it's too late? I remember being really excited and intrigued by the premise of the film. So overall I'm really disappointed with the end result. As I've said, I found the premise really enticing. There were so many chances to flip the 'demonic possession' genre on its head and do something completely different. Because these characters are knowingly putting themselves into this situation, yo...