Really Awful Movies

Death Wish 3

[CHECK OUT OUR DEATH WISH 3 PODCAST HERE] Death Wish (the first) is an undeniable classic, derided in some circles as “fascistic” (as if wanting to avenge the murder of your wife is some impulse that exists purely in the realm of speculation). Those people get their vigilante kicks from Batman, which is Death Wish-lite.Continue reading “Death Wish 3”

Day of the Dead

Day of the Dead may be the talkiest, goriest (thanks to the fantastic work of Tom Savini and Gregory Nicotero) and most languidly-paced of Romero’s Dead trilogy, but it’s by no means the slightest. DOTD focuses on community building, rather than one that’s being torn down. It’s a post-apocalyptic zombie film rife with Platonic tension between guardiansContinue reading “Day of the Dead”