Really Awful Movies

Midsommar

After blasting out of the gate with a parricide shocker, Midsommar steers viewers into a more conventional folk horror direction, which at times becomes an uneven viewing experience. Much like he did in Hereditary, director Ari Aster is mining grief here, courtesy of survivor Dani (Florence Pugh of Oppenheimer, who gives a strong, grounded performance).Continue reading “Midsommar”

Demonia

Picture it. Sicily, 1486. Come for the Fulci, stay for the Golden Girls references. While hardly the Golden Era when it comes to Il Maestro’s work, Demonia is “nun-theless” a pretty spirited good time. In the prologue, a bunch of fire and pitchfork 15th villagers crucify five nuns. And then suddenly we’re in Toronto ofContinue reading “Demonia”