A found footage, revenge torture vetsploitation teen detective story quintuple threat, American Descent is quite ambitious and for the most part interesting. That being said, it’s not without considerable flaws. Found footage is undoubtedly effective at generating scares with its immediacy and intimacy, and at a very low cost. However it’s a bit like a fighter with aContinue reading “American Descent”
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Class of 1984
CHECK OUT OUR DISCUSSION OF CLASS OF 1984 ON THE PODCAST. Lean on Me, Massacre at Central High, Blackboard Jungle… All of these movies tackle the question of juvenile delinquency in the context of the classroom, something that’s been bugging society since long before the era of school shootings like Sandy Hook. These films have beenContinue reading “Class of 1984”
