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All Dark Places (2012)
An ambiguous movie
I saw the paltry 2.4/10 rating this movie has received and felt compelled to write a quick bit on it. I found this movie to be enjoyable on a mental level. The box art and the inclusion of a clown would make one stereotype this movie as a clown slasher flick which it most definitely is not. In fact, and heed this well, if you are solely looking for a splatter-fest including clowns, look elsewhere. You will be sorely disappointed. For anyone looking for a surreal portrayal of a man's madness and its impact on his family, I'd say you could do a lot worse.
There is a clown mixed into the proceedings and he is featured in a couple creepy scenes. The actor playing the clown oozes menace and does a good job portraying, well, a creepy, mean clown. The actors do an okay job, especially the little fellow. The wife's character is a little wanton with her accusations of lousiness towards her husband when she herself is no trophy wife (looks aside.) This is pretty mature subject matter for children (and nightmare inducing creepy clowns) so kudos to little man.
As for the ending, I find it intriguing and thought-provoking. One of those 'take it as you will' types of endings left open to interpretation.
Rise of the Animals (2011)
Rise of the Stuffed Animals!!!
I watched this movie at a friend's house and laughed all the way through the film. A very cool premise enticed me at first, sparking my initial interest in this flick. All my preconceived notions were instantly annihilated in the opening scene! Instead of a seriously toned horror movie I was greeted with stuffed and/or puppeted cats, rabbits, deer, and squirrels running amok and terrifying the clueless humans. Every now and then a real flesh and bone animal is thrown in for good measure. The movie itself is amateurish to say the least. The acting is wooden, the script is sprinkled with hilarity ("Catch you on the flipside."), and some of the characters' decision-making and logic is confusing. Of course I do not expect a movie in this d movie vein to boast visually pleasing graphics, but the bear cgi was Nintendo 64 quality at best. All these gripes are conquered by one achievement: the movie is fun to watch. I had an absolute blast for the movie's very short runtime. The film brought to mind Wild Beast (another animals on the loose movie) and, more similar in comparison, Night of the Lepus. There are terrible movies...and then there are terrible movies which are fun to watch. Rise of the Animals is, imho, akin to the latter type. If you have an hour to waste and want a good b-movie laugh, check it out! "SQUIRREL!!!"-Police officer