Those computer algorithms are making me look like a dummy. My film recommendations are very scattershot. Word of mouth, websites or random chatter from the ether. The stars align and I watch something new and it clicks with me.
Saint Maud is another entry within the modern horror entry without the Hollywood flair, just like I like em. Shot on location in England with a first feature director Rose Glass.
Maud, a young nurse appears on the scene to aid a new client. A sick woman in the last stages of life is the scene setting. A former dancer attempting to live her previous life in the way she used to realizes that she cannot anymore. The nurse is a mousy, demure woman doing her duty to the best of her abilities. Adept, capable and religious. A perfect match so it seems until she runs into a former colleague by chance.
Questions begin to arise on this chance meeting. Clearly there is an unspoken event that has occurred between them. Maud, the nurse appears hesitant and dismissive with her former colleague. The small chitchat subsides after a small amount of time; the colleague hands Maud her phone number with a smile and tells her to call anytime for a drink or a chat. What can it be? Something is amiss and I want to know.
The life of Maud starts to unravel, behavior that is not of her character starts to emerge. Random encounters in bars with strangers, alcohol consumption and unsightly visions and auditory cues begin to emerge. What is happening? We as the audience have no clue.
Everything becomes surreal and climaxes with a disturbing ending.
Playing with expectations is done tastefully and keeps the viewer engaged. The keywords of religion, British, mental illness and hospice are all present and executed well. Enjoyable and thought provoking. Those fade to black end cuts that end a film can be so effective if done properly and can make a film linger and hammer home the message; whatever you may think it may be. I was in the mood for a slow burn sense of dread and it delivered.
Let's see what Rotten Tomatoes has to say
93% critics rating 66% audience rating
I'll side with critics again on this one. I'd give it a 75% myself. Very enjoyable. I hope I can keep up with the streak of entertaining modern horror. I know it can't last forever…
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Do the classic horror/thrillers like Psycho or The Shining still hold up?
Sure do. Those are in my top tier and never age.
What were they thinking when they did remakes? I have no idea
Oh I know what they were thinking... Money!
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Enjoyed the review. Looks like a film that I would enjoy.
I appreciate the feedback. I'm shocked at the amount of decent horror in the last few years and I feel I need to dig some more for gems.
I think you write awesome reviews. At our house, we like the old horror flicks and put a few on to mock them. Its hilarious.
You're too kind. Thank you.
Ooooh old horror movies. What are some of the ones you like to make fun of? You have my full attention :)
Pretty much any of the old horror moview (and current B horror movies) The older (are I say it, traditional)horror moeie acting tends to be over exaggerated and very easy to mock.
Comedy-horror is actually becoing a somewhat commmon crossover because of it.
I tend to prefer the creature features. :) Didn't see that coming, right? Sorry, I tend to pick based on the cover image, rather than the title, or I watch whatever is live.
Not an old one, but one of my favorites is Cabin in the Woods, thaough that one kind of feels like an updated Scream, which make fun of other horror movies.
It is kind of like two different movies. Horror movie for the young folks and a black comedy for the adults.
Look at you. I didn't expect this one.
This was a fun one especially with the control room people taking bets on the outcomes and such.
I always loved The Burbs 1989 with Tom Hanks and directed by Joe Dante. This is a dark comedy about a family that moves into the suburbs and everybody thinks they're murderers. A great commentary on the suburbs or the burbs as they say.