Jeff Loves Horror

Plot Synopsis:  Teenager Buffy Summers learns that she is the chosen one, the latest in a long line of girls destined to slay vampires.  Negatives: Normally, I like to start my reviews off by talking about the stuff I think works. For this review, I'm doing things a little bit differently. That's because a lot of the things I don't particularly like in the movie are things the show abandons. Namely, I don't particularly care for the doppleganger elements. What I mean is, the movie very heavily implies Buffy's watcher, Merrick is an immortal, and that Buffy herself seems to be contsantly reborn as a doppleganger. There's also the added element that Buffy's ability to sense vampires comes from menstral cramps. All of these are elements the show abandons. I actually think how the show handles these largely does more to flesh out the lore.  Mixed:  The movie is a pretty breezy 85 minutes. As is, I don't mind it. However, it does feel like it could be a bit l...

image source Plot Synopsis: On the surface, It's Buddy seems to be a syndicated children's show from the '90s. One day, one of the children in the show, a girl named Freddy, begins to question the titular Buddy's true intentions leading to dangerous consequences.  Positives: This is a movie that really understands those particular shows. Namely, the movie acts as sort of a satire of Barney. First of all, I have to commend writer-director Casper Kelly. This is a man who has written for quite a bit of Adult Swim content. In particular, he's the man behind Too Many Cooks. He also wrote episodes of Catdog. So, this movie, and material, is a wheelhouse he knows all too well. The production design is great too. The world that Buddy and these kids inhabit has sort of a Pee-wee's Playhouse look and feel. This is the kind of world where all of the inanimate objects talk, and have faces. Adding on to that, this movie has some really good practical effects work. All of the...

image source Plot Synopsis: Roughly ten years after the events of Scream 3, Sidney Prescott returns to her hometown of Woodsboro after writing a book. However, a new Ghostface emerges and begins a new killing spree, following the pattern of horror remakes.  Positives: As is always the case with these movies, Neve Campbell shows up to work. I like this version of Sidney Prescott too. I like that this movie gives us a Sidney that is actively working to move on, and not let her trauma define her. I also like that, in a lot of ways, Scream 4 feels ahead of its time. In particular, you have Robbie constantly streaming, and this is years before the existence of Twitch. On the flip side, you have a character like Jill. In many ways, Jill’s attitude and motivation feels like that of an influencer, a term that really wasn’t a thing in 2011. Of course, I also need to give Emma Roberts props for her performance as Jill. She does such a good job fluctuating between playing the innocent victim,...