WE ARE ZOMBIES Reviews of comedy horror with US release news
We Are Zombies is a 2023 Canadian-French comedy horror film set in a city infested with living-impaired (non-flesh-eating) zombies. Amidst the chaos, three slackers after easy money must fight small-time crooks and an evil megacorporation to save their kidnapped grandma.
Written and directed by François Simard, Anouk Whissell and Yoann-Karl Whissell [collectively known as RKSS] (Wake Up; Summer…
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NO YOU'RE RIGHT re: the pronouns thing, I'm just kinda chalking it up to the author being Like That, I've read another of his books and it's similarly weird. You're also right about Brittle and Mercer, especially as the way Brittle sets it up in the narration painting Mercer as a villain then has it slowly revealed that she's just as bad if not worse... if you can really judge either of them for what they have to do in the Robot Wasteland. Also pls never apologize for rambling, rambling is good!
re: brittle and mercer yesss i loved how at first the beginning sets it up as if she's in the wasteland to help the mad robots only for her to strip them for parts… loved the way she vilified mercer despite knowing she'd do the Exact Same thing in his place.
and YES OMG agreed the 'consciousness = the ability to disobey your programming" thing and that it takes time to develop is SO fascinating. i liked that it touched on just how Weird it must be for newly built robots to come out of the box as theoretically fully capable and developed beings - like. imagine you were Literally born yesterday but you have the full skillset, mobility, speech capabilities etc of an adult, just with none of the life experience that comes with it. it's SUCH a bizarre state, the idea that they're just on autopilot for a while before the consciousness lightbulb flickers on is def a v interesting one!
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Its time once again to Cross some Streams as we take a stab at Summer of 84 from RKSS.
Where do we even begin with this one? Was it a nostalgia tinged treat or should it have been left on the side of a milk carton? Check out our latest episode now and find out
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Wolfcop vs. Bagman. Inked sketch. 2014.
I always had a fondness for horror comedies. Having discovered 'Army Of Darkness' and its predecessors as a teenager probably helped shape my taste for a perticular brand of scary movies with strong comedic elements.
Sometime in the mid augths I came across a dvd compilation of horror short films produced by the Spasm horror film festival. This is where I first discovered the filmmaking trio RKSS, Roadkill Superstar from Montreal: François Simard, Anouk Whissell and Yoann-Karl Whissell; Their short film 'Bagman' is a wonderful gory, slapsticky cocktail of Three Stooges antics with Jason Voorhees violence.
Later, in 2014, at Montreal Fantasia film festival, I came across another film with a similar sense of humor. Another Canadian production; 'Wolfcop'. This hit my sweet spot. At the time, I was also co-hosting a geek podcast and had the opportunity to interview the film's director Lowell Dean.
Now, what inspired me in 2015 to draw that image of Wolfcop and Bagman battling it out is simple. That same year, RKSS and Lowell Dean both attended the Montreal Comic con.
While a 'Bagman' feature film has yet to materialize. The filmmaking trio has been busy with 'Turbo Kid' and 'The Summer Of 84'. Dean directed a sequel to 'Wolfcop', the appropriately named 'Aother Wolfcop'.
If you love the Evil Dead films, 80's slashers and slapstick comedies and haven't seen any of these films. I highly recommended that you take the time to track them down and watch them with friends with similar taste.
Take care.
Matt
#throwbackthursday #horrormovies #horrorcomedy #wolfcop #rkss #bagman #turbokid #armyofdarkness @fantasiafestival @mtlcomiccon
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MY TOP 10 PICKS! | 2023 | Fantasia Film Festival
I'm back! with my TOP 10 picks for the 27th edition of the FANTASIA FILM FESTIVAL starting on July 20th and ending on August 9th in beautiful downtown Montreal.
I've split my picks into 2 categories:
First 7 movies are the new 2023 releases featured at this year's edition that the trailer and/or synopsis aroused my curiosity. The other 3 are the RETRO MOVIES I can't wait to watch for the very first time on the big screen.
I'm also letting you know about a few of the SPECIAL EVENTS going down and I'll give you all the information you need on where and when to buy your tickets.
PDF schedule --> bit.ly/SchedFF23
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Divinity
https://fantasiafestival.com/en/film/divinity
Eight Eyes
https://fantasiafestival.com/en/film/eight-eyes
Satan Wants You
https://fantasiafestival.com/en/film/satan-wants-you
Farang
https://fantasiafestival.com/en/film/mayhem-farang
Suitable Flesh
https://fantasiafestival.com/en/film/suitable-flesh
We Are Zombies
https://fantasiafestival.com/en/film/we-are-zombies
Sympathy For The Devil
https://fantasiafestival.com/en/film/sympathy-for-the-devil
East End Hustle
https://fantasiafestival.com/en/film/east-end-hustle
Hot Dog Cops
https://fantasiafestival.com/en/film/les-chiens-chauds-hot-dog-cops
Emanuelle in America
https://fantasiafestival.com/en/film/emanuelle-in-america
Special Events:
Artist Talk: Charles Band
https://fantasiafestival.com/en/activity/rencontre-avec-lartiste-charles-band
RKSS Masterclass / 3:00 PM / York Amphitheatre
https://fantasiafestival.com/en/activity/classe-de-maitre-roadkill-superstars
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Broke Horror Fan presents Summer of 84 on limited edition, fully functional VHS! Our latest tape is on now at Witter Entertainment.
The 2018 horror film arrives on VHS in in a black clamshell case with three versions to choose from: a standard edition with new art by Chris Barnes (50 stocked), a variant with the theatrical art by François Simard (limited to 50), and a big box edition with Barnes’ art and a red VHS tape (limited to 50).
Each tape includes exclusive introductions by actor Caleb Emery and writers Matt Leslie and Stephen J. Smith. Stay tuned after the movie for a special feature: the blooper reel.
For optimal VHS viewing, the film has been cropped from its original aspect ratio to 4:3 full frame. It is officially licensed from Gunpowder & Sky and has been approved by directors François Simard, Anouk Whissell, and Yoann-Karl Whissell.
Summer, 1984: The perfect time to be 15 years old and free. But when neighborhood conspiracy theorist Davey Armstrong begins to suspect his police officer neighbor might be the serial killer all over the local news, he and his three best friends begin an investigation that soon turns dangerous.
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WAKE UP (2023) Reviews of RKSS action horror plus trailer
Wake Up is a 2023 Canadian action horror film about a group of Gen Z environmental activists being hunted down by a sadistic nightwatchman.
Directed by François Simard, Anouk Whissell and Yoann-Karl Whissell [as RKSS] from a screenplay written by Alberto Marini.
The Borsalino Productions-StudioCanal movie stars Benny O. Arthur, Turlough Convery, Alessia Yoko Fontana, Tom Gould, Jacqueline Moré,…
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In the Summer of 84 (2018), four boys spy on the police officer across the street whom they suspect of being a serial killer.
As you might have guessed from the title, this film falls heavily into the 80s nostalgia aesthetic. It actually does a great job of mimicking that kind of plot structure, in addition to the synth score, clothes, and pop culture references. I don’t want to say anything that might spoil the mystery, which is definitely the main pull, but I think it’s fair to say that for most of this film, nothing unexpected happens. Every scene plays out the way you expect it to, the way it might in a familiar kidventure film.
What I like most about this film is that it takes seriously the fears of children. Whether or not there’s actually a monster, the fear is real, and that doesn’t go away when you grow up.
Let’s talk about representation. This film has one person of color in one scene. There are three female characters, two moms and a love interest. None of them talk to each other.
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Way Smarter than you think
A lot of people will make their minds up in the first 10 minutes saying its just a Stranger Things and IT rip off and think it brings nothing new to the game .. but they are wrong. Its less effects , less horror and more a cold sick thriller about youth being unrespected and non trusted by adults. IF you don't know the basic premis of the movie is what if the cliche gang from an 80s teen movie didn't find the girl, didn't find the monster or the pirate ship but a legit serial killer and it got to damn real. Maybe this effects me more cause I was 15 when Paul Bernardo was arrested after taking a girl from the same town I was going to school in. My Aunt was on the news as she was a 911 operator that took the tip describing Bernardos car that led to his man hunt. So maybe I see myself in these kids a little more than just the cliche characters they are. The movie looks like it should be silly fun to watch but it is slow and uncomfortable when the 80s teen sex issues are just a misdirection and purposefully not funny so they can lead into a rather dark truth about not being safe in a time when everyone thought they were safe. However ones 80s sight gag you might catch is that there is a arcade console of Polybius in the back ground.. again showing that the film makers know this is the 80s that DID NOT actually happen. If you are not familiar with Polybius enjoy googling it. Annyways.. the final quarter of the film (with out spoilers) turns straight twisted, evening knowing it’s coming its upsetting , partially in a betrayal form and in a horror movie form. Then a final ending which is an exploitation fuck you that will upset hollywood “fun” movie fans but will make others want to talk about it. The film makers known as RKSS are guys that I personally love and this is purposely holding back from their usual more outlandish style, so not to seem just like their other projects but this does open the doors more and I am curious what is next for them. If there is anything I didn't like it’s maybe too much synth as it’s passe fake retro HOWEVER the cheapie b slashers had those in them sometimes, just only Carpenter films had that music in the larger horror movies. But for now I am still a fan of the music. The movie made me angry but in a way I wanted as the characters you get frustrated with I feel you are supposed to feel that way , so I felt justified ... so thats as harsh as I can be on this film. I hope more people give it an open minded chance and find the deeper movie in here than just another 80s hash horror geeks fan film.
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