SWEET TOOTH SERIES REVIEW

Based on one of the darkest (but delightful) post-apocalyptic comics ever from writer/artist Jeff Lemire, Netflix’s new adaptation of “Sweet Tooth” takes a decidedly lighter route. It takes place after a plague has decimated most of humanity and the survivors live in fear of it, and of the HARD STOP to humankind as any children who are born come out as animal-human hybrids and are suspected to be connected to the virus. “Sweet Tooth” follows the story of Gus (aka ‘Sweet Tooth’) a hybrid boy who has been raised in the woods by his father (Will Forte). When his father is exposed and succumbs to the virus, Gus is set upon by human poachers, but finds himself saved by a gentle giant named Jepp (Nonso Anozie). Gus wants to go to Colorado to find where his mother may or may not still live. Jepp saved the kid already, why can’t he just go away? But Gus does not go away. GUS NEVER GOES AWAY. Listen to Chris, Harmoni, Jordan, and Robert give their feelings about this and why sometimes toning down the dark stuff is exactly the right decision to make.

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CREATED BY: Jeff Lemire and Jim Mickle

STARRING: Nonso Anozie, Christian Convery, Adeel Akhtar, Stefania LaVie Owen, Dania Ramirez, Aliza Vellani, James Brolin, Will Forte, Sarah Peirse, Neil Sandilands, Amy Seimetz

 

YOUR REVIEWERS

 

Christopher Lawrence Cox (Founder, Da Boss)

Born in the wilds of northern Virginia, in 1992 Chris managed to put all of his survival skills to use and barely escaped with his life to Austin Texas, where ever since he’s dabbled in everything from plumber’s assistant to sandwich maker, from band to bar management. An opportunity to see theatrical release films for free by becoming a critic on a local public access show called “The Reel Deal” turned into a full-time job when Chris and his friends decided to take it to the internet. They built the site Spill.com, adding multiple podcasts and animated features, to no small amount of success. During this time, a fortuitous friendship sprung up between Chris and young Brian Salisbury, who was also a local film critic, and they merged their forces of will, and their laundry list of ideas for shows, to eventually build this paradise you see before you. Follow Chris on Twitter and Facebook and check out his Amazon Wish List.

 

 

Harmoni Anderson (Screener Squad, Highly Suspect Reviews, Unstabletop Gaming)

Harmoni is a mermaid-haired, millennial, rum drinking, Section 31, Slytherin (who’s divorced J.K. Rowling) preschool/nursery teacher and multi genre geek who also loves all things film, tv, fashion, makeup, and an embarrassingly huge BTS stan. Like really embarrassing. As in, mention them and then sit back and watch the insanity. Harmoni likes being able to game and talk movies/TV with people that aren’t 3 feet tall or all that demanding of her. Plus she can curse at us and not get fired….so bonus!

 

 

Jordan Cobb (Screener Squad)

Born with a comic book in one hand, a camera in the other, and in front of the television as WrestleMania played out, Jordan Worth Cobb was thus birthed into this crazy world. A Digital Filmmaking major from the University of Central Arkansas, Jordan has done it all in film from directing, writing, editing,