Underworld

Most fans enjoyed this film in its entirety, rightfully so. The casting level is at a higher tier, the setting feels more modern, and it gives off a fun vibe, at first.  While the cast was great, the story felt a bit over the top. Michael at his core is a walking asthma demon who needs to kill his sister. Now, it's resided to him killing anyone who's remotely related. It's a surprise he doesn't go graverobbing to assure himself the dead ancestors are indeed dead. Jamie's departure in the beginning scene is yet another interesting plot choice. 

The casting choice to make her look 16 is a miss. Are these actresses getting bored with the story so much that they asked to be killed off? Or was this the original plan? I'm hoping for the first. This mid-season trilogy is more wishy-washy than my 5th-grade girlfriend who saw ol' jimmy shoot a 3 pointer and left my ass for him. The twists and gotchas were a little too expected when they didn't show anyone else for us to decide on. Cowboy man dude, obviously a tall older man who's intelligent and weird, Dr. Terrance. A cultist who's spying on the prey for their cult, obviously the old lady who sits in silence for all eternity and listens, Mrs. Blankenship. The list goes on. 

Luckily we get one last performance from the great Donald Pleasance before he departed from this world. The heart attack calms him down, but the crazy remains. Marianne Hagan stars as the new final girl in this slasher series with an overall great performance. This begs the question; Can we replace Laurie Strode? The Jamie Lee Curtis? The answer is an easy no if you drive the same storyline. This could have been a side story exploring a different kind of Michael Myers. Instead, because of money they mentioned and cameoed her throughout the entire series, the exception to Halloween III and not so much in this one.

The best thing about this film was every scene with Paul Rudd's character, Tommy Doyle. It was great to give him a personality of him likely being in Kahoot's with the cult. He really gave that creep factor the movie needed. The knowledge he possesses about Michael and the Celtic curse showed true benefit for the group. It was like a budget Mystery gang with no dog, thank God. 

Key Points

Why did Kara trust Tommy Doyle with Danny so fast?

If Donald Pleasance was still alive, would they kill him off as they hinted?

Why does Michael not use his teleportation powers in the most opportune times?

Why does Michael not hunt Tommy Doyle before Kara and Danny?

How did Tommy Not figure out Mrs. Blankenship's motives?

                        The night reeks of vengeance, it reaks of an overabundance of sequels, it reaks of...HEAVY BREATHING. The lovely return by the asthma demon, with new faces, new obstacles, and more of Loomis' burnt cheek. The titles alone are getting hinting at "What the hell do we put here now?". This series could have continued a new story arch, especially with the promising characters. Unfortunately, the direction of this film made Drek confused, upset, and even more confused. 

                                     It brings Drek joy to see Jamie(Danielle Harris) return..with no voice? He gets inserting a level of the curse into Jamie at the end of the 4th film - Yet making her a mute was one of the silliest things he's seen. On top of the lack of lines from Jamie, Rachel(Ellie Carruthers) Dies in the first 20 minutes? She was the most promising character of this series, aside from Jamie. 

                                        Let's talk about the choices made for POV Perry(Michael Myers). They gave him a personality throughout the film. Taunting Tina throughout their Joyous car ride was hilariously unneeded. Yes, the cowboy man dude may have been somewhat controlling his life force, But that doesn't take away the fact, He's a masked Terminator. Why stop at a gas station, when you have a perfectly operational thumb to jab right into her forehead. Loomis brought the level of crazy that leads to a heart attack. They made this man terrorize a child, break the law, and purchase lumber and a net from Home Depot. The amount of personality in this film was a bit overwhelming, and it showed. I appreciate the reach it went for, but I think this would have been better as a standalone, Just like Halloween 4 and 6. 

keynotes: 

Was making Michael have a personality too detrimental to his character?

Will Jamie find her Voice again?

Will Tina become the new Rachel?

Was giving Rachels fate early a mistake?

Will Loomis have multiple heart attacks at the end of this?

Why does Michael not have control over his own body?

Tonight's journey is unlike any other....not really -The Heavy breathing asthma demon is back! This time to delete the family bloodline...literally all of it, even the adoptive side. Drek is a little perturbed by the angle of the writers at this point, It feels as if they wanted so desperately to finish the Druid storyline. While He appreciates the lovely Danielle Harris' performance, it doesn't take away the question...Who the hell is Laurie's baby daddy? Surely it's not the creepy-ass EMT guy, Jimmy. 

Drek notices the Father to these children is never mentioned,  and always hoped it was part of the plot, but sadly it's just inserted past time stories about his absence. This movie also starts the trend of Loomis going off the rails with his bat-shit crazy persona. He wonders if the directing advice was "Hey, you know how your character talks with crazy people for a living? Yea this time, become one." You'll see how insane and even indestructible Burnt cheek Loomis is as this movie progresses. 

Drek enjoys how crafty Michael is becoming in this film, He's becoming a serial killer Kevin Mccallister. The last 30 minutes of the movie was Michael primarily showboating, He made more human wall ornaments, tricked the Sheriff's daughter, and played even more shenanigans throughout this film!

Key Notes:

⦁ Why is Michael only sending telepathic messages to Jamie, and never sent to Laurie?

⦁ Why is Loomis never reprimanded for his interference with investigations?

⦁ Who is Laurie Strode's baby daddy?

⦁ Why did Michael not slice and dice those bullies at Jamie's school?

⦁ How large is Laurie's family, by blood or not?

⦁ Did Loomis not notice Jamie's outfit easily resembled Michaels when he killed his sister in the '60s?

⦁ Why does Michael change his Mask every time he's on a family bloodline hunt?

Why are none of the kids taking their masks off? Regardless of the Cursed ones, No kid leaves their masks on the entire time, They walked miles for candy to EAT, not be a scawy manstah the entire night. 

POV Perry returns and exits in an explosive fashion.

 -                                            Victor Crowley 

                             In tonight's episode, Drekcula tells a story and review for Adam Green's 4th installment of the Hatchet Series. It's no question that Crowley is, if not one of the most formidable foes I've ever witnessed. Just like Michael Myers, Freddy and Jason before him, Crowley just Can't die for some reason. The curse runs too deep, and some imbecile will set his ghost free eventually, to reign terror on those who....well, are near his swamp. So maybe you just quarantine that entire area? Put a giant metal box around him and seal it for eternity. Just make sure the metal you're using is indestructible. This time around we're getting a different group, almost reminiscent to the first film, without the strong leads unfortunately. Nonetheless, The supporting cast really help the entire thing come together. The Horror legends who graced us in this film give Drek a warm buttery feeling in his spaghetti holder. It could be the hot pockets he just ate, but we'll go with that spaghetti thing.

Triple taping is always the way to go when you're dealing with a frothy mouth demon.