{"id":3300,"date":"2021-11-16T15:34:15","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T15:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mattshorroraddiction.com\/?p=3300"},"modified":"2021-11-16T15:34:15","modified_gmt":"2021-11-16T15:34:15","slug":"mini-reviews-alone-in-the-dark-the-car-cold-prey-and-the-mothman-prophecies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matt.doppiavvu.it\/?p=3300","title":{"rendered":"Mini-Reviews: ALONE IN THE DARK, THE CAR, COLD PREY, and THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/matt.doppiavvu.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/alone-in-the-dark-still.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3332\" width=\"398\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matt.doppiavvu.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/alone-in-the-dark-still.jpeg 604w, https:\/\/matt.doppiavvu.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/alone-in-the-dark-still-300x163.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong>Alone in the Dark (1982)<\/strong> A terrific mash-up of the slasher subgenre about three psychopaths (Jack Palace, Martin Landau, and Erland van Lidth) who escape from a mental facility and terrorize the hospital&#8217;s new doctor (Dwight Schultz) and his family. Suspenseful and more complex than the typical slasher flick of the time, this is infused with dark, witty humor, good acting, and some impressive, and brutal, death sequences. Poking fun of and embracing its material, <em>Alone in the Dark<\/em> is an &#8217;80s gem. <strong>B<\/strong>+<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/matt.doppiavvu.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/The_Car.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3333\" width=\"415\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matt.doppiavvu.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/The_Car.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/matt.doppiavvu.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/The_Car-300x150.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/matt.doppiavvu.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/The_Car-768x384.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong>The Car (1977)<\/strong> A goofy crossbreed of <em>The Exorcist <\/em>and <em>Jaws<\/em>, this features a small desert town under siege by a seemingly driverless, possessed killer car. James Brolin gives the movie an air of respectability but the whole thing is so silly and unconvincing you won&#8217;t take any of it seriously; as with most movies of this caliber, you can&#8217;t help be entertained by its goofy charms. <strong>C<\/strong>+ <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/matt.doppiavvu.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/db1OEahj4zMz4maNggnyz9PPpdm-1366x445-1-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3335\" width=\"419\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matt.doppiavvu.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/db1OEahj4zMz4maNggnyz9PPpdm-1366x445-1-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/matt.doppiavvu.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/db1OEahj4zMz4maNggnyz9PPpdm-1366x445-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/matt.doppiavvu.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/db1OEahj4zMz4maNggnyz9PPpdm-1366x445-1-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/matt.doppiavvu.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/db1OEahj4zMz4maNggnyz9PPpdm-1366x445-1.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 419px) 100vw, 419px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cold Prey (2006)<\/strong> Thrilling Norwegian slasher about a group of snowboarders who take shelter inside an abandoned ski resort after one of the party breaks their leg. The group slowly comes to realize they&#8217;re not alone when a mystery person starts picking them off one-by-one. A beautiful snowy landscape and genuinely enjoyable characters heighten the story above its genericness, as does director Roar Uthaug&#8217;s eye for detail, creating an atmosphere of suspense and scares. A must-see. <strong>B<\/strong>+  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/matt.doppiavvu.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/The-Mothman-Prophecies-Scenery-is-creepy-but-story-is-fuzzy-1024x602.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3337\" width=\"414\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matt.doppiavvu.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/The-Mothman-Prophecies-Scenery-is-creepy-but-story-is-fuzzy-1024x602.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/matt.doppiavvu.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/The-Mothman-Prophecies-Scenery-is-creepy-but-story-is-fuzzy-300x176.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/matt.doppiavvu.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/The-Mothman-Prophecies-Scenery-is-creepy-but-story-is-fuzzy-768x451.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/matt.doppiavvu.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/The-Mothman-Prophecies-Scenery-is-creepy-but-story-is-fuzzy.jpeg 1096w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 414px) 100vw, 414px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong>The Mothman Prophecies (2002)<\/strong> Based on real case files dating back to the 1960s about a series of unexplained events surrounding the small town of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, in which a group of people claim to have seen or interacted with a large, winged humanoid that predicted several major catastrophes. When a Washington Post reporter (Richard Gere) investigates the mysterious death of his wife it leads him to Point Pleasant and the sinister workings of the mothman. More of a psychological mystery than an outright horror film, this has a surprisingly good cast and a serious take on the subject matter, making the story seem much more credible than it probably deserves. <strong>C<\/strong>+ <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alone in the Dark (1982) A terrific mash-up of the slasher subgenre about three psychopaths (Jack Palace, Martin Landau, and Erland van Lidth) who escape from a mental facility and terrorize the hospital&#8217;s new doctor (Dwight Schultz) and his family. 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