{"id":3964,"date":"2021-12-19T14:10:54","date_gmt":"2021-12-19T14:10:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mattshorroraddiction.com\/?p=3964"},"modified":"2021-12-19T14:10:54","modified_gmt":"2021-12-19T14:10:54","slug":"mini-reviews-pledge-night-silent-night-and-thinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matt.doppiavvu.it\/?p=3964","title":{"rendered":"Mini-Reviews: PLEDGE NIGHT, SILENT NIGHT, and THINNER"},"content":{"rendered":"\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\/12\/image-w1280-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4004\" width=\"382\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matt.doppiavvu.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-w1280-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/matt.doppiavvu.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-w1280-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/matt.doppiavvu.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-w1280-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/matt.doppiavvu.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-w1280.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong>Pledge Night <\/strong>(1990) During hell week a frat house is stalked by the murderous spirit of a &#8217;60s hippie who was accidentally killed during a frat prank years earlier. A surprisingly fun little flick, this start off as an <em>Animal House<\/em>-type romp and halfway through turns into an over-the-top splatter comedy in the spirit of <em>Evil Dead<\/em>. While technically unimpressive and sporting a bit too many Freddy Krueger moments, this has plenty of low budget charm and a good cast. The movie&#8217;s sense of humor helps, as do a few homoerotic scenes (including the &#8220;cherry race&#8221;), and male frontal nudity, something rarely seen in the horror VHS era. <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\/12\/silent-night-release-date-and-where-to-watch-1634594265.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4005\" width=\"402\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matt.doppiavvu.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/silent-night-release-date-and-where-to-watch-1634594265.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/matt.doppiavvu.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/silent-night-release-date-and-where-to-watch-1634594265-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/matt.doppiavvu.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/silent-night-release-date-and-where-to-watch-1634594265-768x431.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Silent Night <\/strong>(2021)<strong> <\/strong>An end-of-the-world satire about a stiff upper lip British family spending their last Christmas together before civilization is deemed extinct by a deadly toxic cloud (the result of mass pollution) enveloping the planet. A good cast (Keira Knightly, Matthew Goode, Annabelle Wallis, Lucy Punch, and <em>Jojo Rabbit<\/em>&#8216;s Roman Griffin David) helps keep the uneven screenplay afloat, especially when scenes unexpectedly shift gears from light-hearted comedy to bleak horror. Knightly is endearing, young David, as the moody family doomsday prophet, is thoroughly annoying, and the ending leaves a lot to be desired. <strong>C<\/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\/12\/thumb_9B946152-620C-4BCB-8DD6-7D4BAE2D4A93.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4006\" width=\"417\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matt.doppiavvu.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/thumb_9B946152-620C-4BCB-8DD6-7D4BAE2D4A93.jpeg 740w, https:\/\/matt.doppiavvu.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/thumb_9B946152-620C-4BCB-8DD6-7D4BAE2D4A93-300x154.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 417px) 100vw, 417px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong>Stephen King&#8217;s Thinner <\/strong>(1996) One of many King adaptations that came in the wake of <em>Pet Sematary<\/em>, in which an overweight, revered mob lawyer (Robert John Burke), as well as a few of his colleagues, are cursed by an old Romani man after the accidental death of his sister. Harmless but rather ho-hum in terms of execution, this does have a good performance by Burke and some clever make-up FX by Oscar winner Greg Cannom. In the end you can&#8217;t help but wish there was more meat on these bones. <strong>C<\/strong>+ <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pledge Night (1990) During hell week a frat house is stalked by the murderous spirit of a &#8217;60s hippie who was accidentally killed during a frat prank years earlier. 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