Reviews

Honestly, I think this is one of the most real films I've seen in a long time.

It shows the cost of Social Media lies and the cost of desperation.

I felt for Deutch's character initially. She's desperately lonely and just wants someone to notice her. But using a tragedy to get sympathy is by no means the answer.

There is no happy ending as a result.

The negative reviews appear to be mostly annoyed as there is no happy ending and no moral to the story. Of course there is a moral to the story...don't lie about being caught up in a terrorist attack. Some lies are forgivable. Some aren't. This one isn't. There is no possible way that Danni's behaviour can be excused. She knows she is lying, she knows it is wrong & carries on because she is benefitting from that lie. There is no possible redemption. Loneliness is not am excuse.

X Zoey Deutch is her usual brilliant self and I cannot wait to see what she does next because she is certainly an actor worth watching.

OK. So this isn't great. It was being billed as a reboot but it's not. The only thing that links it remotely to the original is the Lemarchand Configuration & the Cenobites (one of whom looks like the original Pinhead). But that's were the similarities end.

This version, the Cenobites basically come after anyone that plays with the box & bleeds on it (thanks to the box stabbing them in various ways).

The acting is basic slasher fare acting, B- movie at best.

And you learn so little about the characters that you don't care if they live of die. Even the Jennifer Grey in Dirty Dancing lookalike main character...whose name escapes me...which is quite telling really, not invested in her survival at all.

Although that scene were the mute cenobite is chasing them, doing her best Phoebe from Friends running impression was spot on.

So I've seen a lot of backlash on social media, mainly by people that haven't watched it yet.

Mostly they seem to be Republicans / Conservatives who are upset that Louis is now black (spoiler alert...so is Claudia) and it cannot be historically accurate as Louis was a Plantation owner.

Well...for 1) Louis is a brothel owner (with a heart) in this version of the story AND 2) the show is about VAMPIRES! How historically accurate does is it gonna be given they aren't even real!!

Back to the plot. The bones of Rice's story is here but it is Louis telling his story to a much older Daniel Malloy after being unhappy with the first interview some 49 years before.

Louis then takes us through a much more detailed account of his life at 33 years old when he met Lestat and their ensuing relationship. As a result. Most of the series is set around 1910 in New Orleans so expect some lush sets.

Can't really fault it so far, it's nicely acted, no real standouts yet but Louis and Lestat clearly bristle with one another & Louis' resentment towards Lestat is well played. I look forward to the introduction of Claudia, this version of her aged 14, I believe due to child labor laws in Louisiana which meant she could be on set more than if a younger child had played her.

My best advice is watch it before you instantly hate it.

This is basically a daytime soap. The writing is terrible which is such a shame as so many good TV actors in this... Annette O'Toole, Martin Henderson, Alexandra Breckenridge et al.

But some of the supporting cast are week (Charmaine, Preacher) and the timeline is baffling! Charmaine has been pregnant for 4 seasons but apparently she is only 5 months by the end of Season 4!! So that means all 4 seasons have happened over 6 months! It makes zero sense.

But Martin Henderson is hot and I love Alexandra Breckenridge so I will keep watching until Jack & Charmaine's twins are born, hopefully before the end of season 10 😂

I can't fault this show. Other than wishing it was longer and hoping to god they make a season 2 as I very much want the story to continue.

Beautiful characterisation and this might be J. K Simmons finest work. His performance at times is so moving. The scene with the letter just slayed me.

Please Prime! Make another season.

...but this show convinced me otherwise! Loved this. So random and so relatable. Loved Tim Daly popping up in Ep 9. And of course the always briliant Michael Cera as the love interest is brilliant. Weird but likeable. Well done Ms. Schumer. I'll be checking out your other stuff soon.

If you've never seen a docu on this subject, I'd say this was a good starting point but don't be fooled, the Docu maker definitely alludes to finally revealing the truth behind the D. P. incident. But he doesn't. It's still unsolved to this day (Oct 2021). Be warned though: constant use of the death pics of the souls that died Re a little jarring. If you like a good picture of a frozen dead body though, this is for you.