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Old school slasher with brutal gore

posted 5 months ago by johnnybiscotti (445)
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I made sure not to read anything about this, I had only seen the poster and some social media posts with short critic quotes like "brutal and unique" etc.

So, it was a bit rough around the edges but reminiscent of old slasher flicks that take place in the woods and lakeside, very Friday the 13th inspired clearly.

The murders are very raw, the gore is turned up to 11. There is a bit of supernatural element as a the killer is awakened from the slumber of death although that much is probably known to viewers if they read the description of the movie. I did not, so the way it was revealed was better than knowing what was going on.

[–] acelesson (791) 5 months ago

I wasnt a big fan of the killer essentially being imaginary (The killer being the analogy for a man eating bear in the areas).

[–] johnnybiscotti (445) 5 months ago

Very interesting take, that is not what I took from the bear conversation. But I am thinking about it now and I like that it can be interpreted that way as well.

I thought the woman told the story of her brother who survived an encounter with Johnny, believing that he was attacked by a bear. Only a few people inside that logging park area seem to know and keep the secret, so the bear story sounded like a way to cover up that park's secret. Another reason why I didn't think that is the innovative ways that he killed his victims, but in the bear theory you suggest can mean that those are embellished in the way they are told.

Mine does seem like the simple view (if you buy the "he can not be killed" aspect). But this interpretation is making me like the movie a bit more, because it's making me double-guess the straightforward narrative.