The Phantasm series spans 5 movies from 1979-2016. This review will cover all films as a collective. So, grab your four-barreled shotgun, your guitar, and grow a ponytail, because this review is hitting the road.
Stranger Things
I finished Stranger Things. I have to say this is the greatest television show I have ever watched. Seriously, once it was done I stripped off all of my clothes and ran into my back yard and sang with squirrels.
The Lobster
After watching The Lobster, I realized that Yorgos Lanthimos might be one of the more innovative directors out there right now. Colin Farrell and Rachel Weisz lead the story. In the future, single people are transported to a hotel and will be turned into an animal if they cannot find a mate within the allotted time.
The Purge 3
Yeah, that’s not the real title, but whatever.
The Purge 3 is another one of the series of horror films that have come out in the last ten years. What distinguished the Purge from the other series at that this was a somewhat unique premise. A 12-hour yearly dystopia. Albeit the topic is silly, it is an interesting idea. Further, such an idea begs for analysis on what people are willing to do when nothing is illegal. With no consequences do we all become monsters? If you’re hoping the film will answer these questions, let me stop you right there. The best that these films can do is give the viewer an idea on how they could make a better version.
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