Don Coscarelli has become quite the cult figure in the horror genre over the years. Fans have lapped up every inch of horror and gore filled celluloid Coscarelli has delivered over the years. Phantasm is a stark favourite as is the entire Phantasm series. And while many of these movies haven't had huge financial success, their style and madness has elevated Coscarelli to legendary cult status.
The last time Coscarelli had a movie on the big screen was the rather excellent Bubba-Ho Tep back in 2002. And now after some absence, besides adapting David Wong's story for the screen he now directs John Dies At The End.
Soy sauce is a new street drug that sends its users across time and dimensions. And some who come back from this trip are no longer human. Not only that but an otherworldly invasion is underway and with mankind needing a hero, a pair of college drop outs, John and David, step up to save us all. Can they save humanity from the crazy impending onslaught or....well you know the title!
Straight off the bat, John and David are instantly likeable, especially Chase Williamson who plays Dave. He genuinely has a great presence on screen and is instantly likeable. His performance certainly hits the mark and I'd speculate he has a great future ahead of him. But where he really comes into his own is up against Paul Giamatti, who plays a reporter, who is apparently going to help David publish his experiences. Giamatti without question is a phenomenal actor and time and time can easily steal a scene regardless of who he is sharing it with. No so with Williamson. There is a great chemistry between the two and Williamson genuinely holds his own here, which is a superb achievement considering this is his first actual movie.
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As you'd expect with a Coscarelli picture, there's an amount of blood, guts and manifestations made from pork products. And of course its tongue is firmly planted in its cheek. But going back to the pork products, the first manifestation that you'll be treated to is one made up of every meat product you can think of, and it's quite hilarious. Some of the digital effects do leave a bit to be desired, but don't detract from the overall feel and style of John Dies At The End.
Failing a bit of a clunky, muddled middle part, John Dies At The End moves along quite quickly with something new, fresh and bizarre around nearly every corner.
For your average cinema goer, John Dies At The End can be a very bizarre experience, but its worth sticking with it, if nothing for the experience as you may have never seen anything like it. As for the fans; well you are not only in for a real treat but a genuine cult cinematic experience.
John Dies At The End is released on January 25th (USA) and March 22nd (IRELAND & UK)
The last time Coscarelli had a movie on the big screen was the rather excellent Bubba-Ho Tep back in 2002. And now after some absence, besides adapting David Wong's story for the screen he now directs John Dies At The End.
Soy sauce is a new street drug that sends its users across time and dimensions. And some who come back from this trip are no longer human. Not only that but an otherworldly invasion is underway and with mankind needing a hero, a pair of college drop outs, John and David, step up to save us all. Can they save humanity from the crazy impending onslaught or....well you know the title!
Straight off the bat, John and David are instantly likeable, especially Chase Williamson who plays Dave. He genuinely has a great presence on screen and is instantly likeable. His performance certainly hits the mark and I'd speculate he has a great future ahead of him. But where he really comes into his own is up against Paul Giamatti, who plays a reporter, who is apparently going to help David publish his experiences. Giamatti without question is a phenomenal actor and time and time can easily steal a scene regardless of who he is sharing it with. No so with Williamson. There is a great chemistry between the two and Williamson genuinely holds his own here, which is a superb achievement considering this is his first actual movie.
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As you'd expect with a Coscarelli picture, there's an amount of blood, guts and manifestations made from pork products. And of course its tongue is firmly planted in its cheek. But going back to the pork products, the first manifestation that you'll be treated to is one made up of every meat product you can think of, and it's quite hilarious. Some of the digital effects do leave a bit to be desired, but don't detract from the overall feel and style of John Dies At The End.
Failing a bit of a clunky, muddled middle part, John Dies At The End moves along quite quickly with something new, fresh and bizarre around nearly every corner.
For your average cinema goer, John Dies At The End can be a very bizarre experience, but its worth sticking with it, if nothing for the experience as you may have never seen anything like it. As for the fans; well you are not only in for a real treat but a genuine cult cinematic experience.
John Dies At The End is released on January 25th (USA) and March 22nd (IRELAND & UK)
