A collection of my wordy writing and shots that I'm somewhat happy with. Plus a lot of other stuff. Everything that is on this page (that I wrote or shot personally) is the creative/intellectual property of myself, Kevin Thorn, unless stated otherwise, and should not be altered or shared without permission and it shouldn't be advertised as somebody else's work. Thanks, Kevin.
My expectations were certainly met, great album.
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Salvia is an over-sensitive and all-powerful matriarch. She doesn’t like being underestimated.
@1 week agoJust saw this piece of shit, I’m a mixture of angry and sad over this film’s unwarranted reaction from audiences and critics alike. It makes me lose what little hope I have left in humanity, that something so fucking stupid is actually praised for being clever. People love this. They love this cocky, self-indulgent inside joke written by two assholes with egos the size of planets.
How are people charmed by a film that attempts to harbour a genuine reaction out of its audience while at the same time mocking them for falling for it? These writers put no effort into making the film emotionally engaging, it’s all about the next “clever” genre joke they can toss in there for the sake of stroking their own egos. Get off your fucking high horse, Joss, it’s more attractive to be humble.
That’s all for now, I’ll probably rant more about this later.
P.s. = Sorry, Joss, I know it’s hard to control your ego when half the world is sucking your dick. I’ll put it this way: “Please, try to be a little more humble.”
Left this comment on a film forum, this is the debate that followed, because if someone starts a debate with me online, I like finishing it:
Mocking? What’s mocking about longing for horror films before “torture porn” took over. The kids are a satire of slasher films and the “final girl” ala Scream, but the real joy and genuine reaction of the film is the third act monster mash. That’s the charm of the film. It wasn’t perfect or even great horror film, but what it lacked in fright it made up for in fun. Is that really so hard to fathom?
As I stated, the film mocks the audience by putting itself on a pedestal above them. It’s making fun of “by the numbers” horror films, even though it is a “by the numbers” horror film. Scream achieved the satirical take on horror with better humor and just more intelligent writing in general. Wes Craven understood the concept of using the audiences emotions to involve them in the film, how to build suspense, how to use stylized, dynamic cinematography to your advantage, how to direct actors, etc. It’s just a much better film. It achieves comedic effect and it achieves genuine fright as well. The Cabin in the Woods, however, achieved neither for me. Right from the opening scene, it’s clear that the film is simply using its main characters as a device to deconstruct the obvious clichés of horror, there is no emotional investment made with any of the characters. There is no attempt to get an empathetic reaction out of the audience, ever. They are simply players in the game. If the film were intelligent it would have risen above that level, because ultimately, the film is critiquing itself. I found the third act particularly exhausting, the bland, unoriginal creature effects, especially the blatantly expository scene where Sigourney Weaver explains and tries to justify the downright absurd plot. As far as the genre of horror is concerned, which can be a very broad term, I would not agree that torture porn has “taken over”. Sounds like to me, you’re not looking in the right places, there are still great horror films being made.
