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WORLD OF DEATH Ep. 180 – “The Eye”
Terror is in the eye of the beholder, or so says this week’s installment of “World of Death”. Pitting Lynchican surrealism against bromance humor, “The Eye” follows two friends as they investigate a noise coming from somewhere in the house. Armed with a baseball bat and tennis racket, the friends stumble upon something far more sinister than they could have ever expected.
“The Eye” moves along at a swift pace barely allowing the audience to catch their breath amongst the ever-building tension. The banter between the friends serves as a nice release from what we can only assume is impending doom. The two actors have great chemistry and quickly become likable in a small frame of time. This makes the ending that much more impactful and subversive.
I don’t want to spoil the payoff but I will say that I was reminded of Lynch and Cronenberg with a splash of Fincher. Those familiar with “Twin Peaks”, Videodrome and Se7en will enjoy the subtle visual and thematic nods.
The ADR work here can be distracting at times, however, it’s easy to forgive once the discovery kicks in. The same can be said for the lighting. Some scenes feel too dark or too bright but the inventive filmmaking makes up for this.
There are some really clever, eerie shots in “The Eye” that warrant multiple viewings. Eye, for one, was left baffled by the bizarre conclusion and pleasantly surprised that my expectations were subverted.
– Jordan Wippell
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The Wayans are out to cancel the Cancel Culture with Scary Movie, and the cast assures it will do just that.
“They sort of have an across-the-board style,” Anna Faris tells EW. “It’s always been a part of the Wayans Brothers, their electricity. ‘Can we offend you? Will you still love us? Come on, you still love us, don’t you?'”
Regina Hall concurs, promising the “boundary-pushing” sixth installment in the horror parody franchise will “offend everyone.”
EW has shared a batch of behind-the-scenes images from Scary Movie, which hits theaters June 5 via Paramount.
Faris and Hall are joined by fellow franchise favorites Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Dave Sheridan, Lochlyn Munro, Cheri Oteri, Chris Elliott, and Jon Abrahams in the legacy sequel.
The ensemble includes Damon Wayans Jr., Gregg Wayans, Kim Wayans, Benny Zielke, Cameron Scott Roberts, Heidi Gardner, Olivia Rose Keegan, Ruby Snowber, Savannah Lee Nassif, Sydney Park, Kenan Thompson, and Felissa Rose.
Michael Tiddes (A Haunted House) directs from a script by Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, original Scary Movie director Keenen Ivory Wayans, Craig Wayans (Scary Movie 2), and Rick Alvarez (A Haunted House).
The film will slash through reboots, remakes, requels, prequels, sequels, spin-offs, elevated horror, origin stories, anything with the word legacy in it, and every “final chapter” that absolutely isn’t final.
Scary Movie launched in 2000, followed by Scary Movie 2 in 2001. The Wayans’ involvement ended there, but the series continued with 2003’s Scary Movie 3, 2006’s Scary Movie 4, and 2013’s Scary Movie 5.
Regina Hall & Marlon Wayans on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
Anna Faris on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
Marlon Wayans & Regina Hall on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
Michael Tiddes & Anna Faris on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
Marlon Wayans on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
Regina Hall & Anna Faris on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
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