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388 Arletta Avenue :)
“What’s most disappointing about ‘Arletta’ is that the viewer never has a chance to experience any true suspense. Every single sequence/encounter is so overtly obvious that it becomes tedious… It’s a bland thriller with zero tension and completely wasted potential.”
With found footage films are popping up left and right, many are fighting to find an original take that will reinvent the subgenre for horror fans. Randall Cole’s 388 Arletta Avenue 🙂, produced by Cube and Splice director Vincenzo Natali, finds that unique spin, but ultimately is trapped by the limitations that come with that.
The home invasion thriller begins with a serious of odd events created by the stalker. James (Nick Stahl) is freaked out when a random mix CD ends up in his car. His girlfriend Amy (Mia Kirshner) doesn’t quite believe him, leading to some tension in the relationship. The stalker eventually kidnaps Amy that leads to a serious of games with the killer who is slowly letting James destroy his own life.
What’s most disappointing about Arletta is that the viewer never has a chance to experience any true suspense. Every single sequence/encounter is so overtly predictable that it becomes tedious. Everything that happens is painfully obvious, and Cole, who also penned the screenplay, doesn’t even attempt to trick the audience. To call the thriller bland is an understatement; I think a better term would be “monotonous,” a word synonymous with lazy in Hollywood.
Even more frustrating is James’ attitude and personal history. He seems overly privileged, arrogant and unappreciative of his relationship with Amy. His run in with high school classmate Bill (Devon Sawa) only makes the viewer hate James more as he continues the bullying that he started years prior. Ultimately, the viewer will wish for James’ head on a silver platter.
But the film’s worst offense is it’s unimaginative finale that couldn’t have been more cliché – and to make matters worse, Cole opts to include an epilogue that’s so obvious it’s impossible not to scoff aloud.
With elements of films like The Strangers and Pacific Heights, there’s good stuff hiding at 388 Arletta Ave that’s never quite realized. It’s a bland thriller with zero tension and completely wasted potential. I’d foreclose on this film.
After kicking off with a limited theatrical run in May, James Cameron’s Terminator 2: Judgment Day is returning to the big screen in 4K, RealD 3D and premium formats next month.
To mark the 35th anniversary, Terminator 2: Judgment Day will open in U.S. theaters August 28 through September 2, 2026, along with a range of late August/early September premiere dates worldwide to commemorate T2’s “Judgment Day” on August 29 via STUDIOCANAL, Fathom Entertainment and Rialto Pictures.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong, and Robert Patrick star in the four-time Oscar Winner that sees a reprogrammed T-800 sent back in time to protect 10-year-old John Connor from the shape-shifting T-1000. Together with his mother Sarah, the cybernetic organism fights to stop Skynet from triggering a nuclear apocalypse.
The re-release comes with a new anniversary trailer, below.
WORLDWIDE RELEASE DATES CALENDAR – TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY 35th ANNIVERSARY
- August 27, 2026: Germany, LATAM, Czech Republic
- August 28, 2026: United States, Italy, Poland
- AUGUST 29, 2026: JUDGMENT DAY
- September 2, 2026: France
- September 3, 2026: Australia, New Zealand, The Netherlands, Sweden, Hungary
- September 4, 2026: United Kingdom
James Cameron comments, “T2 was made for theatres, and our lovingly-prepared 3D version, coming back to the big screen, is the absolute best way to see the film. I believe it’s safe to do spoilers after 35 years, so SPOILER ALERT: the good guys win against the AI superintelligence! And maybe that’s a message of hope we all could use this summer.”
Anna Marsh CEO of STUDIOCANAL, Chief Content Officer of CANAL+ expands, “We are incredibly proud to mark the 35th anniversary of James Cameron’s masterpiece Terminator 2: Judgment Day in partnership with the passionate teams at Fathom Entertainment and Rialto Pictures in the US. This collaboration has been thrilling, and we cannot wait for audiences to mark Judgment Day in theatres all over the world this August. The continued restoration and discovery of classic and revolutionary cinema is the cornerstone of our strategy and it’s particularly gratifying to see the scale of this celebratory re-release come to fruition.”
Ray Nutt, Chief Executive Officer for Fathom Entertainment adds, “Terminator 2: Judgment Day was a cultural phenomenon in the U.S. upon release and 35 years later, remains a timeless, non-stop thrill ride that audiences – new and old – will love to see. With non-stop action, iconic performances from Arnold Scwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton, spectacular sound and visual effects, and even a massive hit song by Guns N’ Roses (“You Could Be Mine”), the re-release of T2 is a must-see theatrical event perfect for 3D and other premium formats.”
Tickets in the United States for Terminator 2: Judgment Day 35th Anniversary will be available online on July 17 and at participating theatre box offices (theatre locations are subject to change). For more information, and to be among the first notified when tickets go on sale, please visit Fathom Entertainment.
Cameron is currently developing a seventh Terminator film.