Scream [5] dir by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett
Scream 5 is as good as part 4 and better than part 3. I think these directors did a nice job holding true to the franchise while putting their own little flourishes on it. With that said I have some issues with the movie that held it back, your main character Sam Carpenter (why? why do you do this???) gives the most lifeless performance I've ever seen, it's like she wandered in off the set of some low tier CW TV show. She's fucking awful. Everyone else and I mean everyone else acted circles around this girl. I have no idea how she got the job. Even her eyes look dead, no emotion in them, she just stares at things and you have no idea what she's thinking or feeling. The actress from Yellowjackets who was just a side character should have been the main character. The gore is quite graphic compared to the other films in the franchise, not way over the top but enough to stand out, some great throat stabs. The killer was pretty easy to deduce if you think about it but they do a good job of having 1000 misdirects. Although with the credit roll on this one I think I'm done with this franchise ***SPOILERS*** I warned you....they killed the character I love the most that's been in every film. Dewey went out in a bad way and I'm not happy about it. I could give a shit about Gale and Sidney doesn't really do much in the last few films anyways. Dewey is the heart of the series and with him gone I can't imagine a film with out him. ***END SPOILERS*** Overall if you like the Scream franchise and have watched 1-4 you need to see 5, you might love it, you might hate it or you might think it's middle of the pack like I did, either way it's worth a watch.
Fresh dir by Mimi Cave
I loved this, it was beautifully shot, acting was great and a very entertaining premise. I knew nothing going in and I recommend the same. This is a slow paced methodical film that takes it's time reveling in it's subject matter. I highly recommend this.
Hellbender dir by The Adams Family
This one was really interesting even if it wasn't fully successful in it's execution. I loved the concept and had a good time watching it unfold. Basic premise is a mother and daughter live up on a mountain in the middle of no where and the mother doesn't let the daughter leave the property ever. They are witches and her daughter may be a very very powerful one, her mother is afraid of losing her to the power. It's very low budget but is shot and uses VFX very cleverly making it feel like it has a substantially bigger budget than it does. It was written, directed and acted by a mother, daughter, father combo. Impressive they all work together to make films, switching jobs through out the process. Unfortunately you can feel the director changes at times, stuff does feel just different enough at times to make you question the choices. I think it's an interesting film that's worth checking out even with its flaws