#52LGBTQFilms 2018 pt. 10.

I love, love, love moral panics. There's a great film that could be made out of the '80s & '90s Satanic panic, which tied in with heavy metal, role playing games, and of course, horror movies. An intertextual horror film that played with those elements and the real-life history could be absolutely fascinating. That isn't this film. Sadly, there's not a lot of enjoyment to be had here. It's predictable and full of cliches and completely misuses some interesting performers. It has a pleasing visual style, but that's about it.

Cf. Horsemen

Yep, it's the best horror film of 2018 so far. The notion that an invading force could wipe out most of humanity and force the remainder to give up an essential part of their humanity in order to survive is a terrifying one. Pure formalist genre mastery, great creature design, and a nailbiting gestalt.

Cf. The Road