October 2022 - Reel Film Nerds

Episode #295: Harvest Horror Fest – Friday the 13th Part III

By Matt on Wednesday, October 26, 2022

All good and horror things must come to an end. Today is the end of our 5th Annual Harvest Horror Fest. For our last film we continue our tradition with Friday the 13th Part III. Not hockey mask related topics include dust spots, 3D for 3D sakes, and horror video games.

These movies just keep getting worse and worse and that’s hard to do! Friday the 13th Part III was an attempt to bring back 3D into the movie theaters. It might have been fun back in 1982 but it does not translate well today. There is just not a whole lot of substance to the story, the acting is really bad, and they don’t even shoot the film at Crystal Lake! There are bikers for some reason but plenty of blood and beast but what about our 3rd B? Nothing! There is maybe a little side boob but for the 80’s? Really? Side boob only? What a let down.

Your hosts differ a bit on this one. Mike really thought Friday the 13th Part III was a bad movie awarding it only 2 out of 5 Reels. Matt on the other hand thinks this movie is bad-good. Basically the movie is so bad that it is fun which makes it good, get all that? This is also the start of what we think of when we think of Jason and the Friday the 13th franchise. Matt awards the flick an average rating of 3 out of 5 Reels.

Next week Matt and Mike play catch up after a month of horror films. The guys head to the theaters to watch a film a couple of weeks old, Black Adam starring Dwayne Johnson and Pierce Brosnan. Thanks for listening and we will chat with you next week!

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Friday the 13th Part III

Director: Steve Miner

Writers: Martin Kitrosser, Carol Watson, Victor Miller, Ron Kurz, and Sean S. Cunningham

Stars: Dana Kimmell, Tracie Savage, Richard Brooker, and Gloria Charles

Release Date: August 13, 1982

Storyline from IMDB

Jason Voorhees stalks a group of friends who’s just arrived to spend the weekend at a cabin near Crystal Lake.

Watch the Friday the 13th Part III trailer below.

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Episode #294: Harvest Horror Fest – Halloween Ends

By Matt on Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Happy Horror Wednesday? Ya that kinda works! Today your two hosts Matt and Mike review their third Harvest Horror Fest film of the season Halloween Ends starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Andi Matichak, James Jude Courtney, and Rohan Campbell. Bonus topics include taxes, the She Hulk finale is awful, and bathroom breaks.

This one is a bit of a shocker for your two hosts. The critics and audience just really do not like Halloween Ends but Mike and Matt really enjoyed it. This is not your typical Halloween film. It has plenty of hack and slash but it also has a really good story. There is romance, moving on after trauma, and a very very satisfying end to Michael Myers. We are really going to try to not spoil this one here so let’s just say this, Mike and Matt think you definitely should see this film especially in theaters. It is way better than the 2021 sequel Halloween Kills, heck it might even be the best film of the modern Halloween trilogy. The guys also agree on their rating awarding Halloween Ends 3.5 out of 5 Reels.

Next week we end the 5th Annual Harvest Horror Fest the same way we have ended the previous two years with another Friday the 13th flick, Friday the 13th Part III! Maybe this one will be as good as the original since it was intended to be in 3D! Thanks for listening and we will chat with you next week!

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Halloween Ends

Director: David Gordon Green

Writers: John Carpenter, Debra Hill, Paul Brad Logan, Chris Bernier, Danny McBride, and David Gordon Green

Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Andi Matichak, James Jude Courtney, and Rohan Campbell

Release Date: October 14, 2022

Storyline from IMDB

Four years after the events of Halloween Kills, Laurie is living with her granddaughter Allyson and is finishing writing her memoir. Michael Myers hasn’t been seen since. Laurie, after allowing the specter of Michael to determine and drive her reality for decades, has decided to liberate herself from fear and rage and embrace life. But when a young man, Corey Cunningham, is accused of killing a boy he was babysitting, it ignites a cascade of violence and terror that will force Laurie to finally confront the evil she can’t control, once and for all.

Watch the Halloween Ends trailer below.

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Episode #293: Harvest Horror Fest – Hellraiser (2022)

By Matt on Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Welcome one and all! This week for our second horror film review of the season Mike and Matt check out the reboot of a classic slasher film, Hellraiser (2022) starring Odessa A’zion and Jamie Clayton. Special topics include a new movie giveaway, metal, and horror reboots.

There really isn’t much to say about this film. Hellraiser (2022) was an attempt at creating something a little new and different for the franchise but they only partially succeeded. The story and acting, from the human characters, was just atrocious. Our beloved mythical Cenobites on the other hand were great. The Cenobites had excellent acting with great costumes and makeup but the story as we harp on all the time was just boring.

There is plenty of torture, blood, guts, and gore to satisfy most Hellraiser fans but a lot of the deaths take place off camera. That’s an interesting story telling technique that didn’t work for a film like this. It might be that we just really don’t engage with the human characters let alone care when they are taken to task. Matt and Mike both agree you can skip Hellraiser (2022), it’s just too long and boring. Mike awards the film 2.5 out of 5 Reels. Matt, not a huge fan of the Hellraiser franchise to begin with, awards it 2 out of 5 Reels.

Next week we hit the theaters for Halloween Ends, the final installment of the latest Halloween trilogy. Don’t forget to enter our giveaway for a free copy of Jo Koy’s debut film Easter Sunday. Thanks for listening and we will chat with you next week!

If you have a film you would like Matt and Mike to review, email us at nerds@reelfilmnerds.com

Hellraiser (2022)

Director: David Bruckner

Writers: Ben Collins, Luke Piotrowski, and David S. Goyer

Stars: Odessa A’zion, Jamie Clayton, Adam Faison, and Drew Starkey

Release Date: October 7, 2022

Storyline from IMDB

A take on Clive Barker’s 1987 horror classic where a young woman struggling with addiction comes into possession of an ancient puzzle box, unaware that its purpose is to summon the Cenobites.

Watch the Hellraiser (2022) trailer below.

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Episode #292: Harvest Horror Fest – Poltergeist (1982)

By Matt on Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Welcome to October! You know what that means, yes it’s time for our annual Harvest Horror Fest! We kick off our 5th annual event with the 1982 classic Poltergeist (1982) in honor of its 40th anniversary. Bonus topics include Prescott Film Festival was amazing, Star Wars, and movie trivia.

What can we say about a film that is as old as your hosts? A lot actually. Poltergeist (1982) is a fun, thrilling, classic jump scare fest with a lot of big names tied to it like Steven Spielberg. The special effects, hokey today, were cutting edge 40 years ago scaring the crap out of viewers. Mike and Matt feel the scariest part of this film is the unknown. you never ever see a visual representation of the poltergeist. You just get hints like sounds, conjured creatures, and a bunch of ghosts but never the actual poltergeist doing the mayhem. Is this film worth a watch, you betcha especially if you have not seen it. It’s classic horror at its finest and you can stream it right now on HBO Max. Mike with a shocking average score gives Poltergeist (1982) 3 out of 5 Reels. Matt, typically not a fan of the horror genre, awards the film 3.5 out of 5 Reels.

Next week we continue the 5th annual Harvest Horror Fest with a reboot, reimagining, or maybe a retelling of Hellraiser (2022). It drops this Friday only on Hulu. Thanks for listening and we will chat with you next week!

If you have a film you would like Matt and Mike to review, email us at nerds@reelfilmnerds.com