I watched this movie a bit ago and was impressed by two out of the six short films, which in horror anthologies, is really pretty great.
"I Love You" was worth the watch, if just for the dialogue and the acting. The woman who played Mou (spelling?) in particular stood out to be. Icy cold with heat shimmering beneath her skin. Very much satisfying to watch her interact with the male lead. The ending scene, although not anything too surprising, was solid and well choreographed. I thought the coloring effects were nicely pulled together, as well. Stark, but I think that really lent the right feel to the piece.
"The Accident" was the best film, in my opinion. I actually thought it was too good and poignant to even be in this collection. Truly horrific, well shot and acted, and the pacing was perfect. Surrounded by the quick paced and zany, for lack of a better word, films in The Theatre Bizzare, "The Accident" just doesn't fit. Instead of being a clear patch in an ocean of insanity, "The Accident" just feels like a jarring pause in this anthology, and that is a shame.
The other films were pretty forgettable, with the exception of "Vision Stains" which actually made me so mad I had to turn the TV off after it was done and go for a walk. It was so disappointing. The premise was so innovative and new, and I was really into the story. Then, it just went off the rails and made absolutely no sense at all, and the ending was straight up drivel. It was sexist to both genders (if that was even possible), and left both my husband and I with a bad taste in our mouths. Again, most of my ire came from what an interesting idea this story started off with. The serial killer who goes after the worthless souls to gather their stories by injecting herself in the eye for their last glimpses of life? So cool! Then, it just started to break its own rules, and gave up on itself. Awful. Ugh.
End rant!
