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Let’s talk about “Knock at the Cabin”

  What would you think if someone got into your house and told you that you need to sacrifice one member of your family or humanity will end? Wait, what? Yes, that’s the premise of Knock at the Cabin . A little girl and her dads are on vacation in a cabin in the middle of nowhere when four people armed with strange weapons appear and say one of them should be sacrificed.  Is this horror? I’ve seen people rebuking the movie, and I get why, but let’s take a minute to think about it. Why do you feel so… well, nothing. When the story starts, it is promising. It is not something you’ve seen a thousand times in other movies, and you can feel the tension. It is an impossible choice to make. Here, the problem starts: it creates expectations. These expectations are not fulfilled. The movie is supposed to be a psychological thriller, but you never feel your heart race. Instead, it is slow and calm; all you see are four lunatics and one guy screaming at them. I believe the other guy is s...

Death to 2021 - a priceless retrospective

  Death to 2021 is a humorous retrospective of the last year, made in a fake documentary model that you must watch.  It is a compilation of actual footage commented by ridiculously funny characters. In fact, they are as ridiculous as they are realistic - yes, you can find specimens like these in the real world.  Dark Humor With all craziness that happened this last year, this could be no other than a dark humor movie. But hey, those are usually the best kind. I especially loved the testimonials and opinions of the Average British Citizen and the American Mom . They are perfect caricatures of some people nowadays. They are entirely ignorant, but they feel so entitled and full of opinions!  The narrator of the supposed documentary gives a special touch to it. He keeps very serious in his assumptions most of the time. But, now and then, he introduces a salty or provocative (and unexpected) comment. 2021 was a s**ty year This was a great way to show how ridiculous we ...