Destroy All Neighbors

Genuinely think this is a new horror comedy cult classic. Dashes of Evil Dead, Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny, The Leprechaun, even a little A Nightmare on Elm Street for me. My first introduction to Jonah Ray and he is very funny and cute, seemed a role tailor-made for him. The whole film was very high quality and seemed like so much work was put into it. From how it looked, to the gore, I really felt the love they poured in. And let's talk about Kumail Nanjiani damn near stealing the whole movie?? This was such great fun, and I know the whole horror community will wrap their chopped off arms around it :)

I honesly have no idea what the budget for this film was, because it looks rather cheap but has some quite popular faces in it. Anyway for mister Winter this one hits a little close to home for sure, another movie with and about music, finding the perfect song, finishing the ultimate album.

A lot of jokes, that are inside jokes inside the movie, which really felt nice. Great cameos, excellent practical effects instead of CGI, funny dialogue, good characters and a lovely development. Destroy all Neighbors is one fun watch, definitely something to recommend, goes great with junk food and beer.

I can't believe I'm saying this but I feel that lately, smaller horror movies act better than the big ones. They still have heart, passion and often manages to reach their destination. This one, as many others of its kind, succeeded.

Well done to the people involed in it. Excellent final product.

Cheers!

I recently watched Destroy all Neighbors (2024) on Shudder. The storyline centers around a music producer dealing with a frustrated live-in girlfriend and a noisy, manipulative neighbor. When the producer confronts the neighbor due to incessant noise, things take a deadly turn.

This picture is directed by Josh Forbes (Contracted: Phase II) and stars Jonah Ray (Satanic Hispanics), Kiran Deol (Sunnyside), Kumail Nanjiani (Stuber), Kumail Nanjiani (The Lost Boys) and Phil Hendrie (F is for Family).

Despite the potential, the storyline falls short. However, the horror elements shine with top-notch kills, gore, and ghosts. The landlord, neighbor, and homeless character provide humorous moments. Unfortunately, the main character comes off as overly exaggerated and annoying, and the incorporation of music into the storyline feels forced. In a lot of ways I felt this was a mess.

In conclusion, Destroy all Neighbors struggles with inconsistent writing, acting, and storyline. Still, the impressive effects make it worth a watch. I'd score it a 5/10 but recommend giving it a viewing.

Down on his luck William (Jonah Ray) is a neurotic and egocentric musician whose only goal is to finish his masterpiece. But he faces a creative roadblock . Everything gets complicated the day that the unbearable and disgusting Vlad (Alex Winter) moves in next door. Finally working up the nerve to demand that Vlad keep it down, William ends up killing him accidentally and inadvertently decapitates him. But, while attempting to cover up one murder, William's accidental reign of terror causes victims to pile up and become undead corpses who torment and create more bloody detours on his road to prog-rock Valhalla.

Blood, guts, a lot of black humor and progressive rock run through this irreverent horror comedy. This regular comedy works -at times- on multiple levels , the action scenes are pretty well and adequately mounted , but resulting in an average film. It belongs to a peculiar sub-genre : the horror building comedy .The film contains humor with tongue-in-cheek,thrills , chills , gory scenes and gallons of corny bloody spectacle . This film has enough comedic and acting bite to entertain enough and some sympathetic scenes have worthwhile watch. The plot is plain and simple , a mysterious and dangerous neighbour who causes chaos and mayhem , as he begins erupting throughout the building, acting out their wildest impulses , and our starring must finally rise to the challenge in order to survive. It produces a hectic cynical parody that gets better as more blood is spilled . Script is middlingly written enough to be identifiable and the delivery from actors is often openly mocking the eccentric roles. The storyline is completely predictable but that doesn't flop at all , as there are enough lightweight laughs and antics , to keep the story rolling along . Combining this with passable acting and you will have some diverting moments here and there . While it may not open with much glee , the unworldly struggle towards the end proves to be ludicrously fun . Provided , of course, you accept credentials of a "B" movie and associated a limited budget. "Horror comedy" as a genre or subgenre is more challenging than it sounds . Some in recent years have been really nice , including "Tucker and Dale Versus Evil" and "Shaun", but many of them fail to deliver the goods ."Destroy All Neighbors(2024)" gets an uneven balance , some of it is downright funny , and there is more blood, gore, slitting and beheading here than other movies .

Stars Jonah Ray giving a likable performance as struggling prog-rock musician William Brown who finds himself in a living nightmare when he accidentally kills Vlad, the neighbor from hell. While the noisy and grotesque neighbor named Vlad is sympathetically played by Alex Winter. There're some known faces in the cast , some of them newcomers , or veterans or with promising future , such as :Kiran Deol, Thomas Lennon, Randee Heller, Ryan Kattner, Christian Calloway If you're in the mood for some zombie fun you could do a lot worse than this title . My advice watch it alongside other polished comedic terror flicks for a evening chuckle worthy crazy fun. The motion picture was averagely directed by Josh Forbes. The film was made in short budget , even main actors : Jonah Ray, Alex Winter are the producers, in fact the apartment hallway and rooms were sets that were built inside of a warehouse in Los Angeles. John Forbes is known for making musical videos and directing or producing a few films Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002), Decay (2015) and Contracted: Phase II (2015). Destroy All Neighbors(2024) rating: 4.5/10. Recommended only for fans of Splatter and ironic horror full of crazy incidents.

So Prog Rock gets a horror film!

This is camp horror set in the context of a milquetoast Everyman who has no gumption or spine to stand up for himself. Enter his annoying neighbors in his crappy apartment and the movie is off and running!

Plot is simple: Am I a man or a mouse? But this entails some crazy coincidences, occasional body fluids, and some random body parts.

The film isn't great, but for a smaller budget production, it isn't bad. Definitely Grade B horror comedy.

But, the awesome thing is the explanation of Progressive Rock that is given later in the film. This and the sampling of the main character's music makes this a must for all that can laugh at a Phil Collins joke.

Prog Rock!