Switcher1972

This one was super (i/e: too much) hyped, released in 80 screens in France (good game, distributor!) but met mixed reactions both from the press and the viewers. I guess everyone was looking for what the film wasn't intended to be - i/e: revolutionary.

Let's say it: it is generous and it shows, not for the fainted heart, definitely not your average PG-13 teen scare feast - more into the 80's gore rally, with some good production values (practical effects, photography, music). On the other hand, it suffers a bit from its budget, the characters (not to say the actors: they do the script penned for them) and the surprisingly weak narrative to build a tension. Of course, it is part of the game when you show this kind of movie but I guess i set the standards a bit too high - overhyped, told u.

Anyway, being a love letter to the genre, it is satisfying to see it released on the big screens - hope the distributor won't regret his bet. Some caught "social", political and satirical commentaries about how the world is turning to - that's right, but used more for fun than the Romero's way.

So "The Crossed" (don't forget "Black Gas" too) have an unofficial movie adaptation and "The Crazies" another unofficial remake. Another sign of the times. It will be interesting to follow the next projects of the writer/director.

Like all anthologies, this one has some highs and lows but let's be clear, if you are looking for a "Creepshow"-like coherent movie, prepare to be a bit disappointed: the movie presents itself more like a honest (modest?) themed compilation of short stories from different authors and countries - USA, Italia, Germany and France if I got it right. If some of them strongly lurks in "Twilight Zone" and "Black Mirror" territories, some tries to expand into cinematic ambitions - "Alien", Caro/Jeunet's, "2001" for the most visual efforts - even the Cronenberg's "new flesh" is part of it!

So, "Galaxy of Horrors" unashamedly quotes its inspirations (50 years and counting of sci-fi) and is a work of love from semi-pro to pro teams which blends the most gruesome to the most beautiful parts of the Sci-fi/horror score, from the most clichéd to the wittiest. If you like this kind of experimental project with a touch of risk, get aboard. Not a waste of time (to me) to discover new talents.