slimtonone

I didn't expect much from this movie, but wow, was I pleasantly surprised. Granted, the sorry is fairly simple and somewhat shallow, but the action is incredible. The cinematography is fantastic and the special effects are phenomenal. Everything is seemless. Director Fresnadillo did a masterful job. I fell in love with both Elodie and the Dragon. (Millie Bobby Brown is much better here than in that lame role as Eleven in Stranger Things!) And if you find yourself rooting for the Dragon, don't give up! Not sure I like the very end, but I can't come up with a better ending myself, so I'm quite satisfied.

I don't recommend watching this with very young children.

I only recently (sometime in the last year) ran across Creature Features. I found it on YouTube while also searching for old episodes of Thriller, The Twilight Zone, Alfred Hitchcock, and others. I immediately formed a virtual bond with all the denizens of the Haunted House in Bodega Bay, including Vincent, the classy butler Livingstone, Handrew, and the impish Tangella. They are all fairly shallow actors, but gee, compared to Elvira or Svenghoulie, they are way more endearing and entertaining. They all exude an air of understated humor and camraderie. You can't help but like them.

Then there are the nightly guests who frequent the showings of the movies. Some of these guests were actors in the movie of the night, some were directors, some authors, and some just hardcore horror movie fanatics like us. They often but not always add some interesting show trivia ir conversations, sometimes not. But they are almost always fun. And they engage in some hilarious banter with Vincent.

And even more, on top of that, we always get to watch a classic, often golden oldie, horror movie. Some of them you will have never heard of; others may be your favorites as a young kid. Regardless, you will have a great evening of weird, spooky entertainment.

I fell in love with this movie when it first came out, and I found I still love it just as much when I watched it a week ago. It is still hilarious! What a great comedy-horror movie.

The movie showcases a number of great comedic actors. Even the non-comedic actors are highly comedic, like Bruce Dern and Carrie Fisher. They are all so funny. But this is subtle, smart humor, not slapstick or toilet humor. Further, the directing is very good. In fact, this might just be (one of) Joe Dante's best films. And perhaps best of all, Tom Hanks doesn't overshadow everyone else.

I predict you'll find the plot quite funny.