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This rather grotesque sexually implicit horror film is gross, disgusting, and weirdly captivating at the same time. Involving a reluctant husband who believes his wife is cheating on him has his best friend introduce him to "a special" at Madam Zhora's Psychic whorehouse. From there, there is no turning back except depravity. It's hard to really objectively rate this relatively repulsive film that has at its core the addictive quality of pleasure, like deadly fentanyl. Whether a movie viewer becomes engrossed with the possible powerful message of addiction or just the gross depravity, it remains for the viewer to decide. The pacing and acting seem on par, the horror script acceptably poignant and powerful as the repulsive nature of the movie grows more disgusting until it excels with both mucus-shocking creepiness and bittersweet mournfulness at the end.

Holly Marie Combs a decade after her hit television role in Charmed stars in a light romance comedy about a one time hit author struggling with writer's block and with the help of her Professor boyfriend of two years ends up in a conflict management class. This romance film while it follows along with a script that could be a typical and ordinary movie finds a different parallel path that defies specific description of the romance comedy genre. First off, it's the sensation between Holly as Lisa and boyfriend Edward Crouse whose relationship is felt not rationalized away. Edward is a decent human with consideration for Lisa. This sensation is what makes this movie stand apart from most relational movies where the script makes it obvious that one of the partners is a complete jerk. Secondly, movie doesn't contain the obvious cliche of outward battle of the wits where characters are so stereotyped as trite figures used in most romantic comedies. Even the ending isn't spectacle but has a moderate flow into a strong, meaningful, and satisfying conclusion. The characters in this film are more relatable, even Holly Marie Combs whose 43-year old body shows a bit of a tummy makes this movie more authentic and believable and even charming (no pun intended). Outside of the likely deletion of the last scene between Lisa and Edward, Love's Complicated contains comfortable and valuable messages about life changes that most people can benefit from.

This comedy romance deviates from most vampire horror movies and shines in the way a relevant PG Disney movie might. What's truly entertaining about this movie is its ultimate message about fantasy and relationships among us mere ordinary mortals. The Vampire Next Door contains decent enough pacing, acting, and a strong plot outline that strays from the typical movie tropes. The movie offers both the typical predictable rather by now lame scenes but eventually shifts away from the traditional and ordinary vampire movies and becomes a refreshing romantic comedy for the average teenager. Unlike the original classic Fright Night (1985), The Vampire Next Door presents a somewhat less serious setting and a more meaningful relationship between a boy and women of various sorts. Let's just say this movie is definitely not a great movie, but its sincerity and effort to be valuably different from the other vampire movies makes this film worth watching for those who ever felt the pangs of adolescent love.