Well, hello there, kind folks. If you’re visiting this blog of mine, I presume that you have a certain interest in the cinema. As for me, even since my early childhood, I have had a deep love of everything related to movies and television. As far as I can remember, I have been more at ease in front of a screen than in the yard, outside, playing. It is a great way to travel, though other people’s stories, without having to foot any kind of steep bill. Over the years, I feel that movie-watching has even fuelled my own creativity.

All that being said, I welcome you in my Cinephile’s Nest. I hope you enjoy it here, feel free to come back at any time. Here you will find reviews of current movies and older ones. TV shows also. Some classics that have remained some of my favourites, some that have disappointed me. I will use a very basic star (*) system to grade them from 1 to 5 (5 being sliced bread level). Remember, these are just my tastes. I will try to explain in each review what I liked about these particular movies, without giving spoilers.

Il y aura aussi des critiques en français pour les films francophones, car j'aime également le cinéma dans ma langue maternelle. Avant d'apprendre l'anglais, plus jeune, je louais des tonnes de films traduits en français, surtout ceux de Bud Spencer et Terrence Hill. Ma mère a eu le choc de sa vie lorsqu'un jour, dans la boîte d'un de ces films, Deep Throat avait malencontreusement inséré. Une expérience formatrice pour le jeune cinéphile que je suis.

Bienvenue à tous, amusez-vous bien.

I welcome you all here, enjoy yourself.

Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Gacy (2003)

Genre: Horror
Directed by: Clive Saunders
Starring: Mark Holton, Adam Baldwin, Tom Waldman 
Running time: 88 minutes


This crime horror film is based on the true story of Chicago serial killer John Wayne Gacy, who assaulted and killed multiple young men and boys only to bury many of the corpses under his house.

This film offers but a glimpse of what made John Wayne Gacy what he was and of those awful things he did. It felt like the filmmakers wanted to make omelets without breaking any eggs. There is barely any suspense, or violence, in a film about a serial killer that was sought by the police for quite a while before getting caught.

Gacy is a short full-length film that skirts around the subject, never managing to be interesting. Other than Mark Holton’s performance in the lead role, there is nothing much worth mentioning here.

 

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