The slasher movie is alive and not doing so badly.
Some might argue that You're Next is not precisely a slasher movie. It does not feature the teenage or young adult cast that nearly all slasher classics have, but that doesn't mean a lot to me. As far as I am concerned, a slasher movie could take place in a senior citizen's assisted living home. Which, come to think of it, wouldn't be a bad idea for a movie.
The twist in You're Next is that the cast is mostly a dysfunctional family. These people are almost as bad as my own relatives, so I could certainly relate.
A wealthy couple invite their grown children and their significant others to their secluded home. It's a reunion of sorts, and they hope to have a warm, sentimental time. Instead they get bucketfuls of wholesale slaughter.
I'm not going to make outrageous claims that You're Next is a milestone of the genre. It's pretty predictable and the acting is sometimes creaky. But the movie is ably done, and there is some nice tension and suspense.
What I liked about You're Next is, while there are some moments of comedy, overall it is a serious horror pic. I also like that it was reportedly made for just under a million dollars. That's chickenfeed in today's movie climate, but You're Next looks professional and is well directed. It loses some points with me for relying a little too much on distracting shakey-cam techniques. I would have liked to have seen more lingering camera shots and not so much rapid editing, but it wasn't too bad. Especially compared to some of the motion sickness-inducing dreck out there.
I liked the Final Girl in You're Next, too. She was sweet and very attractive, but she also was tough as nails. That's refreshing in this sort of thing.
I could put on my critic hat and rip You're Next to shreds, but I really did enjoy it. This site is called Horror Drive-In, and I try to evoke the spirit of when me and my friends used to go to the local outdoor theaters and thrill to the horror shows. If I could have a good time with movies like Blood Beach and The Mutilator back then, I can certainly do so with a competent movie like You're Next. Despite the wart or two on its hide.
I've seen better in recent months, such as the surprisingly effective Smiley, but I've definitely seen worse. The more-expensively-produced House at the End of the Street comes painfully to mind.
If you like this sort of thing, and you know who you are, I recommend that you get out and support low budget horror at the movie theater. See You're Next and you might just have a good time with it.
Some might argue that You're Next is not precisely a slasher movie. It does not feature the teenage or young adult cast that nearly all slasher classics have, but that doesn't mean a lot to me. As far as I am concerned, a slasher movie could take place in a senior citizen's assisted living home. Which, come to think of it, wouldn't be a bad idea for a movie.
The twist in You're Next is that the cast is mostly a dysfunctional family. These people are almost as bad as my own relatives, so I could certainly relate.
A wealthy couple invite their grown children and their significant others to their secluded home. It's a reunion of sorts, and they hope to have a warm, sentimental time. Instead they get bucketfuls of wholesale slaughter.
I'm not going to make outrageous claims that You're Next is a milestone of the genre. It's pretty predictable and the acting is sometimes creaky. But the movie is ably done, and there is some nice tension and suspense.
What I liked about You're Next is, while there are some moments of comedy, overall it is a serious horror pic. I also like that it was reportedly made for just under a million dollars. That's chickenfeed in today's movie climate, but You're Next looks professional and is well directed. It loses some points with me for relying a little too much on distracting shakey-cam techniques. I would have liked to have seen more lingering camera shots and not so much rapid editing, but it wasn't too bad. Especially compared to some of the motion sickness-inducing dreck out there.
I liked the Final Girl in You're Next, too. She was sweet and very attractive, but she also was tough as nails. That's refreshing in this sort of thing.
I could put on my critic hat and rip You're Next to shreds, but I really did enjoy it. This site is called Horror Drive-In, and I try to evoke the spirit of when me and my friends used to go to the local outdoor theaters and thrill to the horror shows. If I could have a good time with movies like Blood Beach and The Mutilator back then, I can certainly do so with a competent movie like You're Next. Despite the wart or two on its hide.
I've seen better in recent months, such as the surprisingly effective Smiley, but I've definitely seen worse. The more-expensively-produced House at the End of the Street comes painfully to mind.
If you like this sort of thing, and you know who you are, I recommend that you get out and support low budget horror at the movie theater. See You're Next and you might just have a good time with it.
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