Werewolf by Night (2022) TV Special Review

Werewolf by Night (2022) IMDB

Werewolf by Night Movie poster

Werewolf by Night is a Disney+ exclusive TV special that seems like a movie to me. If it is streaming can’t it kind of be both ? Anyway, however you classify this it stars the wonderful Gael García Bernal. Our story takes place after the death of the head of a group of monster hunters as they look for a replacement. To do this they will chase a monster on the grounds of the manor with the winner being the hunter that can kill the monster first. The grounds are setup as a large maze consisting of a mix of buildings and hedge.

I’m not going to spoil the story, but it is a good one. The movie/special is filmed in black and white and really helps set the right tone and mood. Overall, there is not a weak part of the movie. I could see this as a Halloween watch each year. And of course the best parts I can’t discuss, because SPOILERS.

This is a well made movie/special. I suggest you give it a watch !

I give it a 7.2/10.

Haze (2005) Movie Review

Haze (2005) IMDB

Haze movie poster

When I looked at the Wikipedia page for this movie, it is described as a “mystery horror film”. I really think that describes this movie well. A man wakes up in a concrete passageway and does not know how he got there, or of course where he is. With a little bit of work he finds he is in a concrete maze. From a movie perspective this is a very dark looking movie and the way it is shot makes you feel the claustrophobia of the character. Unfortunately, it also includes what I can only assume is some purposeful shaky camerawork. I did have to look away from the screen a few times during some extra shaky scenes.

The plot of the movie moves as you think it would. What is happening, and why…with some slow movement crawling throughout the maze. Eventually he meets a woman in the maze and they try to figure out what is happening together. The long version of this movie, which I watched clocks in at 49 minutes, with a short version only 25 minutes long.

I thought the concept was good, but the movie was just ok.

I give it a 5.8/10.

Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017) Movie Review

Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017) IMDB Prime

Smurfs The Lost Village movie poster

Here I was minding my business, watching a Smurfs movie because….I’m not sure why I was watching this movie to be honest. Anyway it is an adventure movie that is led by Smurfette and her quest through the Forbidden Forest with a few pals. And as is the case with any quest a maze or puzzle is part of it, becasue all good quests need obstacles/things to be overcome to move the story forward. In this movie we have the group caught underground, and lost in what they call mazelike pathways. We never see the maze, only the white of their eyes against a black background, but they say it’s a maze, so since I was not there (I would make a so-so animated character at best), it was a maze. How do they escape ? If you said by riding what looked to be radioactive bunny rabbits out you are the winner winner of a chicken dinner.

So how is this movie ? Well, exactly how you think it would be.

I give it a 5.4/10.

Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005) Video Review

Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005) IMDB Prime

Stewie Griffin The Untold Story DVD box cover

I am a fan of Family Guy but had never seen this direct to video movie. It has good reviews so I decided to dive in and see what it was all about, The video is an 88 minute version of the show, with typical sutaways and jokes, It just has a longer developing storyline revolving around Stewie and him meeting himself in the future and how he deals with what he learns,

Overall it is a good video if you like Family Guy, but I oddly felt like the movie was too long. I got tired of all the cut-aways and jokes, something that never happens during a regular episode. So as far as Family Guy goes this is only an average story overall despite some wonderful jokes throughout. Then in the last 5 minutes we get a maze scene with Chris and the West Wing ! I did not expect to see that !

I give it a 7/10. Check out the trailer below: