175 | Army of the Dead

175 | Army of the Dead

The Bloodlust

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Directed by Zack Snyder

Stars Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Ana de la Reguera

Released 5/21/2021

Available on Netflix

Rated R

Runtime: 2hrs 28mins 

RT: 69% critics, 75% audience

Synopsis: An army transport accident leads to a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas. Many people are killed but the city is eventually walled off, the outbreak contained within Vegas. Scott Ward (Dave Bautista) was a hero in the outbreak, but now works as a line cook in a diner, having become estranged from his daughter. One day a mysterious millionaire offers him a heist job that will pay big. The only catch? The vault is in Las Vegas, of course. Can Ward and his team get the money and get out alive? And can they do it before a nuclear bomb is dropped, annihilating the city?

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Join us next time when we’ll be reviewing A Quiet Place part deux. Let’s see if they came up with an interesting follow-up to the first film, without her having another baby…

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Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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174 | Willy's Wonderland

174 | Willy's Wonderland

The Bloodlust

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Directed by Kevin Lewis; From a screenplay written by: G.O. Parsons

Stars Nicolas Cage, Emily Tosta, Beth Grant

Released 2/12/2021

Available for rent on Amazon Prime

TV-MA

Runtime: 1hr 28mins 

RT: 62% critics, 74% audience

Synopsis: When a man finds himself in a weird town after running over a spike strip and ruining all his tires, he’s offered the job of cleaning out the town’s cursed/closed themed restaurant, Willy’s Wonderland. What the man doesn’t know, however, is that the animatronic characters in the restaurant have a sordid past and come alive to do what they do best…KILL!

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The horror world will never outrun zombies. But since it’s been a while since we’ve covered a zombie flick, if you join us next time, we’ll be reviewing the Netflix released, Army of the Dead.

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Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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173 | Hunter Hunter

173 | Hunter Hunter

The Bloodlust

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Written & Directed by Shawn Linden

Stars Camille Sullivan, Devon Sawa and Nick Stahl

Released December 18, 2020

Available on Hulu 

Not Rated

Runtime: 1hr 33mins 

RT: 94% critics, 66% audience

Synopsis: Joseph and Anne are a couple who live off the grid with their young daughter in the Canadian wilderness. They barely eke out a living by selling animal pelts at the local general store but their livelihood is threatened when their old enemy - a wolf - returns and begins stealing their trapped animals.

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We decided that we needed something a little more Cagey for our next movie so we’ll be watching and reviewing Willy’s Wonderland. We smell an Oscaaarrrr!

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Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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