SCARED SHITLESS (2024)

 

Directed By: Viveno Caldinelli

Written By: Brandon Cohen 

Cinematography: Rudolf Blahacek

Editor: Christopher Minns 

Cast: Steven Ogg, Daniel Doheny, Chelsea Clark, Marcia Bennett, Mark McKinney, Brynn Godenir, Don Tripe, Lorna Wilson 

This film stayed constantly entertaining even if at times it is in bad taste, but that is half the fun of the film where sometimes, it just feels so wrong that it’s right.

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The film isn’t exactly something you’ve never seen before. It’s your typical monster film. Only it happens to involve a creature that mainly stays in the sewage system in a building’s toilets.

This would’ve been the type of trauma would’ve definitely put out back in the day or the type of midnight movie you’d see on USA’s up all night. This is the tyoenyoynaccisentoy discover in a video store or on Late night cable. Under the influence and go with it’s Off kilter appeal 

Luckily, at only 75 minutes it never overstays its welcome and seems a perfect length for its story and premise. It has its fair share of laughs and scares with plenty of shock comedy as most of the victims tend to be elderly people.

It feels more classic old school with its practical special effects and creature design throughout, but doesn’t give much explanation of why but you enjoy nonetheless.

Not surprised that this film is Executive produced by Steven Kostanski (PSYCHO GOREMAN, THE VOID) especially considering the material. 

Luckily, not as gross as one might expect, although a little nasty and somewhat graphic when it comes to the violence. 

It never runs out of fuel though of course leave room for a sequel which one wouldn’t mind. 

Grade: C+