Interesting subject matter, grifters getting grifted, but the manic shooting and cutting style is so off-putting I wanted to turn it off.

What would tourism look like if phones didn't come with cameras? Doc is effective at getting its ideas across and some of the images are incredible.

The short doesn't trust its actor to convey the emotion it's going for, so it leans on music for that extra oomph even if it's not needed. It left me feeling manipulated.

Steven C. Miller makes B movies at an A level. He's the real deal. With the right material and a decent budget he could be another Carpenter or De Palma.

More broadly speaking, 2024 has been the most exciting and vital year in horror in years. The Substance, Terrifier 3, Longlegs, Smile 2, Immaculate, Abigail, In a Violent Nature, Cuckoo, Oddity, Exhuma, Heretic, Blink Twice, Caddo Lake, Azrael, Late Night with the Devil, Alien Romulus, The First Omen, Strange Darling... What a breadth of offerings.