K.  This was a lot more fun than I expected it to be.  Hawk and Rev are an odd couple who end up in over their heads battling vampires in their town of Santa Muerte, California.  Hawk is a night security guard and middle aged ‘failure to launch’ man child.  Rev is a vegan pacifist, tai chi enthusiast.  One night Hawk spots some vampires, or at least he thinks they’re vampires, and the inept duo sets out to do them in.  The film knows exactly what it is, a no/low budget horror comedy, emphasis on the comedy, and it delivers.  For the most part.  There are jokes and improv that doesn’t always land but mostly it’s a silly fun vampire adventure.  Obviously, the vampire action is limited but they manage to do a really solid job with the effects and there is a particular dismemberment scene at the climax which is genuinely hilarious.  There are certain flaws I could point out, the script could be tighter and some of the jokes could be more honed/polished but overall the film’s good humor and charm won me over and I enjoyed it.  So I can’t complain too much.  It’s a perfect flick to put on with some friends and some beers and just have a good time.


C. I’d love to be a PA during this production, because the cast and crew’s passion seeps from every scene. This is a project made from love and to entertain… even if it’s just themselves.


Hawk and Rev is one of those movies that knows exactly what it is and they play into completely. No budget? Calling in favors from friends? Lack of resources? “Perfect, let’s embrace it!” It’s done in such a way that feels like a live action Adult Swim series (Children’s Hospital, Eagleheart, etc.), which with what’s going on in the world was a perfect refreshment for all this “serious” horror we’ve been viewing as a group lately. I will say in connection with the Adult Swim comment, it probably would’ve worked better as those 15 minute episodes instead of a feature because there’s a lot of repetition. However, the way they tackled this project seems difficult to criticize any issues in regards to acting, the script, editing, whatever. It’s dumb fun to the extreme and though it took me a little bit to get in, once I was, I was completely there for the ride.


Funny enough I don’t have much to say. One. There isn’t a lot of the movie to actually talk about. Two. It’s something that just needs to be seen for those that enjoy that brand of humor that I mentioned prior. While I don’t encourage this for everyone, it is a movie you’d watch late at night, with friends and alcohol. I viewed it midday and was completely sober and I still found it fun but I feel a group dynamic would really make even the groan-worthy jokes become that much sillier. In the last couple years there’s been so many projects that are “throwback” stories and oddly this takes it to such a dumb extreme that it feels like a satire not only on those 80s flicks but spoofing the current movies/shows that base their whole marketing off of that nostalgia.


I’d definitely watch it again but I have the worry this may be one of those microbudget festival movies that does its rounds and then disappears without any form of release.


J. The saving grace of this film was the two lead actors.  They portray their hapless dipshit characters well and had terrific chemistry.  Otherwise, this 80 minute film felt like 180 minutes because of how repetitive things got and the near zero action.  There’s wall-to-wall dialogue and a lot of it works and is funny but you can only go that route so long.  A vampire comedy film that works really well for me is Bloodsucking Bastards and this film has a very similar approach but the non-existent budget I think, is a big problem.  30 minutes would have played much better than 80.  There’s not-so-subtle digs at From Dusk Till Dawn that seemed awkward and unnecessary, especially bitching about Tarantino’s acting, which to me is low hanging fruit.  These “jokes” are numerous too for some reason.  The dialogue is reference heavy, which does work well and I did love how the Hawk character seems to love The Lost Boys as much as I do. There's also a Cobra reference so that alone moves this one up a notch or 2.  In terms of the script, there’s a red herring that doesn’t work at all but it’s not terribly important because of how thin everything about the “story” is anyway.  Hawk and Rev is a valiant effort but it should be shorter and it would’ve been more effective.

American Psycho is a 2000 American black comedy psychological horror film co-written and directed by Mary Harron, based on Bret Easton Ellis's 1991 novel of the same name. It stars Christian Bale, Willem Dafoe, Jared Leto, Josh Lucas, Chloë Sevigny, Samantha Mathis, Cara Seymour, Justin Theroux, Guinevere Turner, Reg E. Cathey and Reese Witherspoon.

Producer Edward R. Pressman purchased the film rights to the novel in 1992. After discussions with David Cronenberg fell through, Harron was brought on to direct and cast Bale in the lead role. Lionsgate acquired worldwide distribution in 1997 and temporarily replaced Harron and Bale with Oliver Stone as director and Leonardo DiCaprio portraying Patrick Bateman. DiCaprio left in favor of The Beach and Harron and Bale were brought back.

American Psycho debuted at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2000, and was released theatrically on April 14, 2000. The film was a financial success and received generally positive reviews, with particular praise for both Bale's performance and the screenplay. It has since developed a cult following.

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