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Cute premise, a few strong emotional scenes, and not without a few very impressively directed fantasy sequences, but not that funny and story is awkwardly told and kind of a mess. Not horrible but not that good.

REALLY wish the trailers didn't give away the major reveal, would've been a pretty awesome bait-and-switch but I guess people don't like being misled these days when it comes to their entertainment. Oh well, film is imperfect but good overall. Cast gets the job done, it's plenty gory, production design is appropriately gothic, and the movie is not without some legitimate suspense. Some hit-and-miss storytelling and erratically directed action scenes keep it from greatness, but still a good watch.

Twist is predictable as hell, but good performances, a solid atmosphere, and some witty black humor helped elevate it. Overall a decent flick.

I actually don't dislike this movie. Don't get me wrong, it's flawed and VERY messy (in every sense of the word), but there's a lot I like about it. The film's theme of dealing with and overcoming trauma is a good one to explore, and the movie does a good job exploring the multiple avenues one may go with that. The acting is decent, giving reliably solid character actors like Malcom McDowell and Brad Dourif opportunities to shine, and Scout Taylor-Compton holds her own as final girl Laurie trying to move past her ordeal the previous year. Obviously nobody can compare to Jamie Lee Curtis, but still.

Like I said though, the movie is flawed. There's a weird possibly supernatural subplot involving Michael's mother and a white horse (don't ask) that may or may not be responsible for whatever causes Michael to be so evil. It's never really well explored and just raises more questions than it answers and just adds this bizarre weird tone to the flick. Honestly, "weird" is probably the best way to describe the movie. It's a movie so weird, you think the only thing that could make it weirder would be if Weird Al Yankovic showed up... and then Weird Al Yankovic shows up (not joking, he has a cameo in the movie).

Again, this is a very flawed movie that probably misses as often as it hits, but I didn't hate it. Kinda wish the movie didn't adhere to so many predictable horror cliches, but still, it's a slasher film and sometimes you can't argue with what works.

Surprisingly good. Falls victim to a few overdue tropes and runs a bit long. Though a good cast and some great effects make it work. A solid, if hardly groundbreaking, horror film.

Well... there is indeed an alligator, so the title doesn't lie.
Jokes aside, the movie is actually very watchable. Bounces back and forth between an enjoyably gory B-Movie and an actually pretty well-made thriller with two solid lead performances. So despite some tonal whiplash, it's entertaining. Definitely among the better of the Jaws rip-offs.

I have nothing but respect for John Carpenter, but yeah this film is kind of a swing and a miss. Impressive scope for a low-budget film and not without some solid ideas and a handful of impressive effects. I also appreciate that the film has something of a quirky sense of humor. Unfortunately it's grand concepts just don't quite come together on such a low budget plus the pacing is on the slower side. Not a terrible movie by any means, not even really a bad one, just doesn't quite live up to it's own ambitious ideas. Still an interesting footnote in Carpenter's filmography, who would go onto to make much better films.

One part sincere examination of toxic relationships and one part goofy over-the-top horror/comedy. Overall, the movie is pretty fun. It's delightfully campy and gory plus the cast is solid. Kind of feels like the script was one or two drafts away from being a great movie (awkward pacing, obvious plot twists, and some underdeveloped characters all hold it back) but it's got some good ideas. Probably misses as often as it hits, but worth a watch.

Well that one was... a bit intense.

This one didn't do much for me. Has it's B-Movie charms and the gore is appropriately over-the-top, but found it a bit too dull to stay consistently entertaining. Has it's moments though.