Are you looking for a movie that features scuba divers (and other unlucky red shirts) being devoured by gigantic blind sharks? Well, you’re in luck, because 47 Meters Down: Uncaged features some really cool sharks (who can teleport?) hunting down scuba divers who are stuck in an underwater cave system in Mexico. It’s a worthy follow up to 47 Meters Down, and even though it isn’t as mean, I still enjoyed the shark carnage and claustrophobia.
47 Meters Down: Uncaged tells the story of four teenagers sneaking into an underwater Mayan city that archaeologists are studying. It’s a brilliant idea by returning director/writer Johannes Roberts (47 Meters Down, Strangers: Prey at Night) to trap his protagonists inside a cave system, because the small tunnels and sacrificial chambers create a claustrophobic vibe, and leaves the victims with very few hiding places. Things quickly go awry, and the unlucky scuba divers find themselves trapped inside the cave system with several badass sharks – and very little oxygen. Mia (Sophie Nelisse), Sasha (Corinne Foxx), Alexa (Brianne Tju) and Nicole (Sistine Stallone), are the eventual shark fodder, and despite them never having a chance to become actual three-dimensional characters, the actresses do a solid job yelling “swim,” fighting off shark attacks, and yelling “swim” again.
The reason I wanted to write this review is because of the sharks. If you read MFF, you’ll know that I love shark movies and write or podcast about them whenever I can (here, here, here, here). I’m a big fan of the first 47 Meters Down because it’s so mean (the end is a gut punch) and features one of my favorite horror moments of this decade (the flare scene!).
The sharks in 47 Meters Down: Uncaged seem ancient, and their bodies are covered in scars, which makes them look super badass. I have no clue how many there are (2? 3? 4?), but, I love how they are lumbering giants who are always in the right place at the right time. There are moments in the film when I’m pretty sure they teleport, which doesn’t bother me because teleporting sharks sound horrifying (think Jumper meets Jaws). After The Shallows, The Reef, Bait 3D, The Meg, Deep Blue Sea, Open Water and Sharks in Sweden, I love that new spins can be put on comically large and violent movie sharks.
If you like shark movies, you will really enjoy 47 Meters Down: Uncaged. I totally you recommend you watch it for the super mean sharks.
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The Movies, Films and Flix Podcast #235: The Final Destination and Final Destination 5
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The MFF Podcast is back, and this week we’re finishing up our Final Destination series coverage with The Final Destination and Final Destination 5. We LOVE Final Destination 5, and think it might be the best film in the franchise because it features likable characters, fun kills and an actual plot. The less said about The Final Destination, the better (it is a soul crusher). In this episode, we discuss horrible gymnastics, lame 3D kills and how the five films match up against each other.
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The Movies, Films and Flix Podcast #234: Lake Placid, Decapitated Heads and the Greatness of Oliver Platt
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The MFF podcast is back, and this week we’re talking about the 1999 creature feature Lake Placid. This is the third film of the “Soggy Saga” that Jay Cluitt (Life vs. Film) and we here at MFF have embarked upon (Deep Blue Sea, Anaconda – listen to them, they’re great), and it’s definitely not the best. In this episode, we discuss throwing decapitated heads, the filmography of Oliver Platt and the Final Destination franchise. Enjoy!
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The Movies, Films and Flix Podcast #233: Shadow of the Vampire
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The MFF podcast is back, and this week we’re talking about the underrated horror film Shadow of the Vampire. If you haven’t watched Shadow of the Vampire (you should, it’s really good), it suggests that Nosferatu director F.W. Murnau hired a real vampire to play the role of Count Orlok, and the casting decision made the production go horribly awry. In this episode, we discuss Willem Dafoe’s greatness, John Malkovich’s awesomeness and eating screenwriters. Enjoy!
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The Movies, Films and Flix Podcast #232: Dawn of the Dead – 1978
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The MFF podcast is back, and this week we’re talking about the 1978 horror classic Dawn of the Dead. Directed by George Romero, it’s one of the greatest horror films ever made (Yep, we mean it), and it makes us very happy that we’re releasing it on a Black Friday. In this episode, we discuss running from zombies, cavities during an apocalypse and the greatness of Tom Savini. Enjoy!
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The Movies, Films and Flix Podcast – Episode #231: Son in Law, Thanksgiving Movies and Weasels
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The MFF Podcast is back, and this week we’re talking about the 1993 Pauly Shore comedy Son in Law. When we decided to cover a Thanksgiving-themed episode, we immediately knew Son in Law would be the perfect choice. We’ve already covered Encino Man (great episode, listen to it), so naturally, we had to continue our exploration into the Pauly Shore cinematic universe (PSCU Encino Man, Son in Law, In the Army Now). In this episode, we explore Crawl’s psychology, 1990’s hacking and puffy cheeks. Enjoy!
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John’s Horror Corner: The Borrower (1989), a goofy B-movie replay of The Hidden (1987) about a body-swapping alien.
MY CALL: If you tossed a big bag of The Hidden (1987) into a low budget B-movie vat with a light sprig of seasoning from The Terminator (1984), this would be the cheesy-fun result. MORE MOVIES LIKE The Borrower: Seemingly the inspiration for this movie, The Hidden (1987) was much better.
A criminal among an insectoid alien race is sentenced to a punishment worse than death—he is remanded to a devolved (i.e., human) form and exiled to Earth. Like a socially awkward T-800 he learns how dress and behave from the people he meets on the streets.
From its cheesy opening exposition dump to the hokey opening credits scoring, you probably wouldn’t expect much from this movie. But right out of the gates we get a hammed-up transformation scene showing many transitional phases from disfigured man to slimy-clawed, pulsating face, head-exploding monster. Despite its humble budget, this B-flick swings for the fences. The movie isn’t particularly good, but it’s every bit as entertaining as it needs to be to keep the attention of a B-movie fan, and then some. Pulsating faces abound as our alien felon rips off and swaps one head for another… even the head of a dog!
Hot on his murderous trail is a tough detective (Rae Dawn Chong; Tales from the Darkside: The Movie). But we never really identify with the character—she just happens to be investigating the homicidal bread crumbs. So, the “protagonist” is basically the murderous, head-swapping alien. He may not be “good” or have a sympathetic cause, but we have no real hero at all. Rather we watch as our extraplanar felon encounters one hapless passerby after another, often rips off and commandeers their head, and continues to the next victim (including Tony Amendola; Annabelle, The Curse of La Llorona).
Unfortunately, after an energetically paced first half, the movie does the opposite of most horror—it slows down as if suddenly caring about resolving the plot. And while overall this movie is perfectly entertaining, I must admit that the drop in pacing and special effects definitely down-shifted my impression.
Anyone desiring truly over-the-top horror-comedy would agree that The Borrower is doesn’t hold a candle to Blood Diner (1987), Frankenhooker (1990) or Bloodsucking Pharaohs in Pittsburgh (1991). But overall, I think director John McNaughton (Wild Things, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer) did right by B-movie fans.
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The Movies, Films and Flix Podcast #230: Final Destination 2 and Final Destination 3
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The MFF podcast is back, and this week we’re continuing our Final Destination franchise coverage with Final Destination 2 and Final Destination 3. These sequels stepped up the gore, had no problem squishing teenagers (gnarly scene), and made sure that people never looked at logging trucks the same way again (that’s why we love them). In this episode, we discuss death’s design, angry workouts and terrible experiences at the tanning salon. Enjoy!
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John’s Horror Corner: Demonwarp (1988), the bizarre bigfoot movie that turns into a zombie movie but is actually an alien Sci-Horror movie.
MY CALL: This B-movie is just plain bizarre—not in tone or execution, but in plot and content. You should get a few laughs. MORE MOVIES LIKE Demonwarp: The Alien Factor (1978), The Being (1983), Alien Predators (1985), Mutilations (1986) and Demon Wind (1990) are all the right brand of bizarre. But if you want a more serious bigfoot movie, try Exists (2014) or Willow Creek (2013).
Likely attempting to cater to fanfare for Critters (1986), Night of the Creeps (1986) and The Thing (1982), this movie opens with an outer space shot of “something” entering Earth’s atmosphere. Almost immediately after, a bigfoot violently breaks into a cabin in the woods and kidnaps a young woman.
While searching for his missing daughter, a man (George Kennedy; Brain Dead, Creepshow 2, Just Before Dawn) crosses paths with some twentysomething weekenders.
In order (from most to least abundant) this movie features a bunch of booby nudity, shots of big furry feet walking towards victims, numerous bigfoot attacks, and a bit of head-twisted-off gore. But not only are there bigfoot attacks… there’s also zombie victims with an occasional dangling eyeball. So is this a Bigfoot movie or a Zombie movie? Apparently, BOTH!
Yeah, it gets weirder. Because all these zombie victims are working together to steal electronics in order to slowly build a spaceship (like in The Thing) and our surviving protagonist suddenly finds himself amid a zombie shootout as a topless sacrifice is taking place to appease a claw-handed slimy demon.
And then… there’s yet another topless sacrifice scene! Yeah, this movie really leans as hard on the boobage as it does on bizarre writing decisions.
The movie ends like a really bad, really weak, zombie B-movie. Not sure how we got there from the whole “bigfoot is really a shapechanging alien that creates zombie engineer builder drones” theme. But whatever.
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The Movies, Films and Flix Podcast #229: Final Destination (2000)
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The MFF podcast is back, and this week we’re beginning our Final Destination franchise coverage by talking about Final Destination, the film that kicked everything off. We’re big fans of the series (except for The Final Destination), and we loved covering the entire Resident Evil franchise, so we’re at it again! In this episode we talk about decapitations, evil water and the intricacy of death’s design. Enjoy!
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