In the Mouth of Madness

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Wayne K @RT88290232 Apr 30 The concluding episode of John Carpenters ‘Apocalypse Trilogy’, made when the legendary director’s career was very much on the downslide, the glory days of Halloween and The Thing firmly in the rear-view mirror. It’s a fun film, albeit an inconsistent one, with a commanding central performance from Sam Neill who gives it his all while struggling with a muddled screenplay. It’s hard to buy a lot of what’s happening because the film makes it so obvious that its not, despite its whole ‘fantasy becoming reality’ concept. The ambitions of the special effects far outstrip the budget, looking very 90s in the worst way. It’s similar to Prince Of Darkness in a lot of ways, lacking much of the tension and horror that made Carpenter great but with a compelling bizarre appeal. It’s an enjoyable film for sure, but you’ll miss nothing by skipping it. See more Mickey B. @Mickerdoo Apr 5 I like how Carpenter does stuff and this premise is intriguing. But ultimately, just outside of my wheelhouse. I enjoyed Neill in the lead. See more Craig W. @CJWolfe27 Feb 26 Great John carpenter movie See more Charlie A @Charlie-Chookins Jan 31 In The Mouth Of Madness is easily one of the better Lovecraftian horror movies I've seen in a long time. From the "forbidden knowledge" aspect all the way up to the grotesque entities; this movie has it all for cosmic horror fans. The plot is maddening. Scenes that feel like they're repeating; driving the viewer from irritation all the way to to hysterical. The plot moves along as a good and even pace as we follow our character through the confusing maze that is this film. I love the aspect that our destinies are already written, and no matter how hard we fight the idea of it; it's all going as planned. The movie is unnerving and generates feelings of dread. The film does a great job at revealing story info as our protagonist (Trent) learns it, too. I love the concept of time loops and use of madness in this movie. That's why for me; this is a hit and definitely added to my "favorites" category. See more Big D @Drazker Jan 31 I'm going to be particularly harsh on "In The Mouth of Madness". This entire movie felt like a knock off brand Stephen King movie, and they had the audacity to mention him several times and I'll get to why that's a problem. This film has 70's level practical effects at best (Cheap-O's), Saw almost no monsters, they just happened to "Leave it to the viewers imagination" for most of the runtime, huge buildups with no reveal. The only reason this movie is relevant is because of Sam Neill, he carried hard here. Story was corny, moved at a weird pace, and most importantly i felt like they tried to do too much while copying Stephen Kings style, WHILE mocking him. Very frustrating to watch, Lovecraftian done wrong in almost every element. Sorry Michael De Luca, Maybe a modern remake would do better at executing the vision you had as a writer, pre-film. 2/5 See more MaryAnn M. @MWAMD Sep 28 It’s ok for a 90’s horror movie. I didn’t love it but it keeps my attention well enough See more Read all reviews

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