No Shudder stuff last Sunday on account of Holiday, so let's make up for it with the Film I watched around then and a bonus Film.
Two newer Films, so less to discuss without SPOILERS.
Let's dive right in...
A British Pilot is shot down over Afghanistan and has to flee.
Unfortunately, the only sanctuary is an abandoned Russian Bunker.
The insurgents- does that term still apply?- follow her in.
Things look bleak, before, well, they look even more bleak for both sides!
While she manages to get out of there (the Film would only be 30 minutes long if she didn't), she will of course have to go back once the scope of the danger is discovered.
Can she and her fellow fighters save the day?
A fun Creature Feature, but also one with a bit of nuance to it. While his output has been mixed, Director Neil Marshall has lots of experience with this kind of Film. After all, he made it big with Soldiers vs. Werewolves.
So, him and the rest of the people involved managed to get more out of this than you might think. Everyone has an Arc, motivation and pay-off. Not all of them are great, but they are all there.
The big appeal here is the Creatures, which I made sure not to SPOIL for you. They are what you'd expect from Marshall, using freaky Practical Effects as much as possible. They aren't the most unique things in the world, but I liked them quite a bit.
The Lair sounds pretty generic- especially with that Title!- but it still delivers lots of what you'd hope for, while adding a little bit of depth and pathos.
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In Australia, a large Boar is on the loose and he's hungry.
You probably guessed that from the Title, right?
Can a family visiting for vacation be the ones to stop it?
How about the many Australian Character Actors?
Maybe the guy from Wolf Creek?
Nope- it's clearly Nathan Jones' job. He's undefeated at WrestleMania, you know.
To find out, stream the Film.
Another fun creature feature, even if the Pacing is all sorts of weird. For instance, our Leads appear pretty early in the Film (the first fifteen minutes). After their one Scene, they vanish for *checks watch* 40 minutes?!?
That said, I enjoyed the Practical Effects quite a bit. Early on, they tease it like Jaws (or Razorback). As time goes on, they show more of it and it looks like a big, bloody Boar. Good job.
This is even less about Plot than The Lair and much more about setting up people to be killed by the Boar. Sometimes not even that, as we randomly meet Australian Kevin James and his girlfriend...just in time for them to be killed. Good enough.
If you're not expecting more than Boar kills people, this is a winner! If you want more, well, it's a Film about a Boar that is named Boar. What did you expect?
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