Shudder Day: When Evil Lurks (2023)

 A Film from last Year that is famously dark and bleak.

Let's take some anti-depressants and check it out...

Out in rural Argentina somewhere, a body is found by 2 Brothers.

This leads them to a nearby House that has a Rotten aka a man possessed by a Demon that is trying to come to life with them as a vessel.

The nearby resident wants to kill it, but he is told not to.

If you shoot them, the infection will spread.

There are many, many rules (okay, seven).

The Brothers leave town and the Neighbor takes things into his own hands.

Will it end well?

The older Brother goes to pick up his kids from his ex-Wife.

The issue is a spread of infection, so...you were warned.

Can the duo keep their family alive?
Can they stop the spread of evil?

Just don't go in expecting great things to happen to nice people, folks.  
NO SPOILERS.

A well-made Film- I just don't know if I'll ever work up the nerve or desire to watch it ever again.

For starters, the Film looks great.  It feels authentic.  It looks gritty.  The world looks lived in.

The idea is not completely unique- hell, the Omen TV Pilot had it possessing people- but it is definitely one that was done in a different way.  The Film doesn't do a big effect for said possessions.

I don't know if it is due to a Budget or by choice, but I really like it.

As mentioned, the Film is bleak as hell.  If you go into it expecting certain things to happen because they happen that way in American Films, you're going to be wrong all of the time.

It is dark, unsettling and cruel.

For me, that can work if things ultimately go a certain direction.  What is light without dark?

I won't SPOIL it, but...I didn't get exactly what I was hoping for.  For better or worse, the Film does what it wants to and you just have to go along with it.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to find an Auto Repair Shop that won't ask any questions.

In hindsight, I should have expected the bleak, almost nihilistic tone.  After all, the Lead guy does look like Logan from, well, Logan!

Impossibly-Familiar Cover Art: Charly: Days of Blood (1990)

 A barely-known Slasher Film rips off a barely-remembered Slasher Film.  That seems about right, I guess.

In 1990, Argentina made a Slasher Film called Charly: Days of Blood.

I haven't seen it (yet) and the Reviews aren't great.
The Poster, however, is pretty neat...

Nice.

Wait...what is that feeling of Deja Vu though?

Oh, I get it now...

Yep, back in 1985 a similar Poster was made from Elm Street 2.

Given the fact that the Film has gained more prominence in the last Decade, I wonder how many people know that it *inspired* a Foreign Poster like this.

You wonder why I have yet to actually a Review a Film from you, Argentina.  Get it now?

Lost in Translation?: The Strange Case of Man & Beast (aka Dr. Jekyl) (AGAIN)

In this time of isolation for many, it is important to find good uses for your time.
For me, that involves playing with old Posters to Films.

As such, I found another version of a Poster for a Film I've already done.  It's different though- honest.

This is another Poster for the official (?) Argentinian Film Version of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde...

Simple, but effective stuff.

The split visual is not exactly the most unique or creative way to represent this...but why fix what isn't broken?

The Poster is simple, but it works.  That's all you need, right?

Here's the original...

I did mostly subtle changes, but I did distort the face more.  You know- because of the glass.

Whatever- I don't need to explain my creative process to you!

Impossibly-Cool Cover Art: The Strange Case of Man and Beast (aka Dr. Jekyl)

I'll be honest- I know little about this Film.
I had to Google it.
I just found the original Artwork online and wanted to work with it.

I'll probably cover the Film itself at some point, but, for now, enjoy this Italian Poster (for an Argentinian Film)...

 Damn!

You really want to see that Film now, don't you?
I sure as hell do!

Granted- I have like 26 other Films to do right now, but I feel the need to drop everything and see this!

Speaking of seeing things, here's the original Poster...

Solid, exciting stuff.  I just gave it some pizazz and badly-needed restoration (digitally).  Pay me, Argentina (since the Director died 6 years before I was even born and can't do it himself)…

Lost in Translation: The Howling (Part 2)

Another Howling Poster?

Alright- I spoil you people.  This time, I check off another Country from the list- Argentina...

Nice and weird.

This one does have some connection at least- seeing as how that is clearly the guy with the most famous transformation in the Film.

Although given how much he reminds me of The Babadook in this one, will he too become an unlikely icon of the LGBTQ Community?

Here's the original, of course...

Like most of these, it just needed a little love and touching up.  That's why I'm here!