Andrew Wolf

After hearing nothing but good things about this film, I went in blind with high hopes. I was let down in many ways unfortunately. Not knowing this was a found footage film initially led me to be slightly closed off. The playful beginning didn't help in setting the tone of the movie that could have been far scarier and creepier than it was. The film took some turns that others haven't done before but ultimately didn't lead to anything substantially new or creative that set it apart. Overall, I am not disappointed in the movie, but find that it had more than enough opportunities to strive to be different but went down the same road as most other found footage horror movies do.

A masterpiece of horror. This game has all of the ingredients it needed to prove that creativity, passion and storytelling can thrive when given the proper time needed to develop a final result. The set pieces of this game were tremendous and strayed away from all of the mundane tropes and overused jumpscares seen in almost every modern horror game (even film). The creep factor is turned to eleven as you progress through the story and your surroundings devolve into an inescapable nightmare. I will never look at marble statues the same again, as every time it showed up on screen I had goosebumps and a shiver down my spine. The mechanics and usage of the camera are nothing short of brilliant. You come to anticipate getting scared to hell with each flash of the camera, so the tension never leaves you, but still manages to keep the scares from feeling cheap and repetitive. Just when things start to come together in the house, you're thrown through the f****** ringer as the game takes you to new settings that will haunt your dreams. The sound of that gas mask was f****** horrifying. This is a blatant 10/10 game that clearly took inspiration from the greatest of the genre but kept itself fresh and innovative in ways that I haven't seen in a game in a long time.

This is a show that really seems to struggle with its own identity. The show tries to cover a very large amount of different topics, storylines, time periods, and messages. Without committing seriously to any one, or even just two, of these themes, the show suffers a great deal. The writing and pacing are choppy and will frequently take you out of the moment. The show doesnt have the courage to be as dark and violent as it should be. There is a fine line between glorifying violence (and subsequently idolizing these terrible people) and showcasing the reality behind the brutal actions of a sick man. "Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story" refuses to even try to tread the line and it creates a story that is enticing enough to keep you watching, but ultimately disappoints without grounding you in the truth of the disgusting acts of violence committed by the titular character. After creating intrigue of these real life events, it is clear to see that this show creates frequent falsifications of facts, and takes large creative liberties to tie the story together. Searching for articles and reports on the facts shows many holes and farsical storytelling throughout the show. If the show was willing to choose a singular path, then the result would be all the better for it. A commitment to a story that showcases the whole truth of Dahmers atrocities, or a commitment to removing our society's sick fascination towards these human monsters and instead memorializing the victims and their families would have been a stronger message to relay.