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I just saw Jeepers Creepers on DVD. With a name like that, I was expecting it to be a pile of you know what. As it turns out, I found it disturbingly good. I may be putting my respectability as a movie reviewer for IWF on the line by giving this movie a good review, as most critics panned it to death.
Anyone else noticed how many "horror" movies in the last five years have reverted to sick humour and gore effects, because they simply do not have the ability to truly creep us out anymore. Well that's why I like Jeepers Creepers. The humour is kept to a minimum (if there's any at all), and the movie takes on a very serious tone. The first 30 minutes are truly exceptional, and even though it does fall back into the "chased by a demon" formula, it does it very well, and the ending is not what I expected. Just when it looks like it's going to revert to cliche land, it surprised me.
Anyway, I won't give too much away. I will just say, if you like horror movies, check this one out. It's not oscar material, but it's a successfully creepy flick.
I give it 7 out of ten. Tell me what you think, even if you think I'm a dropkick.
Avi.
[ 07-17-2002, 04:48 PM: Message edited by: Aviendha ]
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