dailyloe.com – A new slate of movies arrives this weekend across theaters, rental platforms, and streaming services. The weekly guide ‘Trust Me, I Watch Everything’ highlights new releases. Critic Brett Arnold hosts the review show ‘At the Movies Again’.
In theaters, viewers can see the horror update ‘Faces of Death’ and the comedy ‘You, Me & Tuscany’. At home, ‘EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert’ is available to rent. The box-office bomb ‘The Bride!’ is also newly available for purchase.
On existing streaming services, ‘Christy’ on HBO Max features Sydney Sweeney. Netflix offers the new disaster movie ‘Thrash’. The guide suggests there is something for every viewer.
The primary theater recommendation is ‘Faces of Death’. This film is a modern remake of the infamous 1978 mondo horror movie. The original was a video store staple described as an early viral video.
The new version is called a cleverly conceived and genuinely insightful satire. It explores the nightmare of online existence and desensitization to violence. The film critiques algorithm-ruled lives and our relationship with horrific imagery.
Directors Daniel Goldhaber and Isa Mazzei previously made ‘Cam’ for Netflix. They also directed ‘How to Blow Up a Pipeline’. Their new film stars Barbie Ferreira as a content moderator.
Her character stumbles upon a series of violent videos online. These videos appear to reenact death scenes from the original 1978 film. She must determine if the violence is fake or happening in real time.
‘Faces of Death’ incorporates the original film into its story. It uses the IP as a jumping-off point for a modern slasher movie. The film leans into its exploitation origins to satisfy genre fans.
It also delivers commentary on the ‘everything is content’ era. The movie notes how social media has changed our perception of imagery. Scrolling apps now mix makeup tutorials with footage of human suffering.[]
Source: Yahoo
