43/35
Lauren Lavera claimed that she’s only seen part of this movie
Scenario
A budding art restorer travels to a small Italian town to restore a medieval painting to its former glory. What she doesn’t know is that she’s putting her life in danger from an evil curse and a monster born of myth and brutal pain.
It’s a fun, bloody movie
Okay, it’s not the best acting, but who cares? You don’t go to a movie like this expecting Oscar-worthy performances.
Yes, the plot has a thousand holes, yes, you can see where it’s going and it’s often predictable
I’ve rated this movie 5 stars, but I would have liked to give it a solid 8, but I can’t – it was released too late for that. If it had been released in the 80s, we’d have a true classic on our hands here because older movies can be forgiven for having rather cheesy special effects.
It’s a very enjoyable film to watch, laugh, let your toes curl and just go with the flow
You expect that, but in today’s film world you can’t get away with holding a spear under your arm trying to make it look like it’s stuck in your abdomen. However, kudos to the creators for working mostly with old style blood and effects and very little CGI (which was pretty bad).
Imagine it’s an old film and you’ll enjoy it
Go see it expecting a masterclass by today’s standards and you’ll be bitterly disappointed.