March 2, 2022: The Horror Marathon continues with five more bullet reviews! And a horrifying ice cream flavor!

Shutter Island (2010)

In 1954, a U.S. Marshal investigates the disappearance of a murderer who escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane.

My thoughts: What starts off as a riveting mystery devolves into a flabby and meandering second act which ultimately culminates in a preposterous twist that takes twenty minutes to fully explain. The big screen equivalent of “It was all a dream”.

3/5

Project Wolf Hunting (2022)

Follows dangerous criminals on a cargo ship who are transported from the Philippines to South Korea, as they unleash a sinister force after an escape attempt leads to a riot.

My thoughts: The violence is ridiculously over the top and while the premise is great, and the movie does have its moments, it’s hard to muster up much compassion for any of its depthless characters.

3/5

Gerald’s Game (2017)

A couple tries to spice up their marriage in a remote lake house. After the husband dies unexpectedly, the wife is left handcuffed to their bed frame and must fight to survive and break free.

My thoughts: An outstanding performance by Gugino and the movie goes where you expected it to given the circumstances, but the late twist did not land for me.

3/5

Re/Member (2022)

Six high schoolers stuck in a murderous time loop must find the scattered remains of an unknown victim to break the curse and finally see another day.

My thoughts: The kids quickly adopt a jovial, irreverent attitude in the face of a supernatural serial killer, pretty much snuffing out any suspense. Ghosts and time loops do not mix.

2.5/5

Beast (2022)

A father and his two teenage daughters find themselves hunted by a massive rogue lion intent on proving that the Savanna has but one apex predator.

My thoughts: It’s an interesting premise, but with few surprises – and a Lion Ex Machina ending I didn’t love.

3/5

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Speaking of horror…

Today’s Yes/No…

Cricket Ice Cream? Yes/No
German ice cream parlor offers cricket-flavored scoops https://t.co/mp1HHkYfIo via @SFGate

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) March 2, 2023

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