What to Watch This Weekend: Halloween 2021 Edition

For An Understated, Atmospheric Horror Experience: Antlers (Theaters)
Antlers will hook you with its understated tone, fantastic music and setting, and unsettling use of light and gore to create an atmospheric creature feature with a slow burning, but very unsettling story.  For more information, check out the review!

For A Stylish Film With A Darker Message: Last Night in Soho (Theaters)

Last Night in Soho is a time trip, with a stylish format and some amazing 1960s music to aid this thriller that explores some darker themes than you initially expect.  For more information, check out the review!

For A Unique, Violent Animated Experience: The Spine of Night (Theaters and Digital)

The Spine of Night is an unique, ultraviolent animated fantasy epic, with an all star cast and a style that you just don't see made anymore. 

For A Twisted Aging Story: Old (Redbox)

Old has a mysterious story, some very nice performances and small touches, and a trademark M. Night Shyamalan twist ending, but the quirks and odd dialogue might cast some shadows on this beach vacation.  For more information, check out the review!

For A Meaty Horror Film: Broil (Free Streaming on Amazon Prime, YouTube, Vudu)
Broil is a feast for the senses, with meaty characters, a savory simmering style, and an accompaniment of sharp writing and full bodied music.  For more information, check out our review!

For Those Who Want A Virtual Haunted House: Haunt (Shudder)

Haunt's combination of atmospheric, impactful sound, tense and gruesome horror, and unsettling villains makes this a haunted house you will want to explore.  For more information, check out our review!

For The Kids: Paranorman (Netflix)

Paranorman's beautiful art and kid friendly content makes this an artistic and enjoyable way to spend spooky season with the kids.

For The Kids Part 2: Muppets Haunted Mansion (Disney+)

Muppets Haunted Mansion hits Disney+ today and it is a great, family friend way to get your kids into the holiday spirit!

Last Night in Soho Review: A Stylish Film With An Underlying Darker Message

Release date: October 29, 2021 (DC Area)
Running time: 116 minutes
Director: Edgar Wright
Writers: Edgar Wright and Krysty Wilson-Cairns
Cast: Anya Taylor-Joy, Thomasin McKenzie, Matt Smith, Terence Stamp, Diana Rigg, Rita Tushingham, Michael Ajao, Synnove Karlsen

In acclaimed director Edgar Wright’s psychological thriller, Eloise, an aspiring fashion designer, is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters a dazzling wannabe singer, Sandie. But the glamour is not all it appears to be and the dreams of the past start to crack and splinter into something far darker.

Last Night in Soho is a very different experience than I expected.  After the shock of what was happening wore off, I really did like the style of this film. It goes from modern day London to an idealistic, 60s London and seeing those back to back was a treat.  I also really loved McKenzie in this meatier role, where she has to a variety of characters throughout this film.  And Anya Taylor-Joy was a revelation as Sandie, with a cool confidence and style that made her instantly stand out from everything else on screen.  

But this film also feels very unique.  The melding of the 60s style with an exploration of some of the darker themes that underlie that style was an interesting take.  I loved the jarring nature of some of this, where you see beautiful bright lights and classic, safe feeling locales only to have that shattered with later revelations.  I also really loved the music and how Edgar Wright used that for storytelling.  You will have these classic songs that you associate with a golden age of music or better times, only to have them playing over some sinister experiences.  It really was something that was stylistically impressive.  

And although Last Night in Soho does so much right, the ending does leave a little to be desired.  It kind of flips some of the themes on their head, and changes some of the conclusions and preconceptions that we have learned about before.  If I'm being honest, I really didn't like the ending and thought it was a little clumsy and too interested in shock value.  This was a surprise given how interesting and careful the film had been up until that point.  But thankfully, it didn't soil the overall experience, it just left me scratching my head for a bit. But after I got over the annoyance of the ending, I kept going back to how unique this whole film felt!

Last Night in Soho is a time trip, with a stylish format and some amazing 1960s music to aid this thriller that explores some darker themes than you initially expect.

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Screening: See Edgar Wright's Last Night in Soho Early and Free

We have partnered with Focus Features for an early screening of Edgar Wrights latest psychological thriller, Last Night in Soho!  The film is coming to theaters on October 29, 2021, but you can see it early and free!!  Details and entry form are below!

Last Night in Soho

Director: Edgar Wright
Writers: Edgar Wright and Krysty Wilson-Cairns
Producers: Nira Park, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Laura Richardson, Edgar Wright
Cast: Anya Taylor-Joy, Thomasin McKenzie, Matt Smith, Terence Stamp, Diana Rigg, Rita Tushingham, Michael Ajao, Synnove Karlsen

Synopsis: 

In acclaimed director Edgar Wright’s psychological thriller, Eloise, an aspiring fashion designer, is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters a dazzling wannabe singer, Sandie. But the glamour is not all it appears to be and the dreams of the past start to crack and splinter into something far darker.

 Screening Info:

LAST NIGHT IN SOHO 
Tuesday, October 26th
7:00 PM
AMC Tysons Corner

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