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Hell Or High Water  (2016) is a very good film with a nice pace, handsome cinematography, and strong performances. I've seen the picture three times now. It's not quite a home run—the story feels a bit slight and, while I really like the score by  Nick Cave  and  Warren Ellis , I can't get into the soundtrack songs—but there is still much to appreciate and it's got solid replay value.

Despite (or perhaps because of the) juvenile ( Kevin Smith -esque) humor and despite the references to  The Evil Dead   (1981) [ review ],  The Texas Chain Saw Massacre   (1974) [ review ], and  David Lynch  being a bit on the nose, I still really enjoy  Eli Roth 's  Cabin Fever   (2002). A few of the jokes and some of the terms used wouldn't fly if the movie were made today, but there's lots of gory effects to enjoy and laughs to be had at the expense of the mostly douchey characters, and I still find myself quoting some of the dialogue from time to time. I love a good horror comedy, and I find that this one holds up and does a good job of poking fun at genre tropes (while clearly still having an affinity for them). Eli Roth Feature Films Ranked

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"My colors... They're beautiful, my colors." A malevolent and surrealist folk horror-giallo full of collusion and secrets. Recommended for fans of  Don’t Look Now  (1973) [ review ] ,  The Wicker Man  (1973) [ review ], and  The Perfume Of The Lady In Black  (1974) [ review ]. Giallo Feature Films   Ranked

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