The raging summer movie battle has already begun. In addition to the fight between Disney and Marvel in the summer vacation, horror thrillers have gradually become an indispensable dish in this stall. A movie genre that is very popular with audiences, horror and thrillers seem to many people to have become the best summer summer products that surpass visual cool films.
This summer is still the case. As a fan of horror films, I have not lost any of the horror films since the summer. What surprised me is that Jia Muxu ’s " Zombies Are Not Dead " is actually more like a comedy. Followed by, whether it is "The Ghost Baby " with new wine in old bottles , or " Annabel ", which is trying to become a new classic, both hit the street; and then there is " Genetic Doom " director's new work " A Midsummer Nightmare ", although it should be Some have it, but it's a bit too evil, and it's inevitable that people will be confused. In my opinion, the first few have been defeated by a group of living fossil beasts that don't play strange powers-"Croatian Storm".
The original score of "Crocodile Storm" on Rotten Tomatoes was as high as 100%. With the end of the first weekend, the film’s freshness of Rotten Tomatoes dropped to 88%, ranking No. 1 with a box office of 12 million in the first week. two. After watching this movie, I can actually understand why the score remains high. Although this movie does not have any surprises, it has a short size of 87 minutes and is thrilling. It can be said to be short and powerful. The kind of thriller that should be the most , or in other words, you can find all the horror elements you can expect in this movie .
The protagonist of the film, Haley, is a good swimmer on the school swimming team. She lives in the wetlands of Florida. When a tornado struck, she ignored the police block and came to the center of the storm to look for her lost father. Surprisingly, in the basement of the old house, when she found her injured and unconscious father, a group of crocodiles from the wetlands also quietly stared at the father and daughter. In order to survive, the two people who were gradually immersed in the old underwater house had to start a thrilling battle royale with these cold-blooded killers from the Cretaceous period.
The most affirmative part of the movie "Crockey Storm" is its rhythm and its rules . In 87 minutes, the movie has eliminated all possible useless scenes, whether it is to explain the protagonist’s loss and growth in the swimming competition. , Or the relationship with the family, the movie uses the first few scenes to explain clearly; and in the subsequent parts, the movie uses the most effective time and bridges to complete the wave after wave. The battle of alligators.
The reason why this movie is ruled is that this movie has all the exciting elements that the beast thriller can think of. The first is "water", a tangible and intangible medium . When the total amount of water exceeds the range that humans can control, the loneliness and helplessness it brings is more terrifying than any medium , especially when underwater is added. Some more uncontrollable beasts. Next is the underwater crocodile. In fact, like many beast horror movies, the crocodile is more of an infinite test of the fear in people's hearts .
This movie also uses a minimalist way to explain the absolute protagonist of the story -the cold blood and ferocity of the crocodile. The completely invisible underwater crazy demons are torn into pieces, which not only explains their terribleness, but also uses this invisible underwater ambiguity to increase the sense of horror in the movie.
Movies are also qualified in creating atmosphere . It is particularly worth mentioning that the background of the story is set in Florida, where a tornado struck. It was originally the land of the human world. As the storm hits, it is gradually submerged by large waters. When everything on the water gradually sinks into the water, humans The world has become a crocodile world. This invisible transformation, which is cute and exaggerates the atmosphere , is really the best horror catalyst for this movie.
"Crocodile Storm" reminds me of the 2016 " Shark Beach " unconsciously . The two have many similarities: both are heroines who are good at water, and the protagonists are trapped in a limited and narrow space. What they face" "The enemy" is the King of Seawater and the King of Freshwater. What's more interesting is that the strengths of the two films are surprisingly similar. They both explain a battle of life and death with a length of less than 90 minutes. Both of them have similarities in creating atmospheres, both of which use the soft and mysterious fluid of "water" to carry the mystery and the unknown.
Today, when commercial genre films tend to be so formulaic, the audience’s tastes have long been terrifying , and can be said to know the routines well; in this way, they can explain the routine information in a small volume. Clearly , and did not forget the waves of tension, perhaps it is the best that a small-scale thriller can do today .
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