Full Movie Reviews
Rating of
1/4
May the Curtain Close for Good
Unknown - wrote on 07/14/2014
A weird musical/slasher/comedy hybrid that misses on all three counts. The main flaw is that the genres do not mesh. The first two thirds play like a cheeky homage to lighter musical fare. Average songs become the mundane routine amidst a by-the-numbers musical story that is all about aspiring young stage performers. Comic potential is wasted on this familiar setup that seemed ripe for parody. I guess certain lines were meant as jokes, but they come off so awkward. Maybe the over-the-top nature of some elements, while combining genres, is supposed to be seen as absurdist? I don't know. The horror angle comes into play late, mostly taking over the third act. We see a straight-up 80's slasher movie killer randomly killing performers on opening night of the show, in an uninspired …
