Go, Joss, Go

Rating: 8/10 (26 September 2012)

I detract points from this only because Bradley Whitford's death is too quick, and comes too late (has there ever been a more smarmy, pompous type?). But, seriously - thanks to the Whedon wit, this is a really fine and surprising horror film. It is well-paced, well-directed, and well- acted. More importantly, the story holds up, as unreal as it is. The genius of the film, in fact, is how it presents exactly how realistically such an other-worldly scenario would play out, with arrogant humans at the controls and partying a wee bit too early. There is slasher gore, which I detest, but it's strangely just fine, as the sheer creativity of the array of beasts at the end overrides gore. A personal satisfaction: Sigourney Weaver getting axed by Zombie Patience. As much as I adore 'Alien', she is a crummy actress who has somehow been perceived as a good one, and choosing her for that dominatrix role was brilliant. It's been a long, long time since I feel like I can heartily recommend a horror movie. Thanks, Joss.