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      The Amateur Monster Movie

      Released Jan 1, 2011 1h 39m Comedy Horror List
      Reviews 88% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings An idiot, a stoner and the neighborhood hottie travel to an island of werewolves and zombies to avenge their slain friend. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member The writing here in general was quite good. There were many laugh-out-loud lines that perfectly captured the absurdist travesty that is much of the dialogue that dominates many amateur monster movies. What it really came down to for me, however, was the acting. It has been said that only the best singers are able to do a perfect impression of terrible singing, and I feel that this is an apt analogy for the acting in this film. For a movie like this to work, it needs to be believable as an actual attempt at legitimate filmmaking. In order to really pull this off, actors cannot simply do their most over-the-top, chewing-the-scenery impression of bad acting. There is a surprising amount of delicacy to bad acting, and it was touch and go here. Unfortunately, I think the worst offender was the lead actor playing Walter. While he grew on me towards the end, his overacting and frequent smirks to the camera broke the illusion for me. There were some actors who mastered this art, however, including Richards himself, and several of the small roles. When I was able to believe that these people were honestly trying their hardest to make a good movie yet failing miserably, the film was absolutely hilarious and brilliant. I definitely enjoyed myself during this movie, it was the perfect late-night snack after a long day of much more serious films. Richards seems very familiar and comfortable with the genre of film that he lovingly mocks, and the result is a film that stands on itâ(TM)s own. This is an admirable first attempt by Richards, who shows a surprising amount of wit and insight for such a ridiculously over-the-top gore-fest. I look forward to seeing more from him in the future. Read the full review here: http://mattreviewsstuff.com/2012/04/30/amateur-monster-movie/ Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member I really liked this movie, it's a good modern dark comedy horror movie, and it achieves the "amateur" look that it's title boasts. I was really impressed with the finished film, since I was an extra and got to see it filmed, it was even more fun to watch. I'll admit, it isn't the best dark comedy horror movie, but it's a lot of fun. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis An idiot, a stoner and the neighborhood hottie travel to an island of werewolves and zombies to avenge their slain friend.
      Director
      Jozef K. Richards
      Producer
      Jon Elliott
      Screenwriter
      Jozef K. Richards
      Production Co
      King's Tower Productions
      Genre
      Comedy, Horror
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jan 1, 2011, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      May 22, 2017
      Runtime
      1h 39m