The Last Matinee

Released Aug 6, 2021

1 hr. 28 min.

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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86%

22 Reviews

Tomatometer

60%

Fewer than 50 Ratings

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The audience attending the last showing of a horror film in a small downtown cinema are terrorized by a murderer who begins to pick them off, one by one. The only person to notice that something strange is going on is the projectionist's daughter.

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Shotshot S

Italian giallo Homage… 4 fans of those colorful kills seen in films like opera / tbh: It was refreshing to watch a newer made movie that left out what is normally considered "scary" ie) overused jitter— cutz & cheesy VFX. This is pretty on point to slasher, and should be on your Halloween list to watch if you haven't. Drinking games to the kills? Yeah. Its one of those party puke ones. (Good thing!) overall= a good time. Some parts are wobbly but, it holds up after more than one watch, enjoy.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/22/23

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Audience Member

Great movie! Fantastic homage to Giallo films. A lot of subtlety and intense atmosphere leading up to the gore. Highly recommend!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/06/22

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Audience Member

It had its moments, but it's far from anything special in terms of any other hasher-slasher movie. Wouldn't recommend going out of your way to watch, even if you like horror movies.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Audience Member

Brilliant tribute to Giallo films but it has enough to stand out on its own lots of nods to Fulci Bava and of course Argento. That said the scares are great and I think this director is one to look out for

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/07/22

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robert p

This movie is a copy of an older film that frankly was done better, but this movie is still frightening and gory and horrifying. Thanks to all the top notch actors in this film for making a pretty frightful movie, thus my *3 & 1/2* rating!!!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

It's a very good slasher and a nice hommage to the old movie theatre.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Maximiliano Contenti

Director

Luciana Grasso

Ana

Ricardo Islas

Asesino comeojos

Julieta Spinelli

Ángela

Franco Durán

Tomás

Pedro Duarte

Mauricio

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Phil Hoad

Guardian

The Last Matinee only manages to cut skin-deep.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 29, 2021

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

A classically composed horror movies, for fans of horror movies, about horror movies.

Aug 10, 2021

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

It's adequately diverting fare for those who'll grok its somewhat insular appeal.

Aug 5, 2021

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Dallas King

Flick Feast

It has the feel of an old faded 35mm print that has been through the mill a few times. Maxi Contenti does the same to his characters, peppering the movie with a number of gruesome and gleefully gory kills.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 12, 2022

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Q.V. Hough

Vague Visages

The Last Matinee doesnt necessarily celebrate gore cinema, but rather the concept that moviegoers can evolve and mature by directly facing their fears.

Feb 18, 2022

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Josiah Teal

Film Threat

There's just enough spectacle and slasher creativity to merit a watch but, I am uncertain how many rewatches it has in the tank.

Rated: 6/10

Dec 13, 2021

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Synopsis

The audience attending the last showing of a horror film in a small downtown cinema are terrorized by a murderer who begins to pick them off, one by one. The only person to notice that something strange is going on is the projectionist's daughter.

Director: Maximiliano Contenti
Executive Producer: Lucia Gaviglio Salkind, Alina Kaplan
Screenwriter: Manuel Facal, Maximiliano Contenti
Distributor: Dark Star Pictures
Production Co: Yukoh Films, Pensa & Rocca Producciones, La Gota Cine
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 6, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 24, 2021
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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