'The Suicide Squad' Is Gory, Gratuitous, but Great
'The Suicide Squad' is at its best when it focuses on its characters and commentary on real-life issues, but stumbles when it relies too heavily on gratuitous gore and insensitive humor.

Ellie, Harvey and Hollis are struggling paranormal investigators. who expect to find nothing out of the ordinary on their final case. They soon realize how unprepared they are when evil spirits show up to torment them and their friends. Can they stop the monsters set on destroying them or will they die trying? DAMNED RITES is an old school throwback horror film that takes inspiration from independent horrors of the 70’s & 80’s. Using practical effects, a small budget and a ragtag cast and crew, the film makers showcase their love of movies and horror in a film that is sure to entertain from the first frame to the last!
'The Suicide Squad' is at its best when it focuses on its characters and commentary on real-life issues, but stumbles when it relies too heavily on gratuitous gore and insensitive humor.
When it comes the horror genre, I am VERY hard to please or impress, much less scare. Coming from a current mindset of appreciation for chilling, unsettling, tension-inducing efforts such as "Hereditary", "The Conjuring" (ONLY the first one to date, mind you), "Lights Out", "The Babadook", "Midsommar", "Talk To Me", "Oddity", "Bring Her Back", and the like
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