Aliens abduct young girls who look good for breeding on their planet. The girls are wrapped and podded, then beamed up for delivery to the laboratories on planet Merkos where evil gynecologists administer artificial insemination.
When you first hear that there is a series on Netflix where the lead character’s wife dies from cancer and he becomes dangerously suicidal, you wouldn’t immediately assume that it’s a comedy.
Despite everything it was capable of, all of these poor choices strung together amount to nothing more than a counter-productive film.
The original series is now on Netflix, you should definitely give it a watch. And if you’ve already seen it, watch it again.
The Slumber Party Massacre wonderfully combines the suspense of its horror with its commentary on gender, creating a memorable slasher classic that began a horror trilogy entirely written and directed by women.
Years before Mexican director, Alfonso Cuaron, was winning Academy Awards for movies like Gravity (2013) and Roma(2018), he directed a small, intimate film about two best friends who decide to embark on an improvised road trip to spend time with an older, attractive woman who miraculously agrees to go with them. Y tu Mamá También is a deep journey into the raw sexuality and friendship of the young protagonists, as well as a subtle social and political commentary on Mexico at the time.
