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Bridget Smith and Samuel Gonzalez Jr.’s THE RETALIATORS drags a preacher through hell on earth — From Screamfest 2021

By Luke Y. Thompson 4 years ago

up is familiar: two beautiful girls take a creative driving shortcut through scary rural territory. Of course, they break down, and get attacked by…things. But just when they think they have a handle on the situation as some sot of zombie attack, a bloody faced man yells “They’re not zombies!” Heads appear to explode. And the film’s point of view completely changes.

Sarah Pirozek’s #LIKE at HARLEM Film Fest REVIEW; a Stephen King-Like Mash-Up of Nostalgia and Torture

By Luke Y. Thompson 6 years ago

Reconciling the two tones – that of the wistful last summer drama and the torture-deathtrap horror – is tricky, and not necessarily as marketable as favoring one over the other. But that’s a problem for the bean counters; creatively, it’s a risk that pays off, and captures the mood swings of a not-yet adult who rarely doubts her own moment to moment impulses.