#Lars Klevberg

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The 2019 remake of Child's Play will be released on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on March 19 via Scream Factory. Mark Hamill voices the AI-enhanced take on Chucky.

Lars Klevberg (Polaroid) directs from a script by Tyler Burton Smith, based on the 1988 slasher classic. Aubrey Plaza, Gabriel Bateman, and Brian Tyree Henry star.

Special features are in progress and will be announced at a later date.

Realizing that her son Andy (Gabriel Bateman) is lonely, Karen (Aubrey Plaza) buys him a seemingly innocent, AI-enhanced doll named Chucky. But Chucky's safety restrictions have been disabled, and soon, a gruesome series of events unfolds. Unable to convince his mom that the doll is responsible for the carnage, Andy becomes the target of the bloodthirsty Chucky!

Pre-order Child's Play.

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POLAROID (2019) ★★★✮☆

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Child's Play (2019)

Summary: Andy Barclay (Gabriel Bateman) gets a Buddi for his birthday, which soon becomes self-aware and goes on a rampage.

Updates setting whilst keeping elements that made original what it is, which is exactly what a modern reboot should do.

Rating: 4.25/5

Photo credit: NYT

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Polaroid (2019)

Even if you're craving a “killer photography” movie, Polaroid is hardly worth your time. The film only manages to surprise you when it proves even more poorly written than you expected. I suspect some heavy last-minute changes are responsible for the bewilderment I felt.

Photography enthusiast Bird Fitcher (Kathryn Prescott) receives an antique polaroid camera from her co-worker. After he dies that same night, Bird and her friends suspect the photo she took of him might have something to do with his untimely demise. Could the mysterious shadow in the background be a malevolent spirit? Can the initials “RJS” carved onto the case lead them to the bottom of this mystery?

I won't say a movie about a killer camera is doomed. The original Shutter is quite effective and in many ways resembles this film. What it definitely isn't is naturally scary. Looking at “Polaroid”, you’d think writer/director Lars Klevberg had never seen more than one horror film. It’s made abundantly clear this story takes place in modern-day but when Bird and her doomed friends Avery (Katie Stevens), Mina (Priscilla Quintana), Kasey (Samantha Logan) and Devin (Keenan Tracey) go to the library to investigate the initials "RJS", all they sift through are old newspapers. They don’t even TRY to look it up online. Worse, they do such a poor job researching the initials on the camera, it’s a wonder any of them have made it to high school.

There’s a minor mystery introduced at the beginning of the story. Bird is always wearing a scarf. The police allude to an accident in the past, how she was “So brave”. We know it has something to do with her dead father. What happened to her neck to give her that nasty scar? Why is she being called brave? We never find out. It's not the only aspect that ultimately, means nothing. When we find out what is driving the camera's evil entity, you'll question why the opening scene - in which a stupid teenager (Sarah, played by Madelaine Petsch) wanders into a dark, spooky attic to investigate noises without a flashlight before getting herself killed - was included.To let the audience know they're watching a horror movie? It must be, because the girl has nothing to do with the mystery. Combined with the ridiculous explanation for the ghost/monster, you have to wonder if some executive looked at the movie and told Mr. Klevberg “Listen, even with all the jump scares you’ve crammed in, this movie is not scary. The characters are dummies whose parents apparently don’t exist, there are obvious plot holes throughout and your mystery is awful. It’s impossible to fix all of those without starting over completely so at least change the monster’s true motivation so everyone can’t say they saw it coming right away”.

If I have to say something good about Polaroid, it’s that I didn’t see the mystery's solution coming… but I resent the movie for cheating and making it impossible to decipher. Instead, I'll call out the “best scene”, which is so preposterous it’s kind of awesome in its awfulness. So in all of these kinds of movies, the question is always “why don’t they just smash the BLANK”. In this movie, they try to smash the camera and it just doesn’t break. When they try to burn the picture(s) that foreshadow everyone's deaths, whatever damage happens to the Polaroid also happens to the people inside it. This means there are actually two ways for the camera to get you. Firstly, getting your picture taken means you've been marked by the entity. Secondly, trying to get it off your scent by destroying the photo will kill you. Then, something crazy happens. The monster (whose design is completely forgettable) actually kills someone voodoo-doll style by destroying the picture they're in. It’s such a bizarre scene no one who sees it could ever forget it.

Polaroid is a complete misfire. The constant use of cheap jump scares makes it frustrating. The monster is lame. The mystery is a cheat. Considering its laughable final confrontation and frustrating twists, I'd sooner recommend watching Goosebumps’ Say Cheese and Die. At least that only lasts 30 minutes. (August 13, 2021)

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Playtime Gone Bad: My Top 5 Animatronic Nightmares

Playtime Gone Bad: My Top 5 Animatronic Nightmares. #Film #Cinema

Built with the best of intentions, but something’s gone wrong, uncanny valley has nothing on the creepiness of these murderous playthings. 1 – Willy’s Wonderland Synopsis – A quiet drifter is tricked into a janitorial job at the condemned Willy’s Wonderland. The mundane tasks suddenly become an all-out fight for survival against wave after wave of demonic animatronics. Fists fly, kicks land,…

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Child's Play (2019)

My rating: 6/10

Actually quite creepy in the middle, and then it ends with an appropriately cathartic explosion of horrific violence. I've never seen the original Child's Play, but this one's pretty good.

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AUBREY PLAZA Child's Play (2019) dir. Lars Klevberg

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The Defense of Samantha “Sam” Carpenter

Every series of movies or tv shows has a reboot, where new characters are introduced and they complete ignore what the original was all about. But, some reboot actually made the series better, but others suck ass. But do you know what reboot that hasn’t happened to let me down, Scream. I like Scream (2022) better than Scream 3. And I know y’all are gonna say “Scream 3 is better than Scream 3” or “Why do you like Scream (2022) better than Scream 3?” Why it’s just the bee knees for me guys. I think they did a good job with honoring Wes Craven for all of his work. I believe that if movies are gonna reboot, the crew should at least honor at least the person who started it all, I’m at you Lars Klevberg. To be honest, I kinda forgot that Child’s Play actually had a reboot, thank god Scream (2022) got more likes than that piece of shit. And the only thing I liked about the Child’s Play reboot was the soundtrack. But I don’t wanna waste my time talking about reboots and shit, that’s not what I’m talking about. I’m talking about the new lead for the Scream movies, Samantha Carpenter, preferably known as Sam. This is Defense for Sam Carpenter.

Samantha Carpenter is the main protagonist of the Radio Silence’s Scream film series, serving as the main protagonist of Scream (2022) and Scream IV.

Having run from a troubled past, the former Woodsboro resident returns to her haunted small California hometown to aid her younger sister Tara against a new Ghostface entity. Later, she and the Core Four (consisting of herself, her younger sister and the Meeks-Martin twins) are confronted with a series of Ghostface entities in New York City.

At age 13, she discovered the secret of her birth origin — she is the biological daughter of original Ghostface serial killer, Billy Loomis who derives from the original Scream (1996). Correspondingly, this also makes her the paternal granddaughter of the first copycat Ghostface killer, Nancy Loomis, who appeared in Scream 2 (1997).

After her legal father's abandonment due to her birth origin revelation, she spiraled into a life of drugs and crime. This dismayed soon-Sheriff Judy Hicks, who Sam would babysit the son of (one of these duties was during the second Woodsboro Murders). At age 18 (likely almost 19) — with Woodsboro no longer serving her any good — she abandoned it in favor of another California town.

In her departure, Sam did not say goodbye to her mother or baby sister (then age 13). Over 5 years later, Sam is confronted with both her troubled teen past and birth origin. Now a 24-year-old bowling alley attending, she joins forces with original legacy franchise survivors, Dewey Riley, Gale Weathers and Sidney Prescott, to stop the new killer. She finds herself to be Ghostface's primary target.

In the end, Sam proves to embody the rules of a real-life horror movie legacy "requel" (reboot and sequel); she is both the descendant of a legacy character, and the new Ghostface entity is her own boyfriend, Richie whom she is able to kill (staying true to the original Sidney-Billy dynamic), as well as his accomplice who lives at 261 Turner Lane, Woodsboro (Macher residence), Amber Freeman.

One year later, Sam still deals with hallucinations of her father. She is in therapy, dates Danny Brackett, and also deals with public scrutiny following conspiracy theories accusing her of being the true killer of the Legacy Killings. She lives in New York City where the rest of the Core Four study at Blackmore University.

Alongside former schoolmate Kirby Reed, the Core Four confront a trio of family killers—NYPD detective Wayne Bailey, and his children, Quinn and Ethan, who seek revenge against Sam for killing Richie, Wayne's son and the siblings' older brother. She successfully kills two of the three killers, and inspires Tara to get the therapy she needs. Meanwhile Sam herself is alluded to have embraced the darker side of her father and grandmother.

Samantha is portrayed by Melissa Barrera.

Racist and Hateful Comments

Let’s talk about Samantha Carpenter and her actress Melissa Barrera. Sam is the new main star of the Scream movies. However, she is quickly hated by fans and it pissed some fans for the way they treated her. How do I feel about it, I feel extremely disappointed and sad when they put out mean comments. It’s like threatening to make a ship cannon or something. I don’t know my brain is damaged right now y’all.

Anyway, I think it’s disappointing that people hate on the actress. If you hate the character that’s fine but don’t blame the actor or actress, no matter what nationality they are, it’s unacceptable, and I hope you guys realize that. Once again, Melissa Barrera doesn’t deserve hate in any way whatsoever. Just be glad the writers fix her character and Melissa’s and you’ll realize Sam doesn’t need to be the New Sidney. Because no one can outrun Sidney Prescott.

Sam’s Sister and Actress

Tara is Sam’s younger sister and she is played by Jenna Ortega. She became the first target for the Third Woodsboro Murders and the first victim to survive a Scream movies because she part of the Scream new leads. But how can people not hate her, I’m just saying so don’t sue me! Some people say they hate Tara because of that one scene. And I’m one of those people, because you can’t handle what you’re saying while you’re drunk and I think that’s the point. Tara, I know how you feel but don’t use your anger on your sister but on Billy Loomis, even though he’s dead.

It’s not like I don’t think Tara doesn’t deserve to know the truth but I do blame Sam for leaving her and not saying goodbye to her own sister. But I understand why she left, to protect her from her, because she’s afraid she’ll turn out like Billy. Dammit, now I hate Billy for putting the Carpenters in so much pain and trauma, even his own daughter.

But Tara doesn’t need to be the New Sidney either because she survived in the opening. That’s all I’m saying. Tara and Sam rules in my opinion.

Richie and his family

Richie was the ex-boyfriend of Sam. He was cool up until his reveal as Ghostface, I mean, I kinda knew it was him when I first saw the trailer. In fact, I suspected everyone except Wes and Tara. Btw, let me know in the comments if you knew Richie was Ghostface

After his reveal, in my opinion, Richie is a piece of shit. I mean this 27 year old motherfucker groomed an 17 year old girl, does his family not notice that before they reveal themselves? I feel bad for both Sam and Amber and most of y’all might know why? Thank god, Sam killed him.

And after he died, his family wanted revenge on Sam and her sister. That’s Scream for y’all. Also why the fuck is Ethan is as tall one even though he’s the youngest? Maybe? I already have a tall sibling, it’s not just Quinn.

But I do think the twist being the daughter of a serial killer is good and using it for Scream X check it out on Wattpad, a new chapter is coming out soon. This time, Richie is getting the role and he had a daughter after the Second Murders where he raped someone but I’m not saying who cause spoilers, duh. And I’m not saying who’s his daughter, guess you’ll have to figure it out yourself Muahahaha!

Conclusion

In conclusion I don’t think Sam will be the new Ghostface at all, along with Tara, Chad and Mindy. And here’s why I think that:

When Sam said "My father was a murderer. No matter what you think, I'm better than that." It doesn’t mean she had to follow Billy’s footsteps, Richie!

Or when it turns out Sam still has Billy’s mask but she later drops it, I’m getting the feeling that she’s rejecting her father and his murderous actions and letting him go, like she let Tara go, I don’t know.

But I think I should wrap this up, but let me know what you guys want me to do next:

My thoughts of Amanda the Adventurer

Or

Just about Deku

Whoever has the most comments wins.

Okay byeeee!

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Inspired by Chucky’s toy store origins, I challenged myself to compose the score solely with toys and handheld instruments, completely avoiding traditional orchestra. My first move was to sneak into my four-year-old daughter’s playroom and “borrow” toys that made interesting sounds: her toy pianos, chromatic desk bells, pull-string xylophones, action figures with clicking joints, necklaces, rattles, slinkies, a ukulele, and a plastic guitar.

I had imagined a choir of little girls singing creepy chorales using “La” syllables. For my first demos, I simply sang the vocal parts myself, up at the top range of my falsetto. I meticulously stacked upwards of thirty vocal passes to create the “choir” effect, using slightly different vocal techniques to create the illusion of distinct singers. My performances were intended to be a placeholder, to be replaced by a real children’s choir. As I worked on the score, however, everyone I collaborated with responded positively to my vocals, especially director Lars Klevberg, who encouraged me to place them into more and more of the film’s iconic moments.

The soundtrack album concludes with a special track I created solely for the album, “Child’s Play Theme (1988) [Bonus Track].” Before I put away all my musical toys, I wanted to put my own spin on Joe Renzetti’s classic theme from the 1988 film Child’s Play. I was curious to hear what his music would sound like performed by my strange toy orchestra. My version of the Renzetti theme was the final cue I produced before it was time to retire the toy orchestra for good. As I layered in wailing melodic hurdy gurdy lines, I lost track of how high I had tuned the instrument: to the breaking point. During the final take, I bent the melody string upward for a triumphant vibrato and it snapped! This was the instrument’s original string, one that had survived four years of intense performances on Black Sails. Perhaps fittingly, it broke recording the final track in the final cue for Child’s Play. I took a moment to collect myself and decided my work on the film was now done. The take where my string breaks can be heard in the final mix. [x]

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After seeing an interview with Don Mancini, I learned that he gives many important details about the creation of his movies. While watching this discussion, I saw that everyone makes horror movies, making it difficult for directors to get locations to shoot their movies. Few horror movie characters have made as lasting an impression on viewers as Chucky, the naughty yet evil doll that Don Mancini's creative mind brought to life. Mancini has established himself as a master storyteller in the horror genre with an amazing career spanning decades. We delve into Mancini's creative process and review reviews of his work in an exclusive conversation, as well as examine the influence and lasting legacy of everyone's favorite possessed doll. The impact Don Mancini has had on the horror genre cannot be emphasized. His skill as a storyteller is evident in his ability to create spine-chilling stories that successfully mix fear and dark comedy. Mancini's expertise rests in giving characters like Chucky dimension and personality in addition to creating legendary characters like him. His films have been well received by viewers all around the world because of their blend of terror and humanism. exposed viewers to the evil Chucky, permanently altering the horror genre. The film won praise from critics for its original idea and Mancini's skill in bringing dread to an innocent children's toy. The gripping story and standout performances in "Child's Play" laid the groundwork for a franchise that would later become a mainstay of the horror genre. With "Curse of Chucky," Mancini brought the series back to its darker roots, reviving it. This submission demonstrated his mastery of narrative technique by deftly fusing psychological terror with a deftly conceived mystery. Mancini's direction added fresh depths to the Chucky mythos while still evoking the atmosphere and tension of the original movie. The success of "Curse of Chucky" demonstrated Mancini's talent for reviving and developing his brainchild. The discussion with Don Mancini has shown both his artistic development and Chucky's ongoing legacy. His place in the pantheon of horror writers has been confirmed by his creative approach to the genre, unwavering dedication to his vision, and capacity for producing memorable characters. Mancini's art continues to enthrall and frighten viewers, and his contributions to the Chucky series will always be treasured by horror fans everywhere. One thing is clear as we eagerly await the next installments: Don Mancini's creativity and mastery of the genre will preserve Chucky's terrifying legacy for years to come.

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Scream Factory has revealed the specs for its Child's Play (2019) 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray, releasing on March 19. Mark Hamill voices the AI-enhanced take on Chucky.

Lars Klevberg (Polaroid) directs from a script by Tyler Burton Smith, based on the 1988 slasher classic. Aubrey Plaza, Gabriel Bateman, and Brian Tyree Henry star.

Child's Play has been newly restored in 4K from the original master in Dolby Vision. Special features are listed below.

Disc 1 - 4K UHD:

Audio commentary by director Lars Klevberg

Disc 2 - Blu-ray:

Audio commentary by director Lars Klevberg

Interview with actor Gabriel Bateman (new)

Interview with actor David James Lewis (new)

Interview with production designer Dan Hermansen (new)

The Making of Child's Play featurette

Bringing Child's Play's Chucky To Life featurette

Lee Hardcastle claymations

Soundtrack trailer

Theatrical trailer

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Realizing that her son Andy (Gabriel Bateman) is lonely, Karen (Aubrey Plaza) buys him a seemingly innocent, AI-enhanced doll named Chucky. But Chucky’s safety restrictions have been disabled, and soon, a gruesome series of events unfolds. Unable to convince his mom that the doll is responsible for the carnage, Andy becomes the target of the bloodthirsty Chucky!

Pre-order Child’s Play.

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𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗢𝗜𝗗 - 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗘 

Girato nel 2019, Polaroid è basato sull'omonimo cortometraggio del 2015, che ha spalancato al regista norvegese Lars Klevberg le porte dorate di Hollywood. 

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Il film narra di un gruppo di amici che, dopo essere venuti in possesso di una splendida macchina fotografica Polaroid degli anni '70, si ritrovano perseguitati da una terribile maledizione: chiunque venga fotografato con quell'apparecchio è infatti destinato a morire nel giro di pochissimi giorni. Troveranno un modo per salvarsi la vita? 

𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗘 Fin troppo influenzati da precedenti pellicole quali - solo per citarne qualcuna - Final Destination, The Ring, Urban Legends e Jeepers Creepers, i contenuti proposti da Klevberg arrivano allo spettatore come un qualcosa che sa di visto e stravisto. I personaggi risultano appena abbozzati e incarnano tutti i cliché tipici dei teen horror statunitense: abbiamo la protagonista impacciata e la sua estroversa amica del cuore, l'innamorato non corrisposto, la festaiola, il bel tenebroso e la coppia di piccioncini mielosi. 

Nonostante questo, il film scorre abbastanza bene e mostra una trama che, a sprazzi, presenta una discreta dose di originalità. Interessanti e ben concepiti, ad esempio, i flashback che ricostruiscono l'origine della maledizione legata alla telecamera e ai suoi precedenti possessori. 

Di scarso livello sono, a mio avviso, l'interpretazione del cast e gli effetti speciali, succubi di una grafica computerizzata scadente che soffoca gli innumerevoli tentativi del regista di instillare paura e disagio nello spettatore. 

Un film commerciale, orientato a solleticare il palato di un pubblico di adolescenti o di persone alla ricerca di una pellicola senza troppe pretese, buona per trascorrere ottanta minuti di svago in compagnia degli amici. 

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If they don't let us play, they all go away. CHILD'S PLAY (2019)

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Child’s Play (2019)

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Child's Play (2019)