 Thanks for checking out this movie review video. So this is for the 2020 release that's available on VOD That is video on demand for people who don't know. Sorry got to cover my basis. This is hawk and rev vampire slayers now I do take Emails from people from time to time who are doing very independent film This is one of those very independent films And so when I'm able to which I try and find the time to I like to do reviews for these very Underseen underrated films now I am a hundred percent honest and I let the people who are contacting me know that I'm 100% honest in my reviews So thankfully as as I've been doing this I haven't had any real stinkers and this still holds to that not a stinker at all I actually quite enjoyed this film and I would recommend that people rent it VOD or buy it VOD However, you want to do this But I have to give a shout-out to Clint Morris who is the one who contacted me for reviewing this film And I do need to issue an apology He contact me like two months before I'm doing this basically actually maybe even a bit after that and I Meant to get to it I will got busy and then I forgot about it and then finally I remembered. Oh, no, I needed to review that film I said I would and Glad I remembered because this was a lot of fun and like I said, I am I am Recommending this film. So let's go over this a little bit Hawk and Rev vampire slayers written and directed by Ryan Barton Grimley and he actually stars in it as well as Hawk He's done films such as the truth killer friend Lexus man Elijah's ashes and listened carefully now You can tell that he's done a decent amount of film before because it looks polished It looks very low budget and it feels very low budget But it also feels and looks very polished for being low budget So you can tell this guy's been doing this stuff. You can tell he knows what he's doing with this stuff And he's a good actor too. I'll talk a little bit more about the acting in a minute. So as far as Well, I won't have spoilers. So I'm gonna give you a very quick synopsis of this But there's really not much to say synopsis wise because the story is very basic It's nothing really all that new. It's very basic. It's a horror comedy It is about some loser guys who end up fighting evil Yeah, as in the form of vampires. So yeah, that's basically it. Yes, there are some like minor twists kind of here and there and some kind of surprises but Pretty basic nothing brand new or anything But I would just say if you like horror comedy and you like ones that have a very good amount of comedy to them This film is definitely for you because there's a lot of comedy of this film I was very surprised at how consistent the comedy is in this and this is something I say a lot in my reviews Especially when I'm talking about any horror comedies or Horror films with comedy in them. It's hard to get the right mix of that stuff Because part of the problem is if you're trying too hard and your jokes aren't really landing Then it can be very painful to watch So you need to make sure that you're really putting in stuff that actually works and I think for the most part There was a lot of stuff That really worked in this film and even the stuff that like I didn't particularly find funny It didn't annoy me I didn't feel like they were really misses and there were Maybe three or four times where I actually laughed out loud Which is very hard to get me to do honestly because especially when I'm watching by myself So to me that speaks volumes They did a really good job with the comedy and like I said it is throughout the film like and it keeps it helps With the pacing to and it also helps with the fact that there's not a lot of actual story to it It's just very basic and nothing new so Bravo, you know You guys saw where your strength is and you focused on that comedy as a strength and that's what makes the film worth watching That's what makes it makes it worth rewatching too and it's a good flick. So The title font in the theme song in the beginning is beautifully 80s So not only is it beautiful beautifully 80s So it'll give people who love 80s nostalgia Give them that nostalgic feel And get them pumped up, but it also gives you the idea that it's not going to be serious Also, there's comedy like immediately. So you get the idea you get the tone for the film going forward You're just like, okay, they're not very serious about this. They're just trying to make a funny film And they did The intro portion lets you know this is going to be packed with comedy But also packed with some gore And this is one of the things that I personally really like especially in lower budget films And in comedies when you're doing actual gore like when blood spraying Do it too much, you know, just go overboard. I always find that to be really funny It's something I love I actually have worked on some independent films way in the past And that was one of the things I would always push for is when there's blood just go over the top Just make it ridiculously over the top because to me that's very funny And there's a good amount of that in this film And there's also a they kind of roll additional comedy into some of it as well, especially towards the end There's a part where there's a copious amount of blood kind of flying all over the place and they Play off of it quite well in my opinion Really good directing especially for a low budget film there are some very inspired shots and inspired camera movement. I was very Impressed with with the directing and the cinematography because a lot of the times with these lower budget films The directing and the cinematography is very basic But this is not you can tell that this person really knows what they're doing You can tell that they've done it before obviously and that they have great creative ideas to engage the audience with the camera So yeah, a lot of really interesting movements a lot of really interesting shots The other thing is there are a lot of kind of like quick cuts in the film that really I feel like help keep it moving and they also kind of like Maintain the energy of the film if that makes any sense It has a bit of a frantic pace to it and a frantic style, but it actually really really works with what it's going for Comedy aspect in particular Uh, ryan barton grimley and ari schneider do a nice job acting and they actually have really good chemistry together now Barton grimley, like I said, he's the writer director of the film He plays hawk. He did a really good job and ari schneider plays rev He also did a really nice job and like I said, they're they're chemistry together is really great You can see them as real characters. You can see them as actually friends All their interactions feel real for what's going on in the story. So They create good characters. They stay in those within the confines of those characters and there's awesome banter There's very funny dialogue. I'm a fan The music in this is actually integrated really well, too And and that's another aspect of it that keeps it moving keeps it feeling like it's never really stagnating And then it's staying very upbeat as well Thank you for properly lighting scenes for events taking place in the dark This is it's one of my pet peeves when things are taking place in the dark and you can't see what's going on Uh, they did a really good job in this where they usually set The the night events in areas where it would naturally naturally be lit with like street lights and stuff like that So that was a smart way to kind of actually get good lighting in there even though it's dark So kudos on that. I really appreciate that type of filmmaking because Nothing makes me more pissed off than when there are things happening in the dark and I can't see And there are plenty of films that do that. So thank you The story aspect is light like I said, but there are a few twists. There are a few twists There's one supposed to be kind of big twist in the end. You may or may not see it coming, but um, yeah I mean good enough and like I said, it's a comedy like there's so much good comedy in it that it just Honestly doesn't matter. I didn't really care about the story. It's that wasn't the point You certainly never get bored with the film That's a big thing and they kind of set up a potential for there to be a sequel and I am in for that If there is a sequel I'm down Clint if there's going to be a sequel to this go ahead and send me that screener I will do review of that because I'm in I think it's fun and it should also be fun Um, the other thing I want to say to wrap this up So I wanted to kind of compare this to the last time I watched a Horror comedy and even though I think that psycho goreman Overall, I would rate it a little bit more than hawk and rev vampire slayers I do think that I'd be more apt to rewatch Hawk and rev vampire slayers over psycho goreman just because the comedy is better in my opinion I do feel like psycho goreman the comedy got a little bit exhaustive Uh, and there's not as much rewatch value there in my opinion, although the practical effects are unbelievable And there's a lot of other cool stuff about that film The comedy is what sells this film They do such a good job with the writing you can tell the script had been revised numerous times That they tried as hard as they could while ryan barton gremly tried as hard as he could To make sure that the jokes were good that they were done consistently like it is jam packed with comedic stuff And it's impressive to me. I think the script is very tight and I like that So overall, I really enjoyed this film. I would 100% implore people to get it vod It is 100% worth it and also, you know supporting small filmmakers That is a big thing because How else do you get big filmmakers? You need small filmmakers? And also these are people putting a lot of work out there and they're probably not getting a lot returns wise It's mainly for creativity and you know just getting it out there. So let's support it Um out of five stars with half stars in play. I'm gonna give it a very solid three and a half star rating Quite good. Uh, definitely enjoyed it. I'd love to hear other people's comments How did you feel about this film go ahead and put it down there in the comments And we could talk spoilers in the comments. That's fine. I'm good with that But do me a quick favor. 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