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The Premise (2021)
BJ Novak's conceded mess
TO Start: The actors in "The Premise" are quality actors, they tried their best and saved the show from an all-out disaster.
BJ Novak introduces each episode as if it is a work of genius. It is obvious that the Premise is heavily influenced by Netflix's Black Mirror but unlike Black Mirror, it is missing quality writing. Each episode is supposed to leave the audience thinking about each situation, as if something truly groundbreaking has occurred. If this show actually accomplished this main point then The Premise would be an instant classic. However, it fails because it never truly draws those main points to a fully recognizable conclusion. AS if it was missing The Premise of each stand alone episode.
Each episode does not seem realistic. The things that happen in the episodes do not seem real, as if they would really happen in real life. Unlike Black Mirror which is full science fiction, The Premise is pure fiction but tries to imagine scenarios that would be outlandish and crazy, but could actually exist and happen in real life. Furthermore each episode seems so unlikely to ever happen in real life it is hard to believe.
The Acting is great. The actresses and actors chosen in each episode is the main strength to this show. It is the main reason to even watch it. Even if the show feels stupid by the end. Because the show did not leave me with a sense of awww or wow it left me thinking, "well that was stupid" 4 stars is being generous, but the quality of the actors/actresses deserves as much. The show needs better writing and some better sets. The sets were all pretty terrible in my opinion. None of the show seemed real or authentic. The way BJ Novak presents each episode is like "Seriously, this guy should let his show stand on its own two feet" and we know you created it. He needs validation and credit for each episode, well, that is the impression I obtained from watching each episode.
Overall, if the Premise had better writing and more realistic premises, then I would give it another chance. The acting was great, the show does have potential, but can it go beyond what it is now? A conceded mess by BJ Novak.
Devil's Due (2014)
Absolutely Horror Able
First off, this movie is total garbage.
Acting: The female, Allison Miller is not a great actress but she is better than Zack Gilford. How does he have a job? Allison Miller was okay, but Zack Gilford is cheesy, and is not believable. Acting I would give a 2 out of 10.
PLOT: Couple gets married, storybook wedding, go on honeymoon, get drunk, blackout, get kidnapped in Santa Domingo, and then get pregnant with Satans child. Cliché to say the least. I am not a religious person. You do not need religion to be a good person, if you do then you are a shallow person. I don't need religion to know right from wrong, I know right from wrong because I am human and I use my brain. TO get that out of the way, this movie tries to bank off superstitious religious zealots. It tries to push that "God vs Satan" theme in your face, with a mix of exorcism and poltergeist, hoping the overly religious people watch this movie thinking oh boy I better pray more, oh boy I better fast, oh boy I better read scripture more - NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! Just because YOU ARE NOT RELIGIOUS DOES NOT MEAN YOU WILL GIVE BIRTH TO SATAN'S CHILD!!! IF YOU BELIEVE THAT THEN YOU ARE STUPID!! So PLot Gets 0 out 10
Found Footage: Hasn't this been done before? Like a million times... and do they ever get good ratings or done right? NO! Found Footage has become a cliché, and they are so overdone and completely stupid When is Hollywood going to realize found footage DOES NOT WORK! We want actual cinematography, we want good camera footage and not shaky like someone is following around some actors with a camera, so Found Footage is bad, every single movie, however, this one is even worse than the normal Found Footage garbage. So once again 0 out of 10
Conclusion: Do not waste your time with this one. An Adam Sandler movie might be a better fit, and thats not saying a lot.
If you are in the mood for a horror movie then you are better off watching a classic horror movie like Steven King or something.
THIS MOVIE SUCKS!!!!!
YOU ARE BETTER OFF SCRATCHING OUT YOUR EYEBALLS!!
WORSE MOVIE I HAVE EVER SEEN!!!!
AVOID AVOID AVOID!! ALMOST AS SCARY AS KIRK CAMERON SAVES Christmas MOVIE!!!!! (Maybe not that bad, but pretty close!!!)
Watch something that is educational or intelligently done, this movie is neither!!!
I Don't PRAY SO IM GONNA HAVE SATAN'S BABY!!!!
STUPID!!!