iamkrause

The original Street Trash is one of my favorite movies of all time, so I knew I wouldn't like the new one as much. However, I was surprised that this new one is actually pretty great.

The original was just so silly and funny and gory and sick and twisted and stupid. So is the new one. The practical effects are wonderfully gooey. The characters are bizarre and funny. There's even some social commentary thrown in if you're into that kind of crap.

This is really more of a sequel than a remake, because events of the original film are briefly mentioned, so don't worry that it's trying to replace the original. But you don't have to have seen the original to enjoy this one.

If you like silly and gross B movies, I think you'll dig this flick. If you're a Mr. Grumpy Pants who hates fun, I'm sure there's a nice boring A24 film out there for ya.

I think the only people who are scared by ghost stories are people who believe ghosts exist. It's hard to take them seriously if you don't believe. The bad "guys" in this movie are such over-the-top caricatures of cliched leftist fears, it's impossible to take them seriously. The OK hand symbol? Really? Everything they did was completely stupid and totally unbelievable. This movie has never happened anywhere in the real world. But some people believe...

That being said, the execution was actually pretty great. The whole film is a single camera one-shot take. It makes it feel like the viewer is right there with the characters. I was engaged the entire time and really thought it was a fun and nasty little movie. If you can get over the one-dimensional agenda villains, and you like home invasion movies, I'll think you'll dig this.