2021 Sundance thread.

Heather Wixson (Covering Sundance 2021!)
@thehorrorchick
10h
IN THE EARTH: a hallucinatory descent into madness & existential dread that would pair well with ANNIHILATION and THE RITUAL, but is still very much it’s own thing. Probably my favorite thing I’ve seen from Ben Wheatley since SIGHTSEERS. #Sundance2021 #Sundance

Shaun Munro @ Sundance 2021
@dusktilshaun
11h
IN THE EARTH was *wild*. Kept me guessing from start to finish, packed with darkly hilarious violence, trippy visuals, awesome sound design (watch headphones if you can), and sharp performances. My favourite Wheatley film since KILL LIST I think. #Sundance #Sundance2021

Matt Patches
@misterpatches
11h
In the Earth: My boy Ben Wheatley! Somehow on the trend line with both Kill List and A Field in England, with notes of Event Horizon. Shot under strict quarantine, and the dizzying anxiety of the moment. #Sundance

Total Film
@totalfilm
10h
In The Earth: Ben Wheatley goes back to basics for a trippy folk horror about scientists searching for something ancient in the woods. Plays like the gnarly, nasty, often bewildering, offspring of Kill List and A Field In England. Reece Shearsmith steals it #Sundance

Ryland Aldrich
@rylandaldrich
9h
IN THE EARTH is Ben Wheatley's psychedelically violent (violently psychedelic?) return to form. Loved everything about it but particularly the score and sound design. Here's hoping @neonrated can keep this in theaters long enough for me to see it big+loud! #Sundance

Evrim Ersoy
@evrimersoy
5h
I guess now I can say I love IN THE EARTH. Kindred cousin to A FIELD IN ENGLAND, it should be experienced as loud and big as possible to help you get lost in the woods. #Sundance

Jeffrey Zhang at Sundance
@strangeharbors
11h
Lush, violent, and uneven, Ben Wheatley’s In the Earth is Wicker Man by way of Annihilation. Hold onto your toes for this one. #Sundance

Tomris Laffly
@tomilaffly
10h
IN THE EARTH: Not for me. Gross-out body horror, timely pandemic subject & a (admittedly great) Mansell score does not a good post-apocalyptic movie make. This is subtle for Wheatley but something restrained yet paranoia-soaked like It Comes At Night is more my speed. Woman shrugging#Sundance

Doug Jamieson @ #Sundance2021
@itsdougjam
54m
IN THE EARTH hurt my brain in the best way possible. It's ANNIHILATION on acid. A disturbing journey into existential dread, it's a psychedelic fever dream, elevated by evocative cinematography and a synth-heavy score from Clint Mansell. Welcome back, Ben Wheatley. #Sundance

Connor Carey @sundance
@connormovies
1h
In the Earth is a nasty, atmospheric and gripping survival thriller with beautiful cinematography and a really creepy setting. A little long but the performances are strong and it’s got some really effective gore that made me squirm. A return to form for Ben Wheatley #Sundance

Jeremy Kay
@jkmovies
4h
Congealed in England. What has happened to the once free-flowing brilliance of Ben Wheatley? The misfires continue with #sundance pic 'In The Earth'.

The #Sundance2021 Expert
@expert_oscar
5m
#Mass is a beautifully written chamber piece about parents grieving years after a school shooting. It approaches an extremely sensitive issue in a careful, and ultimately cathartic way. Martha Plimpton, Jason Isaacs, and Ann Dowd deserve future awards consideration. #Sundance

Ayden’s @ Sundance 2021
@aydensoupal
1h
#Mass: Really floored by this one. I’m a sucker for intimate, one location dramas with small casts, and this is a great example. The 4 core performances are master classes in acting, especially Martha Plimpton (look out, Oscars). So excited to see more from Fran Kranz.

Ben Travers
@benttravers
7h
Ann Dowd, one of humanity’s absolute finest, moved heaven and earth to give *us* a gift on *her* birthday! So all y’all #Sundance folk better watch #Mass today, and appreciate her damn fine work.

Ema Sasic @ Sundance
@ema_sasic
1h
#Mass is one of the most beautiful movies I’ve ever seen. You cannot get better than the four actors in this film. Every emotion was on full blast, and I cried so many times watching these brilliant moments. I know it’s early, but this is my favorite from #Sundance2021 so far

Zofia Wijaszka at Sundance Sparkles
@thefilmnerdette
1h
All I say now that I need Ann Dowd and Martha Plimpton to be nominated for the Academy Awards. I need to process. #Sundance #Mass

Jacob Throneberry @ Sundance (Virtually)
@tberry57
27m
#Mass is one of the most emotionally heavy films I have ever seen. Jason Isaacs and Ann Dowd lead the way as the audience becomes a fly on the wall for this real-time exploration of pain, loss, anger, and forgiveness. I'm speechless.

Jacob Throneberry @ Sundance (Virtually)
@tberry57
1h
We have our first real 2022 Oscar Contender on our hands. Lucius Malfoy might as well start dusting off a spot on the shelf just in case. Just, wow. This is how you make a movie. #Mass #SundanceFilmFestival2021

Scott J. Davis @ Sundance 2021
@scottwritesfilm
1h
Bloody hell, lads. #Mass is one of the most emotional films of the past decade or more - a raw, cathartic, powerful, poignant and profound look at the most unfathomable loss and the journey to find some peace. All four leads are magnificent but Ann Dowd. Wow. #Sundance2021

Nvr
@nvr17nvr
34m
Sundance 21!
Eight for silver---- fantastic! Loved every min! Scares, i covered my eyes at parts. Smart, great story, moody, Victorian, haunted, dark. Loved!!! Wish i could see on big screen.
My indie darling!!Holbrook!! Is back!!!

Christopher Cross @ Sundance
@hammerkopcross
11h
EIGHT FOR SILVER: Some great horror in this, including a fantastic sequence that's just ripping off THE THING. More atmosphere and vibes than anything else though. Hard not to enjoy the ending, but most of this was just alright for me. Boyd Holbrook's an ok Helsing. #Sundance2021

Film Updates
@filmupdatesbu
3h
“Part ultraviolent creature feature and part harrowing cautionary tale, Sean Ellis’ ‘Eight for Silver’ is an ambitious if tonally uneven werewolf thriller anchored by a solid lead performance from Boyd Holbrook.”

Heather Wixson (Covering Sundance 2021!)
@thehorrorchick
10h
While I think the ending could be stronger, there's a lot about EIGHT FOR SILVER that I really dug. Feels like Nu Hammer & would play well with WOLFMAN 2010. Oh & the scariest scene in EIGHT FOR SILVER doesn't even involve any werewolves (but it is freaking TERRIFYING). #Sundance

Tomris Laffly
@tomilaffly
8h
EIGHT FOR SILVER: Sean Ellis’ own spin on the Werewolf saga is a mixed bag. A gory, stylish, elegantly shot gothic horror whose story—once it arrives in earnest that is—leaves a shallow aftertaste w/ under-explored social class themes. My review. #Sundance

Matt Neglia @ Sundance
@nextbestpicture
9h
PRISONERS OF THE GHOSTLAND is a blast! An imaginative East meets West explosion of genres & style. The world-building results in the best costumes, set design & score of the festival. Nicolas Cage is as fun & unhinged as you’d expect. This would’ve slayed with a packed audience!

Liam
@wakeinshite
8h
Prisoners of the Ghostland absolutely rules, Nic Cage fits into the world of Sono like a glove. A more straightforward Western than I think people will expect (albeit still very trademark Sono). Score and production design were particularly fantastic.

A.A. Dowd
@aadowd
9h
My party-pooper take is that Sion Sono's MAD MAX samurai Western PRISONERS OF THE GHOSTLAND is one of those B-movie pastiches that's more theoretically fun than genuinely. Great production design and sword-fighting, but Cage, to my eyes, phones this one in hard. #Sundance2021

Luke Hicks at Sundance
@lou_kicks
8h
PRISONERS OF THE GHOSTLAND: set pieces and overall design are impressive, but for as hard as this movie goes it is pretty damn boring

Cait Does #Sundance
@caitdoes
9h
#Sundance2021: PRISONERS OF THE GHOSTLAND absolutely bonkers, yet stand-up-and-cheer fabulous! I kept thinking to myself, "I can't wait to screen this for folks on a big outdoor screen someday." Hell of a ride!
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Mary Beth McAndrews @ Sun with faceWoman dancing
@mbmcandrews
9h
With PRISONERS OF THE GHOSTLAND, Sion Sono makes a post-apocalyptic samurai spaghetti Western complete with Sofia Boutella wielding a samurai sword. I’m not sure what else happened but it was pretty and I screamed in glee a lot.

peterafro
@tpasalt
8h
Vengeance is Mine: Extremly well acted with lots of entertaining characters. 8/10
Prisoners of the Ghostland: Got my blood pumping. Cage delivered his over the top goodness. By the end of it was the happiest I have been after a movie in a long time, 9(maybe 10)/10

Hayden
@tortilla_party
9h
45. PRISONERS OF THE GHOSTLAND (2021) is super weird and campy, but it's also the most fun and unique film to premiere at Sundance so far. Nicolas Cage’s performance is all over the place, but it kind of works, and it's hilarious. It's a wild ride, and I loved it. My score: A-

Scarlett Sauropod
@volta1228
9h
Prisoners of the Ghostland is out there, w/ lots of humor. It's like watching a stage play almost; surreal, beautifully shot, very much art house. Cage & Sofia are particularly great in it. Much like Mandy this will be another polarizer no doubt but I really dug it #Sundance2021

sara clements @ #sundance
@mildredsfierce
7h
Prisoners of the Ghostland is dope af. I loved the mix of Western, samurai and post apocalyptic genres. It made me think of Mad Max and Metropolis. It was cool to see eastern and western cultures come together to make something so epic and cinematic.

nick floyd
@iamnickfloyd
9h
You guys, Prisoners of the Ghostland has me howling. Some of the best Cage delivery ever and like Mandy, Sion Sono built the insanity around Cage rather than making him the insanity. Final thoughts coming VERY soon!

nick floyd
@iamnickfloyd
9h
Prisoners of the Ghostland: Yup, this one’s gonna be divisive! A neon-soaked ride that feels like Hook meets Mad Max on LSD. Cage is clearly having a blast here! Tons to unpack and definitely can’t wait to see it again. I was wiping tears from my eyes from laughing so hard!

stanley poopoodick
@abediesattheend
9h
Sorry ya’ll, PRISONERS OF THE GHOSTLAND was not for me at all. I enjoyed the costumes and effects, but I could never get on its wavelength. I wanted to like it so very very badly. Ah well. Glad ya’ll loved it though! #Sundance2021

david ehrlich
@davidehrlich
9h
PRISONERS OF THE GHOSTLAND: Sion Sono's first english-language movie is a nuclear western starring Nicolas Cage as a criminal whose balls will blow up if he doesn't rescue Sofia Boutella from a mutant society yes i liked it don't ask dumb questions

Jacob Davison
@jacobdavison_
7h
PRISONERS OF THE GHOSTLAND was pretty fun. Not quite MANDY levels of crazy and Nic Cage action, but still, the kind of absurdist adventure I half-expected from Sion Sono and with some cool duels and dream-like costuming and set design. Also, Bill Mosely goes full Don Johnson!