Missed our early reviews for You're Next and The World's End? Both movies received great reviews from our writers, who suggest you check them out this weekend.
The World's End Review: "Nearly ten years after Shaun of the Dead and six years after Hot Fuzz, Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost return with the final part of their ‘Cornetto’ trilogy. As might be expected, The World’s End is packed with splattery, beer-soaked fight-scenes, laugh-out-loud lines, and clever visual gags.
However, this final installment in the trilogy is also a more grown-up film than its predecessors, its humor tinged with sadness, and its thinly-veiled social satire sharper and more poignant than anything Wright has shown us before." [Read Full Review]
You're Next Review: "Just when you think you’ve seen everything the home invasion subgenre has to offer, here comes You’re Next, the latest from accomplished indie filmmaker Adam Wingard. The film recently screened at the 2013 SXSW Film Festival and was by far the most fun I had with a movie while in Austin. It’s been a while since we’ve seen such an inventive take on this well-traversed storytelling terrain, but screenwriter Simon Barrett injects the story with his trademark darkly comedic spin. The results are a highly entertaining horror flick that’s as funny as it is a visceral gut-punch of a thriller." [Read Full Review]
After spending more than 10 years as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industry, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his interest in horror and sci-fi. Since then, it has grown into an online magazine with a staff of writers that provide daily news, reviews, interviews, and special features.
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