{"id":1299,"date":"2023-09-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"MOVIE REVIEW\nThe Mean One<\/strong>\n\u00a0-\u00a0\n
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MOVIE REVIEW
\nThe Mean One<\/strong>
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Genre:<\/strong> Horror
\nYear Released:<\/strong> 2022
\nRuntime:<\/strong> 1h 31m
\nDirector(s):<\/strong> Steven LaMorte
\nWriter(s):<\/strong> Finn Kobler, Flip Kobler
\nCast:<\/strong> David Howard Thornton, Krystle Martin, Chase Mullins, John Bigham, Erik Baker, Flip Kobler, Amy Schumacher
\nWhere To Watch:<\/strong>\u00a0 VOD, DVD, and Blu-Ray set for October 3, 2023 from DeskPop Entertainment, click here to watch or buy www.themeanonemovie.com\/watch<\/a><\/p>\n

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RAVING REVIEW: The Mean One, the green one, the one that keeps Newville up at night. <\/span><\/strong>The world got a taste for beloved childhood favorites turned killers, and there\u2019s no sign of anything slowing down. With the imminent release of WINNIE-THE-POOH: BLOOD AND HONEY, this one beat it to the finish line.<\/p>\n

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So I won\u2019t lie; I was the first in line to get hyped when I saw the announcements of all of these memorable characters taking on a new form. The attachment of David Howard Thornton (TERRIFIER) upped the ante for me. I knew what to expect here, which is one of the most important parts. This is an \u201cunauthorized\u201d parody of a property that\u2019s been around the world and back. The new wave of Horrorplotation films will follow this trend, either as classics become public domain or ripped as straight parodies.<\/p>\n

While I was excited to see Thornton\u2019s portrayal of \u201cthe mean one,\u201d it ended up being Christopher Sanders’ (doing his best, Vincent Price) narration that sold the film as a parody of the classic. I would have loved to have more of it, honestly.<\/p>\n

Being a parody, the film had to take multiple creative liberties throughout, most of which were very well done. They were clear enough that you had no question what was being mentioned but out there enough that would put a smile on your face (I\u2019m looking at you, Cindy You Know Who.)<\/p>\n

The \u201ctwist\u201d we ended up getting made the entire film a step up better than what I had it as nearing the end. It left you thinking and pondering what it meant and who the villain was. My biggest knocks on the film were the use of CGI blood throughout (it took away from the old-school slasher it could\u2019ve been) and the slow-burn aspect we had until things got going. Once it hit the ground running, it didn\u2019t stop.<\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t going to revamp the entire horror genre, but let me tell you, I wouldn\u2019t mind revisiting \u201cNewville\u201d!<\/p>\n

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[photo\u00a0courtesy of A SLEIGHT OF HAND PRODUCTIONS, AMY ROSE PRODUCTIONS, KALI PICTURES]<\/em><\/p>\n

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