Fantasy & Apocalyptic films reviewed
@gabecrate.bsky.social
Writer, director, cartoonist, illustrator, filmmaker, and punk rock musician casually attempting to #review every #fantasy #swordsandsorcery #postapocalyptic and #PA adjacent film ever made. yes. even that one. #moviereviews
#150. Resident Evil: Extinction, 2007. Blurring the line between homage and plagiarism (re: not-Bub), this #PWSAnderson helmed (but not directed) installment of the extremely dopey RE franchise swings hard, but whiffs as often as it makes contact. Best of the sequels. 3.5/5 ☢️
February 13, 2026 at 4:48 PM
#150. Resident Evil: Extinction, 2007. Blurring the line between homage and plagiarism (re: not-Bub), this #PWSAnderson helmed (but not directed) installment of the extremely dopey RE franchise swings hard, but whiffs as often as it makes contact. Best of the sequels. 3.5/5 ☢️
☢️#149. Beyond the Time Barrier, 1960. Ignoring numerous context clues (city ruins, mutants), befuddled test pilot #RobertClark spends the exposition heavy runtime playing catch up with the basic time travel plot. Charming retro visuals/score, but ultimately quite bland. 2/5 ☢️
February 12, 2026 at 5:08 PM
☢️#149. Beyond the Time Barrier, 1960. Ignoring numerous context clues (city ruins, mutants), befuddled test pilot #RobertClark spends the exposition heavy runtime playing catch up with the basic time travel plot. Charming retro visuals/score, but ultimately quite bland. 2/5 ☢️
☢️#148. Survivor, 1987. Despite out-of-place perpetual narration, this is easily the most successful of the “astronaut returns” #postapocalyptic sub-genre. Well acted with moody atmosphere and creative set pieces. All that and Bull from #NightCourt is the main villain! 3/5 ☢️
February 11, 2026 at 6:58 PM
☢️#148. Survivor, 1987. Despite out-of-place perpetual narration, this is easily the most successful of the “astronaut returns” #postapocalyptic sub-genre. Well acted with moody atmosphere and creative set pieces. All that and Bull from #NightCourt is the main villain! 3/5 ☢️
☢️#147. Army of Darkness, 1993. Ratcheting up the slapstick and self-parodying machismo, the third in the #EvilDead trilogy is a nonstop hilarious ruckus. From puppets to prosthetics, no gag is spared in the #Raimi bag of tricks. Make sure to watch the original PA ending! 5/5 ☢️
February 10, 2026 at 4:06 PM
☢️#146. Daylight’s End, 2016. Paramilitary survivalists engage photosensitive rage zombies in a feature length equivalent of a first person shooter video game. Mindless fun overall, but not even genre royalty #LanceHenriksen saves the agonizingly stalled out second act. 2.5/5 ☢️
February 10, 2026 at 3:32 AM
☢️#146. Daylight’s End, 2016. Paramilitary survivalists engage photosensitive rage zombies in a feature length equivalent of a first person shooter video game. Mindless fun overall, but not even genre royalty #LanceHenriksen saves the agonizingly stalled out second act. 2.5/5 ☢️
Watch my recently (last night) premiered music video for film composer #SilasHite’s song “Dead of Night” new record vimeo.com/1161973266.
Note: Yes, this was “directed” using generative video. But each shot / frame was an illustration first. So I’m only going halfway to hell.
Note: Yes, this was “directed” using generative video. But each shot / frame was an illustration first. So I’m only going halfway to hell.
February 8, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Watch my recently (last night) premiered music video for film composer #SilasHite’s song “Dead of Night” new record vimeo.com/1161973266.
Note: Yes, this was “directed” using generative video. But each shot / frame was an illustration first. So I’m only going halfway to hell.
Note: Yes, this was “directed” using generative video. But each shot / frame was an illustration first. So I’m only going halfway to hell.
☢️#145. Pacific Rim, 2013. Giant robots repel a dimensional #Kaiju (monster) invasion in a perpetual global standoff. Giddily fun action helmed by visionary #GuillermoDelToro itches all the right spots, though the oddly stiff human quotient leaves a lot to be desired. 3.5/5 ☢️
February 8, 2026 at 7:10 PM
☢️#145. Pacific Rim, 2013. Giant robots repel a dimensional #Kaiju (monster) invasion in a perpetual global standoff. Giddily fun action helmed by visionary #GuillermoDelToro itches all the right spots, though the oddly stiff human quotient leaves a lot to be desired. 3.5/5 ☢️
Hey all! My good composer pal / collaborator #SilasHite has a record release art gallery show for “Return of the Vampire Hustlers from Hell.” I contributed some artwork and a music video. I can’t make it, but if you’re in Akron Ohio, it’s free and should be a time. Tonight only!
February 7, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Hey all! My good composer pal / collaborator #SilasHite has a record release art gallery show for “Return of the Vampire Hustlers from Hell.” I contributed some artwork and a music video. I can’t make it, but if you’re in Akron Ohio, it’s free and should be a time. Tonight only!
☢️#144. Future Hunters, 1988. Pre-#Terminator fame #RobertPatrick stars in exploitation director #Santiago’s genre hopping crapsterpiece. Ripping off everything from #MadMax to #IndianaJones with a splash of random #kungfu for bad measure. Pure insanity. #Sobaditsgood 2/5 ☢️
February 7, 2026 at 6:56 PM
☢️#144. Future Hunters, 1988. Pre-#Terminator fame #RobertPatrick stars in exploitation director #Santiago’s genre hopping crapsterpiece. Ripping off everything from #MadMax to #IndianaJones with a splash of random #kungfu for bad measure. Pure insanity. #Sobaditsgood 2/5 ☢️
☢️#143. This is the End, 2013. Rapture rejected celebrities are left to survive on earth in a #apocalyptic hellscape. Both lampooning and embracing the conceits of the genre - ultimately your enjoyment will hinge on your tolerance for these navel gazing lovable* idiots. 3.5/5 ☢️
February 6, 2026 at 4:54 PM
☢️#143. This is the End, 2013. Rapture rejected celebrities are left to survive on earth in a #apocalyptic hellscape. Both lampooning and embracing the conceits of the genre - ultimately your enjoyment will hinge on your tolerance for these navel gazing lovable* idiots. 3.5/5 ☢️
☢️#142. The New Barbarians, 1983. With a hero car designed by #HomerSimpson, this #Maxsploitation flick is wonderfully wrong in all the right ways. Chock full of misspent effort and hammy action - every shot a masterpiece. Possibly the ultimate #sobaditsgood experience. 2.5/5 ☢️
February 5, 2026 at 6:20 PM
☢️#142. The New Barbarians, 1983. With a hero car designed by #HomerSimpson, this #Maxsploitation flick is wonderfully wrong in all the right ways. Chock full of misspent effort and hammy action - every shot a masterpiece. Possibly the ultimate #sobaditsgood experience. 2.5/5 ☢️
☢️#141. Idaho Transfer, 1973. Easy Rider alum, #PeterFonda directs this story of time traveling grad students trapped in a baron #postapocalyptic future. Non-actors shot in a naturalistic filming style contribute to a darkly unsettling and sometimes frustrating experience. 3/5 ☢️
February 4, 2026 at 4:45 PM
☢️#141. Idaho Transfer, 1973. Easy Rider alum, #PeterFonda directs this story of time traveling grad students trapped in a baron #postapocalyptic future. Non-actors shot in a naturalistic filming style contribute to a darkly unsettling and sometimes frustrating experience. 3/5 ☢️
☢️#140. Left Behind: The Movie, 2000. Tiger Beat coverboy turned Christian cringe merchant Kirk Cameron stars in this feeble attempt to proselytize to mainstream audiences. Shrill, awkward, mean spirited, and painfully dull. This rapture tale isn’t winning any converts. 0/5 ☢️
February 3, 2026 at 4:44 PM
☢️#140. Left Behind: The Movie, 2000. Tiger Beat coverboy turned Christian cringe merchant Kirk Cameron stars in this feeble attempt to proselytize to mainstream audiences. Shrill, awkward, mean spirited, and painfully dull. This rapture tale isn’t winning any converts. 0/5 ☢️
☢️#139. The Worlds End, 2013. The beloved #Cornettotrilogy concludes with this epic pub crawl to end all pub crawls (literally). A character driven slow build cascades to glorious beer fueled alien thrashing mayhem. Grab a pint (or twelve) and enjoy. 4/5 ☢️
February 2, 2026 at 5:24 PM
☢️#139. The Worlds End, 2013. The beloved #Cornettotrilogy concludes with this epic pub crawl to end all pub crawls (literally). A character driven slow build cascades to glorious beer fueled alien thrashing mayhem. Grab a pint (or twelve) and enjoy. 4/5 ☢️
☢️#138. Mindwarp, 1992. Ignore the title. Ignore the poster. All you need to know is that in-his-prime #BruceCampbell battles cannibalistic mutants in an all out #postapocalyptic gore fest for a satisfying amount of the run time. Sadly, the remainder is a bit of a drag. 2.5/5 ☢️
February 1, 2026 at 5:46 PM
☢️#138. Mindwarp, 1992. Ignore the title. Ignore the poster. All you need to know is that in-his-prime #BruceCampbell battles cannibalistic mutants in an all out #postapocalyptic gore fest for a satisfying amount of the run time. Sadly, the remainder is a bit of a drag. 2.5/5 ☢️
☢️#137. Ice, 1998. Featuring the least likable cop protagonist of all time, this #Diehard ripoff meets #TheDayAfterTomorrow (though it solidly it predates the latter) made-for-TV movie should be avoided at all cost. 1/5 ☢️
January 31, 2026 at 8:00 PM
☢️#137. Ice, 1998. Featuring the least likable cop protagonist of all time, this #Diehard ripoff meets #TheDayAfterTomorrow (though it solidly it predates the latter) made-for-TV movie should be avoided at all cost. 1/5 ☢️
☢️#136. Cargo, 2017. Trading standard zombie schlock for developed characters and trope busting invention, not even a frequently upset baby dampens a moment. A career highpoint, #MartintFreeman delivers more in this one than all three Hobbitsess combined. #newclassic 4.5/5 ☢️
January 30, 2026 at 5:55 PM
☢️#136. Cargo, 2017. Trading standard zombie schlock for developed characters and trope busting invention, not even a frequently upset baby dampens a moment. A career highpoint, #MartintFreeman delivers more in this one than all three Hobbitsess combined. #newclassic 4.5/5 ☢️
☢️#135. The World, the Flesh and the Devil, 1959. A criminally under received “last man” three hander #postapocalyptic melodrama starring the legendary #HarryBelafonte. Frank analysis of race relations of the time, likely repelled a squeamish 1950s audience. Their loss. 3.5/5 ☢️
January 30, 2026 at 1:25 AM
☢️#135. The World, the Flesh and the Devil, 1959. A criminally under received “last man” three hander #postapocalyptic melodrama starring the legendary #HarryBelafonte. Frank analysis of race relations of the time, likely repelled a squeamish 1950s audience. Their loss. 3.5/5 ☢️
☢️#134. Bounty Killer, 2013. Celebrity assassins compete for businessmen “pelts” in a #postapocalyptic tribute that was likely more fun to make than it is to watch. An imitative manic editing style overcompensates for obvious defects, yet a sense of goofy fun prevails. 2.5/5 ☢️
January 28, 2026 at 5:30 PM
☢️#134. Bounty Killer, 2013. Celebrity assassins compete for businessmen “pelts” in a #postapocalyptic tribute that was likely more fun to make than it is to watch. An imitative manic editing style overcompensates for obvious defects, yet a sense of goofy fun prevails. 2.5/5 ☢️
☢️#133. Death Race 2000, 1975. Brazen satire at its finest. Marvel as murderous celebrity race car drivers compete for the hearts of red blooded American fascists across the country. Hilarious, brutal, camp, and a sick sick joyride start to finish. #RogerCorman #Classic 4.5/5 ☢️
January 27, 2026 at 6:24 PM
☢️#133. Death Race 2000, 1975. Brazen satire at its finest. Marvel as murderous celebrity race car drivers compete for the hearts of red blooded American fascists across the country. Hilarious, brutal, camp, and a sick sick joyride start to finish. #RogerCorman #Classic 4.5/5 ☢️
☢️#132. Infestation, 2009. Like all great B movie #creaturefeatures, the human component is focused on just enough to realize you’re rooting for the baddies. Fun gags, gore, solid CG and practical effects, but yes, its a grind when they get too chatty. Shut up and die! 3/5 ☢️
January 26, 2026 at 5:14 PM
☢️#132. Infestation, 2009. Like all great B movie #creaturefeatures, the human component is focused on just enough to realize you’re rooting for the baddies. Fun gags, gore, solid CG and practical effects, but yes, its a grind when they get too chatty. Shut up and die! 3/5 ☢️
☢️#131. Zombieland: Double Tap, 2019. A rare sequel that, despite the decade between films, progresses an incomplete story in a satisfying way. Irreverent humor and gore still dominate, though with a bunch of fresh faces, the apocalypse is getting to feel a bit crowded. 3.5/5 ☢️
January 25, 2026 at 6:26 PM
☢️#131. Zombieland: Double Tap, 2019. A rare sequel that, despite the decade between films, progresses an incomplete story in a satisfying way. Irreverent humor and gore still dominate, though with a bunch of fresh faces, the apocalypse is getting to feel a bit crowded. 3.5/5 ☢️
☢️#130. The Aftermath, 1982. It’s astronauts VS hippie mutants as auteur #SteveBarkett stars in this excruciatingly earnest #postapocalyptic passion project. Clear effort is betrayed by lack of talent, budget, and an insanely antiquated score. Cool matte paintings! #SBIG. 2/5 ☢️
January 24, 2026 at 7:14 PM
☢️#130. The Aftermath, 1982. It’s astronauts VS hippie mutants as auteur #SteveBarkett stars in this excruciatingly earnest #postapocalyptic passion project. Clear effort is betrayed by lack of talent, budget, and an insanely antiquated score. Cool matte paintings! #SBIG. 2/5 ☢️
☢️#129. City of Ember, 2008. While the subterranean setting may be intense enough for younger viewers, this family friendly adventure still needed a gruesome corpse or three. Clever and imaginative with amazing clockwork world building...ultimately it’s just a bit bland. 3/5 ☢️
January 23, 2026 at 4:06 PM
☢️#129. City of Ember, 2008. While the subterranean setting may be intense enough for younger viewers, this family friendly adventure still needed a gruesome corpse or three. Clever and imaginative with amazing clockwork world building...ultimately it’s just a bit bland. 3/5 ☢️
☢️#128. Dead End Drive-In, 1986. It’s an explosion of color and #newwave anarchistic energy as two teens fight to escape a #dystopian drive-in. An uneventful 2nd act is balanced by cheeky humor, social commentary, and explosive stunt driving by #MadMax alumni #GuyNorris. 3.5/5 ☢️
January 22, 2026 at 4:05 PM
☢️#128. Dead End Drive-In, 1986. It’s an explosion of color and #newwave anarchistic energy as two teens fight to escape a #dystopian drive-in. An uneventful 2nd act is balanced by cheeky humor, social commentary, and explosive stunt driving by #MadMax alumni #GuyNorris. 3.5/5 ☢️