Shadowkirby
@shadowkirby.bsky.social
31//Male//He/Him//Pansexual//2019-College-Graduate//
Comic/Character Artist, Graphic Designer, Video Editor, Story Writer, and Content Creator.
Comic/Character Artist, Graphic Designer, Video Editor, Story Writer, and Content Creator.
In conclusion: Smile 2 is a massive improvement of its predecessor by going the extra mile of hopelessness and horror. I'm curious as to how its sequel will top this one after that crazy ending! Will it be as harrowing as this? Who knows?
Overall Score: 9 Voss water bottles out of 10!
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Overall Score: 9 Voss water bottles out of 10!
:)
November 24, 2025 at 1:01 AM
In conclusion: Smile 2 is a massive improvement of its predecessor by going the extra mile of hopelessness and horror. I'm curious as to how its sequel will top this one after that crazy ending! Will it be as harrowing as this? Who knows?
Overall Score: 9 Voss water bottles out of 10!
:)
Overall Score: 9 Voss water bottles out of 10!
:)
The Smily Entity has some new tricks up their sleeve, adamant to twist and distort her reality just to completely break her. Bro, if you think what this thing did to the first character was bad, you haven't seen nothing yet! What this thing did to her was pretty fucked up. /5
November 24, 2025 at 12:30 AM
The Smily Entity has some new tricks up their sleeve, adamant to twist and distort her reality just to completely break her. Bro, if you think what this thing did to the first character was bad, you haven't seen nothing yet! What this thing did to her was pretty fucked up. /5
Naomi Scott worked excellently in this film, portraying as a recovering pop star with immense emotional baggage that will bring so much misery to this poor woman. You get to feel the anguish, the frustration, the confusion, and the terror she's going through, and things will get worse. /4
November 24, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Naomi Scott worked excellently in this film, portraying as a recovering pop star with immense emotional baggage that will bring so much misery to this poor woman. You get to feel the anguish, the frustration, the confusion, and the terror she's going through, and things will get worse. /4
The events from the first Smile movie has taken it up to a new extreme by distorting what's even reality and what's an illusion. It got to the point if anything is real at all before the ending. The way this Smile Entity is willing to torment you no matter what is horrifying and tragic. /3
November 24, 2025 at 12:24 AM
The events from the first Smile movie has taken it up to a new extreme by distorting what's even reality and what's an illusion. It got to the point if anything is real at all before the ending. The way this Smile Entity is willing to torment you no matter what is horrifying and tragic. /3
Out of every horror movie I've seen this year, I uh... didn't expect this to have a tight grip on me. No joke, after seeing this movie, I went to bed, and had a literal nightmare relating to it. That's how effective this film is!
It's not just scary, it's pretty bleak and harrowing. /2
It's not just scary, it's pretty bleak and harrowing. /2
November 24, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Out of every horror movie I've seen this year, I uh... didn't expect this to have a tight grip on me. No joke, after seeing this movie, I went to bed, and had a literal nightmare relating to it. That's how effective this film is!
It's not just scary, it's pretty bleak and harrowing. /2
It's not just scary, it's pretty bleak and harrowing. /2
In conclusion: The Black Phone has left me wanting for what I should've gotten from the trailer. Despite the great casting, the story didn't fully enrapture me. I called for great potential, but my expectations were put on hold, so I eventually hung up.
Overall score: 5 black balloons out of 10
Overall score: 5 black balloons out of 10
November 10, 2025 at 7:35 AM
In conclusion: The Black Phone has left me wanting for what I should've gotten from the trailer. Despite the great casting, the story didn't fully enrapture me. I called for great potential, but my expectations were put on hold, so I eventually hung up.
Overall score: 5 black balloons out of 10
Overall score: 5 black balloons out of 10
Listen, I get it, it's the 1970s, but his domestic abuse over his kids is something I can't stomach. I don't care how much he actually loves his kids, the level of trauma he induced to both Gwen and Finney, as they eventually grow older (Black Phone 2), is inexcusable. He deserves no sympathies. /13
November 10, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Listen, I get it, it's the 1970s, but his domestic abuse over his kids is something I can't stomach. I don't care how much he actually loves his kids, the level of trauma he induced to both Gwen and Finney, as they eventually grow older (Black Phone 2), is inexcusable. He deserves no sympathies. /13
Which is why I'm not buying his "Please forgive me" scene at the end of the film. All he did was force Gwen to suppress her powers, abuse her with the belt any time the cops get involved, and get into a shouting match with your own children over the smallest things. He's a real piece of work. /12
November 10, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Which is why I'm not buying his "Please forgive me" scene at the end of the film. All he did was force Gwen to suppress her powers, abuse her with the belt any time the cops get involved, and get into a shouting match with your own children over the smallest things. He's a real piece of work. /12
The father of both Gwen and Finney is a real piece of shit. I'm sorry, he doesn't deserve some form of redemption. Look, I understand that he's grieving over his wife's death, and is drinking his weight in alcohol, but that's no excuse to lash out at your kids, who's now terrified of him. /11
November 10, 2025 at 7:25 AM
The father of both Gwen and Finney is a real piece of shit. I'm sorry, he doesn't deserve some form of redemption. Look, I understand that he's grieving over his wife's death, and is drinking his weight in alcohol, but that's no excuse to lash out at your kids, who's now terrified of him. /11
The Grabber and his brother live in one house, where Finney is being held captive, and across the street is an empty house the villain uses to bury the bodies. How did his brother not check the basement at any time for all past victims? Stuff like this completely took me out of it. /10
November 10, 2025 at 7:22 AM
The Grabber and his brother live in one house, where Finney is being held captive, and across the street is an empty house the villain uses to bury the bodies. How did his brother not check the basement at any time for all past victims? Stuff like this completely took me out of it. /10
I'm also perplexed on how The Grabber's brother never questioned of his whereabouts and how he manage to keep this secret away from him the whole time. Once I started thinking about it, I started questioning the process of The Grabber's murder routine and motive, and it kinda hurts the film. /9
November 10, 2025 at 7:15 AM
I'm also perplexed on how The Grabber's brother never questioned of his whereabouts and how he manage to keep this secret away from him the whole time. Once I started thinking about it, I started questioning the process of The Grabber's murder routine and motive, and it kinda hurts the film. /9
I think the sister's only mission is bringing the cops to The Grabber's home and rescue Finney, while he's actively finding ways of escaping and beating his kidnapper. If the film took out the psychic aspect from Gwen, it wouldn't change much of the story? It's mainly about Finney's survival. /8
November 10, 2025 at 7:13 AM
I think the sister's only mission is bringing the cops to The Grabber's home and rescue Finney, while he's actively finding ways of escaping and beating his kidnapper. If the film took out the psychic aspect from Gwen, it wouldn't change much of the story? It's mainly about Finney's survival. /8
His sister, Gwen, inherited her mother's psychic ability to see visions/dreams, but we don't know what it really is. I automatically assumed it's something akin to The Shining... or whatever psychic abilities kids have in King's various novels (there's a handful of them, trust me). /7
November 10, 2025 at 7:08 AM
His sister, Gwen, inherited her mother's psychic ability to see visions/dreams, but we don't know what it really is. I automatically assumed it's something akin to The Shining... or whatever psychic abilities kids have in King's various novels (there's a handful of them, trust me). /7
The titular black phone acts as a conduit for Finney to communicate with The Grabber's previous victims, giving clues for him to escape, or set up a potential trap to defeat him. We don't know if it's in his head, or if the phone's supernatural. That kinda goes the same with his sister. /6
November 10, 2025 at 7:04 AM
The titular black phone acts as a conduit for Finney to communicate with The Grabber's previous victims, giving clues for him to escape, or set up a potential trap to defeat him. We don't know if it's in his head, or if the phone's supernatural. That kinda goes the same with his sister. /6
Ethan Hawke, man, he surprised me with his performance as The Grabber; equal parts mysterious and disturbing. His reasoning for kidnapping and murdering children remains a mystery, but there has to be some kind of trauma that motivated him when he was young, forcing him to live with his brother. /5
November 10, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Ethan Hawke, man, he surprised me with his performance as The Grabber; equal parts mysterious and disturbing. His reasoning for kidnapping and murdering children remains a mystery, but there has to be some kind of trauma that motivated him when he was young, forcing him to live with his brother. /5
I've heard that The Black Phone was based on a short story, so I can't say the film ripped off Split, but how I get the same vibes as Split is concerning. The anomalous phone and the psychic sister are the only things that make the film stand out, but also makes it feel like a Stephen King story. /4
November 10, 2025 at 6:55 AM
I've heard that The Black Phone was based on a short story, so I can't say the film ripped off Split, but how I get the same vibes as Split is concerning. The anomalous phone and the psychic sister are the only things that make the film stand out, but also makes it feel like a Stephen King story. /4
What I mean by that is the premise feels really similar to the plot of Split; they are kidnapped by this one, mentally-disturbed guy, and it's up to the main character to escape before the villain comes back and kills them. While in Split, the guy had multiple personalities, this one doesn't? /3
November 10, 2025 at 6:53 AM
What I mean by that is the premise feels really similar to the plot of Split; they are kidnapped by this one, mentally-disturbed guy, and it's up to the main character to escape before the villain comes back and kills them. While in Split, the guy had multiple personalities, this one doesn't? /3
I'll be honest, I had some tad high expectations from this film, and was hoping it would give me something fresh and exciting, but after my first viewing, I was kinda disappointed?
I was hoping for more brutality and mystery, but instead I got... Diet Split? /2
I was hoping for more brutality and mystery, but instead I got... Diet Split? /2
November 10, 2025 at 6:51 AM
I'll be honest, I had some tad high expectations from this film, and was hoping it would give me something fresh and exciting, but after my first viewing, I was kinda disappointed?
I was hoping for more brutality and mystery, but instead I got... Diet Split? /2
I was hoping for more brutality and mystery, but instead I got... Diet Split? /2
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Also! I'll be checking vgen in a couple of days. I'm grinding out final workstuffs
November 8, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Also! I'll be checking vgen in a couple of days. I'm grinding out final workstuffs
Tangent aside, I will be posting my review on one of five films for my 31st movie review! I want to thank you all for sticking with me in my crazy journey, watching so many movies in one month. It's been a tradition of mine since 2019, and I will be doing this for many years to come!
November 8, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Tangent aside, I will be posting my review on one of five films for my 31st movie review! I want to thank you all for sticking with me in my crazy journey, watching so many movies in one month. It's been a tradition of mine since 2019, and I will be doing this for many years to come!
Blockbuster really needs to come back with rentable physical copies again. It would really challenge the overly-bloated and ridiculously overpriced subscription platform by offering people a choice between both digital and physical media. Paying over $10 monthly is practically extortion.
November 8, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Blockbuster really needs to come back with rentable physical copies again. It would really challenge the overly-bloated and ridiculously overpriced subscription platform by offering people a choice between both digital and physical media. Paying over $10 monthly is practically extortion.
Mainly because the movies I want to watch are on HBO Max, but I had to cancel it due to the increase of the subscription price. It's already too much, and I'm being a little stingy with my money, especially during the holidays. So, once I'm somewhat stable, I'll pick it up for, at least, a month.
November 8, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Mainly because the movies I want to watch are on HBO Max, but I had to cancel it due to the increase of the subscription price. It's already too much, and I'm being a little stingy with my money, especially during the holidays. So, once I'm somewhat stable, I'll pick it up for, at least, a month.