Day: April 24, 2023

Sam Raimi exploded onto the indie filmmaking scene back in the 80s with his horror classic The Evil Dead. While a largely straight-forward demonic possession horror film, the slight hints of humor and Bruce Campbell‘s performance, alongside Raimi’s sure directorial touch, elevated it into something greater. It spawned sequel entries

There’s an entire genre of movies where a grizzled old-timer with a particular set of skills gets entangled with unsuspecting ruffians who mistakenly stick their noses in his business. Sisu, a Nordic import from writer-director Jalmari Helander, distributed in the U.S. by Lionsgate, is exactly that movie. Only a bit better than you’re used to….