Red Screening

The Last Matinee pays homage to both American slashers and Italian giallo movies the way the kid in class copying your test answers is paying homage to your studying. This movie has a ton of blood and carnage and overly artistic shots, but understands nothing of what makes a good slasher or giallo movie. The artistic shots and giallo elements are window dressing here, existing solely to break up the monotonous murders of characters that aspire to be one dimensional. The writer and director watched Suspiria and Friday The 13th, said “I can do that!”, and forgot everything that makes those movies memorable or enjoyable.