Last Night at Terrace Lanes (2024)

Last Night at Terrace Lanes (2024). Last Night at Terrace Lanes: Directed by Jamie Nash. With Ken Arnold, Jessenia Rebecca Beaumont, Francesca Capaldi, Jack Franko. When a bloodthirsty cult invades a bowling alley on its final night of operation, a high schooler on a date from hell, must join forces with her survivalist dad to fend off the crazed murderers.

“I wonu0026#39;t lie, I wasnu0026#39;t expecting a masterpiece here. The film was clearly made with an indie budget, and I went in knowing and respecting that. Iu0026#39;m also a huge fan of novelist Adam Cesare, who wrote this film (although not the original story).u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe first 30 minutes or so had me hooked – the cult was creepy, their motive was mysterious, and the confined setting of a bowling alley is perfect for a close-quarters slasher. At a certain point, it started to completely fall apart. Horrible acting by the lead guy in particular. I wasnu0026#39;t sure if they made his character intentionally ridiculous or not but it did not serve the film – he was neither funny nor convincing.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAnd after a cringe-worthy climax, the movie literally just sort of ends. No explanation. What was the goal of the cult? What was their grand mathematical plan? A lack of explanation can be very effective, leaving certain things to the viewersu0026#39; imaginations. This was not the case here.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eHorror comedies are obviously difficult to make – they mostly end up either filled with jump scares or too much u0026quot;comedyu0026quot; that rarely, if ever, sticks the landing.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSteer clear of this one, but donu0026#39;t let that stop you from checking out Cesareu0026#39;s novels – the man knows horror and he knows how to write it well.”