DRAWMA KINGG Movie Reviews

Tag: horror-movies

  • THE DEVILS 1971 Movie Review – Can I Recommend It?

    I knew absolutely nothing going into watching The Devils other than the fact that it was directed by Ken Russell. Altered States is such a great film that I figured “Sure, I can watch another Ken Russell work.” The beginning seemed extraordinarily well acted with great visuals. I was starting to think “Wow this is an impressively directed movie that has all of the components of great filmmaking.” Well quite a lot happens in each moment after that.

    There are many scenes that are difficult to sit through. As the movie progresses, “difficult” becomes an understatement in this regard. I don’t know who this movie was made for. Russell designed such a precisely executed film on basically every level. The only problem was the specific content. I don’t want to go into detail about any of the disturbing scenes. This is not a movie I could rewatch. Problematically, I don’t know how to rate this movie, because on every metric as a film (other than – do I like what I’m watching?), it basically gets a 10 out of 10.

    Can I Recommend It?: Absolutely not. I honestly believe that if you had 100 unsuspecting people walk into a random theater where they put on The Devils, more than half of them would probably walk out.

    Final Thoughts: 1/10 for how much I could stomach most of it. 10/10 Crowns for the couple of scenes that weren’t extreme. The set designs, the actors, the costuming, the camera work, the cinematography — all of that was great in this movie. On all accounts that I usually measure a film critically, The Devils is actually successful. That’s why I don’t really know how to rate this one properly. Personally, I could not watch this movie a second time, as it was quite disturbing. I watch a lot of horror films. The Devils was an exceptionally challenging movie to get through.

  • IT ENDS 2026 Movie Review – Does It Really End?

    I’ve been trapped on a road before. Traffic isn’t moving, and you can’t get home – one of those deals. It Ends was a good movie, because it was relatable! Sometimes we all drive on roads for too long and get annoyed. So if this is just everyday stuff, why would I want to watch a movie about it? Well there’s one thing I’ve learned about movies in my dramatic years as a movie watcher —anything can happen in a movie! Yeah sure it involves a car and some people and a road, but what ELSE happens? That’s why I just love watching movies, because the else stuff is the good stuff!

    It honestly did take me a second to decide how I felt about this film. My only real reservation was that there wasn’t a typical climax or much of a reveal at the end. However, the concepts actually made Dis Drawma Kingg think afterwards! Thinking is not something I do very often! After a few hours of thinking about it, I think I decided that I really love this movie. And I don’t really wanna spoil all the reasons why I like the movie. I’ll try to share a few thoughts.

    The movie had all excellent actors. I honestly believe that if it were four bad actors instead of four solid actors, the whole package wouldn’t have worked at all. You see, this was a cool movie about friendship, and that’s one of the reasons it was great. All four actors selling you on their personalities and their friendship was totally awesome. Another thing I will say is that for a horror film, it does build enormous tension and dread and fear probably too.

    Does It Really End?: Yep, it does end. I think it was maybe somewhere around 90 minutes long.

    Final Thoughts: 8/10 Crowns. I definitely had a more and more positive feeling towards It Ends the more I sat around and thought about it. I’m telling you I haven’t thought in years! Any movie that can accomplish that, must be pretty great. Anyway I would say yes, this is a good example of a film to watch for the else stuff. 

  • RETURN TO SILENT HILL 2026 Movie Review – Does He Go Back There?

    Yeah, I’m probably gonna go back there. To Silent Hill? That place is dangerous! Yes, I must return. Bro, going there is like the absolute worst decision any sensible human being could make. That’s true, yet I highly doubt I am the only person to make this decision. In Return To Silent Hill, the main character does go back there.

    As Dis Drawma Kingg writes this review, dimensions shift, and I am now in another dimension where it is exactly the same, except I have 2 extra pieces of paper. How terrible my original dimension looks now by comparison! You may be thinking that I could just go to the store and get some of them 2 pieces of paper packs. You’re probably right. However, in this new dimension I am already having them.

    I’m back in the regular dimension, so I have to hurry up and tell you what I actually thought about Return To Silent Hill. The first half seemed a perfectly fine retelling of the video game story, just with small changes. The only problem I had thus far – I was already aware of the plot from the video game. Sometimes when I know the plot already, I find it hard to get lost in a film. That can make it hard to judge exactly how good a movie is.  At first, I welcomed any changes to the source material just so I could be surprised. I even liked the new plot line about how Mary got her illness. Changes near the end made this version of the story a bit worse for me though. For instance – the reason why James did the horrible thing that he did. I won’t even dignify it by spoiling it for you, but I felt this iteration attempted to make James look a little bit less horrible. Overall, I didn’t hate the movie. I definitely think it should have been longer in order to expand on some of the characters, particularly Maria and Eddie.

    Oh no the dimension shifted again, and I believe I am in a third dimension, except in this one I don’t even have the extra 2-pack of paper. Additionally, I am not a famous movie reviewer! Oh wait, isn’t that the same in the regular dimension? Now I don’t know if I’m in a third dimension or if I’m back in my original dimension! I’ll just have to stay observant and see if I notice anything out of place.

    Final Thoughts: 7/10 Crowns. That might be a little generous at 7 Crowns. Return To Silent Hill actually warrants at least two watches. Now that I know the movie doesn’t end the way I would have preferred, I need to watch it again to see if I can just appreciate it for what it is. I thought they did an excellent job recreating the areas in the video games, and I liked the artsy version of the main character, James. I would say one of its main strengths is that it has a lot of scary creatures – if that’s the sort of thing the viewer looks for in horror movies. Quickly, before I go, I have to tell you an important secret code. OLACKIUS GLONGAR MAEPO MALORPA. OH NO! It won’t let me tell you the secret code! DIS DRAWMA KINGG MUST BE TRAPPED IN THE THIRD DIMENSION!

  • THE CONJURING: LAST RITES 2025 Movie Review – Ending Explained

    Guess who wears two crowns on his thumbs and barely understands The Conjuring franchise? If you said Dis Drawma Kingg, you’d be nearly 100% correct! I am pretty sure I watched the first Conjuring film, Annabelle (maybe), and at least one movie about a nun, whether it had anything to do with this franchise or not. When you watch more movies than God (I am told there is only one God, and my movie count is in the 2+ range), it becomes hard to remember if you have or have not seen certain movies. Also, if a movie is dull, it might leave nothing for my brain to bother remembering. The Conjuring: Last Rites is another one of these films that did not earn any long-term space in my biological hard drive.

    What is the premise of the Conjuring films? All I have gathered so far is “evil spirits be doing things.” I guess I have also noticed that two random people always seem to find real instances of the supernatural, not just constant hoaxes. What are the odds of that even if demons/spirits are real? This review is coming from a place of ignorance, because I haven’t watched most of the movies in the series. I have cared so little about the Conjuring films that I didn’t even realize the two main characters were based on real people until that was made quite obvious at the end of Last Rites. Additionally, Last Rites claims to be based on a true particular story.

    SPOILER PARAGRAPH: How can we tell that the story is true? There were indications throughout. For example: I found it relatable when they put a large mirror out with the trash. The garbage truck crushes it, yet they find it in the attic the next day as if the filmmakers understood my personal life experiences! There were two different creepy possessed dolls. Who only has ONE possessed doll in their home? Relatable. Christianity being the only religion you can possibly use to fight demonic spirits in America? Relatable (to others, Drawma Kingg no understand theology). However, Aquaman’s mortal enemy making pancakes? Do they got wheat crops under the ocean? How would he have any experience with pancake batter? This was the part where I realized it was mostly Hollywood nonsense masquerading as truth.

    Ending Explained: The Warrens don’t really do much, but the spirits still calm down as there isn’t much time left until the credits.

    Final Thoughts: 6/10 Crowns. I enjoyed the acting and the presentation of some of the scares. That was about it. To be perfectly upfront, I found myself wondering if I am the one who is wrong by having a lukewarm reception to The Conjuring: Last Rites. Maybe the emotional family bond themes DID make a good story, and I just have a cold, dead heart or sumtin’ like dat. Either way is fine really. I always imagined I would still be dramatic after my heart stops beating, so I don’t see that causing any production delays for future episodes of Drawma Kingg.

    NEWS FLASH! Join us on Monday for the release of Drawma Kingg Sidequest #2! This installment of my pictureless comic book series will tell the full superhero story of my original character, William Aris!