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Terry Mesnard

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Terry has written for CAD-Media and currently owns and operates Gayly Dreadful, a website devoted to promoting LGBTQ criticism and voices.

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Rumours (2024) 75% “Not being familiar with the work of Guy Maddin, I found Rumours to be surprisingly reserved and restrained…well, as restrained as a film that has the aforementioned zombie sex ritual.” – Scarred for Life Nov 29, 2024 Full Review Your Monster (2024) 77% “Based on a short film of the same name, Your Monster sometimes seems like it might fall apart at the seams as a feature film; but while it’s a little rough around the edges, it still mostly succeeds because of Melissa Barrera’s fully committed performance” – Scarred for Life Nov 29, 2024 Full Review Falling Stars (2023) 83% “Falling Stars is a movie I admired more than I liked and while the narrative crumbles, the filmmaking technique on display makes me excited to see what Gabriel Bienczycki and Richard Karpala do next. ” – Gayly Dreadful Nov 20, 2024 Full Review Raging Grace (2023) 95% “Ultimately, Raging Grace is a solid addition to the world of Gothic Horror and a perspective needed in this genre. ” – Gayly Dreadful Dec 7, 2023 Full Review Dark Harvest (2023) 67% “[Dark Harvest]...is a stellar adaptation that understands the themes and the subtext behind Norman Partridge’s novel and realizes its potential in gory bursts of violence. ” – Gayly Dreadful Oct 18, 2023 Full Review The Jessica Cabin (2022) 3.5/5 “The Jessica Cabin is a breezy, sometimes purposefully silly look at loneliness and the desire for connection.” – Gayly Dreadful Sep 29, 2023 Full Review Out of Darkness (2022) 85% 4/5 “A masterclass on how to make historical horror fiction, as well as survivor horror, and all of these pieces come together to create something that feels both timeless and alien. ” – Gayly Dreadful Sep 24, 2023 Full Review Cobweb (2023) 59% 4/5 “Those looking for a film grounded in real world logic will probably be turned off, but for those willing to let the narrative spin you in its deliciously evil web, Cobweb will certainly horrify and delight. ” – Gayly Dreadful Jul 20, 2023 Full Review The Wounded Man (1983) 91% 4/5 “ Anchored by a strong performance from Jean-Hugues Anglade that oozes sensuality and uncertainty, The Wounded Man is not a cheery portrayal of young lust and cruising, but instead feels indebted to rising tensions in the community in the 80s. ” – Gayly Dreadful May 24, 2023 Full Review Trim Season (2023) 88% 3.5/5 “Trim Season is a fun trip that wonders what would happen if Suspiria’s Helena Markos moved to a weed farm and spent her time sucking the souls from her foes while smoking a joint and drinking wine…and sometimes that’s all you need. ” – Gayly Dreadful May 4, 2023 Full Review Brooklyn 45 (2023) 91% 4/5 “Brooklyn 45 might tackle too many things in its runtime...but it works both as a dissection of the way we discuss WWII and as a modern examination of xenophobia and fear that continues to destroy us. A must watch. ” – Gayly Dreadful May 2, 2023 Full Review In My Mother's Skin (2023) 86% 4/5 “What starts as an homage to Pan’s Labyrinth quickly descends into body horror madness.” – Gayly Dreadful Mar 30, 2023 Full Review My Animal (2023) 72% 2.5/5 “Character beats and narrative beats unfold as you’d expect, with foreshadowing moments clearly laying out the story and sapping it of its surprises. It also ends somewhat abruptly; this horror fiend wanted a bit more to the climactic moment.” – Gayly Dreadful Mar 30, 2023 Full Review Polite Society (2023) 91% 3/5 “When a movie has as much energy, charm and profound enthusiasm as writer/director Nida Manzoor’s Polite Society, you’re willing to overlook some of the more underdeveloped elements of the story. ” – Gayly Dreadful Mar 30, 2023 Full Review Aliens Abducted My Parents and Now I Feel Kinda Left Out (2023) 81% 2.5/5 “It’s not an egregious movie and it does have some heartfelt things to say, but boy that ending sure was dumb.” – Gayly Dreadful Mar 30, 2023 Full Review Talk to Me (2023) 94% 4/5 “Talk to Me is one of the scariest movies of the decade.” – Gayly Dreadful Mar 30, 2023 Full Review The Tutor (2023) 19% 2/5 “The Tutor is a snoozy little thriller where fans will be at least a step or two ahead of the narrative...By the time it gets to the violent conclusion, savvy thriller fans will already have checked out. ” – Gayly Dreadful Mar 30, 2023 Full Review Body Melt (1993) “it's a madcap exercise in hilarity and gross outs that had me laughing in glee and surprise.” – Gayly Dreadful Dec 18, 2022 Full Review Sissy (2022) 96% “Once Sissy embraces the slasher subgenre, it begins throwing fantastic moments of gore and violence at the audience while still keeping the tongue-in-cheek satire vicious and razor sharp. ” – Gayly Dreadful Dec 17, 2022 Full Review Orphan: First Kill (2022) 70% 4/5 “William Brent Bell has managed to create a camp masterpiece that feels like the sillier side of Orphan’s austere and cold film...it certainly is the most surprising and fantastic surprise of the year so far. ” – Gayly Dreadful Aug 17, 2022 Full Review Skinamarink (2022) 74% 3.5/5 “Skinamarink feels like a cursed film. Something that wasn’t so much made as birthed from the subconscious. And for the right viewer, its delectable darkness and measured pacing will evoke memories of being a scared kid...” – Gayly Dreadful Aug 10, 2022 Full Review Glorious (2022) 88% 3.5/5 “It all culminates in a fantastic finale that mixes humor and gore as well as a message when the film embraces its cosmic horror lunacy. This one is an absolute hit.” – Gayly Dreadful Aug 10, 2022 Full Review Tin Can (2021) 75% 3/5 “I cannot get the bleak implications of the story out of my mind...The nihilistic theme and the subtle character work benefits multiple viewings, but not everyone will sign-up for a second helping of this slow-burn gooey mess of a movie.” – Gayly Dreadful Aug 10, 2022 Full Review The Reef: Stalked (2022) 71% 3/5 “Aside from some iffy shark insertions that come from using real sharks...overall this is a surprisingly decent entry in the shark attack genre and fans of Traucki’s previous films will find a lot to enjoy here. ” – Gayly Dreadful Jul 28, 2022 Full Review Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin (2021) 30% 3.5/5 “Once it gets to the third act, it goes hard. It also has one of my favorite climaxes I’ve seen in a found footage film, as the action and horror become unrelenting. It knows what it wants to be and it delivers on the scares in the third act.” – Gayly Dreadful Jun 27, 2022 Full Review
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