I stumbled upon the 1990 movie "The Dark Side of the Moon" now in 2021, and I had never even heard about this movie. And since this was an unknown movie to me, and a potential sci-fi horror movie worth watching, despite being 31 years old, of course I sat down to watch this movie from writers Carey W. Hayes and Chad Hayes.
And while "The Dark Side of the Moon" definitely was watchable, it was also at the same time a very cheesy B-movie sci-fi horror movie, for better or worse. I am sure that there is a wider audience out there for a movie such as the 1990 "The Dark Side of the Moon". I, however, just found it to be mildly entertaining.
The storyline started out pretty interesting and there were great moments where director D. J. Webster staged the scene and slowly brought more and more tension into the story. But when it was revealed that it was a biblical twist, I must say that the air went out of the balloon for me, and the movie started to slip down a slope. That was a twist to the storyline that cut down the movie for me, and it was hard to get back into the atmosphere and groove of the movie once that was revealed.
Now, I will say that whole approach with the Bermuda Triangle thing was actually interesting. Sure, it was pretty far out there - no pun intended. But it made for a nice twist to the movie.
Visually then you are not in doubt that you are watching a movie made in 1990, as the special effects are rather outdated and fairly simplistic by today's effects in movies. But still, they did manage to do what they were intended to do, even now 31 years after. But don't expect to be in for a grant spectacle of special effects.
The acting in the movie was adequate, although you will not find yourself in for a major Shakespearian thespian display here. The acting was what it was, and taking into consideration the storyline and script, I think the actors and actresses did good enough jobs.
Ultimately then "The Dark Side of the Moon" is not an outstanding sci-fi horror. There are many other horror movies set within the dark reaches of space that provide more intense entertainment than what writers Carey W. Hayes and Chad Hayes managed to deliver in "The Dark Side of the Moon".
All in all, definitely a watchable, albeit rather campy and cheesy horror sci-fi movie. My rating of the 1990 movie "The Dark Side of the Moon" lands on a less than mediocre four out of ten stars.
And while "The Dark Side of the Moon" definitely was watchable, it was also at the same time a very cheesy B-movie sci-fi horror movie, for better or worse. I am sure that there is a wider audience out there for a movie such as the 1990 "The Dark Side of the Moon". I, however, just found it to be mildly entertaining.
The storyline started out pretty interesting and there were great moments where director D. J. Webster staged the scene and slowly brought more and more tension into the story. But when it was revealed that it was a biblical twist, I must say that the air went out of the balloon for me, and the movie started to slip down a slope. That was a twist to the storyline that cut down the movie for me, and it was hard to get back into the atmosphere and groove of the movie once that was revealed.
Now, I will say that whole approach with the Bermuda Triangle thing was actually interesting. Sure, it was pretty far out there - no pun intended. But it made for a nice twist to the movie.
Visually then you are not in doubt that you are watching a movie made in 1990, as the special effects are rather outdated and fairly simplistic by today's effects in movies. But still, they did manage to do what they were intended to do, even now 31 years after. But don't expect to be in for a grant spectacle of special effects.
The acting in the movie was adequate, although you will not find yourself in for a major Shakespearian thespian display here. The acting was what it was, and taking into consideration the storyline and script, I think the actors and actresses did good enough jobs.
Ultimately then "The Dark Side of the Moon" is not an outstanding sci-fi horror. There are many other horror movies set within the dark reaches of space that provide more intense entertainment than what writers Carey W. Hayes and Chad Hayes managed to deliver in "The Dark Side of the Moon".
All in all, definitely a watchable, albeit rather campy and cheesy horror sci-fi movie. My rating of the 1990 movie "The Dark Side of the Moon" lands on a less than mediocre four out of ten stars.