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'Bloody Matinee' or 'The Last Matinee' depending on which region you're from is a fun Spanish horror flick with Giallo and Slasher elements combined with a stylish 90's throwback setting. The movie's plot is simple yet effective and well paced with enough tension and gory kills to keep you entertained throughout.

The plot = The movie takes place on a rainy Sunday evening at the Opera Theatre where are old horror movie is being screened and a handful of people show up unaware that there's a murderer amongst and he starts to pick them off one by one.

The movie's direction by Maximiliano Conti is excellent with solid set pieces and a creative use of colours and lighting which makes everything look polished and fantastic, the cinema itself has that classic grand look to it and builds a decent amount of mood and atmosphere. The only negatives I could give is that the acting isn't up to much here and the characters themselves are rather forgettable, but there's enough going on to keep you distracted and thrilled.

Overall the movie is a fun ride with a clear love for the classic Giallo and slasher flicks. Sure it may not be the most original horror flick out there, but its still a good effort.

An interesting film. The production is ok for me, and considering the small budget, this is a real little masterpiece. All the elements of retro horror are there. It was interesting to watch him. The music is great. The rain that is constantly falling complements the phenomenal atmosphere that is missing in many films of this genre today ...

Yes if you like slasher movies (Giallos too sure), you will have more fun with this, than other people have. And while there is no nudity to speak of, some may think that it still has enough "sexuality" (or too much?) in it. Especially the one thing that is the cinema equivalent of the Mile High dream/fantasy ... not saying all have that, but generally speaking.

But this is a horror movie, so the focus is on the kills ... and they are quite creative - especially the first one. Not just smoke and mirrors - pun very much intended. And then the killer is also sticking it to people ... anyway, there really isn't much story or plot. The movie that is playing in the theatre might have more to tell than the actual movie ... I don't know. If you watch it, watch it for the kills and thrills as they say - of course the afficionados do not need this reminder, but for everyone else: it is just a movie! No one wants that happening in real life.

It's a soaking wet day with rain pouring down and one of the best hings to do is to go seek refuge in a great old cinema. There's only a problem: A scary murderer is on the loose and he also has taken refuge there.

That's the plot of the Uruguayan horror movie Red Screening (Al morir la Matrinee) which is a throwback to old 80'ies horror movies, where colour and style is more important than the believeability of the plot. It's a beautiful, dark and very moody film, which is a treat to see.

Thoughts go to both Scream, Cinema Paradiso, Stage Fright and even the rains of Blade Runner, and I'm quite sure the film makers have seen them all. A real treat, and well played.

The Last Matinee is a stylish and well shot homage to the giallo films of Dario Argento and maybe a few nods to the Spanish thriller Anguish. On the technical side of things, there are few complaints. Lighting is beautiful and the gore effects are really well done, but the script goes off the path a few too many times during its first hour and the pacing can get a little sluggish. The final act is at least a bit more entertaining as the surviving moviegoers band together to stop this killer who collects eyeballs.

The action takes place in 1993 (decade of the movie Scream). Rainy night at the Montevideo Opera Cinema. A few spectators enter the large movie theater to see a Frankenstein movie at the evening performance, while the film is screened by the young daughter of the projector. But in the room there is a psychopath who will assassinate them ...

When the matinee dies is a film-tribute to the Italian giallo and his successor, the slasher. Personally, I confess that neither of the two (especially the second) convinced me as a "horror" cinema. The slasher repeats the formula of a serial killer with a sharp object and gruesome murders (with a lot of gore), with generally young victims and in some sexual or drug process, a "final girl", a heroine who faces the monster and a dose of self-awareness shared by your viewers. But his main problem for me is the poor psychological development of all his characters (including the murderer). While every genre film follows certain rules, in this one in particular, everything becomes (to me) very predictable.

The film by the Uruguayan Maximiliano Contenti has some successes and certain limitations that in this genre one does not know whether to attribute them to the genre or to the inexperience (for example, the performances).

At all times there is a certain parallelism between the film being projected and what is happening in the room. After a somewhat routine and static first part, when the action is concentrated on a group of characters, the empathy works better and the interest in the plot is consolidated, interest reinforced by the increasing truculence of the scenes and a murderer who charges more entity. Some shots are very successful (with tributes to the red giallo) and the murders deserve special mention, with a very analog and real gore.

In short, a film that lovers of the genre will surely enjoy and with an effective dose of gore.

It competed at the Mar del Plata Festival and was broadcast on cinearplay.

This Argentinian slasher flick is a bit of a pastiche, with homages to Argento, and the 90s classic Popcorn, among others.

It all takes place in a cinema in Montevideo during the last matinee screening of the day.

A young college student mans the reigns of the projector for her ailing father, during a screening attended by one sleeping old man, and a handful of kids...all of whom end up being stalked by a knife wielding maniac.

Using all real special effects, there are a bunch of simple, yet gory, kills.

Nothing overly creative, though.

The hooded killer could be aptly termed "the gouger"...but we are never told why he has gone postal...other than to assume he's just a mentally ill sociopath hellbent on murder, and, perhaps, a little hungry.

The whole thing is kind of fun, but leaves something to be desired.

Particularly the ending...which is incredibly anti-climactic, and rather rushed.

Overall, it's all rather mediocre...but the filmmakers do seem to set themselves up for a sequel, anyways.

Personally, i'd be ok with it dying here as a one off..but it is what it is.

4.5 out of 10.

A beautiful homage to giallo films, to horror, to cinema in general. Loved the cinematography and the score - reminding you Demons and others from that time in some moments. The direction is also refreshing with a big variety of different angles and shots.

I really loved the first act and most of the deaths. Unfortunately, I was not convinced by some acting and stupid reactions (maybe an homage to giallo? Maybe a bit too far?) and that's the only reason this is not at the very top of the best horrors of the year.

This movie was super boring - and its not like its anything new either. There was two decent cool kills. Rest was very cliche and boring. Save your time.

Wow I just watched this movie with subs on Shudder. What a movie, loved every bit of it. The Nostalgia of an old school movie theater, with a premise of a slasher. Some really good thrill, gore and visually a good thriller to watch, if you're a fan of the slasher genre or even if you like movies in general. Watch it all and don't be stupid, because I am really surprised with the low rating of 5.8 here. I think people prefer to watch woke casting, political correctness these days, sorry you won't find allthat BS in this movie. Thankfully , please keep making horror moviilike these, we don't need preaching in them.

The Last Matinee gets the giallo gore and style right on the mark, but also carries over its lack of interesting characters and story drive. It takes a bit too long to get to the slashing and everything plays out about as one would expect. There are very few surprises, but it's entertaining enough for a one time watch.

This a a film set in the early '90s and the ambience, clothing and set design really took me back to those care free days of my youth. All together, this was a good slasher with above average special fx.

This is a non pretentious Chilean slasher, that maybe fans from 80's, like me, will love. I appreciate the effort to do something in honor to Giallo's movies.

I really enjoyed the setting, music and vibes. On the other hand acting is pdece.

Chompcrc here. This movie is a great throwback to the French Giallo films. The old school vibes are strong. It has great camera work, and even better color grading. I loved the slow motion sequences, especially the eyeballs tumbling down the stairs. Overall, it has a lot more to like than most modern horror. Check it out.

There is some entertainment value here, hence the 5 stars. First part was interesting, i thought it was gonna be a good enough horror movie to recommend. Characters' backgrounds were ok, and i was waiting for things to go south. However, second part is not good. As the movie progressed, it was becoming more and more ridiculous. Villain seemed more dumb than menacing. Acting got worse and nothing made sense. Horror movies are not realistic but this was even more unplausible. I like slasher films, not the biggest fan though. So, maybe slasher/horror fans will enjoy it more than me. In my opinion, first half was kinda enjoyable but then it felt apart.

I enjoy everything about this movie. The gore that is very good. The acting is pretty solid. It's a low budget but look this good in finale. And I love the « Dario argento's Opera » hommage. The poster is even in the theater. It's bloody. Gory. Over the top. It's a good 90 minutes without thinking much. Enjoy it a lot.

This is not what I was looking for at all, I was hopeful because of the creative usage of the movie theater atmosphere but this director was obviously more influenced by the experience of being a child in the late 1980s or early 90s and watching slasher flicks than anything else. Depressingly, the film they're watching in the theater for our "meta" experience as an audience is complete crap. Apparently, the folks creating Al morir la matinee could not purchase the rights to something a little more recognizable even if it was low grade sleaze. One Dario Argento poster for Opera hangs prominently in lobby, but we're dragged through some American D-movie I've never even heard of.

5 stars for style, totally watchable, just probably never again unless I'm stuck in a hotel with basic cable somewhere.

This is a good slasher movie!! I'm not a big fan of reading movies and the fact that the movie they were watching was in English made it a bit comical but the gore was definitely there and they didn't stray from the usual formula at all. So no, it's not ground breaking by any stretch..... But it does not suck! I just hope they do a dubbed version someday.

Nice reminiscence of OPERA by Dario Argento. The splatter effects are really bloody and handmade, with attention to detail. You can clearly see that the director himself is a fan of such films.