Sweetheart

 


Name: Sweetheart

Directed By: J.D. Dillard

Subgenre: PG-13 Creature Feature

Series: Spooktober 2020 entry #23; review #85

Review: Today's Spooktober watch was actually a recommendation from my very good buddy, Crystal. If you're reading this, you're the best and I love you. Sweetheart follows our main dame* as she washes up on the shore of a deserted island only to find that it might not be as uninhabited as it looks. Simply put, for a PG-13 creature feature, it's way more entertaining than it has any right to be; the shots are lovely, the minimalistic music adds to the loneliness of the early act, and the monster is fairly unique spin on an old classic. That said, the second act gets a bit grating with its new characters, and the reveal of the monster's full form is a bit disappointing but, thankfully, the film does a good job of pulling you in to the narrative by that point so it's easy enough to give that a pass. It's a simple film that is as effective as it is straightforward. Cheers to a modern day Creature From the Black Lagoon! * If you've been following along, the current Main Dame counter of 2020 is now at 8.




Overall Score: 3.5 out of 5 sunburnt Chads running from tropical Deep Ones. Did Sweetheart scare you? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!

IMDB: Here

How to Watch: Sweetheart is available on these platforms.


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