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LAKE MICHIGAN MONSTER BANNED IN FOUR LAKES!All aboard! The combined spirits of H.P. Lovecraft, early Sam Raimi and Mystery Science Theater 3000 inhabit this action-packed tale of nautical derring-do and monster mayhem winner of the Audience Award for Best International Feature at the 2019 Fantasia Film Festival.On the shores of Lake Michigan, the eccentric Captain Seafield (Ryland Brickson Cole Tews, who also writes and directs) enlists a colourful crew of misfits in a bid to slay the hellish sea monster that prowls the murky depths. But as Seafield s obsession with exacting revenge on the creature that killed his father threatens to consume him, can weapons expert Sean Shaughnessy (Erick West), sonar whiz Nedge Pepsi (Beulah Peters) and former N.A.V.Y. Nautical Athletes and adVenture Yunit officer Dick Flynn (Daniel Long) hold the show together?Shot in gloriously retro black and white on a shoestring budget, with most of the cast also performing multiple roles behind the camera, Lake Michigan Monster is an inventive, irreverent and riotously entertaining ode to the classic monster movies of yesteryear: an absurdist urban legend guaranteed to appeal to the big kid in all of us.SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTSHigh Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentationOriginal lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and PCM 2.0 stereo soundtracksOptional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearingTwo cast and crew audio commentaries featuring writer/director/actor Ryland Tews and actors Daniel Long, Beulah Peters, Erick West and editor Mike Cheslik one sober, one drunk!Critics audio commentary with Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Emma WestwoodEffects Breakdown comparison of the film s underwater sequence, including storyboards and pre-composited footageDear Old Captain Seafield the Captain Seafield theme song, performed by the Seafield Monster SextetInterview in a Cabin interview with Ryland Tews and Daniel Long at the Fantasia International Film FestivalInterview in a Bar interviews with the cast and crew at the Beloit International Film FestivalInterview by a Fire interview with Mike Cheslik on Mark Borchardt s Cinema Fireside radio showThe first season and pilot episode of L.I.P.S., Ryland Tews and Mike Cheslik s hybrid animation/live action sci-fi comedy web seriesTheatrical trailerBehind the scenes photosReversible sleeve featuring original artwork by Jade Watring and newly commissioned artwork by Colin MurdochFIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Barry Forshaw
B**N
A disappointing blind buy from Arrow
I picked this movie up based on the strength of the Arrow label, the trailer, and description. On paper it should be the type of weird, quirky, comedy (seemingly attempting to borrow style from and spoof Jules Verne type adventure movies) should be entirely my type of movie. After a half hour though, I had to turn it off. It was neither funny or fun and ended up being a disappointment. Save yourself the headache and go watch 2001's Lost Skeleton of Cadavra instead.
J**N
If EVIL DEAD 2 and S.CTv had a kid...
All throughout The Lake Michigan Monster carries a "campy" 1950's monster movie theme, enhanced by nostalgic black and white filming, "old timey" sound track, but filmed in modern times. Not to mention the comedy is low brow S.econd C.ty Tv sprinkled with Sam Raimi horror film comedic "chops": heads will roll dead will speak, and the ever famous "eye popping" moments just to name a few.I'd give 10********** stars if I could. For all the low star graders Lake Michigan Monster is a dose of TRUE comedy. See your way out and enjoy the rest of your rom-com "Netflix and Chill" blah-blah taped laughter lives.
B**G
Oh, Dear!
I do not understand these good ratings. This would be a cute effort by school children, but this appears to be created by and for adults. It does exude a bit of campiness and ... I don't know, maybe people like it because it has a faint whiff of early Roger Corman. I never enjoyed Corman's vision. So, whatever. If you like camp and silly and monsters go for it.
M**M
Surprisingly amazing
I expected this movie to be a boring comedy with repetitive and boring jokes. However, I was wrong – this movie is basically a nonstop string of hilarious slapstick comedy. Not everyone will like it, but all of the scenes are brilliantly executed, both with the writing and the acting.
M**R
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D**N
delightfully weird
Wonderfully inventive and persistently weird vision. Not everyone's cup of tea, but if you want something creative for a change, check it out.
L**B
YES
YES WATCH THIS MOVIE THE CRAB MAN WAS RIGHT
N**.
Unwatchable.
This was terrible. It was like a group of film students were asked to trade their areas of study to another member of the group so everyone had a chance to experience a new aspect of film making. The writing was done by the cinematographer, the writers directed, the actors wrote the script, and the editor directed. Editing was abandoned as everything feels like a single take shot. Everything was phoned in and off, but not off enough to be quirky or fresh. I lasted 20 minutes before I had to shut it off.
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