Deadbeat at Dawn, 1988 – ★★★
Sluggish at times, but the explosive finale makes it worth sticking around. Rough, raw, and bursting with DIY energy.
Sluggish at times, but the explosive finale makes it worth sticking around. Rough, raw, and bursting with DIY energy.
Tense and elegantly twisted, it creeps along with quiet dread. Another dark gem from a director who knows how to unnerve.
Unsettling and poetic, it explores obsession and innocence with an eerie intensity that stays under your skin.
Takes a good premise and squanders it with clunky execution and unintentional laughs. Too silly to take seriously, too dull to enjoy ironically.
Lean, mean, and brutally effective—it hits all the right notes for a revenge tale without wasting a second.
Thrilling from start to finish with brutal fights and sharp turns. A standout action flick that hits hard and keeps you guessing.
Budget constraints aren’t the issue — it’s the flat pacing, weak script, and lack of momentum that make it a tough watch.
Drags from scene to scene with little payoff, and Rourke feels like he’s in an entirely different (and weirder) film. Hard to stay invested.
Delivers a nasty mix of horror and war with just enough pulp to keep it entertaining. Gory, grim, and surprisingly inventive.
Familiar beats and tired scares make this feel like a rehash of better films. Well-shot, but rarely surprising or engaging.
Swings hard for laughs and misses almost every time. The concept could’ve been a blast, but the execution is dead on arrival.
Entertaining and carried by a game cast, with Weaving stealing every scene she’s in. Light on depth, but solid fun all around.
Tries to shock but ends up feeling forced and stale. The humor aims for edgy but mostly lands with a thud.
Grounded and well-acted, it explores its supernatural setup with a believable lens. Doesn’t push boundaries, but it sticks with you.