It’s been a while since the “Slasher” genre was in its golden age, fortunately for fans of this, “Black Friday” evokes and appeals to the resources that made him so famous and caused so much furor in the films of this genre in the 90s and early 00s, The film directed and written by Eli Roth returns to the roots without fear and without pretensions, but with very well executed elements that will keep you expectant and where there will be no shortage of moments with a touch of grace, tension, mystery, action and that adolescent air in the atmosphere that is a must in films of this type.
Official trailer for “THANKSGIVING”
This past Wednesday Sony Pictures invited us to the press screening of “Black Friday“, a film that will be released this Thursday November 30, where we finally got to know and see the culmination of the idea that Eli Roth was born almost 16 years ago and we have something to say, so join us in this review so you can find out if this film is worth it. “Black Friday” (Thanskgiving), as you might guess, takes place on the famous Thanksgiving night in the town of Plymouth, Massachusetts, where the community gathers around the hypermarket called “RightMart” to get the best deals the holiday has to offer.
It is here where we meet our protagonists who will be involved in a tragedy within the establishment that will be recorded and will be part of a sadistic revenge of a murderer who will put their sanity and unity as a group to the limit. We must say that the introduction to the events that are presented to us and that develop outside the store, are handled in an assertive way, because it feels organic, where the joviality of the festivity is contagious and that will get you some laughs with the attitudes of the protagonist boys as well as the fabulous performance of the villagers.
A return to the origins of the “Slasher” genre.
After the tragedy of the hypermarket, we meet “John Carver“, the identity taken by the killer who is based on the first governor of the town of Plymouth and that during the festivities of Thanksgiving and Black Friday, the villagers traditionally wear masks in his honor. This resource of the masked mask is an infallible one in the “Slasher” genre and here it is presented in a very interesting way, as it shows us a historical context that enriches the film and the background of the town and allows the viewer to learn a little more about the origin of the holiday.
When it comes to action “Black Friday” will definitely not disappoint fans of the genre, as we are shown in a brutal way the acts committed by John Carver with a camera direction that makes us feel in the moment, increasing the tension and definitely will not leave you shocked. Something very commendable to Eli Roth’s film is the ability to stay true to the roots of the genre, without pretensions and without trying to experiment with something that does not need it, and we see this reflected in the scenes where the victims and John Carver are the protagonists.
Conclusion
In Conclusion: Black Friday is a film that you can not miss, a popcorn movie to enjoy that shows us the excellent and most remarkable of this genre, with action, brutality, a hint of comedy and scenes full of mystery, tension, a climax that invites you to elucidate who is behind the mask to finally in the final moments demolish everything you had thought it would be in a combat scene with an excellent emotional charge that will leave you more than satisfied. A film that we remind you of and we are sure you will love.
