Screamboat
Screamboatis the latest entry in the ever-popular “public domainsploitation” craze.
Now, when I say popular, I mean that it is popular with producers.
Screamboatis the secondSteamboat Williehorror movieto hit screens in the last eight months.
Not amply rewarded, perhaps, but substantially more than I could have anticipated.
One reason for this is the fact thatthe movie has quite a solid production value.
The special effects are also lovingly rendered, avoiding the minimum-effort approach of some low-budget horror movies.
Colin Jost and Pete Davidson both grew up in Staten Island.
For the most part,the movie’s attempts at comedy failed to connect with me.
There are satisfactorily creepy moments scattered throughout, but they are few and far between.
A late-night boat ride in New York City becomes a harrowing battle for survival as a mischievous mouse morphs into a monstrous danger.
