You know what movie fans love doing? They love demanding more original movies yet failing to show up to auditoriums whenever those original movies do release. Why is Heart Eyes, the freshest slasher this side of Scream released in years, sitting at a worldwide gross of just $32 million? How did Cuckoo, a “bold, stylish, exquisitely fun” Neon release, only manage $6.7 million? M3GAN 2.0 is gonna make bank, I guarantee it, and I guess that’s just the world we live in. Not that I’m begrudging that loveable little robot her acclaim, but I’d love to see more original titles cross that threshold into uber-profitability. After all, the more original horror performs well, the more original horror we get.
I’m not really that mad. To each their own, but you’ll forgive me for getting in my feelings. After all, this past weekend, I watched arguably the greatest monster movie released this century. Remember when John Carpenter’s The Thing was released and flopped, only to later become a classic of the genre. Here’s hoping the same thing happens with Julius Avery’s (The Pope’s Exorcist, also incredible) Overlord, which is now streaming on Shudder. Seriously, this film kicks ass.
Per Shudder: Mega producer J.J. Abrams creates an insanely twisted thrill ride about a team of American paratroopers who come face-to-face with Nazi super-soldiers unlike the world has ever seen.
Overlord is a blood-soaked, gory, action-heavy delight. Overlord is metal. Overlord is sick. Overlord will make you love movies. In our 4-star review following Overlord’s Fantastic Fest premiere, we wrote, “Overlord gave me exactly what I wanted. Tight, fun, vicious, and brimming with practical FX gore, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a film as gleefully bloody this year. Nazi zombie punks, fuck off!” Ever play Wolfenstein? Love the games? This is the movie you’ve been waiting for. It’s icky and nasty, thrilling and explosive—pretty much everything you could want in a modern midnight masterpiece.
Interestingly, Overlord would pair nicely with another unsung gem, namely 2023’s Sisu. Put them together and have a Nazi ass-kicking weekend, okay? It’ll be a blood-soaked delight. It’s a shame Overlord bombed at the box office despite being a huge hit with critics. Luckily, we can rectify that tragedy and start sharing some love with Overlord on Shudder.
What do you think? Any plans to check out Overlord on Shudder? If you’re already a fan, tell me all about it, and if it’s your first time, share your thoughts over on Twitter @Chadiscollins.
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