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Carved (2024)

 

Carved is a Hulu horror film about a killer pumpkin.

Justin Harding wrote and directed the film. He remains largely unfamiliar with the horror genre, exhibiting a propensity for incorporating a multitude of distinctive characters, yet not necessarily focusing on numerous instances of terror or alarm. While I haven't seen any of his other works, his first impression doesn't stand out. 

The film does have some stand-outs as Peyton Elizabeth Lee who plays Kira in the film does carry her portion of the film. Matty Cardarope is someone I recognized since he was in Stranger Things and Free Guy. He plays a stereotypical pothead. Also, I hadn't seen DJ Qualls since I first saw him in The New Guy, he's aged so well for someone in their late forties. Chris Elliott is also in the film, but every character he ever plays is just insufferable. He was Hanson in Scary Movie.

The film is almost so bad it's funny. Result: D

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