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Funeral March
Falsetta Knockers crawls out of the crypt to mark the closing of The Stud Bar’s legendary 9th & Harrison location, a notorious San Francisco landmark for drag, performance, and nightlife which fell prey to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Plot Summary
In the secluded woods of the Appalachian Trail, a group of hikers stumbles upon a chilling discovery. They find themselves trapped in a relentless cycle of fear as a malevolent entity begins to hunt them one by one. With dwindling hope and mounting paranoia, they must find a way to escape the spectral grasp of the woods before they become permanent residents.
Critical Reception
Funeral March (2020) received mixed to negative reviews from critics and audiences. While some acknowledged its attempts at atmospheric horror and unsettling premise, many found the execution to be derivative and lacking in originality. The film struggled to create genuine scares or a compelling narrative, often falling into familiar horror tropes.
What Reviewers Say
Lacks originality and relies heavily on predictable horror clichés.
Fails to deliver substantial scares or a gripping narrative.
Attempts at atmosphere are undermined by weak storytelling and pacing issues.
Google audience: Audience reception for Funeral March is largely absent from public records, suggesting it did not gain significant traction among general viewers.
Fun Fact
The film was shot on location in the Appalachian region, with the filmmakers aiming to capture the natural isolation and ominous beauty of the wilderness.
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