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All the Boys Love Mandy Lane

I first saw this film in 2012(?) I think and instantly adored it. It's such a shame it didn't get a proper release or whatever because I find it really underrated but even in hindsight it won't get appreciated because of Jill Roberts in Scream 4 even though that movie came out 5 years after Mandy Lane. Anyway, ranting aside, ATBLML is a thoroughly entertaining horror film and with the exception of Halloween is probably my favourite of the ones I'd already seen prior to the rank down starting. I love it's dark grungy feel and I think Amber Heard as Mandy Lane was genius as she oozes sex appeal whilst you sort of know throughout the entire film that there's something off about her even if the killer twist still stuns you. I love how manipulative Mandy was and her similarities to a black widow spider with her enticing the men just to kill them and manipulating Emmett to also kill for her (I know she was only committing the murders because she was sick of attention or whatever but it was just an observation). My one gripe is that outside of Mandy, Emmett and Chloe I really don't care about any of the other characters and bloody Marlin or whatever her name was and Jake are such wastes but I suppose they were there to add to the body count. My favourite scene is Emmett chasing Chloe through the field with the car because it's kind of a scream. Anyway, I think this film is great and I'm glad it got into the rankdown for a second time after competing in 2015? I'd give it an 8/10, with just my one gripe being the characters are kind of trash besides Mandy, Emmett and Chloe like I've already said.