The boyfriend took me to see a movie tonight and we decided on ‘Surrogates’. We actually had no idea what it was going to be about – for some reason we were under the impression it was some kind of alien invasion film.

It was actually pretty good. The core concept focusing on taking the inherent human obsession with being perfect to a whole new level reminded me in some ways of the basic premise behind one of my favourite films of recent times, ‘Repo! A Genetic Opera’. Both films look at a different version of a futuristic world in which our need for physical perfection and total success have become not only completely consuming but also dangerous. ‘Repo!’ would still be my favourite of the two, without a doubt, but I’m a sucker for a catchy musical and the divine Anthony Stewart Head playing the terrifying and tormented Repo Man makes it score very high in my books.

The only slight let down regarding ‘Surrogates’ for me was the ending, I won’t give too much away but I was hoping for something a little more macabre. That being said, I’m a sick twisted fuck who would be happy if every film ended in similar vein to the much underrated ‘Halloween III – Season of the Witch’. If you haven’t seen it, I’d really recommend watching it. Despite being part of the ‘Halloween’ series, the film detaches itself entirely from its predecessors so if you don’t go into it expecting another Michael Myers slash-fest and instead take it on it’s own merits, I think you’ll enjoy the fabulously dark ending.

P.S. Criss Angel is a douche. His show just started on my TV and I felt the urge to add that in. Good night!