After genuinely enjoying this good-hearted comedy, turning this into a franchise would be a welcomed surprise. There’s a certain horror streaming service that should be the perfect landing place to help Onyx find a long-term audience. What Bowser does next will be intriguing. Ultimately, this alone would win me over, but in tandem with the throwback “character we all know ends up in this crazy situation” narrative, Onyx the Fortuitous proves to have more purpose than one might have guessed. Yet it’s clear this is a tribute, not a way of cheapening the film. These creatures would fit in Beetlejuice or Ghostbusters without the audience batting an eye. Yet, Onyx frames them as silly or absurd monsters. There are undead monsters, demons, and dark creatures that all need to feel real. As the film progresses, the creature design becomes essential. In truth, Onyx the Fortuitous gets its biggest boost from its devotion to latex monster movies. Andrew Bowser appears in Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls by Andrew Bowser, an official selection of the Midnight section at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Olivia Taylor Dudley also thrives as the witch foil, whose ever-changing allegiances open the door for future shenanigans. Carson uses his booming voice to prove he’s knowledgable, and Myrin strikes comedic gold as the mini-van mom turned satanist. They get to shine in nearly every scene, and Onyx quickly establishes a friendship. Reyes shows off as the competent member of the cast (both as a performer and character). While he delivers jokes, the rest of the crew fits into easy-to-understand horror stereotypes. He delivers exactly what you expect from an Onyx movie, letting him spew weirdly personal nerdy facts. It’s much easier to root for someone with the deck stacked against them.īowser then lets his actors go to work. This also makes him an underdog, the best decision in the film. Despite his penchant for the dark occult, he’s the least skilled character in the room. Rather than make Onyx the obvious hero, they paint the character as a good-hearted oaf. Bowser plays to the crowd, quoting lines from popular horror franchises and winking at his YouTube fandom with catchphrases. However, Bowser comes out swinging, making Onyx the subject of the jokes as often as the one telling them. It would not be unreasonable to question if Onyx the Fortituitious could not sustain the character’s fast-talking bit in a feature-length movie. However, the group finds their trip is far more than they’ve asked for.Ī still from Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls by Andrew Bowser, an official selection of the Midnight section at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Once there, he meets a handful of like-minded fans ( Rivkah Reyes, Arden Myrin, Terrence ‘T.C.’ Carson, and Melinda Chandra). When Onyx submits an application to join Bartok as his mansion for a special event, he’s thrilled to get the invite.
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In his free time, he worships Bartok the Great ( Jeffrey Combs), a purveyor of occult teachings.
Onyx (Bowser) lives at home and works at a local fast-food chain. Based on his popular character YouTube character, Bowser crafts an impressively entertaining throwback to character-driven comedies of the 1980s and 1990s. Director, writer, and actor Andrew Bowser took his assignment exceptionally seriously. In the case of Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls, we’ve landed in the best hands.
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