What a great piece of movie nostalgia.
One day siblings Mimi (Nita-Josée Hanna) and Luke (Owen Myre) discover an ancient sarcophagus buried in their backyard. It contains an alien overlord they nickname Psycho Goreman (Matthew Ninaber, voiced by Steven Vlahos), or PG for short. Eons ago, he was imprisoned by the Templars before he could complete his objective of exterminating all life. Luckily for them, Mimi also uncovers PG’s power source, a gem that gives her complete control over him. Mimi then forces PG to obey all of her childish wishes, regardless of the collateral damage.
So, while PG’s a genocidal maniac, Mimi’s an example of “people are the real monsters.” At one point, she orders PG to kill Luke, only to stop him at the last moment with a “just kidding.” Of course, in the end, (spoiler) Mimi shows that she genuinely loves Luke despite her mistreatment of him. PG also learns the power of love, deciding to use it in his quest to kill everyone in the galaxy. So, I guess that’s something. (/spoiler)
Of course, the opposite side isn’t much better. In comparison, the Templars are dedicated to law and order, which for them includes butchering and enslaving countless others in the name of holiness. So when Mimi says that the film’s events are a “battle between evil and worse evil,” it’s hard to say which is which.
In short, every character in this movie is completely terrible. Thankfully that doesn’t matter, because the film is so d**n funny. However, you need to have a certain sense of humor to find this movie enjoyable. So as a test, you should watch God Bless America. If you manage to make it through the opening of that movie, then you should be good to go for this one.
PG is a throwback to ’80s sci-fi films like E.T. or The Empire Strikes Back. Where you had actors working alongside puppets or other actors buried beneath a s**tload of prosthetics and makeup. In that vein, the special effects, particularly the PG suit, for this movie look fantastic, with only one or two exceptions.
There’s a scene where Mimi hands PG a magazine of hunky boys, which he does not care for. Or does he? It seems the answer is yes, as he later grows infuriated at the magazine getting damaged. I don’t think there’s been a new LGBTQ+ horror icon since the Babadook. Though if the lines are meant to be taken seriously, and the director claims they are, hopefully, PG being into hunky boys receives a greater focus in the sequel because right now, it comes off as queerbaiting.
PG: Psycho Goreman might be one of the best movies I’ve seen recently. And before you ask, yes, I am being completely serious on this one. After it was over, it had me walking away thinking, ‘that was an entertaining movie.’ Personally, that is all I need for something to qualify as a good movie. So if you’re into movies like this, I definitely recommend giving this one a watch.
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