Film Review – Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls

Writer/director/editor/star Andrew Bowser is an internet personality, building a fanbase with his “Onyx the Fortuitous” character, achieving some social media popularity with his version of a virginal goth kid and his extreme awkwardness. It seems to be the routine for this type of performer, joining the likes of Fred Figglehorn and Miranda Sings, who also built empires with ridiculously broad characters, using bite-sized bits of comedy to win over viewers before dreaming bigger with longer starring vehicles. Bowser tries his luck with “Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls,” which is his attempt to celebrate his Tim Burton fandom, trying to recapture the zany tone and practical effects magic of “Beetlejuice,” only without the budget or creative impishness. “Talisman of Souls” is aimed directly at Bowser’s admirers, who will have a lot more patience for his exaggerated performance, but playfulness is missing from the picture, along with editorial judiciousness, which takes short-form video content and brings it to a taxing 110-minute-long run time. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com