Last Seen 70s/80s Movie

[Vodstok]

Watch it again.
sorry, it lost me after the first viewing. I am through with "slice of life" and "what happens in a day" movies. I want a beginning to end plot.

[Elvis_Christ]

sorry, it lost me after the first viewing. I am through with "slice of life" and "what happens in a day" movies. I want a beginning to end plot.

You might dig Before The Devil Knows You're Dead more.

[Disease]

Monkey Shines

8/10

[Geddy]

Natural Born Killers with commentary.

[Festered]

No country for old men.


...



What was the fucking point? So one has a compound fracture and the other is old. whoopdy do. christ, if i endure another 2 hours of a movie for another stupid, pointless, resolutionless spanglish-style ending, i am going to take hostages. i dont care how artfully done it was, it was pointless.

70's- Retro action no-brainer. It wasn't meant to be Shakespeare, just a Bronson flick without Bronson.

Natural Born Killers with commentary.

The more I've seen this,the more I've grown to hate it. Once Dangerfield is out, shows over.

[Posher778]

Saw 5- 7/10 Good stuff!

[fortunato]

70's- Retro action no-brainer. It wasn't meant to be Shakespeare, just a Bronson flick without Bronson.

Wait, seriously?

[roshiq]

Quarantine (2008)

Nope! It wasn't a complete scene to scene remake...there were few additional scenes also!:rolleyes: The reporter girl was little bit annoying on some scenes. Though some footage were hazy but I'm not actually sure about it cause last night I saw it on a camera print:o. Overall, I think it wasn't a bad effort but completely unnecessary. The original was a gem.

>>: B-


Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead (2008)

>>: C

[Festered]

Wait, seriously?

Maybe not so close to Bronson, but a lot of the plot was lifted from Don Siegel's Charley Varrick. Other than how the protagonist acquires the mob money and the final resolution, very close. Bardem was just playing Molly.

[newb]

Journey to the Center of the Earth...2008

what a stupid movie

Transiberian

this one was good

[Geddy]

La Vita E Bella.

[alkytrio666]

The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972)

Excellent film- hilarious. I'll take this over Wes Anderson's drivel any day of the week.

[SamCostello]

This week, I saw:

The Shining – Hadn’t seen this is years. Just as cool and atmospheric and scary as ever.

Epitaph – A Korean ghost story about a haunted hospital. A few good scenes, but it went on too long, really.

Candyman – Hadn’t seen this until this week. Not a classic, really, and not all that scary, but it had some pretty nice moments.

Sam

[roshiq]

The Lazarus Project (2008)

>>: C


Flashbacks of a Fool (2008)

http://entimg.msn.com/i/CS/062327h1.jpg

>>: B+

[Painfulldeath]

W. Great movie. Go see it if you like Oliver Stone (who doesn't?) 8/10.

[phantomstranger]

Today is Oct 26. On this day in 1881 was the legendary Gunfight at the OK Corral. To commemorate this historic I'll be watching the following movies:

"Gunfight At The OK Corral" (1957)- Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas
"Hour Of The Gun" (1967)- James Garner
"Tombstone" (1993)- Kurt Russell, Sam Elliott

[newb]

Today is Oct 26. On this day in 1881 was the legendary Gunfight at the OK Corral. To commemorate this historic I'll be watching the following movies:

"Gunfight At The OK Corral" (1957)- Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas
"Hour Of The Gun" (1967)- James Garner
"Tombstone" (1993)- Kurt Russell, Sam Elliott

very nice triple feature.

[cactus]

Inferno

Children of the Corn

Dark Fields (2006) - absolutely horrible

[The Flayed One]

Schramm.

Better than I thought it was going to be.

[fortunato]

Dark Fields (2006) - absolutely horrible

Haha.
Yeah. That was garbage.

[Elvis_Christ]

Freebird: The Movie

Totally blew me away. Those guys totally kill! Great live footage.

No Apologies

Something to offend everyone! Completely un PC funny as fuck live show from Andrew Dice Clay.

[Disease]

Burn after Reading

Great idea to follow up No Country For Old Men with a comedy. Definatley not the funiest movie they have ever made, but it was very entertaining.

7/10

[The_Return]

Tarantula (1955)

I'm really getting into these old school sci-fi flicks...I've always liked them, but haven't really watched many until recently.

This one's a little overlong, and John Agar is a dirtbag, but the effects were super cool and the plot had a little bit of everything. Not one of my favourites, but I enjoyed it for sure.


Saw III + IV

Hopefully going to see the new one this week, so I wanted to refresh myself.

Throughly enjoyed both of 'em this time around - IV makes a hell of a lot more sense when you watch it with III still fresh in your mind.

I don't care what anyone says: these are easily some of the best horror flicks to come along in modern times, and I really hope that #5 carries on the quality.

[jenna26]

Over the weekend....

Otis ~ for the most part, entertaining as hell, though not for everyone. And I liked the soundtrack.

P2 ~ surprisingly enough, I LIKED this movie. I wasn't expecting that much, and yes, this kind of thing has been done to death.....but it was done well, I thought. Though I still don't find Wes Bentley all that frightening....:rolleyes:

Day of the Dead (remake) ~ I really shouldn't have bothered.....

Diary of the Dead ~ just so disappointing. The characters annoyed the hell out of me. I'm pretty sure I would knocked that guy out with his own camera......:p And I found it to be a bit heavy-handed.

[Roderick Usher]

Kwaidan
So good.:D

[alkytrio666]

Kwaidan
So good.:D
You know, I've never seen this but I've heard nothing but excellent things about it. I better get on it.

[Sick_As_Fuck]

Was pleasantly surprised to see Midnight Meat Train on Fear Net so I immediately watched it. Loved it, too. Fuck Lionsgate for screwing over Barker. I would've loved to see this in the theatre.

B+, maybe even an A-.

[The_Return]

You know, I've never seen this but I've heard nothing but excellent things about it. I better get on it.

Really?!

You'd love it man - it's really your style.

[Despare]

Really?!

You'd love it man - it's really your style.

Kwaiden is brilliant in my opinion, one of my favorites to watch around Halloween.




Return, If you thought Tarantula was ok you MIGHT want to check out The Spiders by Fritz Lang... damn cool film.

[The_Return]

Return, If you thought Tarantula was ok you MIGHT want to check out The Spiders by Fritz Lang... damn cool film.

I'll keep an eye out for it :)

[Nella]

Gone But Not Forgotten (mid 90's- more suspense than horror-novel was better)
Requiem For A Dream (blew my mind and well, it was an excellent movie- I thought Less Than Zero was disturbing- I've never seen anything like Requiem)
Girl, Interrupted (not really an accurate portrayal of that diagnosis but it was ok)

[ZombieGuy]

Creepshow

I love George Romero films, and this is no exception. Super campy and cheese, but thats what makes it good.

Jacob's Ladder

Predictable and not very scary, but interesting and entertaining.

The Mothman Prophecies

Better than I would have expected. It scared the shit out of my girlfriend.

Rosemary's Baby

Slow... Boring... It seems like you sit through the whole movie waiting for the climax, but it never happens.

Kairo(Pulse)

I only half watched it, which for a film with subtitles is a bad idea.

[Nella]

Creepshow

I love George Romero films, and this is no exception. Super campy and cheese, but thats what makes it good.

Jacob's Ladder

Predictable and not very scary, but interesting and entertaining.

The Mothman Prophecies

Better than I would have expected. It scared the shit out of my girlfriend.

Rosemary's Baby

Slow... Boring... It seems like you sit through the whole movie waiting for the climax, but it never happens.

Kairo(Pulse)

I only half watched it, which for a film with subtitles is a bad idea.

I saw Jacob's Ladder but I might have been drunk. Perhaps I should watch it again. I loved The Mothman Prophecies. Rosemary's Baby couldn't keep my interest. I haven't seen Creepshow or Pulse.

[alkytrio666]

Rosemary's Baby

Slow... Boring... It seems like you sit through the whole movie waiting for the climax, but it never happens.


Wow- gotta disagree with you here! One of the most thrilling endings in horror history, and made that way because of an immaculate build-up.

[roshiq]

Over the weekend....

Otis ~ for the most part, entertaining as hell, though not for everyone. And I liked the soundtrack.

P2 ~ surprisingly enough, I LIKED this movie. I wasn't expecting that much, and yes, this kind of thing has been done to death.....but it was done well, I thought. Though I still don't find Wes Bentley all that frightening....:rolleyes:

Day of the Dead (remake) ~ I really shouldn't have bothered.....

Diary of the Dead ~ just so disappointing. The characters annoyed the hell out of me. I'm pretty sure I would knocked that guy out with his own camera......:p And I found it to be a bit heavy-handed.

Agree. Otis is a nice comedy and P2 was one of the few decent horror thrillers of 2007.
Have you saw Zombie Diaries (2006)? I think that was even better than Diary of the Dead.

[swiftdeath]

Scary Movie 4

And I really regret it.. What a horrible movie...

[monster123]

Scary Movie 4

And I really regret it.. What a horrible movie...

That movie was horrible i totally agree!


The last movie i watched was Sleepaway camp 2

[Angra]

"Whisper" (2007) 7-8/10


Surprisingly good. Better than most of "The Omen" movies out there.

[swiftdeath]

That movie was horrible i totally agree!


The last movie i watched was Sleepaway camp 2

That movie

I saw the first one and couldn't help but laugh at the end of it

[trx1]

just watched SAW V. good movie

[jenna26]

Agree. Otis is a nice comedy and P2 was one of the few decent horror thrillers of 2007.
Have you saw Zombie Diaries (2006)? I think that was even better than Diary of the Dead.

No, I have never heard of it, is it worth a watch?

[Painfulldeath]

Hellboy. Not perfect but very good for a comic book movie. It's definitely worth a watch. 7.5/10.

[roshiq]

No, I have never heard of it, is it worth a watch?

Not rentable but you can at least give it a watch by borrowing from someone. I was just saying that it was better than Romero's Diary...that's all.:)

last seen:

Carmen (2003)

>>: C+


Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer (2007)

http://entimg.msn.com/i/150/mo/OneSheets/new4/JB%20Monster%20Slayer_150.jpg

After watching some crap sequels (feast 2, pulse 2, joyride 2) the other night, it was like a great treat with lots of fun.

>>: B

[Angra]

Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer (2007)

http://entimg.msn.com/i/150/mo/OneSheets/new4/JB%20Monster%20Slayer_150.jpg

After watching some crap sequels (feast 2, pulse 2, joyride 2) the other night, it was like a great treat with lots of fun.

>>: B



SOLD!!!!!!

[novakru]

Natural City- I was expecting what the description on Netflix said it was about. Although Blade Runner inspired was right on the money.
What is really is about was a so-so asian sci-fi movie. Needed more back story, I got caught up with the storyline almost halfway through.

Zebraman- I never in a million years thought I'd be rooting for a middle-aged schoole teacher in a zebra outfit.
Adorable, sweet, at times funny and heartbreaking. The scene where Ichikawa talks to his son who just found out his geeky embarrassing dad is really a superhero and is asked if he thinks his dad can fly...almost too hard to watch. It was loaded with emotion even though there is very little dialog between father and son. I thought the Made in USA scene was ironic.

The Red Shoes- spooky, but I was expecting more and totally expecting the ending. I wonder how long it will take for this one to be re-made if it already isn't:rolleyes:

Hard Candy- Jesus, what can I say about this one?
I wish, hope and prey every pedophile had a little alone time with Hayley....
This movie BLEW ME AWAY
I think any female that has gone through sexual abuse should watch this as therapy.
It not something I would study like a manual-few people are smart enough to pull anything off that smooth.
It really hits the core of what abused girls would want to do,what we have fantasied about and something medical science in duality with the criminal system should serious look into as a cure for pedophilia- not the rope solution- the OTHER THING, just to make clear.

[neverending]

Glad to hear somebody else watched Zebraman and enjoyed it!

[hammerfan]

Black Sabbath - just finished watching it on Netflix. Excellent movie, but of course I'm biased when it comes to Boris Karloff.

[Phalanx]

Saw V - Nothing too bad to say at all, I liked the changes in style to a point and the storyline was a little more cohesive than the last couple of films. I still preferred 1 & 2 more, but this one was better than 3 (which is what I wanted) and just beneath 4.
I don't know why, if it was a directorial difference in this one or what but personally I didn't really find the traps and how they played out to be all that wince inducing...could just be that the trap bit is waring thin.
Some interesting ideas and a decent storyline.
Not the best in the series, but definately not the worst.

Mirrors - Not bad, not great. Nice effects. A little confusing. Good atmosphere in certain scenes. Not overly impressed but got through to the end.

[Roderick Usher]

Evil Dead
28 Days Later
30 Days of Night

[alkytrio666]

Nude per l'assassino (Strip Nude For Your Killer) (1975)

[jenna26]

Nude per l'assassino (Strip Nude For Your Killer) (1975)

How is that? Its one I have been curious about but haven't gotten around to watching yet.

The Wizard of Gore (remake) ~ I thought it was pretty good, very entertaining. Gotta love Crispin Glover and Jeffrey Combs....great casting there.

Mulberry Street ~ better than I ever would have guessed, considering what its about. It was worth a watch.

[bloody_ribcut]

frankenstein meets the wolf man

whats up with that ending? water just washes them away and the end.lol




the dark half

kinda weird, but i watched it all anyways.

[GorePhobia]

I thought Saw V sucked.

[hammerfan]

frankenstein meets the wolf man

whats up with that ending? water just washes them away and the end.lol


One of my all-time favorites!

[AttilaJ]

I love Netflix's watch now (and their DVD service of course) as I am catching up on so many movies I've missed.

I just watched Grindhouse: Planet Terror. This was a fun, zombie, gorefest. Loved seeing Tom Savini.

[bloody_ribcut]

One of my all-time favorites!

yeah, it was AMC this morning...

[hammerfan]

yeah, it was AMC this morning...


Damn, that's right! I forgot they were running horror movies all week - been too busy watching the World Series

[Dante'sInferno]

Battle Royale



I have to read the manga now.

[clawfoot]

cloverfield

I'm not a fan of handycam movies but I love giant monsters

Wifey watched five minutes, swore and left

Guess she doesn't like the handycams either

[alkytrio666]

Naked Lunch (1991)

[Elvis_Christ]

Watchers

Lost Boys meets Lassie... watched this pretty late last night and was struggling to stay awake. Michael Ironside was great as usual but this flick could've been better.

Naked Lunch (1991)

I've been meaning to give that another spin. Its been awhile. Used to dig it a lot. Have you read the book?

[chaibill]

The Machine Girl it was a fun movie nice blood effects mixed with cgi
Evil Dead II Loved it.

[alkytrio666]

I've been meaning to give that another spin. Its been awhile. Used to dig it a lot. Have you read the book?

No, actually, but now I'd really like to. I liked the film a lot, but I felt no connection with Bill Lee, and from what I hear the book kind of fills that gap.

Do you like the book?

[Painfulldeath]

Wrong Turn: Decent movie. The death scenes are pretty original to say the least. 6/10.

[Elvis_Christ]

No, actually, but now I'd really like to. I liked the film a lot, but I felt no connection with Bill Lee, and from what I hear the book kind of fills that gap.

Do you like the book?

I did enjoy it. Its a pretty hard read because its really incoherent and out there. I read it as a teenager so I should re-read it sometime I see if I still dig it.

[The Mothman]

*edit*
nevermind.

[neverending]

Jeepers Creepers.

Stupid.

[The Flayed One]

Jeepers Creepers.

Stupid.

Awww. You didn't even enjoy the creature design? I thought The Creeper was one of the coolest original monsters to come around since Pumpkinhead.

[neverending]

I thought it was typical.

[CrimsonFiend138]

I liked Jeepers creepers(1-2)

Finally saw Cannibal Holocaust for the first time and I must say I really Liked it. Thought it was really crazy and I can see the controversy. I loved it(not in a sick way) and the music was great.

Also saw Night of the Demons(it always caught my attention) and I loved that too. Very fun,creepy and claustrophobic. I loved the music in that also.

Tropic Thunder: Pretty much thought this was hilarious, not as funny as some thought but definately a must see. I love Jack black and Tom Cruise was off the wall VERY FUNNY just to see him lol. I giggle just thinking about it.

[Disease]

Rottwieler

I had fun watching this one.....

6/10

[Geddy]

Easy Rider.

Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid, with Screenwriter commentary.

[Cradle of Death]

Watched Inside/Unrated last night.
My favorite horror/gore movie in recent years.
It was great !!! I need to buy this

[The_Return]

Watchers

Lost Boys meets Lassie... watched this pretty late last night and was struggling to stay awake. Michael Ironside was great as usual but this flick could've been better.

The book is easily my favourite thing that Koontz has ever done. It's not great literature, but it's one of the most fun, entertaining books I've ever read.

Never bothered with the movie...looks pretty lame. There's a few sequels out there too, right?

[The_Return]

The Leopard Man

Nobody makes a horror movie like Val Lewton - especially teamed with Tourneur.

I found the characters pretty flat in this one, but otherwise it was just dripping with his signature style and atmosphere. I've been wanting to see this for a long time, and it didn't disappoint at all.

The first killing is one of the most suspenseful moments ever captured on film...scary as hell.

[hammerfan]

The Last Woman on Earth

Didn't see the whole thing, fell asleep.

[The_Return]

The Last Woman on Earth

Didn't see the whole thing, fell asleep.

That one is really poorly paced, but the ending is worth it. Been awhile since I watched it, but as I recall the last 10 minutes or so are intense.

[hammerfan]

That one is really poorly paced, but the ending is worth it. Been awhile since I watched it, but as I recall the last 10 minutes or so are intense.


I'll have to watch the rest of it tomorrow night. Thanks!

Just watched 30 minutes of The Craft on Netflix. I never realized before how much Fairuza Balk looks like Tim Curry in Rocky Horror Picture Show! :D

[chizzle]

halloween 1 last night...my all time fav movie!!

[Doc Faustus]

Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers and then the Monster Squad.

[Despare]

The book is easily my favourite thing that Koontz has ever done. It's not great literature, but it's one of the most fun, entertaining books I've ever read.

Never bothered with the movie...looks pretty lame. There's a few sequels out there too, right?

Watchers Reborn is the movie that's closest to the book.

[Posher778]

Candyman- 7/10


Great death story :)


Pretty good ending too :D

[Angra]

"Cloverfield" 7/10 (second watch)


No question about the huge monster being amazing.

But just like The Blair Witch Project i found both the camera work, the characters and the dialogue terribly annoying. And the story.... not that great.

[roshiq]

Conjurer (2008)

http://www.dreadcentral.com/img/reviews/conjurer.jpg

>>: C-

[Geddy]

Rumble Fish with Francis Ford Coppolla commentary.

[The_Return]

Masters of Horror: The Washingtonians (Peter Medak)

...the fuck?

I can't say that I wasn't entertained, but this has to be among the most ridiculous things that I've ever seen. Some moments from this are just...beyond description. Pretty weird and really stupid, but what the hell - it's good fun.


Candyman

Well, that was nothing like what I was expecting...and that's a good thing. I was always under the impression that this was a typical slasher flick, so I was never in a huge rush to check it out...was I ever wrong.

This movie is really, really cool. I've always liked Tony Todd (mostly 'cause of the Night of the Living Dead remake), but now I'm convinced he's one of the coolest motherfuckers ever to bloody the screen. I'll take him over Freddy, Jason or Micheal any day of the week.

Only downside: the movie has more endings than fucking Return of the King.

[roshiq]

Stephen King's The Stand (1994)

>>: C-

[neverending]

Willard.

Okay, not bad for a remake, and Crispin Glover is really good.

However, one thing that bugged me about the original and this remake is they completely left out all the qualities that made the book so unique and interesting. Both of the movies concentrate on a relatively short period of time that is mainly the last third of the book or so.

In the book, after his mother dies, Willard explores the attic of his house and discovers a big rat head mask. He starts wearing this mask around town at night when he goes on excursions with his rat army, robbing and sometimes killing people. People start reporting a giant rat marauding with an army of rats. The town becomes hysterical. People won't go out at night, insurance salesmen hawk Ratman isurance. It gives the book another dimension the movies totally ignore.

[Nella]

Tenebre 3 ***
Sometimes I got confused because there were so many dark-haired women in this film. The gore wasn't as well done as I expected but it was an 80's movie. Suspenseful but not too scary, IMHO.

Spider-2 ** I was pretty disappointed in this movie but Ralph Fienes was fairly convincing in his role. I didn't like the ending.

[Vodstok]

Twilight Zone The movie. Still creepy as hell. The last sequence still freaks me out (I was terrified of it as a kid), but the opening short gives me chills knowing Vic Morrow died while making it...


Started Cujo (Bree picked out some good Halloween flicks for this year :D)


Watched the first half of The Happening before going to bed....

Holy jesus monkey christ.... Its like Plan 9 From outer space without the passionate exhuberance of Ed Wood. The village is no longer Shyamalans worst piece of shit, and I found myself thinking it a bit clever after witnessing this...


Mark Wahlberg seriously seems like he is doing a parody in this. Its like his character in the Big Hit, whoch he obviously (nobody did) didnt take too seriously because it was a goofy action caper. But this is "Mr Somber" Shyamalan's turd.

[Painfulldeath]

Watched the first half of The Happening before going to bed....

Holy jesus monkey christ.... Its like Plan 9 From outer space without the passionate exhuberance of Ed Wood. The village is no longer Shyamalans worst piece of shit, and I found myself thinking it a bit clever after witnessing this...


Mark Wahlberg seriously seems like he is doing a parody in this. Its like his character in the Big Hit, whoch he obviously (nobody did) didnt take too seriously because it was a goofy action caper. But this is "Mr Somber" Shyamalan's turd.

You are correct on the shittyness of this movie. I was even hoping for Wahlberg to be more of his normal self just to add some type of personality to the movie. That's how dense it was.

Oh, and I saw Deliverance. I noticed it kind of seemed out of place on HDC's 100 disturbing, gorrific list so I thought I would check it out. Not bad at all. The acting and setting really make the movie. Not really disturbing by my standards but I can see how it can be considered such. 7/10.

[newb]

Oh, and I saw Deliverance. I noticed it kind of seemed out of place on HDC's 100 disturbing, gorrific list so I thought I would check it out. Not bad at all. The acting and setting really make the movie. Not really disturbing by my standards but I can see how it can be considered such. 7/10.

Not disturbing? :eek:

http://jesusheartsmusic.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/deliverance-01.jpg

[Painfulldeath]

Not disturbing? :eek:

http://jesusheartsmusic.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/deliverance-01.jpg

A little. But compared to the Gimp in Pulp Fiction is seems tame. I also finished watching Ginea Pig: Flower of the Flesh and Blood so maybe I was shell shocked. But for some reason, I can't seem to finish Cannibal Holocaust... is that weird?

[roshiq]

Willard.

Okay, not bad for a remake, and Crispin Glover is really good.

However, one thing that bugged me about the original and this remake is they completely left out all the qualities that made the book so unique and interesting. Both of the movies concentrate on a relatively short period of time that is mainly the last third of the book or so.

In the book, after his mother dies, Willard explores the attic of his house and discovers a big rat head mask. He starts wearing this mask around town at night when he goes on excursions with his rat army, robbing and sometimes killing people. People start reporting a giant rat marauding with an army of rats. The town becomes hysterical. People won't go out at night, insurance salesmen hawk Ratman isurance. It gives the book another dimension the movies totally ignore.

It's really surprised me too! that was quite an interesting part of the story indeed. I haven't read the original story so thanks for notifying it out. Really, I'm now wondering why have they ignored this? For the movie length or what?

[neverending]

It's really surprised me too! that was quite an interesting part of the story indeed. I haven't read the original story so thanks for notifying it out. Really, I'm now wondering why have they ignored this? For the movie length or what?

Length probably was part of it, but movie adaptations often pare a story down to its bare essentials so they can get the main point across. The book is called Ratman's Notebooks if you ever hear of it for sale, I recommend it. It's probably retitled Willard now, to capitalize on the movie.

[roshiq]

Length probably was part of it, but movie adaptations often pare a story down to its bare essentials so they can get the main point across. The book is called Ratman's Notebooks if you ever hear of it for sale, I recommend it. It's probably retitled Willard now, to capitalize on the movie.

hahaha! that's funny, the original title was better than the movie title.
Anyway, I'll definitely looking forward to it.

[Disease]

Frankenstein reborn

The cast anoyed me, otherwise it would have been a lot better.

5/10

[hammerfan]

The Bat - loved it! I love how some of the old movies played it for laughs. Agnes Moorehead was fantastic. And the woman that played her assistant/maid was also fantastic.

Part of Bloodlust.

[_____V_____]

We decided to have a double pack of 28 Days last night.


28 Days Later.

If ever there would be an example of cinematography selling a movie, this would be it. The visuals were gorgeous, especially the shots of the windmills, empty London, long shots of the city during daybreak/evening...very cool. Forget the actors and the plot for a moment, and watch this movie just for the slick work with the camera. You wont be disappointed.

Either way, Danny Boyle did a great job recreating a post-apocalyptic scenario. Some of the effects were quite brilliant, but some closeup shots revealed a bit too much of the bloated makeup - not cool in my book. The black chick got on my nerves more than once, but the hero and the Commander-in-charge of the Army holdout were good. Overall, it was pretty good and solid.


Rating - * * * *



28 Weeks Later.

Same premise, slightly different perspective. Its basically what Days would have been, had they stuck to the city. **SPOILERS** Although I felt Robert Carlyle turning up everywhere was a bit much for a coincidence (esp after the firebombing), the pace was impressive enuff to keep me interested. And also the unique way of combating the virus wasn't handled that well, IMO. But in keeping with the storyline, they had to sacrifice a bit out of that. **END OF SPOILERS**

Performance-wise, the kid was good. The girl was annoying at times. The doc, sniper, and the copter pilot were competent. And yes, the scene with the chopper and the rage zombies was another awesome shot of brilliant cinematography. In fact that entire sequence was filmed really well. This one was as good as the original, IMO, but lacked some depth in certain parts.



Rating - * * * ½

[VampiricClown]

SAW V

Went to the theater last night. If you enjoy the Saw franchise, go see this one.

[Posher778]

Scream- 9/10

Scream 2- 8/10

[Despare]

Sleepy Hallow
Dead Alive
Dead & Breakfast
Tommy Boy

[_____V_____]

Tommy Boy

Any good?

[Despare]

Any good?

The one with Chris Farley? You haven't seen it? :eek:

Hilarious as always, it was our wind down/fall asleep to movie though.

[_____V_____]

The one with Chris Farley? You haven't seen it? :eek:

Hilarious as always, it was our wind down/fall asleep to movie though.

Nope. Heard a lot of good stuff about it and always came close to getting it too, but never did so far.

Sounds good. I might pick it up later tomorrow. :)

[Despare]

Nope. Heard a lot of good stuff about it and always came close to getting it too, but never did so far.

Sounds good. I might pick it up later tomorrow. :)

It's a brainless, funny movie. Very quotable.

[bloody_ribcut]

tromeo and juliet

[Vodstok]

Tonight's post-tirck-or-treating viewing:
Carrie
The Exorcist
The Ring
Possibly the Happening :D

[The_Return]

Scream- 9/10


Really - only a 9? From you?!?

[Vodstok]

Nope. Heard a lot of good stuff about it and always came close to getting it too, but never did so far.

Sounds good. I might pick it up later tomorrow. :)
It slike whipped cream, light, no real substance, but very satisfying for some reason.

David Spade at his sarcastic best.

[Posher778]

Scream 3- 9/10

[AUSTIN316426808]

Best in Show

Hilarious dog show mockumentary.

[_____V_____]

It slike whipped cream, light, no real substance, but very satisfying for some reason.

David Spade at his sarcastic best.

Sold. Its a must buy now. :)



Best in Show

Hilarious dog show mockumentary.

Actually came across that while researching for the Comedy Movie tourney. Looked pretty interesting. Seems like I ll be picking it up after all.

[Posher778]

Really - only a 9? From you?!?

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly- 3/10

[cactus]

Actually came across that while researching for the Comedy Movie tourney. Looked pretty interesting. Seems like I ll be picking it up after all.

You should...it's worth it just for Fred Willard alone.

-------------

28 Weeks Later

Halloween

[Geddy]

Went to see the original Friday The 13th in theaters, last night. Great theater experience.

Just finished City Of The Living Dead.

[Posher778]

Halloween- 8/10

[alkytrio666]

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly- 3/10

I can't figure it out- is this serious?

[Posher778]

I can't figure it out- is this serious?

I was making fun of Return actually, but I knew you'd go nuts when you saw it.

[The Mothman]

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly- 3/10

lmao..........

[Elvis_Christ]

HANK WILLIAMS - Honky Tonk Blues

Great documentary, if you're a big fan of Hank like me its essential viewing.

[Geddy]

Suspiria...

[Despare]

Ghostbusters
The Raven

[Vodstok]

Carrie


And I just finished the Happening.

What an epic piece of shit. I don't know what animal produces the worst smelling shit in the world, but i suspect its ancestors ate curry. Good god what an awful AWFUL movie.


It is a must see it is so bad.

[Despare]

And I just finished the Happening.

What an epic piece of shit. I don't know what animal produces the worst smelling shit in the world, but i suspect its ancestors ate curry. Good god what an awful AWFUL movie.


It is a must see it is so bad.

Somebody told me I had to add it to my list for our B (and sub-B) horror night.

[UngodlyWarlock]

Poultrygeist - 8.5/10

Enjoyed Terror Firmer and Citizen Toxie a lot more, but this one was still pretty fun. There was too many musical numbers and it was about 30 mins too long, but they definitely upped the shit/semen/vomit/blood ratio since the last movie. Overall, a beautiful drunk movie...but awful if you like good movies, of course. Tis the Troma way...


-D

[Phalanx]

Dead kids aka Strange Behaviour
Did not like.

[roshiq]

Nosferatu (1922)

Cute & lovely!

>>: B+


Kill Baby, Kill! (1966)

A creepy story with haunting atmosphere...perfectly suits with the Halloween.

>>: A-


Inferno (1980)

Yeah...mother of Darkness was the cruelest one. Next time I like to have a back to back show of the three mothers.

>>: A-


Scanners (1981)

I'm now highly confused about my "Most favorite film of David Cronenberg". Really, I'm not sure!:confused:

>>: A

[Painfulldeath]

Night of the Living Dead: 9/10

The Orphanage: 8/10

[The_Return]

House on Haunted Hill (1999)

Only watched about half of it, really....I supplied it as entertainment for one of the parties I went to. Perfect movie for Halloween, IMO - but my girlfriend and a couple of her friends were absolutely petrified, so we hung out in another room for most of it.

But man...the reaction of a room full of people who mentioned The Village and The Exorcism of Emily Rose among the scariest movies they've ever seen, when we got to the scene where the chick with the video camera gets killed - priceless. Absolutely priceless. Most of us would consider it incredibly tame, but for this crowd it was the epitome of sheer terror. Good thing I didn't bring something that was actually scary :p

Dungeon of Harrow

Sadly I didn't get to watch much of this one either - by the time I got home I was dead. Still, it's MY Halloween movie - I had to watch some of it! I'll finish it tonight :)

[CrimsonFiend138]

I wanted to watch something more "horror" for Halloween last night and I ended up watching Leperechaun 5 in the hood. Now I had my doubts about it and I finally watched it (on fearnet) and I must say......wow.....No movie has actually made me gag before.

[cactus]

Sleepy Hollow

Crazy Eights

Scanners

Prince of Darkness

[Nella]

I tried watching Madman on Fearnet and I didn't like it too much. Other viewers were complaining that the video froze at the end. I figured it wouldn't be worth the time if I couldn't see the end.

Stranger Than Fiction (1999) was a decent watch. The acting was funny at some points and the plot had a few holes in it. It was predictable. I just liked the suspense and it actually made me jump a few times. If you like thrillers at all, you might wanna check it out.

[alkytrio666]

The Exorcist (1973)

The Evil Dead (1981)

Alien (1979)

Black Sabbath (1963)

Halloween (1978)

Sleepaway Camp (1983)

[alkytrio666]

I was making fun of Return actually, but I knew you'd go nuts when you saw it.

*phew*
You scared me, boy.

[Vodstok]

Somebody told me I had to add it to my list for our B (and sub-B) horror night.
They absolutely werent lying, it is a must see of crap cinema. Shyamalan has created a worthy successor to plan 9 from outer space.

Only where Ed Wood was enthusiastic and clueless, shyamalan is smug and clueless.

[Vodstok]

Actually came across that while researching for the Comedy Movie tourney. Looked pretty interesting. Seems like I ll be picking it up after all.
This is also a good one.its the last good Christopher Guest attempt at reliving spinal tap before they all started sucking.

[alkytrio666]

Låt den rätte komma in (Let the Right One In) (2008)

I got to see this at a University screening, and I've got to highly recommend it to everyone here.

[Geddy]

-Forgetting Sarah Marshall.

-The Breakfast Club.

[neverending]

The Dentist starring Corbin Bernsen

A trashy pile of garbage- but it was fun watching. Preys on everyone's fear of dental pain. Corbin Bernsen was pretty maniacal.

[newb]

I would have watched a movie last night but we were having SO much fun on Neverending's Radio show.

[_____V_____]

We had a double dose of Jaws to tee off our November Film Fest.

The original needs no review, its just damn good.

The sequel was largely decent, although the premise was a real eye-roller...and the climax was a bit of a let-down for some reason.

[Painfulldeath]

May: Slow buildup for the first half....Then the movie totally loses its mind for the last half and hour. Bizarre, sick and twisted. 8/10.

[neverending]

Candyman

Great movie.

[roshiq]

20 years after (2007)

http://static.hollywoodvideo.com/images/movies/boxart/151281.gif

..pathetic!

>>: F

[cactus]

Mr Brooks (2007)

[weluvzombies]

Dance of the dead.

Im not sure what I thought of it.

[fortunato]

Hei tai yang 731 (Man Behind the Sun) (1988)

Yikes.

[Despare]

Midnight Meat Train

[The Mothman]

Midnight Meat Train,
not bad not great. pretty violent.

[Painfulldeath]

Kairo...Awful.....bloody awful.

[neverending]

Kairo...Awful.....bloody awful.

Hahahaha... really excellent film.

[Painfulldeath]

Hahahaha... really excellent film.

Really? I hated it. I guess I was hoping to get spooked out way more than I did. Granted there were a couple of creepy scenes.

[roshiq]

Through a Glass Darkly (1961)

>>: A+

[_____V_____]

Shark Attack and Arachnophobia.

Cheesy as heck. Love em both.

[Vodstok]

The Dark Knight.

I enjoyed it even more the second time. Just an end to end excellent movie.


"Why so serious? Lets put a smile on that face!"

[The_Return]

Saw V

Know what? I really liked it. The script was pretty bad at times and the acting was brutal (Julie Benz should stick to Dexter - I honestly felt bad for her), but overall I had fun. The traps were good, the plot was decent, and I loved the ending. Gave me a good laugh, heh.

Wasn't impressed that they set up #6 about 5 minutes into the movie though...that whole deal with the box was just cheap.

Still, it's holding up better than most slasher series at this point - by the time Freddy got this far his movies were beyond dull. Jason was starting his downward slope too, and I honestly can't even remember much of the 5th Halloween....


The Battle Over Citizen Kane

I've never made it a secret that I'm not crazy about Kane...I appreciated it, but never really saw why everyone praised it so much.

This documentary really painted it in a new light for me, and I'll have to re-watch it soon. Hurst and Wells were both facinating men, and the story behind Kane is more exciting than anything they put in the movie.

If you have any interest in Citizen Kane - or classic film in general - I'd recommend this documentary for sure.


A Clockwork Orange

FINALLY - I've actually gotten around to watching this masterpiece in it's entirety. And wow...was I ever missing out.

Everything I heard it was and so, so much more....loved every second of it.

[The Flayed One]

Hei tai yang 731 (Man Behind the Sun) (1988)

Yikes.

It's a harsh film.

Clive Barker's The Forbidden & Salome

Artsy. I'll leave it at that.

August Underground's Mordum

To be honest, it was put together a lot better than I thought it would be. It's horribly vile and disgusting to say the least. It does, however, accomplish its main goal. It feels real for the most part. There are a few scenes where it loses its touch, but for the most part you feel like you're honestly watching three horribly disturbed people filming their antics. Not for the weak stomached. B+

[ferretchucker]

Scary Movie

I know, I know. But there was nothing else on!

[Dude Guadalupe]

Escape From New York, just because it's been so long.

I'm thinking I'll watch Escape From L.A. next.

[Geddy]

The Magnificent Seven.

Once Upon A Time In Mexico, with commentary.

[novakru]

The Insatiable- I guess I forgot I turned the channel on this one when it was on Sci-Fi channel:rolleyes:


The Call of Cthulhu- was expecting better


Alucard- steaming dog pile
But it's nice to see Netflix letting failed film students show their work, kudos Netflix.... yeah!

[Festered]

A Clockwork Orange

FINALLY - I've actually gotten around to watching this masterpiece in it's entirety. And wow...was I ever missing out.

Everything I heard it was and so, so much more....loved every second of it.

Now your next goal is to see it on a big screen. Kubrick can't be fully apreciated on a TV.

[_____V_____]

Earth vs The Spider and Tarantula back to back.

I must say the 50s cheese has a lot of original charm.

[neverending]

Earth vs The Spider and Tarantula back to back.

I must say the 50s cheese has a lot of original charm.

Fun Movies for sure!

[Elvis_Christ]

I recently brought Tarantula have to give it a spin sometime. I've got a bunch of old flicks like that I haven't got around to watching.

Last watched:

Isle Of The Damned

The funniest shit I've seen in ages. If there's screenings happening around any of you guys go check it out.

[neverending]

Hard Candy.

Intense.

[roshiq]

Fahrenheit 451 (1966)

>>: A

[The_Return]

Hey! Flayed! Guesssss what I FINALLY watched?!?


The Exorcist III

Man, I owe you a sincere thank you for recommending this so fervently, and and equally sincere apology for not watching it sooner. This movie ROCKS. Fantastic entertainment from beginning to end - one of the best horror movies that I've seen in a damn long time.

George C. Scott as Kinderman has to be one of the greatest performances of modern horror. LOVED his character...and the carp speech had me rolling :D .

Truely a wonderfull film. If anyone else out there is like me and have been putting this one off - get off your ass and watch it NOW.

All the foolish amounts of praise that Flayed heaps on it are more than deserved ;) :p

[novakru]

UltraViolet- I love this movie, and I DON'T care what anybody else thinks


One Missed Called 2- thought I saw this before, but maybe that was grudge2 or the Ring2 or maybe it was the Eye2:confused:


Waxwork 2- holy cow, how did I ever miss this gem??:rolleyes:

[The_Return]

Hot Fuzz

Hahahah...I actually enjoyed this one more than Shaun of the Dead, to be honest. Shaun was great, but the separation between horror and comedy was too clean cut - it was always either funny or scary, rarely a mix. The balance here between spoof and serious was a lot more even, and far funnier.

It did suffer one of the same problem as Shaun of the Dead though: it was about 15-20 minutes too long. Some editing would have done them well.

I cant wait to see what else these guys are up to...is Spaced worth checking out?


Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)

Wow...I dont think I've seen Fredric March in anything else, but he just blew my mind. A truly fantastic performance in both roles, one of the best that I've seen from that era. Absolutely brilliant - deserved the Oscar for sure.

[_____V_____]

I recently brought Tarantula have to give it a spin sometime. I've got a bunch of old flicks like that I haven't got around to watching.

For sure.

Bump it to the top of the pile, and watch it after dinner with some beer. You ll love it.

[alkytrio666]

Hey! Flayed! Guesssss what I FINALLY watched?!?


The Exorcist III

Man, I owe you a sincere thank you for recommending this so fervently, and and equally sincere apology for not watching it sooner. This movie ROCKS. Fantastic entertainment from beginning to end - one of the best horror movies that I've seen in a damn long time.

George C. Scott as Kinderman has to be one of the greatest performances of modern horror. LOVED his character...and the carp speech had me rolling :D .

Truely a wonderfull film. If anyone else out there is like me and have been putting this one off - get off your ass and watch it NOW.

All the foolish amounts of praise that Flayed heaps on it are more than deserved ;) :p

--------------


Now maybe you should watch the first one with fresh eyes and an open mind...


--------------


Opera (1987)

[The_Return]

--------------


Now maybe you should watch the first one with fresh eyes and an open mind...


--------------


Yeah, yeah....hey, I watched Clockwork Orange yesterday and I've got Raging Bull lined up for this afternoon - think you can lay off 'a me for a bit?

;) :p

[Painfulldeath]

I Spit on your grave: It was as shocking as advertised. The ending is definitely raises the movie's stock. I liked this movie a lot. 7.5/10

Night of the Demons : Not a bad 80s horror movie. Cheesy but in a good way. A very fun flick overall. 6.5/10.

[alkytrio666]

Yeah, yeah....hey, I watched Clockwork Orange yesterday and I've got Raging Bull lined up for this afternoon - think you can lay off 'a me for a bit?

;) :p
Yes, actually, I can. You are watching some fantastic movies.
Did you pick up TFC yet?!

[The_Return]

Yes, actually, I can. You are watching some fantastic movies.
Did you pick up TFC yet?!

Not yet - what's the sequel like?

I've only been able to find a boxset with the two of them...are they both worth watching, or just the first?

[pinkfloyd45769]

I watched Brainscan,i had heard about it and finally gave it a go.I thought it was crap!

[alkytrio666]

Not yet - what's the sequel like?

I've only been able to find a boxset with the two of them...are they both worth watching, or just the first?
The sequel is alright. A lot of people really dig it, and it's fresh on RottenTomatoes.com, but I really think they should hav left the first one the way it was. When you see it, you'll know why.

If you can't find anything but the boxset, though, it wouldn't be the worst investment you could make.

[Vodstok]

I Spit on your grave: It was as shocking as advertised. The ending is definitely raises the movie's stock. I liked this movie a lot. 7.5/10



I'll never forget the glare the video store clerk gave my friend and I when we rented this, 10 years ago. Judgemental new age bitch...


Anyway, I spent most of the movie bored and sickened, but the end was great. The slow guy sounded like a squeeky bed, which was unintentionally hilarious

and i couldnt stop laughing at "IT WONT STOP BLEEDING!"


The premise of the second half is pretty funny. "you raped me a couple of times, so i figured i'd give it up the third time. Im actually starting to like this"

I guess the antagonists have to be stupid for it to work, but damn.

[GorePhobia]

Zack and Miri Make a Porno

The movie was hilarious and sweet and all that put into one. I really liked it and recommend it to anyone who is a Kevin Smith or Seth Rogen fan or even someone who enjoys vulgar comedies mixed with romantic comedies.

4/5

[ferretchucker]

Along Came Polly.

[Painfulldeath]

I'll never forget the glare the video store clerk gave my friend and I when we rented this, 10 years ago. Judgemental new age bitch...


Anyway, I spent most of the movie bored and sickened, but the end was great. The slow guy sounded like a squeeky bed, which was unintentionally hilarious

and i couldnt stop laughing at "IT WONT STOP BLEEDING!"


The premise of the second half is pretty funny. "you raped me a couple of times, so i figured i'd give it up the third time. Im actually starting to like this"

I guess the antagonists have to be stupid for it to work, but damn.

Yeah I was thinking the same thing for most of the last half hour like "How stupid can these 4 bastards be? That bathtub scene made me wince too. It was so quick and swift. Yuck.

[Syndicate]

Watched The Descent, Ruins, 28 Weeks Later, and The Mist backtoback in a session.

In a series of downer ending movies i think The Mist wins the award...

[Vodstok]

Watched The Descent, Ruins, 28 Weeks Later, and The Mist backtoback in a session.

In a series of downer ending movies i think The Mist wins the award...
Well, ther eis a built in lesson:

Wait another 5 godamn minutes!

[Disease]

Pupetmaster V Demonic Toys

Pretty chessy, pretty terrible as well, but it did make me realise Christmas is near.


4/10


The Devil rides out

It just had to many holes...

5/10

[Nella]

Red ('07) 9/10
Knock, Knock 0/10
The Cellar Door 0/10
Restraint 8/10
Inside ('07) 5/10
An American Crime (I stopped watching it after the first violent scene.)
Death Sentence 7/10
Lost Highway 5/10

[Phalanx]

I cant wait to see what else these guys are up to...is Spaced worth checking out?

Yes.

Has anyone seen "redbelt" at all?

[_____V_____]

Alligator and Alligator II: The Mutation back to back.

[roshiq]

Bram Stoker's The Mummy (1997)

>>: D+


Ned Kelly (2003)

>>: B+

[Painfulldeath]

Yes.

Has anyone seen "redbelt" at all?

I saw it. I enjoyed it. Better than that "Never Back Down" crap.

Last saw:
Maniac 8/10
Eden Lake 8/10

[Nella]

In The Bedroom

Slow movie but the end is worth the wait. ;)

[Kane_Hodder]

The Ninth Gate.
Started off so well but the climax was a let-down.

[newb]

ROOM 205

Nothing new here.....bad dubbing

[neverending]

The Great Yokai War by Miike. Cool kids movie with lots of bizarre creatures.

[Painfulldeath]

A Clockwork Orange. Had to watch it after all of the great things I heard about it. Definitely on of the best movies I've seen. The visuals in that one still look great even 38 years later. 9.75/10

[Dante'sInferno]

Ginger Snaps and Wrong Turn 2

[fortunato]

Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)

I love this movie. My favorite Woody Allen piece.

[clawfoot]

Dead Space - Downfall

A pretty good horror cartoon, plenty of blood
Sets things up nicely for the video game

[Nella]

I saw it. I enjoyed it. Better than that "Never Back Down" crap.

Last saw:
Maniac 8/10
Eden Lake 8/10

Was Maniac the 1980's version?

[Painfulldeath]

Was Maniac the 1980's version?

Yes. They made another one way back in the 30s but I haven't seen that one. You should check out this one. It's a slasher movie but way more twisted. I'm trying to watch more and more from HDC's gorrific, shocking, disturbing list. I've seen about 13 now.

[The_Return]

Yes. They made another one way back in the 30s but I haven't seen that one.

Total acid trip. Really, really strange movie...it's pretty good in it's own little way, but it makes no sense at all.

If you like movies from that era I recommend it for sure, just because it's so different than anything else I've seen from that time period.

[Despare]

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

[Phalanx]

The Great Yokai War by Miike. Cool kids movie with lots of bizarre creatures.

Yep, that was the shit...weird effects, not a bad storyline at all for what it was...it was like a "live" action version of something that might come out've studio gibli. atmospheric and strange as all hell...Bit of a depressing end I thought, but yeah, this one's on my list.

[hellfire1]

For Your Consideration

Not as funny as Best in Show, but it's Christopher Guest, so it's still funnier than most satires/comedies out there, imo. Fred Willard's fauxhawk on it's own is just pure genius.

[Nella]

Yes. They made another one way back in the 30s but I haven't seen that one. You should check out this one. It's a slasher movie but way more twisted. I'm trying to watch more and more from HDC's gorrific, shocking, disturbing list. I've seen about 13 now.

I can't find that movie anywhere except horrorsource.com as a rental and deepdiscount.com to buy for $13.48. I looked at Half.com but the cheapest one "may have scratches" on it. :rolleyes:

I've watched at least 2 from that list.

[Syndicate]

Re: The Mist end

Well, ther eis a built in lesson:

Wait another 5 godamn minutes!

--

lol -- Right on!

[alkytrio666]

Un Chien Andalou (1929)

L'Age D'Or (1930)

[newb]

Un Chien Andalou

L'Age D'Or

you seem to have something stuck in your throat.....we can't understand you.

[Painfulldeath]

you seem to have something stuck in your throat.....we can't understand you.

That was a good one. :D

Oh and saw

Murder Set Pieces : 3/10 (crazy gore but a plot would have been nice)

[roshiq]

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)

>>: B

[Despare]

Hell Ride


I threw it in my queue thinking I would love it, read some reviews that made me think I just might hate it, but finally got around to watching it and hey... I liked it.

[hammerfan]

What's Eating Gilbert Grape


One of my favorite movies. What did you think of it?

[Roderick Usher]

Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer

Really, really fun. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this bit of CG-Free monster mayhem.

8/10

[The_Return]

Raging Bull

Another one to knock off the "Why the fuck haven't I watched that?" list.

This is filmmaking, folks - take note. Scorsese and DeNiro at the top of their game.

[neverending]

Stunning cinematography too.

[newb]

SUKIYAKI WESTERN DJANGO.


Visually stunning.....some really cool gun play. Plot is basically "A Fistful of Dollars"...which is basically "Yojimbo"....so its gone full circle.

Miike's a bit restrained with the violence [ for him anyway ] but overall a pretty interesting watch.

[Vodstok]

I am drawing a complete blank on the last movie i watched...

I have Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (from Netflix) sitting on a shelf waiting to be watched.... I just havent found the time yet.

I have seen the southpark episode, so i'm not expecting much. I hope its at least fun...

[_____V_____]

Fido (thanks Urge and Rayne)
Night of the Creeps
Black Sheep
Undead
Shaun of the Dead

[missmacabre]

Fido (thanks Urge and Rayne)
Night of the Creeps
Black Sheep
Undead
Shaun of the Dead

What did you think of Black Sheep? I think it's a lot of fun.

[_____V_____]

Pretty mindless and cheesy. A real eyeroller but with gags. Decent watch.

[neverending]

Fido was GREAT. Surprised you hadn't seen it before. I was proud to have its writer in my VOH series.

[Despare]

One of my favorite movies. What did you think of it?

Surprised the hell out of me honestly. I watched it with low expectations which were immediately blown out of the water. Almost the entire cast was perfect but I'm not really a big Juliette Lewis fan and even in this I couldn't really love her but that downside was erased by DiCaprio's BRILLIANT performance. I honestly cannot wait to see this again, why didn't anybody tell me about it? :confused:

[_____V_____]

Bought it right after Urge gave the thumbs up. Never bothered to check it out since then, till last night.

[Despare]

Doh !

[ChronoGrl]

The boyfriend and I had a nice, relaxing mini horror movie marathon on Sunday...

http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTQ5Njc5MTU1OV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNDkxNjgzMQ@@._ V1._SX99_SY140_.jpg

Out of the Blue (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0839938/)

I Netflix'd this movie out of a recommendation from Neverending and I'd just like to say THANK YOU NE. This movie is a brilliant piece of honest, raw, horrifying direction that chronicles a day in the life of New Zealand's one and only serial killer... and his hapless victims. As NE has said, this is a veritable horror gem. It is intense, it is real, and it takes cinematic panic to a level that I haven't seen on screen (for those of you who have been unfortunate enough to see Van San'ts Elephant (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0363589/), this is everything that Elephant should have been; it's the historical-fictional-docuhorror without the ignorant pretentiousness). Most (if not all) of the characters in the film are based on the people who were affected on the 13th and 14th of November, 1990, so there is a ubiquitous feeling of true vulnerability and helplessness throughout the film that you rarely see in cinema; I truly did NOT know who would survive... And that was part of the horror.

I ABSOLUTELY recommend this film. It comes with the Chrono-NE Seal of Approval.

A/A+

..........................................


Home Movie (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1267319/)

I found Indie Horror Movie Gem #2 while perusing the New Movies that Comcast On Demand had to offer...

Initially, I was skeptical. Home Movie uses the hand held cam technique made popular by Blair Witch that now seems to be the latest horror movie making trend (in Cloverfield, Diary of the Dead, [rec], Quarantine - Even spoofed by South Park). The movie started off a little rocky (the premise being a family who obsessively records their lives, including the eventual indiscretions, bizarre behavior, and vertiginous descent into darkness) but begins to build speed at a rapid pace. The main antagonists of the film are the children, whose strange behavior is captured right away on film and, for the audience, sends up some rather obvious red flags (to the point where you want to strangle the directorial parental figures); but you get past that and the film captures some truly eerie images and creates some honestly creepy moments. Also, there were a couple of parts in particular that I thought were brilliantly risque and disturbing and I have to give a nod to the film for having the guts to show them.

Not a perfect film by any means and, in terms of style it's nothing particularly new... However, it reexamines the role of children in horror and takes a pretty creepy new vision of the concept of the Bad Seed.

Actually - The more I think about this film, the more I appreciate it.

B+/A-


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And for Indie Horror Flick #3...

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Splinter (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1031280/)

Also New on Comcast On Demand, Splinter was a new low-budget take on the monster/infection theme. Not a perfect film by any means (there was a particular supposedly climactic part that SERIOUSLY was lame), but Splinter is a perfect little B-grade horror flick. The Monster itself is pretty gruesome with spectacular and nail-biting foley work, though the use of the shaky cam to hide low budget becomes annoying after a while.

All in all, though, I recommend this flick. Not necessarily if you have to pay for it, but if it comes on Fearnet On Demand, you're bored, and you're looking for some modern horror - Check it out. It's not bad.

B-/B

[Despare]

Home Movie (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1267319/)

I found Indie Horror Movie Gem #2 while perusing the New Movies that Comcast On Demand had to offer...

Initially, I was skeptical. Home Movie uses the hand held cam technique made popular by Blair Witch that now seems to be the latest horror movie making trend (in Cloverfield, Diary of the Dead, [rec], Quarantine - Even spoofed by South Park). The movie started off a little rocky (the premise being a family who obsessively records their lives, including the eventual indiscretions, bizarre behavior, and vertiginous descent into darkness) but begins to build speed at a rapid pace. The main antagonists of the film are the children, whose strange behavior is captured right away on film and, for the audience, sends up some rather obvious red flags (to the point where you want to strangle the directorial parental figures); but you get past that and the film captures some truly eerie images and creates some honestly creepy moments. Also, there were a couple of parts in particular that I thought were brilliantly risque and disturbing and I have to give a nod to the film for having the guts to show them.

Not a perfect film by any means and, in terms of style it's nothing particularly new... However, it reexamines the role of children in horror and takes a pretty creepy new vision of the concept of the Bad Seed.

Actually - The more I think about this film, the more I appreciate it.

B+/A-


I've been recommending this since I saw it in Toronto... if it's on Comcast everybody who can should give it a shot! Some seriously creepy parts in this one and while it's not perfect I would say it's damn good. Like I said back in August, the kids did an amazing job and were really the highlight of the film.

[neverending]

Excellent reviews, Chrono! Lots of thought put into those. Glad you liked Out of the Blue.

I'm gonna watch Home Movies tonight, on your rec.

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Sounds good. Chrono.

Be a doll and bump the HDC Recommends too, will ya? :)

[ChronoGrl]

I've been recommending this since I saw it in Toronto... if it's on Comcast everybody who can should give it a shot! Some seriously creepy parts in this one and while it's not perfect I would say it's damn good. Like I said back in August, the kids did an amazing job and were really the highlight of the film.

Did you actually get to catch it in the theater? I would LOVE to have seen it on the big screen (and it's the kind of thing that I'd love to PAY to see too, specifically to support the director). And I agree - The children's performances were absolutely incredible. Actually - performances were strong all around.

Excellent reviews, Chrono! Lots of thought put into those. Glad you liked Out of the Blue.

I'm gonna watch Home Movies tonight, on your rec.

Thanks! I hope that you like it.

Let me know when you've seen it! There are a couple of scenes in particular that I'd like to discuss with people who've seen the movie - In the interest of NO SPOILERS, I'll PM you and Des once you've seen it.

Sounds good. Chrono.

Be a doll and bump the HDC Recommends too, will ya? :)

Will do! I'm about to crash, so I hope that people don't mind a quick copy+paste job... :o

[Despare]

Did you actually get to catch it in the theater? I would LOVE to have seen it on the big screen (and it's the kind of thing that I'd love to PAY to see too, specifically to support the director). And I agree - The children's performances were absolutely incredible. Actually - performances were strong all around.


Small room full of people with a projector actually. Oh, and Christopher Denham (writer/director) with a couple of the other people that worked on the film.

[ChronoGrl]

Small room full of people with a projector actually. Oh, and Christopher Denham (writer/director) with a couple of the other people that worked on the film.

That's really cool! Do you mind if I ask - Do you know Denham or know someone who knows him? Does he have any other projects on the horizon? I was pretty impressed with his writing/directing debut.

[Despare]

That's really cool! Do you mind if I ask - Do you know Denham or know someone who knows him? Does he have any other projects on the horizon? I was pretty impressed with his writing/directing debut.

He said he has some other projects in the works but couldn't talk too much about them. He didn't answer a lot of questions really, not like the Ending the Eternal guys (main actor was cool as hell, check this out, I'll post a link in the recs) or the Jack Brooks crew.

[neverending]

Home Movies. As good as ChronoGirl says!

[focker]

just watched The Exorcist and The Exorcist III. 2 of my favorites, still scare the crap out of me everytime...Always a good watch

[hammerfan]

Surprised the hell out of me honestly. I watched it with low expectations which were immediately blown out of the water. Almost the entire cast was perfect but I'm not really a big Juliette Lewis fan and even in this I couldn't really love her but that downside was erased by DiCaprio's BRILLIANT performance. I honestly cannot wait to see this again, why didn't anybody tell me about it? :confused:


For me, it's one of those movies that I don't think about unless someone mentions it. I also loved Depp's performance. Yeah, I'm not a big fan of Lewis either. Couldn't stand her in Cape Fear.

[Despare]

La Femme Nikita

[fortunato]

Repo Man (1984)

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La Femme Nikita

Bought the boxset yet?

[Despare]

Bought the boxset yet?

Nope, send me a link!

[_____V_____]

http://www.amazon.com/Femme-Nikita-Complete-First-Seasons/dp/B000GGSLSG/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1226082022&sr=8-1

Also available at both Amazon and Deep Discount as separate season packs.

Get this one from Amazon, its actually cheaper and worth every penny.

[Despare]

http://www.amazon.com/Femme-Nikita-Complete-First-Seasons/dp/B000GGSLSG/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1226082022&sr=8-1

Also available at both Amazon and Deep Discount as separate season packs.

Get this one from Amazon, its actually cheaper and worth every penny.

I've never seen the TV show, the movie was pretty good but it was a little slow to start moving. I prefer other Besson flicks to be honest.

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I've never seen the TV show, the movie was pretty good but it was a little slow to start moving. I prefer other Besson flicks to be honest.

You ll dig it. The show was on par with the movie, if not a tad better.

[Despare]

You ll dig it. The show was on par with the movie, if not a tad better.

Considering I felt the movie would have been better if a bit condensed I'll HAVE to check it out. Thanks for the rec!

[_____V_____]

Considering I felt the movie would have been better if a bit condensed I'll HAVE to check it out. Thanks for the rec!

Then you ll surely dig it.

Your welcome anytime, my friend. :)

[Kane_Hodder]

They Call Me Trinity.

[Painfulldeath]

Event Horizon. 8/10. I wish they made more of these sci-fi/horror flicks. Everyone I've seen up till now have been excellent.

[Despare]

Paprika

GREAT anime, right up there with Perfect Blue.

[jenna26]

Don't Go in the Woods ~ well, this may indeed be the worst slasher film I have seen. And Netflix recommended it to me. I guess that does say something about my taste in movies. :o

[hammerfan]

Don't Go in the Woods ~ well, this may indeed be the worst slasher film I have seen. And Netflix recommended it to me. I guess that does say something about my taste in movies. :o


Heh, I NEVER listen to Netflix's recommendations for me. They're way off the mark!