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missmacabre

03-04-2010, 12:53 PM

Poughkeepsie Tapes-
I mostly found this movie boring. There was only one part I found scary and that was the weird crab walk while wearing a mask thing. As far as things that unsettled me, Stockholme Syndrome is sad. Over all though, overrated movie.

9-
I never saw this in theatres because I heard so many people say they were disappointed with the plot. I however, loved it. It was so cute, and I got really attached to the characters to the point where I was verbally rooting for them. Animation was actually the only thing that slightly disappointed me. I didn't like the simplicity of their 3D models, or how I could see just how everything was textured.

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou-
Amazing. I suggest this for any indi-movie or BIll Murray fan. It's touching, and it's funny, and it's beautiful. Just wonderful.

Bon-Cop, Bad-Cop-
Had to analyze it for Canadian film class, and it's mediocre at best. Lots of stereotypes worth laughing at though, and their budget allowed for like... one explosion.

Elvis_Christ

03-04-2010, 01:35 PM

Hush

Solid and tense British thriller in the vein of The Hitcher and Duel. Enjoyed this one but thought the ending was a bit of a let down. Still well worth your time.

Angra

03-04-2010, 02:09 PM

"The lovely bones" 5/10

Visually stunning, but boring storywise. And the girls soft narrator voice really annoyed me.

fortunato

03-04-2010, 02:38 PM

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou-
Amazing. I suggest this for any indi-movie or BIll Murray fan. It's touching, and it's funny, and it's beautiful. Just wonderful.

I feel like this movie always gets a bad rap. Glad to see you loved it, too.

Straker

03-05-2010, 05:23 AM

Demons :cool:

The Bucket List First watch. Wanted it to be alot better than it actually was. Not to good, but watchable.

psycho d

03-05-2010, 07:32 AM

District 9 (2009). Everything about this movie except one thing was pretty good. The effects were awesome, the story was solid enough. Production value was high. But the one thing that really detracted the experience was it tone. It was almost as if the movie itself was never really comfortable in its own skin and would hence keep changing persona's, again finding itself out of character and uncomfortable. That killed it for me.

The Wrestler (2008). This is a simple yet spectacular offering from Darren Aronofsky. The tale is simply a snapshot of an aging pro wrestler's life, a life that is mess outside of the ring. The wrestling aspect of this flick is treated honestly and with respect. Yeah, these guys choreograph the whole thing, but the fact that they love their work and abuse their bodies to please the audience is proof that they deserve more respect than they will ever get. Micky Rourke is absolutely perfect in this role, which might symbolize his own present life. He is definitely staging a comeback with this great performance. Marisa Tomei does a great job as well, and how they made this sweetheart to look so hardened in the beginning is beyond me. Evan Rachel Wood's limited screen-time was wonderful. Of course the direction was brilliant, and Darren deserves the credit for squeezing these terrific performances out of his actors. Simply a wonderful, touching, and believably honest flick. Mercie beaucoup.
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newb

03-05-2010, 07:47 AM

1012

I had fun with this one.......great effects

for what it was

_____V_____

03-05-2010, 07:58 AM

1012

I had fun with this one.......great effects

for what it was

Prequel to 2012?

newb

03-05-2010, 08:15 AM

Prequel to 2012?

uh.......yes....the effects were pretty good for it's day.:o

_____V_____

03-05-2010, 08:17 AM

uh.......yes....the effects were pretty good for it's day.:o

I can imagine?

:D

Ok, ok...I ll let you go. ;)

Scarebaby

03-05-2010, 10:12 AM

What happens in that one? Don't remember it to well.

It's the fairytale one with the necroing girl.

Caenxavier

03-05-2010, 10:29 AM

Suspiria. The use of color in the film is amazing. And I hear a remake is in the works?

Angra

03-05-2010, 01:31 PM

"The Beyond" 7/10

scouse mac

03-05-2010, 02:11 PM

The Breakfast Club

Feel reeeeaaaal old watching that film

Elvis_Christ

03-05-2010, 02:38 PM

Shutter Island.
Great atmosphere, nice performances all around, not a bad storyline.
Though even while I found it creative enough, at this point I'd really like to see a horror/mystery/sci-fi movie, like...ever again...that didn't use the cookie cutter "surprise/twist" ending that they all seem to these days.

Sums up how I felt about it really. Some really awesome cinematography but I was disappointed it went down the "twist" path.

I enjoyed it despite all the fucking DICKS in the theater (first time in ages I've struck annoying people in awhile) but wasn't totally blown away.

I didn't mind old Leo for a change and I might have to bite the bullet and watch the other Scorcese flicks I've been avoiding because he was in them.

Roderick Usher

03-05-2010, 02:45 PM

Brooklyn's Finest

I went to a screening of this on Wednesday (where I got to meet Magic Johnson, which I found way cooler than meeting Ethan Hawke, Don Cheadle and Wesley Snipes.) I've been thinking about it ever since. For transperancy's sake I'll let you know I am friends with the director and several of the producers on the film, but I'm fairly certain the following review isn't tainted by my relationships.

A lot of people will say it's some sort of follow-up to TRAINING DAY. Andd although it doesn't share TD's excellent narrative thrust, BF is a far more dense and complex film in which three cops face three separate crises during one week on the job.

While there are a few really bad cliche beats in the early part of the film, it hits its stride once Wesley Snipes enters the picture. His relationship with Don Cheadle's character is nuanced, pitch-perfect and the heart of the film. I'd love to see a stand alone film on this storyline alone.

Ethan Hawke gives his best performance yet and the Richard Gere storyline is really cool. I would like to cut a couple of lame scenes, but it's a solid, claustrophobic cop drama with some jarring violence. The location shooting gave the film a Freidkin-esque sense of authenticity that makes every scene throb with tension.

Heavy handed? Yes. Cliched? A little. Entertaining? Hell yes. This film feels like it could have been made in 1972 by Don Seigel. Good times.

7.5/10

Elvis_Christ

03-05-2010, 02:52 PM

This film feels like it could have been made in 1972 by Don Seigel. Good times.

Dope. Sounds like something I'd dig.

Doctor Loomis

03-05-2010, 05:33 PM

alice in wonderland 3D. i really dont understand how this film got any hate tbh. it was really well done :)

novakru

03-05-2010, 06:29 PM

Pandorum
oh
hey
The Descent monsters...with armour...in space...or.... not in space ...but.. somewhere...else
*sigh*
mixed with noahs ark
yeah
great
wow

hey that guy from 30 days of night really cleans up well huh?

Wish I had just skipped this fucking movie:rolleyes:

cheebacheeba

03-05-2010, 08:03 PM

Old Dogs
Honestly it was actually pretty funny for the genre of "family" type comedy it seems to sit in.
Though Seth Green I found completely unfunny in this particular role.
It kept me entertained throughout, but I have to say I thought it kind of fizzled at about the 2/3 mark...and went from "funny" to "ok" at this point.
Better than I was expecting overall though.

The_Return

03-05-2010, 09:22 PM

The Box (2009)

Watched this last night and really enjoyed it at the time...but now that I look back I can see the flaws starting to pop out. Still, as long as you don't spend too much time trying to make sense of the ending, this is a super entertaining, vaguely surreal piece of cinema. Wants to seem smarter than it is, but still very enjoyable at face value.

Alice in Wonderland (2010)

Typical Burton. Your opinion of his work in general should be a perfect indication of whether or not you'll enjoy this: there's not a lot of new ground here, but if you're still fond of Burton's style you should still find a lot to enjoy here.

Personally, I had fun with it. Nothing special, but some great imagery and fun characters. You get exactly what you pay for: a once great director going back to the same well that he's nearly dried up, and pulling up something that looks and smells a lot like his earlier work. Pretty colours, familiar story, great cast...many will call him out for laziness, but if you keep your expectations grounded this is a pretty solid little adventure.

fortunato

03-05-2010, 09:46 PM

Alice in Wonderland (2010)

Typical Burton. Your opinion of his work in general should be a perfect indication of whether or not you'll enjoy this: there's not a lot of new ground here, but if you're still fond of Burton's style you should still find a lot to enjoy here.

Personally, I had fun with it. Nothing special, but some great imagery and fun characters. You get exactly what you pay for: a once great director going back to the same well that he's nearly dried up, and pulling up something that looks and smells a lot like his earlier work. Pretty colours, familiar story, great cast...many will call him out for laziness, but if you keep your expectations grounded this is a pretty solid little adventure.

I kind of figured as much, unfortunately. Although I have to disagree; I truly don't think he's "lost it", or anything, he's just in the worst place a director with a strong vision can be: high profile but not trusted enough to do what he wants. His films, going back to the late 90s or so, reek of studio interference, which is still at least partly his own fault I guess. But I think, left to his own devices, he could still make engaging and unique films.

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A Serious Man (2009)

Finally got around to watching this. An incredibly bizarre, ominous parable that has its characters and audience asking "Why?"
And none of whom are given an answer.
Some of their best original work in some time.

The_Return

03-05-2010, 10:02 PM

I kind of figured as much, unfortunately. Although I have to disagree; I truly don't think he's "lost it", or anything, he's just in the worst place a director with a strong vision can be: high profile but not trusted enough to do what he wants. His films, going back to the late 90s or so, reek of studio interference, which is still at least partly his own fault I guess. But I think, left to his own devices, he could still make engaging and unique films.

In my opinion, Sweeney Todd was easily one of his best works yet, so I totally agree - the man still has a lot of talent, he just needs a chance to let it out to play. There's a lot of imagination at work in Alice, there's no question about that, but a lot of it just seems like we've seen a version of it before...I hadn't thought of it that way, but you're probably right about Disney curtailing his vision into something more safe. Really a shame.

Still, the fact that we get an epic sword fight between a red-headed, bat-shit crazy Johnny Depp versus Crispin Glover sporting some fancy armor and a heart-shaped eye patch just makes everything worthwhile :p

PS - Glad you liked Serious Man, really enjoyed that one myself. Absolutely loved the closing shot...amazing stuff.

The Mothman

03-05-2010, 10:12 PM

A Serious Man (2009)

Finally got around to watching this. An incredibly bizarre, ominous parable that has its characters and audience asking "Why?"
And none of whom are given an answer.
Some of their best original work in some time.

I just watched this a few hours ago. I particularly like the ending.

fortunato

03-05-2010, 11:04 PM

In my opinion, Sweeney Todd was easily one of his best works yet, so I totally agree - the man still has a lot of talent, he just needs a chance to let it out to play. There's a lot of imagination at work in Alice, there's no question about that, but a lot of it just seems like we've seen a version of it before...I hadn't thought of it that way, but you're probably right about Disney curtailing his vision into something more safe. Really a shame.

Still, the fact that we get an epic sword fight between a red-headed, bat-shit crazy Johnny Depp versus Crispin Glover sporting some fancy armor and a heart-shaped eye patch just makes everything worthwhile :p

Yeah, I really loved Sweeney Todd too, mostly because it really felt like he wasn't trying (or didn't have) to please anyone.
Haha, and I heard about this swordfight. I'll definitely check it out in the theatre, but I'm worried.

PS - Glad you liked Serious Man, really enjoyed that one myself. Absolutely loved the closing shot...amazing stuff.

I just watched this a few hours ago. I particularly like the ending.

Yeah, the ending is really unsettling, but appropriately so. I loved it.

neverending

03-06-2010, 12:19 AM

Gummo

Now that's one intense film.

psycho d

03-06-2010, 04:20 AM

King of New York (1990). Abel Ferarra did a wonderful job with this solid entry into the crime drama genre. Having Christopher Walken as your lead never hurts, though, and Walken does a fabulous job in his portrayal of ice cold evil that is simultaneously consumed with charity for the poor. With lots of great performances from soon to be greats such as Caruso and Snipes and Buscemi, it was Laurence Fishburne that take the cake as Walken's fiery and extirpative sidekick. The story was nothing new, but the way in which it was told came across with aplomb. Plus, there is nothing hotter than smokin' hot gangster chicks sprayin' the competition with machine guns. Fun stuff.

Layer Cake (2004). This turned out to be your fairly typical, in all of the right ways, British crime drama. Daniel Craig plays the lead, a portrayal that was at first almost too perfect, but then the more human side comes to fruition such that he becomes believably flawed like the rest of us. With lots of intrigue and deals gone bad, this is a simple story that is rather convoluted. Lacking dark humor, this one is almost better for it. Most impressive was the stylistic but never overbearing camera-work. Producer turned director Matthew Vaughn does a great job at the wheel of this fun crime drama. Mercie beaucoup.

newb

03-06-2010, 05:49 AM

GAMER......Second in a string of "put your mind on hold" movies for me. not bad

Angra

03-06-2010, 06:47 AM

"From Beyond" 7/10

FreddyMyers

03-06-2010, 07:14 AM

just got The hills run red via netflix. Anybody seen it? Any good?

Doctor Loomis

03-06-2010, 08:30 AM

Watchmen :)

Elvis_Christ

03-06-2010, 03:05 PM

Rise Of The Footsoldier

I heard mainly negative things about this one but I thought it was a entertaining watch. Nowhere near as good as the Pusher flicks but a still fairly decent crime drama.

novakru

03-06-2010, 05:52 PM

Sick in bed, no kids, so I watch some movies.

Lost in Austen: awesome, been digging the Jane Austen movies lately, makes me come to the conclusion I have to marry Darcy, yep, that's all there is to it.

Conversations With Other Women: um, didn't get it. The clever camera tricks gave me a headache and didn't save the dismal plot at all...fucking your ex? How insane.

Trancers: as good as the first time I saw it? no- but very good, very cheesy.

Looking for something else to watch...

Elvis_Christ

03-06-2010, 06:13 PM

Trancers rules! Well the ending is a bit lame but whatever.

roshiq

03-06-2010, 09:46 PM

Hush (1998)

>>: C-

Five Fingers (2006)

http://shopping.yahoo.com/video/images/muze/dvd/sm/40/2661740.jpg

>>: B

Tony (2009)

http://www.mrqe.com/photos/076777H1.jpg?1265886975

>>: C

The Mothman

03-06-2010, 10:06 PM

Edge of Darkness

psycho d

03-07-2010, 03:25 AM

Du rififi chez les Hommes hommes AKA Rififi (1955). Pretty much your average film noir, except that this is pretty much perfection. This movie takes your typical caper storyline and turns it into pure brilliance. Every scene is a perfectly crafted work of art. The caper itself is infamous in its portrayal and may be the best ever filmed. On a side note the director was blacklisted from Hollywood and had to go to France; this was the result. The acting was sublime, and the singing scene was itself beauty manifest on celluloid. The ending: marvelous. This is simply a crowning achievement for the film industry. Mercie beaucoup.
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Doctor Loomis

03-07-2010, 09:41 AM

Edge of Darkness

was that any good?

cactus

03-07-2010, 11:46 AM

Knowing

Fargo

Doc Faustus

03-07-2010, 12:24 PM

Jennifer's Body. Shallow. Disappointing. Not even all that sexy.

Scarebaby

03-07-2010, 12:43 PM

Haeckel's Tale (again)

So romantic! I love the graveyard scene. They just don't do enough good zombie porn.

ChronoGrl

03-07-2010, 03:03 PM

The Echo (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0897347/)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Chronogrl/ie2m9e.jpg

What an absolute surprise gem! I had seen the movie cover a few times, but didn't actually get around to watching it until read about it in last months Rue Morgue magazine and they gave it a pretty good review. A remake of the Philippine Sigaw (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0423195/), I thought that it captured a genuinely creepy and a feeling of pure dread. I thought that this was honestly a good, scary movie. It's definitely atmospheric and the direction is incredible - Slow, elaborate, very Hitchcockian - It's clear that the Writer/Director didn't just want to roll out another remake; this move was done artfully.

Great creepy little horror movie and definitely one of the best of 2008. I HIGHLY recommend it... And now I need to see the original.

4/5.

fuglystick

03-07-2010, 05:31 PM

The Mothman

03-07-2010, 08:29 PM

was that any good?

Yea i liked it a good deal actually.

Disease

03-07-2010, 10:01 PM

Eagle V's Shark

A pretty funny kiwi flick with Jemaine Clement from flight of the choncords. Well worth watching if you like his work.

7/10

Office Killer

This was a bit slow to start, but then it got a bit darker and held some charm....

6.5/10

The Lost

This was an odd flick, I don't know anything about the true story, but Marc Senter was pretty good in the lead. His character reminded me a lot of Cripin Glovers "Lane" from "Rivers Edge". I thought it was a bit soft for a serial killer flick but then the last 30 minutes where absolutley brutal.

7/10

psycho d

03-08-2010, 04:36 AM

Deep Red (1975). Dario Argento's trademark style is illustrated in full effect in this stupendous little flick. The visual are wonderful, but that playfully wandering camera and those extraordinary camera angles were magnificent. The set-pieces deserve more than a mention for the wonderful imagery that they portray. Even though this story is almost coherent and some of the actors can act, everything still gets ensconced in the incredible tapestry that is Argento. Mercie beaucoup.
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Straker

03-08-2010, 06:09 AM

The 'Burbs- Imperfect but still highley underrated black comedy. Could've been better and there was alot more scope to develop things, but there is still alot of quality humor and intelligance running through this film.

Doctor Loomis

03-08-2010, 10:07 AM

precious :)

scouse mac

03-08-2010, 02:31 PM

Gran Torino

Quickly becoming one of my favourite Clint Eastwood flicks, every time i watch it seems to get better.

SamCostello

03-08-2010, 04:26 PM

Shutter Island - Boy, that wasn't very good, was it?

Sam

alkytrio666

03-08-2010, 05:27 PM

Shutter Island - Boy, that wasn't very good, was it?

Sam
Says who?

...

Angra

03-08-2010, 08:52 PM

Says who?

...

He probably speaks for everyone in The States.

roshiq

03-09-2010, 02:47 AM

The Echo[/URL]

Great creepy little horror movie and definitely one of the best of 2008. I HIGHLY recommend it... And now I need to see the original.

4/5.

yes, that's a pretty decent one, want to see the original too.

Sick Girl (2007)

http://www.dvdverdict.com/images/covers/sickgirl.jpg

Although at the beginning it seems like any other usual pretty low budget crap but later it turns into a quite watchable torture flick with some nasty violence.

>>: C+

Possession (2009)

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51e0mXtYu-L._SL160_.jpg

There is nothing 'horror' in this movie! A drama about some conjugal-crisis of a family.

>>: C-

psycho d

03-09-2010, 04:09 AM

Triangle (2009). Sometimes less is better. That is how this blurb is going to read. All that should be said that this is a wonderful little mind-bender that demands attention to details. The story itself is twisted though solid. Melissa George deserves a strong mention for her beautifully tortured performance. Director Christopher Smith also deserves kudos be served. A twisted and dark affair, this unflinching flick is not to be missed by the fan of the macabre. Mercie beaucoup.
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newb

03-09-2010, 07:14 AM

The Collector...it was ok...not very plausible though.

neverending

03-09-2010, 10:18 AM

Hiwaymen

Started out well, but was ultimately disappointing. The bad guy was more silly than frightening. They should have kept him unknown.

Doc Faustus

03-09-2010, 12:16 PM

Whip It- I expected utter fluff from Drew Barrymore's first effort, and while it was a bit on the fluffy side, it was not the baby lamb covered on top of a pile of pancakes that I had anticipated. Less annoying than entries in the Diablo Codyverse.
H2- Extraneous, but the Argento style psychological touches were nice and I liked the ending. Still, Rob Zombie has gotta do something awesome to win back my favor and my filmgoing dollar. Got it at the library, Rob Zombie. Gonna keep getting things at the library til you're awesome again.
Zombieland- An excellent palletcleanser that brought back my faith in a genre that I'm getting really annoyed with. I want more of this. I want 7.
Also Cat in the Brain the other day. A lot of people didn't get this movie. Bad makeup effects, bad acting...what else is the descent of a B director into madness going to look like? Brilliant marriage of medium and message. Makes me want to dive headfirst into the entire Fulci canon.

zwoti

03-09-2010, 01:41 PM

die another day
casino royale
quantum of solace
halloween 2

newb

03-09-2010, 06:22 PM

AVATAR...3D

Absolutely beautiful visuals and the almost 3 hour sit flew by.

BH14

03-09-2010, 06:34 PM

The Crazies (2010)

It's a shame that this movie isn't making much money at the theaters due to the competition lately. It's actually a pretty good movie that I enjoyed. Lots of gore, plenty of "pop out scary scenes", great death scenes, good plot and good acting. I love these type of movies!

8/10

fortunato

03-09-2010, 09:56 PM

Also Cat in the Brain the other day. A lot of people didn't get this movie. Bad makeup effects, bad acting...what else is the descent of a B director into madness going to look like? Brilliant marriage of medium and message. Makes me want to dive headfirst into the entire Fulci canon.

Glad to see you dug this one, Doc.

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Alice in Wonderland (2010)

Well, I went into it knowing that the script kind of removes the magic from the book (and I love the book), so I didn't let that bother me. I just watched it as a movie. So from there, it's a pretty good watch. Special effects are really fun, but so obviously special effects you can never completely sink into it. I really liked the pacing, and I thought they did a great job taking their time with the story...that is until the end. The third act is mostly awful; it's clear the studio couldn't resist an inflated, extraneously action-packed (and cheese-packed) climax and hurried resolution.
That said, I'm still glad I went to see it. Burton's vision is there, mostly, and that was fun to see. Helena Bonham Carter's turn as the Red Queen is pretty wonderful. And there's certainly more to enjoy in Alice in Wonderland than not, I thought, but there are definitely enough problems to also make it frustrating.

And one more complaint, as pissy as it is: they kept calling the creature the Jabberwocky. Jabberwocky is the poem, Jabberwock is the creature. Sure it's a fairly small issue, but it's a detail you'd think a huge multi-million dollar blockbuster would get right.

Elvis_Christ

03-09-2010, 10:48 PM

Cat in the Brain is all good. Kinda messier plotwise than some of his other flicks (which is saying something). Funny how he reused a bunch of footage from his other films too :D

But yeh Doc if you loved it you'll enjoy a lot of his work. I dig most of his shit there's only a few that I found dull... there's a lot I haven't checked out yet.

roshiq

03-10-2010, 12:24 AM

The Secret in Their Eyes [El Secreto de Sus Ojos] (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1305806/) (2009)

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/3407/thesecretintheireyes.jpg

Based on the novel by Eduardo Sacheri about a man who wants to solve some loose ends of a murder committed 30 years ago. Newly retired from his career in Argentina's criminal court, Benjamin Esposito begins writing a novel about a case from his past that continues to haunt him.

Won Oscar this year as the Best foreign language film. A sensitive crime drama filled with suspense and beautiful, elegant touch of romance. Brilliant in almost every area. The blending of tragedy, love, violence and humor is nearly flawless. Very compelling performance & great cinematography made it truly Oscar worthy.

Recommended.

>>: A-

Scream Trilogy (1996-2000)

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/1865/screamtrio.jpg

It was nice & fun to watch them again in a row after quite a long time.

>>: B

_____V_____

03-10-2010, 03:32 AM

http://www.blogomatic3000.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/hotw-one-sht.jpg

Pretty decent low-budget effort, made as a tribute to the Universal horror era of the 1940s.

Recommended to all fans of vintage 40s horror. Definitely hunt this one down. Its a real campy blast.

W1G9NdiRreY

psycho d

03-10-2010, 04:09 AM

Gran Torino

Quickly becoming one of my favourite Clint Eastwood flicks, every time i watch it seems to get better.

Top notch for sure...
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newb

03-10-2010, 04:15 AM

_____V_____

03-10-2010, 05:26 AM

looks like fun

It is. A real blast to watch, with friends and over a beer-soaked weekend. Definitely tossing this a rec.

newb

03-10-2010, 05:27 AM

It is. A real blast to watch, with friends and over a beer-soaked weekend. Definitely tossing this a rec.

is it available on DVD?

_____V_____

03-10-2010, 05:33 AM

No idea. Downloaded it through a torrent.

Hmm...dont think its out on dvd yet. Didn't find a listing anywhere on Amazon or similar sites after doing a search.

This is their official site - http://www.houseofthewolfman.com/

A wider release would definitely help. Don't think any studio offered to do that.

Doc Faustus

03-10-2010, 07:51 AM

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Alice in Wonderland (2010)

Well, I went into it knowing that the script kind of removes the magic from the book (and I love the book), so I didn't let that bother me. I just watched it as a movie. So from there, it's a pretty good watch. Special effects are really fun, but so obviously special effects you can never completely sink into it. I really liked the pacing, and I thought they did a great job taking their time with the story...that is until the end. The third act is mostly awful; it's clear the studio couldn't resist an inflated, extraneously action-packed (and cheese-packed) climax and hurried resolution.
That said, I'm still glad I went to see it. Burton's vision is there, mostly, and that was fun to see. Helena Bonham Carter's turn as the Red Queen is pretty wonderful. And there's certainly more to enjoy in Alice in Wonderland than not, I thought, but there are definitely enough problems to also make it frustrating.

And one more complaint, as pissy as it is: they kept calling the creature the Jabberwocky. Jabberwocky is the poem, Jabberwock is the creature. Sure it's a fairly small issue, but it's a detail you'd think a huge multi-million dollar blockbuster would get right.

I have one word for you my Amontillado loving friend, and that word is Svankmajer. Just saw his Alice. Here's a man that cares about Wonderland and as much as he plays with the imagery, he keeps the spirit very much intact. His Alice sees the hollow, frightening, ersatz qualities of the world around her, made up of toys, tools, bare identical rooms and...well, stuff. It captures the wonder and the barebones logic of Lewis Carroll's world wonderfully. For once the Hatter and Hare are as frightening and offcenter as they are in the book. I was really happy with Svankmajer's vision.

fortunato

03-10-2010, 08:05 AM

I have one word for you my Amontillado loving friend, and that word is Svankmajer. Just saw his Alice. Here's a man that cares about Wonderland and as much as he plays with the imagery, he keeps the spirit very much intact. His Alice sees the hollow, frightening, ersatz qualities of the world around her, made up of toys, tools, bare identical rooms and...well, stuff. It captures the wonder and the barebones logic of Lewis Carroll's world wonderfully. For once the Hatter and Hare are as frightening and offcenter as they are in the book. I was really happy with Svankmajer's vision.

Yes! I love that version. You said it all already, but I love how disorienting it is, which is really the only film adaptation to capture that (important) quality from the book. The Disney version is the only other one that I really love.
Have you seen the 1903 version? It's pretty fun:

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Doc Faustus

03-10-2010, 09:56 AM

neverending

03-10-2010, 10:51 AM

horrorsniped

03-10-2010, 12:20 PM

I've seen the one from the 30s and I love it. It's mainly cool for the experience of seeing Cary Grant as a turtle and WC Fields as Humpty Dumpty. And Edward Everet Horton was born to play The Mad Hatter.

Verryy innteresting.... I think I might need to check this Alive in Wonderland 1930 version, especially to see how Carey Grant is in it lol

fortunato

03-10-2010, 02:58 PM

Wow. That is some thrifty storytelling. I'll have to show my girlfriend this. She's always on the lookout for new versions of Alice.Have you seen the 30s one? I'd like to look around for it, but don't know if it's worth my time and attention.

I haven't seen that one, but after what NE said, I think I'll have to. I had no idea all of those people were in it !

novakru

03-10-2010, 03:05 PM

the 1903 version if you want to watch for free

http://www.theauteurs.com/films/24647

scouse mac

03-10-2010, 04:25 PM

Lake Placid

The Cottage

The Mist

BH14

03-10-2010, 10:46 PM

The House of the Devil

6.5/10.... It's a bit too slow but then it gets real good. The ending was pretty lame though. Worth a rent.

psycho d

03-11-2010, 03:44 AM

Manhunter (1986). While this was not a spectacular flick, it is definitely a solid entry into the psycho-thriller genre. The cinematography was solid, with the running down the stares scene a great example of a wonderfully powerful moment. Brian Cox gives a chilling performance of Dr. Lecktor. That he is a psycho is believable, but what is really chilling is that he could easily fit right back into society without anyone knowing the better and that makes him a frightful monster. Overall an entertaining flick that gives us our money's worth in play time. Ashe.
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Doctor Loomis

03-11-2010, 09:32 AM

pulp fiction

siorai

03-11-2010, 09:36 AM

Halloween 2: I really didn't mind the first one. I thought Zombie did a pretty good job of it. Not great, but passable. The sequel though? Utter crap. God I wanted Laurie to die in the opening sequence... The only good point is the brutality of Michael. It was almost upsetting to see how brutal he was in this movie.

The Box: Strong start, but utterly failed due to a ridiculous plotline and pointless special effects. I didn't have high hopes for this one anyway, but it wasn't even worth the time I spent watching it.

Where the Wild Things Are: Pretty good. It was way darker than I expected. I haven't actually read the original book, but I was expecting a movie a bit more for kids, which this really isn't. Somewhat slow moving, but enjoyable.

scouse mac

03-11-2010, 03:14 PM

Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus

I don't mind films being on the cheap, with less than perfect CGI, so long as they make the effort to get the little details right. This could've been a passably crap B movie creature feature, perfect brainless entertainment. Sadly its just utter, utter shit with so much wrong I couldn't be arsed listing them.

_____V_____

03-12-2010, 05:30 AM

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/511ZtSWGD7L._SL500_AA300_.jpg

I'll spare the lengthy diatribe and sum it up in one word - disappointing. Effects don't make a film (much less a timeless fable for all ages), and of all people Tim Burton should know that. Except for Mia as Alice and Crispin as the Knave, everyone else felt stretched and repetitive.

Sorry Doc, but your worst fears are true. This is indeed a bastardised version of Carroll's tale, and I will stick to Disney's animated 50s film as my most preferred version of my most favorite parable. Burton and Alice fans, watch this only if you are high on effects.

Rating - * * ½

psycho d

03-12-2010, 05:34 AM

Hang 'em High (1968). This was simply a tale of western revenge told with some historical accuracy. Clint here plays a rather subdued character, but he does so wonderfully. He even gets a name. The opening scene is a classic, a botched lynching that sets the stage for the rest of the film. Other than an unnecessary romance, this classic is solid. The acting and direction is competent, and the camera-work was more than worthy, especially with the appropriate use of close-ups. Over, a hidden gem of a western. Mercie beaucoup.
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iSeymore

03-12-2010, 06:17 AM

Rob Zombie's Halloween II (2009)
Rating altogether: 8/10 for me.

Pros:
Michael Myers looks more bad-ass than ever.
His kill scenes are a lot more brutalized than the new Friday the 13th's kill scenes (Let's hope 2010's A Nightmare on Elm Street has gruesome kill scenes like Halloween II!)
Laurie Strode and Annie Brackette have new changing attitudes towards each other and their lives since the events of Rob Zombie's Halloween (2007).
You see the father of Laurie and Annie's mutual friend who had been murdered by Michael Myers in the previous movie.

Cons:
Samuel Loomis is a cocky best selling author of a novel about Michael Myers's life and the events of Haddonfield Illinois.
Michael Myers keeps following his mother dressed in white and himself as a child dressed in the outfit he used to butcher the rest of his own family. That was kinda weird, but also made a little sense.
Michael Myers walking throughout Haddonfield without a mask on throughout some of the film, I mean C'mon. Michael Myers without a white/dirty mask just doesn't make sense at all! That's what made me afraid of him when I was a child myself.

- The Brutal kill scenes makes this movie totally watchable. The best scene was in Laurie's dream around the beginning of the movie and Michael kills the african american female nurse. Brootal.

roshiq

03-12-2010, 10:42 PM

Freeway Killer (2009)

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/3066/freewaykiller.jpg

>>: C

New Moon (2009)

http://l.yimg.com/eb/ymv/us/img/hv/photo/movie_pix/summit/the_twilight_saga__new_moon/newmoon_smallfinal.jpg

>>: C

Dean Spanley (2008)

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/7585/deanspnley.jpg

>>: B+

psycho d

03-13-2010, 04:15 AM

Cries and Whispers (1972). This brilliant classic that is all about despair and grief, loneliness and hatred, with a little peasant warmth sprinkled in at all the right places. A story of three sisters and a maid, this one threatens to become a chick flick, but thankfully veers in the direction of a study of the human condition. The four characters could not be a better contrast of people, very believable but a polar sorts. The cinematography was incredible; the direction masterful. The acting was sublime; the story itself was simple yet engaging and profoundly moving. Simply another masterpiece from the inimitable Ingmar Bergman.

Five Easy Pieces (1970) What starts out to be a mess of a movie becomes a character study in the mess of a man. No straightforward story could come to disentangle the twisted character of Robert, which was nailed by Jack Nicholson. As the story unravels we begin to see why his character seems so out of place with the rest of the world. The diner scene, which in a way explains everything, was infamously splendid. His trashy and needy girlfriend was just as engaging, a part incredibly portrayed by Karen Black. The ending was both sudden and profound, though we know this was not the end of the story, just the the end of our involvement in the story of Robert. The direction was solid, and the camerawork perfect, with the piano and pictures scene coming off as brilliant. Dark, moody, and abrupt, this wonderful flick deserves its accolades. Mercie beaucoup.
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fortunato

03-13-2010, 02:12 PM

Psycom5k

03-13-2010, 06:21 PM

The Wolfman(2010) and The Crazies(2010). Had a day at the movies today and saw both of theses, expensive as fuck, but good watches. Wolfman gets a 7/10 and Crazies gets an 8/10

The Mothman

03-13-2010, 07:43 PM

The Green Zone
gripping, exciting, and important.

neverending

03-13-2010, 09:31 PM

Shanks

William Castle's last film, starring French iconic mime Marcel Marceau. It took a while to get into it, since everyone in the film is a classicly trained mime artist, and the acting style is pretty stilted, once I accepted it for what it was, I could enjoy it for the oddity it is, particularly when Shanks started killing off people and reviving them as motorized zombies.

roshiq

03-14-2010, 12:06 AM

The Descent (2005)

http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/6580/thedescentj.jpg

Saw it once before, so pretty much excited for this special 2nd viewing before watching the sequel, and enjoyed it far more than the first time. The characterization, suspense, gore and the ending all that makes it a brilliant watch and a modern day masterpiece undoubtedly.

>>: A

The Descent: Part 2 (2009)

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/147/descent2.jpg

Really bit surprised to see how it's getting so much praise in different reviews & specially at the imdb...6.3/10!?! May be cause of there are always some fans who love the original so much that they can't able to completely hate or dislike a sequel or the series. Even some reviews include the line like "If you’re in the mood for a cheap Friday night scare with plenty of gore, this is the film for you."

But I'd say avoid it. If you have any care or love for Neil Marshall's 2005 film then just skip this one, don't even go for the title.
As there was actually no reason for this film to exist, so here with the sequel, the writers totally failed to justify why they made it. From start to finish they were like on a rage to destroy the overall mood & core of the original film. And last but not the least, the ending...which sucks big time! I'm afraid they may be next time turned it into just another ordinary worthless series like Wrong Turn; or even there is a tiny little possibility that a direct-to-dvd film may come out with a tagline like 'Hilly Billy monsters meet with the Cave Monsters'! (Just kidding,:D)

Anyway, as a safe money-making venture it's natural that there will always be a sequel or remake of a good, successful or acclaimed horror film these days. But being as an 'Executive Producer' I don't get why Mr. Marshall allowed them to do such a crap out of his film?!

Btw, there is one thing that I 'like' in this sequel...great amount of Tomato color Gore all over! Reminded me some bloody slasher films of late 60's & 70's.

>>: C-

psycho d

03-14-2010, 03:52 AM

Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn (1987). How does one describe something that is simultaneously brilliant and absurd? Can't be done. This Evil Dead remake, it really is more of a remake, goes completely over the top, taking its willing audience with it. This one has it all: action, gore, and comedy. Bruce Campbell's facial expressions alone are worth the price of admission. The camera-work, with some incredible camera angles, reveal that this is no slouch of a movie. The effects were even splendid for the times. The acting was superbly silly, but it was course Raimi's direction that deserves the accolades. A blast of a flick...
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Angra

03-14-2010, 05:23 AM

"Faust" (1994) 4-5/10

Liked the surreal parts, but I quickly, VERY quickly became tired of the string puppets and string puppet theater.

"Creepshow" 5-6/10

Far from great, but entertaining nevertheless.

BH14

03-14-2010, 09:58 AM

The Orphanage

Great film.... 8.5 out of 10.

The_Return

03-14-2010, 12:18 PM

Drew_Deranged86

03-14-2010, 03:56 PM

I watched philosophy of the knife, last night for the first time, i thought it should of had a lot more stock footage as opposed to their "artistic" interpretation........not disappointing just annoying. Let the flaming begin.:cool:

newb

03-14-2010, 04:15 PM

Watching "Have You Heard About The Morgans" with the wife....this is fucking painful...normally I like Hugh Grant but this just sucks.

Angra

03-14-2010, 09:48 PM

"Alice" (1988) 4/10

Sorry, Doc Faustus. I really didn't like it.

hammerfan

03-15-2010, 02:59 AM

Was home this weekend, so finally got to watch some Netflix:

Paranormal Activity
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
Whiteout

Liked Paranormal Activity, there was a scene or two that actually scared me.

Loved Cirque du Freak

Disappointed in Whiteout, thought it was boring

roshiq

03-15-2010, 03:29 AM

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)

http://l.yimg.com/eb/ymv/us/img/hv/photo/movie_pix/twentieth_century_fox/percy_jackson___the_olympians__the_lightning_thief/percyjackson_smallteaser.jpg

>>: C

Apocalypse of the Dead aka Zone of the Dead (2009)

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/9778/apocalypseofthedead.jpg

>>: C-

SamCostello

03-15-2010, 04:05 PM

Hitman Hart, Wrestling with Shadows
High Noon

Sam

Disease

03-15-2010, 09:28 PM

Undead or Alive

That was just shit, apart from the hot indian girl, it was a waste of time. I thought there would have been a few laughs but noooo.

2/10

Trailer Park of Terror

This had some good gore and an ok take on the redneck horror, but it didn't really explain itself, it just didn't make sense. Still it was a ok zombie fun.

6/10

The Ghastly ones

It started of awesome, then for about 40 or 50 minutes you just have to put up with bad acting and nothing much happening. Then it all kicks off again. Obviously it is very low budget, but that doesn't mean you have to be boring. The gore was good when it came, but overall it was hard to sit through without, wait for it. yes, being bored.

5/10

The Sex Killer

This is one wierd movie, the soundtrack seems like it is a broken record, there is hardly any dialogue at all. The central character is played reasonably well as he slowly decends into depression and madness. Definatley worth checking out.

7.5/10

Dance of the dead

I was really let down by this, I'm a bit over zombie movies of late that try to hard for the humor because they just don't seem to do it very well.

4/10

The night strangler

I loved this, the style, the story, the acting, I definatley need to track down the tv series it was based on.

7/10

Ferox13

03-16-2010, 12:58 AM

The night strangler

I loved this, the style, the story, the acting, I definatley need to track down the tv series it was based on.

7/10

One of my fave TV shows ever....Darren McGavin is brillent..

psycho d

03-16-2010, 03:29 AM

Dogville (2003). Move over Sword of Doom and Double Suicide, for i have a new fav. This movie was that good, that dark. Not for those that are impatient or hate originality in a movie, Dogville hangs its hat on impressive acting, incredible storytelling, and some pretty great dialogue. Oh, and there may have been some absolutely brilliant camera work in there somewhere as well. Not a happy happy joy joy flick, this exploration of human nature will likely leave you emotionally exhausted, drained really, and a little less likely to fall for the next act of altruism that comes your way. This wonderfully dark flick perfectly expounds upon man's exploitative nature, especially when someone has something over another individual. Who hasn't used a tidbit of info over another to exact what they want? The acting was superb, with Nicole Kidman of course being astounding. She was in good company. The story and direction was magnificent-thank you Lars. Merci beaucoup.
derek

iSeymore

03-16-2010, 06:32 AM

Right now actually, I am watching Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c2/Halloween4poster.jpg/200px-Halloween4poster.jpg
it's one of my favorite Old-school Halloween films. I also liked the original movie by John Carpenter Halloween (1978)

wtb2612

03-16-2010, 11:31 AM

http://www.siegelproductions.ca/filmfanatics/images/one%20hour%20photo.jpg

It started out really well. It was really creepy and disturbing the way he was obsessed with the family, but I felt the movie fell apart in the last half.

Disease

03-16-2010, 03:12 PM

Inseminoid

This was a pretty wierd sci fi horror flick. This chick gets inseminated with alien sperm then she gets super human strangth and kills the rest of the crew. I got a few good cheesy laughs out of it.

6.5/10

Zero in and scream

It was mainly just people naked getting it on, generally in the pool, then the killer would strike. The motives were not explained, no character back ground at all, yet it was still somewhat disturbing.

6.5/10

killerbrobot

03-16-2010, 05:03 PM

The Descent 2.

Decent flick despite the other reviews I've read. Definitely stepped up on the gore factor, but obviously not near as good as the first. Worth a watch though.

Deimos

03-16-2010, 07:07 PM

Dawn Of The Dead

neverending

03-16-2010, 10:24 PM

Whip It.

I was looking forward to it because I have to admit I was a roller derby fan as a kid, but the script was trite and predictable. A real letdown.

roshiq

03-16-2010, 11:18 PM

Leaves of Grass (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1151359/) (2009/2010)

http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/2928/leavesofgrasssmallposte.jpg

Aside from the story, it was immense fun to watch Norton in 2 completely different role at the same time.

>>: A-

The Strange Vice Of Mrs. Wardh aka Next! (http://www.eccentric-cinema.com/cult_movies/strange_vice_mrs_wardh.htm) (1971)

http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/7093/nextf.gif

Oh! My first Sergio Martino Giallo. Almost forgetting the suspense & stylish razor blade body counts, cause ravishing & unearthly beautiful Edwige Fenech seized all my attention from start to finish. :o

>>: B+

The Case of the Scorpion's Tail (http://www.dvddrive-in.com/reviews/n-s/strangevicescorpionstail7071.htm)(1971)

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/968/stail2.jpg

Besides some loose ends this is another fantastic Giallo piece from Martino, and this time Anita Strindberg.:o

>>: B+

Empress_Of_Drac

03-16-2010, 11:23 PM

The Dawn of the Dead and Mirror Lanes.

Angra

03-17-2010, 12:52 AM

roshiq

03-17-2010, 03:04 AM

All the Colors of the Dark (http://www.eccentric-cinema.com/cult_movies/all_colors_dark.htm) (1972)

Italian Rosemary's Giallo Baby! Becoming a good fan of Sergio Martino, and....

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/1480/edwigefenech.jpg

Fenech....:o

>>: B

psycho d

03-17-2010, 03:22 AM

Do you ever whatch a movie that sucks?

Not that i will finish nor admit to:rolleyes:

Last seen:
Reservoir Dogs. This Tarantino classic again did not suck. This wicked little flick concerns the after effects of a botched crime. The beauty is that we really never get to see the crime itself, only the after effects, leaving the viewer drooling to see what happened. The dialogue was awesome, as is usual for Tarantino film, and the opening scene only draws the viewer in with one of the greatest diner scenes ever (Pulp Fiction rates up there with incredible diner scenes). The acting itself was strong, with Michael Madsen's psycho dance being wonderfully sick. Once you have been drawn in, instead of watching a movie, the viewer becomes ensconced within it until that supremely climactic ending. With great violence, intrigue, and paranoia, this magnificent Tarantino entry should be on every one's "see once a year" list. Merci beaucoup.
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scouse mac

03-17-2010, 08:16 AM

American History X

Great film, I wince every time when that poor sod has to bite the curb

orangestar

03-17-2010, 11:09 AM

Knocked Up

I must have seen this a few dozen times by now. Never get sick of it. It's Apatow's best to date, for sure.

newb

03-17-2010, 04:40 PM

Knocked Up

I must have seen this a few dozen times by now. Never get sick of it. It's Apatow's best to date, for sure.

Welcome back girl.....good to see you posting. :D

need a movie fix....haven't watched a good one in a week. :mad:

nightmare_of _death

03-17-2010, 06:04 PM

in the past week I've watched Jacob's Ladder was a little confused,but towards the end I think I finally got what happened.Wow what a movie! I also watched Cello also a little confusing,but it was a good movie.I love foreign films and I was really happy with this one.

scouse mac

03-18-2010, 02:36 AM

Watchmen..

psycho d

03-18-2010, 03:04 AM

Orphan (2009). With lots of "children gone bad" flicks out there lately, Orphan threatened to be another run of the mill of this genre. But nope, instead, it was a genuine and original horror flick and more. The story itself was solid, and there were many subtle subplots to make it that much better. The acting was solid throughout, with nary a cringe when the youngsters came onscreen. The direction and cinematography were commendable. As a horror flick, the scares were real, and there were a couple of scenes that made me cringe for all of the right reasons. Overall, a great entry that Hollywood should take note of. Merci beaucoup.
derek

Doctor Loomis

03-18-2010, 09:29 AM

Saw VI :)......

Doctor Loomis

03-18-2010, 09:32 AM

Halloween II (1981)

Empress_Of_Drac

03-18-2010, 03:02 PM

The Hotel - very disappointing. I thought it was great because of the famous hollywood line up, but the story sucks big time.

psycho d

03-19-2010, 05:33 AM

The Magnificent Seven (1960). Based on a Kurosawa classic, this incredible western classic stands on its own two feet. With the story already set, this film wonderfully comports itself to fit in with the wild West, and it does so wonderfully. The opening scene superbly sets the stage for our little tale to unfold. The cast were outstanding for this type of work. Brynner was perfect as the lead, with McQueen playing his part as second in line. Wallach is also strong in his portrayal of the bandit. My favorite was Coburn, cool quiet and deadly, much like a samurai. The score deserves mention as well and fully deserved its Oscar nomination. Simply a great western classic that deserves to be seen again, and again...
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neverending

03-19-2010, 06:33 AM

Masterson of Kansas

A western directed by William Castle. Not very good. The direction was trite and formulaic. He was much better in his element with horror.

scouse mac

03-19-2010, 01:12 PM

Marley & Me

As an owner of 3 dogs, this overly sentimental canine tale did have a certain resonance, especially towards the end :(
Definitely average, but what the fuck....................I liked it.

The Happening

Great idea, not very well executed

zwoti

03-19-2010, 01:47 PM

imurders
cut
paintball

Devastating

03-19-2010, 04:39 PM

Went out and bought Saw 6 the other day so Ive just finished watching that.:p

roshiq

03-19-2010, 11:25 PM

Enemy At the Gates (2001)

http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/407/enemyatthegatesfinal.jpg

>>: B

Your Vice is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key (http://www.eccentric-cinema.com/cult_movies2006/your_vice_locked_room.htm) (1972)

It's really great to see how nicely they put Poe's Black Cat under a creepy Giallo structure with a little bit of Gothic touch. The result is fantastic like its title. The best Sergio Martino film I have seen so far.

>>: A-

Ninja Assassin (2009)

I think it wouldn't be so bad idea to see one day this Ninjas are fighting in the middle of the Aliens vs Predators war!

>>: B

Open Graves (2009)

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/9236/opengraves.jpg

A group of surfers discover an old board game that claims a life every time it's played.

>>: C

Nine Dead (2010)

http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/6110/ninedead.jpg

Pretty average thriller with a very disappointing ending.

>>: C-

Torso (1973)

http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/9864/torsofinal.jpg

>>: B-

[.REC] 2 (2009)

http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/879/rec2w.jpg

It may lacks in shocker punches like the original one delivered one after another but overall it's a pretty decent follow up indeed and this time it comes with more broad & elaborate explanations of the situation.

>>: B+

ferretchucker

03-20-2010, 05:31 AM

ferretchucker

03-20-2010, 05:39 AM

American History X

Great film, I wince every time when that poor sod has to bite the curb

Heh, weird. I saw this the other day aswell. Borrowed it from a friend. And I agree, I loved it completely. The flashbacks worked perfectly and the acting was great. The prison showers...:eek:

Devastating

03-20-2010, 05:58 AM

Watched The Lost Boys on TV this morning;)

iSeymore

03-20-2010, 07:29 AM

Started watching Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)
http://www.traileraddict.com/content/paramount-pictures/friday13th7.jpg
Already seen it quite a few times before, bought the "From camp crystal lake to Manhattan" movie box set for he Friday the 13th franchise movies.

scouse mac

03-20-2010, 08:33 AM

Friday the 13th [Remake]

I won't lie, it did keep me kind of interested. However, the acting was pretty poor and the story was as predictable as they come. The sex scenes and nudity was ridiculously forced and the script was lacking. Some of the deaths were mildly interesting. I don't know why, but very early on I got a kinda House of Wax feeling...Oh wait, I do know why! Bunch of bad acting kids go out to the woods, there's a caring brother looking to save his sister from a psycopath. 2/5

I see you've got sky movie channels too. Saw this one myself last night and it was about as poor as I expected, some grisly scenes, chases through dark woods and lots of screaming. Pretty sure you need more to make a horror film but obviously Mr. Zombie believes different.

Devastating

03-20-2010, 09:05 AM

I see you've got sky movie channels too. Saw this one myself last night and it was about as poor as I expected, some grisly scenes, chases through dark woods and lots of screaming. Pretty sure you need more to make a horror film but obviously Mr. Zombie believes different.

He He yeah I watched that last night,well I turned it off after an hour as it was so bad.;)

Watching The Mummy atm:)

psycho d

03-20-2010, 11:01 AM

Mum and Dad (2008). Yikes! A brutal display of a family turned sour, Mum and Dad is a wicked little entry that was made on a forced budget. The whole idea behind Microwave Film is to makes movies at a 100,000 pound ceiling, and M & D does this nicely. Though at times its budgetary deficits shines through, that it accomplished its goals with an almost first rate horror flick is enough to give this one a go. The acting was solid, with all of the characters doing their part well. The direction was more than competent. With some more than memorable scenes (what an Xmas!), Mum and Dad definitely does more with less, and grotesquely so. Merci beaucoup.
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ferretchucker

03-20-2010, 03:34 PM

I see you've got sky movie channels too. Saw this one myself last night and it was about as poor as I expected, some grisly scenes, chases through dark woods and lots of screaming. Pretty sure you need more to make a horror film but obviously Mr. Zombie believes different.

Yes, I was beginning to notice some correlation between the list on TV Guide and Sky Anytime and your posts in this thread :D

neverending

03-20-2010, 09:15 PM

Manhunter.

It was just okay for me. The script let it down several times, IMO.

roshiq

03-20-2010, 09:38 PM

Green Zone (2010)

http://l.yimg.com/eb/ymv/us/img/hv/photo/movie_pix/universal_pictures/green_zone/greenzone_smallposter.jpg

>>: B+

zwoti

03-21-2010, 12:29 AM

zombieland

roshiq

03-21-2010, 03:09 AM

Strip Nude For Your Killer (http://www.eccentric-cinema.com/cult_movies/strip_nude_killer.htm) (1975)

http://www.filmfreakcentral.net/dvdreviews/stripnude.jpg

>>: B

psycho d

03-21-2010, 03:48 AM

Moon (2009). Just imagine a space sci-fi that is driven by an engaging story as opposed to CGI and relentless action (not that there is anything wrong with that) and you have Moon. It's a little ways into the future and the Earth, or rather man, is running out of energy. Sound familiar? That's where our story begins, but that's where the familiarity ends and an original story branches out. In fact, this one even uses our expectations of played out cliches of other sci-fi movies to create a lingering sense of dread. Sam Rockwell gives an incredible performance in his role as Sam Bell. The direction was solid and the camera work was competent. Though a little predictable at times, even this does not detract from the story. This was simply a solid sci-fi by all accounts. Merci beaucoup.
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Straker

03-21-2010, 05:39 AM

Tony Scott double bill...

Man on Fire- Personal favourite. Pretty much like everything about it, more bite than your typical action film.

The Fan- Hit & miss. Some quality moments from DeNiro but the film itself is all over the place and never really gets anywhere near what it threatens to be.

lcombs

03-21-2010, 09:03 AM

Green Zone (2010)

http://l.yimg.com/eb/ymv/us/img/hv/photo/movie_pix/universal_pictures/green_zone/greenzone_smallposter.jpg

>>: B+

Other than the special effects it sucked!

All they had to do was follow the original script and they'd would've had a great movie.

Angra

03-21-2010, 10:06 AM

"The last horror movie" 5/10

The lead dude Kevin Howarth reminded me a lot of Pierce Brosnan.

Those two in the same movie would be frekin weird!!

fortunato

03-21-2010, 10:54 AM

Vampiros Lesbos (1971)

Classic, trippy stuff.

baseball2k

03-21-2010, 03:24 PM

i watched Leprechaun 1,2,3,4 on last wednesday

cheebacheeba

03-21-2010, 04:55 PM

Sherlock Holmes
...yknow, not bad.

Elvis_Christ

03-21-2010, 05:49 PM

Sherlock Holmes
...yknow, not bad.

I gotta admit I enjoyed that one too.

scouse mac

03-22-2010, 03:12 AM

Vampiros Lesbos (1971)

Classic, trippy stuff.

In a similar vein, Lesbian Vampire Killers

How is it possible to screw up a film that contains a shitload of lesbian vamps? This Brit horror/comedy is bloody awful with the script and acting especially notable for their crapness.

roshiq

03-22-2010, 03:17 AM

Shutter Island (2010)

http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/4482/shutterislandt.jpg

I think today most of the high profile filmmakers doesn't give a try for this kinda vintage & gripping thriller anymore. So fans of the genre should be glad that Mr. Scorsese did it and saved this beautiful story from portraying in a flawed fashion.

The year's best so far.

>>: A

psycho d

03-22-2010, 03:41 AM

The Lost (2006). This started out reeking of bad horror gone worse, but then something happened. This twisted affair was just askew enough to keep the viewer off kilter in order to entice interest. Good thing too, cuz this movie kept true to its discombobulating essence. Ray Pye was chillingly portrayed by Marc Senter, and this performance turned more and more powerful as Ray's world became less and less under his control. Somehow, a sense of raw, nascent evil emanates out of Ray that cannot be defined nor dismissed. Also discomforting was the hints at some sense of deja vu throughout the story. The acting was awesome, the direction strong. The soundtrack was perfect. The camera work and inventive use of differing films only added to the tension. And while the violence was intense it was never gratuitous. Overall this was an awesome entry to the sub-horror genre.

The Wild Bunch (1969). A mean film if there ever was one, this film almost uses it brutality of animals to depict the brutality that is man. Not that the men are themselves angelic here. The Wild Bunch are a band of men that are loathsome whilst loyal. And while banditry will never go out of style, our criminals here find themselves relics of a new age, and not getting any younger, they know it. The story itself portrays the "wildness" of the characters with aplomb. The direction was perfectly strong. With violence and imagery that was more than overbearing for its day, The Wild Bunch deserves to be in shelved in the 'classics' department. Ashe.
derek

fortunato

03-22-2010, 06:19 AM

The Wild Bunch (1969). A mean film if there ever was one, this film almost uses it brutality of animals to depict the brutality that is man. Not that the men are themselves angelic here. The Wild Bunch are a band of men that are loathsome whilst loyal. And while banditry will never go out of style, our criminals here find themselves relics of a new age, and not getting any younger, they know it. The story itself portrays the "wildness" of the characters with aplomb. The direction was perfectly strong. With violence and imagery that was more than overbearing for its day, The Wild Bunch deserves to be in shelved in the 'classics' department. Ashe.
derek

Self-sacrifice of aged machismo. Incredible film, and brilliantly cast.

newb

03-22-2010, 07:09 AM

Law Abiding Citizen

was really digging the first half .....tended to get pretty ridiculous in its second half.

still watchable though

fortunato

03-22-2010, 07:44 AM

Trouble Every Day (2001)

Another master work by auteur Claire Denis, and just like many of her films is completely entrancing. A story of individuals, the inability to communicate and love, and how that can affect us like a disease, one which can be overcome even if (or perhaps especially if) the change seems impossible (the disease, in this case, is illustrated in cannibalism, the reason this film has been so sadly derided). The film is structured in opposites, each character painted with polar attributes and allowed to suffer and love on their own.
It is a challenging film, and even to describe it only as I did above would be reductive. There is an astonishing style. Sex acts, given their ambiguous role, are framed in ambiguous close-ups; overlapping limbs and crevices and canvases of naked skin. The soundtrack is there, but doesn't intrude. And we are given performances of absolute abandon (especially from Béatrice Dalle, which is important considering her character).
Trouble Every Day is bold and violent, yet haunting and tender; a film that probes the grotesqueness of individual suffering, and does it bravely.

zwoti

03-22-2010, 08:06 AM

borderland
scarce

nightmare_of _death

03-22-2010, 01:38 PM

Session 9

I thought it was a good movie,it was a little confusing I thought at times,but I think sometimes its good when movies mess with your head.

Deimos

03-22-2010, 08:46 PM

The Fourth Kind.

Deimos

03-22-2010, 08:47 PM

i watched Leprechaun 1,2,3,4 on last wednesday

After Lep 3 I found the rest unwatchable.

neverending

03-22-2010, 11:06 PM

28 Days Later

I thought this was a really great movie, though after a while all the digital effects started to annoy me. I wish the filmmakers had had more faith in their story, and had just given it a straightforward style.

scouse mac

03-23-2010, 02:53 AM

Rocky Horror Picture Show

Great movie, alot of fun with great choons (Im so down with the cool kids!)

nightmare_of _death

03-23-2010, 06:13 AM

Rocky Horror Picture Show

Great movie, alot of fun with great choons (Im so down with the cool kids!)

Going to this Friday, my friends and I go every month, we dress up for it and everything! Hopefully this time I get good pictures this time,last months didn't turn out.

bloody_ribcut

03-23-2010, 09:10 AM

The Doom Generation

Other than rose mcgowan being naked it was retarded.

Breathing Room

A rip off of Saw, so i wasnt impressed.

SexPot

Lots of TnA made it tollerable for a low budget movie, still is not worth watching.

zwoti

03-23-2010, 12:17 PM

hell house: house of samiel
the asphyx
fist of the vampire

Cujo

03-23-2010, 01:10 PM

The Final destination
Babysitter Wanted
Saw V
Saw Vl

all good scary films..Im a Saw fan too :p

friday13thfan

03-23-2010, 03:10 PM

Aliens (First time ever)

Played at my local theater on Monday

cheebacheeba

03-23-2010, 04:57 PM

Aliens (First time ever)

Played at my local theater on Monday

You've just had a pretty good experience right there, hm?

friday13thfan

03-23-2010, 08:57 PM

Very good. I loved it. Also I am quite happy my first time seeing it was in theaters. Not many people my age can say that.

Disease

03-23-2010, 09:24 PM

The Hills have eyes 2 (1985)

I was a bit dissapointed condiering the origanal was a classic and this sequal still had Craven at the wheel.

There is no real terror in this one, it just fumbles it's way along. Not an important horror movie at all.

4/10

Prom Night 2

If you ignore the fact it is a sequal it is a pretty decent 80's teen horor flick, a lot of fun.

7/10

Elvis_Christ

03-23-2010, 11:01 PM

Cracks me up how the dog has a fuckin' flashback in The Hills Have Eyes 2 :D

Ninja Assassin

Loved it. Nice mix of old and new school plus lots of splatter. More Ninja flicks please!

X¤MurderDoll¤X

03-24-2010, 01:33 AM

Sex Drive

can't remember the last time a comedy made me laugh this much.

Josh Zuckerman does great celebrity impressions too:

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roshiq

03-24-2010, 02:01 AM

Cracks me up how the dog has a fuckin' flashback in The Hills Have Eyes 2 :D

Ditto, one of the most uniquely funniest & ridiculous scenes of the genre films.:p

Ninja Assassin

Loved it. Nice mix of old and new school plus lots of splatter. More Ninja flicks please!

yeah...how about Ninjas Vs Aliens & Predators?

last seen:

The Final (2010)

http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/9625/thefinal.jpg

>>: C-

ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction (2009)

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/6307/zmd1.jpg

>>: C-

Already seen 6 out of 8 films of this 4th Horrorfest so far and it's going to be the worst one in compare to the films of previous 3 horrorfests.

psycho d

03-24-2010, 04:22 AM

yeah...how about Ninjas Vs Aliens & Predators?

Make that Ninjas and Western Gunslingers and i am in...
d

The Krell

03-24-2010, 05:51 AM

Monster: Humanoids From The Deep. Love the New World movies from this era!

fuglystick

03-24-2010, 09:08 AM

Pulse (2006)--I can't really give an honest opinion on this film. All the remakes of Japanese horror films look the same to me--same tone, same editing, same pacing, same everything.

Empress_Of_Drac

03-24-2010, 03:41 PM

Cracks me up how the dog has a fuckin' flashback in The Hills Have Eyes 2 :D

Ninja Assassin

Loved it. Nice mix of old and new school plus lots of splatter. More Ninja flicks please!

Yeah... Ninja Assassin is the best. Gore is 10/10. I'm not so fond with its story though.

zwoti

03-25-2010, 02:15 PM

triangle
the objective
salvage
the devil's chair
i am legend

AmericanIdiot

03-25-2010, 07:20 PM

Header......this film was crazy. You guys should watch this for the grandpappy character alone. Fucking hilarious!

The Krell

03-25-2010, 08:12 PM

Killer Shrews
Nekromantic
Chainsaw Sally

neverending

03-25-2010, 10:47 PM

28 Weeks Later

I liked this better than the first one. A larger scale, more involving characters made it a more interesting story.

psycho d

03-26-2010, 04:11 AM

Taken (2008). Sounded promising, but seemed like nothing more than a standard fare ex-spy encounters personal crisis and is forced out of retirement flick. Lots of action, and Liam Neeson did his part, but it still fell flat as an engaging movie. Ashe.
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Doctor Loomis

03-26-2010, 04:23 PM

the punisher and punisher warzone

fiend_skull

03-26-2010, 04:28 PM

Hellraiser
Hellbound: Hellraiser 2

Again

psycho d

03-27-2010, 03:31 AM

Black Christmas (1974). This little known soon-to-be-classic thriller can almost be called the one that started it all, at least in the slasher genre of the late 70s and 80s. It was downright creepy. Instead of relying on technology, Clark uses more natural elements to create an atmosphere of terror. Sounds, creepy POV camera work, and the viewer's imagination all come together to create bloodcurdling little tale. The phone scenes were probably the most chilling aspects of this great flick. The tale itself was rather simple but superbly revealed. The acting was stellar, with Margot Kidder killing her part as a barely lovable lush. Bob Clark's direction was sublime. And the score was minimalist as well as effective. With more is better as the catch phrase, this one uses this notion with aplomb, and the viewer is thereby gifted with a wonderful horror entry.

Touch of Evil (1958). Stating the obvious, I would be loathe not to mention that incredible opening scene. This is a B-movie that transcends itself with the magic of Orson Welles. This movie simply needs to be seen. If Ayn Rand was a director, this might be how her stab at a film noir would appear. The acting, the camera work, the direction-magnificent down to the last line.
Ashe.

iSeymore

03-27-2010, 10:50 AM

2003 Reboot of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. It was fantastic. I really liked how Sinister Leatherface appeared in this movie compared to the 1974 original, and the sequels (2, 3, Next Generation, and The Beginning '86-'06)

The Krell

03-27-2010, 06:42 PM

Audition
Still creepy and tense after all these years,

psycho d

03-28-2010, 03:45 AM

End of the Line (2007). This great little horror entry starts off strong and does not disappoint throughout. The only complaint one might have is that it is a low budget affair. That said, what the director does with the little he had (I read that he funded the movie out of his own pocket) was truly amazing. The script itself was near perfect, especially for a horror film. The story was engaging and even thought provoking. In fact, it was outright over the top in some regards, and the PC audience find themselves wonderfully offended. The acting was better than could be expected for a cheap horror film, in fact it was enough to get the viewer to care for them. The protag was splendidly icky. The scares threatened to be cheap, but turned out to be an honest affair. The camera work was more than competent. All in all, this turned out to be a strong entry into the horror genre. Ashe.
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newb

03-28-2010, 04:57 PM

The Informant.....pretty good with a great performance from Matt Damon.

Elvis_Christ

03-28-2010, 10:02 PM

Survival of the Dead

Not totally awful but fairly average. Sits alongside Giallo as a bit of a letdown with a few cool moments.

psycho d

03-29-2010, 04:41 AM

Jackie Brown (1997). Not your typical Tarantino flick, this is a mellow, nicely paced crime drama that focuses more on character development, giving its wonderful cast of characters a chance to show off their skills, which they do with aplomb. Pam Grier gives a tremendous performance, and Robert De Niro's performance was almost too good as a low rent ex-con. The real standout was Robert Forster's role, as he finally gets a chance to flex his acting muscle. The story itself was intriguing and told in a delightful manner. Of course the direction was incredible, with the occassional though subdued Tarantino flair. A great flick for those whose attention spans can tolerate some wonderful character development in the place of frenetic violence. Merci beaucoup.
derek

iSeymore

03-29-2010, 07:57 AM

Watched "A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)" Last night around 1-2am in the morning. Just bought the complete boxed set for my birthday yesterday, although my birthday was on Saturday. Anyways, I'm currently watching Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare right now.

VampiricClown

03-29-2010, 09:49 AM

The Farmer's Wife (1928)

The Krell

03-29-2010, 07:57 PM

Aliens followed by Altered.

ZombieZady

03-29-2010, 09:23 PM

30 Days of Night. Freaking awesome vampires! The tempo of the movie made it feel like it spanned maybe a couple days at most, which kinda stunk. Besides that for being a "blood on the snow" flick it sure beat Whiteout!

psycho d

03-30-2010, 04:12 AM

The Beyond (1981). Was not impressed with this Lucio entry, but to be fair i am not a fan of B movies..
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newb

03-30-2010, 04:36 AM

The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans

Pretty much what you would expect with the teaming of Herzog & Cage

I enjoyed it

siorai

03-30-2010, 08:23 AM

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus: Pure Gilliam. I loved it. I can see that many people would outright hate it much like every other Gilliam film though. The work around for Heath's death was perfect. Overall a simply visually stunning film.

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer: Not my first time watching this one, but I was in the store and saw the Blu-Ray release and had to grab it. Unfortunately it's not widescreen so a Blu-Ray release seems almost pointless. But it's still a great movie. Very intense and disturbing to say the least and holds up quite well given how long ago it was originally released.

lowlife

03-31-2010, 04:26 AM

Dario Argento's Deep Red
8.5/10:)David Hemmings was excellent in this compelling horror.

Ferox13

03-31-2010, 06:02 AM

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer: Not my first time watching this one, but I was in the store and saw the Blu-Ray release and had to grab it.

How does a film shot on 16mm look on Blue ray with a big TV?

siorai

03-31-2010, 01:57 PM

How does a film shot on 16mm look on Blue ray with a big TV?

Better than say watching the dvd on a big, high quality tube tv, but not by much. It's cleaner and smoother, but nowhere near the difference you see between a standard dvd and a bluray. I guess the main bonus for getting the bluray here is the extra features like the making of documentary and whatnot.

VampiricClown

03-31-2010, 02:29 PM

[B]Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer: Not my first time watching this one, but I was in the store and saw the Blu-Ray release and had to grab it. Unfortunately it's not widescreen so a Blu-Ray release seems almost pointless. But it's still a great movie. Very intense and disturbing to say the least and holds up quite well given how long ago it was originally released.

One of the few movies I still hang a "disturbing" tag on.

Angra

03-31-2010, 05:26 PM

One of the few movies I still hang a "disturbing" tag on.

Yup

Poor, poor woman...

Angra

03-31-2010, 05:28 PM

The Beyond (1981). Was not impressed...
d

WOW DUDE!!! :eek:

It finally happened. :D

psycho d

04-01-2010, 04:12 AM

Paranormal Entity (2009). First of all, what a total rip-off. That Asylum can get away with such shenanigans is amazing. What is more amazing is that i actually liked this low budget rip-off that was purportedly made for some eleven thousand bucks. The scares are much more prevalent than in Paranormal Activity, and the story is a tad darker. In fact, the story itself is different enough to allow this one to stand on its own, rip off or not. Yeah, the acting kinda sucked, but the inspirational terror that it instilled made up for it. Production value was probably greater than what ya'd expect for such a low budget affair, so i say kudos for such a perfect exploitation of someone else's ingenuity. Late.
derek

siorai

04-01-2010, 06:40 AM

One of the few movies I still hang a "disturbing" tag on.

The fact that most of the murders are shown after the fact with the sounds lightly played over the slow motion view of the aftermath is what really does it for me. It forces the viewer to imagine what transpired and as anyone into horror knows, the viewer's imagination will always trump having the scene played out for you.

It still blows me away that Siskel & Ebert called it "a powerful and important film, brilliantly acted and directed." It's really not a film you would expect mainstream critics to back at all.

The Krell

04-01-2010, 07:09 AM

The Swarm. How bad is it? I'm not sure I can find the words to describe this pile of bee shit.Michael Caine seems to be in a 'roid rage half of the time and..seriously,how can any film make Henry Fonda look inept? I have to admit that I love bad movies ..for the badness.This one is incredibly atrocious on almost every level so I'm giving it two thumbs up!

newb

04-01-2010, 11:04 AM

Sherlock Holmes

pretty good...didn't hate it

It might be because RD jr is so likable......anybody else in the role may have swayed my opinion.

Angra

04-01-2010, 11:48 AM

"The reeds" 5/10

Didn't hate it, but it didn't really do anything for me. It was just there.... in front of me. Going on.

Angra

04-01-2010, 02:55 PM

"Shutter Island" 7/10

Having read the book i couldn't help feeling a little bored throughout this movie. Coz when you take away all the surprises and mysticism, pretty much all that's left is an awful lot of talking.

But Scorsese was spot on with the characters, atmosphere and scenery. Too bad he made the ending too obvious.. He fucked that up big time. :(

neverending

04-01-2010, 10:50 PM

Servants of Twilight

From a Dean Koontz novel.

Builds suspense well for the first hour, then it gets all silly and soap operish at the same time. Fairly entertaining.

Angra

04-02-2010, 01:05 AM

"Lake Mungo" 1-2/10

Hated the docu style right away and started fast forwarding after 5 minutes, in hope of finding something remotely horrifying. I found nothing. Nothing climatic. Just a lot of people talking in a calm manner throuhout the entire movie.

To sum it up. One word.

BOOOORIIIIIIIING!!!!

Angra

04-02-2010, 04:41 AM

"The nightcomers" 5/10

A much needed prequel to "Turn of the screw".

It's far from horror, but interesting anyway to see a take on how it all started. My only problem is the death of Peter Quint. In all Turn of the screw adaptions i've seen Peter Quint has comitted suicide by hanging himself. So why the hell did this prequell tell something completely different??? STUPID!!!!

psycho d

04-02-2010, 05:11 AM

Angra

04-02-2010, 05:35 AM

Started the made for TV series The Kingdom by Lars von Trier. This series is what first got him some notice in Denmark. So far it is like a mix between Lynch and the TV series ER. Six more episodes to go...
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Yea, that series was a huge hit in Denmark, i'll tell you that.

That year everybody was quoting some of those lines, such as "Det er uhyggeligt.." & "Dansk Jävla!!".

To me it was a perfect blend of horror and comedy.

Then Trier went on making some more episodes.... he shouldn't have.

The_Return

04-02-2010, 11:52 AM

The House of the Devil (2009)

So I've been slack with my posting in this thread of late (partially because I've been too busy to watch much of anything) but this one was just so damn good that I had to post about it.

A throwback to 80's classics that feels like it could have been made 25 years ago, yet manages to defy all expectations. Stylish, intellectual, beautifully shot and shockingly well acted...easily the best horror movie I've seen in recent memory. See it.

Angra

04-02-2010, 10:08 PM

"ZMD: zombies of mass destruction" 7/10

Nothing new under the sun, but it was good. Nice effects.

The homos were a little annoying tho.

_____V_____

04-02-2010, 10:28 PM

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51oKre8uWzL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

Without 3D. The theater running it here doesn't have that privilege.

Superb effects. Bland acting. Nice editing and cinematography. Good entertainer.

My Rating - * * *

Elvis_Christ

04-02-2010, 10:37 PM

Looked like a great one to see on the big screen. No 3D here in my town yet it's on the way apparently which I'm looking forward to.

_____V_____

04-02-2010, 10:40 PM

Looked like a great one to see on the big screen.

Totally.

Some films are made to be seen on the big screen (for eg. Avatar), and this is one of them. Unless you have a projector or a 9.1 Home Theater at home with at least a 60 inch TV.

Elvis_Christ

04-02-2010, 10:49 PM

It'll be weird for me watching a fantasy movie without dudes like Lou Ferrigno in it :D

I saw the trailer at the theatre when I caught Shutter Island and fuck it looked cool.

Ferox13

04-03-2010, 02:08 AM

It'll be weird for me watching a fantasy movie without dudes like Lou Ferrigno in it :D

Do you like movies about gladiators?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3323/3435616192_11262a33a9.jpg

Elvis_Christ

04-03-2010, 03:10 AM

Do you like movies about gladiators?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3323/3435616192_11262a33a9.jpg

:D Hahaha!

psycho d

04-03-2010, 04:27 AM

iSeymore

04-03-2010, 06:58 AM

Death Proof (2007). What a wonderful homage to grimy films of times past. This was simply a fun flick with that Tarantino flair. Where it is light on action it is heavy on style and incredible dialogue. Quentin also seem to to have to have a thing for restaurant scenes, and this flick is no different. The acting was appropriate and enjoyable, with enough leg to keep most boys happy. The story was perfect for effect. Loved the direction and camera holder. The final scene was a fun catharsis for a fun flick. Merci beaucoup.
d

Was at one of the local comic book stores the other day, and I seen a Stuntman Mike figure produced by NECA in their Cult Classics wave, Kurt Russel is one of my favorite actors and I really enjoyed seeing him as Stuntman Mike in Death Proof.

@Topic: My last seen movie was Rob Zombie's The Devil's Rejects (2005) Great movie deserves ****'s for gore and acting, also character traits, Otis is one of my favorite characters and it's a shame that Rufus (Tyler Mane) is killed at the beginning of the movie although I don't know if he's really in House of 1000 Corpses (2003)

Straker

04-03-2010, 03:53 PM

Zombieland: First watch. Thought it was pretty good. Plenty of laughs and easy enough to watch. Felt like I was watching a bad episode of 'The Wonder Years' at times though...

novakru

04-03-2010, 04:02 PM

How To Train Your Dragon in 3D
Fuckers didn't even have it in 2D:mad:
Not a horrible movie at all. Two thumbs up.
The kids loved it, not bad viewing for the adult either even watching it all fuzzy cause I HATE THOSE FUCKING 3D GLASSES

lowlife

04-03-2010, 07:02 PM

Dario Argento's Phenomena:)

8/10

Jennifer Connelly
10/10 for my sweetheart:)

_____V_____

04-04-2010, 06:23 AM

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/411R7MSBQ1L._SL500_AA300_.jpg

Regardless of what some think, this is a true modern horror masterpiece.

Angra

04-04-2010, 11:21 AM

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/411R7MSBQ1L._SL500_AA300_.jpg

Regardless of what some think, this is a true modern horror masterpiece.

You decide that? Is that fair?

I personally thought it blew. But i guess that doesn't count.

Angra

04-04-2010, 11:25 AM

"Skjult/Hidden" 5-6/10

First 10 minutes were really really good and promising. Too bad the rest of the movie couldn't live up to that intro.

phantomstranger

04-04-2010, 11:53 AM

"Screma Blacula Scream (1973)

Funky, baby, funky

neverending

04-04-2010, 01:59 PM

"Screma Blacula Scream (1973)

Funky, baby, funky

You must have been watching "This" Channel... I caight that last night as well, and:

The Shark Killers
Victor Mature as a shark-phobic shark researcher in the Navy.

Bad Influence
with James Spader & Rob Lowe

True Blood
with Chad Lowe

Scream, Blacula, Scream is, of course a classic of Blaxploitation cheese. The other three were average films without much to recommend them outside of some good acting.

Doc Faustus

04-04-2010, 03:06 PM

CLick-
Loved it. Shades of Ray Bradbury. Christopher Walken is great in this.

Prime Evil-
Incredibly lame satanic cult flick. Some decent nudity. Laughable.

Roman-
Written by Lucky Mc Kee and directed by Angela Bettis, this is a spritual successor to May. May was better. A lot of waiting for the resolution and the action to move along. May was better.

Disease

04-05-2010, 01:51 AM

Slime City

This movie was pretty cool, some good gore and a real cheesy vibe insure it is a lot of fun. Not a brilliant story or acting or anything, but b-grade supreme.

7.5/10

Children shouldn't play with dead things

This was pretty slow, not much happening, it had a lot of bad jokes that didn't hit the mark and the action was left far to late. Not much going on here for a zombie flick.

4.5/10

psycho d

04-05-2010, 03:54 AM

The Changeling (1980). This was simply a solid ghost story laid out on film. There are no riveting special effects or other cheap scares, but instead a simple tale told with conviction. George C. Scott is wonderful in the movie, and his real-life wife and other cohorts are just as solid. The score in itself deserves mention, for its contributions made for a riveting movie experience. The direction was solid, and the only complaint might be the be the ostensibly apparent crew and camera shadows that make way too many debuts. Be that as it may, one of these errors actually raised some hairs as it came about at a critical moment, so maybe its presence was intentional. Who knows? Ashe.
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Angra

04-05-2010, 12:25 PM

"The Omen" (2006) 7/10

I actually liked it. Not far from being as good as the original.

On the other hand they didn't really do anything new to the story. Just new faces doing the same ol scenes, and i must say the characters/actors in the original was better. Especially the Damien kid.

The strongest parts in this one was definitely the death scenes. Especially the decapitation looked awsome and the death scene in the hospital was delightfully slow and cruel (normally i hate that, but i really dislike that actress).

Straker

04-05-2010, 12:57 PM

Interview with the Vampire- Decent film. Some quality imagery and memorable scenes scattered across the film, not a bad score either. Acting is a bit hit and miss and they could've pushed the boat out a bit more when delving into the relationships. Decent gothic/ vampire horror though.

_____V_____

04-05-2010, 10:51 PM

You decide that? Is that fair?

I personally thought it blew. But i guess that doesn't count.

We don't? It isn't fair? ;)

What part of it blew, exactly? The premise, acting, direction, screenplay, cinematography?

Of course it counts. Every single opinion of every horror fan counts in the genre. :)

X¤MurderDoll¤X

04-05-2010, 10:59 PM

no angra's opinion doesn't count. ;)

in the mouth of madness is one of my favorites.

neverending

04-06-2010, 01:04 AM

Mr. Brooks

Not bad.

psycho d

04-06-2010, 04:23 AM

The Night Visitor (1971). This incredible classic has been compared to Bergman and Hitchcock, a comparison that it wholly deserves. This mystery was wonderfully crafted, with a an ending that is more than memorable. Threatening to be a cheezy horror flick, the powerful cast obviates such a contention. The acting was sublime, with Max von Sydow, Liv Ullman, and Trevor Howard giving incredible performances. That score more than keeps the viewer creeped out. The frozen landscape upon which our antihero runs about in his underwear sets the stage for a chilling atmosphere. The direction here was solid, and the end result makes for a wonderful movie experience. Merci beaucoup.
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horrorsniped

04-06-2010, 05:54 AM

The Curse(2005)

http://www.mouthofhorror.altervista.org/Images/Bordi%20e%20grafica%20sito/NOROI.jpg

Not too bad if your into the whole blair witch documentary type of horror. It was nonetheless interesting.

novakru

04-06-2010, 06:13 AM

Fantastic Mr.Fox
wow,they took the book and really WENT with it,huh?
Not what I was expecting.

The kids loved it, thought it was very funny.

Straker

04-06-2010, 06:22 AM

Harry Brown: Decent vigilante/ revenge film. Caine puts in a solid peformance as an elderly ex-marine out for revenge, but its a bit too formulaic and doesn't quite capture the gritty reality they were trying to portray. Get Carter it aint, but it was a pretty decent film none the less.

Angra

04-06-2010, 06:33 AM

We don't? It isn't fair? ;)

What part of it blew, exactly? The premise, acting, direction, screenplay, cinematography?

Of course it counts. Every single opinion of every horror fan counts in the genre. :)

What blew was the story and that most of it took place in the same room.

Don't remember the acting, direction (But i guess it blew), screenplay nor the cinematography.

I somehow always expect some kind of great horror story when Clive Barker is behind it. I don't remember ever to have been positively surprised tho...