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psycho d

10-03-2010, 04:52 AM

Rogue (2007). This was simply a solid Aussie entry into the creature feature genre. The cinematography took full advantage of the stunning and vast beauty of the Northern Territory. With much ardor the crew earned their keep both on the sets and in the actual wilds, doing one in-water scene with reports of a 3 meter croc in the area, later confirm to be true. The acting was solid and believable, with extra tension from authentic fear helping to color their performances. The direction was more than solid; this guy knows how to shoot a beautiful picture. The cinematography, with the cinematographer given artistic license to shoot his wares, was impressive. The animatronics and CGI were also well done, with lots of actual motion study of real life critters and even water. The string score was used with genius, making for either a lilting lure of the splendor of the territory or adroitly creating an audible feel for the presence of our creepy creature. All things considered, this was a simple and effective horror story with a freak of nature as our anti-hero. Merci beaucoup.
Genruk

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10-03-2010, 08:41 AM

Patriot Games
Planet of the Apes
Stir of Echoes

Starting Beneath The Planet of the Apes in a moment.

zwoti

10-03-2010, 01:26 PM

the bleeding
the final

Disease

10-03-2010, 03:43 PM

psycho d

10-04-2010, 04:35 AM

Driller Killer (1979). Some of Abel Ferrara's earliest work, this is not to be dismissed by fans of his later and admittedly better work. DK serves as the director's budding work, an unsophisticated rose that unfolds in pathological squalor. Unfairly relegated to the status of "video nasty," DK is more of a punk rock degeneration of the mind amongst the pains of artistic capacity left unexpressed if not squashed in a repressive New York City. Abel plays the lead role, chunky but still enjoyable, and his acting cohorts lend competent support to his rather quirky role. The music and audio is punk rock rugged, a flick meant to be played loud to increase the inner animosity of the viewer. Where the movie itself falls short, its portrayal as an artistic expression of a squalid era makes up for this shortcoming. Not for everyone, DK is still mandatory for those calling themselves fans of the darker movie genres. Merci beaucoup.
Genruk

DP McCoy

10-04-2010, 10:15 AM

The Tournament

I was expecting a brainless actioner,and a brainless actioner I got,that was no bad thing though.I wanted an undemanding hour and half of people being punched,kicked,shot,stabbed,throttled and blown up.The film obliged and I was entertained.7/10

Demons 2

It's been years since I watched this and while it's not on a par with the first it's still fun,albeit in a bady dubbed,campy kind of way. 6/10

zwoti

10-04-2010, 02:24 PM

burning bright

Sistinas666

10-04-2010, 03:44 PM

phantomstranger

10-04-2010, 04:05 PM

The Final Destination

I'm going to say the same thing I said about "Resident Evil: Afterlife", If you liked the others you will like this one.

neverending

10-04-2010, 04:28 PM

Blindness

What would happen if a segment of the population started going blind, for no apparent reason? Avery interesting and well told story. Deals with the situation on the human level, much in the same way that one movie about infected people trapped in a sealed house does (help me out here, Chrono...).

Hedges its bets a bit by having one person remain sighted, and has a somewhat facile ending- still, the journey is worth the time. Recommended.

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10-05-2010, 03:43 AM

Beneath The Planet of the Apes
Escape From The Planet of the Apes
Conquest of The Planet of the Apes

1 more left, then into a horror marathon till the end of October.

roshiq

10-05-2010, 03:46 AM

Spoorloos aka The Vanishing (1988)

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One of the most anticipated movies for me that I was looking for years. An excellent psychological thriller indeed. Absolutely loved it for its brilliant camera work, characterization and the gripping performance of the cast.

>>: A-

The Vanishing (1993)

The surprising part is this stupid remake made by the same director of the original!?!:eek:

>>: D

Cell 211 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1242422/) (2009)

http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/4978/cell211.jpg

Wow!

A surprisingly very entertaining prison revolt action packed drama that has the capacity to keep you at the edge of your seat. The story of this 8 Goya Award winning (Spanish Oscars!) film follows a newly hired prison officer finds himself in the midst of a prison riot after an unforeseen turn of events. With the inmates around him unaware of his position, he must pretend to be a prisoner to survive. As from the beginning with mounting amount of tension the story evolves in unexpected ways, changing our perceptions of characters and the situation again and again. This film has it all, intelligence, action, drama, suspense, sadness and even a dash of comedy through all the madness. Kudos to the director & the entire cast for their spectacular performance that mostly contributed to made it so intense & engaging till the end.

Highly Recommended.

>>: A-

psycho d

10-05-2010, 04:42 AM

Circulation (2008). This visionary flick will likely see more scorn than accolades, but such is the way of the experimental writer/director. As a movie proper I suppose a case can be made against it, but this is far from standard fare. Instead it is a unique vision of philosophical proportions applied to one of the greatest questions ever posed by man. The result is a unique if not chunky vision of the feral capacity of humankind. The acting was solid enough, with the frustration of differing cultures and languages portrayed with interesting results. The direction was fresh; this guy might just be the next unflinching auteur if he sticks to his guns and does not fall prey to the tired parameters of acceptable movie making fare. The camera work added as much to the vision as did the story itself, a wandering, tireless journey on the reel of existence. The ending was unexpected and gave chase to more contemplation, just as this movie set out to accomplish. Merci beaucoup.
Genruk

neverending

10-05-2010, 06:35 AM

Cool Hand Luke

I can eat 50 eggs!

newb

10-05-2010, 07:53 AM

Cool Hand Luke

I can eat 50 eggs!

"What we got here.....is failure......to communicate."

great movie

The Nightmare on Elm Street [ 2010]

what a waste of time...if you're gonna remake a movie, at least try to add a little something new to it....sure, Haley was fine as Freddy...but what was the point?

Horror4ever

10-05-2010, 11:18 AM

The Strange Vice Of Mrs. Wardh

The Nightmare on Elm Street [ 2010]

what a waste of time...if you're gonna remake a movie, at least try to add a little something new to it....sure, Haley was fine as Freddy...but what was the point?

The point was to make some money out of a terribly nightmarish addition to the franchise. Harley actually has some kind of potential to be a new Freddy which they didn't get it at all. Oh lord...for the stupid point of real burn victim make up they even couldn't able to give Freddy a face here! How pathetic!

zwoti

10-05-2010, 12:38 PM

midnight movie

iSeymore

10-05-2010, 07:30 PM

fortunato

10-05-2010, 09:54 PM

The Vanishing (1993)

The surprising part is this stupid remake made by the same director of the original!?!:eek:

>>: D

Yeah, I never understood that. He changed pretty much everything that made the original great.

roshiq

10-06-2010, 01:42 AM

Jonah Hex (2010)

http://content9.flixster.com/movie/10/94/42/10944207_pro.jpg

>>: D+

Scythe

10-06-2010, 02:18 AM

Just came back from seeing "Let me in" (2010) Great movie.
also got Halloween II (1981), Halloween III: Seasons of the witch (1982), Halloween: Resurrection (2002), & The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006)

Halloween III is a really bizarre entry in the franchise. It is so unrelated it could have been a standalone film. There were probably a lot of pissed of movie-goers when they realized Michael Myers wasn't in the film.

I however knew what to expect when buying the DVD so I wasn't really disappointed. In fact, I kind of enjoyed the title. It wasn't terrific by any means, but it was a fun little flick.

It was a VERY dark movie with a surprising brutal ending.

psycho d

10-06-2010, 05:18 AM

The Bad Sleep Well (1960). This lesser known phantom of Kurosawa's Shakespeare trilogy turns out to be a masterful study of the moral corruption of Japan, as if this degeneracy is for corruption's sake, sans any avaricious designs. The usual suspects turn up to the show, with Mifune and company giving their usual standout performances. The story, with its relaxed Shakespearean association, takes its time letting loose its plot; AKA, it tends to drag a bit. For those with patience, the morass is worth the wait to see how the tragedy ties up its evil threads. Direction and shot composition were splendid, as should be expected from this master. For a different take on Shakespeare and even Kurosawa, this classic might be worth a go. Merci beaucoup.
Genruk

siorai

10-06-2010, 07:31 AM

Highlander: I can't even remember the last time I watched this film all the way through. It was probably when I was about 15 and thought the movie kicked so much ass. Now? Not nearly as much. If any movie deserves to be remade, it's Highlander. The storyline is great, but everything else sucks. The acting is terrible. Clancy Brown is great, but Christopher Lambert? He couldn't act to save his life. Even Sean Connery's perfomance is pretty lackluster and far too cheesy. I guess the fact that he's an Egyptian with his trademark "Shcottish acshent" doesn't really help. The special effects while passable at the time are severely dated now so a remake with good actors and proper special effects would rock all kinds of ways. Still a good watch, but I can't help but wonder how much better a remake would be.

Predators: Easily the best Predator movie. Holy crap. Take everything that was awesome about the first Predator movie and throw out the cheesy one-liners and rippling biceps. I was thoroughly impressed from start to finish. The only thing that had me worried was this: (spoiler) It seemed like they ditched the whole Topher Grace is a serial killer character angle and made him a doctor which might seem plausible. The predators might include a doctor just to keep the hunt more interesting? They really gave next to no clues that he was in fact psychotic until the very end. So in those regards it was well done, but throughout the movie I was worried that for some reason they decided that idea was too much or something? (spoiler)

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10-06-2010, 09:36 AM

The Bad Sleep Well (1960).

Fantastic film. One of my Kurosawa faves.

Finished watching Battle for The Planet of the Apes last night, which completes the series.

And from tonight, till the end of October, it will be a continuous spook-athon for me and the wife.

Teed off with Stir of Echoes earlier. Now sitting down to watch Burnt Offerings.

zwoti

10-06-2010, 12:03 PM

ninja assassin

roshiq

10-07-2010, 12:19 AM

Marathon Man (1976)

http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/mov/video/images/muze/dvd/sm/55/195055.jpg

>>: B+

psycho d

10-07-2010, 04:39 AM

Dead and Breakfast (2004). Horror comedies all walk the line between stupid and fun, with the former the usual victim of this difficult genre. Dead and Breakfast instead breaks into the magical realm of pleasantly enjoyable over the top carnage of blood strewn mayhem. The acting was solid for the genre, with horror regular Jeremy Sisto and even David Carradine showing his mug. The gore was more funny the disturbing, but those with weak stomach still might be best steer clear as heads do roll in this flick. The combination of the storyboard intervals laced with the hilarious music of Zach Selwyn were more than a treat. The technicalities were all up for the challenge of this comic and bloody affair. The end remarkably leaves room for a sequel that might best be left as a threat. Merci beaucoup.
Genruk

newb

10-07-2010, 05:28 AM

Big Bad Wolf

if you like your werewolf's cracking wise like Freddy Krueger [ it even sounds like Freddy ] then this is the movie for you.

A couple of nice practical effects but overall, not so good.

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10-07-2010, 06:58 AM

Hell Night.

ChronoGrl

10-07-2010, 11:20 AM

http://thegoat.backcountry.com/files/2010/01/frozen_movie.jpg

A pretty lame story, bad acting, it didn't leave itself with anywhere to go at all. Hopefully Hatchet 2 won't be this dissapointing.

4/10

I really found this one disappointing. I really did. Which is a shame because I believe I got the recommendation from a few people on here, plus a decent review from Rue Morgue, so I was looking forward to it... But it didn't deliver. I thought that the pacing was all off the the scenario was just unbelievable (what bothered me the most was the "wolf threat" - Wolves behaving more like human serial killers than animals - What they did was JUST NOT IN WOLF NATURE - sigh).

Blindness

What would happen if a segment of the population started going blind, for no apparent reason? Avery interesting and well told story. Deals with the situation on the human level, much in the same way that one movie about infected people trapped in a sealed house does (help me out here, Chrono...).

Hedges its bets a bit by having one person remain sighted, and has a somewhat facile ending- still, the journey is worth the time. Recommended.

Noted. It's on the Netflix queue right now.

Also - The movie title you are searching for is Right At Your Door (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0458367/). GREAT movie and also recommended.

roshiq

10-08-2010, 03:04 AM

End of the Line (2007)

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/8206/endoftheline07.jpg

A pretty decent low budget Canadian horror feature. Thanks to Angra for the rec.

>>: B+

Wild Target (2010)

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It's a remake of 1993 French comedy Cible émouvante (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106573/), which I haven't seen yet. Other than that this is a nice Britt comedy with a good cast that you can give it a watch for Bill Nighy's performance and the gorgeous Emily Blunt.

>>: B+

newb

10-08-2010, 04:45 AM

End of the Line (2007)

Wild Target (2010)

[IMG]http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/5696/wildtarget2010.jpg

It's a remake of 1993 French comedy Cible émouvante (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106573/), which I haven't seen yet. Other than that this is a nice Britt comedy with a good cast that you can give it a watch for Bill Nighy's performance and the gorgeous Emily Blunt.

>>: B+

I'll watch anything with Bill Nighy in it.

Premutos: Lord of the Living Dead

suppose to be the goriest movie ever made.......and it is pretty gory...but the dubbing is so fucking bad.....actually it would be a fun watch with a few friends and a few brews.

Straker

10-08-2010, 06:04 AM

Rec 2: Watched it last weekend, not sure if I already made a post about it, but I dont think so. I thought it was quality. Not as intense as the first, but I enjoyed it. Decent pace, plenty of action, interesting progession of the story. Not in the same league as the first, but what I'd call an honest sequel. Good fun.

psycho d

10-08-2010, 06:09 AM

Naboer AKA Next Door (2005). Skimming the fat to a mere 75 minutes, Naboer is a flick that could nary tolerate any more running time. This sexually infused psychological thriller, told in a discombobulating fashion, reminds us of the rare directorial puissance of Polanski or Lynch. The acting was strong, with the lead as restrained innocence personified; maybe too restrained. The titular "neighbors" were perfectly just left of right, with that "cannot put your finger on their agency of iniquity" atmosphere that creates such a wonderful balance of tension. The set was tremendously claustrophobic and only seemed to be further closing in on the character and viewer alike. The story and direction were the product of obvious talent, though the creepy violence found here might not be for everyone. And that ceaselessly roaming camera just piled on more and more tension; it was if it were reading the mind of the viewer with lush reward. Weak stomachs and minds need not apply, but for those not easily offended or sickened, Naboer is a must see. Merci beaucoup.
Genruk

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10-08-2010, 08:14 AM

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51c7LyrWuJL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

...and the spook-athon continues...

neverending

10-08-2010, 11:32 AM

Hannibal.

Not a bad sequel at all.

Angra

10-08-2010, 11:50 AM

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51c7LyrWuJL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

...and the spook-athon continues...

Meaning...?

That cover looks totally old school.

phantomstranger

10-08-2010, 12:42 PM

My 31 Nights of Halloween continues with:

"Dark And Stormy Night" (2010)

Silly, but entertaining spoof of 1930's "Old Dark House" style murder mysteries.

newb

10-08-2010, 06:50 PM

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brutal little giallo with Donald Duck as the killer

good stuff

Scythe

10-09-2010, 12:37 AM

See no Evil - Directed by Gregory Dark

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Rating 6/10

An entertaining movie. It is not the best movie around, but it is very sufficient in keeping you thrilled for a few hours. Sure, it is rather generic, but it has some decent gore and a nice dark story. I've only seen it twice myself, but both times I have been rather pleased by it. Like I said, it isn't incredible, but it is definitely worth a watch.

Creep - Directed by Christopher Smith

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Rating: 7.5/10

I have to admit, I really liked this movie. A lot of people on IMDB hate it and I just done know why. I though it had a creepy atmosphere, a pretty good villain, and a grabbing storyline. It wasn't an award winning film, but I would still watch frequently if possible. In my opinion, it was a very fun movie to watch. It stars Franka Potente (while not popular, is AMAZINGLY gorgeous). If you don't know who she is, she stars in Run Lola Run, The Bourne Identity/Supremacy, and a few other works. She is absolutely gorgeous in this, and performs just a well as she does in other films. If you get the chance, I suggest you watch this, its a rather interesting piece of work.

roshiq

10-09-2010, 12:59 AM

The Tenant (1976)

http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/mov/video/images/muze/dvd/sm/05/196405.jpg

>>: A-

Class of 1984 (1982)

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>>: B+

psycho d

10-09-2010, 04:38 AM

Bound (1996). This stylish debut from the Wachowski Brothers hinted of film noir with stylish flair. A crime drama with a simple twist, some old school conservatives might find the sexual overtones offensive, but for the rest it was a treat. The acting was solid, with the cast's main trio each giving standout performances. The direction was flat out stupendous, creating a cool atmosphere upon which to paint their wares. The camera work was equally adept, utilizing great slo-mo and POV angles to flaunt its creative muscle. The story was simple, effective , entertaining, and ultimately satisfying. This slick little number gives purchase to the talent that was to become the Matrix trilogy. Merci beaucoup.
Genruk

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10-09-2010, 05:01 AM

Meaning...?

That cover looks totally old school.

Been watching spooky movies to commemorate the Halloween season, ergo spook-athon.

It is old school. Typical late 70s haunted house flick which starts off rather strongly but tapers out towards the end. Very cheesy. Good for a few goosebumps and scares.

zwoti

10-09-2010, 01:01 PM

the mission
the mangler reborn

Angra

10-09-2010, 02:13 PM

Good for a few goosebumps and scares.

We'll see about that... as soon as i find it.

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10-10-2010, 12:38 AM

Took a break from my Halloween spook-athon last night...

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51P00HKKR8L._SL500_AA300_.jpg

Disappointed.

* *

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Loved it, but maybe because of my part-bias of being a huge RE fan.

* * * ½

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Fantastic. Too bad it was overshadowed by The Departed back then, because this is right up there with it. I request all of you to watch this at least once.

* * * *

roshiq

10-10-2010, 01:08 AM

The Loved Ones (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1316536/) (2009)

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/4840/lovedones.jpg

"Princess Lola" and her father will go to any lengths to get the perfect boy of her dreams... including kidnap and torture!

A nice psycho teen-torture flick from Australia where there's nothing new in the plot but still worth to watch for its decent cast & production values along with some fine camera work. Hammering knife in the foot, trying to make a hole in the skull by a drill machine...yeah there are some well crafted torture scenes that results a good amount of blood & gore as Lola's own Prom Night party progress with some turns of the event till the end. Background scores also fits suitably in different situations...overall, a pretty well done job by the director Sean Byrne on his first full length feature film.

>>: B+

VY_2IvxaFe4&has_verified

psycho d

10-10-2010, 04:46 AM

The Secret in Their Eyes (2009). In a word, this movie was sublime. Tragic, moving, believable, comedic, sentimental, and flawless, this flick transcends the viewer into that special place, into the very essence of the characters, blessed with all of their faults, and treats each ticket-holder to the cinematic ride of a lifetime. Every aspect of this film shines, with stellar acting, superb direction and storytelling, colorful characters, competent use of the timeline, and awesome camera work. The soccer scene is one that will elicit the desire to be replayed in order to better comprehend its brilliance. With a tragic though satisfying denouement, this flick stays true to it heart throughout, owning the word passion from the get-go. Merci beaucoup.
Genruk

Angra

10-10-2010, 05:05 AM

"Blessed" 3/10

They should've started with the ending and worked from there..

"Blindness" 7/10

Original, dark and well made.

Disease

10-10-2010, 05:04 PM

http://www.firstshowing.net/img/sukiyaki-django-posterb.jpg

5/10

The_Return

10-10-2010, 09:09 PM

The Social Network (2010)

Seen this twice in theatres now...fucking love it. Best movie of 2010 that I've seen so far, easily.

ManchestrMorgue

10-11-2010, 03:32 AM

X-Ray (AKA Hospital Massacre) (1982)

Watched this slasher tonight on a well-worn VHS.

Formulaic slasher movie that takes place almost entirely in a hospital. It really offers nothing unique to the genre, and has some really awful dialogue.

The killer's identity is revealed near the end, but is obvious from almost the very beginning.

There are a number of things that just don't make sense in this film - such as the fact that the lead actress, who is mistakenly thought to be seriously ill due to some switched X-rays, is inexplicably admitted to what appears to be a psychiatric ward. The X-ray envelope has her name wrongly labelled on it, however the films themselves evidently have no patient identification on them (if they did, the error would have been discovered immediately, and there would have been little point to the rest of the film).

The lead actress does, however, have some of the biggest puffy nipples that you have seen. :eek:

psycho d

10-11-2010, 04:37 AM

Hard Eight (1996). This smooth character study by Paul Thomas Anderson's debut flick expertly reveals the depth of his skills. First and foremost are the wonderfully protracted tracking scenes, complicated and mesmerizing. The story itself, a new-fangled take on Melville's Bob the Gambler, is pleasantly simple, allowing the characters to earn the care given the viewer. The dialog is sharp and believable, and while the character interactions reveal the paternal Sydney to be a step above his "adopted" children, there is still an element that something does not add up. Worry not, for such addition is all part of the director's plan, and the film's denouement gives it a much needed paroxysm of tension and elucidation, all with a final scene that is so simple that its symbolic depth can almost be tasted. Merci beaucoup.
Genruk

neverending

10-11-2010, 08:25 AM

Romance and Cigarettes.

You're going to either love or hate this film. I loved it. Written and directed by John Turturro, the plot has nothing to do with it's charm. The entire film is one big quirk. The characters are all off kilter and it's a musical no less. Amazing performances by James Gandolfino, Susan Sarandon, Christopher Walken, Steve Buscemi, Elaine Stricht and a number of others.

Recommended to those who enjoy off the wall indie films- Fortunato, Chrono, MissM and others- if you haven't seen it, check it out.

bloody_ribcut

10-11-2010, 10:29 AM

when in rome

doll man vs demonic toys

bitch slap

revenge of the ninja

russel brand in new york

monkey shines

ChronoGrl

10-11-2010, 10:29 AM

The Social Network (2010)

Seen this twice in theatres now...fucking love it. Best movie of 2010 that I've seen so far, easily.

I really want to see this. Unfortunately, the boyfriend does not. Would you mind it seeing it a third time and being my date? ;)

Romance and Cigarettes.

You're going to either love or hate this film. I loved it. Written and directed by John Turturro, the plot has nothing to do with it's charm. The entire film is one big quirk. The characters are all off kilter and it's a musical no less. Amazing performances by James Gandolfino, Susan Sarandon, Christopher Walken, Steve Buscemi, Elaine Stricht and a number of others.

Recommended to those who enjoy off the wall indie films- Fortunato, Chrono, MissM and others- if you haven't seen it, check it out.

Noted and added to my Netflix queue - Thanks for the rec. Been looking for some good movies lately, which leads me to MY Last Seen Movie...

The Mothman Prophecies (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0265349/)

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

Thank you, NE, for pointing this movie out in the "Best PG 13 Horror Movies" Thread because, quite frankly, this movie was great. I'm a HUGE sucker for cryptozoology, and here's a movie that does a movie that does a cryptid legend well. Great direction, fantastic acting, and a solid script combines to create a good, creepy suspense-thriller. I absolutely loved it.

4.75/5.

The Mothman

10-11-2010, 10:47 AM

The Horseman
Brutal, brutal Australian revenge flick. It's biggest problem I feel is that it fails to provide much backstory on the characters so some of the extremely brutal revenge scenes feel unjustified.

DP McCoy

10-11-2010, 11:11 AM

Piranha

This was trashy,gory dumb fun.The film succeeds in delivering gratutious nudity,excessive splatter,and cheap gags,and that's all it needed to do in order to keep me entertained. 7/10

The_Return

10-11-2010, 12:35 PM

I really want to see this. Unfortunately, the boyfriend does not. Would you mind it seeing it a third time and being my date? ;)

But of course, m'lady. Just let me get my tux...oh wait, I'm already wearing it ;)

massacre man

10-11-2010, 01:36 PM

Return should make Penguin jokes more often.

The Mothman

10-11-2010, 02:31 PM

The_Return

10-11-2010, 03:53 PM

Return should make Penguin jokes more often.

You're right - I usually tend to just waddle around them when the opportunity comes up...

ChronoGrl

10-11-2010, 04:18 PM

Return should make Penguin jokes more often.

Agreed - But I couldn't think of anything more clever to reply than "LOL"

You're right - I usually tend to just waddle around them when the opportunity comes up...

And there it is again... LOL

Ripley666

10-11-2010, 04:19 PM

Return should make Penguin jokes more often.

It's my increased presence - I tease that bird right out of him...

massacre man

10-11-2010, 04:20 PM

You're right - I usually tend to just waddle around them when the opportunity comes up...

You... Wait... You just... No way! OHHHHH!

roshiq

10-12-2010, 02:24 AM

The Hole (http://liberaldead.blogspot.com/2010/10/kid-friendly-horror-hole-2009-review-by.html) (2009)

Joe Dante (The Howling, Gremlins) directs this horror film about two brothers that stumble upon a mysterious hole in their basement. When the hole is exposed, evil is unleashed. With strange shadows lurking around every corner and past nightmares coming to life, they will have to come face to face their darkest fears to put an end to The Hole.

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In this beautiful little horror feature Joe Dante returns with typical, campy & fun mix of 80's flavor that you can watch with your entire family & friends, even you can add it up to your coming Halloween night movie list just before the Trick r' Treat! The horror maestro wonderfully proves again still today it's possible to make a pretty decent horror film without showing a single drop of blood & even nudity, sex or violence. I absolutely loved it, reminds couple of 80's favorites...it has a ghostly little girl, a creepy clown doll and even a perfect boogieman!

So what are you waiting for?? At least don't try to miss it in this special month...Go watch it in whatever way you can collect a copy of this gem.

>>: A-

Beneath Still Waters (2005)

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>>: C+

Abandoned (2010)

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>>: D

QuisCustodiet

10-12-2010, 03:12 AM

Human Centipede. Bit of a letdown, I was expecting better.

psycho d

10-12-2010, 04:49 AM

Dance of the Dead. (2008). This entry into teen scream horror comedy had all of the makings of a bad flick gone worse, but somehow avoids all such pitfalls and instead churns out a devilish good time. Not necessarily original, the fresh and talented cast adds to its sense of originality. What may have brought this up a level is that it somehow captures the awkward essence of high school in an effortless manner. There are some laugh out loud moments as well as scenes that are just too delightful for words. This low-budget bloodfest never feels cheesy, but instead replaces dollars with outright talent. With witty dialog, fun scenes, and rock and roll fun, Dance of the Dead is a wonderful addition into this difficult genre. Merci beaucoup.
Genruk

siorai

10-12-2010, 08:11 AM

Vexille: CG Anime. I'm not totally sold on the use of CG for anime quite yet. Some aspects look amazing, but others not so much. This is a pretty interesting storyline about Japan blocking itself off from the rest of the world when it wants to pursue android production after the UN makes it illegal. Worth a watch if you're into Ghost in the Shell type anime.

Feast 1,2,3: Great, gory fun as always. I was worried about 3 not even being 80 minutes long, but it was a perfect length.

Flakes: Fairly fun indie-type movie with Zooey Deschanel *swoon*. Christoper Lloyd is great in this. Worth watching when you want something not too serious.

Angra

10-12-2010, 08:38 AM

_____V_____

10-12-2010, 11:27 AM

Well, I'M not waiting. SOLD!!! :D

Move out of the way. I saw his rec first. :D

Continuing my October spook-athon...

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Angra

10-12-2010, 11:45 AM

Continuing my October spook-athon...

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Uuuhhhh!!.. That's a scary night. ;)

newb

10-12-2010, 05:57 PM

Train Amok...aka Beyond the Door III.....BAD...but some nice gore effects

psycho d

10-13-2010, 04:07 AM

Autopsy (2008). Below average horror fare.
Genruk

_____V_____

10-13-2010, 09:37 AM

Uuuhhhh!!.. That's a scary night. ;)

Just ask the wife. She went to bed with her teeth chattering. Brrr... :D

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sonofspam

10-13-2010, 09:50 AM

Puppet Masters series is awesome!!!

Sistinas666

10-13-2010, 10:07 AM

Lost Boys 3-just as I suspected, a crapper.

AUSTIN316426808

10-13-2010, 05:11 PM

Survival of the Dead

Waste of time.

Disease

10-13-2010, 05:58 PM

http://www.boulevardmovies.com/images/P/time-of-the-wolf.jpg

I like the way you never really know what is going on, you can draw your own conclusions, otherwise a pretty typical Haneke flick.

7.5/10

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I can't believe I got bored with a Lars Von Trier movie, I only got half way through before I coudn't be bothered anymore. I hope the ending was good, but I will never know.

2/10

http://www.posters.ws/images/941274/stunt_rock.jpg

Great cheesy fun from Brian Trenchard-Smith, it's as the title sugest, stunts and rock 'n' roll!

7/10

psycho d

10-14-2010, 04:40 AM

I can't believe I got bored with a Lars Von Trier movie, I only got half way through before I coudn't be bothered anymore. I hope the ending was good, but I will never know.

The ending, with a memorable line by Defoe, was epic. I too thought that this movie was a rare Lars tragedy but stuck with it. IMNSHO the movie switched gears sorta late in the game but to great effect.

Un prophete (2009). With all of the usual suspects present for a typical prison drama, it is hard to believe that this flick could find a sprig of originality. Instead, this incredible French drama creates a patulous world of its own with which to succor in the viewer with its visual buffet. A gritty coming of age story, the central character is clay with which society's dregs gets a free hand to mold. The surprise is that the hardened statute of iniquitous art has become a dichotomy between humanity and shrewd duplicity. The story was wonderful, blending a tale of incarceration with an eerie, almost hallucinogenic sideline of one's conscience. The direction was sublime, and the camera work was impressive without being obtrusive. Clocking in at around 150 minutes, not a second is wasted, leaving the viewer wanting more but satisfied, especially with that almost incongruous yet touching ending.
Genruk

Disease

10-14-2010, 07:34 PM

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I thought this was good fun, a rock 'n' roll vampire road movie with some great cameos, none better than Rollins one, that was classic. The songs are pretty lame though, better music could have made this a cult classic.

6.5/10

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I was never going to watch another Uwe Bowl movie, but the blurb and front cover got me interested. It is a fucked flick, ultrs violent is an understatement. It actualy makes you feel something, which I never thought I would say about one of Boll's flicks.

I recomend it to everyone who hates his movies.

8/10

aprilc1

10-15-2010, 12:59 AM

Satanic Panic
Road Kill

psycho d

10-15-2010, 06:51 AM

Night of the Hunter (1955). Eschewing traditional cinematic storytelling, this wonderful classic is the epitome of an odyssey as told through the eyes of children. A tale of a bogeyman in sheep's clothing, this flick meanders in its own way, sometimes dreamily, towards its own style of denouement. Robert Mitchum is awesome as the rotten preacher man, unctuously worming his way into the hearts of his victims, innocent lambs that they are. The children's parts were no less awesome, their plight a heart-wrenching journey into the unknown world of a depressed era. The direction was superb; it is sad that this actor did not make good the transition of actor to director. The camera work was awesome, with shot composure that was nothing less than magical. The ending congealed the fact that this was not a formulaic piece, instead ending on a note of its design. Merci beaucoup.
Genruk

Angra

10-15-2010, 09:01 AM

"Predators" 8/10

Entertaining from the first second, but nothing more than that.

Typical sequal characters.

"Case 39" 6-7/10

Seen a similar story more than once before, but it was quite decent nevertheless. Zellweger & Ferland did good.

roshiq

10-15-2010, 11:23 AM

seen couple of entertaining films last night...two of them were pretty "exciting", all I can say now it was like "Night of the BooBies!":cool: I'll write them about soon but any guess now??;)

Angra

10-15-2010, 12:04 PM

seen couple of entertaining films last night...two of them were pretty "exciting", all I can say now it was like "Night of the BooBies!":cool: I'll write them about soon but any guess now??;)

First guess would be, you've been watching a lot of porn last night. Sinner.

roshiq

10-16-2010, 01:18 AM

Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)

Oh, same old acrobats! To me, it's the weakest entry so far in the series.

>>: C

Piranha 3D (2010)

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Wow! It was a blast! Gore & nudity on epic proportion, but that 'twist' at the last scene was unnecessary. Otherwise absolutely as well as thoroughly enjoyed it.

>>: B+

Night of the Demons (2009)

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First guess would be, you've been watching a lot of porn last night. Sinner.

Watched it just right after Piranha 3D...and thus it became a Night of the BooBies!:D

Anyway, it's a pretty decent remake indeed.

>>: B

Piranha II: The Spawning aka Flying Killers (1981)

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>>: C+

Mega Piranha (2010)

>>: C-

Night of the Demons (1988)

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>>: B

psycho d

10-16-2010, 04:26 AM

Lake Placid (1999). A light-hearted affair, Lake Placid is one of those flicks that is best entertained when one could use a little comic relief. From the get go, this is a blatant comic ripoff of Jaws and it knows it. More so, Lake Placid never tends towards serious aspirations as it assiduously attends to the business at hand, which is to make fun of itself. The cast all deliver their roles with the aplomb accorded their due. Oliver Platt and Betty White are top notch competitors for the agency of hilarity. The story itself takes a backseat to the fun here, and in doing so the willing viewer is bequeathed to some 88 minutes of creature feature joy. Merci beaucoup.
g

psycho d

10-17-2010, 04:59 AM

Brick (2005). It's accelerated English meets seedy underworld, totally unbelievable, but no body's counting, no body cares. This neo-film noir piece is set in high school, with all the right elements transposed onto the world of geeks and stoners, thespians and socialites. With dialog taken straight from another genre and seamlessly integrated into our heroes and villains, Brick creates a world both familiar and strange, transporting the viewer into a new realm of the universe. The acting was solid with characters that never strayed. The dialog was sublime though a tad discombobulating. The story itself was wickedly smart and stylish. Directed with flair and aplomb, Brick almost creates a genre unto itself, almost.
Genruk

Angra

10-17-2010, 09:15 AM

"The hole" 7/10

Oh Roshiq... were to begin.

In short (as always).

Exactly like "Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer" this one started out very promising with good funny dialogue, good story, good pacing and a good build-up.
But the problem with both movies is the constant build-up until a disappointing ending.

For shame..

"Four boxes" 4/10

Not really a horror movie.

Good actors/ Annoying computer nerd characters who are at least 10 years too old for their computer slang vocabulary.

The low budget story moved on veeeeeeeeeeeeeery slowly until the last twisted 15 minutes, which not many would've guessed, i'm sure. The very ending was crap and didn't make a lot of sense.

"The Descent 2" 7/10

Just like "Predators". A good entertaining sequal, but not a lot of new added to it.

A nice return of one of the characters tho.

"The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" 6/10

Thought the story was quite bad and uninteresting, but the visuals and all the famous faces mad up for it in the end.

fortunato

10-17-2010, 06:21 PM

Night of the Hunter (1955).

Amazing film. Criterion's releasing this doozy next month!
http://www.criterion.com/films/27525-the-night-of-the-hunter

Despare

10-17-2010, 07:26 PM

I love Romero, I really do, and I usually give him a bit of a pass on some of his stuff. Land of the Dead; universally panned but for a zombie movie it was... above average. Sure it didn't have all the trademark Romero goodness but he was handcuffed by the bigwigs in Hollywood this time right? Diary of the Dead came along, ok, no more Hollywood but with that came no budget either. Wasn't a problem in Night... but, with a unique spin on the standard zombie story I bought into it even with social commentary that was neither subtle or new. Yesterday I finally caught his new one... Survival of the Dead... I wish I hadn't. The characters were almost all weak, the story was poorly paced with a message that was spoon fed to the audience, his effects were sad (forget CG George, WE WANT SAVINI), and the atmosphere Romero generally creates was missing completely. In short: I fell asleep.

Then... NEON MANIACS

Freak

10-17-2010, 07:52 PM

Jackass 3

Didn't watch it in 3d.But it was very funny.

Sistinas666

10-17-2010, 08:01 PM

Then... NEON MANIACS

Awesome movie!

neverending

10-17-2010, 08:54 PM

Hey there, Despare! Missed you!

aprilc1

10-18-2010, 12:31 AM

Pig Hunt---This was a really good one
When a Stranger Calls(1979)

roshiq

10-18-2010, 01:28 AM

Isabelle Adjani Double Feature (Back to Back)

Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979)

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>>: A-

Possession (1981)

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>>: A-

"The hole" 7/10

Oh Roshiq... were to begin.

In short (as always).

Exactly like "Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer" this one started out very promising with good funny dialogue, good story, good pacing and a good build-up.
But the problem with both movies is the constant build-up until a disappointing ending.

For shame..

"The Descent 2" 7/10

Just like "Predators". A good entertaining sequal, but not a lot of new added to it.

A nice return of one of the characters tho.

Ooo...I see. I have no problem/complain with the ending of The Hole, it was a simple, easy and decent ending. And in compare to the original Descent, I thought that sequel is nothing but a time wasting feature which tried to destroy all the good things about the first one. Fans of the original part should avoid Descent 2.

Night of the Demons 2 (1994)

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>>: B

Mirrors 2 (2010)

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>>: C-

Cherry Tree Lane (2010)

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>>: C+

Superman/Batman: Apocalypse (2010)

I think there was some problem in the art works or drawings of the main characters.

>>: C

psycho d

10-18-2010, 04:56 AM

Home Movie (2004). Some body needs a vicious spanking. This disturbing tale of a family gone horribly south laments that the end is not going to be pleasant, and it certainly does not disappoint. To eschew those moments of stupidity, where the characters behave with retarded capacity, is one necessity of the viewer, for these parents absolutely blow it at times. The acting was top rate for such an endeavor, with exceptional performances by the children, creepy little things that they were. Adrian Pasdar was a sheer treat to watch- what a ham. There are some fun connections between the lessons of the father and how the children take note and put words into discommoding action, all to wicked effect. For those not charmed by home movie style flicks, best to stay away. As well, this was a chilling affair turned dark as black towards its end- stay away happy happy joy joy fans. As to the rest, this short little psycho-thriller might just be reason enough to get those tubes tied. Mercie beaucoup.
Genruk

newb

10-18-2010, 05:23 AM

Hey there, Despare! Missed you!

I second that

Predators....it was what it was...didn't hate it

siorai

10-18-2010, 09:41 AM

Virtuosity: Quite a good movie that other than the stupid 80s wardrobes has aged surprisingly well.

The Hole: Very fun movie with a great combination of scares and kids as one would expect from Dante. A bit derivative as it borrows a bit too heavily from other movies, but worth a watch nonetheless.

ChronoGrl

10-18-2010, 10:58 AM

Road Kill (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1241330/)

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Not bad. Definitely not what I was expecting. Has the sort of mood that you get from movies like Reeker and Dead End - You know that something's not quite right - And it's not. Not quite "supernatural," this movie is definitely odd. The final "reveal" isn't much a "reveal" since the whole movie is building up to a predictable outcome but, regardless, I enjoyed this one. Better than average, which is more than one can hope for when randomly sampling new horror movies On Demand.

2.75/5.

...

Get Him to the Greek (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1226229/)

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What a blast - I really enjoyed this one. Jonah Hill was his usual funny straight-man self and Russell Brand was surprisingly restrained AND hilarious. Then again, I thought that he was the funniest part of Forgetting Sarah Marshall, so this movie was pretty highly-anticipated for me. Unfortunately, looking at the movie holistically, I think that the parts are definitely greater than the whole. Sometime I found myself laughing out loud (like at the hilarious fake (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFHOzarT78Q) music videos (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J3zClnL_Ho&feature=related)) and sometimes I found myself just "waiting" for the next funny part to come.

Regardless, it's a good buddy comedy. Mindless and fun. The fake songs are my favorite part.

3.75/5.

zwoti

10-18-2010, 12:43 PM

the graves
the eroticist
death of a ghost hunter
ghost story
the plumber
the deaths of ian stone
tony

Angra

10-18-2010, 01:10 PM

Uwe Bolls "Rampage" 7/10

First "Postal" and now this completely different one.

Is Uwe getting better at Directing or does he just make a shit lot of movies and sometimes gets lucky?

I can't tell. But this one was actually good.

The_Return

10-18-2010, 08:28 PM

fortunato

10-18-2010, 09:40 PM

Santa Sangre (1989)

One of the most beautiful, powerful film experiences I've ever had. Was lucky enough to catch a screening at a great local theatre from a 35mm print...truly amazing.

I love El Topo, but this is by far my new favourite from Jodorowsky...I'm at a loss for words, really. Never seen anything like it.

Oh man, I can't even begin to tell you how jealous I am.

And before too long we'll (finally) have this wonderful R1 DVD:
http://twitchfilm.net/news/2010/09/jodorowskys-santa-sangre-coming-to-bluray.php

psycho d

10-19-2010, 05:00 AM

The Five Obstructions (2003). This documentary might be the best window into the insane mastery of cinema that is Lars von Trier. In a way, Lars attempts to use the essence of struggle to to find the the humanity beneath a facade, in this case of his mentor Jorgen Leth. The result is a mixture of sing song dialog, boring shots that are worth their weight in gold in establishing reality, and the brilliance that is born of the struggle. In doing so, as the tables are turned, the intent comes to full circle and a half in the way by which the essence of both directors drop their towels and reveal their naked selves. This is a must for fans of film auteur, for those more interested in the essence of cinema as opposed to the its capacity for entertainment. As well, the results of the challenges are cinematic gold and are in themselves worth the investment of the retinae.
Genruk

siorai

10-19-2010, 07:08 AM

Escape From New York: Finally got around to watching the blu-ray release. It's quite a nice transfer, better than I was hoping for. Maybe it's just the increase in detail, but it seemed like in a fair number of scenes the depth of field was very shallow. The main focal point was tack sharp, but then the periphery was out of focus. My main gripe about this release though would have to be the utter lack of extras. Nothing. Nada. Zilch. Pretty disappointing. Although I guess with what MGM is going through it's not too surprising, but they could have at least thrown on the extra stuff from the special edition release even if it wasn't HD.

newb

10-19-2010, 08:22 AM

The Incredible Two Headed Transplant
http://www.grindhousedatabase.com/images/thumb/Incredibletwoheadedpost.jpg/300px-Incredibletwoheadedpost.jpg
not as much fun as "The Thing With Two Heads"...but a hoot anyway

phantomstranger

10-19-2010, 03:20 PM

My 31 Nights Of Halloween Celebration continues with:

"Vampires" (1998)
-James Woods

Plot: Moviefone

John Carpenter directed this horror-western, adapted from the novel Vampire$ by John Steakley, illuminating the pivotal figure of fearless vampire killer Jack Crow (James Woods), who lost his parents to the creatures. In a remote New Mexico location, Crow and his team, protected with chain-mail fang shields on their throats, blast away at a vampire nest, haul them out with the Jeep's winch, and then celebrate by pulling on other wenches at the Sun God Motel. Their revels are soon brought to an end by king vampire Valek (Thomas Ian Griffith), who became invulnerable after a bungled "inverse exorcism" during the 14th Century. Amid the motel mayhem, Jack escapes, along with his buddy Montoya (Daniel Baldwin) and hooker Katrina (Sheryl Lee). Since Katrina was already bitten by Valek, they use her as a decoy to locate Valek. Cardinal Alba (Maximilian Schell) sends padre Guiteau (Tim Guinee) to join Crow, who is unaware that Montoya has been bitten by Katrina. The hunt begins.

Phantom's Review: I like this movie. It's a good gory R rated horror movie. Plenty of blood soaked action and some cool scary vampires.(remember when vamp's were supposed to be scary?) Highly enjoyable.

and

"Shutter Island" (2010)
-Leonardo DiCaprio

Plot: IMDB
It's 1954, and up-and-coming U.S. marshal Teddy Daniels is assigned to investigate the disappearance of a patient from Boston's Shutter Island Ashecliffe Hospital. He's been pushing for an assignment on the island for personal reasons, but before long he wonders whether he hasn't been brought there as part of a twisted plot by hospital doctors whose radical treatments range from unethical to illegal to downright sinister. Teddy's shrewd investigating skills soon provide a promising lead, but the hospital refuses him access to records he suspects would break the case wide open. As a hurricane cuts off communication with the mainland, more dangerous criminals "escape" in the confusion, and the puzzling, improbable clues multiply, Teddy begins to doubt everything - his memory, his partner, even his own sanity.

Phantom's Review: Excellent Hitchcock style psychological thriller from director Martin Scorsese. Great atmosphere and acting and with enough twists and turns to make you car sick. A superior film.

Disease

10-19-2010, 03:20 PM

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I held of on seeing this for a while, but finaly gave in, it was a bit lame. the scenes that were taken from the original had no where near the impact they did in the 1984 version. The new Kruger didn't cut it for me at first as he didn't look or seem as human, but he got better as the movie went on.

4/10

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This was a pretty slick remake, a lot of fun, everyone should check this out sometime this month.

8/10

roshiq

10-20-2010, 12:20 AM

Villmark aka Dark Woods (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0356176/) (2003)

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Though the ending was a bit let down but overall it was a decent atmospheric thriller.

>>: B

Angra

10-20-2010, 12:47 AM

roshiq

10-20-2010, 03:00 AM

Only 1 movie last night?

That's absurd.

:D:D

Returned home late from office due to the heavy traffic jam on the road. Anyway I hope I'll make that up in this coming weekend.;)

psycho d

10-20-2010, 04:45 AM

Pumpkinhead (1988) At the heart of Pumpkinhead lies the depths of human savagery, and from it we get the physical manifestation of bloodlust in this flick's titular character. What greases the gears of this near cult-classic is the price paid to wrong a right, that horrible amnesia that fogs the heat of the moment. Lance Henriksen is the driving force of this movie that would have likely foundered without him. The hillbillies were a wonderful assembly of smudgy locals; God only knows what goes on behind those closed cabin doors. The victims were standard fare, wooden fodder to be gobbled up by whatever. The direction was an exceptional effort as Stan Winston is known for his special effects, not his directorial acumen. The camera made great work of light, creating that creepy atmosphere that helps moves a horror flick above and beyond the usual suspects. And that window scene- brilliance. Leaving standard horror in its rear view, Pumpkinhead is one of those eighties flicks that reminds us that the 80s may have owned horror.
Genruk

iSeymore

10-20-2010, 07:13 AM

Cinemas (Horror): "Let me In" (2010)
DVD (Slasher film): Friday the 13th Part III (1982)
Love Friday the 13th movies. :)

phantomstranger

10-20-2010, 11:44 AM

My 31 Nights Of Halloween Celebration continues with:

"House Of Dark Shadows" (1970)
-Jonathan Frid

Feature version of the classic '60's soap opera. One of my favorites, has a kind of "Hammer" style to it. Lots of fun.

newb

10-20-2010, 07:39 PM

Beyond The DoOr..aka..The Devil Within Her

I seemed to remember this "Exorcist" rip-off as being pretty scary back when it was first released. While there was some decent scenes and Juliet Mills gave it her all, I found between the bad dubbing and some really goofy scenes, it just didn't work for me.

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roshiq

10-21-2010, 02:56 AM

Trouble Every Day (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0204700/) (2001)

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/8366/troubleeveryday1.jpg

A simple but incredible story about desires that turned into disease as eroticism explores through cannibalism here. But the beautiful thing is it's got a fascinating art house treatment by the director Clair Denis. Perhaps it sounds silly but at the beginning in one or two scenes I was thinking is it going to be an adult version of Let the Right One In? And yeah, I was damn wrong and I'm now glad for that. For its Slow pace with very minimal dialog definitely this isn't a movie for everyone but anyway I'm very thankful to Fort for the rec. I liked it.

>>: A-

Heartless (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1220214/) (2010)

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/6445/heartlesssp.jpg

Though it started like a modern day horror-fairy tale but the vague ending left it open for viewer's own interpretation. I found it a pretty decent & interesting take on impact of society's everyday chaos on a young man and then how his psychological turmoil gradually turns into nightmares (specially after terribly losing his mother to the demons/gangsters!?) which ends up again like any other everyday violence triggered by out-of-control youths.

Have anyone suggests to check The Reflecting Skin (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100469/) (1990)?...which is done by the same director but I haven't seen yet.

>>: B

psycho d

10-21-2010, 05:58 AM

Trouble Every Day (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0204700/) (2001)

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A simple but incredible story about desires that turned into disease as eroticism explores through cannibalism here. But the beautiful thing is it's got a fascinating art house treatment by the director Clair Denis. Perhaps it sounds silly but at the beginning in one or two scenes I was thinking is it going to be an adult version of Let the Right One In? And yeah, I was damn wrong and I'm now glad for that. For its Slow pace with very minimal dialog definitely this isn't a movie for everyone but anyway I'm very thankful to Fort for the rec. I liked it.

>>: A-

I could not agree more, awesome flick.

The Ghost Writer (2010). A sublime political thriller, Polanski is still at the top of his game. Sans the cheap tricks employed to glean audience support, this flick is good old-fashioned story-telling glorified. Our protagonist, a blank slate thrown into a pit of potential vipers of every color, seamlessly navigates the hazards in the blundering way of the typical soggy writer. The acting was top notch on all accounts, and yet Olivia Williams raised her craft above and beyond. Of course, the direction was nothing short of stellar, and Polanski's attention to detail gave this thriller not a look, but a feel of authenticity. The camera work and shot composure were laudable in their subtle perfection. And that score; my pulse throbbed right along with it, accolades only to be topped by the slight smile whose curvature paralleled its crescendo. In all, this flick might go into the vacuous annals of cinematic perfection. Merci beaucoup.
Genruk

siorai

10-21-2010, 06:54 AM

Rampage: I'm really, really confused on this one. It's an Uwe Boll movie. But it was pretty good. But it's an Uwe Boll movie. But I liked it. it's definitely not without it's problems. The pacing really dies in the middle. Yes, we get it. He's killing tons of random people. Over and over and over again. The somewhat shaky cam, almost documentary style shooting does get to be a bit much after awhile. And the acting isn't exactly top-notch, but it all seems to work pretty well. It felt like a fairly natural movie. Actors were talking over one another to the point where it felt like a vast majority of the dialogue was ad-libbed. It's not exactly a great movie, but for Uwe Boll it's absolutely mind-blowingly good. I would actually recommend this one for a bit of mindless violence.

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10-21-2010, 09:05 AM

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There's no wine like old wine. Loved it. Now I want to read the comic.

* * * ½

newb

10-21-2010, 09:12 AM

iSeymore

10-21-2010, 09:36 AM

Started watching "Stan Hellsing" (2009) on DVD and "Zombieland" (2009) aswell. I think I might watch "Friday the 13th" (2009)

Doctor Loomis

10-21-2010, 10:07 AM

Machete :D

_____V_____

10-21-2010, 10:58 AM

This one looks like a lot of fun.

It is. Grab a couple beers and have a blast.

phantomstranger

10-21-2010, 11:08 AM

My 31 Nights Of Halloween Celebration continues with:

"The Night Stalker" (1972)
-Darren McGavin

Plot:
Slightly past his prime reporter Carl Kolchak is called back from his vacation to cover a recent murder, as Kolchak investigates more murders happen and soon Carl begins to realize the murderer may actually be a honest to goodness vampire.

Phantom's Review: In my opinion, this is the best made for TV horror movie ever made. Darren McGavin is absolutely perfect as Kolchak and the rest of the actors are just as well cast. Fine action and thrills make for a excellent film. A TV classic.
(This movie spawned a sequel, two short lived TV series and a series of comic books and novels, published by Moonstone Publishers)

newb

10-21-2010, 11:39 AM

Sistinas666

10-21-2010, 11:43 AM

Pirahana 3D- midless fun! I enjoyed it a great deal!

iSeymore

10-22-2010, 05:47 AM

Friday the 13th Part IV: The Final Chapter. (1984)
Corey Feldman aka Tommy Jarvis owned Jason Voorhees, nuff said. :cool:

psycho d

10-22-2010, 05:54 AM

The Seventh Continent (1989). The discombobulating style of Michael Haneke is appreciated in full effect even in his feature debut. The focus here is not on the people or characters, but on the cultural rituals that have served to strip the humanity out of life, leaving an empty shell to be fill by mundane routine and material acquisition. Based on a true story, the culmination of such a bleak existence finds its repose in the form of a dreadful epiphany. The attention to detail is almost agonizing in scope; this is no accident. The acting was superb, with the beautiful eyes of the daughter the first to "see" that life has no meaning. The writing and direction of Haneke comes off as precocious, perfectly settled to the purpose at hand. For those easily disturbed steer clear as this film pulls no punches as the denouement is finally revealed, in all of its awful glory. Merci beaucoup.
Genruk

newb

10-22-2010, 07:39 AM

Night of the Demons

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fun little remake for Halloween

siorai

10-22-2010, 08:54 AM

The Big Lebowski: If this movie isn't in your top 10 favorite movies all I have to say is, "Obviously you're not a golfer."

phantomstranger

10-22-2010, 03:19 PM

My 31 Nights Of Halloween celebration continues with:

"The Descent: Part Two" (2010)

Plot:
A rescue party goes in search of the women from the original film and encounter the same terrifying creatures.

Phantom's Review: First let me say, I have nothing but praise for the original "The Descent". I think it is the best of the modern day horror movies. Claustrophobic, gory, and a very well acted.
As for the sequel, it's......adequate. Like most sequels it pretty much covers the same ground as the first film.
Nothing new or original, but It's not a BAD movie, it's just not that great.
Let's hope they end it with this one

Despare

10-22-2010, 07:20 PM

Paranormal Activity 2

Ok, so there was some mythology that was forced into it but it didn't hurt the overall product in my opinion. The biggest problem was that it resembled the first one so much but even then, even knowing how the first one went, there were some very effective parts. I'm surprised that, like the first one, they moved so slowly into everything as I was SURE they were going to ramp up the "action". I liked the slow burn personally and I dug this sequel (prequel) a lot. Theater sucked though, or more specifically... the audience sucked. I should have went to the State...

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10-22-2010, 09:17 PM

Overdosing on spooks...

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roshiq

10-22-2010, 11:08 PM

Shivers (1975)

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>>: B+

Red (2010)

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>>: B+

Dead Cert (2010)

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>>: C

psycho d

10-23-2010, 04:56 AM

Fear(s) of the Dark (2007). This wonderfully dreadful anthology of animated horror intersperses animation's greats to create an incredible spread of style and talent. From philosophically annoying to brutally mean, from psychological terror to the splendid art of story-telling, Fear(s) of the Dark runs the gamut. Little more can be said as this brilliant offering from the discommoding vaults of incredible talent is best viewed and digested as opposed to bantered about. Merci beaucoup.
Genruk

roshiq

10-24-2010, 03:00 AM

Mutants (2008)

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>>: B

psycho d

10-24-2010, 04:51 AM

Murder Party (2007). Murder Party is the result of years and years of film-making hijinks that was spawned by a group of neighborhood kids and a camcorder. That group, having gone on to study film, then set about making their indie debut. The result is fabulous, a rare treat that is becoming of a labor of love and comradery. Sans any outside influence, this film is unadulterated excellence on a scale not measurable in Hollywood. Amazingly, many of the film-makers second as the actors, some without any acting chops to speak of outside of their childhood pranks. The result sounds tenuous, but instead the Lab of Madness crew have put together a blacker than black comedy horror flick that combines existential wannabe cool artistry with prosaic bureaucratic loneliness, laced with sociopathic overtones, driven by clicky intrigues, culminating in a TNT explosion of bloody mayhem. In short, brilliant fun that is certainly not for the whole family. For the social outsider in all of us, Murder Party is a satisfying dish of black humor magic. Merci beaucoup.
Genruk

Angra

10-24-2010, 10:10 AM

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8-9/10

Over-the-top violent, gory and entertaining, with a delightful dark twist at the end.

ChronoGrl

10-24-2010, 11:01 AM

newb

10-24-2010, 11:37 AM

INFESTATION

What a fun movie....kind of in the Slither mold

magenta

10-24-2010, 01:43 PM

I'm watching The Evil Dead right now

phantomstranger

10-24-2010, 10:39 PM

My 31 Nights Of Halloween Celebration continues with:

"A Nightmare On Elm Street: The Inside Story"

Excellent four hour documentary on the original "Elm Street" franchise.
Extensive interviews with damn near every actor who had a speaking part (notable exceptions: Johnny Depp, Patricia Arquette,Laurence "Larry" Fishburne) as well as with all the directors, screen writers and producers who had a hand in shaping the series.
If your a fan of franchise, see this documentary.

Also watched

"A Nightmare On Elm Street" (1984)

The first and still the best. I didn't even bother with the remake. I saw no reason too.The original is a modern era classic.

roshiq

10-25-2010, 02:39 AM

Lo (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1047490/usercomments) (2009)

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Love presents many challenges to couples…but none so daunting as the one Justin faces with his girlfriend April. Kidnapped by demons, April’s mystery begins to unfold when he finds an ancient book that she has left behind. Using the book, he contacts the demon Lo, ordering it to help him rescue his girl from the fiery pits. But Lo has other plans for his new master…dinner being one of them.

An innovative Indie effort that may not be liked by everyone because of its obvious low-budget style and its awkwardness, but as it have some demons, a musical, a drama, and a twist all rolled into one...I think it's worth watching for anyone who likes to watch experimental genre films sometimes. It has its ups and downs, but overall it's a decent little story with nice dose of dark humor.

>>: B

benny02

10-25-2010, 04:44 AM

Have just watched Mirror movie again it's really worth watching again. :)

psycho d

10-25-2010, 05:13 AM

Nights of Cabiria (1957). This was simply a beautiful testament to the strength of the soul, beaten and bruised and left for dead, how the anguished still find purchase to lift themselves up and continue on, a sip more weary, but still clinging to the hope that their dreams of contented happiness might still be fulfilled. Out titular character is perfectly captured by the wonderful Giulietta Masina, a doe-eyed beauty that captured the viewer's heart so completely that we truly wish to know of her fate after the credits have rolled. The story meanders in a splendid fashion, with scene after inspiring scene, each of which serves to portray the feminine strength of Cabiria as she picks herself up time and again, no more bitter than before. Fellini's direction was of course magnificent, but that is merely stating the obvious. A wonderful account of the majesty born of hardship, Nights of Cabiria should serve as a monument of hope for the downtrodden masses. Merci beaucoup.
Genruk

massacre man

10-25-2010, 07:46 AM

Now I want to read the comic.

The only thing the movie and the comic have in common are the title and a bald main character.

_____V_____

10-25-2010, 10:16 AM

The only thing the movie and the comic have in common are the title and a bald main character.

Hmm...then I guess I HAVE to get it. :)

Spook-athon continues...

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ManchestrMorgue

10-25-2010, 06:14 PM

Piranha - the remake, watched it on DVD so it was not in 3D.

I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. It was fast paced, and had lots of gore effects. These were quite unrealistic - for example, people having their legs and pelvis stripped to the bone, but still being alive for a significant amount of time. Also, some of the CGI was pretty unrealistic.

But at the end of the day, it was a teen movie with lots of blood. I really think that is all it strived to be, and in that it succeeded.

roshiq

10-26-2010, 08:26 AM

The Devils (1971)

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I haven't seen much of Oliver Reed's films. But he's undoubtedly one of the greatest and I'm sure this was one of his best performances. Wow...What a film! A very brave & powerful masterpiece from Ken Russel.

>>: A

Sharktopus (2010)

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Typical Sy Fy but it was fun to watch anyway.:D

>>: C+

Sistinas666

10-26-2010, 09:22 AM

missmacabre

10-26-2010, 01:39 PM

Paranormal Activity 2. I was disappointed and let me tell you why. The motherficking MUG. Every kitchen scene the mug was on the counter, never moved. Then it was gone, and I knew to expect a scare. So bogus. Other than that there were two scenes that really scared me, and were quite relentless. Didn't give me breathing room like most horror movies do. I liked that. Again, I say see in in the theater so you don't miss the fun.

DP McCoy

10-26-2010, 01:44 PM

Night of the Demons (Remake)

I have a soft spot for the original,which was modest cheesy fun,but this remake was just dull and (Mercifully) forgettable. 4/10

30 Days of Night-Dark Days

There are one or two good ideas and a handful of effective scenes on offer here.It's a pity the rest of the film suffers from stupid lazy plotting,"smell the fart acting" and some unforgivably poor effects. 4/10

Dawn of the Dead (1978)

My favourite horror film of all time. 10/10

Despare

10-26-2010, 02:19 PM

missmacabre

10-26-2010, 06:43 PM

Haha, there's also that low rumbling that precedes every big "happening" (except maybe one) in the first AND second film.

but in this one I noticed a few places where they did the noise and no happening. Oh and can we talk about Hollywood Archetypes. Way too many of them. Oh what's that? A spanish live in nanny, she must be Catholic and know a lot of shit about exorcisms. djkfhsjdjhdjhjk. I liked it better with no plot and a small budget.

vanlutz

10-26-2010, 09:50 PM

Triple Play:

Camille: Sienna Miller and James Franco a GEM.

Two classics:

The Blob: Steven McQueen

Carnival of Souls

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10-26-2010, 09:51 PM

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I think anthology horror films really get you into the perfect Halloween mood.

Took a break from the spook-athon...

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Never read the comic, and this felt like a modern take on the much loved A-Team-esque storyline. My only gripe...both the leads - the hero and the villain - were particularly bland inspite of the in-depth characters they portrayed. Someone like Robert Downey Jr could have nailed it. Overall, a nice action entertainer to be watched on a weekend.

And boy, is Zoe Saldana smoking or what!

psycho d

10-27-2010, 04:49 AM

Sleepaway Camp (1983). Don't let the bad acting and horrible dialog fool ya, this cheezy horror flick from the 80s has matured quite nicely into a well-deserved cult classic. In fact, the silliness of this flick might just be a red herring, fooling the viewer into thinking that this will be nothing less than stupid, luring him in until it is too late with its sucker punch twist. The acting was short of bad, only made worse with boys and men sporting short-shorts and half-tops. The kills were contrived but malicious, with one especially gruesome kill. Interspersed between the smarm are flashes that something worse might be afoot, and the ending serves the shocking denouement with spicy resolve. Don't let the beginning turn your attention horror fans, as determined couch time will lead to greater than expected rewards. Merci beaucoup.
Genruk

siorai

10-27-2010, 07:22 AM

Doghouse (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1023500/): Another movie where the title makes no sense. "Doghouse" has no relation whatsoever to the film, but they do mention "cathouse" as a somewhat important plot point. So maybe they got confused when they made the posters? I'm not sure, but it gives you an idea about the whole movie in general. It's ok at best. There are some pretty funny bits, but it's not consistent. There are some juicy, gory scenes, but for the most part the gore is left to props laying about the town. Very little is done on the fly. The story is interesting enough, but I found the ridiculous acting by the women to really take away from the movie as a whole.

Ghostdude

10-27-2010, 09:36 AM

Halloween 3

phantomstranger

10-27-2010, 10:23 AM

My 31 Nights Of Halloween continue with:

"The Legend Of Hell House" (1973)
Plot: IMDB
A team consisting of a physicist, his wife, a young female psychic and the only survivor of the previous visit are sent to the notorious Hell House to prove/disprove survival after death. Previous visitors have either been killed or gone mad, and it is up to the team to survive a full week in isolation, and solve the mystery of the Hell House.

Phantom's Review: This is a great film! In my eye's this film is second only to the original "The Haunting" as the best ghost movie ever. Creepy atmosphere, music and story.
Based on the novel by Richard Matheson (which is also teriffic)

vanlutz

10-27-2010, 09:16 PM

Legion: SUCKED BIG TIME.

roshiq

10-28-2010, 12:28 AM

Don't Look Up (2009)

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>>: C-

Altitude (2010)

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>>: C

Disease

10-28-2010, 04:02 AM

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Not what I was expecting, and it seemed to be a bit of a joke, it didn't explain the new characters at all. The ending was absolutley just the stupidest ending I have seen in quite some time!

4/10

psycho d

10-28-2010, 04:41 AM

Le Corbeau (1943). This French classic is in part a scathing critique of the Nazi occupation of France, which is all the more surprising in that it was made by Continental Films, a company created by the Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels. The fabulous director Clouzot, not a huge fan of the scourge of humanity, creates a world driven by conspiracy, intrigue, and mistrust of fellow men. In doing so, the atmosphere becomes corrupt, only to be breathed in by men and women that quickly spread the miasma throughout the community. The story was sublime, both literal and symbolic, with no messiness in its efforts to parallel the abstract with the tangible. The acting was solid on all accounts. Direction of course was nothing short of spectacular, coupled with subtle puissance in shot composure and wonderful use of shadow and stark dichotomy of perception. The result was maybe the first hint of French film noir, but with a brilliant Clouzot flair. Merci beaucoup.
Genruk

psycho d

10-28-2010, 11:41 AM

Lisa and the Devil (1974). This entry from horror maestro Mario Bava was a discombobulated nightmare, lush and awkward. Radiant colors commingle with an overzealous cacophony of shot composure, leading astray the viewer's capacity to see that this story is really going nowhere. Maybe that's the horror of it, lives ambling through a loosely structured sense of being, bumbling all the way in their transport through absurdity, the end as horrible as the beginning. Telly Savalas steals the show as a creepy, puppet-carrying menace whose toxic smile and groping dialog portend a grim reality. The rest of the cast here are perfectly immaterial as their characters are as shallow as their intelligence. Though it drags a time or two, with a few scenes that could have happily diced, the result is still a wonderful experience, much like viewing a painting so beautiful that its dreadful meaning goes unnoticed. Merci beaucoup.
Genruk

ferretchucker

10-29-2010, 03:19 PM

Halloween II (2009)

Four words: I am not happy.

So much worse than I thought it would be. Even if I didn't love the original as much as I do, this would annoy me. It's the tackiest, lowest common denominator piece of shit writing/directing I have seen in a long time. The script is awful, the acting is awful, the characters are for the most part just awful. I won't lie, there are one or two humorous moment which prompted a chuckle. The "Mr. Weird" line was a giggle.

The attempt to explain his madness was a laughable hack job which was far more funny than deep, but what got me the most how he shit all over Dr. Loomis' character. Like I said on Facebook, I'm usually the first to say "it doesn't HURT the original", but it just seems too much. Loomis was Pleasance's last great role, he played him for 6 years and taking the name and doing THAT to it. Eugh. Made me very angry to watch, as indifferent as a tried to be, it was just horrible.

And really, SO much swearing (I know, ironic given that I'm hardly a saint) but even so. And the sex scenes are unnecessary. Just EVERYTHING in the film felt unnecessary. The amount of minor characters added only to be cut down moments later. Talk about predictable.

endo

10-29-2010, 03:45 PM

Legion: SUCKED BIG TIME.

Recently watched this as well. The first half was pretty good,and then it fell apart.
How can you f 'up a movie that started so promising? I almost couldn't watch the end of it.

vanlutz

10-29-2010, 04:46 PM

Recently watched this as well. The first half was pretty good,and then it fell apart.
How can you f 'up a movie that started so promising? I almost couldn't watch the end of it.

At points I was fast forwarding. I did like the old lady on the ceiling.

phantomstranger

10-29-2010, 10:42 PM

My 31 Nights Of Halloween continue with:

"Mirrors" (2008)

Plot: IMDB
n New York, the former NYPD detective Ben Carson is hired to work as night watch of the remains of the Mayflower Department Store that was partially destroyed by fire many years ago. Ben became alcoholic and was retired from the police force after killing a man in a shooting. His marriage was also destroyed and now he is living in the apartment of his younger sister Angie. However he has not been drinking for three months and sees the employment as a chance to rebuild his life. When he goes to the rounds in his first night, he finds that the mirrors are impeccably clean and his colleague explains that the former night watch was obsessed by the mirrors. After a couple of nights, Ben sees weird images in the mirrors, but due to the lack of credibility of his past, his ex-wife Amy believes he has hallucinations as a side effect of his medication. When Angie is found brutally murdered in her bathtub, Ben discovers that there is an evil force in the mirror that is chasing him and jeopardizing his family.

Phantom's Review: Essentially, this is a haunted house story with a a bit of demonic possession throw in. It's a decent movie with a couple of scares. Some nice acting and good FX. I didn't like the ending, but overall it was an okay movie.

Angra

10-29-2010, 11:09 PM

"Piranha" (2010) 6-7/10

Easy to see most of the not too huge budget went to all the famous faces involved. When you get porn actresses to play some of the parts you know you're financialy screwed. :D

Piranha wise i thought the story went quite repetitive halfway through. Would've loved to see more exploring of the old hidden lake and to see the story take the path of "The Descent". But of course, not all directors can be as creative and clever as me. The world just isn't that perfect.

hammerfan

10-30-2010, 12:47 AM

The last movie I saw at the theater was "Devil". I didn't hate it like I have the last few M. Night movies, but I didn't love it either.

The last DVD I watched was "Sunshine". Was so bored with it, I didn't finish watching it.

I think tonight will be "Survival of the Dead" and.....not sure what else. Depends on if I can stay awake past 9:30.

Angra

10-30-2010, 04:26 AM

"The shout" 5/10

Sure Mr. Crossley is an unpleasant character from the introduction till the end of the movie, but OH MY GOD is the pacing slow!! :eek:

aprilc1

10-30-2010, 04:47 AM

Night of the Lepus-because how many movies have the line"Ladies and Gentlemen there is a herd of killer rabbits heading this way!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIsI7CwjH3M

roshiq

10-30-2010, 07:18 AM

Lost Boys: The Thirst (2010)

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Better than the last one (The Tribe).

>>: B-

The Dead Zone (1983)

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>>: B+

The Tortured (2010)

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>>: C

Despare

10-30-2010, 09:01 AM

I think tonight will be "Survival of the Dead" and.....not sure what else. Depends on if I can stay awake past 9:30.

Don't do it Hammer... just... don't

psycho d

10-30-2010, 10:33 AM

The Hole (2001). A wonderful and twisty little thriller, this lovely little flick persistently threatens predictability but continued to entertain nonetheless. The story itself is a wonderful mix of flashbacks told in a believable fashion. The acting, and direction, was solid. The camera work was critical when appropriate. Driven by a score that pounded by way of subtlety, the viewer's heart followed as if on cue. And while it appeared to fall apart towards its denouement, it recovered more than nicely.
Genruk

vanlutz

10-30-2010, 10:11 PM

Excellent TCM line-up. I watched -

Mr. Sardonicus: Never saw this before. But, very cool movie by William Castle
Straight Jacket: Castle's classic starring Joan Crawford
Hunchback of Notre Dame: Charles Laughton version. Great, but Chaney's is better.
Whatever Happened to Baby Jane: Gets better each time you see it. Davis and Crawford are brilliant.
Mad Love or The Hands of Orlock: A great Peter Lorre vehicle.

Angra

10-31-2010, 11:27 AM

"Solomon Kane" 7/10

Van Helsings very serious cousin.

Sistinas666

10-31-2010, 11:40 AM

Lost Boys: The Thirst (2010)

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Better than the last one (The Tribe).

Agree 100%

vanlutz

10-31-2010, 12:14 PM

The Crazies: Good till the end.

Hush Little Baby: Really good till the stupid ending.

Angra

10-31-2010, 01:54 PM

"Sleepaway camp" 5/10

Great ending to a very mediocre slasher.

iSeymore

11-01-2010, 02:32 AM

Paranormal Activity 2 (2010)

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11-01-2010, 08:16 AM

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Slightly ridiculous twist to give the film a Twilight Zone-esque feel, and plenty of annoying characters. A film with small potential though.

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...and to finish my October spook-athon...

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psycho d

11-01-2010, 09:23 AM

L'avventura (1960). Bustling about without contributing much to the world at large, our players are a superficial bunch looking to satisfy their base desires without regard of others. The beginning seems anything but that which is its main subject, and when the big turn of events occurs, its direction is unimaginably tangential. The direction is sublime, so hauntingly deep as to be almost subliminal in its effects. Shot composition is masterful, with complex scenes that challenges the eyes to a battle to drink it all in. Though slow at times, its purpose never strays. The ending, powerful through its ineluctable denouement, serves as a paradigm example of human nature at the expense of our equivocations of that same nature.
Genruk

phantomstranger

11-01-2010, 01:15 PM

My 31 Nights Of Halloween concludes with:

"Evil Dead II"
&
"Poltergeist"

as well as several '50's classics

vanlutz

11-01-2010, 10:00 PM

Finding Amanda: EH

Alice In Wonderland: Regret not seeing this in IMAX 3D

if you have fearnet on-demand. There's a great episode of Fear Itself (I think that's what it's called) titled COMMUNITY. Really really good and scary.

roshiq

11-01-2010, 11:57 PM

7 Days aka Les Sept Jours du Talion (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0445054/) (2010)

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>>: B-

Angra

11-02-2010, 09:58 AM

7 Days aka Les Sept Jours du Talion (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0445054/) (2010)

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>>: B-

You're a sick, sick man, Ros. :rolleyes:

horrorzack

11-02-2010, 10:50 AM

psycho remake

>>>>>>Z+

roshiq

11-03-2010, 01:46 AM

You're a sick, sick man, Ros. :rolleyes:

who says?:D

Don't Torture a Duckling (1972)

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Probably as I have seen quite a number of Giallos, the killer here was predictable to me at the very first appearance on screen. But it's a pretty good mystery thriller indeed with a compelling subject matter. Surely one of the very finest films from Fulci.

>>: A-

siorai

11-03-2010, 06:53 AM

Triangle: I quite enjoyed this one. It looked to be your typical haunted ghost ship type of fare, but it was something altogether different.

psycho d

11-03-2010, 06:54 AM

Red (2010). Back in perfect form, Willis and company turn out a wonderful blend of action and comedy in this fun thriller. The story is nothing new, but the delivery was everything, fresh and stylish. Nuanced with playful transitions, the silliness of plot is forgiven with its sheer power to entertain. Action fans will not be disappointed, and those in need of romance will find this a perfect date movie. As for the acting, Malkovich is cream rightfully risen to the fore of the top-notch cast. In short, this is a flick that should find easy repose in most every audience.
Genruk

Disease

11-03-2010, 03:52 PM

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8.5/10

Sistinas666

11-03-2010, 04:21 PM

psycho remake

>>>>>>Z+

Good call-a royal crapper.

GProopdog

11-03-2010, 05:07 PM

Razorback

6 out of 10

Very interesting movie from the land down under. Wasn't the best horror movie I've ever seen, but not as bad as some people have claimed it to be.

roshiq

11-04-2010, 01:13 AM

13 Hrs (2010)

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Other than the bunch of annoying characters it wasn't that bad actually.

>>: B-

Tell No One (2006)

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A pretty good thriller.

>>: A-

psycho d

11-04-2010, 05:34 AM

Cronicas (2004). Just how far will our ambitions take us, and more importantly, just how high will our rationalizations delineate how low our endeavors will sink in order to promote our greatest cause- ourselves? This flick explores this and more with unflinching resolve, dark entertainment in the exploration of souls as they become indelibly stained by the blackened inks of journalism. The acting was superb, with John Leguizamo at the helm of this ethical thriller. Top marks are to be thrown to Damian Alcazar's way. His character was a splendidly confusing mix of a hapless yokel that might just be housing more than just a sickening secret. The direction of this disturbing story was perfect, though its nauseating subject matter might detract from its entertaining value. The camera work demonstrated an animated sense of tumultuous emotion, using creative motion to extricate inner turmoil out of otherwise mundane scenes. Threatening to end to the demise of the viewer, it somehow digs the knife in just a tad deeper before the credits thankfully roll.
Genruk

_____V_____

11-04-2010, 09:56 AM

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Pretty decent film, plays more like a whodunnit thriller than an actual horror movie with scares. There's atmosphere, there's tension buildup, and there are actually some very nicely fleshed out characters for a change. And love or hate the ending, I thought overall the film was pretty good.

* * *

newb

11-04-2010, 05:58 PM

Irreversible

hmmmm....tough one to watch....a couple of very brutal scenes.....that and the dizzying camera work in the first 3rd of the movie.

told in reverse......very compelling

give it a go...if you have the stomach for it

Angra

11-04-2010, 11:51 PM

"Winter's Bone" 6/10

Finally a movie that shows the real american. Hostile as fuck. :D

Jennifer Lawrence. Never seen her before, but this girl has potential to become huge. In a movie where all actors involved gave their all, she managed to shine through. Bravo.

newb

11-05-2010, 04:26 AM

psycho d

11-05-2010, 05:03 AM

The Other Side (2006). Some talent simply cannot be held back. Made with a reported scant $15G, this low budget thriller made great purchase for director Greg Bishop's bid for funds on his next project. He was not to be denied. The Other Side is by no means a perfect flick, but for those interested in seeing the raw talent of a burgeoning director this is a great place to be. The story was solid, told with appropriate flair and humor. A tad religious at times, it was necessary for the story and to have made it less so would have been a weak compromise. With the budget in mind, the effects were decent enough, with no lack of blood flow. The acting was a mix of cringe-worthy pain and solid effort, but nothing so bad as to detract from the story. The puissance of direction is not to be checked, beaming through with talent that will surely find many more a project. In short, this was a low budget thriller housed in a shoddy body but with a hearty soul.
Genruk

horrorzack

11-05-2010, 01:30 PM

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10/10 corrected.

Angra

11-05-2010, 01:44 PM

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7/10

Good fun.

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4/10

Bad fun.

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1-2/10

Just plain horrible..

phantomstranger

11-05-2010, 02:42 PM

"Bandidas" (2006)
-Salma Hayek, Penelope Cruz

Plot: IMDB
In turn-of-the-century Mexico, two very different women become a bank-robbing duo in an effort to combat a ruthless enforcer terrorizing their town.

Phantom's Review: Silly, but fun light hearted western adventure.
The two stars are stunningly beautiful and have a good chemistry together.
The film is made for laughs with a few serious moments.

Disease

11-05-2010, 05:13 PM

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I watched this on the projector, last time I saw it was at a late night screening, I don't think I can go back to watching it on a tv.

9.9/10

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The opening scene with Savini is awesome, but it falls away really fast. Shite acting and to many homages to the original just make you cringe.

1/10

neverending

11-05-2010, 08:50 PM

The Darjeeling Express

Didn't do much for me.

The Mothman

11-06-2010, 01:26 AM

The Darjeeling Express

Didn't do much for me.

darjeeling limited?

roshiq

11-06-2010, 02:17 AM

Giallo (2009)

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>>: D

The Entity (1981)

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>>: B+

psycho d

11-06-2010, 04:02 AM

Angels with Dirty Faces (1938). What happens when good and evil turn out to be childhood chums? This classic, with movie greats Cagney and Bogart, unknowingly address the question of nature versus nurture, with the two inevitably blending into one element of character development. The result is the manufacture of blind hope that oil and water, or more like elemental sodium and water, will somehow combine without calamitous result. The story was wonderfully infused with a moral fundament that is never stuffed down our throats, taking on the impetuous of the social evils of the day sans judgment. Our players are up for the job, turning in worthy performances on all accounts, not without a few bumps and bruises from the Dead End Kids. The direction and camera work are all on par for a flick of high caliber, with closeups and angles that punctuate all the right moments, all of this to be followed by a moral decision that most could not bear. "What do ya hear what do ya say?" Well, I say that this is a flick that should find as apt an audience today as any of yesteryear.
Genruk

Angra

11-06-2010, 05:08 AM

"Splice" 7/10

What a sad movie. Poor thingy. :(

neverending

11-06-2010, 08:21 PM

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11-06-2010, 09:21 PM

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Shameless rip-off of the Predator series, mixed with a touch of Lost and The Descent. Guess they wanted to make a quick buck while the euphoria of Rodriguez's Predators was still up. Plotholes aside, if you are a fan of creature flicks, this might give you some kicks but overall, skip it. You won't be losing much.

* *

vanlutz

11-06-2010, 09:56 PM

You should check out Dead End.

Also The Roaring Twenties.

roshiq

11-06-2010, 11:23 PM

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The funny part is this 2009 film is a remake of a direct-to-video movie of the same year: The Forgotten Ones aka After Dusk They Come aka The Tribe (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1308169/)!

Devil's Playground (2010)

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>>: C

Inception (2010)

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Beautifully complex & amazing! The ending gave a Silent Hill finale kind of vibe, loved it.

>>: A

Just for fun you can check this (http://www.inceptionending.com/) out. Liked the last one...a family drama sequel for Inception! :D

psycho d

11-07-2010, 03:30 AM

The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988). Filmed in Haiti, this flick must be applauded for holding true the religion of Vodou, at least as well as can be expected by the west. The dark beauty of this heavily misunderstood religion was seamlessly captured by this Wes Craven classic. The story itself, loosely inspired by Wade Davis' incredible book of the same name, with bravado took the basic elements of the book and crafted a wonderful and fun little tale of terror. The acting was strong on all accounts, and accolades are to be given to Zakes Mokae for somehow keeping that ghastly grimace permanently cemented upon his mug. The direction was solid Craven, with some fanciful camera work to add to the occasional claustrophobic terror. The ending, tied in with the collapse Baby Doc Duvalier, tended towards buffoonery, but somehow does not detract from the entertainment of the film. One of Wes Craven's better flicks, the Serpent and the Rainbow is a notch above most horror.
Genruk

_____V_____

11-07-2010, 10:44 AM

The funny part is this 2009 film is a remake of a direct-to-video movie of the same year: The Forgotten Ones aka After Dusk They Come aka The Tribe (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1308169/)!

Didn't know that. Thanks for the heads-up, Rosh.

Inception (2010)

Beautifully complex & amazing! The ending gave a Silent Hill finale kind of vibe, loved it.

>>: A

One of the most stunning sci-fi films ever made, IMO. Destined to rank up there among the best in that genre.

phantomstranger

11-07-2010, 01:17 PM

"The Missing" (2003)

Plot: IMDB
In 1885 New Mexico, a frontier medicine woman forms an uneasy alliance with her estranged father when her daughter is kidnapped by an Apache brujo.

Phantom's Review: Well acted, with a "The Searchers" style plot. Very entertaining and Tommy Lee Jones (as usual) is awesome
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psycho d

11-08-2010, 03:41 AM

Mean Creek (2004). This wonderfully simple coming of age flick takes a typical day of childhood shenaniganry and makes it so much more. The grounded realism of this flick houses its thunder, with scenes that eschew cinematic ploys, instead meandering in it own brilliant fashion. The child actors all earn their due accolades; they simply owned this flick. Director Jacob Aaron Estes' debut, which he also wrote, also deserves much encomium. From the random but necessary closeups to the wondrous shots of nature at her finest, the camera points in all the right places. And where this film's capacity to entertain turns black, its only because its driving force has taken a back alley left unexplored by the typical Hollywood set, where prudence takes its cues from the scent of currency ink.
Genruk

marianne

11-08-2010, 06:11 AM

uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuum

doies resident evil count?
:)

newb

11-08-2010, 08:20 AM

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The Horseman

nice revenge flic from "down under"

DP McCoy

11-08-2010, 10:58 AM

Inception

The human subconscious/dreaming mind has been examined in many films before,and while Inception does inevitably tread some familiar paths and does invite comparison to other similar themed genre movies,it does at least have some ideas of its own which allow the storyline to retain some freshness.
Visually the film is extremely impressive,containing several scenes that are truly spectacular.

8/10

siorai

11-08-2010, 12:32 PM

Toy Story 3: Awesome, awesome movie. It's a pretty tall order to top the first two movies, but I think this one does. Visually it's amazing as would be expected from Pixar. I really liked just how dark this movie was. Still light-hearted enough for kids, but it is easily the most serious out of the three.

Scoot Pilgrim vs. the World: Visually stunning and pretty damn hilarious. Although I think it would be a far better movie to someone who has read the comics. I liked it, but sometimes it just got way too stupid.

zwoti

11-08-2010, 12:49 PM

bloodbath at the house of death
bitch slap
lake placid 3
the island of dr moreau (1977)
nightmare on elm street (2010)
x-men origins: wolverine
dance of the dead
my bloody valentine 3d
saw vi
the wolfman
iron man 2
district 9
the book of eli
cargo
clash of the titans
the it crowd: season 4

AUSTIN316426808

11-08-2010, 01:01 PM

The Expendables

No more or less than a fun action movie.

psycho d

11-09-2010, 04:13 AM

Dead Silence (2007). When James Wan and Company decided to make a flick that paid homage to the horror genre, they went to it with the exertions of funding a third world nation. The result is a wildly pleasant terror fest. With enough gore to please the eye, Dead Silence achieves its ends by way of creepy atmosphere, with brutal eye candy used with occasional flair as opposed to the whole enchilada. The story was rich enough, including all of the necessary touchstones of horror, random dolls, lightening, crawl spaces and the like. The lighting and use of shadow was incredible and it shows. The direction- competent as expected. Even the cinematography worked to great effect to create the feel of a classic horror flick. The sound, as hinted by its titular intimations, was perfectly utilized to throw down the red carpet for evil's inevitable approach. And where all the requisite features of great horror can come crashing down by pitiful acting, no such party pooper is to be found here. The acting was solid and even punctuated with perfectly timed humor by way of Donnie Wahlberg, cynical detective undaunted by performing some of his own stunts. In all, Dead Silence is the type of chilling horror flick that one could only hope to inspire the genre to emulate. Merci beaucoup.

roshiq

11-09-2010, 05:10 AM

Four Boxes (2009)

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>>: F

The Fly (1986)

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As a Cronenberg film it's one of his greatest, no doubt about that but still whenever someone recall this title the first thing that comes to my mind is Andre's big sweet Fly-Face!

>>: A-

cheebacheeba

11-09-2010, 06:24 AM

Repo Men.
Have not seen/read anything else it's based on...though from my perspective I quite liked it. Nice futuristic scenario, funny while dark, few mindfucks here and there and some very nice, bloody action scenes.
I enjoyed it, can't really see why it gets the hate it does.

Doctor Loomis

11-09-2010, 09:46 AM

little miss sunshine

pauline

11-09-2010, 11:01 AM

My last movie was paranormal activity 2 it was actually better than the first

zwoti

11-09-2010, 12:05 PM

devil's playground
dead cert

american: the bill hicks story - highly recommended

Freak

11-09-2010, 05:11 PM

A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)

All I'll say is that it wasn't horrible.

roshiq

11-09-2010, 10:16 PM

The Thing (1982)

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A revisit to that Antarctic research station just after watching Hawks-Nyby's 1951 classic.

>>: A

_____V_____

11-10-2010, 03:17 AM

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Low budget effort, but immensely watchable just for the characters and the pacy script. The plot was nothing new, but the director knew what he wanted from his actors and how his film should look, so it's basically a director's movie. From the suspense-filled beginning which builds up a great atmosphere, to the sucker punches which arrive and don't let you pause for breath, Babysitter Wanted has it all you want in a contemporary horror film.

Recommended for a watch to all HDC-ians. And a strong contender for the latest compilation, IMO.

* * * ½

psycho d

11-10-2010, 04:10 AM

The Manson Family (2003). This unflinching flick, nearly 15 years in the making, can hardly be called entertaining by most standards. Instead, Jim Van Bebber has created a flick that reanimates the essence of the stupidity and horror that the disciples of Charley have effected upon the world. The Family's reign of terror is all the more horrifying by account of its random and senseless motivations. The story itself will alienate all but the most ardent of movie fans, those that can see through the ostensibly bad in order to extract the true grit of Van Bebber's intent, which was to tell the story through the eyes of the Family. The acting was at times amateurish, but set upon its chaotic backdrop does not detract from the import of this film. The directing and camera work are MTV on psychedelics intense. For those prudish types stay away, for the leverage of nudity and animalistic gore have tipped the scales and reveal this flick to be on the doorsteps of rated X-ville. A difficult film to recommend, for those interested in the grim fringe of cinema, this might find a receptive audience.
Genruk

iSeymore

11-10-2010, 06:24 AM

"A Nightmare on Elm street" (2010)
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I love this movie, even though a lot of stuff in the movie was kinda low end in comparing with the older movies, I now own all of the Freddy Krueger movies, I really like them all, and I even bought a Wes Craven's New Nightmare Freddy Krueger & A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) Freddy Krueger figures both produced by NECA. Great stuff. :)

roshiq

11-10-2010, 06:34 AM

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Recommended for a watch to all HDC-ians. And a strong contender for the latest compilation, IMO.

* * * ½

It's got only 1 vote so far and that's from me...I guess many of us here still haven't seen it yet.

horrorzack

11-10-2010, 12:38 PM

vampire party. nothing really made me laugh but its a considerably good vampire film
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final descision: B-

phantomstranger

11-10-2010, 02:56 PM

"Four Guns To The Border" (1954)
-Rory Calhoun

Plot:
Four Mexico bound bank robbers on the run stop and help an aging gunfighter and his beautiful daughter escape from the Apaches.

Phantom's Review: Entertaining little time waster. Nothing really new or original, but it's not a bad movie.
The best part of the film is that it's filled with a sea of familiar faces (Jay Silverheels, Walter Brennan etc)
Not a classic, but worth watching if Your a fan

psycho d

11-11-2010, 04:05 AM

The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008). American jingoes beware- this film might at first seem rather anti-American. Given that context, this German film wonderfully portrays the Red inspired terrorism of the late 60s and 70s. With hardly a chance to breathe, this flick lands in a sprint that leads us into a 249 minute politically inspired uber-marathon of terrorist action and reaction. The story itself seems a rather accurate portrayal of the leftist movement of the time. Covering a wide span of time, nary a moment is available to elucidate the philosophy that inspired such a movement. Instead, time is well spent chronicling the movement, leaving the viewer to educate himself if he so chooses. The acting was marvelous, somehow capturing the ugly realities and blind passion that encompass being a terrorist. The direction was spot on, and the camera work mused the feelings of our players without shoving their cause into our face. The production values are huge, bait for the average lackey to watch a flick motivated by a cultural movement instead of Bruce Willis.
Genruk

iSeymore

11-11-2010, 09:22 PM

Saw 3D (2010) - Liked the movie, but thought they should have called it something better;

a) SAW VII
or
b) SAW: The Final Chapter

or something.

Great storyline/plot, etc.

8/10

alica

11-12-2010, 02:13 AM

Saw 7 was the best movie and I watched it in few days back at the recom endation of my friend . I find this 7th jigsaw series as a best one as compared to paranormal activity 2 movie . You can even enjoy this movie with scariest factors .

psycho d

11-12-2010, 05:38 AM

The Illusionist (2006). Hinting of romance, The Illusionist is a flick that hints at frivolity only to sucker punch once our defenses are down. Smartly old-fashioned, with fun transitions and the like, the real treat in the film are in fact many. The story itself is a rich mystery whose denouement is worth of its titular commerce. A period piece to the last, its rich sets and medieval locales help to multiply the grandiose pleasure of the eyes. The acting was nothing short of stellar, where the magnificence of Norton and Giamatti is matched by Biel and Sewell. Directed with sublime aplomb, what could have accounted for a deplorable joke is instead a movie to be contended with. In all, even with its romantic undertones, The Illusionist is a flick that transcends the boundaries of the most discriminate of purveyors. Merci beaucoup.
Genruk

The Flayed One

11-12-2010, 05:42 AM

Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl - Loads of fun.

The Reflecting Skin - Wow. Creepy, unsettling and depressing. Very original. Great little gem that could easily fit on the 'Other HDC Top 100' list.

scouse mac

11-12-2010, 05:47 AM