Last Seen 70s/80s Movie

[newb]

F A Q About Time Travel

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I'm a sucker for time travel movies......enjoyed this one

[Rela1024]

Just watched New Nightmare for the first time

[fortunato]

Wow I would have loved to have seen him in that play-seeing such intensity on the stage would have been amazing.

Yeah, I've tried to find videos of it, but to no avail.

[cheebacheeba]

Three Kings.
First time viewing.
Always heard from people that they quite liked it, but for some reason it never appealed to me.
So the other day, hit up a local charity/op shop and bought a shitload of VHS tapes for 50c each (I find this is a good way to see films I have not, and some of those that I'm not certain about) and this was the first one we popped in.

Really well made film I thought.
Entertaining, with moments that span from completely lighthearted to like...oppressively dark and tense.
It was a relatively well spun, if not slightly improbable tale with some good performances all around, even ice cube was pretty tolerable.

Throw in some pretty interesting camera-work and effects with bullets, some intense short lived combat scenes (that evoked a rather "being there" vibe) and dialogue both funny and tragic, a decent storyline and good resolution, overall thought provoking subject matter - it made for a very solid watch.

I liked this one a lot more than I thought I would, I think I'd actually give this 8/10, which for an action film is a rarity for me.
Though really it was Action/comedy/drama, nicely balanced mix too.

So, from a guy that never wanted to watch it in the first place - If you haven't seen this one and you're wondering if it's worth the time, I can say with fair certainty that it is.

[Bizarre]

I watched "Take The Money And Run" last night.

I'd never seen a Woody Allen film before and it had me really laughing all the way through!

I need to see more of his stuff now!

Any recommendations?

[hammerfan]

I watched "Take The Money And Run" last night.

I'd never seen a Woody Allen film before and it had me really laughing all the way through!

I need to see more of his stuff now!

Any recommendations?

Everything You've Always Wanted To Know About Sex (But Were Afraid To Ask)
Sleeper
A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy
Annie Hall

[fortunato]

I watched "Take The Money And Run" last night.

I'd never seen a Woody Allen film before and it had me really laughing all the way through!

I need to see more of his stuff now!

Any recommendations?

Definitely Crimes and Misdemeanors, Interiors, Love and Death, Hannah and Her Sisters, The Purple Rose of Cairo, Shadows and Fog (a lot of people didn't care for this one, but I really like it), Husbands and Wives.

[hammerfan]

Definitely Crimes and Misdemeanors, Interiors, Love and Death, Hannah and Her Sisters, The Purple Rose of Cairo, Shadows and Fog (a lot of people didn't care for this one, but I really like it), Husbands and Wives.

Ooohhh, good call on Hannah and Her Sisters! Forgot about that one - great movie!

[newb]

Everything You've Always Wanted To Know About Sex (But Were Afraid To Ask) ,
Sleeper and Bananas are more like Take the Money and Run. The others are great as well......so many more.

[Toadliquor]

Everything You've Always Wanted To Know About Sex (But Were Afraid To Ask)
Sleeper
A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy
Annie Hall
I really liked Bananas, but it's been awhile since I've seen it, so it might not hold up.

[cheebacheeba]

The new "Fright Night".
It was "ok", and that's about it.
Nobody in the cast stood out at all, and it's none of their best work.
The storyline was...just crap really...
There was not one moment of tension or scariness about this.
The way the vampire suddenly went on the attack against the whole family seemed forced as though they couldn't give him a better motivation.
Also the "vampire mode" teeth looked REALLY fucking stupid.

...For a remake, at least it was different to the original, but, not in a good way.

[newb]

Green Lantern

it was ok....I like Ryan Reynolds....real affable kind of guy. CGI went from meh to pretty good.

[newb]

The new "Fright Night".
It was "ok", and that's about it.
Nobody in the cast stood out at all, and it's none of their best work.
The storyline was...just crap really...
There was not one moment of tension or scariness about this.
The way the vampire suddenly went on the attack against the whole family seemed forced as though they couldn't give him a better motivation.
Also the "vampire mode" teeth looked REALLY fucking stupid.

...For a remake, at least it was different to the original, but, not in a good way.

kinda felt the same way..it was ok but not a remake really.

[Straker]

The new "Fright Night".
It was "ok", and that's about it.
Nobody in the cast stood out at all, and it's none of their best work.
The storyline was...just crap really...
There was not one moment of tension or scariness about this.
The way the vampire suddenly went on the attack against the whole family seemed forced as though they couldn't give him a better motivation.
Also the "vampire mode" teeth looked REALLY fucking stupid.

...For a remake, at least it was different to the original, but, not in a good way.

kinda felt the same way..it was ok but not a remake really.

That's about how I felt about it too.... The acting was especially cringeworthy.

[Toadliquor]

Watched Citizen X, an old HBO movie about the investigation and arrest of Andrei Chikatilo. Really well done and one of those movies where you really get pulled in to the frustrations of the protagonist.

[Jack C]

Killer Instinct (2001) - slasher with kids locked in an asylum. Meanwhile Corbin Bernsen and Dee Wallace argue about stuff. An okay little movie, nothing especially good or bad about it.

[FreddyMyers]

TinkerTailorSoldierSpy

Heard great things about this but couldnt seem to get too into it. Although Oldman was very good i think i was expecting more from it, Ill def be giving it another shot though.

Anyone else kinda feel unimpressed with it....

[ImmortalSlasher]

The Broken.

I vaguely remember a similar tale, it might be an Asian superstition. But if you put a mirror in front and in back of you to create a whole bunch of reflections. The seventh or so reflection is a demon version of you. Anyway, this movie kind of explores that premise with the demons escaping. It's similar to an episode of the Twilight Zone that freaked me out when I was young. It had a lady waiting on a bus and a guy chasing his double. However, where The Broken goes wrong is that nothing is resolved. It feels like half of a movie. Or Invasion of the Body Snatchers without a plot. In that Twilight Zone episode the doubles were definitely up to something sinister. In The Broken they are just there. Still, a fairly good movie to watch for the overall mood and its star Lena Headey.

[Toadliquor]

out of all serial killers he is my fav one.
albert fish is nice too.
Agreed. People like Bundy and Dahmer are weird cases, but FIsh and Chikatilo are in the upper echelon of serial killers. Albert Fish for just being the weirdest fuck ever. That whole thing with the pins in his perineum, the nail studded paddles, and the peanut butter. And Chikatilo while being strange in his own sense, was just so prolithic. Plus the whoel cannibalism thing that they both share. Cannibalism is the most tabboo act one could possibley do. It's just so wrong. Most serial killers are just sociopaths who are apathetic to everything. cannibals are monsters!

Plus being Russian you might have a certain civic pride when it comes to Chikatilo. I know I get a strange sense of pleasure knowing that I'm from the same town as Gary Heidnik, and it's where the first US serial killer was executed.

I also like David Berkowitz. There's a great book called the Ultimate Evil that shows how scary the son of sam murders actually are and ties them in to a satanic cult, charles Manson, Hollywood oroducers and lamont from Sanford and Son.. They tried making a movie about it called Son of Sam, but it was terrible, if not thee worst serial killer movie ever.

[Ferox13]

I really don't get the serial killer worship that some people have...I know they always excuse it by saying 'but they ao interesting' etc etc but alot of people just glorify their crimes.

I really can't imagine anyone who has kids saying something like 'albert fish is nice too. ' - Its not the first thing I would say about a guy who rapes little children.

[hammerfan]

TinkerTailorSoldierSpy

Heard great things about this but couldnt seem to get too into it. Although Oldman was very good i think i was expecting more from it, Ill def be giving it another shot though.

Anyone else kinda feel unimpressed with it....

*raises hand* Right here! Saw it in the theater when it came out and felt disappointed by the money I spent on it. However, like you, I will give it another shot on DVD.

[Ferox13]

*raises hand* Right here! Saw it in the theater when it came out and felt disappointed by the money I spent on it. However, like you, I will give it another shot on DVD.

Weird - I really liked. Great cast. I did expect it to be a slow burn though. I really want to see the original now.

[Toadliquor]

I really don't get the serial killer worship that some people have...I know they always excuse it by saying 'but they ao interesting' etc etc but alot of people just glorify their crimes.

I really can't imagine anyone who has kids saying something like 'albert fish is nice too. ' - Its not the first thing I would say about a guy who rapes little children.
They're not interesting like some weirdo you meet at a bar. They're interesting because they're inhuman. How does that happen to people? Were they born like that, or did they become that way. maybe if we found out why, things could be prevented in the future. rather than just to say "their bad people lets just lock them up and ignore everything". That doesn't do any good.

Personally speaking, I've been against every war my country has ever been involved with (even when it wasn't trendy to feel that way), and I"m an animal lover. So any idea that I think serial killers or killing is "cool" is laughable. I dig the contrasts of life, and serial killers are the biggest contrast to who I am, so for that alone I'm fascinated. When I say a certain serial killer is my favorite, it has nothing to do with me liking that person, it has to do with being confounded by there actions.

Also, Albert Fish never raped Grace Budd. He just butchered her and ate her.

[Toadliquor]

Watched "Chicago Massacre: Richard Speck". The movie was terrible, and poorly acted, but there's an actress in the movie (she plays the one girl who was captured by Richard Speck, and testified against him in court), who is so terrible that you almost have to keep watching.

[Ferox13]

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Watched this again for the umpteen time as the GF hadn't seen it. Still love it despite its faults. Best WTF interrogation scene evar!!

[roshiq]

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>> Dard Divorce (2007) : B-

>> The Locals (2003) : B-

A predictable but funny kiwi horror.

>> The Corridor (2010) : C

The idea wasn't bad but the pace was poor and that made it quite a boring viewing.

>> Bloodwork (2011) : B

Nothing new but decently done.

[DevouringTheDead]

Watched "The Machinist" just yesterday, and I completely loved it. The last horror movie I watched was "The Awakening", though. It's quite nice, I guess.

[hammerfan]

Children of the Corn V

[typicallydia]

Watched "The Machinist" just yesterday...

one of my faves, that one.

I watched a film called 'Lo' and was pretty much entirely amazed. normally horror humor does not get me, but this movie is special.

[wizard of gore]

i got no excuse. and i support school shooting too

:D they say its only in america,but there would be school shootings everywhere if the guns were as easy to acsess

[Toadliquor]

i got no excuse. and i support school shooting too More school shootings today means more available parking spots tomorrow. We might have to start a club of some sort.

[tommywikkid]

That's about how I felt about it too.... The acting was especially cringeworthy.

I didnt even bother watching the remake of Fright Night, after seeing MTV got ahold of it and put colin farrell in it I knew it was hopeless.

[wizard of gore]

I didnt even bother watching the remake of Fright Night, after seeing MTV got ahold of it and put colin farrell in it I knew it was hopeless.

good decision,as i said earlier on this thread it was like a goose bumps episode or something

[Fearonsarms]

Deadly Blessing (1981)-Not seen this Wes Craven film before but I did enjoy it. I suppose it was pretty much put everything in it including the kitchen sink, it's experimental but part slasher, part mystery, part supernatural horror. A lot to take in but worth the effort. May be a bit flawed and could have been paced better but definitely recommended.

[swiss tony]

Shame - 8/10

What a powerful drama. There was a very uncomfortable atmosphere throughout; you know the kind you get in a movie when you feel something bad is building.

Masterfully shot with not much in the way of story telling. It was a semi-pornographic piece of art that exists purely to embody the raw emotion of shame and how it affected the two protagonists.

In the best way, it's a real thought provoker. I highly recommend it. One last thing; do you think that Steve McQueen (not the dead one, you smart ass!) had watched Irreversible at any point?

[Lakeshore-Strangler]

Saw White Noise last night, not usually freaked out by paranormal movies but this one made me struggle to sleep afterwards. Tempted to watch the second but not sure if it'll be good, especially since Keaton isn't in it.

[newb]

Salvage

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1297298/

nice thriller from the UK with a truly believable performance from the lead actress.

[nancylives!]

watched the masters of horror d.a. coscerelli-directed adaptation of joe lansdale's incredible incident on and off a mountain road. i quite liked it. the narrative was nice--women surviving a psycho-killer in the woods while reflecting upon her relationship with her over-the-top survivalist husband. angus scrimm (of course) shows up, and the direction is taut, thoughtful, and merciless. the lead, bree turner, is excellent. she is tough as nails, and quick on her feat. really dug this.

[wizard of gore]

Saw White Noise last night, not usually freaked out by paranormal movies but this one made me struggle to sleep afterwards. Tempted to watch the second but not sure if it'll be good, especially since Keaton isn't in it.

really :eek: i thought that movie was terrible

[Aim4TheHead]

Phase 7.

Argentine movie, pretty good. Starts off almost like Quarantine. Anyway, I recommend it, and so does most of Netflix since it's rated for like 5 stars.

[Lakeshore-Strangler]

really :eek: i thought that movie was terrible

I get scared by most paranormal films, because I believe in it all, even if most are rubbish and overexagerrated lol!

[newb]

HANNA

Kick ass movie

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[Angra]

HANNA

Kick ass movie

ugireeCoYyU


Didn't like the lead actress.

She's just too white.

[newb]

Didn't like the lead actress.

She's just too white.

Which in my book made it even cooler....here's this chick who would look right at home at a Justin Beiber concert handing out all sorts of punishment.

[TimMiller2011]

Ooooooh, I forgot about Hannah! I really want to see that one

[tommywikkid]

Inspired by the Most Controversial, Bizarre etc. list here on the forum, I decided to check out some I havent seen.

http://www.beyondhollywood.com/uploads/2008/05/art-of-the-devil-2.jpg

Art Of The Devil 2

I normally dont like a whole lot of japanese movies, just never keeps my interest. But this one had some crazy enough shit in it that kept me intrigued to watch the movie. Not bad, especially the lizards under the skin. 3/5


http://www.gorezone.net/dvdcrypt/pix/reviews/abc/aumordum.jpg

August Undergrounds Mordum

There really has never been anything that I've watched where I actually wanted to erase my memory of watching. This movie is just straight up fucking crazy. Im pretty sure the people, or guy, that made this movie just set out to make the most disturbing movie he could possibly think of. And he definitely succeeded..I LOVE gore and just insane crazy shit, but this is a little beyond anything enjoyable for me, and I never thought id say that.

[newb]

Last of the Dogmen
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113617/


good idea.....some corny dialog almost killed it. Overall not too bad.

[wizard of gore]

just watched cujo,just read the book so i thought id watch the movie.had to get the vhs out for this.
was actually better than the book i thought,though the book did suck very bad

[Geddy]

Toy Soldiers (1991)

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh11/RubberSoul28/toy_soldiers.jpg

Well this movie is dated, cheesy and quite full of cliches. It is however one of the most entertaining flicks I've seen in a long time. Sean Astin leads a group of rebellious private school kids against a gang of Colombian terrorists who have taken their private school hostage.

Put simply it's just a hell of a lot of fun to watch a group of trouble making teenagers fuck with Colombian terrorists. If that sounds appealing to you, I'd definitely check this one out.

7.5/10

Shotgun Stories (2007)

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh11/RubberSoul28/shotgun.jpg

Shotgun Stories traces the rivalry of two groups of half-brothers in South Arkansas after the death of their father.

Son, Boy and Kid were abandoned by their alcoholic father before he straightened his life out and started a new family. After his death a feud erupts between the well-treated sons the father loved and the set of sons that he abandoned and left to grow resentful and hateful.

I liked this a film a lot. It's a slow burning quiet meditation on the nature of violence, family ties and family rivalries.

9/10

[cr8zycracker]

Dark Night of the Scarecrow blu ray editionhttp://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51ZrLuM04ML._AA160_.jpg

[ChronoGrl]

Which in my book made it even cooler....here's this chick who would look right at home at a Justin Beiber concert handing out all sorts of punishment.

While Hanna didn't really come together for me, I love Saoirse Ronan; great little actress - cool to see that she can do action too.

...

Repo Man (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087995/) (1984)


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


One of my boyfriend's favorite movies and I can see it being something that Elvis Christ enjoys too... But I just couldn't get into it (sorry Emilio).

[ChronoGrl]

Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1605782/) (2011)


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Chronogrl/comic-con.jpg


Great documentary about life at Comic-Con - I actually liked it so much that I wished it was a mini-series instead of a movie; never having been to Comic-Con there was so much more that I wanted to see (also I was really hoping that Warren Ellis would have done an interview - bummed about that)... But regardless, it was a really fun watch. A must-see for geeks, nerds, and fanboys.

4/5.

[hammerfan]

Michael Clayton

[tuleven]

I Saw the Devil

asian (korean, i think) revenge movie. a bit long, but well paced. very vicious. fun stuff. it's on the netflix instant queue if you're into that sort of thing. i would definitely recommend it.
also, it's subtitled, so if you're not a reader you may not enjoy it... but since you're reading this forum, i guess that's a null point.

[Elvis_Christ]

One of my boyfriend's favorite movies and I can see it being something that Elvis Christ enjoys too... But I just couldn't get into it (sorry Emilio).

Haha Repo Man is right up there for me but yeah it definitely isn't for everyone. Definitely give it another watch in the future and don't write it off right away... I found I liked it a lot more with subsequent viewings.

Be sure to give Repo Chick a miss it fucking sucked.

[fortunato]

Be sure to give Repo Chick a miss it fucking sucked.

That's a bummer. I never got around to seeing it, but I was afraid it would be terrible.

Watched a few Kenneth Anger films: Lucifer Rising, Scorpio Rising, Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome.
One of my favorite experimental filmmakers, for sure.

[newb]

Finally got around to watching Captain America

well done

looking forward to The Avengers

[Tony Vilgotsky]

Insidious. Damn, it's incredible...

[wizard of gore]

tried to watch Shaun of the Dead without russian translation. couldn't handle it. with all my respect for Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, their damn british accent sounds so fucking gay. sorry all fellows who might be british around here.

also rewatched Death Proof. nice car chasing. first time it got my adrenaline pumping pretty good.

alot of people liked death proof,thought it was very average.liked planet terror better.
id probably rather british accent over american accent,but dont think either sounds very homo sexual or lesbian

[wizard of gore]

i liked them both the same. i could never understand all that excitement about Tarantino movies, but those two were very well done.

yeah pulp fiction was good 100 years ago,now they just bore me.

[Tony Vilgotsky]

what did you like about it?
I think, it's one of decade's best films:)
http://s019.radikal.ru/i620/1204/96/1172a5ad90f3.gif (http://www.radikal.ru)

[rugbyp45]

Watched DETENTION now that it's finally out in theaters - It's a teen horror comedy that's hilarious and gruesome all at the same time. Have any of you guys seen it?

http://twitchfilm.com/reviews/DetentionPoster.jpg

[tommywikkid]

I might be in the minority, but I just didnt enjoy Insidious. I thought it was dull over all.


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Dark House

Better than I expected it to be. 3/5

[Angra]

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p17/Kasper_76/hidden.jpg

"Hidden 3D" 6-7/10


Couldn't figure out if this was a remake attempt of the norweigan Hidden from 2009. If that was the case it sure was different, but at the same time a typical american remake. Lots of effects and no atmosphere.

[fortunato]

The Cabin in the Woods (2012)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b8/CitwTeaserSmall.jpg

Lordy, lordy. So inventive and fun and sarcastically clever. What a blast. Definitely check this out on the big screen if you can.

[Tony Vilgotsky]

no, i got that. i was just wondering what makes you love this movie
Similar personal experience of my childhood and youth:)

[neverending]

Ricochet (1991)
Thriller starring Denzel Washington and John Lithgow.
Simplistic cat & mouse plotline involving a prison break and frame up.
Solid performances all round and Lithgow shines as a deplorable villain.

[Geddy]

Gremlins (1984)

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh11/RubberSoul28/ST4704.jpg

Popped this one in the other day, hadn't seen it for years.

One of my favourite films, just totally fun from start to finish. I remember watching this movie obsessively as a kid - to this day it still breaks my heart that mogwai aren't real.

10/10

[tommywikkid]

Gremlins (1984)

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh11/RubberSoul28/ST4704.jpg

Popped this one in the other day, hadn't seen it for years.

One of my favourite films, just totally fun from start to finish. I remember watching this movie obsessively as a kid - to this day it still breaks my heart that mogwai aren't real.

10/10

Haha that is an awesome movie

[StevenBr]

Hey I just watched a movie called "killers" it is a good horror movie, but the ending OMG, I was yelling at my TV for the guy to shoot the killer in the face. Let me site this but for you. The good guy has a six shot revolver and the killer has a shotgun. The good guy shots the killer six times in the chest and is not dead, you would think after may two shots that you would aim for the head.

[Despare]

The Cabin in the Woods (2012)
Lordy, lordy. So inventive and fun and sarcastically clever. What a blast. Definitely check this out on the big screen if you can.

I adored this one, it's like a horror sandwich with some sci-fi peanut butter. I can't say anything about it really rubbed me wrong except for MAYBE Goddard and Whedon need to practice their pop ins as they seemed a bit... misplaced.

[Elvis_Christ]

Lithgow shines as a deplorable villain.

That was one of the first things I saw him in. Dude made such a good villian. I've always thought Raising Cain never got the praise it deserved.

[wizard of gore]

damn, i wanna see that one. but i'll never make myself go to movies with all those retards chewing around and putting their nasty feet up on a sit in front of them. i just wanna poke their eyeballs out and make them eat it.

:Dha Fuck yeah,and rip off food

[newb]

The Legend Of Lucy Keyes


netflix instant

not a bad watch....a bit predictable

[Despare]

damn, i wanna see that one. but i'll never make myself go to movies with all those retards chewing around and putting their nasty feet up on a sit in front of them. i just wanna poke their eyeballs out and make them eat it.

There were like 6 people in this theater, it was great lol.

[letoatreides3508]

I'm starting to develop an appreciation for asian horror, and the fine folks at FearNet recommended this one for me. The trailer's on YouTube

http://cinemacthulu.blogspot.com/

[Tony Vilgotsky]

Re-Animator 2. Nothing to say. Gory enough but not as catchy as the first one. Should I watch part 3 after that?

[Elvis_Christ]

Re-Animator 2. Nothing to say. Gory enough but not as catchy as the first one. Should I watch part 3 after that?

Yeah it's not the greatest but it has a few moments that make it worth a watch at least.

[Angra]

Re-Animator 2. Nothing to say. Gory enough but not as catchy as the first one. Should I watch part 3 after that?

I thought 3 was better than the second. So yea, go nuts.

[roshiq]

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>> Beyond the Limits (2003) : B-

>> The Fields (2011) : C+

Needed a background story for those unknown 'home invaders' or antagonists. It had a nice premise with some potential to set an interesting tale but turned out quite simple & unsatisfying at the end.

>> Dragon Eyes (2012) : C-

>> Villa Captive (2011) : B-

A French indie home invasion+rape & revenge flick, not bad.

>> Livide (2011) : B+

This is the new film from the director duo of 2007 French Gore classic INSIDE. Very beautifully filmed with great scores & impressive creepy premise, LIVIDE tells the story of Lucie, a young woman who has just taken on a new job as an assistant helping the elderly in their homes. After her employer "conveniently" tells Lucie about a rumor that Madame Jessel (an elderly comatose woman who is as dilapidated as the creepy Victorian house she resides in!) has a lot of money hidden in her home, Lucie brings her boyfriend and his brother with her to break into the Jessel manor in search of fortune. And yeah...the trio just picked the wrong mansion to rob as they soon realize there are evil forces waiting to torture and butcher the insatiable group of friends. The premise was pretty effective for a haunted house film & the INSIDE maker used it almost convincingly most of the time through building the suspense & delivering the chills & jump scares nicely in almost two-third of the film but the problem comes with the surprise elements of the plot as the back story wasn't that much clear and eventually things get pretty weird at the final act. The film doesn't seem to know which genre it wants to be...a nice haunted house story ended in a weird-creepy fairy tale fashion! But still I'd say overall it's definitely worth a watch. The cast was okay and at least there were some decent gore & creep elements that they delivered finely.

>> The Darkest Hour (2011) : C+

>> Enter Nowhere (2011) : B-

A hilariously twisted slow-burn thriller.

>> Contagion aka Bio-Slime (2010) : C-

>> Cassadaga (2011) : B-

The production value & characterization were nice but kinda cliched story.

>> Gone (2012) : B

Quite formulatic but a decent time passing thriller.

[SAWfreak]

The Divide

[Angra]

>> Livide (2011) : B+

This is the new film from the director duo of 2007 French Gore classic INSIDE. Very beautifully filmed with great scores & impressive creepy premise, LIVIDE tells the story of Lucie, a young woman who has just taken on a new job as an assistant helping the elderly in their homes. After her employer "conveniently" tells Lucie about a rumor that Madame Jessel (an elderly comatose woman who is as dilapidated as the creepy Victorian house she resides in!) has a lot of money hidden in her home, Lucie brings her boyfriend and his brother with her to break into the Jessel manor in search of fortune. And yeah...the trio just picked the wrong mansion to rob as they soon realize there are evil forces waiting to torture and butcher the insatiable group of friends. The premise was pretty effective for a haunted house film & the INSIDE maker used it almost convincingly most of the time through building the suspense & delivering the chills & jump scares nicely in almost two-third of the film but the problem comes with the surprise elements of the plot as the back story wasn't that much clear and eventually things get pretty weird at the final act. The film doesn't seem to know which genre it wants to be...a nice haunted house story ended in a weird-creepy fairy tale fashion! But still I'd say overall it's definitely worth a watch. The cast was okay and at least there were some decent gore & creep elements that they delivered finely.




Sold.


And Dragon Eyes was just another mediocre action flick? Figures...

[Elvis_Christ]

White Lightning

http://www.grindhousedatabase.com/images/White_lightning_poster2.jpg

Enjoyed this one. Expected a bit more shitkicker bluegrass on the soundtrack. There were some great lines had me laughing my ass off. Think I'll have to check out some more old school Burt Reynolds flicks.

[newb]

White Lightning

http://www.grindhousedatabase.com/images/White_lightning_poster2.jpg

Enjoyed this one. Expected a bit more shitkicker bluegrass on the soundtrack. There were some great lines had me laughing my ass off. Think I'll have to check out some more old school Burt Reynolds flicks.

watch the sequel

Gator

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074564/

[cheebacheeba]

Paintball.
Sure it was brutal in parts, even borderline atmospheric.
Didn't really like it though...and I swear every "actor" in this must've been doing free work...it wasn't unwatchably bad, but yeah not for me.
Elements of potential, but yeah this is a pretty bad film IMO.

My recommendation for a better movie of a similar kind "Severance".

[phantomstranger]

"The Crimson Pirate" (1952)
-Burt Lancaster

Plot:
-- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crimson_Pirate

Phantom's Review: Fun, light hearted film. The kind of film that makes it seem like being a pirate was all fun and adventure. Burt Lancaster is at his acrobatic best as the legendary "Crimson Pirate". Don't expect any historical accuracy, this is just a pure, good old fashioned swashbuckler. Epic sets, colorful costumes, romance,and plenty of sword fights. A wonderful film. Horror fans keep an eye out for a very young Christopher Lee as the assistant to the films villain.

[phantomstranger]

The Night Stalker" (1972)
-Darren McGavin

Plot: IMDB

Carl Kolchak is a newspaper reporter with an abrasive personality that has gotten him fired ten times from various big-city papers. Now he's reduced to reporting for a relatively small-time paper in Las Vegas. It's here he gets the story of his life. But will the local sheriff, or the D.A., or even his own boss, let him print it? He has an ally in the FBI agent brought in to investigate this strange case. It seems someone is biting the necks of young girls and draining their blood. Can this killer with supernormal powers really be a 70-year-old Rumanian millionaire? Can he really be a vampire? And can an aging reporter do anything to stop him?

Phantom's Review: One of TV's best horror films. Produced by Dan Curtis' (Dark Shadows) and starring Darren McGavin in one of his best roles. A great blend of classic vampire story with modern day sensibilities. (at least for 1972). Good atmosphere, acting and story. a classic.

[hammerfan]

The Night Stalker" (1972)
-Darren McGavin

Plot: IMDB

Carl Kolchak is a newspaper reporter with an abrasive personality that has gotten him fired ten times from various big-city papers. Now he's reduced to reporting for a relatively small-time paper in Las Vegas. It's here he gets the story of his life. But will the local sheriff, or the D.A., or even his own boss, let him print it? He has an ally in the FBI agent brought in to investigate this strange case. It seems someone is biting the necks of young girls and draining their blood. Can this killer with supernormal powers really be a 70-year-old Rumanian millionaire? Can he really be a vampire? And can an aging reporter do anything to stop him?

Phantom's Review: One of TV's best horror films. Produced by Dan Curtis' (Dark Shadows) and starring Darren McGavin in one of his best roles. A great blend of classic vampire story with modern day sensibilities. (at least for 1972). Good atmosphere, acting and story. a classic.

The TV show was one of my favorites!

[Ferox13]

http://www.horror-movies.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Little-Deaths-350x493.jpg

Little Deaths:

Pretty decent low budget Anthology (for the most part) centered around sex perversion. The last segment is from the guy who directed 'Red White & Blue'.

[newb]

The TV show was one of my favorites!

If you have netflix , the series is streaming there.

loved that show myself....but it really hasn't aged well. Just watched an episode a few weeks ago about a headless motorcyclist. But it a still has its charms.


bgLaiuwn9eQ

go to the 3 minute mark....pretty funny

[FreddyMyers]

Dont Be Afraid Of The Dark

Didnt mind it at all. Not sure id say i loved it but worth a watch. The little demon things reminded me of the creatures from "The Gate." Which made me want to watch that instead.

[The Villain]

Contagion

More interesting then i thought it would be. Good cast and actually suspenseful at moments.

[crazy raplh]

THe Dead......................seems to me zombie movie are getting boring or is it just me?

[phantomstranger]

If you have netflix , the series is streaming there.

loved that show myself....but it really hasn't aged well. Just watched an episode a few weeks ago about a headless motorcyclist. But it a still has its charms.


bgLaiuwn9eQ

go to the 3 minute mark....pretty funny


That's actually my favorite episode from the weekly series. Corny an Hell, but still fun to watch

[phantomstranger]

Captain Kronos-Vampire Hunter (1974)

Plot: IMDB
Vampire hunter and expert swordsman Kronos finds himself in a small village where several of the local young women have been found in an advanced state of age, their youth drained from them by a vampire's kiss. Kronos' search leads him to the Durward estate where he is met by the effete children of the apparently aged and sick Lady Durward.

Phantom's review: Probably the last great film from the original version of Hammer Films. A very underrated film. Great action, plenty of atmosphere and an different take on the vampire legend. Sadly the proposed series of films never happened. It would have been interesting to see where they took the series.

[newb]

That's actually my favorite episode from the weekly series. Corny an Hell, but still fun to watch

I agree....they're all fun to watch.

[newb]

another good one from the French

on netflix stream

The Pack

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[Elvis_Christ]

Couple of days sick in bed with a stomach bug had me catching up with some flicks on my hard-drive I hadn't watched...

Frat House Massacre

Thought this was a little overlong but I enjoyed it a lot. Nasty minded slasher throwback. Great stuff. Will be purchasing this one for sure.

Dear God No!

Not as good as the trailer/poster lead me to believe (in true grindhouse style!) but still trashy as fuck good fun.

Bad Ass

Solid old school action/revenge flick. Hoping to see Trejo in more leading roles. Vengeance should be out sometime later in the year hopefully it's just as good as this one.

Never Back Down 2

Miles better than the pretty average original. I thought this was awesome. Michael Jai White is the best action star to hit the screen in a long time.

Dahmer

Not bad at all. Glad this based on Dahmer himself rather than following a police investigation style format. Not as good as Ted Bundy or The Hillside Strangler but still worth a look if you're a fan of serial killer bio-pics.

The Wild & Wonderful Whites Of West Virginia

After watching Justified I found this pretty interesting... it definitely hammered home how much they prettied up the mountain folk for the show. Nothing amazing but it was an cool insight into another way of life.

Young Adult

My girlfriend seemed to enjoy it but I pretty much switched off early on because the main character was an annoying, selfish, and just plain unlikeable plus the film was riddled with the usual Diablo Cody terminal hipster bullshit (seriously fuck off back to the 90s).

[wizard of gore]

[QUOTE=Elvis_Christ;923570]
Dahmer

Not bad at all. Glad this based on Dahmer himself rather than following a police investigation style format. Not as good as Ted Bundy or The Hillside Strangler but still worth a look if you're a fan of serial killer bio-pics.

good to know,i can never find that movie but would really love to see it.i really liked bundy(not the crap one with parker lewis:D) and the hillside stranglers

[Elvis_Christ]

Flick me an address man and I'll burn it off for you. It'll take me a couple of weeks to get round to it but if you don't mind that I can hook you up.

[wizard of gore]

sweet cheers man,i can wait.check your pm's

[bloody_ribcut]

I watched friday the 13th part 3 last night while drinking a 40,..lol. my favorite Jason movie.

[Ferox13]

The Wild & Wonderful Whites Of West Virginia

After watching Justified I found this pretty interesting... it definitely hammered home how much they prettied up the mountain folk for the show. Nothing amazing but it was an cool insight into another way of life.



Are you not a Hank III fan?

Its a pity you didn't watch Dancing Outlaw first to see how far Jesco had fallen..

[Elvis_Christ]

Are you not a Hank III fan?

Its a pity you didn't watch Dancing Outlaw first to see how far Jesco had fallen..

Yeah I dig Hank III and Hasil Adkins. That tune he did about them is one of my favourites.

Dancing Outlaw is on my list of shit to watch. Looked pretty good.

[cheebacheeba]

The Avengers (2012)
Look, as a guy that's read the comic on and off for years and even went through a back-log of a lot of issues that were released before I was even born...It was hard not to find jusssst a few things that I'd have liked done differently.

What you got though was an iteration of the "origin" tale set in the present day, actually more closely resembling the "Ultimate" Marvel universe, with something of an amalgamation between that and the standard Marvel U for storyline.

You got (most of) the original founding members with a couple of absentees replaced by hm, "fairly" early origin characters that have been touched on in a couple of Marvels related films that have lead up to this one.

You got some fucking GREAT fight scenes.

Thor and Loki IMO were handled better in this film than their standalone - Tom Hiddleston actually outdid his previous performance as Loki.

You got a GOOD solid action film, and you got the one in-house fight that most fanboys really wanted to see.

The villain/s were maybe not the one/s I'd have ideally chosen (Hoping to see Kang the Conqueror in future) but they served the storyline well.

You got one "Mannnnn - thats BULLSHIT" moment.

You got pretty Whedon-esque pop culture references, and pretty snapy dialogue all around really.

You got "ragdoll". You'll see.

It was pretty action packed, and yes in "group" fight scenes they handled the team thing pretty well. Everyone gets fairly fair coverage/time.

You get HULK...kicking fucking ass better than either of the current standalone films. ANGRY hulk. The Ruffalo guy didn't do a bad job, though I preferred Norton.

Hm...it wasn't as epic as it could have been, but I'm sure that's at least partially my comic fan mentality.
They did pretty well.
I have to give it at least 7/10. Maybe 8.

I expected about a 5.


...and yes, as per most of Marvels films these days, there's a scene at the end of the first set of credits.

[newb]

The Avengers (2012)
Look, as a guy that's read the comic on and off for years and even went through a back-log of a lot of issues that were released before I was even born...It was hard not to find jusssst a few things that I'd have liked done differently.

What you got though was an iteration of the "origin" tale set in the present day, actually more closely resembling the "Ultimate" Marvel universe, with something of an amalgamation between that and the standard Marvel U for storyline.

You got (most of) the original founding members with a couple of absentees replaced by hm, "fairly" early origin characters that have been touched on in a couple of Marvels related films that have lead up to this one.

You got some fucking GREAT fight scenes.

Thor and Loki IMO were handled better in this film than their standalone - Tom Hiddleston actually outdid his previous performance as Loki.

You got a GOOD solid action film, and you got the one in-house fight that most fanboys really wanted to see.

The villain/s were maybe not the one/s I'd have ideally chosen (Hoping to see Kang the Conqueror in future) but they served the storyline well.

You got one "Mannnnn - thats BULLSHIT" moment.

You got pretty Whedon-esque pop culture references, and pretty snapy dialogue all around really.

You got "ragdoll". You'll see.

It was pretty action packed, and yes in "group" fight scenes they handled the team thing pretty well. Everyone gets fairly fair coverage/time.

You get HULK...kicking fucking ass better than either of the current standalone films. ANGRY hulk. The Ruffalo guy didn't do a bad job, though I preferred Norton.

Hm...it wasn't as epic as it could have been, but I'm sure that's at least partially my comic fan mentality.
They did pretty well.
I have to give it at least 7/10. Maybe 8.

I expected about a 5.


...and yes, as per most of Marvels films these days, there's a scene at the end of the first set of credits.

Thanks for the well thought out review. I will see this once all the frenzy dies down and it's not playing to packed houses.

[newb]

You would think that a movie that featured zombie like Nazis living at the center of the world with an appearance of a robotic reanimated Hitler would elicit more than an " meh"

but that is the case with

"Nazis at the Center of the Earth"

bvYANkbuvdY

[Elvis_Christ]

The Divide

Much better than I was expecting. Dark, grim stuff. Basically a post apocalyptic Lord Of The Flies with more than a few clichés but still one of the better films of it's type in recent years. Great to see Michael Biehn back on the screen in something decent.

Nude Nuns With Big Guns

A few annoying Tarantino/Rodriguez moments made me not enjoy this as much as I could have and made it a bit dated looking stylistically. But that aside it's one of the better new era exploitation flicks.

[wizard of gore]

i always ask myself why those movies about serial killers never have a decent gore in it. it makes them worthless to watch (for me anyway). i know that they were meant to show the killer's character and make their assumptions why he was killing, but i was never interested in that part. it just bores the crap out of me. also, when i was told that "why", it takes all the magic away. good murder is a murder for pleasure only.
i really wish someone like rob zombie would film some reality based serial killer shit. that would be fun

well fucking a chick while shes choking from a plastic bag tight around head,isnt exactly gore anyway.but it is very disturbing to think that this shit actually happend.i also think with the real life victims familys and shit they would have to draw a line.to be honest they must get paid a shit load to get away with what they do show in these movies.
if you wanna no how sick the shit really got with the hillside stuff read the hillside stranglers by Darcey Obrian,darcey was a detective on the case.those two dudes were siiiiick mother fuckers man

[Angra]

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p17/Kasper_76/Maskerade.jpg


"Maskerade" 3/10


Cliché to the bone.

[newb]

[B]Nude Nuns With Big Guns

A few annoying Tarantino/Rodriguez moments made me not enjoy this as much as I could have and made it a bit dated looking stylistically. But that aside it's one of the better new era exploitation flicks.

for the title alone, I must see this

[Ferox13]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CbZ8pOfc7V4/TwJuqmA6TkI/AAAAAAAABfQ/lL6Jg_XoPLg/s1600/Kidnapped-poster.jpg

Just caught this pretty decent Spanish Home Invasion Film (think Funny Games or the Mothers Day remake). Very tense and moves along a nice pace - not too predicable either...Its nasty and meanspirited as well :-)

[fortunato]

That's a pretty brutal poster.

[Elvis_Christ]

for the title alone, I must see this

There was quite an insane amount of boobs so I think you'll enjoy it :)


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The Samaritan (aka Fury)

This started out well but got a bit ridiculous/far fetched by the end. Samuel L Jackson was on form as usual and I thought it was one of his better roles in some time.

[StevenBr]

Which movie has a lot of boobs in it? You have to love them ;)

[Angra]

"The Cabin in the Woods" 8/10


Wasn't exactly what i hoped for, wich is a shame. Coz what i hoped for was pretty damn awsome. :cool:

Nevertheless, if the whole movie had been as crazy as the last third it might have ended up in my horror top 10. What ruined it the most for me was definitely the middle part which was something i think i've seen about 50 times before instead of being more like the "Cube" franchise. And honestly, not a whole lot happened inside that cabin.


That being said, this will probably be one of the most seen horror movies this year.


By the way.. am i the only one who was thinking Evil Dead when the party arrived at the Cabin? And am i the only one who was thinking Lovecraft at the end? :D

[Angra]

Which movie has a lot of boobs in it? You have to love them ;)

Newb should be able to answer that question.

But i've heard good things about porn.

[Elvis_Christ]

Which movie has a lot of boobs in it? You have to love them ;)

http://www.freakshowentertainment.com/FSE/NudeNunsWithBigGuns_files/Front.jpg

[GOLDENMAN189]

INSIDIUOS 1 hour ago its very good.

[Angra]

"Mysterious Skin" 8/10

Surprisingly unsentimental considering the heavy theme. I Liked that.

And i can't believe Joseph Gordon-Levitt didn't get more nominations for his strong performance.

[Elvis_Christ]

Mysterious Skin was great. Gregg Araki's best work along with The Living End and The Doom Generation.

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Rampart

Nice gritty character piece. Thought it was excellent.

Machete Maidens Unleashed!

Not nearly as entertaining as Not Quite Hollywood but still a good watch. I discovered a few films I hadn't heard of which was nice for a change. R. Lee Ermey's points about how Apocalypse Now grossly misrepresented and belittled what veterans went through was a valid point and it was refreshing to hear someone challenge it's place as a classic.

[The Villain]

Never Back Down 2
http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g432/Travis_Lake/MV5BMjIwMTU1NzYyNF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMzQyMzM3Ng_V1_ SY317_CR40214317_.jpg

I kept putting off seeing this until i read how much Elvis liked it. I gotta say i think the story played out better in the first one but this one was more exciting and the fight scenes were incredible. I liked the progression of the one character becoming the villain but i thought the final fight between the characters in the first one was better then this one. Still a really good follow up that actually continues the story instead of just having the same name.

[The Villain]

The Raven
http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g432/Travis_Lake/MV5BMjE4MjU4ODUxOF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMTk5NTY2Nw_V1_ SY317_CR00214317_.jpg

I liked it but instead of being a movie portraying his work it seemed more like they just used his work as a gimmick for the movie. It's not bad but i'd much rather just read some of his stories.

[wizard of gore]

just caught the end of wrong turn 2 last nite on tv,i dont feel bad for missing the start...isnt wrong turn just a rip off of hills have eyes

[wizard of gore]

Never Back Down 2
http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g432/Travis_Lake/MV5BMjIwMTU1NzYyNF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMzQyMzM3Ng_V1_ SY317_CR40214317_.jpg

I kept putting off seeing this until i read how much Elvis liked it. I gotta say i think the story played out better in the first one but this one was more exciting and the fight scenes were incredible. I liked the progression of the one character becoming the villain but i thought the final fight between the characters in the first one was better then this one. Still a really good follow up that actually continues the story instead of just having the same name.

the cover almost looks like a cover for a gay porn

[The Villain]

the cover almost looks like a cover for a gay porn

The fact that it's called The Beatdown probably doesn't help that ;)

[cheebacheeba]

"Your Highness"
Hm, not really great eh...
A few scoffs here and there, but it seems like all the intended laughs from the blatant vulgarity just seemed forced.
Nah...didn't much like it at all.

[Angra]

"Your Highness"
Hm, not really great eh...
A few scoffs here and there, but it seems like all the intended laughs from the blatant vulgarity just seemed forced.
Nah...didn't much like it at all.


That fat dude has annoyed me for years. Keeps popping up in comedies and he just.. isn't.. funny.

[cheebacheeba]

That fat dude has annoyed me for years. Keeps popping up in comedies and he just.. isn't.. funny.
I'm completely with you on that.
It's like they've chosen him in secondary bits all the time over the last few years, and yeah I have to say he's never once made me laugh...I have a friend who's right into him that keeps insisting watching that show he's in now, but yeah...he's just shit...

[newb]

That fat dude has annoyed me for years. Keeps popping up in comedies and he just.. isn't.. funny.

I don't mind him in small doses. Now this movie was totally shit

http://www.movieposterdb.com/posters/11_10/2011/1622547/l_1622547_47069a66.jpg

[_____V_____]

I don't mind him in small doses. Now this movie was totally shit

http://www.movieposterdb.com/posters/11_10/2011/1622547/l_1622547_47069a66.jpg

No hotlinking please?

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http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51-EO67VU1L._SL500_AA300_.jpg


Watch it. In the theater.

Preferably IMAX with Full Surround Sound.

Forget everything else.

Get swept off your feet.

Movie of the year, easily.

Unless Prometheus has other ideas.

[Tony Vilgotsky]

Charles Band's Decadent Evil. Good kind vampire comedy:)

[The Villain]

The Five Year Engagement
http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g432/Travis_Lake/MV5BMTk3MDE1NTA3M15BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNDcwNTMxNw_V1_ SY317_.jpg

Very funny. I actually found myself laughing out loud a few times. Jason Segel is always good and i love Emily Blunt so i really liked it.

[hammerfan]

My Bloody Valentine (original)

[Elvis_Christ]

The Evil That Men Do

Great stuff enjoyed this one a lot more than when I first saw it years ago. I'm pretty fond of all the flicks Bronson did with J. Lee Thompson. The scene where Bronson pretty much twists a dude's dick off in a bar after he harasses his lady friend had me laughing my ass off.

National Lampoon's European Vacation

Always thought this was the weakest of the series and watching it again didn't change my mind.

[fortunato]

My Bloody Valentine (original)

Nice, that's one of my favorite slashers.

---

Into the Abyss (2011)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3b/Into_the_abyss_poster.jpg

A heavy, haunting documentary that, in the hands of probably anyone other than Herzog, would have seemed amateurish and eye-rolling. But he documents with such a profound sense of curiosity and pathos with regard to humanity that his work is always fascinating. He's very clear on his feelings about capital punishment, but doesn't try to be tricky about those convictions. His subjectivity guides the film in a moving way, capturing the story, characters, and reverberations of an October 2001 triple-homicide.
Strongly recommended.

[Rela1024]

Suicide Club

[newb]

National Lampoon's European Vacation

Always thought this was the weakest of the series and watching it again didn't change my mind.

for sure.............

[tommywikkid]

http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTMyMzI5Nzg2Nl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwODAxNjk4MQ@@._ V1._SY317_CR0,0,214,317_.jpg

The Haunting Of Molly Hartley

You ever know something is gonna suck, but for whatever reason you watch it anyway? This is one of those instances.

[_____V_____]

The Evil That Men Do

Great stuff enjoyed this one a lot more than when I first saw it years ago. I'm pretty fond of all the flicks Bronson did with J. Lee Thompson. The scene where Bronson pretty much twists a dude's dick off in a bar after he harasses his lady friend had me laughing my ass off.

Fan of all Thompson/Bronson stuff as well. 10 To Midnight remains my favorite.

[Elvis_Christ]

10 To Midnight remains my favorite.

Definitely agree with you there. Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects is a close second.

[Ferox13]

http://www.hairballmedia.com/vampire_island_2.jpg

Famous Five goto Vampire Island - enjoyable but silly Japanese Bloodsucker...

[tommywikkid]

Fan of all Thompson/Bronson stuff as well. 10 To Midnight remains my favorite.


Agreed, bad ass movie.

[The Villain]

Mute Witness

Not bad. The first half was actually pretty suspenseful. The second half went in a strange direction considering how the beginning was but they didnt overdo it. I have to say though, those had to be the dumbest russian gangsters i've ever seen. It was like they were thwarting Home Alone villains.

[newb]

COWBOYS & ALIENS--I love westerns and Aliens ain't so bad either. Fun to see James Bond & Indiana Jones share the same screen....good watch

RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES--nice work by Andy Serkis...another good watch

[hammerfan]

COWBOYS & ALIENS--I love westerns and Aliens ain't so bad either. Fun to see James Bond & Indiana Jones share the same screen....good watch

RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES--nice work by Andy Serkis...another good watch

I was surprised at how much I enjoyed Cowboys & Aliens. It wasn't what I was expecting at all.

Still haven't seen Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Hopefully soon.....

[Ferox13]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f9/TheAvengers2012Poster.jpg/220px-TheAvengers2012Poster.jpg

Near perfect comic book film. Plus the one liners were actually funny..Seeing Hulk Ragdoll Loki cracked me up..

[phantomstranger]

"Q The Winged Serpent" (1982)
_David Carradine

Plot: IMDB
New York police are bemused by a spate of reports of a giant flying lizard that has been spotted around the rooftops of New York, which they assume to be bogus until the lizard starts to eat people. An out-of-work, ex-con piano player is the only person who knows the location of the monster's nest and is determined to turn the knowledge to his advantage, but will his gamble pay off or will he end up as lizard food?

Phantom's Review: I remember seeing this film in theaters back in the early '80's and thinking what a piece of crap. Well thirty years have passed and I got to see it again recently and "what do you know" ......it's still a piece of crap. Terrible acting, even from good actors, average plot and the title monster is rarely seen. Perfect for a bad movie night.

--

[MichaelMyers]

Dream House --- not much scare factor, but a few interesting twists. 6.9/10

[Angra]

"Death of a ghost hunter" 7/10


Starting out looking and sounding like a low budget ghost movie with unconvincing acting. Turned out.. it was.

But this flick actually had some genuinely creepy moments thanks to an effective soundtrack and a director who knew what he was doing.

Recommended to fans of ghost movies.

[newb]

"Death of a ghost hunter" 7/10




Recommended to fans of ghost movies.

I would be one of those

[phantomstranger]

"The Pirates! Band Of Misfits" (2012)
--------Hugh Grant

Plot: IMDB
After years of humiliation and failed attempts to win the coveted Pirate of the Year Award, Pirate Captain and his oddball crew take on the cream of the pirating crop - Black Bellamy, Peg Leg Hastings and Cutlass Liz - in a race to pillage the most booty. They soon cross paths with lovelorn scientist Charles Darwin, who persuades the Captain that the crew's prized 'parrot', Polly, could be the answer to the 'untold riches' they are searching for. Their adventure takes them to Victorian London where they meet Darwin's sidekick 'man-panzee' Mister Bobo, and the notorious pirate-hating Queen Victoria herself. It soon unfolds that Darwin's motives for helping the crew are not what they seem, and the Queen has an evil hidden agenda of her own. The Pirate Captain must choose between basking in the glory of being crowned Pirate of the Year, or staying faithful to his trusted crew.

Phantom's Review: Wonderfully funny animated film from the folks that brought you "Chicken Run" and "Wallace And Gromitt". Well written and funny story, though it does get a little dark towards the end (sort of like "Toy Story 3") good voice acting and some truly well made animation. Lots of little sight gags fill the film and make it even more enjoyable. Go see it if your in the mood for fun.
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[The Villain]

The Italian Job

I really liked it. I liked how they were able to accomplish their heist's without using guns and killing people. It was good that the movie separated murderers and thieves. It's not that i mind that sort of action in a heist movie but it was good to see something different. The characters were all enjoyable even though i think Edward Norton fell kinda flat as a villain. He just came off as a spoiled child to me.

[Angra]

"Babycall" 5/10

A norweigan thriller starring Lisbeth Salander (the original).

Thought it was quite boring.

[phantomstranger]

"Dracula" (1974)
-Jack Palance

Plot: You know, if you don't know the plot of "Dracula" what are you doing at a horror site?

Phantom's Review: Well made, if not great version of the Bram Stoker classic. Jack Palance is perfectly cast as the count. If I remember right this was the first Dracula film to directly tie in the Vlad The Impaler legend with vampire story and Palance really does seem like an old warrior. Produced and directed by Dan Curtis, the film does occasionally feel like a large episode of "Dark Shadows"but it still is a worthwhile effort.

[The Villain]

Brake

I thought this was gonna be similar to Buried due to the somewhat similar plots but they are too completely different movies. Buried was more of a claustrophobic suspenseful horror movie while Brake was an action/thriller. It was very entertaining and kept me wanting to see how it was going to end.

I have to talk about the ending though...

SPOILERS:I thought the first ending where you find out that it was all a test to see if he would give up information was a good ending but slightly improbable. The happy ending kinda felt like a cop out but i thought it worked for the story.

Then the double twist happened and you find out that the whole thing was real and they were just trying one last ditch effort to get him to talk and you find out that his wife was in on it. Being a horror fan i can get behind an ending where the hero loses and the last shot of the movie with his wife killing him was pretty chilling but it just felt silly and unnecessary to me.END OF SPOILERS

One last thing, why the hell did they call it Brake? Trunk would have made more sense. It would've been like if Buried had been called Sand. Sometimes i don't understand the naming process that goes into movies.

[Elvis_Christ]

21 Jump Street

This sets the bar pretty high for comedy films this year. I wasn't expecting to be very good at all but this was great fun and had me laughing a lot.

[Ferox13]

21 Jump Street

This sets the bar pretty high for comedy films this year. I wasn't expecting to be very good at all but this was great fun and had me laughing a lot.

I'm suprised..

[Elvis_Christ]

I'm suprised..

Haha don't trust my judgement man remember that hot tub incident! :D

[Angra]

Haha don't trust my judgement man remember that hot tub incident! :D

No, it was hilarious. Trippin major ballsack. FUCK YEAH MOTHERFUCKER!! :D

[Ferox13]

Haha don't trust my judgement man remember that hot tub incident! :D

Damn - I planned on watching it tonight with the Missus. I told her - 'I heard it was good'..

Now I have to say 'I heard it was good from that guy who on the internet who also liked Hot Tub Time Machine'...Fuck it I forgot that. I think I need to remember that I trust your judgement on everything except comedies..

You're not a smoker are you - that might explain it :-)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/52/Wicker_tree_ver2.jpg/220px-Wicker_tree_ver2.jpg

I was so looking forward to this til I heard how dissapointing it was - and the critics are right. Looks more like a rip off film rather than something by the same writer/director...It comes across as a remake with different victims that ignores everything that the original does right or trys to copy them bady (ie the music in it)...

Theres also a pretty pointless Chris Lee cameo in it..

[fortunato]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/52/Wicker_tree_ver2.jpg/220px-Wicker_tree_ver2.jpg

I was so looking forward to this til I heard how dissapointing it was - and the critics are right. Looks more like a rip off film rather than something by the same writer/director...It comes across as a remake with different victims that ignores everything that the original does right or trys to copy them bady (ie the music in it)...

Theres also a pretty pointless Chris Lee cameo in it..

Bummer :/ although it doesn't surprise me.

[UrnAsh]

I watched Teeth last night.

[hammerfan]

A Nightmare on Elm Street. No, not the remake, I'm watching the original with Robert Englund.

[Elvis_Christ]

You're not a smoker are you - that might explain it :-)


Just occasionally to stop me going blinder ;)


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Derailroaded

Fascinating and entertaining but really sad. Definitely check it out if you have even a passing interest in outsider musicians because it's one of the better documentaries out there.

[The Villain]

11-11-11
http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g432/Travis_Lake/MV5BMTM0NDc3MDExMV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMDEwOTU4NQ_V1_ SY317_CR120214317_.jpg

This was lame. The movie jumps along without trying to build up any tension or understandable story development. The main character jumps head first into the 11-11-11 theory way too quickly. The "scares" weren't scary at all and the ending was confusing and stupid. I don't know why they couldn't just keep it simple and have a movie about a demon or monster that is going to rise on 11-11-11. I understand that simple is not always good but it is if you do it right.

[newb]

Haha don't trust my judgement man remember that hot tub incident! :D

I didn't hate that movie

I also enjoyed Wild Hogs....which most people seemed to hate

[hammerfan]

Just watched The Help. Absolutely loved it! Octavia Spencer and Viola Davis were spellbinding. Bryce Dallas Howard did a good job with her role, too. It was painful to watch at times, knowing these situations actually occurred back then.

[leezuki]

chronicle, loved it. 8/10 well worth a watch.

[MimiKraw]

Yesterday I watched an independent horror called "Chill" it was pretty good. It's based on H.P. Lovecrafrt's story so it had to be good!:D

[Ferox13]

Yesterday I watched an independent horror called "Chill" it was pretty good.

Was it good? I have it on my HD for ages and not got around to it...

It's based on H.P. Lovecrafrt's story so it had to be good!:D

Usually its the opposite - most films that 'claim' to be based on Lovecraft aren't really that good (or really based on Lovecraft for that matter LOL) - though this one does sound at least inspired by 'Cool Air'.

[The Villain]

Started watching Area 407 but turned it off after about half an hour. Probably the worst found footage movie i've ever seen. Just terrible.

[FreddyMyers]

Was it good? I have it on my HD for ages and not got around to it...



Usually its the opposite - most films that 'claim' to be based on Lovecraft aren't really that good (or really based on Lovecraft for that matter LOL) - though this one does sound at least inspired by 'Cool Air'.

Whats with that? Seems like very few people can translate his works onto film.

[The Villain]

The Avengers
http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g432/Travis_Lake/MV5BMTk2NTI1MTU4N15BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwODg0OTY0Nw_V1_ SY317_CR00214317_.jpg

Words cannot describe how amazing this movie was which is good because my brain just exploded from sheer awesomeness.

Just go see it.

[newb]

The Avengers
http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g432/Travis_Lake/MV5BMTk2NTI1MTU4N15BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwODg0OTY0Nw_V1_ SY317_CR00214317_.jpg

Words cannot describe how amazing this movie was which is good because my brain just exploded from sheer awesomeness.

Just go see it.

so...you liked it?



:D

yeah...2 of my kids have seen it already...one went to a marathon movie viewing thing where they showed Iron Man 1 &2, Thor, Hulk, Captain America and then the new one at midnight...both said it's a must see movie....but I'll wait a bit

[Ferox13]

Whats with that? Seems like very few people can translate his works onto film.

Just the nature of having indescribable, unimaginable cosmic horrors I think :-)

I think the 2005 HPLS Call of Cthulhu is prolly the best adaptation around - even their (still great) Whisperer in Darkness isn't perfect..

Though I love Re-Animator - I think the film would have HP spinning in his grave :-)

[sideonetrackone]

Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation!

Documentary on the Australian exploitation movies of the 70's and 80's. It was really in-depth, including interviews with a plethora of important people from the era. It starts off with the early sex films and gross-out comedies, then goes more into the horror and action genres.

Before going into this, the only films from this genre I was familiar with was the Mad Max series (Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior being one of the all-time faves). Really worth checking out if you're unfamiliar with this sort.

Thanks to this, I have a bunch of new films to add to my watchlist: Patrick, Road Games, Dead End Drive-In (which is on Netflix streaming :)), Razorback, The Howling 3: Marsupials (looks totally bonkers), Snapshot aka The Day After Halloween, and Next of Kin.

Really well done. Recommended. Four out of Five stars.

[ImmortalSlasher]

Primal.

This is one of the few Australian horror movies I've seen. I don't know if this movie was supposed to be a bit of a comedy or not. It starts of like a lot of horror movies. The group of kids alone in the jungle. But there is a twist with the small cute blonde girl which is crazy. Also, the ending reveal is insane.

[CannibalHolocaust]

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/blog_post_349_width/2011/12/cabin_in_the_woods_poster_a_p.jpg

what. the. fuck.

[Elvis_Christ]

Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation!

Great doco you should follow it up with Machete Maidens Unleashed.


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Chronicle

This was great enjoyed it's fresh take on the genre. Thought it was a good mix of the real life superheroes and found footage flicks. One of the better films of 2012 so far.

Nazis At The Centre Of The Earth

After reading all the negative reviews I was surprised by how much I liked this. Of course it's total shit but amusing and entertaining shit. Check it out if you're in the mood for a "bad" movie because it's one of the better modern ventures into the territory.

[Ferox13]

[QUOTE=Elvis_Christ;924515]Great doco you should follow it up with Machete Maidens Unleashed.


Agreed and Agreed...

[roshiq]

Got back home last night after having a 5 day long Holiday trip to Singapore. And didn't miss the rare chance to watch some movies in the IMAX theaters...

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/SingaporeMovies.jpg

The Avengers (2012) [in 3D]



Near perfect comic book film. Plus the one liners were actually funny..Seeing Hulk Ragdoll Loki cracked me up..

Ditto.

It was a great fun experience. The audience in the theater were bit weird...barely shared any expression when there was a funny one liner or some awesome "Avengers" moments...finally when I couldn't help myself but clapped at 'Hulk Ragdoll Loki' scene then it was like everyone was just waiting for that as the 'clapping' spread over & finally others started to open themselves up :D
Anyway, highly entertaining; though expected a bit more action(!), like the way how every character got their fair portion of screen presence & action. I have a feeling that they may add Spidy in the sequel.

>>: A-

The Hunger Games (2012)

Didn't read the book but had a good expectation about it after reading somewhere that it has something similar to Battle Royal. But the end result: pretty ridiculous & disappointing!

>>: C

The Cabin in the Woods (2012)

A pretty decent & entertaining satire with some nice homage elements to genre classics. Liked it.

>>: B+

"The Cabin in the Woods" 8/10

And honestly, not a whole lot happened inside that cabin.

That being said, this will probably be one of the most seen horror movies this year.

By the way.. am i the only one who was thinking Evil Dead when the party arrived at the Cabin? And am i the only one who was thinking Lovecraft at the end? :D

Ditto...& I also had the exact thought about the ED Cabin & the end. :)

[newb]

a bit of netflix last night

Primal---could have been much better if the director had watched "Demons" and took some hints......overall though worth a watch

Shark Night---bad acting, bad CGI, bad plot....I don't even think a well placed pair of naked female breast [ which there was none ] could have saved this one.

[newb]

[QUOTE=Elvis_Christ;924515]Great doco you should follow it up with Machete Maidens Unleashed.


Agreed and Agreed...

and agreed

[Elvis_Christ]

Shark Night---bad acting, bad CGI, bad plot....I don't even think a well placed pair of naked female breast [ which there was none ] could have saved this one.

Yeah that flick fucking sucked. I was really disappointed even by my low standards.

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Rise Of The Animals

Zero budget fun n' splatter with killer soft toys and horrendous CGI.

[cheebacheeba]

"Seeking Justice".
Didn't mind it at all.
Can't stand the January Jones chick though, she's like a robot.
Cage wasn't bad, nor was the plot.
It's interesting, and it keeps you watching.

[phantomstranger]

"The Avengers" (2012)

Phantom's Review: Simply Awesome! The best comic book action movie I have ever seen. All the heros get plenty of screen time,intresting story, great FX and plenty of action. Superb, now if only the comics were as good.

[newb]

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

meh......pretty stupid. Katie Holmes ain't much of an actress and the actions of the father were too unbelievable.

[Elvis_Christ]

Straw Dogs

Dumbed down and pointless remake but James Woods was great in it. It made me appreciate the original film a lot more.

[Elvis_Christ]

just watched Calvaire (2004), what a blast. a grandma's sex-symbol christmas singer vs a whole village of loony fucks. cow-humping and cornholing included. beautiful nature and excelent camera work, by the way.

Great film I really dug it. That scene with all them all singing by the piano was twisted.

[Disease]

Nemesis (1992)

I'm not sure what to say, maybe "WHAT THE FUCK!" . This movie was pretty confusing , extremely over the top with the action, but had the cyborgs were pretty cool and some of the action scenes, well, they were over the top but really fucking cool as well.

I think another viewing and it could become a bit of a favorite. But for now,

6/10

Maniac Cop

It was good to revisit this classic, it must have been ten years or more since I have seen it, I think I might watch the sequels again as well.


8/10

[wizard of gore]

"FinalCut.com" (2004). shaky cam style, dude and chick filming "real" suicides. nice little slow-paced watch. goes good with pizza

not much doesent go good with pizza though

[Disease]

Deliverance

Is there anyone here who hasn't seen this movie?

8/10

[The Villain]

Rawhead Rex
Fun monster movie, a little over the top but i liked it.

Justice League: Doom
I usually don't watch animated superhero movies but i really liked Batman: Under The Red Hood so i decided to give this one a shot and i have to say it's pretty good.

The Notebook
My girlfriend wanted me to watch this but i have to say it was actually pretty touching.

[wizard of gore]

Deliverance

Is there anyone here who hasn't seen this movie?

8/10

i havnt..havnt seen ghoulies either

[Cabal]

Terror Firmer - Troma will never die, always living in heart of their fans :p especially with such over-the-top gross classics. A macabre post-modern masterpiece. With Lemmy, Matt and Trey plus Ron Jeremy :cool:. Enough said. 9/10

Welcome all horror fans, btw :)

[fortunato]

The Avengers (2012)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f9/TheAvengers2012Poster.jpg

So entertaining and well-realized. And the most compelling Bruce Banner/Hulk character ever.

[The Villain]

Dark Shadows

Fun, wacky, but typical Burton/Depp pairing. Entertaining though.

[hammerfan]

Deliverance

Is there anyone here who hasn't seen this movie?

8/10

*raises hand*

[ChronoGrl]

^^ Great movie. Haven't seen it in years, though. Definitely add it to your list.

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Outcast (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1396219/) (2010)


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Chronogrl/outcast-2010.jpg


Pretty disappointed in this, especially since it received a bit of buzz around here... Really liked the concept, enjoyed the mythos, but thought that it was incredibly over-done, over-directed, and some of the acting was pretty poor (which really emphasized weak writing). Couldn't really get into it, and didn't finish it.


...


Little Shop of Horrors (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091419/) (1986)


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


One of my absolutely positive favorite musicals ever. I can't get over how utterly clever and macabre the writing is - Musicals like this keep my bar high for musical theater (and are mainly the reason why I have such a low-tolerance for poorly-written musicals; just people people are singing doesn't mean that the audience can't hear the words). The movie is just plain fun, too - Steve Martin is utterly brilliant and completely steals the show. Not to mention, the animatronics are pretty impressive.

bOtMizMQ6oM

Still haven't seen the original Corman film - It's on Netflix, so I may check it out in the next couple of days.

5/5.

[wizard of gore]

[QUOTE=ChronoGrl;924881]^^ Great movie. Haven't seen it in years, though. Definitely add it to your list.

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Outcast (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1396219/) (2010)


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Chronogrl/outcast-2010.jpg


Pretty disappointed in this, especially since it received a bit of buzz around here... Really liked the concept, enjoyed the mythos, but thought that it was incredibly over-done, over-directed, and some of the acting was pretty poor (which really emphasized weak writing). Couldn't really get into it, and didn't finish it.


yeah i thought that movie was crap too,only good thing about that movie was the monster

[ImmortalSlasher]

Deliverance

Is there anyone here who hasn't seen this movie?

8/10

I haven't but it is on my list.

[FreddyMyers]

Anyone seen Sheitan with Vincent Cassel. Heard good things and just found it on netflix.

[fortunato]

Anyone seen Sheitan with Vincent Cassel. Heard good things and just found it on netflix.

It's a very interesting movie. Definitely at least worth a watch.

[phantomstranger]

"Treasure Island" (2012)
-Eddie Izzard

Plot: IMDB
Young Jim Hawkins is the only one who can sucessfully get a schooner to a legendary Island known for buried Treasure. But aboard the ship is a mysterious cook named John Silver, whose true motivation on the journey challenges Jim's trust in the entire crew.

Phantom's Review: Decent, if a bit overly long version of the Stevenson classic. All the actors do a fine job and it's nice to see a wide range of accents among the pirates, but a four hours the film tends to drag in a few places. Not a very faithful adaptation, but still worth a viewing.

[roshiq]

Outcast (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1396219/) (2010)

Pretty disappointed in this, especially since it received a bit of buzz around here... Really liked the concept, enjoyed the mythos, but thought that it was incredibly over-done, over-directed, and some of the acting was pretty poor (which really emphasized weak writing). Couldn't really get into it, and didn't finish it.


yeah....understand....:rolleyes:

[newb]

Killer Elite

a bit muddled but serviceable action movie.

Statham did his usual fine job, Deniro didn't have much to do and Clive Owen was solid.

not a remake of the 70 movie with James Cann

[Disease]

*raises hand*

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

[hammerfan]

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

I know, I know!

[DrwYng]

I love The Host. One of my favorite Monster movies.

They converted The Host into a 3D version at the end of 2011. There's a Korean film festival in LA, called "Look East" that will be bringing the 3D cut to the States on June 23 & 24 at the Chinese Theaters in Hollywood. I'm working with the festival, so hoping to get any inside scoop before the film gets to the U.S. They're still locking down times, ticket prices, etc. but more info will be coming up on the website (LookEastFestival.com).

I'm a fan of the movie, but I've only seen it on DVD. Will be cool to see it on the big screen and even better to see it in THREE DIMENSIONS!

[The Villain]

Anyone seen Sheitan with Vincent Cassel. Heard good things and just found it on netflix.

It's nuts. Good though.

[The Villain]

They converted The Host into a 3D version at the end of 2011. There's a Korean film festival in LA, called "Look East" that will be bringing the 3D cut to the States on June 23 & 24 at the Chinese Theaters in Hollywood. I'm working with the festival, so hoping to get any inside scoop before the film gets to the U.S. They're still locking down times, ticket prices, etc. but more info will be coming up on the website (LookEastFestival.com).

I'm a fan of the movie, but I've only seen it on DVD. Will be cool to see it on the big screen and even better to see it in THREE DIMENSIONS!

I'm conflicted by my love of that movie and my hatred of 3D.....


How far back did you have to go to find that quote?

[tommywikkid]

Rumpelstiltskin

I really loved it, funny as hell and some good kill scenes.

Sleepaway Camp 3

I've had the first two for years and never came across the third till recently. Not disappointed at all, awesome 80s feel with the music and cheese.

[ImmortalSlasher]

Anyone seen Sheitan with Vincent Cassel. Heard good things and just found it on netflix.

I watched this a while back. I don't remember much except that Vincent Cassel is crazy in it.

[sideonetrackone]

The Avengers (2012)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f9/TheAvengers2012Poster.jpg

So entertaining and well-realized. And the most compelling Bruce Banner/Hulk character ever.

Just saw it last night and I completely agree. I've always loved The Hulk but have never been fully satisfied with any of the big screen adaptations until now. I thought Captain America seemed a little underutilized for being such a central figure, but with that being my only gripe it's one of the best superhero films I've seen.

[The Villain]

The Innkeepers

Definitely a slow burn as most people have been saying but interesting throughout. I really liked the main characters and appreciated that West did something different with it instead of just having them be a married couple owning the Inn and having some rambunctious little kid running around causing trouble.

The ending though left me wanting more since there really wasn't any closure to the movie. It's fine to leave things answered but one thing i've found is that if you have your characters asking questions, the audience will too.

Still though it's a good movie and kinda freaky if you let yourself get into it.

[roshiq]

The Devil Inside (2012)

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/TDI.jpg

Kinda funny, as it's all about just demonic acrobats.

>>: C

[fortunato]

The Devil Inside (2012)

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/TDI.jpg

Kinda funny, as it's all about just demonic acrobats.

>>: C

Haha, now I kind of want to see it?

[phantomstranger]

"Dark Shadows" (2012)
-Johnny Depp

Plot: After almost 200 years of sleep, vampire Barnabas Collins reawakens in 1972 to battle the evil (but gorgeous) witch who cursed him, help his descendents rebuild their fortune, find his lost love and generally deal with the strange new world he now finds himself in.

Phantom's Review: First, let me say I love the original "Dark Shadows", been a fan for decades, so when I first heard that Depp and Burton were going to do a film version I got very excited I'm a fan of them and I like their style, but then I saw the first few previews and I saw a comedy not a Gothic Horror movie, but I went and saw it anyway and much to my surprise I loved it. The film does have some comedic moments, but they seem natural since they mostly deal with Barnabas trying to figure out his new world. There are some really decent BOO! scenes, great FX and the film really tries to keep the atmosphere and spirit (no pun intended) of the original show. The whole cast does a great job with their characters. My only main complaint is a late film reveal about the Carolyn character that really goes nowhere and the original "Dark Shadows" music is only barely hinted at in the soundtrack. Outside of that really enjoyed this film.

[newb]

"Dark Shadows" (2012)
-Johnny Depp

Plot: After almost 200 years of sleep, vampire Barnabas Collins reawakens in 1972 to battle the evil (but gorgeous) witch who cursed him, help his descendents rebuild their fortune, find his lost love and generally deal with the strange new world he now finds himself in.

Phantom's Review: First, let me say I love the original "Dark Shadows", been a fan for decades, so when I first heard that Depp and Burton were going to do a film version I got very excited I'm a fan of them and I like their style, but then I saw the first few previews and I saw a comedy not a Gothic Horror movie, but I went and saw it anyway and much to my surprise I loved it. The film does have some comedic moments, but they seem natural since they mostly deal with Barnabas trying to figure out his new world. There are some really decent BOO! scenes, great FX and the film really tries to keep the atmosphere and spirit (no pun intended) of the original show. The whole cast does a great job with their characters. My only main complaint is a late film reveal about the Carolyn character that really goes nowhere and the original "Dark Shadows" music is only barely hinted at in the soundtrack. Outside of that really enjoyed this film.

COOL

I was a bit apprehensive about seeing this for the same reasons......now I'll have to give it a go

hammerfan should be pleased to hear this

[hammerfan]

COOL

I was a bit apprehensive about seeing this for the same reasons......now I'll have to give it a go

hammerfan should be pleased to hear this

I'll wait for DVD.....maybe

[mrfancypants]

COOL

I was a bit apprehensive about seeing this for the same reasons......now I'll have to give it a go

hammerfan should be pleased to hear this

Ditto. I've only seen a few episodes of the old series, but with Tim Burton directing I wanted to see this one. The reviews haven't been great, but my guess is that horror fans will enjoy it more than the average reviewer...

[cheebacheeba]

The Crow.
First time in at least 7-8 years since I've watched it.
Great adaptation of the graphic novel, cool soundtrack.
IMO one of the better comic2films I've seen.
Likeable cast.
Fun movie.

[roshiq]

Truth or Dare (2011)

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/TruthorDare.jpg

Time passing Britt thriller, not bad.

>>: B-

[wizard of gore]

funny how many of these new horrors have a chick sceaming in pain on the cover,getting old fast

[cheebacheeba]

Without enlarging the pic, from here it looks more like she's laughing.

[newb]

The Avengers

Fun, action packed romp with a great sense of humor.

[phantomstranger]

"Dark Shadows" (2012)
-Johnny Depp

Plot: After almost 200 years of sleep, vampire Barnabas Collins reawakens in 1972 to battle the evil (but gorgeous) witch who cursed him, help his descendents rebuild their fortune, find his lost love and generally deal with the strange new world he now finds himself in.

Phantom's Review: First, let me say I love the original "Dark Shadows", been a fan for decades, so when I first heard that Depp and Burton were going to do a film version I got very excited I'm a fan of them and I like their style, but then I saw the first few previews and I saw a comedy not a Gothic Horror movie, but I went and saw it anyway and much to my surprise I loved it. The film does have some comedic moments, but they seem natural since they mostly deal with Barnabas trying to figure out his new world. There are some really decent BOO! scenes, great FX and the film really tries to keep the atmosphere and spirit (no pun intended) of the original show. The whole cast does a great job with their characters. My only main complaint is a late film reveal about the Carolyn character that really goes nowhere and the original "Dark Shadows" music is only barely hinted at in the soundtrack. Outside of that really enjoyed this film.

I would like to stress something that I seem to have accidentally omitted from my original review. While I thoroughly enjoyed this film, I want to say that "Dark Shadows" 2012 is definitely NOT a carbon copy of the original series or movie. This is a different take on the familiar themes. Depp and Burton have taken the essence, the spirit (theirs that pun again) of the original show and put their own spin on it. Some characters are very different from the originals, most notably "Victoria Winters" and "Maggie Evans" and some characters remain true to form. This is a remake after all, and most remakes do some things differently. If you are a die hard purist of the original, you might not like this new take,but if your like me and can enjoy this film on it's own merits I think you'll enjoy it.
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[newb]

I would like to stress something that I seem to have accidentally omitted from my original review. While I thoroughly enjoyed this film, I want to say that "Dark Shadows" 2012 is definitely NOT a carbon copy of the original series or movie. This is a different take on the familiar themes. Depp and Burton have taken the essence, the spirit (theirs that pun again) of the original show and put their own spin on it. Some characters are very different from the originals, most notably "Victoria Winters" and "Maggie Evans" and some characters remain true to form. This is a remake after all, and most remakes do some things differently. If you are a die hard purist of the original, you might not like this new take,but if your like me and can enjoy this film on it's own merits I think you'll enjoy it.
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oh fuck..now you tell me




only kidding...the wife wants to see it...so maybe next week

[wizard of gore]

dear mr.gacey

quite average,but theres allways something chilling about true storys,specially when the main character ended up killing himself in real life

[roshiq]

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Headhunters (2011)

A good, intense Norwegian thriller.

>>: B

Last Caress (2010)

A low budget French effort in homage to Giallo films...particularly Argento & Bava inspired. Pretty silly at times but a fun watch overall.

>>: C+

Night Vision (2011)

Good booby shows but quite an average thriller.

>>: C

[Ferox13]

dear mr.gacey

quite average,but theres allways something chilling about true storys,specially when the main character ended up killing himself in real life


I liked this alot but I'm a William Forsythe - it ws a good movie..

[The Villain]

watched Cabin in the woods. am i the only one who didn't like it?
i thought it was supposed to be funny or some shit like that

ohhh, the director is the same dude who made Lost and Buffy crap
this explains a lot

Joss Whedon didnt make Lost

[wizard of gore]

I liked this alot but I'm a William Forsythe - it ws a good movie..

yeah it wasnt too bad..monster was better though

[Bob Gray]

Just watched The Innkeepers and IMO, it is an eerie, haunting, funny, and a return to classic nail-biting horror. By allowing time for character development, the creation of atmosphere, and building of suspense, and by steering clear of gore and saving its big reveal until the end, the director Ti West has delivered a genuinely involving and disconcerting chiller. He has a distinctive, careful camera style. I liked the way the camera shot was held for an exquisitely long time, so that when the scares arrive they pack a jolt.

I may have just found a new favorite director.

[cheebacheeba]

The Ruins (2008).
Pretty gruesome horror here, good amount of tension.
Acting was...ech...
But yeah, it was at least interesting, with a fair few cringe inducing moments.

[Bob Gray]

The Ruins (2008).
Pretty gruesome horror here, good amount of tension.
Acting was...ech...
But yeah, it was at least interesting, with a fair few cringe inducing moments.

It was an okay movie, the book was a lot better IMO.

[FreddyMyers]

Just watched The Innkeepers and IMO, it is an eerie, haunting, funny, and a return to classic nail-biting horror. By allowing time for character development, the creation of atmosphere, and building of suspense, and by steering clear of gore and saving its big reveal until the end, the director Ti West has delivered a genuinely involving and disconcerting chiller. He has a distinctive, careful camera style. I liked the way the camera shot was held for an exquisitely long time, so that when the scares arrive they pack a jolt.

I may have just found a new favorite director.

In that case watch The House Of The Devil. More gore and Santinism but his trademark atmosphere and camera work are all there.

[Bob Gray]

In that case watch The House Of The Devil. More gore and Santinism but his trademark atmosphere and camera work are all there.

It is definitely on my to be watched list.

[fortunato]

Just watched The Innkeepers and IMO, it is an eerie, haunting, funny, and a return to classic nail-biting horror. By allowing time for character development, the creation of atmosphere, and building of suspense, and by steering clear of gore and saving its big reveal until the end, the director Ti West has delivered a genuinely involving and disconcerting chiller. He has a distinctive, careful camera style. I liked the way the camera shot was held for an exquisitely long time, so that when the scares arrive they pack a jolt.

I may have just found a new favorite director.

Totally agreed.
And I definitely second the House of the Devil rec.

[Bob Gray]

Totally agreed.
And I definitely second the House of the Devil rec.

any other suggestions along the lines of the Innkeepers or House of the Devil?

[The Villain]

any other suggestions along the lines of the Innkeepers or House of the Devil?

Just don't watch Cabin Fever 2. Not a high point in Mr. West's career.

[Bob Gray]

Just don't watch Cabin Fever 2. Not a high point in Mr. West's career.

I loved Cabin Fever and I loved The Innkeepers. I might give it a try anyway. You're probably right as most sequels do suck.

[Elvis_Christ]

Cabin Fever 2 was great I enjoyed it more than the original. I don't get all the hate for it tbh.

[roshiq]

^^ Shutter was great, one of the best in 00s; Vinyan was ok but yeah...Kill List is a 'major bullshit'. :)

Apartment 143 (2011)

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Nothing new but there are few decent set pieces with a creepy but funny ending. Pretty average time killer; not too bad either.

>>: C+

Just don't watch Cabin Fever 2. Not a high point in Mr. West's career.

Ditto.

[fortunato]

but yeah...Kill List is a 'major bullshit'. :)

Really? I heard this was great.

[Straker]

A Gun for George: Quality short film from Matt Holness (Garth Marenghi's Dark Place). Dark comedy about a frustrated author of pulp fiction, dreaming of living life like the character in his book... The Reprisalizer. Well worth a watch, a beautiful pastiche of the 70s/80s vigilante genre.

[roshiq]

Really? I heard this was great.

It was boring & frustrating. When you made a film with horror/thriller elements at some part(s) then it's better to create the atmosphere or background for it. Most of the part it was like a boring Britt family/buddy drama; it was like they were bit reluctant to deal with the HORROR, so they failed to pinch it into the story properly, IMO. Fuck the spoiler, the thing is the "horror" part comes as a surprise package at the end and it didn't surprise me at all but instead it very much pissed me off. Cause, the main idea was actually nice & it easily could worked far more interestingly if they could come with a better approach to build & reveal the things in a simple but effective storyline. Overall, a pathetic time waster. I hated it.

[The Villain]

21 Jump Street

This was surprisingly funny and really good. Channing Tatum should do more comedies and stop dancing and doing chick flicks.

[fortunato]

It was boring & frustrating. When you made a film with horror/thriller elements at some part(s) then it's better to create the atmosphere or background for it. Most of the part it was like a boring Britt family/buddy drama; it was like they were bit reluctant to deal with the HORROR, so they failed to pinch it into the story properly, IMO. Fuck the spoiler, the thing is the "horror" part comes as a surprise package at the end and it didn't surprise me at all but instead it very much pissed me off. Cause, the main idea was actually nice & it easily could worked far more interestingly if they could come with a better approach to build & reveal the things in a simple but effective storyline. Overall, a pathetic time waster. I hated it.

Dang, that's a bummer to hear.