Last Seen 70s/80s Movie

[Fearonsarms]

Galaxy Of Terror (1981) Ultra gory Roger Corman sci-fi horror cheesefest. I did actually like this a lot more than I expected to. It is very confusing at times but things make sense as it progresses and as the death scenes get more bizarre and warped. These are very very good but also despite the cheesiness of the setting, characters, dialogue there is still an oppressive atmosphere with some surprisingly majestic set pieces for such a low budget production. There are a lot of familiar horror fan friendly faces here-Sid Haig and Robert Englund to name a couple but there's a few others too. It does even feel rewarding while you unravel what is actually going on but the messy delivery may not suit everyone as will the frustrating lack of clarity some scenes possess as you have piece it all together in a weird retrogressive way that for me means I will enjoy watching this again :)

[roshiq]

Did you wince during the "nailing to table" scene?

oh, that was hilarious!:D But that "Un Chien Andalou" like eyeball scene kinda creeped me out.

[Atraxi]

Banshee!!!- Absolutely awful. Definitely a Chiller channel movie.

Horror High- It looked like a class project for a group in high school. Oh, Charisma Carpenter, how you have fallen.

[The Villain]

"The Illusionist" 6-7/10

It was alright.

Never really picked up the pace tho, and it bugged me a little i never found out if it was all real or not and if not then how the hell he did it. At least we saw that in "The Prestige".

I felt the same way about The Illusionist

[ImmortalSlasher]

Horror High- It looked like a class project for a group in high school. Oh, Charisma Carpenter, how you have fallen.



I think it was called "Haunted High" but it was crap. Charisma Carpenter was actually listed as a main actress on the TV info strip. Without spoiling it, her appearance is the very definition of being there to pick up a check. I've noticed her in a few Lifetime shows and another Syfy movie before "Haunted High." But she should have passed on this.

[Atraxi]

I think it was called "Haunted High" but it was crap. Charisma Carpenter was actually listed as a main actress on the TV info strip. Without spoiling it, her appearance is the very definition of being there to pick up a check. I've noticed her in a few Lifetime shows and another Syfy movie before "Haunted High." But she should have passed on this.

Oops, you're right on all counts! She was in it for what, 2 minutes?

[bamahorrorfan87]

Sorority House Massacre 1986

[Angra]

Eden Lake. very entertaining and no happy ending you didnt think so? Im surprised. :D

[Dara]

I watched The Guard.It was ok,some great comedy moments coupled with bleak grimness .The little kid on the pushbike was fantastic.One to watch if you cant find anything in the video shop!

[Ferox13]

I watched The Guard.It was ok,some great comedy moments coupled with bleak grimness .The little kid on the pushbike was fantastic.One to watch if you cant find anything in the video shop!

I liked it alot - the trailer was a bit misleading (made the main character look like a thick country cop rather than a funny sarcastic bastard)

[roshiq]

Blood Car (2007)

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A good, fun low budget feature, liked it.

>>: B

Taped (2012)

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Set on a common premise where a couple having a hard time on their relationship travels to Buenos Aires, Argentina for a change & to finally confront & resolve their crisis but when they are about to decide for a break-up, they accidentally witness a police crime & 'unintentionally' record the event on the video camera (btw, this isn't a POV or found footage feature), leaving them no choice but to run for their life from a corrupt group of cops.
Though the wife was kinda typically annoying who did few unnecessary & stupid mistakes but the cast overall did a good job. And also as their is actually nothing new in the plot but still this is a nice & well executed Dutch thriller that managed to hook me in to till the end. Recommended.

>>: B+

Btw, just read online that Colombia Pictures already acquired the rights for an American remake!

[Dara]

I liked it alot - the trailer was a bit misleading (made the main character look like a thick country cop rather than a funny sarcastic bastard)"im just going to slip into something less comfortable!"

[Michael-Myers]

ParaNormal Activity 2, ending was good but pretty similar to the first.

[_____V_____]

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* * * ½

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* * * *

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* * * ½

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* * ½

[neverending]

Watched this thing called Stephen King's Riding the Bullet.

Though a few parts were cheesey, I enjoyed the original plot, and there was some good acting from an excellent cast that included Cliff Robertson and Barbara Hershey. I thought it was a decent film.

Reading about it online, it seems like it's a pretty reviled film, with plenty of comments about "worst movie ever" and such. It's no masterpiece, but I liked its approach. I haven't read the story, so perhaps that helped me enjoy it more.

[ChronoGrl]

The Lorax (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1482459/) (2012)


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I was dubious about the movie adaptation of this iconic Dr. Seuss book, but decided to check it out anyway against my better judgement. And it was truly awful. Terrible writing (especially the musical numbers) and just lazy filler. The fact of the matter is, this is a children's book that doesn't really need to fill up a whole 90 minutes. And if you DO want to make it last 90 minutes, the filler should be interesting, fun, well-written and beautiful. In fact, the writing was so bad here that I was almost offended; how dumb do they expect the intended audience is? I don't care if it's targeted to children. Don't talk down to them, especially when you're trying to deliver a fairly serious message about environmentalism.

Ugh. Just terrible.

1.75/5.


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Lovely Molly (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1707392/) (2011)


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After watching this movie I went online to read a few reviews and it turns out that I'm in the minority here; I actually like it quite a bit. I found it creepy, well-done, and genuinely disturbing.

A lot of the complaints was that it wasn't "original," but as I've said in the past, I don't have an issue with a derivative movie as long as it's well-done. And I thought that Lovely Molly was very well-done. Gretchen Lodge as the titular Molly was completely believable and sympathetic as well as honestly just horrifying as she descends into madness. There are also some odd non-sequitors but they didn't seem to bother me as much as the critics. Also, people seemed to be bothered by some of the purposeful ambiguities, but I'd prefer to draw my own conclusion over a neatly-wrapped resolution. I liked the climactic ending, and thought the epilogue was genuinely creepy.

The few critiques I have is that sometimes the sound was a bit distracting, both music and the high-pitched type of beep you hear when your ears are adjusting. It was also a bit distracting to go from handheld POV shaky cam to third-person POV shaky cam. I have to say, though, that this movie was a head and shoulder above Sánchez's previous solo effort Seventh Moon (which didn't really have relateable characters and even though the camera was third-person it was too damn shaky to see anything at all, seeming more like a cheap trick than actually building tension).

I can understand why people were bothered by it I suppose, but all in all if modern horror evolved and this wound up being the "worst" end of the modern horror spectrum, I'd be a very happy horror viewer.

3.75/5.

[Bob Gray]

The Hunger Games- 8/10

I really thought I was going to hate this movie, nope I thoroughly enjoyed it.

[MichaelMyers]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/73/Cropsey.jpg/220px-Cropsey.jpg

Cropsey - 7/10

"Horror-doc" about alleged child killer on Staten Island. Some suspenseful moments, with creepy footage of old sanitariums and the patients occupying them. Worth renting.

[phantomstranger]

"ParaNorman" (2012)

Plot: IMDB
In the town of Blithe Hollow, Norman Babcock is a boy who can speak to the dead, but no one besides his eccentric new friend, Neil, believes his ability is real. One day, Norman's estranged eccentric uncle tells him of an important annual ritual must he take up to protect the town from an curse cast by a witch it condemned centuries ago. Eventually, Norman decides to cooperate, but things don't go according to plan. Now, a magic storm of the witch threatens Blithe Hollow as the accursed dead rise. Together with unexpected new companions, Norman struggles to save his town, only to discover the horrific truth of the curse. With that insight, Norman must resolve the crisis for good as only he can.

Phantom's Review: Beautifully animated, surprisingly well written and a couple of decent scare scenes. To be honest, my expectations were a bit low but I thoroughly enjoyed this film. A good spoof of horror films with a very good story.
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[bamahorrorfan87]

jawbreaker

[roshiq]

Le Moine aka The Monk (2011)

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A short adaptation of of Matthew Lewis' Gothic novel of the same name, the film depicts the downfall of Ambrosia, a monk who gradually falls into depravity and sin through devil's tricks. Beautifully shot with a fine Gothic tone all over director Dominik Moll delivers here a decent diabolical drama where renowned French actor Vincent Cassel convincingly fits into the title role. I have seen only one film of this director before (With a Friend like Harry) which was a good-fun Hitchcockian thriller & I loved that but this time The Monk wasn't as much interesting or great as I expected but worth a watch for sure. Moreover, as far I read about the original novel, dealing with a variety of sacrilegious themes, many characters & sub-plots, I think the novel should be better treated in a TV series format where they could brought all the characters & events nicely together which they highly cut & made it short & simple in this adaptation.

>>: B

[roshiq]

yep, it's good. def B+. if anyone think about watching it, watch it, it got double checked:D
i was amazed by the fast ER service. in real life it would take them at least a couple of hours to even get assessed, i'm not talkin about surgery. and, yeah, don't know bout Argentina, but MD giving a pack of pain killers "to go" is something unreal in US.
didn't think that the wife was annoying, she was a quite helpful little bitch actually.

Lol, glad you liked it:D

[newb]

Adam Chaplin

I'll let the trailer speak for itself

QuSL7JpyD-I#!

[Angra]

Adam Chaplin

I'll let the trailer speak for itself

QuSL7JpyD-I#!


Sucked huh? :D

[flamethrower]

Psycho 2 - 10/10
The Cabin in the Woods - 7/10

[ferretchucker]

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

First time since I saw the midnight showing that I've seen this and it was just as enjoyable as I remember. Ah, my childhood :'( I mourn you.

[ChronoGrl]

Anonymous (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1521197/) (2011)


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I think that most of my enjoyment of this film was the fact that I'm a former English major who has always been fascinated by the true authorship of Shakespeare's plays (though honestly I never actually took the time to research different theories). What I found interesting was that this tale assumes that Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford was the true Bard and that he wanted his work to be portrayed under a pseudonym so as not to expose his political motives. Also interesting was the concept of plays being blasphemous and treasonous (purposefully) as I think that one of the great purposes of art is to undermine and expose authority.

Where they lost me a bit was in a rather convoluted storyline involving bastards and incest to the point of being a bit too obvious and not really believable. Also it was definitely self-conscious and over-wrought. And we change time periods quite a few times which is disorienting and not successful. Admittedly, though I did like the love story, and understand that these are all nods to Elizabethan times and Shakespearean sub-plots.

Part of me just thinks that it could have been a lot better, if say it had been penned by Thom Stoppard and perhaps directed by Shekhar Kapur. There was a LOT that I liked and the acting was truly superb... There were just parts that I had a hard time suspending my disbelief.

I'm glad I finally saw it, though.

[newb]

The dialogue was corny......the plot was thin.....the acting was not Academy Award material ......but

how could any fan boy [ or girl ] not love seeing these three side by side blasting away bad guys!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v259/rockinmule/The-Expendables-2-008.jpg

throw in a fun cameo by Chuck Norris and JCVD playing a badder than bad guy

if you liked the first....you will love the 2nd.

EXPENDABLES 2

[roshiq]

Anonymous (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1521197/) (2011)

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Pretty well made & entertaining, liked it too. :)

Joshua (2007)

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>>: B+

[bamahorrorfan87]

Boogeymen II: Masters of Horror A Documentary

[Dara]

I watched the remake of Fright night with Colin Farrell.I quite enjoyed it,although it kinda played like an episode of Buffy the vampire slayer..no real depth of characters .
I did enjoyed the range of movement displayed by the vampire after he was staked by the main characters mum.That was aesthetically pleasing to the eye.

[wizard of gore]

I watched the remake of Fright night with Colin Farrell.I quite enjoyed it,although it kinda played like an episode of Buffy the vampire slayer..no real depth of characters .
I did enjoyed the range of movement displayed by the vampire after he was staked by the main characters mum.That was aesthetically pleasing to the eye.

i thinkn your the first one that said they liked that movie,ya right with the buffy thing

[Dara]

i thinkn your the first one that said they liked that movie,ya right with the buffy thing
I was in and out of the room making dinner as it didnt really hold my attention and was still able to pick up where id left off.
I was more interested in figuring out where id seen the actress that played Amy from...(28 weeks later ).That kept my brain sharp and prevented it from dripping from my ears.

[Angra]

I was in and out of the room making dinner as it didnt really hold my attention and was still able to pick up where id left off.




No no. You can't take it back. You said you enjoyed it.

You suck. :cool:

[Posher778]

i thinkn your the first one that said they liked that movie,ya right with the buffy thing

Loved it, it was funny and amusing. No need for dislike. Not to mention a really well made suspense scene in the middle.



Battle Royale- 5/10

I can't give it better than that. I think all the obsessor reviews and quotes from famous directors saying how amazing it is are just publicized junk. I don't hate the movie, it's entertaining, but it's just that... Entertaining. It doesn't teach about oppressive governments, it barely even hints at that. It's just kids fighting, and sometimes over hilariously stupid things. "You slept with my boyfriend!" *stab*. Not to mention the total lack of realism in the fights just kills it for me. Small children shot over and over with an smg who get right back up and talk and move... Blah.

[ChronoGrl]

^^ Try the book, Posh. I think you'll really dig it. Gives a lot more background to the characters and the oppressive government.

Might be had to view out of context, too, especially by a seasoned horror viewer. It still stuns me that it was made in Japan in 2000; might seem passé by American standards, but it was really risqué and controversial, especially in the wake of the book's controversy.

[wizard of gore]

Loved it, it was funny and amusing.



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[bamahorrorfan87]

silent house

[depot32]

Jack Frost...for all of the simplicity and rather humorous nature of the film, I found some scenes to have a rather sadistic originality to them, if not just being downright comically deviant.

[roshiq]

Hellraiser: Inferno (2000)

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As the fifth installment in the series, not bad as I expected. Though Pinhead got little screen time & the story added nothing new to the franchise or not as gory & violent as earlier Hellraiser films but still as a psychologically twisted horror feature, I kinda liked it. :o

>>: B

[SoulPizza]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/26/Blair_Witch_Project.jpg/220px-Blair_Witch_Project.jpg

Loved it.

[wizard of gore]

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Loved it.

still havnt seen that,im not a big fan of the those types of movie though

[Elvis_Christ]

Hellraiser: Inferno (2000)

As the fifth installment in the series, not bad as I expected. Though Pinhead got little screen time & the story added nothing new to the franchise or not as gory & violent as earlier Hellraiser films but still as a psychologically twisted horror feature, I kinda liked it. :o

>>: B

I like that one too. James Remar was great in it. It's a lot better than Bloodline and was the last worthwhile entry in the series.

[wizard of gore]

ninth gate

allright but maan it dragged

young adult

reeally shit

[roshiq]

Aparecidos aka The Appeared (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0836683/) (2007)

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

With the undertone of a dark political past of a country, this movie is as good as any other modern, well made Spanish Horror-thrillers, considering its production value, cast, pace & overall making of the film. Even the finely constructed story offers an interesting plot & well developed characters where the 'Past' & 'Present' overlaps time to time through revealing all the horror & mystery quite decently. Thought it was definitely entertaining but as a thriller, I think the film somewhat loses its credibility for its predictable twist about the antagonist & the way they finally exposed the character into the one final tensed & supernatural scenario near the end. Even as a genre fan, I think it'd better if the same story was constructed with less supernatural elements on it, particularly about the bad guy.

Overall, a fine Spanish supernatural thriller, not a bad time waster.

>>: B

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[Posher778]

young adult

reeally shit

Joking? One of the only good dramas to come out recently. It was really depressing though :(

[Posher778]

^^ Try the book, Posh. I think you'll really dig it. Gives a lot more background to the characters and the oppressive government.

Might be had to view out of context, too, especially by a seasoned horror viewer. It still stuns me that it was made in Japan in 2000; might seem passé by American standards, but it was really risqué and controversial, especially in the wake of the book's controversy.


Read the book first, way back when. Saw the movie in like... 04. I just don't dig it. It's too stupid. I'm painting a target on my shiny white ass, but I liked Hunger Games more.

[randomgamer666]

diamonds are forever

[wizard of gore]

Joking? :(

shit no,it was shit.i know people not too different from the main character,i find a movie like "cherry baby" more dramatic.

[Action Avenue]

My wife wanted to watch Apollo 18. I didn't care for it at all, although she kind of liked it.

[bamahorrorfan87]

another you

[fortunato]

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, original, just because.

[Atraxi]

Batman Begins

The Dark Knight

Zombieland

[iSeymore]

Army of Darkness (1992)
Fantastic movie, my guess is that mostly everyone here knows what it's about, the horror icon, Ash Williams going back to 1300AD to assemble a make-shift army, lead them into battle against the Deadites and to defeat his evil self.

Fantastic movie, and I give it a 4/5 rating.

[Posher778]

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, original, just because.


Christ i've always hated it. I don't know why, it's just boring to me. Probably why everyone thinks my taste is shit, but still =/

[fortunato]

Christ i've always hated it. I don't know why, it's just boring to me. Probably why everyone thinks my taste is shit, but still =/

It's okay to be wrong, Posher. ;) :D

[Posher778]

It's okay to be wrong, Posher. ;) :D

Following cinema norms doesn't make you correct my cuddly little friend

[Dara]

some divorced chick is jerking at her ex-boyfriend with a baby, while some handicapped dude is jerking at her. that's way too much drama for meI wish they had a 'like' button because I just spat my coffee out reading that...hilarity in the morning!. Back to thethread title ..I watched Rise of the planet of the apes...still gives me goosebumps when Caesar shouts "NOOOOOO!" to the Draco Malfoy twatstick of a zookeeper.Great fillum.

[wizard of gore]

Following cinema norms doesn't make you correct my cuddly little friend

saying you hate texas chainsaw massacre hits a nerve...but your right,following cinima norm doesn't make you wrong

[Posher778]

saying you hate texas chainsaw massacre hits a nerve...but your right,following cinima norm doesn't make you wrong

I'm sorry, I just never found it interesting.


Currently watching Sin City, again.

9/10

[fortunato]

Following cinema norms doesn't make you correct my cuddly little friend

Ouch!

I'm just a-kidding. I really do love that movie, though.

[wizard of gore]

i dont like any good classics im pretty boring:(

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[Clewis]

Saw The Apparition yesterday, overall not thrilling. There was nothing exciting or tense about the film at all.

[The Villain]

The Raid: Redemption
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This was awesome. The fight scenes alone make this worth watching and after it gets going, the story isn't bad either.


The Possession
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I feel like the generic title makes this one forgettable which is a bad thing because this is actually a pretty good movie. The story and characters are set up and developed well. The mood is creepy and the scares are all very well done.

[ChronoGrl]

Joking? One of the only good dramas to come out recently. It was really depressing though :(

I really liked Young Adult too. I dig well-made character dramas, and I thought that Patton Oswalt and Charlize Theron were just great. Love Patton Oswalt.

Read the book first, way back when. Saw the movie in like... 04. I just don't dig it. It's too stupid. I'm painting a target on my shiny white ass, but I liked Hunger Games more.

YOU'RE too stupid. Though I suppose that even Stupids are entitled to their own opinion. :p


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I'm going to be honest; I'm not a huge fan of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre either but probably for a variety of reasons: I hadn't been exposed to a whole lot of horror movies other than Hitchcock, old scifi and in terms of modern films, Alien and Halloween, so I think it was my first introduction into exploitation (save I Spit On Your Grave that my friend and I turned off horrified about 10 minutes in when we were in high school)... So to me I didn't know the breadth of horror so I always expected horror to be "scary" (e.g. suspenseful or "thrilling")... TCM just made me very uncomfortable and I didn't really know how to digest it.

I also think that I was watching it out of context (sometime in college, circa 2001)... I'd imagine it was pretty groundbreaking and horrifying for its time... But since it didn't make me jump and it instead made me uncomfortable, it really turned me off. I consider trying to rewatch it (you know, now in my mature horror viewer state), but I think I'll probably just find it... icky. Which, yes, is definitely the intent... But I typically don't like feeling icky.

Anyhoo, my most recent watches:


The Clinic (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1345772/) (2010)


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Ahhhh, where to begin? There's actually a lot that's successful about this movie: good creepy atmosphere, some definitely suspenseful scenes, and some truly creepy and disturbing moments. But there's a LOT that's just hard to believe and as I've mentioned in horror movies before, you truly need to be able to suspend your disbelief.

I made it through to the end, though, and in my mind I equate it a bit to Saw in that it's incredibly elaborate, macabre, grotesque, and has a silly mystery with a "plot twist" and some gross bits.

Lots of different horror themes going on in this one; it was definitely a bit frenetic.

I can see a few people on here really enjoying this bizarre film from Down Under and, honestly, I have to say that I appreciate the fact that AT LEAST IT IS AN ORIGINAL CONCEPT (I mean, the reveal is pretty spectacularly over-the-top on the macabre meter; I laughed a bit)... But it fell a bit short for me (I'm sorry but just as I felt in Prometheus I have a really hard time believing that after having a backwoods Cesarian section with no medication or even food or water source to keep you sustained you'd be able to run, jump, climb, fall, roll around, and battle for your life). These must be superwomen (which, considering the ridiculous reveal I suppose is a bit apropos).


2.75/5 (extra credit for originality and for making me cringe on occasion)


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A Civil Action (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120633/) (1998)


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Had to watch this for my Business Law class. I typically like legal dramas as I used to aspire to be a lawyer, but I'm going to be honest; the way that our justice system is structured in the United States is basically designed to reward and/or protect the incredibly wealthy and not necessarily bring justice to victims. The story itself was honestly depressing; not just watching the families whose children died of leukemia (supposedly due to contaminated drinking water) but also watching a small law firm basic bankrupt themselves to try to bring the accused to justice. I suppose it's honorable that our main character fought so hard for a guilty verdict, but just seeing the course of Negotiation to State Court to Settlement to Appeals to Federal Court as the small law firm suffers and the Big Business barely bats and eye... Just... Depressing. Ugh.

According to the epilogue/monologue in the end, a fairly lofty settlement seems to have been reached and the guilty parties held responsible, but honestly I just found it long and incredibly depressing.

The good news: Great acting, though it definitely ran a little long in the end. I'd say don't bother with it unless you're a hard-core fan of legal dramas. Not a bad movie, just definitely a genre piece with a clear story to tell. And they told it.

3/5.

[Angra]

The Possession
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I feel like the generic title makes this one forgettable which is a bad thing because this is actually a pretty good movie. The story and characters are set up and developed well. The mood is creepy and the scares are all very well done.



The cover alone is totally cliché.

Still gonna have to watch it tho.

[wizard of gore]

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR5cDkXkpxunDm2KsAzOG5Z7unVGAf3m g6HFQf_KMdRWgzmX9_tyQ

i havnt seen a bruce lee movie (or any real matial arts movie come to think of it) in years and years.was actually quite entertaining apart from the last fight which was shit and dragged on too long

[roshiq]

Grabbers (2012)

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

>>: B

[The Villain]

The cover alone is totally cliché.

Still gonna have to watch it tho.

Yeah this one's a lot better.

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g432/Travis_Lake/Possession-UK-Poster.jpg

[Posher778]

Scream 3 8/10

Classic to me.

[Dara]

I watched The Hunger Games.Ive read all the books and thought they could have thrown in a few more details which would have made for a more thrilling film in all, ie,Katniss nearly dying due to dehydration ...However,it was really entertaining and reminded me of Logans run ,which cant be bad.7/10

[roshiq]

The Cold Light of Day (2011)

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

Poorly written script & characters, very average piece of shit.

>>: C-

[_____V_____]

It's okay to be wrong, Posher. ;) :D

Hey, at least he likes Aliens, Dog Soldiers and 28 Days Later so he can't be all THAT bad.

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Feel free to shoot me for this but I actually liked this one (maybe my inner fan for all things Burton is saying this). But then again, I have never watched even a single episode of the original TV series so maybe I am not too judgmental about this one.

Loved Eva Green's Angelique, and I thought she suited her character very well. Depp, as always, shone through. Excellent atmosphere throughout the film, nice script and tight direction. Overall, a worthy watch.

* * * ½

[Angra]

Yeah this one's a lot better.

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Indeed.

Based on a true story... my ass.

Yet another cliché.

[Posher778]

Indeed.

Based on a true story... my ass.

Yet another cliché.


That stupid line is the reason I haven't gone to see it yet.

[phantomstranger]

"Vampire" (1979)
-Jason Miller, E.G. Marshal, Richard Lynch

Plot: IMDB

-- His self-made, but unwanted sleep of nearly 40 years disturbed by the ground-breaking to build a new church, over his self-collapsed tomb, under an old house that was his refuge in the 1940's, Anton Voytek arises to drink the blood and control the lives of people of the modern age in the late 1970's. His plans thwarted to use the wealth he had stolen and hoarded over the ages of his long life, he takes revenge on the architect, his wife, a retired policeman and all the people who are important to them all, to gain his revenge and perhaps a companion in his never-ending night.

Phantom's Review: In the late '70's there was a major revival of interest in vampire stories, Frank Langella had a successful Broadway run as "Dracula" and in '79 starred in the film version. George Hamilton made the popular vampire spoof "Love At First Bite" and on TV there was a show called "Clifhangers" that had a segment called "Curse Of Dracula"with Micheal Nouri. During this vampire boom came this minor film. A pilot for a series that never made it. The film has a few things going for it, most notably Richard Lynch as the vampire.He plays the character with great style and nobility, but also very ferocious.He is what "The Vampire Lestat" should have looked like..Veteran actor E.G. Marshal does a fine job as the retired cop. In fact the only person who seems out of place is Jason Miller, he looks like he'd rather be any where else then in this film. In fact he seems totally bored by the whole thing.It's not a bad film, if your a vampire fan, but skip it if your not.

[roshiq]

The Tripper (2006)

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>>: B-

Dark Shadows (2012)

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Haven't seen the original series but thought it was quite fun, another typical Depp-Burton flick. At least I didn't find anything to dislike or hate about. Enjoyed it. As usually Eva Green was gorgeous & seductive on a common witch role but still I think as a pair, she best fits with Daniel Craig.

>>: B+

Airborne (2012)

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The first half of the film was fine as it was progressing like a common 'freak-flight-feature' having a scenario mostly suited for passengers & crews one by one gets infected with a contagious virus. But it wasn't like that at all, rather the film comes with one of the most "unpredictable"...yet most terrible twists I have seen in films lately, which even old 'Luke Skywalker' couldn't save.

Don't waste time on this.

>>: C-

[Angra]

The Tripper (2006)

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>>: B-


I bet most people would've liked to hear about that one. But whatever. It's your world, man.. :rolleyes:

[roshiq]

I bet most people would've liked to hear about that one. But whatever. It's your world, man.. :rolleyes:

ok-ok...don't cry, my friend...:D

Directed by David Arquette, a simple-fun-slasher with a bit of political satire where a Ronald Reagan-obsessed psychopath targets a bunch of hippies who are attending a weekend-long Free Love Festival & rock-and-roll concert in the woods. It's got a pretty decent cast including Thomas Jane, Lukas Haas & some other known faces but didn't turned out as good or fun as it seems to be. Quite average slasher.

[wizard of gore]

cool story line,might have to check it out

[Straker]

agree
the idea of killing hippies was great, but the movie turned out quite average

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[newb]

The Muppets [2011]...funny movie..if you're into the Muppets

Area 407---another "Found Footage" POS [why do I bother]....made it about 20 minutes...had to shut it off

[Posher778]

Rewatching the remake of Friday the 13th. It is what it is.

[Angra]

Grabbers (2012). giant blood-sucking anuses attack small irish village. i liked it

Sounds original.

I'm on it.

[Ferox13]

Grabbers (2012). giant blood-sucking anuses attack small irish village. i liked it

Caught this in the cinema a few weeks back. Enjoyed it alot. A good fun film and the effects were suprisingly good.

[realdealblues]

I watched Air Collision (2012) last night. Another film from "The Asylum"; makers of fine quality SyFy Channel movies. Pretty bad, even for me. Although there were a few entertaining scenes, like giving CPR to someone who is still conscious & breathing, holding and talking into a walkie-talkie that is backwards, picking up a missile that hit a plane but didn't explode, throwing said missile back out the hole in the plane, thus allowing it to fall onto an unsuspecting gas station to explode in a wonderful fireball of CG bliss. IMDB rating is 2.8 out of 10, which I feel is a little low. It's at least a 2.9.

[The Villain]

Citizen Gangster

Really really boring

[natthezombabeee]

halloween 2 the rob zombie one though I've seen the movie before but for whatever reason it freaked me out when I watched it

[The Villain]

halloween 2 the rob zombie one though I've seen the movie before but for whatever reason it freaked me out when I watched it

That movie was so stupid. I don't get how you could be freaked out by it.

[Dara]

Im just back from watching Dredd at the pictures.It was really good but im not sure if I hadnt watched it in 3D that id like it so much ,as a lot of the action is reliant on it.Judge Anderson plays a blinder in my opinion,vulnerable yet reliable. I would Deffo recommend you go see it.

[roshiq]

Lemming (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0415932/) (2005)

A supernatural tale of possession or a surreal nightmarish psycho-thriller where two seemingly different couples just played musical chairs with their identities??

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The fascinating part is you can put it into either category as there's no definite answer at the end. With the usual flavor of a dark French thriller, director Dominik Moll's earlier hit With a Friend like Harry was more of a homage to Hitchcock but in Lemming, there's clear Lynchian influence as the line between dream and reality gradually vanishes and what appear to be supernatural occurrences could be explained as the product of guilt or shattered trust of a seemingly normal conjugal life.

The well known few faces of modern French cinema convincingly shines in their respective roles in this beautifully plotted 2 hour long gripping thriller; surely a definite watch for HDC's twisted dark thriller lovers.

>>: A-

The Dinosaur Project (2012)

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Not bad overall as they made it pretty simple with few varieties of prehistoric creatures.

>>: C+

100 Ghost Street: The Return Of Richard Speck (2012)

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In terms of spooky encounters & creep factors I think it's much better than Asylum's earlier infamous serial killer-found footage film Gacy House or that recent Whaley House flick. It centers around not particularly a paranormal ghost hunting team, rather than a TV crew filming a documentary who often tries to make contact with the spirit of Richard Speck by calling his name. Yeah...it obviously at times stupid but liked the way how quickly the movie kicks off its spook-business & quite finely carried it all through the way with some decent SFX works in ghostly encounters. As Mr. Speck was a killer & rapist, so they added a Entity like scene in the middle the chaos which was nicely done considering it's an Asylum feature.

Overall, a worthy watch for the fans of Grave Encounters;) This time I really kinda liked it. :D

>>: B

[Fearonsarms]

From A Whisper To A Scream (1987) Excellent gory horror anthology. The first story is by far the weakest and a bit messily delivered but things improve markedly with the rest of the stories-something for everyone :)

[horrorzack]

The Oxford Murders.


8/10


Good movie. Ending coulda been better. But I found the movie to be very interesting. I love a good long Mystery like this. Anybody know a similar film?

[bamahorrorfan87]

just one of the guys okay let the picking start lol

[horrorzack]

Oh right also saw Detention. I liked it :U

7.5/10

[natthezombabeee]

halloween 2 the rob zombie one though I've seen the movie before but for whatever reason it freaked me out when I watched it

aw really ? I love rob zombies movies. I thought it was good I don't know I guess just watching the movie for the second time I picked up on things I didn't pick up on the first time. with the zombie halloweens I really like that he gives a background to Michael Myers. I mean in the original obviously he was crazy but whatever lol I don't know. I always like to know the background of killers to understand why they do the things the do. that's just me though. what didn't you like about it ?

[bamahorrorfan87]

silent scream 2005 2 out of 10 stars

[wizard of gore]

silent scream 2005 2 out of 10 stars

sounds like a must see

[bamahorrorfan87]

sounds like a must see

lol............

[The Villain]

aw really ? I love rob zombies movies. I thought it was good I don't know I guess just watching the movie for the second time I picked up on things I didn't pick up on the first time. with the zombie halloweens I really like that he gives a background to Michael Myers. I mean in the original obviously he was crazy but whatever lol I don't know. I always like to know the background of killers to understand why they do the things the do. that's just me though. what didn't you like about it ?

I'm guessing you meant to quote me and not yourself.

I like Zombie's films too. House of 1000 Corpses and Devils Rejects were great and i enjoyed the Halloween remake as i appreciated what he tried to do. The first half was really good but it fell apart at the end. But i have to disagree with you on the background thing, it was cool seeing how he came to be and all that but when it came time for him to be The Shape, it just didnt work. He didn't have the prowess and creep factor he did in the original when you know he was just a whacked out kid who was bullied. Still though i enjoyed the remake.

Now the sequel, that was a mess. None of the characters were the same. He changed and raped every character of who they were. Loomis became a complete douchebag celebrity, for godsakes. He even turned Micheal Myers into a bearded hobo. I get that he wanted to do his own thing and of course it had to be the same redneck hillbilly thing he does in all his movies but it doesn't even connect with his remake. How are you going to make a sequel that doesn't connect with the original? I know a lot of people say he did that with Devil's Rejects but i just saw him expanding on House of 1000 Corpses with that whereas H2 and Halloween were nothing alike.

Not only that but the story, the acting, the writing were all terrible. What the hell was with that horse thing? The whole thing was a mess, it didnt make any sense, wasn't scary, wasn't interesting. It was just bad.

[wizard of gore]

I'm guessing you meant to quote me and not yourself.

I like Zombie's films too. House of 1000 Corpses and Devils Rejects were great and i enjoyed the Halloween remake as i appreciated what he tried to do. The first half was really good but it fell apart at the end. But i have to disagree with you on the background thing, it was cool seeing how he came to be and all that but when it came time for him to be The Shape, it just didnt work. He didn't have the prowess and creep factor he did in the original when you know he was just a whacked out kid who was bullied. Still though i enjoyed the remake.

Now the sequel, that was a mess. None of the characters were the same. He changed and raped every character of who they were. Loomis became a complete douchebag celebrity, for godsakes. He even turned Micheal Myers into a bearded hobo. I get that he wanted to do his own thing and of course it had to be the same redneck hillbilly thing he does in all his movies but it doesn't even connect with his remake. How are you going to make a sequel that doesn't connect with the original? I know a lot of people say he did that with Devil's Rejects but i just saw him expanding on House of 1000 Corpses with that whereas H2 and Halloween were nothing alike.

Not only that but the story, the acting, the writing were all terrible. What the hell was with that horse thing? The whole thing was a mess, it didnt make any sense, wasn't scary, wasn't interesting. It was just bad.


....................agree

[Bob Gray]

Splinter (2008), Hell (2011), Lemming (2005). all sucked

I don't know about the other two but I really liked Splinter, it was creative and vicious and it made me nervous to watch it. The special FX were done really well without being over the top.

[The Villain]

I don't know about the other two but I really liked Splinter, it was creative and vicious and it made me nervous to watch it. The special FX were done really well without being over the top.

I too enjoyed Splinter.

Just saw Lawless. The ending wasn't bad but the rest was pretty boring. I really think Tom Hardy shouldnt do movies unless he's allowed to use his real voice. He seems to struggle with accent's and just mumbles a lot.

Guy Pearce looked absolutely ridiculous and was the most pansy ass villain i've ever seen.

Why was Gary Oldman in this? Did he just need a paycheck? He was barely in the movie.

Last thought, way too much Shia Labeouf

[bamahorrorfan87]

s&man doc not for kids

[roshiq]

Dead Season (2012)

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>>: C-

The Avengers (2012)

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Just the 2nd viewing.

[Fearonsarms]

Frat House Massacre (2008)
The title of this suggests that it is going to be your average teenage slasher, but it is nothing of that sort at all. It is set in 1978 US but besides the disco soundtrack and the clothes the characters wear, it isn’t very convincingly 1978 in comparison to films that were actually made in 1978. However the film is alarmingly mean-spirited and sadistic, making it more like a teen exploitation film. Though the story isn’t very original, the delivery certainly is. Plus there are surprising elements that take the film way beyond simple slasher territory. Beginning with the title-referencing massacre which when seen towards the end in its full blood-drenched glory, makes the events in “The Final” look like a manufactured conveyor belt boy band “music” video. Astonishing and pleasingly disturbing.

[roshiq]

Frat House Massacre (2008)
The title of this suggests that it is going to be your average teenage slasher, but it is nothing of that sort at all. It is set in 1978 US but besides the disco soundtrack and the clothes the characters wear, it isn’t very convincingly 1978 in comparison to films that were actually made in 1978. However the film is alarmingly mean-spirited and sadistic, making it more like a teen exploitation film. Though the story isn’t very original, the delivery certainly is. Plus there are surprising elements that take the film way beyond simple slasher territory. Beginning with the title-referencing massacre which when seen towards the end in its full blood-drenched glory, makes the events in “The Final” look like a manufactured conveyor belt boy band “music” video. Astonishing and pleasingly disturbing.

I guess Elvis also said positive things about this movie months ago. Gonna download it soon.

[Posher778]

Resident Evil- 6.5/10

So bad, but so impossible not to love.

[_____V_____]

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[hammerfan]

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What did you think of it?

[_____V_____]

What did you think of it?

Loved it for what it was. Interesting premise, over-the-top imaginative characters, some genuinely laugh-out-loud moments, impressive CGI and Tommy Lee Jones.
Will Smith has always annoyed me for some odd reason (even in The Pursuit of Happyness, which I absolutely loved), so if you can look past him, it's a nice little entertainer.
Definitely much better than #2, which I have already forgotten.
Would rate it * * * ½ stars.

[hammerfan]

Loved it for what it was. Interesting premise, over-the-top imaginative characters, some genuinely laugh-out-loud moments, impressive CGI and Tommy Lee Jones.
Will Smith has always annoyed me for some odd reason (even in The Pursuit of Happyness, which I absolutely loved), so if you can look past him, it's a nice little entertainer.
Definitely much better than #2, which I have already forgotten.
Would rate it * * * ½ stars.

Well, I'm a HUGE fan of Will Smith, so I could deal with it. I've heard that Josh Brolin does a pretty good impersonation of Tommy Lee Jones - any truth to that? I'll watch it eventually. :D

[ImmortalSlasher]

Morlocks (Syfy channel movie).

This is probably the best Syfy channel movie. The main actor was in one of the Stargate TV shows. He plays a similar scientist type. The hologram doctor from Star Trek Voyager is in it. Christina Cole is also in the movie. She's a really pretty blonde girl who was in another so so horror movie about a guy who keeps dying. I can't remember the name of it right now. The theme music in Morlocks actually good. The only problem is they either ran out of money or wanted to mess it up. Because at the end, there is an action sequence which looks like the early polygon days of videogames. It's a bad joke and shocking that no one said let's just cut this and have the characters running from the building. Oh, the ending is good too. Kind of a Terminator feel to it.

[_____V_____]

Well, I'm a HUGE fan of Will Smith, so I could deal with it. I've heard that Josh Brolin does a pretty good impersonation of Tommy Lee Jones - any truth to that? I'll watch it eventually. :D

Oh yes he does. He echoes the expressions and the slang of Tommy Lee Jones almost perfectly. But their faces don't match, even with some cleverly applied prosthetic make-up to Brolin (differences are too evident).
That being said, Brolin makes the film watchable by his performance alone.
Watch it, you are going to like it.

[hammerfan]

Oh yes he does. He echoes the expressions and the slang of Tommy Lee Jones almost perfectly. But their faces don't match, even with some cleverly applied prosthetic make-up to Brolin (differences are too evident).
That being said, Brolin makes the film watchable by his performance alone.
Watch it, you are going to like it.

Cool, thanks, V!

[Posher778]

Sucker Punch - 8/10

Easy for a lot of people to dislike (or even detest) this movie, but i've loved it since I saw it in imax. I'll admit the *incredible* action scenes leave a good bit to be desired, but it's still a good flick. I really like the surreal ending, and Emily Browning is a great actress. I'd like to see her in more horror flicks. She was great in The Uninvited (one of the rare decent remakes)

[ChronoGrl]

100 Ghost Street: The Return Of Richard Speck (2012)

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Overall, a worthy watch for the fans of Grave Encounters;) This time I really kinda liked it. :D

>>: B

haha - I'll put it on my list, then. ;)

...

I don't know about the other two but I really liked Splinter, it was creative and vicious and it made me nervous to watch it. The special FX were done really well without being over the top.

Agreed. Splinter was a pleasant little surprise that definitely made me cringe at points with the FX and foley work.

...

Some Guy Who Kills People (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1568341/) (2011)


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Thanks to everyone on here who recommended this film. It was definitely a pleasant surprise (a slow, deliberate off-putting character piece). Kevin Corrigan was fantastic as our off-kilter main character, Karen Black was cringingly loathing, and Lucy Davis was the undeniably charming Stephanie.

It definitely has its uncomfortable moments as our main character, Ken, is really just trying to navigate through the world while also getting over a really traumatic high school experience and simultaneously connecting with his estranged daughter. Through all of that there's humor, fantastic death scenes and a solid character piece.

My only complaints are that the kid was faaaar too precocious to be believable (a common complaint when you have this type of kid roll in misanthropic character pieces) and I thought the title was pretty lame.

Otherwise, highly recommended.

3.75/5.

[bamahorrorfan87]

occupant 4 1/5 stars

[wizard of gore]

and I thought the title was pretty lame.
.

to be honest thats why i never watched that movie

[The Ugly Duchess]

I am watching American Gothic TV series.

Also just watched Omen IV - The Awakening.

[roshiq]

Marianne (2011)

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This Swedish Indie feature centers around Krister, a man who is left to raise a newborn baby whilst coping with a teenage daughter who blames him for the recent death of his wife on a car crash. In the midst of his family falling apart, Krister suffers sleep paralysis and gradually becomes convinced (with the help of his daughter's ghost hunter boyfriend) that it may be the work of a Mare that is haunting him for 'some reason'.
Not bad but this is more of a slow burn psychological-family drama than a horror story. The few ghostly encounters of the Mare, comes almost vaguely but I think the same thing is better suited for someone like J-Horror master Takashi Shimizu who could treated the same story in a more creepier fashion (at the same time maintaining the drama part nicely) as an episode of a TV series or anthology.

>>: B-

[ChronoGrl]

to be honest thats why i never watched that movie

ha - That's why I avoided it as well until people started posting good reviews on here.

[Posher778]

Avatar- 7/10


It's not bad by any means, but for such a massive movie, there's not too much going on. It's just a huge budget Fern Gully. "Greatest adventure movie of all time?" Highly debatable.


Prometheus was much better in my opinion.

[ImmortalSlasher]

The Craft.

It's about girl witches and it has a few horror moments. I watched this because it has Neve Campbell. Also, a review of a movie I can't remember basically said it was like The Craft. I wish I remembered the movie. Maybe it was that TV show Secret Circle. Who knows. Overall, the movie was ok. It would probably be a lot better if I was a teenage girl with high school problems.

[Bob Gray]

Avatar- 7/10


It's not bad by any means, but for such a massive movie, there's not too much going on. It's just a huge budget Fern Gully. "Greatest adventure movie of all time?" Highly debatable.


Prometheus was much better in my opinion.

Haven't seen Prometheus yet but Avatar deserves a much higher rating, in fact, I give it 10/10.

[wizard of gore]

Avatar- 7/10


It's not bad by any means, but for such a massive movie, there's not too much going on. It's just a huge budget Fern Gully. "Greatest adventure movie of all time?" Highly debatable.
.

agee ,that story lines basically pocahontis

[Posher778]

Haven't seen Prometheus yet but Avatar deserves a much higher rating, in fact, I give it 10/10.


There's nothing to it. The story is so linear and predictable a 6 year old could tell you how it would play out. It's just pretty and action packed. I don't dislike it, but the hype is purely due to how flashy it is.

[Disease]

Leprechaun 4 : In SPace

Hey did he get into outer space? It was never explained. Worst of the series so far. Only 2 to go, I hope they make a little more sense. because the leprechaun character is awesome.

4.5/10

[MichaelMyers]

Lep in Space was pretty good, disturbing horror. Not sure if you'll like Lep in the Hood.
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[Bob Gray]

http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120304130414/dragonage/images/b/b5/Are-you-fucking-kidding-me.jpg

Nope, enjoyed it immensely.

[wizard of gore]

there's nothing to it. The story is so linear and predictable a 6 year old could tell you how it would play out.

exactly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bamahorrorfan87]

triangle .

[Dark Flower]

The Triangle. Not a slasher or anything like that but pretty cool none the less.

[bamahorrorfan87]

dead end .

[realdealblues]

Leprechaun 4 : In SPace

Hey did he get into outer space? It was never explained. Worst of the series so far. Only 2 to go, I hope they make a little more sense. because the leprechaun character is awesome.

4.5/10

Space is probably my favorite one! 8/10 for me. I laughed hysterically the first time I saw it. The next 2 were quite annoying to me, although the fact that I have zero interest in Rap music didn't help.

[FreddyMyers]

V/H/S

By far the best POV movie and definitely one of the best horror movies to come around in a long while. Camera work was great. The different uses of the POV theme were unique. Scary, gory, and with all the better upcoming or already established writers and directors. Had very high hopes for this one and it delivered soundly. Hope Sinister lives up to its hype now........

[roshiq]

Snow White and The Huntsman (2012)

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I'm not sure but may be that almost expressionless, fade Twilight girl had some contribution to make the film an utterly boring watch.

>>: C-

[Angra]

"Dark Shadows" 6/10

Looked really amazing, but lacked storywise. In fact i managed to fall asleep several times.




"The Tall Man" 7-8/10

Loved the originality, the weirdness and all the twists throughout the first half of this movie. Only thing i didn't like was the final "answer", and i would've loved to see much more to the hidden cave.



"Necromentia" 5/10

The whole movie felt like an intro to a REAL movie or a series. The 3 chapters were way too short (especially 1 & 3) and didn't really have a lot of depth, which was too bad coz the idea was really interesting. But in the end this "teaser" didn't do much for me.

[Angra]

Snow White and The Huntsman (2012)

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I'm not sure but may be that almost expressionless, fade Twilight girl had some contribution to make the film an utterly boring watch.

>>: C-


I really liked Kristen Stewart. Then Twilight happened...

[Straker]

The Possession: Just about as average as films get really.... Somewhere between The Exorcist and Poltergiest in terms of plot and feel but nowhere near as good as either. Nothing much happens really, not much character development, not much tension, kinda just hits the marks you would expect and does what it says on the tin. Can't even bring myself to really criticise it 'cause it was just so ordinary.

[The Villain]

The Sitter
Actually really funny. Jonah Hill delivers another hilarious performance.

Invaders From Mars (86)
This used to terrify me as a kid but now i find it kinda silly, but in a good way.

[newb]

Snow White and The Huntsman (2012)

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

I'm not sure but may be that almost expressionless, fade Twilight girl had some contribution to make the film an utterly boring watch.

>>: C-

The director seemed to dig her

[AngelOfDeath]

Watched Evil Dead again.



And Halloween 2 is not even close to the original. Multiple viewings will confirm this.

I'd say its a little wrong to say this as this is more of opinion. I agree with him IMO that the second one is almost as good as the first. I think if they would have stopped at just the first 2 it would have gone down as a much more respectable set of movies.

[ImmortalSlasher]

Freddy vs Jason.

It's on for free so I watched bits and pieces again. I think the idea of kids fighting both Freddy and Jason is good. Just that Freddy and Jason should not fight. That is what's stupid. The movie does have some good scenes. The opening at Crystal Lake is great. Maybe second or tied for the best nude swimming scene with the one in Friday the 13th Part 2. The songs during the credits are good. There are many funny lines. They probably should have figured out a way to keep Katharine Isabelle's character. She's a good actress and steals the show for the opening 1/4. It's kind of similar to Katie Cassidy in the Nightmare on Elm Street remake. Even though Rooney Mara was in the Nightmare remake I think her dislike of the movie probably affected her performance. The Nightmare remake did suck. Largely because of the people behind the scenes.

I wouldn't be against another Friday the 13th / Nightmare on Elm Street movie or comic for that matter provided the right people were in charge.

[Dara]

I watched Disco Pigs again..Its a sad tale in all but really worth a watch .Cillian Murphy plays a blinder.

[scouse mac]

Pontypool


All the action takes place in a radio station in a small canadian town as the station staff try to learn whats causing violent attacks all over their region.
Good slant on a common virus epidemic type story, the second hand nature of learning whats going on worked for me,as phone calls with eyewitnesses and interviews with other media outlets slowly fill in the gaps.

Defo worth a view.

[hammerfan]

Pontypool


All the action takes place in a radio station in a small canadian town as the station staff try to learn whats causing violent attacks all over their region.
Good slant on a common virus epidemic type story, the second hand nature of learning whats going on worked for me,as phone calls with eyewitnesses and interviews with other media outlets slowly fill in the gaps.

Defo worth a view.

Wow, where have you been hiding?! Good to see you here again!

[scouse mac]

Wow, where have you been hiding?! Good to see you here again!


First time in a long time Ive fired up the ol' laptop, my limited FB and twitter usage is all iphone now. I think what Im saying is laziness has kept me away :o

[hammerfan]

First time in a long time Ive fired up the ol' laptop, my limited FB and twitter usage is all iphone now. I think what Im saying is laziness has kept me away :o

Well, now that you're here, are you going to join in on Battle Royale?

[scouse mac]

Well, now that you're here, are you going to join in on Battle Royale?

Thinking about it, been out the loop a long time and my little boy takes a fair bit of my spare time but I wouldnt mind playing a bit. Going to consider it before commiting.

[hammerfan]

Thinking about it, been out the loop a long time and my little boy takes a fair bit of my spare time but I wouldnt mind playing a bit. Going to consider it before commiting.

It would be cool to have you play!

[MichaelMyers]

http://www.vampyres-online.com/images/alt_vampire_journals_big.jpg

Vampire Journals (1997)

Nice sequel to Charles Band's excellent "Subspecies" series. But still easy to follow and get into if you haven't seen those films. Well thought-out script and good effects. 7/10.

[MichaelMyers]

http://www.x-entertainment.com/halloween/2004/october12/2.jpg

Nothing not to love!

[Dead&Bloated]

A Clockwork Orange.

[realdealblues]

http://www.x-entertainment.com/halloween/2004/october12/2.jpg

Nothing not to love!

No matter how old I get...I still have to watch Garfield's Halloween Adventure & It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown every year.

[Angra]

http://www.x-entertainment.com/halloween/2004/october12/2.jpg

Nothing not to love!


Totally. Funny story.

Gonna look for it. RIGHT NOW!!

[horrorzack]

Boogeyman, Boogeyman 2, Boogeyman 3. Triple-Feature Back to Back To Back

Boogeyman: My 3rd time watching actually. I like this movie. I dont care what people say. 8/10

Boogeyman 2: Very different than the first. This one is more of a slasher movie. However its Decent my main disappointments were with Paul's death and the Ending. 7.75/10

Boogeyman 3: Sucked. End of Story. Don't watch. 3/10

[Bob Gray]

I watched Magic last night. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezkx07HYylo
I was pleasantly surprised by this psychological thriller, great atmosphere, great acting (Anthony Hopkins, Burgess Meredith), funny yet disturbing and the creepy ventriloquist dummy puts it over the top. I give it a 9/10 rating, do yourself a favor and watch this one.

[realdealblues]

I finally saw "Prometheus" last night.

I didn't think it was bad, but I didn't think it was great either. It kept me entertained but didn't keep me on the edge of my seat wondering what was going to happen next. I'd give it a 6.5/10.

[newb]

I watched Magic last night. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezkx07HYylo
I was pleasantly surprised by this psychological thriller, great atmosphere, great acting (Anthony Hopkins, Burgess Meredith), funny yet disturbing and the creepy ventriloquist dummy puts it over the top. I give it a 9/10 rating, do yourself a favor and watch this one.

Great movie....and as a bonus, a topless Ann-Margret .

[_____V_____]

I finally saw "Prometheus" last night.

I didn't think it was bad, but I didn't think it was great either. It kept me entertained but didn't keep me on the edge of my seat wondering what was going to happen next. I'd give it a 6.5/10.

You need to watch it as a standalone film, separate from the Alien franchise, to appreciate it a bit more, specially the questions it leaves you with. Think of it as a spin-off.

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

Watched Prometheus again last night. My 6th or 7th viewing, and I love it a wee bit more again. As for the questions, all answers are given in the movie if watched carefully, IMO. I still say it's a great sci-fi film with a dash of surreality.

[Gh0st]

Prometheus!

[The Villain]

Watched Leprechaun last night. I forgot how much fun that movie is.

[Fearonsarms]

I watched Magic last night. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezkx07HYylo
I was pleasantly surprised by this psychological thriller, great atmosphere, great acting (Anthony Hopkins, Burgess Meredith), funny yet disturbing and the creepy ventriloquist dummy puts it over the top. I give it a 9/10 rating, do yourself a favor and watch this one.

Thank you me and dara had been wondering what that film was called as I haven't seen it in several years going to have to rewatch soon :)

Dahmer (2002)
This was an ok fictionalised account of Dahmer's antics. Peaked very early on and never really gets as thoroughly insightful as it should be but it has a good try.

[Bob Gray]

Thank you me and dara had been wondering what that film was called as I haven't seen it in several years going to have to rewatch soon :)

Dahmer (2002)
This was an ok fictionalised account of Dahmer's antics. Peaked very early on and never really gets as thoroughly insightful as it should be but it has a good try.

Your welcome

[ChronoGrl]

Charlie Bartlett (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0423977/)(2007)


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Chronogrl/charlie_bartlett.gif


Cute, charming, well-written and well-acted. I'm not necessarily the target demographic, but it was a good coming-of-age/youth-rebellion film. Also I absolutely adore Kat Dennings and Hope Davis. Great casting.

3/5.


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The Haunting of Whaley House (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2396701/) (2012)


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Chronogrl/whaley_house.gif


Watched this based on feedback from this forum and I have to say I'm pretty torn:

On the one side, there is some incredibly awful writing, acting, and direction that you would expect from an Asylum B-grade horror film. I almost turned the movie off in the first 20 minutes.

But on the other side, there are some surprisingly good scares (some of the cheap, granted) and a lot of the haunting was well-done. I also really loved the ending.

I'm starting to really enjoy supernatural/haunted house movies so maybe I have a soft spot, but this movie was OK. I guess the fact that there were some merits makes it harder to swallow what was just plain awful about it.

2.5/5.


...


Also, I started watching Snowtown (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1680114/) but then got plastered and had to turn it off. Definitely a well-done and incredibly unhappy movie. Hard to say I "liked" what I saw per se, but a very very well-done and gritty movie so far. And the ick factor might just keep me away from finishing it. We'll see.

[wizard of gore]

The Haunting of Whaley House (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2396701/) (2012)

Watched this based on feedback from this forum and I have to say I'm pretty torn:

On the one side, there is some incredibly awful writing, acting, and direction that you would expect from an Asylum B-grade horror film. I almost turned the movie off in the first 20 minutes.

But on the other side, there are some surprisingly good scares (some of the cheap, granted) and a lot of the haunting was well-done. I also really loved the ending.

I'm starting to really enjoy supernatural/haunted house movies so maybe I have a soft spot, but this movie was OK. I guess the fact that there were some merits makes it harder to swallow what was just plain awful about it.

2.5/5.

yeah totally agree with the starting of it,was like "oh no, another film trying hard to be a 80s b movie but modern :rolleyes:"then it suprised me how good it turned out.

Also, I started watching Snowtown (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1680114/) but then got plastered and had to turn it off. Definitely a well-done and incredibly unhappy movie. Hard to say I "liked" what I saw per se, but a very very well-done and gritty movie so far. And the ick factor might just keep me away from finishing it. We'll see.

keep watching, it gets ickier :D

[MichaelMyers]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b7/ParanormalActivity3Poster.jpg/215px-ParanormalActivity3Poster.jpg

Watched Paranormal Activity III. Good movie with unique, if abrupt, twist at the end. Takes a little while to get going though.

[ChronoGrl]

keep watching, it gets ickier :D

hahaha - Something to look forward to then. ;)


Watched Paranormal Activity III. Good movie with unique, if abrupt, twist at the end. Takes a little while to get going though.

I really liked that one. Loved the ending too. I'm going to be honest, I do enjoy the franchise; the weakest in my opinion was the second one, but I think it's because we didn't necessarily see anything new per se (plus the haunted pool cleaner was a little much after a while).


...


The Devil Inside (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1560985/) (2012)


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


Going into this movie, based on all of the mediocre to bad reviews I read I thought that I wouldn't like it at all... But to be honest, it really surprised me. I thought that the pacing was well-done (at the outset at least) and that it had both very creepy and incredibly horrifying moments (the contortionists, either real or FX absolutely made my skin crawl).

Biggest complaint, is the same complaint that I heard from Rue Morgue and folks around here: Just when it starts to get really good and exciting, it abruptly ends, and in an incredibly dissatisfying way.

Sure, they direct you to "find updates on the Rossie Files website," but that's just not enough for me.

http://www.therossifiles.com/site/ <-- In case anyone is interested.

I'm really torn here. I'm absolutely fascinated by real-life exorcism and the concept of "exorcism school" (or the fact that it's taught when people go to get their priesthood), so a lot of the scenes that people complained were "boring" I actually found fascinating.

But it ended way too abruptly. And now I feel sooooooooo dissatisfied.

I think I liked it more than the average horror viewer (I really did truly like it), but MAN did the ending irk me. The word "dissatisfied" only scratches the surface in terms of how I feel - This is like cognitive blue balls. I need something to finish me off.


3.25/5.

[kerryboo]

posession, at the pictures, like 6hours ago.

[Bob Gray]

So Slave of the Cannibal God (also known as Mountain of the Cannibal God), not too bad really. It was campy, didn't have much of a plot, and had gratuitous amounts of gore, nudity, and animal torture of course but the acting was decent and you get some nice shots of Ursula Andress nude. It's worth sitting through the first hour and a half of the film (somewhat drawn out), just to watch the final scenes that take place in The Mountain of the Cannibal God. I think it will appeal to fans of Italian exploitation cinema, and being one of those fans, I give it a 7/10.

[wizard of gore]

So Slave of the Cannibal God (also known as Mountain of the Cannibal God), not too bad really. It was campy, didn't have much of a plot, and had gratuitous amounts of gore, nudity, and animal torture of course but the acting was decent and you get some nice shots of Ursula Andress nude. It's worth sitting through the first hour and a half of the film (somewhat drawn out), just to watch the final scenes that take place in The Mountain of the Cannibal God. I think it will appeal to fans of Italian exploitation cinema, and being one of those fans, I give it a 7/10.

did she have a hairy mound?sounds good, like what id expect i spose.dont like the sound of the animal torture though

[Bob Gray]

did she have a hairy mound?sounds good, like what id expect i spose.dont like the sound of the animal torture though

Yes she is hairy, the animal torture isn't that bad, mainly animal on animal type of violence and I can only remember one really graphic scene of human on animal violence, which is obviously fake.

[wizard of gore]

Yes she is hairy, the animal torture isn't that bad, mainly animal on animal type of violence and I can only remember one really graphic scene of human on animal violence, which is obviously fake.

oh thats ok then,can always rely on a hairy growler back then

[phantomstranger]

"Equinox" (1970)
Plot: IMDB
Four friends are attacked by a demon while on a picnic, due to possession of a tome of mystic information. Told in flashbacks by the sole survivor.

Phantom's Review: What an amazing turd of a movie. Amateurish acting, directing and story. The only thing worth watching is some half decent stop motion animation FX by Jim Danforth.It;s a shame innocent film had to die for this.
--

[Posher778]

Bachelorette


Good if you like plotless movies with really bad people being terrible and sorta making it have a good ending.... I think. It was ok.

[The Ugly Duchess]

1971 - Legacy of Blood.

Great actors - but a real stinker. Hard to sit through.

I should have got the copy that was presented by Elvira. At least I would have been entertained by the hostess.

http://imageshack.us/a/img337/7449/legacyofblood.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/337/legacyofblood.jpg/)

Uploaded with ImageShack.us (http://imageshack.us)

THE DUCHESS

[Dara]

Avengers assemble...I really enjoyed it,especially when Hulkster fucked up Loki at the end.Classic.

[bamahorrorfan87]

tower of blood

[ChronoGrl]

DeadHeads (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1273207/) (2011)


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


Cute little low-budget zombedy. Not perfect, but definitely enjoyable.


3/5.


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Tucker and Dale vs Evil (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1465522/) (2010)


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


Watched this for the second time. Ultimately fun and highly recommended if you haven't seen it already.


3.5/5.

[realdealblues]

Ip Man (2008)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/2f/Ipmanposter02.jpg/220px-Ipmanposter02.jpg

It's a Semi-Biographical movie about Bruce Lee's Kung Fu Master. It's set during the second Sino-Japanese war in the 1930's. I wasn't really sure what to expect but I thought it was a pretty excellent movie. More Hollywood than historical fact, but it was still nominated for 12 awards in Hong Kong and won Best Picture and Best Action Choreography. Definitely worth checking out if you enjoy martial arts films at all. There's also a Part 2 which I'm hopefully going to see later this week. Anyway, I'd give it an 8.5/10.

[ChronoGrl]

The Fields (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1401236/) (2011)


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


Very odd, bizarre, and ultimately unsettling movie. Not sure I would recommend it per se, but it definitely creeped me out.

[Atraxi]

Spiderman 1

Spiderman 2

Spiderman 3

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Thor

[wizard of gore]

Ip Man (2008)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/2f/Ipmanposter02.jpg/220px-Ipmanposter02.jpg

It's a Semi-Biographical movie about Bruce Lee's Kung Fu Master. It's set during the second Sino-Japanese war in the 1930's. I wasn't really sure what to expect but I thought it was a pretty excellent movie. More Hollywood than historical fact, but it was still nominated for 12 awards in Hong Kong and won Best Picture and Best Action Choreography. Definitely worth checking out if you enjoy martial arts films at all. There's also a Part 2 which I'm hopefully going to see later this week. Anyway, I'd give it an 8.5/10.

yeah i mite checked it out,watched my first martial arts film since i was a kid the other day and was quite entertained,have heard good things about ip man too

[wizard of gore]

The Fields (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1401236/) (2011)


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


Very odd, bizarre, and ultimately unsettling movie. Not sure I would recommend it per se, but it definitely creeped me out.

never heard of it...will have to watch

[The Villain]

The Fields (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1401236/) (2011)


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


Very odd, bizarre, and ultimately unsettling movie. Not sure I would recommend it per se, but it definitely creeped me out.

I thought that was really boring

[wizard of gore]

I thought that was really boring

hold up,maybe i wont put it on my must watch

[ChronoGrl]

I thought that was really boring

Yeah, that's why I wouldn't recommend it per se - I totally get why people thought it was boring and it took me a while to get into it... But I'm going to be honest; they definitely wanted to set a certain mood and it legitimately creeped me out.

Looked at a few reviews and I think that viewers are really polarized here - After a mediocre review in Rue Morgue I was surprised to see a lot of positive reviews when I Googled it.

[roshiq]

Deadhead was a fine zombedy but didn't like The Fields. Yeah it was boring but more frustrating part is it's got some potential in the story but to some extent it turned out nothing at the end!! And I hate this kind of films.

[MichaelMyers]

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

Took a break from horror to watch this classic western. Awesome storyline: does might make right when there is no government? Highly recommended.

[ChronoGrl]

Deadhead was a fine zombedy but didn't like The Fields. Yeah it was boring but more frustrating part is it's got some potential in the story but to some extent it turned out nothing at the end!! And I hate this kind of films.

blah blah blah :p




<3

[fyfjoe]

Ip Man (2008)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/2f/Ipmanposter02.jpg/220px-Ipmanposter02.jpg

It's a Semi-Biographical movie about Bruce Lee's Kung Fu Master. It's set during the second Sino-Japanese war in the 1930's. I wasn't really sure what to expect but I thought it was a pretty excellent movie. More Hollywood than historical fact, but it was still nominated for 12 awards in Hong Kong and won Best Picture and Best Action Choreography. Definitely worth checking out if you enjoy martial arts films at all. There's also a Part 2 which I'm hopefully going to see later this week. Anyway, I'd give it an 8.5/10.

IP Man is an awesome movie! I was a bit disappointed with the second film, it got a bit unrealistic with it's fight scenes, felt out of it's element.

[hammerfan]

Watching Trollhunter right now.

[The Villain]

Watching Trollhunter right now.

I love that movie

[hammerfan]

It was interesting. Thought the trolls were kinda goofy looking, but overall enjoyed it.

[Straker]

I gotta be honest, I really liked the style of the trolls, they kinda had a fairytale feel to them which really sat nicely with the theme of the movie, was sort of like a fairytayle meets real life type of feel to the whole film....

[se7en]

Resident Evil : Retribution, Beyond The Black Rainbow,

[roshiq]

It was interesting. Thought the trolls were kinda goofy looking, but overall enjoyed it.

Come on, Hammy...they are trolls & trolls should look like trolls; unless you expected them to be in 6 pack Prometheus like humanoid figure!:D

[hammerfan]

Come on, Hammy...they are trolls & trolls should look like trolls; unless you expected them to be in 6 pack Prometheus like humanoid figure!:D

I thought they looked kind of......Muppet-ish.

[roshiq]

Prometheus (2012)

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/Prometheus3in1.jpg

Forsaken by a greater concept (the original script/idea that leaked on the net), muddled through some confusing plot-holes, quite a few mistreated side characters and the twisted display of "Alien-God's" pyramid like laboratory & its forbidden creatures, the film still manages to shows off the sparks of Ridley Scott's dark sci-fi magic in its own convoluted way and I enjoyed every bit of it. Needless to say, Rapace & Theron finely fits into their role & Fassbender was bit menacingly creepy but I'm kind of afraid whether this & some of his earlier other jobs may lead to see him as a typecast for more psychotic type roles in future; cause I'd like to see him in more diversifying characters. Idris Elba is a good & cool actor but no offense, the way they portrayed him in the film, he kinda looked more of a truck driver than a captain of a spaceship. Anyway, hope some mystery surrounding humanoid Alien-God's puzzling activity will come to the surface of our understanding in its sequel...Paradise! Though (as V said) it's most probably a spinoff for a new trilogy set on Alien universe but still I think it left quite open to become the prequel story for Ridley's 1979 masterpiece. So, let's hope best for the Paradise.

>>: A-

[Angra]

I thought they looked kind of......Muppet-ish.

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

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


I see what you mean. :D

[wizard of gore]

[QUOTE=Angra;934798


I see what you mean. :D[/QUOTE]

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRjJTLmkWukHoG8gGp6sPa9-cm_xpoCg7xnRP4S0WCUXudL5m9x

pretty scary alright

[The Villain]

V/H/S

First off i have to say that this is the best use of the found footage concept i've ever seen. The camera work, editing, acting and dialogue are all very amateurish which actually makes it feel like you're watching found footage instead of just a movie made in that style.

That being said, the stories could've been better. Obviously having five short movies plus the arc surrounding the whole thing doesn't give you much time but all the stories are way too short, way too quick and nothing is ever explained enough. Every story left me wondering what the hell just happened.

Some were better then others. The first wasn't bad and was a good one to start off. The second was boring. The third was interesting enough that i would've liked to see it as a full length movie. The fourth was weird and didn't make sense and the fifth was easily the best.

The story of the guys finding the v/h/s tapes ends really abruptly and like the other stories isn't explained enough.

But i enjoyed it. It's just not as great as some people are making it out to be. I can see some people liking it, other's hating it but no one loving it.

[Bob Gray]

V/H/S

First off i have to say that this is the best use of the found footage concept i've ever seen. The camera work, editing, acting and dialogue are all very amateurish which actually makes it feel like you're watching found footage instead of just a movie made in that style.

That being said, the stories could've been better. Obviously having five short movies plus the arc surrounding the whole thing doesn't give you much time but all the stories are way too short, way too quick and nothing is ever explained enough. Every story left me wondering what the hell just happened.

Some were better then others. The first wasn't bad and was a good one to start off. The second was boring. The third was interesting enough that i would've liked to see it as a full length movie. The fourth was weird and didn't make sense and the fifth was easily the best.

The story of the guys finding the v/h/s tapes ends really abruptly and like the other stories isn't explained enough.

But i enjoyed it. It's just not as great as some people are making it out to be. I can see some people liking it, other's hating it but no one loving it.

Actually I did love it, I enjoyed it way better than the slow paced Paranormal Activity movies, only The Blair Witch Project tops this one for me.

[The Villain]

Actually I did love it, I enjoyed it way better than the slow paced Paranormal Activity movies, only The Blair Witch Project tops this one for me.

The fact that you like The Blair Witch Project discredits your opinion to me ;)

[horrorobsessed]

Last House on the Left (2009)

I actually thought this remake was quite good. 8/10

[The Villain]

Last House on the Left (2009)

I actually thought this remake was quite good. 8/10

I liked the remake too simply for the reason that the daughter lives and makes it back to the house. It never made sense to me in the original how the parent's knew exactly where to find their dead daughters body

[wizard of gore]

V/H/S
. I can see some people liking it, other's hating it but no one loving it.

if bob loved it im bound to hate it :p

well more coz i dont really like any of those found footage movies

[Angra]

well more coz i dont really like any of those found footage movies


It's a fashion trend that has run its course. Now it needs to die an instant death..

[wizard of gore]

It's a fashion trend that has run its course. Now it needs to die an instant death..

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRIRTozMDT-CFg7FHOvt4HEFC_ReCD-KBzwwPPdiXaq_tN4KW_KBg

[Dara]

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRIRTozMDT-CFg7FHOvt4HEFC_ReCD-KBzwwPPdiXaq_tN4KW_KBg
What about session 9?? a masterpiece of our time?..can we let that off?Found footage of mental patients always makes for creepy ,atmospheric films.

[wizard of gore]

What about session 9?? a masterpiece of our time?..can we let that off?Found footage of mental patients always makes for creepy ,atmospheric films.

havn't seen it soo maybe....if your lucky

[Angra]

What about session 9?? a masterpiece of our time?..can we let that off?Found footage of mental patients always makes for creepy ,atmospheric films.

Session 9? A "found footage" movie?

I don't think so.

[roshiq]

Session 9? A "found footage" movie?

I don't think so.

Yeah...if Dara is talking about this Session 9 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0261983/), then there is no way to consider it as a found footage film (unless there's a found footage version of it available/shown somewhere!); but a great psychological-horror, no doubt. Loved it too.

[roshiq]

V/H/S

First off i have to say that this is the best use of the found footage concept i've ever seen. The camera work, editing, acting and dialogue are all very amateurish which actually makes it feel like you're watching found footage instead of just a movie made in that style.

That being said, the stories could've been better. Obviously having five short movies plus the arc surrounding the whole thing doesn't give you much time but all the stories are way too short, way too quick and nothing is ever explained enough. Every story left me wondering what the hell just happened.

Some were better then others. The first wasn't bad and was a good one to start off. The second was boring. The third was interesting enough that i would've liked to see it as a full length movie. The fourth was weird and didn't make sense and the fifth was easily the best.

The story of the guys finding the v/h/s tapes ends really abruptly and like the other stories isn't explained enough.

But i enjoyed it. It's just not as great as some people are making it out to be. I can see some people liking it, other's hating it but no one loving it.

Pretty much agree with you but I have a mixed bag feelings about it. Surely it had quite a potential as a well treated found footage flick, particularly Tape 56, the main arc or central story had a [REC.] like flavor most of the part but sadly ended in a bit typical, unclear & unsatisfying way. Yeah...the 1st story was nothing spectacular but found it okay. 2nd one was really boring as well as disappointing considering it made by promising, new genre film maker Ti West. 3rd one...Tuesday the 17th had a common premise of a slasher but the "killer's" issue with the way of appearing in front of the camera kinda annoyed me.
And totally agree with about the 4th one...I didn't get it all! I really thought & wanted to like it as there are some fine creepy moments but that really freaking weird finale didn't make any sense to me. And yeah...last one was the best in the bunch, pretty entertaining.

So for the merits, flaws & surprise elements part, I won't like to give it a good recommendation but definitely it's worth a watch for the genre fans.

[hammerfan]

Session 9? A "found footage" movie?

I don't think so.

I agree. Never thought of it as "found footage". How do you figure?

[ImmortalSlasher]

Session 9? A "found footage" movie?

I don't think so.

I didn't think Session 9 was found footage either. I fell asleep on it. Maybe I was tired that day. That cancelled found footage/live action TV show was pretty good. It was called "The River" I believe.

[ChronoGrl]

Yeah...if Dara is talking about this Session 9 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0261983/), then there is no way to consider it as a found footage film (unless there's a found footage version of it available/shown somewhere!); but a great psychological-horror, no doubt. Loved it too.

Well. Technically there IS found footage in the movie (e.g. they DID find the interview tapes). ;)


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Juan of the Dead (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1838571/) (2011)

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A resounding MEH from both the boyfriend and I. Pretty average zombedy. Interesting that it incorporated Cuba politics, and I appreciate the zombie vs. shark nod, but nothing else really stood out to me. I tuned out about halfway through.

2.5/5

[Straker]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Chronogrl/JuanoftheDead_zps681f127d.png


A resounding MEH from both the boyfriend and I. Pretty average zombedy. Interesting that it incorporated Cuba politics, and I appreciate the zombie vs. shark nod, but nothing else really stood out to me. I tuned out about halfway through.

2.5/5

Watched this myself a while back, forgot I'd even seen it....I thought there were maybe two amusing scenes in the whole film, the rest of the movie was suprisingly boring.

[ChronoGrl]

Watched this myself a while back, forgot I'd even seen it....I thought there were maybe two amusing scenes in the whole film, the rest of the movie was suprisingly boring.

Glad to hear someone agrees with us - I was wondering about all of the positive reviews.

I found it booooooooring too.

[_____V_____]

I agree. Never thought of it as "found footage". How do you figure?

Maybe because of the low budget, direct-to-video kind of filming of the film conveyed that idea to viewers. It does give off that kind of feeling, come to think of it.

[Angra]

Aren't all found footage movies shot with a hand-held camera? Session 9 definitely wasn't.

[swiss tony]

The Grey - 7/10

I was expecting a survival movie in the same spirit as the The Way Back but I was way off. This is definitely a full blooded, claustrophobic, nerve shredding horror. There's a tasteful smattering of gore/unpleasantness which is about right for my tastes. This movie builds to a crescendo after dragging you to breaking point.

Also, it doesn't hurt that the protagonist is the badass, favourite thespian son of Ulster, Liam Neeson. ENJOY!!!

[swiss tony]

Session 9? A "found footage" movie?

I don't think so.

If anything, it's a 'found audio' movie but lets not quibble. It is a very good movie and the performance from Peter Mullan is exceptional but then it always is. Check out his deeply unsettling but awesome delivery in the Red Riding series.

[Dara]

If anything, it's a 'found audio' movie but lets not quibble. It is a very good movie and the performance from Peter Mullan is exceptional but then it always is. Check out his deeply unsettling but awesome delivery in the Red Riding series.I was just saying like!!..They find audio footage ...and it happens to be a fantastic film.Call me pedantic.Accuse me of thinking outside the box.Guilty as charged.
Its like making love to a beautiful woman.

[Angra]

I was just saying like!!..They find audio footage ...and it happens to be a fantastic film.Call me pedantic.Accuse me of thinking outside the box.Guilty as charged.
Its like making love to a beautiful woman.

Crazy woman..

[realdealblues]

Watched "Snow White And The Huntsman" last night.

Wasn't really sure what to expect. I didn't think it was a bad movie. I thought some of the effects were really good. But, I just couldn't keep wondering to myself how Kristen Stewart is the "fairest" of them all? I would take Charlize Theron over Stewart any day of the week.

[_____V_____]

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Started it to keep the baby engaged till bed time, and found myself watching it through till the end.
More than a decent sequel, interspersed with a couple of notable cringe-worthy scenes, and a superbly sadistic character in Rusty Nail.
And Nicki Aycox had me hooked...what a stunner! Check this out -

http://www.brightandearlyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Nicki-Aycox2.jpg

Overall, it gets my recommendation for a late night watch. And if you have teared yourself away from the picture above by now, interested yet? ;)

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[Posher778]

Aren't all found footage movies shot with a hand-held camera? Session 9 definitely wasn't.


Some of those broad shots of the entire facility were actually hand held footage the demon did when flying around. It's all a true story.

[ImmortalSlasher]

And Nicki Aycox had me hooked...what a stunner! Check this out -


I tend to watch almost anything with Nicki Aycox in it. She's hot and a pretty good actress. There is another good Maxim image from that photo shoot. I haven't seen Joy Ride 2 yet. It's on my list. But she's been in a bunch of horror things: Jeepers Creepers 2, Supernatural TV, and X-Files 2 which could be seen as horror the movie was so bad.


Species – The Awakening

I never really liked the Species series. Giger's designs were better used in Alien and Aliens. I barely remember the first two movies. I don't think I watched the third one. I only remember them for Natasha Henstridge. Although, The Secret Circle is probably the best show she's been in. I watched Species - The Awakening because I saw Helena Mattsson in the credits. She is pretty good in Nikita. But the movie is a mess. It took me three days to get through it. If I knew it was a Sci-Fi movie I would have passed. The cinematography is ok showing a seedy Mexican town. The actresses are pretty. But there's no real horror or substance here.

[_____V_____]

I tend to watch almost anything with Nicki Aycox in it. She's hot and a pretty good actress. There is another good Maxim image from that photo shoot. I haven't seen Joy Ride 2 yet. It's on my list. But she's been in a bunch of horror things: Jeepers Creepers 2, Supernatural TV, and X-Files 2 which could be seen as horror the movie was so bad.

Have seen her in Dead Birds, JC 2 & X-Files 2. Need to catch more of her.

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My love for taut, edgy action thrillers just keeps on growing. Runaway Train (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089941/) is still the best, though.

[ChronoGrl]

Watched "Snow White And The Huntsman" last night.

Wasn't really sure what to expect. I didn't think it was a bad movie. I thought some of the effects were really good. But, I just couldn't keep wondering to myself how Kristen Stewart is the "fairest" of them all? I would take Charlize Theron over Stewart any day of the week.

I know I'm in the minority but I totally have a girl boner for Kristen Stewart. Probably after seeing her as Joan Jett in The Runaways... :o

[realdealblues]

I know I'm in the minority but I totally have a girl boner for Kristen Stewart. Probably after seeing her as Joan Jett in The Runaways... :o

Nice...lol. I have to go listen to Cherry Bomb now.

[ChronoGrl]

YES

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BTW, Runaways was a really well-done biopic (recommended!!!) and I love the documentary as well (though Joan isn't in it unfortunately).

[Fearonsarms]

L'anticristo/The Antichrist (1974)
Directed by Alberto De Martino (Holocaust 2000) and starring Alida Valli (Lisa and The Devil and The House Of Exorcism) and Anita Strindberg (the Killer Nun) this possession type horror was undeniably controversial at the time but does inevitably draw comparisons to The Exorcist. However unlike The House Of Exorcism which was just a reinterpretation of Bava's Lisa and The Devil to cash in on The Exorcist's infamy this film does actually stand well on its own merits. It makes up for it's lack of originality with some pretty inventive scenes for its time. Granted it's more comical than offensive nowadays but I was very impressed with the scenes of past-life regression and mentalist characters. Worth watching.

[Ferox13]

I know I'm in the minority but I totally have a girl boner for Kristen Stewart. Probably after seeing her as Joan Jett in The Runaways... :o

I thought she was amazing it that - liked her in Adventureland too.

[Ferox13]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/16/Dredd2012Poster.jpg/220px-Dredd2012Poster.jpg

Really liked this - great adaptation and Dredd portrayed the way he should. Anyone who disagrees gets 20 in an isocube.

[ChronoGrl]

I thought she was amazing it that - liked her in Adventureland too.

YES - Great in Adventureland too (which is an incredibly underrated movie IMO).

[Angra]

I liked her in Messengers, to keep it in the horror genre.

[ChronoGrl]

What to Expect When You're Expecting (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1586265/) (2012)


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Needed something cheesy to watch while getting tipsy off of a Mike's Hard Variety Pack. Fit the bill perfectly.

[Posher778]

Resident Evil: Retribution 8/10


I highly recommend it! I actually really enjoyed this one, it's my new favorite in the series. Very unrealistic action, but very entertaining. I recommend seeing it in 3d

[ChronoGrl]

I liked her in Messengers, to keep it in the horror genre.

Forgot she was in that. That was a decent little horror flick. She was pretty good if I recall.

[_____V_____]

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Interesting little early 80s anthology, with Christina Raines, Emilio Estevez, Lance Henriksen & Veronica Cartwright headlining the 4 segments in the film.
Specially liked the Lance Henriksen segment, which had shades of Duel in it.
Recommended to all fans of horror anthologies, if you can find this one.

[Angra]

Resident Evil: Retribution 8/10


I highly recommend it! I actually really enjoyed this one, it's my new favorite in the series. Very unrealistic action, but very entertaining. I recommend seeing it in 3d


You are soooo gay...


Still waiting/hoping for a remake of this franchise.

Thought the story in this one was incredibly confusing. And i can't stand the "superhero" action.

That being said, it's one of the better RE movies.

[_____V_____]

Really liked this - great adaptation and Dredd portrayed the way he should. Anyone who disagrees gets 20 in an isocube.

Did Urban do justice to the comic-book version of Dredd?

How much is the action quotient in this one?

[Ferox13]

Did Urban do justice to the comic-book version of Dredd?

How much is the action quotient in this one?

Yes he did - he must of had face ache for months trying to hold that grimace. Helmet stays on for the entire film. Very Action heavy - small setup then its all Judges vs Baddies (in similar circumstances to The Raid).

The Uniforms look great and the Lawgivers were fantastic. Not sure about the bikes and MegaCity One is as grim as fuck. I don't think the MegaCity of the comic would have suited the tone of the film as much.

3d isn't bad either.

Bring on the Sequel (with Judge Cal maybe)

[_____V_____]

Yes he did - he must of had face ache for months trying to hold that grimace. Helmet stays on for the entire film. Very Action heavy - small setup then its all Judges vs Baddies (in similar circumstances to The Raid).

The Uniforms look great and the Lawgivers were fantastic. Not sure about the bikes and MegaCity One is as grim as fuck. I don't think the MegaCity of the comic would have suited the tone of the film as much.

3d isn't bad either.

Bring on the Sequel (with Judge Cal maybe)

Fantastic. Looks like this one has stayed very faithful to the comicbook storylines, unlike the Stallone vehicle which took out all the punch from Judge Dredd.

Thanks for the heads up, Ferox! Eagerly waiting now for it to release at a theater near me.

[wizard of gore]

your highness

fuckin gay ,long,and not funny

[bamahorrorfan87]

wrong turn 4 bloody beginnings

[Sentinel65]

Just watched Exorcist 2: The Heretic....worst movie I've seen in a really long time. I would have enjoyed it more if out of nowhere a person ran in and shot everyone.