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tfantasy
01-17-2016, 06:20 PM
The Martian

A+

Sinister 2

B+

Intruders (2016)

A

Graduation Day

D

Cut Bank

B

Morningriser
01-17-2016, 07:05 PM
It Follows 5/10

tfantasy
01-17-2016, 07:59 PM
When Animals Dream

A

Roiffalo
01-17-2016, 09:56 PM
Preservation

So a husband and wife go on a camping trip with the husband's brother who was discharged from some form of service with his dog. When watching this movie expect two things. 1) The husband to be an annoying dumbass that you want to stab in the eyes. 2) Don't look for this to end well for the dog.

If you can get through the first two thirds of the movie then the last third gets a lot more interesting. The tables turn and somehow it's the pregnant vegan female who is the one left alive to survive. Not the ex-military guy.

I was kinda shocked at that mostly because we don't get much time to spend with the brothers, and the whole time I'm getting to know them I want one to die and the other to get some psychiatric help. Whatever. They're dead at this point and I don't care.

And am I the only one who wants to be in a horror movie to show these stupid fucks how NOT to be an idiot? You don't turn your back on the killer, even if you think he's dead. If you kill him you didn't kill him good enough. Putting yourself out in the open gets you shot at. If someone takes all your shit then ties water from a tree along side the road where you can perfectly see it, then it's OBVIOUSLY a trap. If the killer's on the phone with his mother why wouldn't you scream and get that stupid little fucker grounded forever?! And if your hands are free when you're being strangled go for the fucking eyes!!

Oh and at the very end instead of going to the cops or calling the cops she stands in the middle of a grocery store parking lot and plays hand guns with a kid by his mother putting bags in the car. WHAT?



"Wolf" 8/10

Two of my favorites things, Jack Nicholson and werewolves. Excellent choice. ::smile::
Wish I had rewatched this instead of Preservation.

Giganticface
01-17-2016, 10:41 PM
Preservation
You don't turn your back on the killer, even if you think he's dead. If you kill him you didn't kill him good enough.


No doubt. [SPOILER] This happened three times in this movie! Completely ruined it for me, I was actually infuriated by the third time.

Oh and at the very end instead of going to the cops or calling the cops she stands in the middle of a grocery store parking lot and plays hand guns with a kid by his mother putting bags in the car. WHAT?


I admit I actually kinda liked that part, but yeah it was WTF.

Jeremy1986
01-18-2016, 01:02 AM
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m229/jeremyjohnson211/final%20girls.jpgThe Final Girls (2015) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2118624/)



I really liked this movie. It's not a horror film, but I think it does a great job paying homage to the 80s slasher films.

hammerfan
01-18-2016, 01:23 AM
Bone Tomahawk

I'll be honest, guys. I turned it off. It was a bit too gruesome for me.

cheebacheeba
01-18-2016, 05:46 AM
There was only really one part I'd consider all that gruesome - and if you got that far you're actually pretty close to the end, it doesn't get any worse than that.

I watched thelast 1/3 of Final Girls after delaying it for about a month for no apparent reason. It's not a bad movie. Original enough. Didn't find it all that great but yeah, probably worth a watch for most.


Circle
I kind of found this pretty pointless - I found "exam" to be a better example of this.

hammerfan
01-18-2016, 05:50 AM
There was only really one part I'd consider all that gruesome - and if you got that far you're actually pretty close to the end, it doesn't get any worse than that.

Well crap. I've already returned it to Netflix. Can you PM me how it ends?

Angra
01-18-2016, 06:52 AM
Well crap. I've already returned it to Netflix. Can you PM me how it ends?

I'll tell ya.

spoiler alert!!


The credits starts to roll.

Keep it hush-hush.

::wink::

hammerfan
01-18-2016, 06:55 AM
I'll tell ya.

spoiler alert!!


The credits starts to roll.

Keep it hush-hush.

::wink::

Thank you. I needed a laugh! ::stick out tongue::

Morningriser
01-18-2016, 09:25 AM
Spectre 6.5/10

Skyfall was so much better.

Baron Von Marlon
01-18-2016, 06:23 PM
Been doing some re-watching due to lack of new movies.

Monster Man (2003)
B
"Two guys and a female hitchhiker are terrorized by a monstrous looking man driving a giant monster truck."
Second viewing.
With a title like that you'd expect a crapyy B or C flick but this one's actually quite alright. I'd say everything's a little bit better than average for this kind of movie.

Project X (2012)
B
Second viewing. Still pretty decent.
Like it or not, but I think it's a near perfect execution of the concept.
Read about a sequel. Could be fun.

Drag Me To Hell (2009)
C
To me this movie is a bit like a light version of Evil Dead.
It's not actually bad, but it doesn't feel right to me.

Roiffalo
01-18-2016, 08:39 PM
An American Ghost Story

Omg I'm dying. I might have to make this one a review because the first, the FIRST thing that starts to act weird, drives the wife to act like a lunatic.

Chairs move and cabinets open in AAGS:
http://orig04.deviantart.net/ab63/f/2016/018/3/1/untitled_by_kigerwolfrd-d9oha8x.png

Chairs move and cabinets open in Poltergeist:
http://orig07.deviantart.net/73ef/f/2016/018/e/f/untitled2_by_kigerwolfrd-d9ohb4q.png
(Rephrased for comedic effect, but you get the idea. Diane Freeling handled her situation like a boss. This woman in this movie is a bag of cats and will not be missed.)

If these people can't get past cabinets trying to fly and an AOL mail notification, then they're screwed.

Rest of the movie is the writer guy being an idiot. Who lives in a haunted house KNOWING what happened in it and how many lives were ruined because of the spirits inside? Apparently this moron! To sum up this movie, if you're afraid of bed sheet ghosts, then this movie will traumatize you.

ONE scene in Beetlejuice summarizes why this movie does NOT work and was likely made my high school kids:

https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTV6SJuqt9SLxeMP2wv98EszAhGgoPwe vZ7CjNHflXoHepk2pjX2Q


Jeezus, one more movie like this and I start an old reliable marathon of classic slashers and monsters.

No doubt. [SPOILER] This happened three times in this movie! Completely ruined it for me, I was actually infuriated by the third time.

I admit I actually kinda liked that part, but yeah it was WTF.

How 'bout it! I lost patience at that point too! Only reason I finished it was to see if the little fuckers got dead for the dog.

Giganticface
01-18-2016, 10:32 PM
An American Ghost Story
To sum up this movie, if you're afraid of bed sheet ghosts, then this movie will traumatize you.


Hilarious review! This line needs to be framed. The captioned screencaps are a nice touch.

FryeDwight
01-19-2016, 05:55 AM
Buscemi would have been great in the role. I didn't mind Taranquento's role, but yea, it was just a little jarring - made me aware I was watching a film. I don't know if I'd say his acting was bad there or not. I believed he was that person, that character was pretty ambiguous; but I didn't get the feeling he would be a part of that criminal element, but then again, the film presents those guys that way.

What scenes did you find way too long?
1-Vincents date with Mia could have been trimmed
2-The bit with Butch's taxi ride, annoying girlfriend/watch really dragged out.
3-Was hoping Jules would have popped Yolanda to shut her up and avoid the philosophy lesson.

I know this makes me sound anal...thought PF was/is pretty good, but prefer RESERVOIR DOGS overall as it's lean and mean.

FryeDwight
01-19-2016, 05:58 AM
STAR WARS (2015). My wife LOVES the first three (not so much the second trilogy), so we caught this at a matinee I'm not a huge SW fan, but she enjoyed it. Thought it was pretty good overall and always nice to see Harrison Ford, but once was enough for me. ***

Geordie9
01-19-2016, 07:48 AM
http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a501/geordie93/witch_zpszu44mjmi.jpg (http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/geordie93/media/witch_zpszu44mjmi.jpg.html)

7/10

Geordie9
01-19-2016, 07:55 AM
http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a501/geordie93/ed3_zpskebzgl0q.jpg (http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/geordie93/media/ed3_zpskebzgl0q.jpg.html)

8/10

Morningriser
01-19-2016, 10:14 AM
As Above So Below 7.5/10

hammerfan
01-19-2016, 10:20 AM
As Above So Below 7.5/10

The more I watch this, the more I like it. It's quickly becoming a favorite.

Morningriser
01-19-2016, 11:17 AM
The more I watch this, the more I like it. It's quickly becoming a favorite.

I liked it too. I honestly thought when they made it out they were going to be in hell but I guess where everything became upside down the were going up instead of further down. Stories about the philosopher's stone always intrigued me as have the Paris catacombs.

Angra
01-19-2016, 03:57 PM
"The Veil" (2016) 6-7/10

What an odd horror movie. I wonder what it was trying to say?

I don't believe I've ever seen Thomas Jane overact before, but holy hell did he do it in this one. Everytime he spoke actually, which did make him the most interesting character to watch as all the rest was just plain dull. Really didn't like the blonde woman in the lead role. Her acting wasn't meant for horror. And then there was Jessica Alba. Well... She was there.

Geordie9
01-20-2016, 12:59 AM
http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a501/geordie93/bizz_zpsazjs2zk2.jpg (http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/geordie93/media/bizz_zpsazjs2zk2.jpg.html)

6/10

Angra
01-20-2016, 10:55 AM
"Ex Machina" 7-8/10

Slow but good.

Giganticface
01-20-2016, 10:20 PM
"The Veil" (2016) 6-7/10

What an odd horror movie. I wonder what it was trying to say?

I don't believe I've ever seen Thomas Jane overact before, but holy hell did he do it in this one. Everytime he spoke actually, which did make him the most interesting character to watch as all the rest was just plain dull. Really didn't like the blonde woman in the lead role. Her acting wasn't meant for horror. And then there was Jessica Alba. Well... She was there.

I noticed today that this showed up on Netflix. I was interested, but sounds like it might be pretty average.

Angra
01-20-2016, 10:48 PM
I noticed today that this showed up on Netflix. I was interested, but sounds like it might be pretty average.

The story isn't average, Thomas Jane most certainly isn't average. Everything else is.

Morningriser
01-21-2016, 08:47 AM
The Poughkeepsie Tapes 7/10

tfantasy
01-21-2016, 04:18 PM
The Intern

A-

If There be Thorns

B

We are your Friends

B

Lila & Eve

A-

Irrational Man

B

DeadbeatAtDawn
01-21-2016, 05:45 PM
Uncle John, 2015. 6/10

http://images1.villagevoice.com/imager/u/745xauto/7634495/screen_shot_2015-09-10_at_3.21.38_pm.png

Amalthea_unicorn
01-22-2016, 08:35 AM
http://cdn4.static.ovimg.com/m/016rzdhp/?width=1200&mode=thumb

The Abandoned 2016

Scarecrows
01-22-2016, 12:47 PM
Tales Of Halloween

7/10

The Bloofer Lady
01-22-2016, 05:35 PM
CONTRACTED PHASE 11 2015


Makes me want to check out the first one. A zombie virus is being passed through a serial rapist/doomsday psycho.

Baron Von Marlon
01-22-2016, 08:26 PM
Intruders (2015)
Home invasion flick. Wasn't that bad but stopped caring towards the end and turned it off.

Amalthea_unicorn
01-23-2016, 07:32 AM
Darkness Falls 8/10

Sleeping Beauty 1959 10/10

Scarecrows
01-23-2016, 07:40 AM
The Abandoned

8/10

Amalthea_unicorn
01-23-2016, 11:33 AM
Legend 1985 10/10

tfantasy
01-23-2016, 03:12 PM
The Veil

B-

Geordie9
01-23-2016, 03:18 PM
Martyrs (2015) pointless remake 3/10

tfantasy
01-23-2016, 03:29 PM
Martyrs (2015) pointless remake 3/10

I didn't know there was a remake ::confused::

DeadbeatAtDawn
01-23-2016, 03:44 PM
Regression, 2015. 6/10

http://cineuropa.org/imgCache/2015/08/25/1440510725198_0570x0400_1440511044440.jpg

The Bloofer Lady
01-23-2016, 06:11 PM
CONTRACTED PHASE 11 2015


Makes me want to check out the first one. A zombie virus is being passed through a serial rapist/doomsday psycho.


CONTRACTED 2013

So I checked out the first one. I've never heard of these movies and they both turned out to be pretty good. A young woman is raped at a party and infected with a virus that is rapidly decaying her body but she tries to hide the fact from her girlfriend who is dumping her anyway and her mother who thinks she's doing drugs again.

horcrux2007
01-23-2016, 06:17 PM
***This review contains spoilers***


The Boy (2016)

Not since last year's generic exorcism flick The Vatican Tapes have I had such low expectations for a movie. Its January release date, unflattering trailer, and awful director (William Brent Bell, director of The Devil Inside and Stay Alive) seemed to be a recipe for disaster. Maybe it's because my expectations were so low, but The Boy is actually a halfway-decent January thriller. The Boy is about an American woman, Greta, who becomes a nanny for a boy named Brahms whose parents will be away for a few months. What Greta comes to find out is that Brahms is actually a life-sized porcelain doll that is used to replace the real Brahms who died in a fire when he was 8. A list of rules is created for Greta to follow, and increasingly disturbing events start happening when she does not follow those rules. The enormous manor that she resides in calls to mind the mansion from The Innocents, creating an interesting setting for the film. As the film progresses, Greta does begin following the rules and treats the doll like a real boy, and it is pretty creepy seeing how the doll can mentally control her in that way. The plot itself is rather thing, specifically during the second act. There is an abusive husband sub-plot thrown into the film like last year's disappointing Sinister 2, but instead of being ridiculously over-the-top like that movie, the side plot actually does serve some relevance in The Boy and is believable enough. It provides a reason for why Greta becomes so attached to Brahms. The big twist at the end will divide viewers, but I thought it served the rest of the movie well. It is revealed that Brahms actually survived the fire and has been living in the walls ever since the incident, and the parents committed suicide and left Greta for Brahms. The fact that he's always in the walls listening and watching everything creates a creepy atmosphere. The Boy certainly won't blow anyone's minds, but it is a decent thriller that should give you an excuse to go out to the cinema in January.

6/10

Lord Voldemort
01-23-2016, 10:54 PM
Intruders starring Clive Owens, which was a lot better than I was expecting. Slow beginning, which pays off at the end; and the monster is genuinely spooky and unsettling.

DeadbeatAtDawn
01-23-2016, 11:06 PM
Genesis, 1998. 10/10

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D6SyS2jJUlA/Ue1aAFuxwhI/AAAAAAAAAlU/NaE5HBdaXEc/s1600/genesis+6.jpg

Geordie9
01-24-2016, 02:42 AM
I didn't know there was a remake ::confused::

yep, don't waste your time!!

Amalthea_unicorn
01-24-2016, 05:21 AM
Intruders 2016 8/10

Ferox13
01-24-2016, 06:25 AM
Regression, 2015. 6/10

Saw this in the cinema when it came out, very dissapointing. Very interested in the Satanic Panic era but I felt this very shallow.

DeadbeatAtDawn
01-24-2016, 12:31 PM
The Collector, 2009. 8/10

http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0owouExH91rp3vb3o3_500.gif


Inside, 2007. 9/10

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ua8t20eFGyI/VJSL6R-EaEI/AAAAAAAAWCc/h4EpHn_8SRQ/s1600/inside-horror-movie-review.png

Angra
01-24-2016, 01:16 PM
http://splendid-film.nl/ceemes/wvg/view_article_img/0/article=4013549073097/type=/suffix=/w=350/h=495

"Jeruzalem" 3/10

A good story ruined by horrendous camera work. But that's to be expected from "found footage". The main character was quite terrible as well.

Baron Von Marlon
01-24-2016, 02:48 PM
http://splendid-film.nl/ceemes/wvg/view_article_img/0/article=4013549073097/type=/suffix=/w=350/h=495

"Jeruzalem" 3/10

A good story ruined by horrendous camera work. But that's to be expected from "found footage". The main character was quite terrible as well.

I give it a C-
Great concept, bad execution.
With a better script and a bigger budget this could've been a gem.
Main character was kinda annoying, yeah but she did get naked giggity.
Rest of the cast was quite alright.
Most (if not all) of the found footage angles were unnecessary though.
But they don't bother me as much as you.

horcrux2007
01-24-2016, 04:14 PM
Inside, 2007. 9/10

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ua8t20eFGyI/VJSL6R-EaEI/AAAAAAAAWCc/h4EpHn_8SRQ/s1600/inside-horror-movie-review.png[/QUOTE]

That's the best movie I never want to watch again.

Baron Von Marlon
01-24-2016, 05:19 PM
Martyrs (2008)original
What a piece of crap. Just a pseudo intelligent torture flick.
Yeah, the acting was good, the director too, everything looked good but it's still crap.

Scarecrows
01-25-2016, 12:55 PM
Intruders..

9/10

Geordie9
01-25-2016, 01:14 PM
Martyrs (2008)original
What a piece of crap. Just a pseudo intelligent torture flick.
Yeah, the acting was good, the director too, everything looked good but it's still crap.

Don't watch the remake if you don't like that one then!!

The Bloofer Lady
01-25-2016, 06:08 PM
THE PARANORMALS 2015


Two rather hapless 20 somethings try to go "pro" as ghost hunters, but only one of them really takes it seriously.

Cute

Roiffalo
01-26-2016, 03:05 AM
Dark Moon Rising (2009)

See HERE (http://horror.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1009572#post1009572) for full post. I rather rambled because... well... this was terrible. Just terrible.

Geordie9
01-26-2016, 03:59 AM
http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a501/geordie93/jeru_zpsbq9dxog6.jpg (http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/geordie93/media/jeru_zpsbq9dxog6.jpg.html)

5/10

Geordie9
01-26-2016, 01:51 PM
http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a501/geordie93/Tenacious_d_in_the_pick_of_destiny_ver3_zpsmsvaof9 j.jpg (http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/geordie93/media/Tenacious_d_in_the_pick_of_destiny_ver3_zpsmsvaof9 j.jpg.html)

7/10

hammerfan
01-26-2016, 02:46 PM
Thirteen Ghosts

DeadbeatAtDawn
01-27-2016, 02:27 AM
Aimy in a Cage, 2016. 7/10


http://cdn2-www.shocktillyoudrop.com/assets/uploads/gallery/aimy-in-a-cage/aimy6.jpg

The Bloofer Lady
01-27-2016, 03:04 AM
THE CREEPY DOLL 2011


I remember someone saw this awhile back..maybe Angra?...anyway, whoever it was wasn't too impressed and neither was I.

A husband has to deal with his pregnant wife's obsession with her doll collection. I did like the mother-in-law though.

horcrux2007
01-27-2016, 03:46 AM
THE CREEPY DOLL 2011


I remember someone saw this awhile back..maybe Angra?...anyway, whoever it was wasn't too impressed and neither was I.

A husband has to deal with his pregnant wife's obsession with her doll collection. I did like the mother-in-law though.

I wonder if they'll make a sequel called The Spooky House.

Repo'd
01-27-2016, 04:28 AM
The Boy 2016 ** NO SPOILERS ** NO SPOILERS **

I was pretty excited to see this one, and when I saw the name Daniel Pearl credited as Cinematographer, I was even more stoked. If you don't recognize the name, he's the genius who shot Tobe Hooper's Texas Chainsaw Massacre, as well as the remake. I'm also a fan of Lauren Cohan, Maggie from the Walking Dead. Oh, and the music for The Boy is scored by Bear McCreary, if you folks need another WD connection. Those are a few pretty good reasons to see a movie, in my humble opinion. So anyway, should I get to whether I liked the movie or not? Okay, here goes.

Yes, I did like it. if you read horcrux's review on this thread, you'll remember that he called The Boy a decent excuse to go to the cinema in January. I agree. The Boy is not a great film, but it's a pretty damn good one, and it's efforts to scare a bit and entertain succeed in pretty much every respect. Believable performances, especially Cohan in the lead, kept me engaged and there was enough suspense and creepiness to satisfy my winter Horror jones.

A few random thoughts...

The film is lush, with deep and textured visuals. Exterior and interior scenes all look amazing, with the rich wood and tile in Brahm's house being a highlight, and it's all pretty subtle so the beauty of the scenery never distracts from the storytelling. Daniel Pearl you've done it again!

Lauren Cohan is just plain sexy in this movie, and not overtly, which is always nice. She's incredibly attractive, likable and talented, and what combination could be sexier than that??

The doll, while at first a bit comical, really kind of made my skin crawl. I loved it and if there is a Brahms doll available, I will own that sucker in a heartbeat.

I think the film deserves a second look on the big screen so I'll be going back one day next week.

horcrux2007
01-27-2016, 04:57 AM
Thirteen Ghosts

Is it any good?

hammerfan
01-27-2016, 11:01 AM
Is it any good?

It gets bashed by a lot of people, but, it's one of my favorites.

Baron Von Marlon
01-27-2016, 05:58 PM
Freaks Of Nature (2015)
C
Has a couple of good moments but overal it felt quite average and meh.

Angra
01-27-2016, 06:49 PM
Freaks Of Nature (2015)
C
Has a couple of good moments but overal it felt quite average and meh.

Too noisy.

I'm too old for noisy movies.

Baron Von Marlon
01-28-2016, 07:12 AM
Too noisy.

I'm too old for noisy movies.

I don't mind noise. Sometimes I even love it.
But this was bad noise. Didn't work.

How old are you btw?
I'm in my early thirties but inside I'm an old grumpy man.

Angra
01-28-2016, 07:59 AM
I don't mind noise. Sometimes I even love it.
But this was bad noise. Didn't work.

How old are you btw?
I'm in my early thirties but inside I'm an old grumpy man.

39 here. Looks like 50, acts like 20.

Age is just a number.

Baron Von Marlon
01-28-2016, 02:38 PM
Crimson Peak (2015)
B
Beautiful looking movie. Too bad the story wasn't really original.
But definitely worth a watch.

DeadbeatAtDawn
01-28-2016, 03:50 PM
The Boy 2016 ** NO SPOILERS ** NO SPOILERS **

I was pretty excited to see this one, and when I saw the name Daniel Pearl credited as Cinematographer, I was even more stoked. If you don't recognize the name, he's the genius who shot Tobe Hooper's Texas Chainsaw Massacre, as well as the remake. I'm also a fan of Lauren Cohan, Maggie from the Walking Dead. Oh, and the music for The Boy is scored by Bear McCreary, if you folks need another WD connection. Those are a few pretty good reasons to see a movie, in my humble opinion. So anyway, should I get to whether I liked the movie or not? Okay, here goes.

Yes, I did like it. if you read horcrux's review on this thread, you'll remember that he called The Boy a decent excuse to go to the cinema in January. I agree. The Boy is not a great film, but it's a pretty damn good one, and it's efforts to scare a bit and entertain succeed in pretty much every respect. Believable performances, especially Cohan in the lead, kept me engaged and there was enough suspense and creepiness to satisfy my winter Horror jones.

A few random thoughts...

The film is lush, with deep and textured visuals. Exterior and interior scenes all look amazing, with the rich wood and tile in Brahm's house being a highlight, and it's all pretty subtle so the beauty of the scenery never distracts from the storytelling. Daniel Pearl you've done it again!

Lauren Cohan is just plain sexy in this movie, and not overtly, which is always nice. She's incredibly attractive, likable and talented, and what combination could be sexier than that??

The doll, while at first a bit comical, really kind of made my skin crawl. I loved it and if there is a Brahms doll available, I will own that sucker in a heartbeat.

I think the film deserves a second look on the big screen so I'll be going back one day next week.


Hi.. : )

I wasn't gonna go near this film but ..YOU, you changed my mind. I really like your tastes in film sooo I'm going to give this a go. I trust you. Thanks for the rec. ::love::

horcrux2007
01-28-2016, 06:02 PM
Crimson Peak (2015)
B
Beautiful looking movie. Too bad the story wasn't really original.
But definitely worth a watch.

****Spoilers****


I really loved it, but I called the incest thing about 20 minutes into the movie.

Baron Von Marlon
01-28-2016, 07:41 PM
Howl (2015)
C-
Decent effects, cool creature design but I didn't care much about the rest.
The worst was spoiler "giving Sean Pertwee such a small part and killing him first".

hammerfan
01-29-2016, 01:15 AM
The Boy 2016 ** NO SPOILERS ** NO SPOILERS **

I was pretty excited to see this one, and when I saw the name Daniel Pearl credited as Cinematographer, I was even more stoked. If you don't recognize the name, he's the genius who shot Tobe Hooper's Texas Chainsaw Massacre, as well as the remake. I'm also a fan of Lauren Cohan, Maggie from the Walking Dead. Oh, and the music for The Boy is scored by Bear McCreary, if you folks need another WD connection. Those are a few pretty good reasons to see a movie, in my humble opinion. So anyway, should I get to whether I liked the movie or not? Okay, here goes.

Yes, I did like it. if you read horcrux's review on this thread, you'll remember that he called The Boy a decent excuse to go to the cinema in January. I agree. The Boy is not a great film, but it's a pretty damn good one, and it's efforts to scare a bit and entertain succeed in pretty much every respect. Believable performances, especially Cohan in the lead, kept me engaged and there was enough suspense and creepiness to satisfy my winter Horror jones.

A few random thoughts...

The film is lush, with deep and textured visuals. Exterior and interior scenes all look amazing, with the rich wood and tile in Brahm's house being a highlight, and it's all pretty subtle so the beauty of the scenery never distracts from the storytelling. Daniel Pearl you've done it again!

Lauren Cohan is just plain sexy in this movie, and not overtly, which is always nice. She's incredibly attractive, likable and talented, and what combination could be sexier than that??

The doll, while at first a bit comical, really kind of made my skin crawl. I loved it and if there is a Brahms doll available, I will own that sucker in a heartbeat.

I think the film deserves a second look on the big screen so I'll be going back one day next week.

I'm going to see it tonight!

Repo'd
01-29-2016, 04:54 AM
Hi.. : )

I wasn't gonna go near this film but ..YOU, you changed my mind. I really like your tastes in film sooo I'm going to give this a go. I trust you. Thanks for the rec. ::love::

Oh Deadbeat, I really hope you like it. After your post I would seriously hate to let ya down. Puleeez let me know if you enjoyed it. I'll have my bloody fingers crossed!

I'm going to see it tonight!

What's the verdict, Margie?

hammerfan
01-29-2016, 05:01 AM
What's the verdict, Margie?

I'm going tonight

Repo'd
01-29-2016, 06:11 AM
I'm going tonight

I probably should have bothered to see when u posted that! ::big grin::

hammerfan
01-29-2016, 06:23 AM
I probably should have bothered to see when u posted that! ::big grin::

::stick out tongue::::big grin::

Roiffalo
01-29-2016, 11:28 PM
Bag of Bones

Why do I keep trying with you Stephen King. I don't end that in a question mark because I already know. I, like most horror fans, was lured into the promise of an enticing tale only to be fooled by unrealistic characters and stupid scares. But I adore Peirce Brosnan so I stuck it out. It actually wasn't that terrible.

Howl (2015)
C-
Decent effects, cool creature design but I didn't care much about the rest.
The worst was spoiler "giving Sean Pertwee such a small part and killing him first".

I rather thought the opposite. I try to think of the semi-unique view on the creatures as an interesting and creative new take on werewolves, but honestly I have no idea where they get the inspiration for them. There was very little wolf to be seen and more tiger fish (http://flywatertravel.com/userfiles/image/%28R%29DTZ1620.jpg) or something. The bulging bug eyes and needle-y teeth of the wolves in Late Phases (http://images.popmatters.com/news_art/l/latephases_dvdreview_splash650.jpg) look more wolf like than these (http://cdn.inquisitr.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Howl-Trailer1-665x385.jpg).

SerialKiller
01-30-2016, 02:39 AM
Finally caught The Boy. 7/10.

hammerfan
01-30-2016, 03:02 AM
The Boy

I liked it, even though I did see the spoiler that someone posted here. I wish you all would make your spoiler alert big and bold so these old eyes can actually see it ::stick out tongue::

Repo'd
01-30-2016, 03:32 AM
The Boy

I liked it, even though I did see the spoiler that someone posted here. I wish you all would make your spoiler alert big and bold so these old eyes can actually see it ::stick out tongue::


Spoilers suck!

Glad u liked it, but I imagine knowing something crucial about the finale must have been disappointing. Did you think Lauren Cohan handled the lead role well?

favabeans
01-30-2016, 06:17 AM
The Hills Have Eyes (2006 remake)

Exactly what I expected: a good easy watcher packed with horror conventions, debatable acting, and gore! ::devil::

Amalthea_unicorn
01-30-2016, 07:27 AM
http://images6.alphacoders.com/371/371871.jpg

Scythe
01-30-2016, 08:26 AM
The Rite (2011)

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41CBz6PySZL.jpg

Rating: 5.5/10

Honestly, not terrible... at least not as bad as people make it out to be. Visually, it was a good looking movie with nice cinematography. The possession scenes were executed nicely and the FVX was solid. Hopkins' performance was above average as well. It was slow moving, but kept me interested.

Ultimately, the films downfall is two-part.

First, the lead actor (Colin O'Donoghue) is really weak. He has very limited range. For the majority of the movie he defaults to "furled brow" look. He wasn't convincing whatsoever in this role and it took me out of it.

Second, the main protagonist was underdeveloped. This was a significant issue because his past plays a large role in the overall plot of the film. To build a table, you must have four legs to stand on. This character didn't.

Give it a look if you've got a few hours, but don't bank on it for date night.

favabeans
01-30-2016, 10:20 AM
Finished Devil (2010) mere minutes ago.

I was impressed. The acting was pretty good across the board. I can't see it truly scaring anybody, but that didn't bother me as I was busy trying to solve the actual devil mystery. As far as the ending goes, the final lift scene knocked the film down a few notches, but I have to admit that I didn't see the twist coming.

SPOILERS FROM HERE ON OUT

Did anyone else find it frustrating that the devil wasn't there to take them because of their sins, only because they didn't admit to them? And at the last minute, the final guy is like, 'Yeah, I did kill that mother and her child,' and the devil is just like, 'Oh, ok cool. I guess I can't take you to hell then.'

hammerfan
01-30-2016, 12:34 PM
Spoilers suck!

Glad u liked it, but I imagine knowing something crucial about the finale must have been disappointing. Did you think Lauren Cohan handled the lead role well?

I've liked her ever since seeing her on Supernatural. I think she did a superb job!

favabeans
01-30-2016, 02:12 PM
Another addition already (today has been a somewhat lazy day) - Hostel.

I'm still not sure if its a comedy or a horror film, but at least it's enjoyable either way.

DeadbeatAtDawn
01-30-2016, 06:44 PM
Dark, 2015. 4/10

http://stfimages.in/images/2016/01/29/vlcsnap-2016-01-29-21h03m31s224.png

You watched some girl freak out for an hour and a half. .. you could tell she had some mental issues. It took place in NY in the Black Out of 2003.


We Are Monsters, 2015. 7/10

http://www.wildpinoy.net/_ld/21/31500377.jpg

Only an hour 15 mins long. Rape and revenge film. Nothing new here. It is worth the watch, there is rape, mutilation, gore. Some sick dialog. It's filmed in Sweden but suppose to take place in America with an aussie main girl. The dude is mentally fucked up. Jim is his name..and then there is the sick chick partner, Shirley, a nice surprise is found in her car and then retard sidekick who like the dead bodies afterwards. Heh. No CGI, that I could see and its filmed with filters so some of the scenes look like instagram pictures. Some the things the aussie girl does is kinda unbelievable cause she's a little thing but hey, if your brutalized like her, maybe Adrenalin rush of revenge can take over.

Amalthea_unicorn
01-31-2016, 06:08 AM
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YR18hkcVbOc/maxresdefault.jpg


The Visit

DeadbeatAtDawn
02-01-2016, 03:29 PM
Playing With Dolls 2 aka Playing With Dolls; Bloodlust. 2016, 3/10



http://www.horrordrome.com/wp-content/uploads/playing-with-dolls-2.jpg


This must be the worse film I'm gonna see this year. This film was all over the place. Too fucking bad cuz Prisoner AYO-886 is a badass killer and the gore was great! Let someone else play with this character. Give him a descent film.

Repo'd
02-02-2016, 02:14 AM
Playing With Dolls 2 aka Playing With Dolls; Bloodlust. 2016, 3/10



http://www.horrordrome.com/wp-content/uploads/playing-with-dolls-2.jpg


This must be the worse film I'm gonna see this year. This film was all over the place. Too fucking bad cuz Prisoner AYO-886 is a badass killer and the gore was great! Let someone else play with this character. Give him a descent film.

Ugh. I saw that mess. What a waste.

hammerfan
02-02-2016, 02:54 AM
What We Do in the Shadows
Ghost Ship

Baron Von Marlon
02-02-2016, 05:58 AM
What We Do in the Shadows
Ghost Ship

You're not big on rating movies, aren't you?

hammerfan
02-02-2016, 06:01 AM
You're not big on rating movies, aren't you?

LOL, sorry! I'm usually not quite awake when I post these.

I enjoyed What We Do in the Shadows. It was funnier than I thought it would be. Ghost Ship is one of my favorites, I was watching my DVD.

WWDITS: 8/10
Ghost Ship: 9/10

newb
02-02-2016, 10:10 AM
Star Wars..."the new one"

second time in the theater........this may be a first for me but my daughter wanted to see and her boyfriend had no interest.....so a Dad does what he has to do.

hammerfan
02-02-2016, 10:18 AM
Star Wars..."the new one"

second time in the theater........this may be a first for me but my daughter wanted to see and her boyfriend had no interest.....so a Dad does what he has to do.

I saw it twice, too. Would love to see it a third time. To me, it's one of those movies that needs to be seen on the big screen.

Disconser
02-02-2016, 12:36 PM
The Conjuring.

Quite good. Didn't bore me at all and the actors weren't bad.

Scarecrows
02-02-2016, 12:58 PM
The Gravedancers (2006)

8/10

favabeans
02-02-2016, 01:19 PM
The Orphanage

7/10

Positives: The particularly heart busting basement scene (if you've seen it, you'll know what I'm talking about). Cinematography was rather stunning, and Belen Rueda carried the film very well. I also found the soundtrack to be beautiful, and subtly chilling.

Negatives: Everything inbetween. I couldn't help but feel dissapointed when the screen faded to black. If I were to have written a list of paranormal/ghost horror conventions before viewing, I think I could have ticked off a good 70%. From the standard paranormal investigator scene to the disbelieving husband, this film wasn't much by way of original in my view. Also, the father character was pretty naff, and mostly because he was given next to nothing as far as development goes. The horror element was barely there, not that this brings the film down - it was just marketted in a way that suggested a lot more of it. I also found that it tripped at the final hurdle - with end scene after end scene after end scene, being a little more concise wouldn't have hurt.

So, over all, The Orphanage is good for what it is, but I wouldn't expect anything special.

Geordie9
02-03-2016, 12:30 PM
barney thomson 7/10

ride along 2 - 7/10

Repo'd
02-03-2016, 01:02 PM
Star Wars..."the new one"

second time in the theater........this may be a first for me but my daughter wanted to see and her boyfriend had no interest.....so a Dad does what he has to do.

That relationship is doomed! ::wink::

cheebacheeba
02-03-2016, 02:36 PM
The Conjuring.

Quite good. Didn't bore me at all and the actors weren't bad.

Yes, I really liked the atmosphere they had going in this one.
That small scene with the child, the creeping darkness coming down the stairs and the sparing use of the doll...not to mention the rest of the film...it actually managed to evoke an uncomfortable feeling of dread throughout.

Just whatever you do...if you liked this...don't bother with Annabelle.

Angra
02-03-2016, 04:10 PM
That relationship is doomed! ::wink::

Agreed. He's most likely gay.

favabeans
02-03-2016, 11:29 PM
Cloverfield 8/10

One of the best alien invasion movies, and a rare case where the found-footage approach actually adds to the film.

Roiffalo
02-04-2016, 01:27 AM
Halloween: Resurrection

It's leaving Netflix this month so one last hurrah. I have the DVD but I enjoy the easy accessibility for background noise.

Angra
02-04-2016, 02:29 AM
Cloverfield 8/10

One of the best alien invasion movies, and a rare case where the found-footage approach actually adds to the film.

I don't agree at all about that statement.

Wanted so badly to see that movie in a non-found footage edition. Yup, that'll happen. ::roll eyes::

Baron Von Marlon
02-04-2016, 07:47 AM
Barney Thomson (2015)
B/C
Nice British crime/comedy flick.

The guy with the electronic voicebox thingie ::big grin::

I don't agree at all about that statement.

Wanted so badly to see that movie in a non-found footage edition. Yup, that'll happen. ::roll eyes::

As someone who doesn't really like found footage, what do you consider the good ones?

Angra
02-04-2016, 09:55 AM
As someone who doesn't really like found footage, what do you consider the good ones?

There is a few.

The Visit
Troll Hunter
Grave Encounters
As Above, So Below
The Taking of Deborah Logan
Into the Storm
Rec
Rec 2
Chronicle
Death of a Ghost Hunter (Not great, but ok)
District 9
The Remaining

I guess that's it.

Angra
02-04-2016, 10:37 AM
I thought Cloverfield was good as well, but it would've been better as just a normal movie, imo.

Baron Von Marlon
02-04-2016, 10:42 AM
District 9

I don't remember that one being ff.

Have you seen The Tunnel, The Borderlands and Devil's Pass btw?

And kinda looking forward to Hardcore and Pandemic but they're totally first person like Jeruzalem so it could go either way.

Roiffalo
02-04-2016, 11:08 PM
The Hollow

...The forest scenes were gorgeous. There's not much else to say. I've seen worse. But equally I've seen better. Muuuuuuch much better.

I don't remember that one being ff.

Have you seen The Tunnel, The Borderlands and Devil's Pass btw?

And kinda looking forward to Hardcore and Pandemic but they're totally first person like Jeruzalem so it could go either way.

I thought Devil's Pass was one of the better FF I've seen in a long time, really enjoyed that one.

hammerfan
02-05-2016, 02:18 AM
The 5th Wave

Save your money, wait for it to come out on DVD. It wasn't bad, it was predictable. I knew right away who the aliens were. And what was going to happen.

Amalthea_unicorn
02-05-2016, 09:54 AM
Sinister 2

Scarecrows
02-05-2016, 10:16 AM
The Possession(2012)...

Ferox13
02-06-2016, 04:48 AM
There is a few.


I guess that's it.

Don't forget the Grand daddy of em CAnnibal Holocaust.
Also Man bites Dog

Angra
02-06-2016, 05:17 AM
Don't forget the Grand daddy of em CAnnibal Holocaust.
Also Man bites Dog

Haven't seen them.

Doesn't sound like feel-good movies to me.

FryeDwight
02-06-2016, 05:38 AM
MAN BITES DOG definitely not a feel good film...

TED (2012). A lot better than I thought it would be ***1/2

Baron Von Marlon
02-06-2016, 07:38 AM
Haven't seen them.

Doesn't sound like feel-good movies to me.

Man Bites Dog is pretty funny at times.
I think you'll like it.

Amalthea_unicorn
02-06-2016, 08:14 AM
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v3AD265rHGY/ThyF8vcf_kI/AAAAAAAASIs/OHaOSQzAPpQ/s1600/themoose.png

Arthur 1981

Sculpt
02-06-2016, 02:14 PM
As someone who doesn't really like found footage, what do you consider the good ones?
im not a big fan of them either. id say these had some worthwhile qualities:

Chronicle (straight-up cool)
Cloverfield (a big-screen film, fun ride)
VHS (well made, brisk, some shocking, separate vignettes)
Blair Witch (acting & script are standout features)

I havent seen anything else yet that was exceptional.

Haven't seen them.

Doesn't sound like feel-good movies to me.
LOL!

SerialKiller
02-06-2016, 02:45 PM
MAN BITES DOG definitely not a feel good film...

TED (2012). A lot better than I thought it would be ***1/2

I just finished Ted 2. 5/10.

cheebacheeba
02-06-2016, 02:46 PM
I didn't mind the remake of REC...that was found footage right?

Of course Cloverfield comes right up the top there. That movie was just very atmospheric, and having half decent actors for the better part helped too.

I recall a fair chunk of "footage" mode as well...I don't know if this is what made the movie good...but yeah, great film right there.

Chronicle was the superpowers one right?
I liked that it actually changed as the guy got better control of the cameras, so we had a bit found footage, a bit "regular" movie.

I seem to like the ones better when it's just segments.
I find the whole found footage bit kind of played out at this point though.

horcrux2007
02-06-2016, 02:49 PM
Quarantine was just a bland remake in my opinion. It had some moments but it didn't change anything from the original and the atmosphere wasn't asure scary.

The Bloofer Lady
02-06-2016, 02:58 PM
Haven't seen them.

Doesn't sound like feel-good movies to me.

Always been afraid to watch cannibal holocaust ...you know..the whole "can't un-ring a bell" thing...

cheebacheeba
02-06-2016, 03:05 PM
Quarantine was just a bland remake in my opinion. It had some moments but it didn't change anything from the original and the atmosphere wasn't asure scary.

Never saw REC to compare - but yeah that seems to be the general consensus. I just thought it seemed a well made film for a FF.

Sculpt
02-06-2016, 03:46 PM
I didn't mind the remake of REC...that was found footage right?

Of course Cloverfield comes right up the top there. That movie was just very atmospheric, and having half decent actors for the better part helped too.

I recall a fair chunk of "footage" mode as well...I don't know if this is what made the movie good...but yeah, great film right there.

Chronicle was the superpowers one right?
I liked that it actually changed as the guy got better control of the cameras, so we had a bit found footage, a bit "regular" movie.

I seem to like the ones better when it's just segments.
I find the whole found footage bit kind of played out at this point though.
Yes, Chronicle they gained the telekinesis. I thought it was thoughtful, realistic & fun.

I also agree - I think found footage works well with the vignette/segments, series of shorts.

Paranormal Activity worked well as a found footage too.

Quarantine was just a bland remake in my opinion. It had some moments but it didn't change anything from the original and the atmosphere wasn't asure scary.

Never saw REC to compare - but yeah that seems to be the general consensus. I just thought it seemed a well made film for a FF.

I think I might end up liking Quarantine better -- I only saw original Rec. It irked me a bit, but I liked the concept.

The Bloofer Lady
02-06-2016, 04:57 PM
CLOWN 2014


This was pretty good. A real estate agent finds an old clown suit in a house he's selling and decides to wear it to his sons birthday party after his wife phones him to tell him the booked clown didn't show up. After the party, he falls asleep still wearing the clown suit and awakens the next day to find that he can't take it off.
Its really nothing to do with the overworked "scary clown" premise and to me was quite unique and horrific.

Sculpt
02-06-2016, 06:22 PM
CLOWN 2014


This was pretty good. A real estate agent finds an old clown suit in a house he's selling and decides to wear it to his sons birthday party after his wife phones him to tell him the booked clown didn't show up. After the party, he falls asleep still wearing the clown suit and awakens the next day to find that he can't take it off.
Its really nothing to do with the overworked "scary clown" premise and to me was quite unique and horrific.
It sounds interesting where Daddy put on the clown suit and can't get took it off, and he gets it off and it grows back on him. But where it makes him a possessed killer against his will... that premise always irks me in general. http://forums.civfanatics.com/images/smilies/ack.gif

Baron Von Marlon
02-06-2016, 08:28 PM
Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland (2016)
B
Decent spin-off movie from the Blue Mountain State series.
But you don't have to see the series in order to enjoy this movie.
It's mainly about a big frat party.

But where it makes him a possessed killer against his will... that premise always irks me in general. http://forums.civfanatics.com/images/smilies/ack.gif

I thought it was logical.
The suit's made of a creature. After a while the suit's starting to consume him, turning him into the creature with a need to eat children.He wasn't just killing them. He killed them while feasting on them in order to satisfy his hunger. Kinda like a vampire sucking someone dry.

DeadbeatAtDawn
02-07-2016, 05:01 AM
Last Shift, 2014. 8/10

http://cdn1-www.shocktillyoudrop.com/assets/uploads/2015/10/LastShiftFace.jpg



I Saw The Devil, 2010. 10/10


http://images-cdn.moviepilot.com/images/c_fill,h_384,w_704/t_mp_quality/hknqyhe5fe0nsouwkjbd/i-saw-the-devil-2010-review-by-sandra-harris-538480.jpg


Oldboy, 2003. 10/10

http://cdn.collider.com/wp-content/uploads/oldboy-octopus.jpg

The Bloofer Lady
02-07-2016, 05:17 AM
It sounds interesting where Daddy put on the clown suit and can't get took it off, and he gets it off and it grows back on him. But where it makes him a possessed killer against his will... that premise always irks me in general. http://forums.civfanatics.com/images/smilies/ack.gif

Well, he never actually got the suit off..he couldn't. So it never grew back on him. Maybe it was another one you saw.

SerialKiller
02-07-2016, 06:00 AM
Dolores Claiborne- 1995. Excellent movie I thought. 8/10.

Amalthea_unicorn
02-07-2016, 06:12 AM
http://www.movementmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/4169596-28-weeks-later-HD.jpg

28 Weeks Later 10 10

favabeans
02-07-2016, 06:49 AM
CLOWN 2014


This was pretty good. A real estate agent finds an old clown suit in a house he's selling and decides to wear it to his sons birthday party after his wife phones him to tell him the booked clown didn't show up. After the party, he falls asleep still wearing the clown suit and awakens the next day to find that he can't take it off.
Its really nothing to do with the overworked "scary clown" premise and to me was quite unique and horrific.

Oh man I love this movie. So underrated, I was very impressed with the makeup and the gore.



Last movie I saw was 28 Days Later. It's a wicked film, but one thing that does bug me is that one girl (daughter of the man who lets them into his apartment) who cannot act for shit. I know she was young, but good acting is important for believability. Doesn't stop me from loving the film though, I'm all about survival horror.

The Bloofer Lady
02-07-2016, 07:33 AM
[QUOTE=favabeans;1010072]Oh man I love this movie. So underrated, I was very impressed with the makeup and the gore. [QUOTE]

Yes it was underrated, I had never heard of it. Its Canadian (so am I) but Eli Roth was involved so I thought that would garner it some attention.

Amalthea_unicorn
02-07-2016, 11:10 AM
http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/disney/images/2/2d/Frankenweenie-disneyscreencaps_com-7274.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20130501210243

FrankenWeenie

Wow
02-07-2016, 12:33 PM
Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992). Great!

http://dracula.cc/_img/gallery/dracula_1992_movie_poster_78.jpg

Crazy

DeadbeatAtDawn
02-07-2016, 06:18 PM
Home, 2016. 4/10

http://www.hdmoviesbox.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Home-2016-full-movie-free-290x405.jpg

Garbage. This kid on the poster has nothing to do with the film.

Baron Von Marlon
02-07-2016, 10:23 PM
Crazy

Your first post consists of a youtube link, a quote of an old post (which happens to be the first post in this topic) and a reply which makes no sense.

Hmmm...

Angra
02-08-2016, 03:17 AM
Your first post consists of a youtube link, a quote of an old post (which happens to be the first post in this topic) and a reply which makes no sense.

Hmmm...

IT'S A ROBOT!!!

::danger::

Repo'd
02-08-2016, 03:34 AM
Ash is a ROBOT!!!!

tfantasy
02-08-2016, 04:33 PM
Bridge of Spies

A

The Last Witch Hunter

A-

I wish it would have been a rated R version, I think it would have had a more horror effect to it.

Straight Outta Compton

A+

The Intern

A

Everest

A+

Hellions

F

Baron Von Marlon
02-08-2016, 07:23 PM
The Last Winter (2006)
B/C
Icy/snowy thriller with a tiny bit of horror.
It's slow, the story was kinda weak but the movie wasn't boring.
Misleading poster though. And the underlying message was a bit pushy.
BUT... it's a movie set in icy plains. Slim pickings when it comes to those.

FryeDwight
02-09-2016, 05:50 AM
BRIDESMAIDS (2011). Wife picked this out and although not great by any means, there were some decent laughs. **1/2

Angra
02-09-2016, 09:38 AM
BRIDESMAIDS (2011). Wife picked this out and although not great by any means, there were some decent laughs. **1/2

One of my favorite female comedies.

Angra
02-09-2016, 09:40 AM
The Last Winter (2006)
B/C
Icy/snowy thriller with a tiny bit of horror.
It's slow, the story was kinda weak but the movie wasn't boring.
Misleading poster though. And the underlying message was a bit pushy.
BUT... it's a movie set in icy plains. Slim pickings when it comes to those.

The ending is the only thing I remember from The Last Winter. That was pretty cool. Very short but cool.

Baron Von Marlon
02-09-2016, 07:09 PM
The Night Before (2015)
B
Nice Christmas comedy with Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen and a lot of other familar faces including Michael Shannon. Until now I never realised he sounds a lot like Steven Wright.

Geordie9
02-09-2016, 10:49 PM
The Night Before 4/10

Giganticface
02-09-2016, 11:04 PM
Page 666. Just thought I'd point that out.

May (2002)

9/10, just as good the second time. That chick is messed up in the head.

Watched on HBO NOW Roku, which I (and my team) built. ::smile::

hammerfan
02-10-2016, 02:42 AM
Guardians of the Galaxy

Baron Von Marlon
02-11-2016, 01:23 PM
Dust Devil (1992) the final cut
http://images.moviepostershop.com/dust-devil-movie-poster-1992-1010708979.jpg
B+
Mystical horror-thriller about a demon roaming the African outback hunting for lost souls.

This wasn't that great but I really liked it.
Thought it was pretty cool and original.

DeadbeatAtDawn
02-11-2016, 05:12 PM
The Blood Harvest, 2016.


https://bammag.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/img_3453-e1445722717681.jpg?w=350&h=200&crop=1

SerialKiller
02-11-2016, 10:18 PM
Wolf-1994.

Amalthea_unicorn
02-12-2016, 08:45 AM
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/5Jb9sMjp4gU/maxresdefault.jpg

hangman 2015 UK

Baron Von Marlon
02-12-2016, 03:58 PM
Cabin Fever (2016)
Another pointless, shitty remake.
I don't remember a lot from the original, I do remember it wasn't as bad as this.

Spoilers in white:
-The trailer dude that got infected in the beginning survived almost 24hours after losing a few pints of blood and being set on fire. Then he jumps out of the lake like Jason. Also he's the butcher lady's cousin. Why wouldn't he go there for help?
-The first dog that got sick died at his owner's place next to his bowl. Second dog that got sick started roaming around and acted like he had rabies too.
-The brunette's eyebrows. Come on, really? It's 2016 for feck's sake.
-What happened to the weird weed dude? If he got sick, I assume he would go to the other for help.
-Nearly dead girl asks guy to kill her. All a sudden the gun safety's on.
Tries to kill her with a shovel, fails miserably, can't do it again with the shovel but has no problem setting her on fire.
-I could be wrong but I think they were more subtle in the original about the cause of the ilness. Movie starts, dog's waterbowl, several scenes with a glass or glasses of water, usually accompanied by a close up of the glass(es), shots of pipes running through the house, etc etc. WE GET IT! IT'S IN THE WATER! Or isn't it?
-The ending: the kid that bit a guy in the beginning, bites another guy towards the end. Before he bit, he says "Pancakes!", which is the name of the first dog aka patient zero in this film.So is it the kid or the water? Who cares?
This movie sucked.

horcrux2007
02-12-2016, 04:34 PM
First Martyrs and now this. Is 2016 the year of pointless remakes?

Baron Von Marlon
02-12-2016, 06:38 PM
Every year is the year of pointless remakes.

favabeans
02-12-2016, 10:33 PM
House of Wax (2005)

It was ok - entertaining, but not necessarily a good movie. 5.5/10

Amalthea_unicorn
02-13-2016, 06:09 AM
https://k8monstrscloset.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/mutantandproud.jpg

Angra
02-13-2016, 06:49 AM
The Last Winter (2006)
B/C
Icy/snowy thriller with a tiny bit of horror.
It's slow, the story was kinda weak but the movie wasn't boring.
Misleading poster though. And the underlying message was a bit pushy.
BUT... it's a movie set in icy plains. Slim pickings when it comes to those.

Seen Black Mountain Side yet? Same kind of story.

horcrux2007
02-13-2016, 06:49 AM
Eh true but those two seem particularly abysmal.

Angra
02-13-2016, 06:54 AM
They are not for everyone.

horcrux2007
02-13-2016, 06:58 AM
That was meant for Baron's comment about how every year is the year of pointless remakes. I forgot to quote his post

Angra
02-13-2016, 07:35 AM
That was meant for Baron's comment about how every year is the year of pointless remakes. I forgot to quote his post

Shame on you.

Giganticface
02-13-2016, 07:43 AM
I didn't think the Martyrs remake was abysmal -- it was actually not a bad film -- but it just didn't seem necessary. If you go into it bracing yourself for the endurance test that the original was, you'll walk out disappointed, saying, "Well that was too easy." If it were possible to approach the film without comparing it to the original (which is ludicrous, given how notorious the original is, and recently it was released), it's still a good story, well executed, beautifully filmed, great soundtrack, and despite the lack of gore, the tension is still there. Also, one big change they made to the story allows the personal bond between the main characters to be more deeply explored. Still though, it's hard to imagine many people liking it much, except maybe people who have never seen, and know nothing about, the original.

Cabin Fever, on the other hand, from what I've read, I'm expecting to completely waste 90 minutes of my life on that one.

Baron Von Marlon
02-13-2016, 07:53 AM
Creed (2015)
B/C
Not bad but it's no Rocky.

Seen Black Mountain Side yet? Same kind of story.
Been looking forward to that one ever since I first read about it. I found a webrip about a week ago but it's without subtitles. I have no problem understanding but it takes a little too much effort to really enjoy a movie. Especially when the focus is on the story and the dialogue.

You seen it yet? And no spoilers ;)

Angra
02-13-2016, 08:21 AM
Creed (2015)
B/C
Not bad but it's no Rocky.


Been looking forward to that one ever since I first read about it. I found a webrip about a week ago but it's without subtitles. I have no problem understanding but it takes a little too much effort to really enjoy a movie. Especially when the focus is on the story and the dialogue.

You seen it yet? And no spoilers ;)


I liked it. The acting is pretty good. Although, it lacked that climactic ending The Last Winter had.

Angra
02-13-2016, 08:33 AM
Cabin Fever (2016)
Another pointless, shitty remake.
I don't remember a lot from the original, I do remember it wasn't as bad as this.
]


Good spoiler. ::big grin::

This surely is one of those why-the-fuck remakes. Almost exactly the same story as the original but with far worse actors.

I do have 1 positive thing to say about this remake tho. The score was amazing and deserved to be in a much, much better movie.

horcrux2007
02-13-2016, 09:11 AM
I might have to watch them to see if they are truly that bad. Although I still need to watch the original Martyrs.

Baron Von Marlon
02-13-2016, 10:24 AM
I liked it. The acting is pretty good. Although, it lacked that climactic ending The Last Winter had.I do have 1 positive thing to say about this remake tho. The score was amazing and deserved to be in a much, much better movie.
Are there more movies you watch that you don't mention here? =)

The score was solid but out of place. There were a couple of moments when things weren't tense, but the score was.

I might have to watch them to see if they are truly that bad. Although I still need to watch the original Martyrs.
The original Martyrs is overrated. It's well made, but in the end it's just a torture flick with some wannabe fancy story.

Amalthea_unicorn
02-13-2016, 10:31 AM
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/McNfBBKYGnw/maxresdefault.jpg

Super 8 8/10

Angra
02-13-2016, 11:31 AM
Are there more movies you watch that you don't mention here? =)



Lots.




The score was solid but out of place. There were a couple of moments when things weren't tense, but the score was.


True. It would've fitted much better in movies such as "Cliffhanger" and even "The Revenant".

Baron Von Marlon
02-13-2016, 11:55 AM
Lots.

https://media.giphy.com/media/xTiTnmrpGi0zetc9Xy/giphy.gif

Giganticface
02-13-2016, 12:57 PM
The original Martyrs is overrated. It's well made, but in the end it's just a torture flick with some wannabe fancy story.

There's plenty more to it than that, but it is a very divisive film.

Angra
02-13-2016, 12:58 PM
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/0a/Southbound_poster.jpg/220px-Southbound_poster.jpg

"Southbound" 8/10

A very good and highly entertaining horror anthology that certainly isn't pg-13.

Best horror flick of 2016 so far. But the year is still young.

horcrux2007
02-13-2016, 01:13 PM
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/0a/Southbound_poster.jpg/220px-Southbound_poster.jpg

"Southbound" 8/10

A very good and highly entertaining horror anthology that certainly isn't pg-13.

Best horror flick of 2016 so far. But the year is still young.

Definitely want to see that

Baron Von Marlon
02-13-2016, 02:12 PM
There's plenty more to it than that, but it is a very divisive film.

Not really. Spoilers in white.
"The biggest part of the movie is about the girl getting beaten and tortured. The purpose behind it doesn't change that."

roshiq
02-13-2016, 10:26 PM
"Southbound" 8/10

A very good and highly entertaining horror anthology that certainly isn't pg-13.

Best horror flick of 2016 so far. But the year is still young.

SB is a good anthology indeed, mostly liked the wraparound tale ('The Way Out' & 'The Way In' and that 3rd one...Accident segment but haven't you seen The House on Pine Street yet?!

hammerfan
02-14-2016, 02:47 AM
SB is a good anthology indeed, mostly liked the wraparound tale ('The Way Out' & 'The Way In' and that 3rd one...Accident segment but haven't you seen The House on Pine Street yet?!

Welcome back!

Angra
02-14-2016, 05:41 AM
SB is a good anthology indeed, mostly liked the wraparound tale ('The Way Out' & 'The Way In' and that 3rd one...Accident segment but haven't you seen The House on Pine Street yet?!

Good golly miss Molly, HE'S ALIVE!!!

I've noticed the cover of The House on Pine Street several times and the story sounds like something for me, but for different reasons I've either been too tired or not in the right mood to give it a try. Well, now that you asked I decided to sit down and watch it.

I don't mind when odd sounds and doors opening and closing by themselves are being used in the beginning of a haunted house movie, but when that's all that's happening throughout the entire thing it pisses me off. Also, i got really tired of looking at the main characters confused and irritated facial expressions. Didn't matter if she was home alone or at a party she still had the same expression, as if she was constantly thinking "someone has farted and it's not me".

So, to sum it up. Didn't like it.

Amalthea_unicorn
02-14-2016, 07:00 AM
http://screenrant.com/wp-content/uploads/youre-next-big-wedding-viral-poster.jpg

7/10

Angra
02-14-2016, 07:07 AM
http://www.cinemark.com/media/48328236/big.jpg

"The Night Before" 2/10


http://i.imgur.com/kRrkfUU.gif?noredirect

horcrux2007
02-14-2016, 12:00 PM
Deadpool (2016)

I guess if Ant-Man and of all people can get his own movie (and a pretty good one at that), then Deadpool can finally get his own movie. Luckily, Fox bounced back from its monumental flop Fantastic Four last August with the pretty decent R-rated comic book flick Deadpool. In Deadpool, Wade Wilson is a mercenary in New York City when he meets a woman named Vanessa at a local bar. They hook up, and a year later, Wade pops the question with a ring pop which she accepts. Wade then collapses and is later diagnosed with terminal cancer. One night at the bar, he meets a recruiter from a secret program who offers an experimental treatment for his cancer. Wade declines and leaves, but he later reconsiders the offer and leaves Vanessa in the middle of the night to receive the treatment. The procedure involves getting tortured for weeks on end until a mutation occurs, and Wade is severely disfigured in the process, although his cancer is cured, and he's practically immortal. Wade escapes the facility that looks exactly like the torture chamber in Hostel and vows revenge on the person who did this to him. Oh, and somehow he's aware that he's in a movie. For all its intents and purposes, Deadpool is a very fun and sometimes funny movie, although not all the jokes hit, and it gets a little exhausting towards the end. The ridiculous, over-the-top violence also makes the movie unnaturally entertaining for a comic book flick. Hopefully more R-rated superhero movies are made in the future. Deadpool's ability to break the fourth wall also makes the film more interesting, but it causes the plot to suffer somewhat. A lot of the backstory is told by Deadpool in flashbacks, causing the film to jump around in time a lot. Deadpool may not be the crowning achievement of comic book movies, but it's entertaining enough to watch in the theater. I'm sure it'll be the perfect movie at 12 year old boys slumber parties after their parents have gone to sleep.

7/10

Roiffalo
02-14-2016, 02:37 PM
The Diabolical

review thing here (http://horror.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1010343#post1010343), TL;DR v
It had some good ideas but I don't think they were expressed properly. It could've been better. A lot better.

-

VHS

New favorite found footage film. Jesus this was beautiful, it'd be perfect to own on vhs.

Giganticface
02-14-2016, 07:51 PM
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/0a/Southbound_poster.jpg/220px-Southbound_poster.jpg

"Southbound" 8/10

A very good and highly entertaining horror anthology that certainly isn't pg-13.

Best horror flick of 2016 so far. But the year is still young.

You're not kidding. That was a pleasant surprise. 8/10 from me too. Liked it a lot better than the last two anthologies I've seen, Tales of Halloween and A Christmas Horror Story.

favabeans
02-15-2016, 01:12 AM
Human Centipede (First Sequence)

7/10

I actually really like this movie. The main surgeon guy is great, the gore is decent, the cinematography isn't bad at all, and although some of the acting (especially from the two main girls) is a bit iffy to start with, they do seem to come into their own much more as the film goes on, and by the time they had actually made the 'centipede' I found them very believable. They also chucked in a little bit of humor, mostly during the first 1/3, which worked for me, and all in all the 4.5 this got on IMBD was quite harsh IMO.

Repo'd
02-15-2016, 02:38 AM
ROSHIQ!!! Welcome back!

DeadbeatAtDawn
02-15-2016, 05:01 AM
Exeter, 2015. 7/10

http://web-dl.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/2110.jpg

I fucking love this film. It's the third time I've watched it. It's mental.

Teens party in an abandoned insane asylum that was for young adults. They have massive amount of drugs and liquor. They decide to play with the occult and things go awry. One of them gets possessed by a demon of the mental asylum. The others try an exorcism by an internet app that comes along with pictures. You can find it on NetFlix.


Bloodlust aka Vampires, 2014. 6/10

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CT-XlXvWwAAWiot.jpg


Cut Her Out, 2014. 6/10

http://web-dl.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cut.jpg

A woman tries to come to grips with the massive abuse of her mother with the help of a doctor who is also her love interest. Very cool gory, bloody images as she searches through her mind.



ROSHIQ!, I have misseth thou! ::love::

DeadbeatAtDawn
02-15-2016, 05:41 AM
Hangman, 2015. 6/10

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/images/reviews/282/1427836184_2.jpg

Found footage. Surveillance cameras some sick fuck planted around a house that he broke into. Kinda creepy at times, especially when the stalker freaked out on his own.

Geordie9
02-15-2016, 01:12 PM
at grannys house 5/10

horcrux2007
02-15-2016, 02:44 PM
Hangman, 2015. 6/10

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/images/reviews/282/1427836184_2.jpg

Found footage. Surveillance cameras some sick fuck planted around a house that he broke into. Kinda creepy at times, especially when the stalker freaked out on his own.

I saw this at Walmart on blu ray and it caught my eye. I might have to watch it now.

FryeDwight
02-16-2016, 06:33 AM
FROM ROMERO TO ROME (2012). Pretty good little doc about zombie films from NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD through the gory 80's offerings up to the present. Certainly worth watching. ***

Roiffalo
02-16-2016, 03:21 PM
V/H/S/2

I don't normally care for zombie stories, but I really loved the mountain bike one. That was precious.

-

WolfCop

The 2nd is FINALLY underway of filming, but the waiting is killing meeeeeeeee

roshiq
02-17-2016, 07:09 PM
Welcome back!

ROSHIQ!!! Welcome back!


ROSHIQ!, I have misseth thou! ::love::

Thank you, guys ::smile::



I don't mind when odd sounds and doors opening and closing by themselves are being used in the beginning of a haunted house movie, but when that's all that's happening throughout the entire thing it pisses me off. Also, i got really tired of looking at the main characters confused and irritated facial expressions. Didn't matter if she was home alone or at a party she still had the same expression, as if she was constantly thinking "someone has farted and it's not me".

So, to sum it up. Didn't like it.

lolz! Though I actually agree with you on those all points but still I found it quite atmospheric & creepy at times.

Last seen:

Nina Forever (2015)

http://decaymag.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/nina-forever-Poster.jpg

Not a horror film, disappointed.

>>: B-

The Forest (2016)

http://i67.tinypic.com/73cnya.jpg

This 'supposed to be a J-Horror' was alright but that crappy final shot was the worst part of it & unnecessary.

>>: B

Cabin Fever (2016)

http://i64.tinypic.com/rbfwk1.jpg

This 'supposed to be a Spoof' is now a high contender for "Worst of the worst remakes of all time!"

>>: F

Giganticface
02-17-2016, 11:50 PM
Thank you, guys ::smile::



lolz! Though I actually agree with you on those all points but still I found it quite atmospheric & creepy at times.

Last seen:

Nina Forever (2015)

http://decaymag.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/nina-forever-Poster.jpg

Not a horror film, disappointed.

>>: B-


Yeah I was expecting better. It's getting a lot of buzz. Nina was so annoying, I had trouble believing the dude could have liked her in the first place. I think I liked the ending though, although I'm not sure I understand it.

Life after Beth... Burying the Ex... Nina Forever... Don't need any more of this theme.

7/10


Cabin Fever (2016)

http://i64.tinypic.com/rbfwk1.jpg

This 'supposed to be a Spoof' is now a high contender for "Worst of the worst remakes of all time!"

>>: F

I liked it better than that, but it has absolutely zero chance of winning anybody over. I have this suspicion that Eli Roth supported this thing just so people would remember and compare it to the original, and then say, "Oh yeah, Eli Roth actually does make good horror movies."

6/10 because it did have some good gore, and I found it watchable.

Roiffalo
02-18-2016, 02:00 PM
Neverlake

Crap this turned into a bit of a rant. (http://horror.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1010456#post1010456)

Angra
02-19-2016, 11:05 AM
http://nerdist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Deadpool-2.jpg

"Deadpool" 8-9/10

Not a fan of superhero movies, so I was very pleased to see this being an anti-hero movie. Not only a good one but one of the best I've seen so far. Constantly tongue in cheek and constantly entertaining. I agree with Horcrux that a third of the movie is backstory, but I've always seen the backstory of all superhero movies as the strongest part, so I actually appreaciated it. Also I will say that Ryan Reynolds is perfect for the role as Deadpool. It was Wan Wilder being diagnosed with cancer and then turned into a superhero. I'm really looking forward to the sequels, but only if they keep Reynolds as the hero.

One minor annoyance was the character Colossus, who I've been wanting to see for a long time (Haven't seen Days of Future Past) and who was disappointingly weak when it came to fighting. His strength couldn't even match some unknown woman??!!! COME ON!!! Whatever.. still a good movie.

NO, one other minor annoyance. The actor playing Deadpools bartender sidekick wasn't funny. DELETE!

Amalthea_unicorn
02-19-2016, 12:06 PM
http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/f8/27/4f/f8274f837ff08da28311b2b776341d9d.jpg

The Corpse Bride

DeadbeatAtDawn
02-20-2016, 07:42 AM
Metalhead, 2015. 7/10

http://45.media.tumblr.com/dc609beea4614bbcef980ddeb547af99/tumblr_nconyh2TCs1qzlngto2_500.gif


Southbound, 2015. 7/10

https://4d0850cecf2c5ce919d5-17b283ac00835b5ced4db83c898330a1.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.c om/7973973_movie-review--southbound-2015_431bf935_m.jpg?bg=3A3B3A

Giganticface
02-20-2016, 04:38 PM
https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/jfGsfzq5JrMAKbAOV2TmhsOs3tf.jpg

The Witch (2016)

This film is marketed all wrong. Whatever the poster conveys, whatever the trailers describe, that's not it.

There are no jump scares, little action, and overall, not much witchery. The dialog is nearly uninterpretable, being lifted from 16th century court records, and much of the film trudges at a Kubrickian crawl. Most of the horror comes in the form of family loss and paranoia. If you expect something different, as I assume most would, you'll likely be disappointed. I went opening night with a bunch of dudes, expecting The Conjuring in the forest, and everyone including myself was underwhelmed.

However.

After pondering the film for a couple days, I'm finding myself wanting to experience the whole thing again -- the atmosphere, the dialect, the Shining-esque score, and those few chilling images, which seemed too sparse at the time. But perhaps the lingering effect they've had on me prove that this film really is one to be reckoned with.

Last Thursday: 7.5/10
Tonight: 9/10

horcrux2007
02-20-2016, 05:08 PM
I'm expecting more Goodnight Mommy and The Babadook than The Conjuring. I'm seeing it next Sunday.

Lord Voldemort
02-20-2016, 07:57 PM
I saw it last night. Babadook is the best type of film to describe. I'm aiming to see it again Tues with a buddy.

9/10.

Baron Von Marlon
02-20-2016, 09:49 PM
I saw this at Walmart on blu ray and it caught my eye. I might have to watch it now.

I just read about this movie called Ratter. It's about a young woman being stalked by a hacker. Looks (partial) found footage.
I think it might your cup of tea.

SerialKiller
02-20-2016, 11:13 PM
The Corpse Bride

I finally got around to seeing this last month & loved it. ::love::

SerialKiller
02-20-2016, 11:26 PM
[QUOTE=DeadbeatAtDawn;1010496]Metalhead, 2015. 7/10



7/10 doesn't sound too bad. I've really been wanting to see this, expectations are high on my part.


Just finished Cursed-2005. 3/10. I tried to like it!!! I wanted to. ::sad::

roshiq
02-20-2016, 11:28 PM
http://nerdist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Deadpool-2.jpg

"Deadpool" 8-9/10

Not a fan of superhero movies, so I was very pleased to see this being an anti-hero movie. Not only a good one but one of the best I've seen so far. Constantly tongue in cheek and constantly entertaining. I agree with Horcrux that a third of the movie is backstory, but I've always seen the backstory of all superhero movies as the strongest part, so I actually appreaciated it. Also I will say that Ryan Reynolds is perfect for the role as Deadpool. It was Wan Wilder being diagnosed with cancer and then turned into a superhero. I'm really looking forward to the sequels, but only if they keep Reynolds as the hero.

One minor annoyance was the character Colossus, who I've been wanting to see for a long time (Haven't seen Days of Future Past) and who was disappointingly weak when it came to fighting. His strength couldn't even match some unknown woman??!!! COME ON!!! Whatever.. still a good movie.

NO, one other minor annoyance. The actor playing Deadpools bartender sidekick wasn't funny. DELETE!

Saw it yesterday. Loved it too. ::cool::

darkdetective
02-21-2016, 12:27 AM
Just checked out the remake of Martyrs.

Not a good movie. There are a couple of good looking shots and the main actress Bailey Noble was pretty decent but other than that it was a completely unnecessary and pointless remake.

It entirely misses the point of the violence in the original. They try to switch things up a little but I think they failed miserably.

Has anyone else seen it?
Does anybody like it?

Wednesday
02-22-2016, 12:17 PM
Just checked out the remake of Martyrs.

Not a good movie. There are a couple of good looking shots and the main actress Bailey Noble was pretty decent but other than that it was a completely unnecessary and pointless remake.

It entirely misses the point of the violence in the original. They try to switch things up a little but I think they failed miserably.

Has anyone else seen it?
Does anybody like it?

I came on here just to talk about the Martyrs remake, haha. I literally just finished watching it and overall I think it's an embarrassment to the original ...I'm a big fan of the original so was kinda expecting to hate the remake, and although I didn't *hate* it...it was even more tame than I thought it would be. The ending was OK, but it didn't leave an impact like the original did. I think it's such a shame they remade such a masterpiece (and failed so badly) because now even less people will watch the original, which really deserves watching.

Wednesday
02-22-2016, 12:21 PM
Also watched 'The Forest' last night, very weak horror movie imo. It had it's moments but overall I didn't like it, the ending was terrible.

cheebacheeba
02-23-2016, 02:09 AM
Deadpool.
I liked it. Was a bit of fun. Nothing amazing.
I was a little disappointed that his healing factor was never put all that much to the test and that the depths of just how broken and mentally fractured an individual he is wasn't really present - there was a lot of darkness they could have touched on, but didn't.
They got his cartoon side down though...just felt like a lot of history was ignored to make a more accessible movie - that, they did well though.
Blind Al was...not really Blind Al and an integral part of their original relationship dynamic was completely void...but anyways.
Some good action scenes.
Reynolds does clearly love the character.
I've nothing really bad to say about it at all, and feel a bit spoiled as someone who's read the character since way back when he was a "villain" in the new mutants and x-titles, then his glorious mid 90's series...maybe that's just it...

I will say this though, really, if you like the movie - try to get a hold of a collected edition of the 90's series, and the follow up Cable & Deadpool.

I'd give the film, biased though I may be, a 7.

FryeDwight
02-23-2016, 05:49 AM
EX MACHINA (2015). A little slow, but be patient and not bad at all. Found elements of THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME, BLADE RUNNER and 2001:A SPACE ODDYSSEY. ***

Disconser
02-24-2016, 08:10 AM
House of 1000 Corpses and The Devil's Rejects.

House of 1000 Corpses was... okay. The characters were annoying and unsympathetic as usual and I think it's Rob Zombie's talent to create obnoxious characters. And the end was a joke, right? I really hope so. Otherwise it's the most stupid ending I've ever seen. Wow, just... wow.

Because of that I thought that The Devil's Rejects would be as bad or even worse. But it was much better. The only thing I didn't like about it was the ending but just because my favourite character has been killed, so...

I have the feeling that Rob Zombie wanted to create something like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre - just with more blood, with crazier characters, with more insults. And that's totally fine. While he failed with House of 1000 Corpses in my opinion he created a quite enjoyable movie with The Devil's Rejects. I liked to see Bill Moseley to take over a role that's totally weird and crazy again (although I didn't like the character of Otis) and Captain Spaulding has to be my favourite out of both movies together with Tiny (which isn't very hard since most of them irritated the hell out of me).

What also wasn't very good was the acting of Sheri Moon Zombie. She just didn't impress me.

Baron Von Marlon
02-24-2016, 08:33 PM
Southbound (2015)
Crap. Just a bunch of average stories tied together in a cheap way.

The Good Dinosaur (2015)
Didn't hate it.

Don Verdean (2015)
Meh...
It's like a comedy without jokes. There should be a name for this genre.

Angra
02-25-2016, 01:53 AM
http://static.raru.co.za/cover/2015/12/01/4144627-l.jpg?v=1448924400

"Cassidy Way" 5/10

The acting started out decent and then turned hysterical. The story went the same way. Far out to say the least.

That dad... ::big grin::

anglewitch
02-25-2016, 07:29 AM
DEVILS POSSESSED

Geordie9
02-25-2016, 10:33 AM
Krampus 7/10

DeadbeatAtDawn
02-26-2016, 01:56 AM
Krampus, 2015. 5/10.

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/CLcWujaQOvY/hqdefault.jpg

Meh.

newb
02-26-2016, 05:28 AM
DEADPOOL


Loved it.

Amalthea_unicorn
02-26-2016, 08:40 AM
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/3e/ca/52/3eca52b78d3b32b03adadabb14b5d194.jpg

The Silence of the Lambs

darkdetective
02-26-2016, 09:47 AM
Just got back from seeing The Forest starring Natalie Dormer.

I really enjoyed it. Some weak jump scares but there are a couple of effective ones in there. It also has a pretty decent psychological aspect. Bit predictable especially if you watch a lot of Japanese horrors but it was good.

Also I have a huge crush on Natalie Dormer so I enjoyed that too! ::wink::

Baron Von Marlon
02-26-2016, 06:47 PM
Krampus (2015)
"Twisted fairytale horseshit!" like one of the characters says.

-The story's weak.
-Sometimes the German's subtitled, sometimes it ain't, then the person speaks English.
-They got Krampus all wrong.

It ain't that hard to get it right.
You take the movie Sint, replace Saint Nicholas with Krampus,
change the location to a small snowy village and bam!
Some small changes and you got yourself a decent Krampus movie.

Now who's gonna fund my kickstarter? http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee76/grey_masquerade/big-grin-msn-emoticon.gif

hammerfan
02-27-2016, 03:15 AM
The Witch

Overall, I liked it, but hated the ending. Eggers could have done a MUCH better job with the way it ended. Personally, I would have ended it with her walking into the woods.

8/10

DeadbeatAtDawn
02-27-2016, 02:35 PM
Underground, 2011. 6/10

http://media9.fast-torrent.ru/media/files/s4/fn/eo/podzemele.png

Sculpt
02-27-2016, 02:51 PM
Bone Tomahawk 2015
7/10

Solid and entertaining western journey horror adventure film, with some pleasant low key character subtlety.

DeadbeatAtDawn
02-27-2016, 06:43 PM
Mecanix, 2003. 7/10

http://i.imgur.com/C3SEd8i.jpg

Sculpt
02-27-2016, 10:56 PM
Mecanix, 2003. 7/10

http://i.imgur.com/C3SEd8i.jpg
what did you think? Looks cool, but the trailer and plot review is hard to grasp.

horcrux2007
02-28-2016, 04:22 PM
The Witch (2015)

Ever since seeing the trailer a few months ago, I've been dying to see The Witch. It calls to mind recent arthouse horror movies like The Babadook and Goodnight Mommy, but The Witch is far scarier than those movies. It's a grim, perverse, and disturbing tale of religious paranoia among a crumbling family that will surely be remembered alongside the likes of Rosemary's Baby and The Omen. The Witch takes place in 17th century in Puritan-era New England. A family is excommunicated from their village and settles on the edge of a vast forest. Soon thereafter, their baby goes missing into the woods, and the family is torn apart by accusations of witchcraft, black magic and possession. From the first ten minutes, The Witch has a morose atmosphere and starts out with an incredibly disturbing scene. The initial shock is carried through the next few scenes which are dialog-heavy and slower, causing the dread to continue to the next horror. The terror never lets up and only amplifies as the plot progresses until the final 20 minutes are agonizing to watch. It's perversely scary. I could only vaguely tell you how the movie ended because I was watching through my fingers. The acting is fantastic from the entire cast, especially from the child actors. They're given heavy stuff to work with and pull it off with unsettling results. Along with amazing cinematography and an ominous score, it'll be difficult to find a better horror movie than The Witch this year. It'll leave you shaking.

10/10

Baron Von Marlon
02-28-2016, 06:33 PM
The Witch (2015)

10/10

Damn. Usually when you give a movie a 10, I don't like the movie.

DeadbeatAtDawn
02-28-2016, 06:45 PM
Dementia, 2016. 6/10

http://www.trbimg.com/img-566b44cf/turbine/la-et-mn-dementia-movie-review-20151211


Victor Frankenstein, 2015. 7/10

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uOi62LUywhc/maxresdefault.jpg


Deathgasm, 2015. 7/10


http://www.horrorsociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Deathgasm-image-4.jpg

horcrux2007
02-28-2016, 07:02 PM
Damn. Usually when you give a movie a 10, I don't like the movie.

You didn't like The Babadook, It Follows, Star Wars 7, Inside Out or Mad Max?

Baron Von Marlon
02-29-2016, 05:07 AM
You didn't like The Babadook, It Follows, Star Wars 7, Inside Out or Mad Max?

No, ok but overrated, haven't seen it, ok, ok but overrated.

SerialKiller
02-29-2016, 10:10 PM
The Rite- 2011. Didn't like this one.

Disconser
03-01-2016, 12:55 PM
A Serbian Film. 7/10.

DeadbeatAtDawn
03-01-2016, 03:29 PM
Spotlight, 2015. 8/10

http://static.parade.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Neal-Huff-.jpg

DeadbeatAtDawn
03-01-2016, 06:11 PM
The Midnight Man, 2016. 7/10

http://img.rlsbb.com/images/f6u18so.jpg

Roiffalo
03-01-2016, 11:33 PM
Deadpool

http://cdn.inquisitr.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Deadpool-Clapping.jpg

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Joy Ride 2

Fantastic like the first.

jwilliams
03-01-2016, 11:47 PM
Just checked out the remake of Martyrs.

Not a good movie. There are a couple of good looking shots and the main actress Bailey Noble was pretty decent but other than that it was a completely unnecessary and pointless remake.

It entirely misses the point of the violence in the original. They try to switch things up a little but I think they failed miserably.

Has anyone else seen it?
Does anybody like it?

I watched it., and completely agree with you. After watching the original, I couldn't forget it... maybe for a week or two.But this remake...ugh. They even tried to make something like a happy ending, but they failed even this. And, in my opinion, two main heroines in the original were much better, although I can't say that girls in the remake were bad.

Baron Von Marlon
03-02-2016, 06:32 PM
Joy Ride 2

Fantastic like the first.

I kinda like the series. They're not really good but there's just something about it. Too bad they only use Ted Levine's voice for the first movie.

You might like Monster Man.
It's a little bit similar.

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03-03-2016, 08:57 AM
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hammerfan
03-03-2016, 09:32 AM
Spam alert!

Thank you, I missed that. Didn't see it at all!

DeadbeatAtDawn
03-03-2016, 07:31 PM
Barbarous Mexico, 2014. 7/10


http://cdn2-www.shocktillyoudrop.com/assets/uploads/2015/05/MexicoBarbaroFeat1.jpg

TheBossInTheWall
03-04-2016, 05:01 PM
Trouble Every Day (2001)
5/10

The Bloofer Lady
03-04-2016, 06:02 PM
THE RETURN OF THE FOREST MONSTER 2003


A group of slackers camp out in a "haunted" forest. One of their friends is captured and eaten by a monster. A couple of weeks later they decide to return to the forest to destroy the beast.

DeadbeatAtDawn
03-05-2016, 03:06 AM
Mirror, Mirror, 1990. 7/10

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6ALEeRJ308Q/TGMjNtR4a2I/AAAAAAAAAr4/S5OlxLezV4k/s1600/Mirror-Mirror-Rainbow-Harvest.jpg


Road Games, 2015. 7/10

http://www.fangoria.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/ROADGAMES16REVFEAT.jpg

DeadbeatAtDawn
03-05-2016, 09:35 AM
Ava's Possessions, 2015. 7/10

http://dl9fvu4r30qs1.cloudfront.net/7c/12/74b66df44c0eb64003b3830bf544/avas-possessions.jpg

Life after Demon possession, excellent film.

DeadbeatAtDawn
03-05-2016, 01:41 PM
My Name Is 'A' by Anonymous, 2012. 8/10

http://cinemaassassin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/My_Name_is_A-630x354.jpg

SerialKiller
03-05-2016, 05:43 PM
Army of Darkness- 1992.

Baron Von Marlon
03-05-2016, 07:51 PM
Sisters (2015)
Meh-kinda ok.

The Hateful Eight (2015)
B+
Bit too boring for a film that long, the none-score music felt a bit off, and a few other things I can't put my finger on...

Looking For Eric (2009)
This wasn't that great but it really was a nice movie.
Probably less good if you're not familiar with English football culture and/or player Eric Cantona.