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ImmortalSlasher

08-25-2013, 12:03 AM

Evil Dead (2013) -

I decided to watch this even though I wanted to see the original first*. I figured I might watch something else with Jessica Lucas in it after that Cult TV show. I think this might be the first demon possession movie I've seen. At least the first one that's really dark and sinister. I only remember parts of The Exorcist. And even then what I do remember of that, the demon was always tied down and not doing / causing so much trouble. But I love the idea of books bringing out evil stuff. I've seen it a few times in movies. The Ninth Gate is probably my favorite one with the evil book.

I was surprised by the gore in this movie. Even though it is harsh on all the characters including the girls. It isn't the type like in ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2 which felt like a hatred of women type of butchering. This is the demon wanting to harm them and enjoying it. I've never seen this sort of thing before. At least that I can remember. But it is surprising and I think all from practical effects which makes it even more horrific. The movie looks great too. Very spooky.

A few things that were disappointing. I didn't watch all of the trailer but I always would hear a bit with the demon's song. I was waiting for that the whole movie and I can't believe it was cut. Also, I didn't get the ending monster and what was required for that to happen. It was also a bit of let down. I think I need to see the movie again to be sure if I want to own it one day. But I'll see the original first to compare.

*This is the first Evil Dead movie I've seen. After watching it I glanced at a review on IMDB. They didn't know what it was. They said it's not a reboot, remake, prequel, or sequel. As I went into it not knowing I just thought it was an update of the original. However, after watching a bit of the original trailer. I can see why some would have a problem with this movie since it's missing a character that I've seen in many Evil Dead posters. Also, the original seems to have an old school real feel that's present in many classic horror movies.

metternich1815

08-25-2013, 05:59 AM

I watched the following film(s) for the first time:

The Prophecy (1995): 8/10

I re-watched the following film(s):

John Carpenter's The Thing (1982): 10/10

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08-25-2013, 07:59 AM

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Interesting watch. Taut and edgy thriller, although the climax had a few eye-rolling moments. The serial killer bits were the best.

Recommended.

* * * ½

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James Cameron made one mistake. He should have killed Ripley off at the end.

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08-25-2013, 11:41 AM

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Brrr...yikes!!

Thanks, roshiq.

* * * ½

HorrorJ

08-25-2013, 11:54 AM

Phantasm 3 - 8/10

I actually found the most interesting character to be the little orphaned boy, aside from the tall man. There were even some spooky surprises here and there, so thumbs up for that. Really good, can't wait to watch Part 4.

cheebacheeba

08-25-2013, 07:45 PM

I can see why some would have a problem with this movie since it's missing a character that I've seen in many Evil Dead posters.

Some might.
Really though, tip of the iceberg.

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08-26-2013, 10:07 AM

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The action was decent, and to an extent Chris Hemsworth as well. The rest of the cast couldn't act their way out of a paper bag.

Skip. Watch the original if you are a fan of the 80s.

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hammerfan

08-26-2013, 10:15 AM

Watched "White", the Korean horror film, over the weekend. It was ok, not particularly scary. I give it 2 out of 5.

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08-28-2013, 08:36 PM

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Interesting fable, resembling Dragonheart a bit. If only the lead didn't stand so gawky in every frame he was in.
Robert Carlyle and John Malkovich look terribly out of place.
Maybe role-reversals between John & Jeremy Irons could have made this a bit more interesting.

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Male re-telling of The Craft, which I think is a much superior film. That being said, this one has it's moments.
Lack of character development (except the leads) affects this badly, as does the overdose of CGI.
One wonderful scene of a car smashing into a truck stands out.
Laura (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r1kIqDoubpI/UUehEmp7f0I/AAAAAAAAeDw/gkXWQir5yrY/s1600/Laura+Ramsey4.jpg) is a hottie.

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Despare

08-29-2013, 07:56 PM

The Worlds End.
Funny. Well made bit of entertainment.
IMO preferable to Hot Fuzz, doesn't quite live up to Shaun (what does?).
Fans of the Wright/Pegg/Frost productions won't be disappointed.

Loved it, had some deep elements that were easy to overlook if you wanted to just have fun. Buddy thought it was the best of the 3, wife thought it was better than Shaun and right up there with Hot Fuzz, and I share your opinion on the matter.

Bren

08-30-2013, 06:25 AM

Tonight's veiwing. 'The Rite'. Which is a movie about exorcism.. I would give it 3. It was a pretty good movie and starred Anthony Hopkins which is usually a good thing in my experience. I would definitely recommend this one to people.

The second movie I watched tonight was 'The Devil Inside'. Another movie about exorcism. This movie was .. horrendous. I was frightened by how crap the acting was. I think you could save yourself $7.99 and just watch the trailer on youtube which displays the only scary (slightly scary) part of the movie. I give this movie a 1. I wouldn't recommend watching this movie.

Sicknero

08-30-2013, 02:06 PM

A bit of a binge this week;

Lords of Salem - Not bad, but imo definitely the weakest of Rob Zombie's output so far. I love his other films but this is one I'm not fussed about seeing again.

The Cabin in the Woods - I was expecting just another modern slasher flick, so was pleasantly surprised to be, er, surprised. Quite an enjoyable watch.

Evil Dead (2013) - No surprises but overall a pretty good film I thought.

The 7th Hunt - A good plot and some enjoyable moments but, while I really to hate knock an indie flick, the acting and dialogue are pretty awful. And not even in a good way.

Eden Lake - Loved it. Picks up the pace quickly and avoids every possibilty of a happy outcome. Bleak and brutal Brit horror at its best, one of those films that left me rather silent through the credits and with an acute need to watch something with lots of fluffy bunnies in it.

MichaelMyers

08-30-2013, 06:26 PM

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It's In The Blood (2012) - A quintessential Lance Henriksen film: spooky environment, disturbing undead sh*t, and lots of drinking. Recommended.

Angra

08-31-2013, 03:51 AM

"The Conjuring" 8/10

Not too many original scares, but can't complain too much as it was a well made movie in my favorite horror genre.

Dead Silence and Insidious are still Wan's best movies, imo.

LastNightOnEarth

08-31-2013, 08:09 PM

Watched "V.H.S 2" last night On Demand. WOW! It was freaky good. Loved he original but this kind of blew it away. Found it very creative in the use of camera work and picture quality. I mean it's called VHS but who the hell wants to watch grainy camera footage.

One story had a guy with a prosthetic eye with a camera in it to give him sight cause he lost his eye in a car accident and he saw everything in HD....story was he was seeing ghosts, but it was HD.

Another one was a first-person zombie story from the zombie's perspective. Dude is mountain biking in the woods with a helmet camera and he gets turned into a zombie.

Another was a Jim Jones story with a camera crew inside the compound...that one was freaky as hell and pretty disturbing.

The final was an alien story, this didn't get the HD treatment but the SFX were pretty wild.

Sicknero

09-01-2013, 01:47 AM

Watched the 2005 Amityville remake last night. Made me jump a couple of times but other than that it left me unimpressed.

Action Avenue

09-01-2013, 11:36 AM

Just watched Piranha with Elisabeth Shue. Not a bad movie, it was much better than I expected it to be. Had some campiness to it, but also a lot of action and, of course, it was a major boobfest. I just don't know how Shue manages to get sexier as she advances in age! She was in her late 40s when she made this movie and now at age 50, Shue is still a hottie!! WOW ;)

Evermoredarkly_

09-02-2013, 08:12 AM

The Haunted Dollhouse, which i learned was just clips from actual horror movies, though Worrydolls intrigued me. Plus i'm not ever getting a worrydoll.

Angra

09-03-2013, 03:05 AM

"The Paperboy" 6/10

Nice to see John Cusack as such a disgusting character.

Haifisch

09-03-2013, 09:28 AM

I liked Piranha as well, very underrated in my opinion.
Versus was the last that I watched, but the most recently made horror I saw was The World's End. It was pretty awesome, like Invasion of the Body Snatchers if it had been a British comedy. It's easily the best comedy I've seen all year, and I'd recommend it to anyone with a sense of humor who loves science fiction apocalypse movies.

metternich1815

09-03-2013, 03:34 PM

I have watched the following films for the first time:

The Orphanage: 9/10 An excellent film, but it did not adequately build the scares. Horror movies do not require this, but in this film it seemed to partially build the suspense, but not carry it through. I did enjoy the performances, especially of the mother and the main kid. It was pretty easy to identify with the characters. Furthermore, the story was pretty interesting. It was interesting how the film very effectively explored the idea of being a child. For instance, the references to Peter Pan (which deals heavily with the idea of being a kid) and Santa Clause. On a sidenote, I thought the main kid was kind of cute.

Iron Sky: 9/10

Think Nazis from the Moon invade Earth. It is pretty good and quite funny. Additionally, while being funny, there is some deeper serious points brought up about modern politics.

I watched the following films that I had seen before:

The Devil's Rejects: 10/10

One of the best sequels from the 2000s. It was nearly almost as good as House of 1000 Corpses. I especially liked the moral ambiguity. Meaning that the "good guy" was almost as bad as the "bad guys". Thus, as interesting discussion on good and evil, human nature, and the nature of revenge. A great continuation of the first film.

The Fourth Kind: 9/10

A very creepy alien abduction film. The acting in this film was really excellent, especially Milla Jokovich. I also liked liked the documentary feel of the film that adds to the realism of the film. Additionally, while some questions loom, I think that it was still a compelling narrative. One other thing that I liked was that there was virtually no physical forms shown (biological beings), which greatly added to the creepiness of the film. Anyway, another excellent film.

tommywikkid

09-03-2013, 06:28 PM

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Monster Brawl

This has two of my favorite things: Wrestling, and Monsters. Its like a wrestling pay per view only at a cemetary and with monsters. Definitely awesome.

5 out of 5

Bren

09-04-2013, 04:44 AM

'The uninvited' . Yas! Just yas! Loved it

metternich1815

09-04-2013, 06:01 AM

'The uninvited' . Yas! Just yas! Loved it

The 1944 version or the 2000s remake of A Tale of Two Sisters?

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09-04-2013, 11:24 AM

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Fantastic. Worth a watch just for the chase sequences and stunts alone. Film's overcrowded with stars yet doesn't feel like it - just one linear storyline and the characters fit right into it (have to compliment the director for this).

And I didn't see that ending coming! Statham's coming for part SEVEN!

* * * ½

cryptkeeper666

09-04-2013, 04:22 PM

The Villain

09-04-2013, 07:45 PM

Angra

09-05-2013, 04:53 AM

You have a strange definition of classics

Agreed.....

metternich1815

09-05-2013, 06:49 AM

Below is what I enjoyed. They are all classics and fun to watch.
Above the Law (1988)
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
Otis (2008)
Class of 1999 II: The Substitute (1994)
There all bad ass movies and they were all watched on labor day.

I have not seen most of these, but they hardly seem like classics. I will say, while I do not regard it as a classic, I appear to be one of the few that really enjoyed Terminator 3. The first two were obviously better and could even be considered classics, but I really enjoyed this one. Now, Terminator Salvation, I could not stand that film. There were virtually no redeeming values in that film, in my opinion. It would make the third one look like an Academy Award material film, in my opinion.

NightlightFilmz

09-05-2013, 06:58 AM

I found on epic hd (on the ps3) Cabin in the woods... entertaining. IF you havent seen it its worth catching for free good laugh here and there and not bad of a plot/story...

also Devil Inside... It was... Okay. I guess? For free.

Sicknero

09-05-2013, 11:05 AM

Panic (1978), a British short by director James Dearden who later went on to make several feature films including Fatal Attraction.

I first saw it when my parents took me and my sis to see Saturday Night Fever, it was the support film. I was only ten and it scared the pants off me :-)

Zero blood and gore, instead a suspenseful tale of a woman who while driving on a dark, rainy night, stops to offer a lift to a creepy old woman at a bus stop. It's on Youtube (search "Panic 1978") if you want to know what happens...

And The Devil's Business (2011), another British film. Two hitmen go to do a job in a house which turns out to belong to a practioner of dark magic...

Almost entirely character and plot driven, to the extent that I'm sure this would make an excellent stage play... some great lines and the two hitmen (one older and well experienced, the other young and green) have an enjoyable dynamic.

In fact the only let-down for me in this film, was actually seeing the monstrous child ... I think this is one instance where less would definitely have been more.

Great film anyway, no real surprises but a very diverting watch.

fortunato

09-05-2013, 02:22 PM

The World's End (2013)

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Was obviously super-pumped to see this, but was ultimately a little let down. However, Wright and Penn's films have always rewarded repeat viewings, so maybe the next time around it'll do more for me.

The Act of Killing (2012)

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See it. See it see it see it see it.

Giganticface

09-06-2013, 01:19 PM

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We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)

The "evil child" theme has certainly been done before, but I've got to say, this film was remarkably engaging and impactful. Definitely more drama than horror, although not far off due to its horrific centerpiece event, constant psychological torment, and overall feel-bad storyline. Stellar performance by Tilda Swinton, and also by the kid who played the son during his teenage years. Highly recommended.

10/10, and for me that's rare.

The Villain

09-06-2013, 05:26 PM

Now You See Me
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Alot of fun with an ending I didn't see coming.

Sicknero

09-07-2013, 06:23 AM

Last night's viewing...

August Underground
August Underground's Mordum
August Underground's Penance

Nasty. And while the first film is bad enough, it's Disney compared to Mordum.

Enjoy definitely isn't a word I'd use here, but I couldn't help myself watching all three (partly because I was curious to see if the title "Penance" meant that these sadistic killers would get their come-uppance). I guess that in part there's a compulsion to see just how bad it's going to get, how far it will go. I've never seen a real-life train wreck or motorway pile-up, but I'd imagine the complusion to watch that people describe ("I couldn't turn my eyes away..") is somewhat similar.

The degraded analogue film, the shaky hand-held home-movie footage (accompanied often by incessant, sadistic laughter and giggling), the exceptional realism and convincing acting (a lot of which is unscripted I gather) all make it very easy to forget that you're watching a fiction rather than real events unfolding, while also making for an uneasy sense of involvement in the events depicted.

The inclusion of "down time" (as one reviewer calls it) - i.e. everyday home-movie footage of principle sadist Peter (played by producer/director Fred Vogel) and his assorted friends/victims doing everyday stuff - only adds to the immersion. The fact that a lot of stuff happens wholly or partly out of shot does nothing to mitigate the horror and revulsion either. There's a fair amount of black humour which in other films might be entertaining, but in August the realism is just too intense for me to find any of it funny.

Absolutely no plot, other than the debatable exception of Penance where we get to see the deterioration of the relationship between Peter and his girlfriend Crusty.

I read an interview with Vogel, where he said something about people feeling uncomfortable being in the same room with him after seeing August... can't say I'm entirely surprised.

CaraBloodyCara

09-07-2013, 06:43 PM

We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)

Highly recommended.

Although I've since quit, I was still a smoker when I saw this movie. I sat down to watch it with a full pack of cigarettes and when I looked down after it finished, I had smoked over half my pack. This was an incredible film and no one ever believes me when I tell them.

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Tonight I watched American Mary (2012).
It was better than I expected it to be. However, the most disturbing parts for me were more or less the faces of the women who were supposed to have had extensive plastic surgery. They reminded me of Paris Hilton's botched look in Repo.

Katharine Isabelle kicked some ass. I enjoyed it.

knife_fight

09-08-2013, 03:23 AM

I watched The Conjuring last night. It wasn't as good as I expected, but I didn't hate it. It seems like there is a tendency for people to immediately hate something if it doesn't blow them away. This movie gets a lot of hate, mostly because it was so hyped up, but it seemed ok to me.
I don't see how it's any more scary than Insidious, which was rated PG-13, while this was rated R for being "too damn scary for kids".
I don't believe a minute of it ever actually happened, which I guess could be part of the hate that this movie gets, considering they try to pass it off as a true story.

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09-08-2013, 08:57 AM

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Dull as heck. Avoid, unless you are high on yet another unsurprising teen slasher.

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Predictable thriller. Bruce Payne was the best of the lot. Decent time-passing fare.

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Leave it to Arnie to bring that wonderful 80s ass-kicking action alive on gorgeous 720p HD. Still loving it to bits.

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The Villain

09-08-2013, 08:59 AM

Agree on Prom Night. They should show that in film school on how not to make a horror movie.

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09-09-2013, 06:48 AM

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Put this on with really low expectations, even though it's directed by a fantastic Asian horror maker (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0453518/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1).

Surprisingly, I loved it.

There's enough to satisfy the ardent action fans, with a generous dose of gorific kills dotting up the pacy plot, a thrill ride across the roads of Arizona in a spanking new state-of-the-art ZR1 (http://fastestlaps.com/photos/chevrolet_corvette_zr1_502ab2fc7210e.jpg), a superb chase and gunfight in the climax, all this coupled with some of the worst acting you can see in Arnie's films.

But let's admit it - how many of us see Arnie's films for the acting, or for any seriousness in the plot/details for that matter?

Arnie does remarkably well in his role in which he does his best - he doesn't try to pull off a younger, macho version of himself but plays his age as a retiring old geriatric who's just about ready to pack up his bags and call it a day. He pulls a page out of Eastwood's Unforgiven book here, and tries his best to making his retiring Sheriff role look good. He wheezes, he groans, he complains, he looks tired, and his dialogue delivery is terrible as always, but trust him to deliver what he does best - thundering action served on a platter.

And for those of you who have an orgasm every time you lay your eyes on a racing car, there's a mouth-watering chase sequence between a brand new ZR1 (http://media.finnkino.fi/1012/Event_8868/gallery/TheLastStand_800d.jpg) and the classic Chevy Camaro in red (https://www.southerncarparts.com/images/Camaro%20Parts/camaroparts.jpg). Can't beat that for geeky awesomeness - none of the Fast & Furious films had that in them, did they?

5/5 for effort and execution, and umm...maybe 3/5 for the end result.

Will I recommend it? Heck, yes! Specially to all the old school Arnie fans, and to fans of car movies in general.

BTW, check this (http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/article_large/hash/66/69/66699189ce1b8a2a87c2106d4733e481.jpg) out.

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Sculpt

09-09-2013, 04:01 PM

Dull as heck. Avoid, unless you are high on yet another unsurprising teen slasher.

Looking at the top box, was that a remake of Prom Night you saw? Seems like these 2000 remakes all aren't improvements, or just suck.

Leave it to Arnie to bring that wonderful 80s ass-kicking action alive on gorgeous 720p HD. Still loving it to bits.

Agree on Commando. When I first saw it, I wasn't expecting much, just an action flick, but it was actually rather good.

...on gorgeous 720p High-Def. They just don't make films like this anymore.

"The name is Plissken."

Escape from NY is a classic, but I recently saw Escape from LA on netflix, and was very disappointed. Russell really didn't have anything to work with, but he was a pale caricature of Snake. Script/plot was really just a big step down from NY. Hope I don't offend anyone who liked it. I watched the whole thing, but would never recommend it.

Put this on with really low expectations, even though it's directed by a fantastic Asian horror maker (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0453518/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1).

Surprisingly, I loved it.

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Will I recommend it? Heck, yes! Specially to all the old school Arnie fans, and to fans of car movies in general.

Sounds like something I'd like to check out. Did you rent that?

I know Arnold's acting is strange, but he's actually very good in many aspects of acting - specifically expressing the basic emotions and other queue's that the character is asked to do. He's able to evoke empathy from the audience, which also assists him with comedy; and then likability. (not in every role)

Classic case study is Total Recall. If you watch the remake and compare it to the original, you see the intrinsic value of Arnold. The remake barely had a hero at all -- I didn't know him, and I didn't care about him. Arnold's character I believed and cared about. Which is a bit impressive considering he played a duo good and bad-guy role, and the film had classic 80's tongue-in-cheek humor about it (though it was 1990 film).

Haifisch

09-09-2013, 05:22 PM

I agree on American Mary, that was a damn good movie. I also liked The Conjuring and plan to get it when it comes out, but I still like Insidious more.
The last one I watched was Monty Python and the Holy Grail. I like Terry Gilliam, but I did not expect much from this film, and it ended up surprising me quite a bit. I loved its unapologetic absurdity. Some highlights for me were Lancelot's raid of the castle, the bunny, and the very end where Gilliam trolls his audience by giving them a plain black screen with music playing instead of credits.

Bren

09-10-2013, 04:06 AM

Paranormal activity 4 . Not quite as good as the others but still pretty effing good. :) Definitely recommend that one. I would give it a 3 out of 5.

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09-10-2013, 10:37 PM

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...with my kid. She watched in awe at the stampede.

Sicknero

09-11-2013, 01:38 AM

Martyrs (2008)

Nicely shot, some good performances etc etc, but at the end I was left with a dissatisfied "What the hell was that all about then?"

For the first part of the film I thought I was getting into a half-decent psychological/supernatural horror, but then that's abruptly replaced by some brutal violence and torture justified by some half-baked pseudo-philosophical nonsense and an ending that has holes you could drive a bus through.

It's as if it tries to be two stories in one, which works for some films but not this one imo.

Either idea I think, might have worked well as a single story... the supernatural horror could have made an enjoyable if unoriginal film, and the martyrdom idea might have worked out okay with more thought, examination, and detail.

A good film visually, but for me the enjoyment didn't really go any further than that.

*Edit; Just been reading a forthcoming US remake by the producers of Twilight. A quote from director Daniel Stamm - "[The original film] is very nihilistic. The American approach [that I'm looking at] would go through all that darkness but then give a glimmer of hope. You don't have to shoot yourself when it's over.".

Oh goody, can't wait.

hammerfan

09-11-2013, 04:01 AM

X-Men 2

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09-11-2013, 11:49 AM

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Fantastic film, with some awesome chase sequences. Right up there with the best in car-chase movies. A must-watch to all fans of Bullitt and The French Connection.

Not to mention, the smoldering Isabelle Adjani looks her loveliest (http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/stillafool2/vlcsnap-565017.png) in this as well.

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Worth a watch just for the sheer number of jaw-dropping twists in one single movie alone. Not to mention, it's an excellent example of a film noir in the pattern of Sin City, Memento and the like. Josh Hartnett has outdone himself in this, ably supported by an all-star cast. Highly recommended if you haven't seen it yet.

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CaraBloodyCara

09-12-2013, 08:17 AM

The Catechism Cataclysm (2011)

This one has been sitting on my instant queue collecting dust for awhile. It was unlike most anything I've ever seen before, I'll give it that. Not for impatient viewers, though. It's definitely a mumblecore movie and it definitely takes awhile to actually do anything.

Sculpt

09-12-2013, 08:43 AM

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09-12-2013, 10:09 AM

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...with my kid.

Sicknero

09-12-2013, 11:27 PM

Black Christmas (2006)

Apparently the critics slated it, but I really enjoyed it.

Loved the atmosphere which is almost reminiscent of a Tim Burton movie in places, I thought it was definitely a cut above many slasher flicks (pun absolutely intended).

Gets a bit weak towards the end (and unneccessarily drawn out as well, I thought) but on the whole a good watch.

Not seen the 1974 original yet so can't compare it to that.

Angra

09-13-2013, 04:50 AM

"Aftershock" 5/10

If the director had skipped the boring 30 minutes party intro and just made Aftershock a gory disaster flick, this coul've been a good movie.

CaraBloodyCara

09-13-2013, 10:45 AM

What's a mumblecore movie? And what was the movie about generally speaking?

It's a hard genre to explain, but it's got a focus on naturalistic dialogue and timing, and they're really cheap to make. Here's the wikipedia page: Mumblecore (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumblecore)

It's hard to say what the movie was about, exactly. It mainly centered on a goofy priest that was obsessed with his sister's high school boyfriend, and the two of them take a canoe trip together. Things get really weird and crazy in the last half an hour. The whole thing makes no sense, but it's interesting enough to keep you watching.

It reminded me of this other "mumblecore" movie, Septien (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1763280/), that was nonsensical but came together for a disturbing and interesting finale.

These movies typically start off as poorly written, strange indie comedies and turn into something a little more clever and insane.

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09-13-2013, 10:56 AM

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Mind-numbing. Build up is slow and gradual with a lot of trance-like, hazy sequences but once the second half rolls in, it turns absolutely, deliciously wicked and brutal in a real hurry.

The lead actress has done an absolutely fantastic job in her role, and Sean Pertwee shines in his antagonistic sleeves. Be sure to grab the DVD as soon as it releases because this film is a must-watch. You can thank me later.

Highly recommended.

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Angra

09-13-2013, 12:11 PM

Angra

09-13-2013, 12:19 PM

"You're next" 5/10

I had actually kinda high hopes for this one after reading the storyline on imdb, described as comedy/horror. Turned out to be just another mediocre slasher. Not funny at all.

Angra

09-14-2013, 08:11 PM

"We're the Millers" 7-8/10 - Funny.

"The world's end" 7/10 - My least favorite Wright/Pegg/Frost movie.

"The seasoning house" 6-7/10 - Cruel.

Ferox13

09-15-2013, 12:53 AM

The Frozen Ground (2013)

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Pretty adequate true crime thriller about an Alaskan trooper played by Nick Cage after a serial killer (John Cusack). Cusack plays a pretty good baddie in this (like he did in Paperboy) but the film is let down by Cage's limp and lifeless hair.

Blackfish (2013)
Mediocre documentary about a very interesting subject. It general it covers the terrible lifes of captive Orcas and in particular follows the case of killer whale Tilikum who has killer 3 people in separate incidents.

I Spit on Your Grave 2 (2013)
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This was better than expected, better budget and production values. Not as hard hitting as the cult classic and more time (and violence) is spent on the revenge. The lead actress does a good job (she reminds me of the woman from Thriller: A Cruel Picture).

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09-15-2013, 09:35 AM

"The seasoning house" 6-7/10 - Cruel.

That's a like or a dislike?

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Truly timeless. Still as fantastic as I remember it from my previous watch.

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Angra

09-15-2013, 10:13 AM

That's a like or a dislike?

I'm not a fan of cruel movies. But it certainly wasn't bad.

hammerfan

09-16-2013, 04:30 AM

Hitchcock

I give it 7 out of 10

bamahorrorfan87

09-16-2013, 05:19 PM

Dead Man on Campus

tommywikkid

09-16-2013, 07:17 PM

Sinister

Loved it. This is how a movie should be done, not one minute in the film was I bored. The face paint on the kids and mr boogy was killer as well.

witchlady71

09-16-2013, 10:33 PM

My last seen movie was I Spit on your grave 2,but i liked the part 1 better,it was more bloody.

DrFrankensteinsGirl

09-16-2013, 11:00 PM

Just got done watching Mama for the 2nd time. I don't like a lot of horror movies that have come out in the past 10 years but I liked this one a lot. Mama really freaked me out, the way she looked, the way she moved, the way she sounded all combined into one scary ass ghost. I loved the little girls in it because at some points they were as creepy as the Mama character. I'm glad and surprised they didn't wuss out of the ending and I always appreciate it when a filmmaker takes risks instead of going for the shiny Hollywood ending. I give it 3.5/5 stars. Also double the dose of Jaime Lannister!!

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"Enjoy that dead girl's body."

Angra

09-17-2013, 12:23 AM

"The Curse"" 5/10

"The Curse 2: The Bite" 5-6/10

Both cursed with slow pacing.

The Bite had some pretty awsome special effects at the climatic ending tho.

"Kickass 2" 8/10

I'd like to see more of Hit-girl and less of everybody else.

Ferox13

09-17-2013, 02:06 AM

Sinister

Loved it. This is how a movie should be done, not one minute in the film was I bored. The face paint on the kids and mr boogy was killer as well.

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Haifisch

09-17-2013, 04:39 PM

On Sunday I went to see Insidious: Chapter 2, and I found it surprisingly good. I thought it was just as intense as the original, if not more so. I was worried that they would completely ignore the ending of the first movie, but I underestimated Mr. Wan. My favorite aspect was how it explored the history of the malignant Bride in Black, and her story is creepy as all fuck. One thing I disliked was a point where it went back and explained one of the scarier scenes in the first film, and it just kind of deflated that bit, and grew a little too convoluted. Still, I thought it was a damn good flick and I will be looking for it when it comes out in stores.

I also watched Detention of the Dead just yesterday, which was an enjoyable zombie comedy. It's got the old fashioned slow-moving zombies in it, with a cast of believable characters. As was the case with Insidious 2, I have but one criticism to make - it gets a little too dramatic in some spots, which slowed things down and actually took me out of the movie. But those moments fortunately don't drag on too much, and occasionally they're interrupted by some abrupt silliness. It's not one of the greatest zombie movies by any stretch, but I'd recommend it to any fans of the undead as long as you have a sense of humor.

Despare

09-17-2013, 07:31 PM

Today...

Messengers 2
Fallen
I Spit on Your Grave
Muppet Wizard of Oz

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09-17-2013, 10:31 PM

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Wheew! What a ride.

Blockbusters these days are upping the ante with each passing film, and there's a good reason to watch these films on the big screen (think IMAX with full surround sound). Either that, or a fantastic home theater system with a 50" LED/Plasma, BRD, and (at least) 5.1/7.1 sound.

Great to see the familiar characters back. Zachary Quinto nails his Spock, while Chris Pine does awesomely well in his Kirk shoes. Kudos must go to Simon Pegg though - he's a blast as Scotty. Karl Urban's Bones McCoy didn't have much to do in this, except get his hand jammed in a (presumably) missile. Bigger role this time went to Sulu's character, and he did superbly well. The biggest revelation was Benedict Cumberbatch as Khan - menacing, superhuman, arrogantly confident. And above all, it was wonderful to see Peter Weller after a long, long time. RoboCop has aged, but his voice still remains as commanding as ever. To top it all off, a cameo by Leonard Nimoy never hurts.

Mind-blowing CGI and sound effects, and a nice little plot borrowing from the original Wrath of Khan storyline, makes this a must-watch. Ardent Trek fans will be on familiar territory during the climax sequence - roles are reversed between Kirk & Spock this time around, but the climax is basically the same. This one has louder, eye-popping effects though.

Go watch it on the big screen, if it's still showing near you. Or grab the BRD.

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Sicknero

09-17-2013, 11:13 PM

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Really looking forward to seeing that. I like Cumberbatch, he's carried off the re-imagined Holmes very well and he's good in a variety of roles. I bet he's an excellent villain.

I'll be watching at home though, cinemas are way too loud these days :-) That and the back row of kids chatting and giggling all the way through... mumble grumble...

Angra

09-18-2013, 02:13 AM

"This is the end" 6/10

Always fun to see so many famous faces in one movie, but the story was lame, even boring at times, and it didn't really have any laughing-out-loud moments for me.

But the monsters were super cool.

"The Hidden" 7/10

Quite entertaining sci-fi with good performances from the lead roles.

Angra

09-18-2013, 06:40 AM

"100 greatest scary moments" 1/10

There's at least 2 things wrong with that titel.

First of all, not even half of this top 100 is horror. It contains all kinds of crap,
such as soundtracks, boring british series, music videoes and what not. But how many
Asian horror movies has made this list? Ringu. How many british drama series? About 5-10.

Then there's the "moments" part. You'd expect to see the frightening highlights of these movies, series etc., right? Wrong. You just get some random scenes for the most part.

And then there's the people commenting on these movies. I'm not even sure they've seen the movies they're talking about unless they've been involved with them. Some brainless bimbo even called "Final Destination" a very low budget movie. Not just low budget. VERY low budget. The flick had a budget of $23 million, for crying out loud. That's a freakin huge amount for a horror movie!! Pissed me right off..

Yea, don't bother wasting 3 hours of your life on this crap.

100 GREATEST scary moments. My ass.

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09-18-2013, 10:29 AM

100 GREATEST scary moments. My ass.

I can think of 100 scary moments right there. :D

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Intriguing. So much so that it made me research on this (after I watched it), and I came across a few articles which shed more light on this very interesting incident :-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyatlov_Pass_incident

http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/dyatlov-pass-incident-strangest-unsolved-mystery

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2401175/Dyatlov-Pass-Indicent-slaughtered-hikers-Siberias-Death-Mountain-1959.html

The film, in the true style of found-footage documentary (or mockumentary, as it is called), tries to give one explanation of what might have happened up there in the mountains. It tries to cover the sci-fi/horror part of it, which makes things at the end seem a bit similar to the ending of [REC]º 2, relating all of it to the Russian equivalent of a famous American Naval experiment we all know about, in the mid-40s. Of course, there's a local tribal connection offered to all this as well.

Things seem forced and rushed in-between the events which unfold, but the premise itself makes the film unsettling and queasy to watch. The bizarre flashy lighting during the climactic sequences makes things seem more terrifying than it might be, and that's a good thing. There are a few illogical twists along the way, none more than the one at the absolute end which will make eyes roll, but overall, I would say it's a semi-decent watch.

Would I recommend it? Yes, to all lovers of found-footage films. Just be sure to have an open mind while watching it, or you might end up a bit let down by the ending.

Certainly a lot better than the disappointing Chernobyl Diaries.

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roshiq

09-18-2013, 11:03 AM

^^oh, man! so much movies to catch out!:o

"100 greatest scary moments" 1/10

100 GREATEST scary moments. My ass.

ROFL!

I can think of 100 scary moments right there. :D

What...100?! I won't even dare to think about 1!:D

Bizarre

09-19-2013, 04:41 AM

I watched The Cabin in the Woods for the first time last night.

I had always thought it was another derivative slasher and paid it no attention.

Ho-lee shit son!

Slasher6245

09-19-2013, 07:54 AM

Pacific Rim at the theatre. Meh. Good effects and robot battles but the whole movie felt hollow. Worth seeing for the effect though I guess.

Paranormal Asylum from red box. So so horror flick about the ghost of Typhoid Mary. I think it was her ghost anyway. Had some plot holes and slow moments but worth checking out on rental or if you can find the DVD for sale cheap.

phantomstranger

09-19-2013, 03:30 PM

"Evil Dead" (2013)

Plot:
Mia, a young woman struggling with sobriety, heads to a remote cabin with her brother and a group of friends, where the discovery of a Book of the Dead leads to danger and horror.

Phantom's Review: Well, I finally got around to seeing the remake and much to my surprise..I liked it. But, even though I liked it, the film in it self is nothing all that special. It's gory as hell, the FX are good and the actors do a fine job, but there's absolutely nothing that makes it stand out from a hundred other films. The original was unique and different for it's time (that's why it's the original, I guess) this film could have been just another sequel it's so unoriginal. Still it's not a bad way to spend an evening. Believe me I've seen worse.

Giganticface

09-19-2013, 10:11 PM

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Intriguing. So much so that it made me research on this (after I watched it), and I came across a few articles which shed more light on this very interesting incident :-

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Sounds interesting, V. Added to watchlist...thanks.

Paranormal Asylum from red box. So so horror flick about the ghost of Typhoid Mary. I think it was her ghost anyway. Had some plot holes and slow moments but worth checking out on rental or if you can find the DVD for sale cheap.

I think this is on Netflix Streaming now. I might check it out.

newb

09-20-2013, 06:51 PM

World War Z

Never read the book....but I thought the movie was pretty good.. If there is ever a zombie takeover...I hope it's the George Romero, slow lumbering type....because we don't stand a chance against these fast super zombies

Sicknero

09-20-2013, 11:48 PM

Super fast zombies, like in the 2008 Day of the Dead?

I guess they've been taking liberties with the novel then - I've not read that one yet but I've nearly finished The Zombie Survival Guide and Brook's zombies are definitely the slow and stupid variety. I've got World War Z to read after this, I wonder if it's so different.

Ferox13

09-21-2013, 12:40 AM

Book has almost zero common ground with the film. Z's in the book are slow and lumbering. The way they are dealt with is totally different in both too.

roshiq

09-21-2013, 02:49 AM

Luster (2010)

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Mediocre low-budget psychological thriller.

>>: C

Sightseers (2012)

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Surely a better effort than director's previous film "Kill List". This nice dark comedy centered around an odd couple; Chris & Tina two lovebirds who take off on a trip around the British towns of rural England but soon their trip turns into a homicidal holiday! Worth a watch.

>>: B+

Slasher House (2012)

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>>: C-

The Purge (2013)

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An average home-invasion flick with a kind of ridiculous premise.

>>: C+

Fast & Furious 6(2013)

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Though I enjoyed it but WTF!? they just killed off the best hotti chick from the gang! Anyway, very much looking forward to see Wan's next installment, Diesel & Rock facing off Jason Statham!

>>: B+

The Villain

09-21-2013, 06:50 AM

Insidious 2
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Just as scary, if not scarier then the first. I think the first one had a better story but this was a good follow up.

Angra

09-21-2013, 07:06 AM

Luster (2010)

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Mediocre low-budget psychological thriller.

>>: C

Sightseers (2012)

Surely a better effort than director's previous film "Kill List". This nice dark comedy centered around an odd couple; Chris & Tina two lovebirds who take off on a trip around the British towns of rural England but soon their trip turns into a homicidal holiday! Worth a watch.

>>: B+

Slasher House (2012)

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>>: C-

The Purge (2013)

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An average home-invasion flick with a kind of ridiculous premise.

>>: C+

Fast & Furious 6(2013)

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Though I enjoyed it but WTF!? they just killed off the best hotti chick from the gang! Anyway, very much looking forward to see Wan's next installment, Diesel & Rock facing off Jason Statham!

>>: B+

He's back!

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAAW!!! :D

roshiq

09-21-2013, 07:25 AM

He's back!

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAAW!!! :D

Glad to be back!:D

roshiq

09-21-2013, 09:04 AM

Evil Dead (2013)

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***SPOILER ALERT***

first big question, where the FUCK did the atmosphere of the film disappear to?!
The original started off with that eerie, Raimi-esque, camera pan shots which filled you with a huge sense of foreboding even before you laid your eyes on the car carrying the cast (not to mention the near-accident which sneaks a feeling into you that all is not well in these parts of the woods/country).
For the first 20-25 minutes when there's an overt show of brother-sister love (and nil development of other/all characters), are we supposed to wait and give a fuck for that?
Come on, it's an Evil Dead movie for chrissakes! When did a film in this series take itself THIS seriously?
Secondly, where the hell did they get that male lead (brother) from? They couldn't have found a more deadpan, wooden guy than him. The guy who played his friend did a much better job than him in the acting department.
Third, all the effects. Give me all that plaster of paris, gob-filled handmade stuff any day over CGI. I admit I am totally in love/awe of CGI when it's used in blockbusters (Avatar. Star Trek, LOTR, etc.) but when you use it in a horror film's limited setting such as this, it becomes overkill. I am sorry, producers Raimi, Tapert & Campbell, but the CGI here has ruined all your scares. Specially in the middle of the film, where the effects take over and the actors don't do much but flinch and groan as their bodies are subjected to some of the most gruesome punishment you can ever hope to see on the screen. And, someone explain this to me, how the heck can you manage to be normal-ish when you cut off your hand or pull your damaged arm out from under an overturned jeep, detaching your hand totally from your body, and have enough to lay out one-liners? That was a staple of ED II, in which nothing was taken seriously and all of it was one big over-the-top gorific, black comedy ride. And to add to it all, those fake eye effects which didn't look the least bit scary.
Fourth, terrible sound effects. I really didn't want to hear Tubular Bells playing during the climax of this film, specially. This is no Exorcist or Omen, this is Evil Dead. A silent background could have worked way better than that (just the sounds of the smoldering fire would have added more realism to the proceedings).
Fifth, the whole story is based on the book we know all too well about by now, and it explains the details of fixing things too. So, bury the possessed and wait till her heart stops, things become normal, then pull her out and try to revive her? What's more, she gets revived AND turns back to normal?! What about the thing which entered her and turned her in the first place? It went on to take a nap?

Rating - * *

P.S. - What the hell was that Bruce Campbell cameo all about? Draw a few more of the money-spending audience to come in and whistle at their horror icon?

Not groovy.

Couldn't agree more, my friend!

After V's such perfect & clinical review, I'd like to add some little more things from my side...

First of all, as another crazy fan of the original, you all might noticed at first I was bit upset about this whole idea behind the remake but after its theatrical success with "plenty" of positive reviews, I started to preparing myself to take a walk on the memory lane & revisit the cabin with full spirit...as a whole really wanted to love this new installment. But as a die hard THE EVIL DEAD fan, the result comes with nothing but disappointment.
The thing is as I said before from the very release of the remake's plot synopsis...they should treated it as a stand alone film that's just linspired by 1981's Sam Raimi's classic, rather than call it a remake or even a sequel....
In January 2013, Alvarez commented on the ambiguity of the film's relationship to the original:
"Now, the way I personally like to see Evil Dead (2013), it's as a story that takes place 30 years after The Evil Dead ended. The car is there, the cabin is there (a family bought it and did some work on it more than 20 years ago) and the book has found its way back to the cabin...New kids will encounter it and suffer its wrath. Is Evil Dead a sequel then? Maybe. But the problem with the sequel theory would be that there are too many coincidences between the events on The Evil Dead and the ones on Evil Dead to have happened on a continuous story line. But if you believe the Naturom Demonto can force these things to happen...then it could be a sequel...and I do believe in coincidences." Source: Wikipedia

Like V mentioned earlier on his review..."where the FUCK did the atmosphere of the film disappear to?!"...the first thing that actually shocked me about the film was how or why did they completely ignored the introductory phase of the Cabin? Remember the very first moment when Ash & his friends discovered or appeared on the cabin? How could they ignore those moments?!? The creepy first look of the cabin from the ground level...what a simple but beautifully effective way to shot the very home of the Evil Dead! Even as far I remember, the recent fantastic satirical horror THE CABIN IN THE WOODS quite convincingly managed to gave a nod to Raimi's TED classic regarding this little but significant point.

Though Alvarez very finely delivered time to time jump scares and bloody-grotesque moments throughout the movie but it just surprises me how he misses the following great factors about an Evil Dead movie under the supervision of Raimi & Co.?!?

Deadites:: Totally agree with V regarding that fake yellow-eye effect issue...that's just annoying not something horrifying at all.
Now, one of the creepy & great facts about the deadites in the original was they were quite unpredictable in nature! We just didn't know what terrifying thing they would do next! How could they didn't use that awesome-freaky scene from the original when a deadite was constantly changes the appearance from a being a deadite to a normal person? a very effective scene for a horror film to confuse & play with the audience which just scared the hell out of me when I first saw it!
And in 2013 installment, we see some possessed-weak individuals; not the deadites!

Book of the dead: This just again annoyed me! Too much showing off the pages of book which just looked like a scrapbook of an inspiring comic book/graphic novel artist! In this new version, there's a clear intention to give as much information as possible about the evil entity that's creating the whole gruesome havoc. IMO: the very creepy & interesting fact about the "entity" in the original was we know very less about it; about its nature, mission or anything...and that's unpredictable or unknown nature is the most true terrifying side for any great horrifying encounters. And in this regard, it just totally pissed me off when the corporal Ghost appeared in the woods at the time of central character Mia's initial process of getting demonically possessed.

***SPOILER ENDS***

As a first time horror movie director, though I like to admit Fede Alvarez did a decent job and I'm looking forward to see his future projects in this genre film making but as a remake or a new installment to Raimi's cult series, EVIL DEAD (2013) failed to impress me.

>>: C+

The Conjuring (2013)

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A very nice & better haunted house flick than Insidious from Jame Wan. A must see for any haunted house flick lover, it's simple but effectively creepy and entertaining. Recommended.

>>: B+

knife_fight

09-21-2013, 09:37 AM

^^^^
I agree with your Evil Dead Remake Review a gajillion percent. Well done.

Sculpt

09-21-2013, 02:04 PM

Evil Dead 2013

Just saw this a few nights ago with a buddy of mine. We're fans of the original two films. I'll keep this brief. I'll start with my buddy's summary: he said he'll do horrible things so he can go to hell and torture Rami for eternity for letting this film be made. He didn't like it.

We peppered the movie with a lot of "I'm your brother", "Where's my needle?" and "Momma's gonna bye you a mocking bird." We had to entertain ourselves with comments, ala MST2K style, because the film dialogue and logic was lacking. Classic case was Eric, the educated guy with glasses, is studying the book, after serious, deadly, mysterious things are occurring to these kids, and he declares to the others, something like, "I think this book raises demons." To which the Olivia, the brown actress, responds, "Shut up, Eric!". That pretty much sums up the film for me. Any hint of something smart, interesting, logical, funny or good, and the film instead goes dumb, numb or boring -- 'cool teen dumb'. I thought it failed at building characters, developing the story, building suspense and mood, music, logic, humor, etc. It was so painfully less at everything that the original two were.

roshiq

09-22-2013, 09:27 AM

Wreck-It Ralph (2012)

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>>: B+

Now You See Me (2013)

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>>: B+

Hatchet III (2013)

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>>: B-

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09-22-2013, 11:26 AM

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A scattered family comes together for the wedding of the adopted son. And once one skeleton rolls out of the closet, plenty more start rolling out, showing how dysfunctional and funny behind-the-scenes stuff can be.

All-star cast, but despite so many familiar faces and some genuinely laugh-out loud moments, the film missed substance. Too many things started to happen too quickly. The only character you could care about was Katherine Heigl's, and it was a shame, really.

Could have been much better.

* * ½

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First things first, Mark Harmon looks uncannily similar to Tom Cruise. So much so, it makes me wonder if the role wasn't written for Cruise first, and the makers had to search for a hurried replacement for him. A quick look at IMDB confirms part of it - although the actor Harmon replaced was originally Don Johnson. Bad choice, because Harmon looks completely out of place in his character and fumbles through the film.

Connery puts in a restrained performance, except for a bar scene when he takes on a guy 3 times his side with his "right thumb", so to speak. It could have been intense, but it became funny instead. Meg Ryan tries her bit to make things exciting during her on-screen moments, but they are few.

The plot starts off interestingly enough as a crime/investigation caper, but tapers off into unwanted drama, shoddily-developed second half screenplay, and a completely dissatisfying ending.

The only reason for watching this would be Meg Ryan. It's 1988, and she's simply drop-dead gorgeous (this being one of her early films).

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* * ½

phantomstranger

09-22-2013, 11:53 AM

"Gallowwalkers" (2013)
-Wesley Snipes

Plot: Rotten Tomatoes

A cursed gunman (Snipes) whose victims come back from the dead recruits a young warrior to help in the fight against a gang of zombies.

Phantom's Review: As I've stated in older posts, I love westerns, their my other favorite genre after horror , so when these two genres meet, I always hope that we're finally going to get a film that shows the best of these two type of films. Sadly, "Gallowwalkers" dosn't even come close, to showing the best of anything.
To be fair, the film is shot nicely and the director tries to capture a spaghetti western look, which he does OK. and their are a couple of truly beautiful women in tight corsets that look nice, and Wesley Snipes makes for a charismatic western hero, but that's about it.
The plot is virtually non existent, the acting is below average, the action minimal, and the scares are none.
A major disappointment.
Hopefully one day someone will make a good "Weird" western with the right amount of action and thrills, but that's not now.

Bastion1023

09-22-2013, 11:28 PM

Finally watched the original Oldboy ahead of the upcoming remake. I was expecting a good movie and I was still blown away by it. Great performances and a plot that keeps you guessing until the end. I even appreciate that the last shot lets you decide what the fate of the main character. I highly recommend if you haven't seen it yet and don't mind subtitles.

hammerfan

09-23-2013, 04:05 AM

The Hobbit

It was ok. I actually fell asleep at one point. LOL

Sicknero

09-23-2013, 05:51 AM

The Hobbit

It was ok. I actually fell asleep at one point. LOL

:D That good huh?

hammerfan

09-23-2013, 06:25 AM

:D That good huh?

LOL, I think part of my problem with it is that the book was never my favorite. I always preferred The Lord of the Rings. And the other part of my problem was I was really tired. :D

ChronoGrl

09-23-2013, 07:36 AM

The Last Exorcism Part II (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2034139/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (2013)

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I honestly have no idea why I thought this would be worth watching. I'm a bit embarrassed that I even gave it a try... Then again, I'm amused by the title - I mean, how can there be a Part II if it's the LAST exorcism, AMIRITE?

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Kiss of the Damned (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1959438/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (2012)

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Pretty. Stylized. And how 'bout that cool retro poster?? What I liked about this movie is that it was a good homage to 70's vampire flicks - Erotic, sensual - I found the concept to be interesting and different than the slasher/zombie fare that has been thrown at us lately. If you're a fan of the genre, I say definitely see it. There was a lot I liked about it, but also a lot that I didn't (Milo Ventimiglia, who plays our male lead is honestly terrible, to be honest), and in the end I was a bit disappointed. That being said, if you like stylized, slow-burning 70's horror, you'll dig this.

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Argo (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1024648/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (2012)

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Absolutely fascinating and gripping true story. Ok movie. I was actually more interested in the pieces that I heard on NPR about the tale than I was in the movie itself.

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Dead Before Dawn (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1989485/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_13) (2012)

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Mostly unsuccessful horror comedy. Watch Shaun of the Dead instead.

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Side Effects (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2053463/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (2013)

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Heard really good things about this and I was honestly captivated until the "twist"... Not really sure that it needed to be that complicated, and I'm not convinced that it worked. Also, what I found troubling...

As someone who suffers from depression and bi-polar, I honestly connected with this movie immediately and loved that we were actually given what I thought was a convincing and horrifying look at depression... Buuuuuuuuut then of course Emily kills her husband... So what's the message, that medication is bad?? siiiiiiiiiiiigh - Honestly, I'm lucky enough to find medication that works for me... AND I know that there are a LOT of people who are against these types of meds... BUT I hate the message that THESE TYPES OF MEDS ARE BAD because, honestly, while they might not be for everyone, they have seriously turned my life around....... So, there was THAT... But THEN it turns out that Emily was FAKING?! SERIOUSLY?! So all of the first 1/3 of the movie where I thought, "Wow! I think it's important that we're seeing depression in screen," WAS JUST A LIE?! So, what - Message #2 is that people who are depressed are actually faking it?!?!"

I know I'm exaggerating but those two themes really hit me; I found them ignorant and just for the purpose of a relatively ridiculous "thriller."

Angra

09-23-2013, 07:51 AM

Argo (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1024648/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (2012)

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Absolutely fascinating and gripping true story. Ok movie. I was actually more interested in the pieces that I heard on NPR about the tale than I was in the movie itself.

Argo fuck yourself..

Wickergirl666

09-23-2013, 08:08 AM

Kenneth Anger's Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome:)

newb

09-23-2013, 08:24 AM

Hopefully one day someone will make a good "Weird" western with the right amount of action and thrills, but that's not now.

OzNnCK5cd8Q

ChronoGrl

09-23-2013, 08:31 AM

Argo fuck yourself..

Best part of the movie. :p

Angra

09-23-2013, 08:53 AM

Best part of the movie. :p

Pretty much the only thing i can remember. :D

DrFrankensteinsGirl

09-23-2013, 09:20 AM

ChronoGrl

09-23-2013, 10:32 AM

I watched House of 1,000 Corpses on Friday night with a big group of friends. That movie is always really fun to watch in a group, especially when you're all fans of it and you all end up quoting the film the entire way though.

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"Enjoy that dead girl's body."

That's my favorite Rob Zombie movie. It's been a while; I need to rewatch it.

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The Place Beyond the Pines (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1817273/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (2012)

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Interesting enough character piece though I feel as though I should have liked it more than I did, considering that the cast was brilliant and I really like that director... Could have been the mood that I was in but I found it a little drab. Oddly enough, I loved Blue Valentine - Could be that I just identified with the characters more there than I did in Pines - It gets a lot of good press and I get why, but was just flat for me.

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Spring Breakers (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2101441/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (2012)

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I was really impressed by this - Definitely captures the disturbing vision of bourgeois ennui that sets off a series of violent events - Paralled to the glut of Spring Break - I found it disturbing and fascinating. Not for everyone, but I loved this movie and really want to see it again.

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You're Next (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1853739/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (2011)

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Really good, solid horror. Great writing - Funny dialogue and gags that were well-timed and played, this movie is not just another home invasion flick. A lot of fun to watch. I want to see it again because I sat next to people who talked through the whole time... Which is unfortunately why I don't go to the movies very much anymore.

Recommended.

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The World's End (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1213663/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (2013)

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Absolute and total blast. I love these guys. Wanted to rewatch it immediately (and am considering cutting out of work to go see it again now... hmmmm....). Recommended.

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Stoker (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1682180/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (2013)

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Subtle, slow-burning creepy brilliance. One of the best films of 2013. HIGHLY recommended.

ImmortalSlasher

09-23-2013, 10:56 AM

Vacancy 2 -

I knew the first one wasn't that good. But it had Kate Beckinsale. This one has Agnes Bruckner so I decided to give it a watch. She's been in a few horror movies. I thought the opening twist was pretty good. But then it goes downhill for some of the most boring dialog I've heard in a while. Maybe the actors were just too generic. Or maybe they were supposed to be that way. Whatever the case, it's here that once again we see why prequel or origin stories in horror movies don't work. After the boring stuff it's by the numbers modern horror complete with the annoying character. Usually a Black or Asian guy. This time it's a Black guy. But the annoying Asian was in the opening so they didn't miss that cliche anyway. I guess because Agnes Bruckner was in horror movies before she gets the strongest role. So if you want to see this for her. I guess it's somewhat passable. If not then avoid this one. It even has one of the worst final shots I've ever seen in a movie. A crappy spinning shot.

roshiq

09-24-2013, 02:47 AM

State of Emergency (2011)

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>>: C+

V/H/S/2 (2013)

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As an anthology for found-footage genre, liked its predecessor, thought it was quite decent also. Enjoyed mostly the frame story (Tape 49) & the Asian segment Safe Haven.

>>: B+

ChronoGrl

09-24-2013, 05:18 AM

V/H/S/2 (2013)

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As an anthology for found-footage genre, liked its predecessor, thought it was quite decent also. Enjoyed mostly the frame story (Tape 49) & the Asian segment Safe Haven.

>>: B+

Safe Haven was fantastic! The movie overall was just OK, but worth it just to see that clip. I need to watch the director's other films - Have you seen any of them?

Angra

09-24-2013, 06:54 AM

ImmortalSlasher

09-24-2013, 07:33 AM

Shrooms a.k.a. A Group of Idiots go to the Woods in a Foreign Country to take Hallucinogens and play Ten Little Indians -

The idea alone of going into the woods to take mushrooms is pretty stupid to me. I always thought mushrooms were poisonous after seeing them in my yard when I was young. I still avoid them. Forget about eating them. Besides my mind can go to wild places without drugs. Check out my dream posts. Even alcohol isn't the best for me. As I don't like to depress things.

It's obvious who the killer is if you ignore the red herring. Why? Because this is a horror movie complete with a Jason type campfire story. And we've seen this "twist" before in another horror movie. You would think after that one that no one would try it again. It didn't work in that one and it doesn't work in this one either.

The best part is a scene when a guy meets a talking cow in the woods. Other than that it's a pass.

_____V_____

09-24-2013, 07:34 AM

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RZ's Spider Baby, effort-wise. Dull and slow to begin with, interspersed with some nice, atmospheric, reminiscent of old-school horror sequences which brighten up the proceedings occasionally.

Problem with the film is that RZ has tried to take things a bit too seriously and has tried to make it all seem like a surreal nightmare. The film's plot could have benefited more from his HO1C/TDR approach, making it more of a grindhouse homage than an actual atmospheric trip interspersed with confusing, surreal scapes.

Screenplay is the culprit here, but RZ doesn't help any with his lackadaisical approach to things. So many talented actors of the genre, but most of them wasted, except for Dee Wallace and Meg Foster who try to make things a bit more enlivening.

Watch if you are an ardent RZ fan.

P.S. - About time he stopped using his wife in his films. She tries her best, but can't avoid looking tired.

* * ½

roshiq

09-24-2013, 08:38 AM

Safe Haven was fantastic! The movie overall was just OK, but worth it just to see that clip. I need to watch the director's other films - Have you seen any of them?

"Footsteps" sounds good. The rest of his movies are martial arts flicks.

Safe Haven directed by (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2450186/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_dr#directors) Gareth Evans & Timo Tjahjanto. I've seen only The Raid: Redeption (Martial art action flick) by Gareth Evans and Macabre aka Darah aka Rumah Dara by Timo Tjahjanto which is a TCM like gruesome horror flick from Indonesia about a crazy family run by a weird-evil lady called Dara, found it nothing special.

_____V_____

09-24-2013, 10:58 AM

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Found some answers.

Found some more questions.

* * * ½

Despare

09-24-2013, 08:41 PM

Riddick

I wasn't expecting much, especially since I love the universe created in the last couple flicks and heard they weren't really expanding on it much here. They didn't. I still liked it. Big budget, B-movie, monster madness right here.

roshiq

09-25-2013, 08:12 AM

The Haunting of Julia aka Full Circle (1977)

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Based on Peter Straub's novel, it tells the story of Julia Lofting (fittingly played by Mia 'Rosemary' Farrow), who's fleeing an unhappy marriage shortly after the death of her only daughter and moves to a new home where becomes haunted by the ghost of a vengeful little girl. Though it sounds & started like just another well made 70s typical atmospheric horror film with a very few ghostly encounters but this dialog driven, pretty slow burn horror flick offers a pretty intelligent ghost story that requires your full attention. At times, some may find the plot bit confusing as there were too much information about some important off-screen/past characters & events, and then there you'd have the suspicions & questions about whether it was all in Julia's psychologically twisted mind or there's actually a ghost but again...is it the ghost of Julia's dead daughter or an evil little girl killed by her mother who used to live there before or may be that poor little boy who died at a nearby park by some evil-twisted kids long ago??? The thing that remarkably completes this whole puzzle was its great-spooky ending; I'd say the ending also made it quite different than other films with seemingly similar premise and just lift it almost to the same level with 70s unique classics like Don't Look Now or even Let's Scare Jessica to Death!

>>: A-

Stoker (2013)

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It's surely an awesome watch for Chan-wook Park's excellent cinematography with such great use of light, shadows & colors that made this thriller brilliantly atmospheric & engaging that would made Sir A. Hitchcock proud 'without a doubt'....but that's my friend I like to note here as a drawback for a film made by the director of such outstanding films like Oldboy & Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance! Though, as a new screenwriter, the Prison-Break actor Wentworth Miller done a very promising job & I'd love to hear he gets busy with more scripts in coming days but as a story I found the Stoker is nothing but a modern & slightly twisted update of Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt which stylishly made by Mr. Park and that's the little disappointment for me; as a fan of his earlier films, I expect more twisted & thought-provoking challenging stories in Park's film that would made our viewing experience something very special or unforgettable like the way he did in his Vengeance trilogy. But again, Stoker is obviously a quite satisfying experience for thriller lovers where the little cast convincingly shines through their roles, particularly Matthew Goode once again proves his talent (after the Watchmen) that he can be a significant choice for the filmmakers next time to play any psychologically twisted or intelligent bad guy role.

Overall, Stoker is marvelous in visuals & character developments but plot wise it's just an old wine in a new bottle, which isn't a little bit of a bad thing at all unless it's made by a highly talented director like Chan-wook Park.

>>: B+

Despare

09-25-2013, 12:00 PM

V/H/S

I don't know, I must really dig horror compilation type films because I enjoyed this one. Some of the segments were disjointed, there was some bad acting, and it was pretty silly as whole but I still found myself liking it.

neverending

09-29-2013, 02:11 AM

INSIDIOUS

An excellent, if flawed film. The first 3/4 I thought was near perfect. The mother and father were real, sympathetic characters played well by both actors. I found the actor playing the father in particular giving a nuanced performance with more depth than the usual "doubting father" role. The increasing visitations were truly frightening. I found some of the comic relief off-putting, and the gadgetry silly. The last act kind of ran out of steam for me. The dream world was not very scary and the big battle was anti-climactic. I know they were gearing up for the final twist, but the payoff would have been more meaningful if the father's battle for his son had been more harrowing. I give it 8 out of 10.

The Villain

09-29-2013, 03:21 AM

The Croods

Watched this with my kids. They loved it. I thought it was cute and entertaining.

Angra

09-29-2013, 04:20 AM

"Three inches" 5/10

Never seen a super-hero movie with this little action.

The story sounded fun. It wasn't.

"Boot Camp" 5/10

Good story badly executed.

cheebacheeba

09-29-2013, 06:59 AM

Curse of Chucky.
Hm, pretty whatever.
Doll now looks strange.
Lacking in Charles dialogue.

ImmortalSlasher

09-29-2013, 08:28 AM

Bastion1023

09-29-2013, 05:38 PM

Insidious -

This is the real deal. Very welcoming compared to all the torture porn stuff that's coming out these days. It's almost perfect. My only slight problem were a few comic relief characters. But then a serious character shows up. I watched this movie during the daytime and it gave me chills a few times. Very similar to when I was young watching the original Nightmare on Elm Street. And even close to when I think I encountered ghosts in real life. I really want to see Part 2 now. But I hesitate to see horror movies in theaters these days. I really like the experience which can be easily ruined by a bad audience.

I enjoyed Insidious a lot, but I think I enjoyed The Conjuring more. I felt the two separate stories tied nicely together, the scares were mostly natural in their implementation (not just loud sounds and jump cuts) and the characters were easy to identify with and sympathize for. The acting was excellent and the cinematography and editing drew you in more than pulled you out of the story.

neverending

09-29-2013, 10:37 PM

WORLD GONE WILD

Super low budget post-apocalyptic world where it hasn't rained in 50 years. Bruce Dern stars as the sort of guru/leader of a settlement called Lost Wells, which has a source for water. A violent dictatorial cult wants the water and Dern must rally a motley crew of mercinaries to protect his town. Cast includes Michael Pare and Adam Ant. According to IMDB the original script stated the cult was based on one of the worlds few remaining books- Dianetics. The L. Ron Hubbard Foundation found out while the film was still in production and threatened to sue, so all references to Dianetics were removed. Still a fun, cheesey little scifi action film from the 80s.

Despare

09-30-2013, 10:01 AM

Satan's Little Helper and The Theatre Bizarre. I liked SLH more but they were both essentially what I was looking for today which was a couple horror flicks I hadn't watched that were decent. Theatre was uninspired and disjointed while SLH was a bit drawn out and some parts just didn't seem to fit in. All in all, not a terrible couple of Monday morning flicks.

speranza008

09-30-2013, 01:36 PM

I enjoyed Insidious a lot, but I think I enjoyed The Conjuring more. I felt the two separate stories tied nicely together, the scares were mostly natural in their implementation (not just loud sounds and jump cuts) and the characters were easy to identify with and sympathize for. The acting was excellent and the cinematography and editing drew you in more than pulled you out of the story.

Completely 100% agree with you. I loved the first 'Insidious', but something about the atmosphere and editing in 'The Conjuring' made it that much better. I genuinely felt like I cared about the characters (something too many horror movies fail to achieve), and I totally agree about the scares.

My biggest problem with 'Insidious 2' was that there were way too many "scares" that were just loud noises. 'Insidious' had these too, but to a much lesser extent. At times, there was nothing particularly scary happening on screen, but just loud noises that seemed to exist purely to assault the senses. Don't get me wrong, parts of 'Insidious 2' were terrifying (something about James Wan + old women ghosts + closets = holy s***, and the dice were a nice touch), but by about halfway through the movie, I just wanted it to end. The soundtrack just got way too loud and unpleasant.

'The Conjuring' wasn't like that at all. The scares in it were extremely well thought out and executed, and at no time did I feel like the soundtrack was being overused. The movie didn't need a loud soundtrack because the stuff happening on screen was legitimately terrifying and didn't need to be elevated by anything. Even though I felt scared throughout the entire movie, I remember not wanting it to end because it was just so well done and so engrossing.

"Am I still dead" -- The Monkey's Paw -- http://monkeyspawthemovie.com/

ChronoGrl

09-30-2013, 06:50 PM

"Three inches" 5/10

Never seen a super-hero movie with this little action.

The story sounded fun. It wasn't.

*giggles* "Super-hero" movie, huh? o.O

Ferox13

10-01-2013, 12:34 AM

Insidious -

This is the real deal. Very welcoming compared to all the torture porn stuff that's coming out these days.

Aren't the majority of horror films getting cinema releases in the spooky house/posessed house or person genre.

Ie The PA series/Insidious/Mama/Woman in Black/Last Exorcist/Sinister etc etc. I can't remember the last film that you might refer to as 'Torture Porn' released here.

Sicknero

10-01-2013, 02:41 AM

Captifs (2010) aka Caged.

French flick about Serbians kidnapping foreign aid workers and harvesting their organs.

Pretty bland stuff lacking even the visual enjoyment that I associate with continental cinema. The usual lack of suspense, of character/relationship development that's the hallmark of so much torture porn, but even as a fan of the genre I found this a rather naff film.

Piranhaconda (2012)

Brilliant. I don't get why people lay into these films for being childish, badly acted and scripted, and with crappy fx. It's like you're missing the point somewhere along the line.

Angra

10-01-2013, 03:21 AM

*giggles* "Super-hero" movie, huh? o.O

Yea, it's about a dude who saves the world with his 3 inches penis. What?

Despare

10-01-2013, 03:45 PM

Sounds bad, now we just need this to be made into a movie...
http://www.dubbednetwork.net/static/inch-high.jpg

Anyway, I just watched The Hamiltons... I think maybe I was expecting too much because it kind of let me down.

Angra

10-01-2013, 04:05 PM

"Prisoners" 7/10

Pretty good crime/thriller, but with a running time of 146 minutes
it was just way too long for this kind of movie.

_____V_____

10-01-2013, 07:49 PM

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Not the best film to tee off October-ween but just wanted to revisit the whole Jason vs Carrie scenario. Apart from that absolute eye-roller of an ending, the film's still an entertaining watch. Hasn't lost it's nostalgic touch either.

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LongingLoner

10-01-2013, 09:32 PM

Would You Rather (2012) . Directed by David Guy. Excellent film.

roshiq

10-02-2013, 03:18 AM

Sounds bad, now we just need this to be made into a movie...

Used to love that show; but yeah, not sure about a movie treatment, may turn out lame.

Not the best film to tee off October-ween but just wanted to revisit the whole Jason vs Carrie scenario. Apart from that absolute eye-roller of an ending, the film's still an entertaining watch. Hasn't lost it's nostalgic touch either.

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I think general fans of the series have mixed feelings about it but I did enjoy it too and even I didn't mind about the ending, found that twist kinda interesting for a Slasher series.

Silver Tongues (2011)

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This is a strange, offbeat thriller about a seemingly 'normal' middle-aged couple who takes a road trip & make occasional stops here and there to manipulate & trick people into the strangest of things, from ruining a honey moon for a newly married couple to an attempt to fuck the mind of an old man at a nursing home. And that's actually what the entire movie is...leaving plenty of unanswered questions throughout the movie i.e. who this main characters are and why they chose to go from town to town imposing their changing persona on strangers and leaving a path of destruction in their wake?!
The two lead did a good job with their weird roles and although it was kinda an interesting indie overall but not a satisfactory complete thriller.

>>: B-

Deep Dark Canyon (2013)

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>>: C+

Dark Circles (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1863201/?ref_=sr_1) (2013)

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Decently creepy & atmospheric at times with some fairly done jump scares but the ending was a disappointment. It could have been far better & interesting. Recommended to Angra.:)

>>: B

Angra

10-02-2013, 04:14 AM

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Decently creepy & atmospheric at times with some fairly done jump scares but the ending was a disappointment. It could have been far better & interesting. Recommended to Angra.:)

>>: B

Hey man, thanks! :)

Ferox13

10-02-2013, 06:54 AM

VHS 2 -

Not very good. Enjoyed the Zombie story but that was about it. Liked the 1st one alot more.

ChronoGrl

10-02-2013, 07:39 AM

VHS 2 -

Not very good. Enjoyed the Zombie story but that was about it. Liked the 1st one alot more.

What did you think of "Safe Haven"? I thought that that piece made the entire anthology.

_____V_____

10-02-2013, 08:28 AM

I think general fans of the series have mixed feelings about it but I did enjoy it too and even I didn't mind about the ending, found that twist kinda interesting for a Slasher series.

For a film which followed the scientific (psycho/tele kinesis) route and the slasher (Jason) format, that ending was too mind-boggling and raised quite a few questions of its own as well.

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Low brow, modern Hammer Studios effort which borrows a bit from the Pet Sematary premise and Don't Look Now. The whole mini-budget production value shows throughout the film which plays like a TV movie, but some plotholes notwithstanding, it delivers. A taut story, fairly decent atmosphere complimented by some nice camera shots/angles, a decent amount of gore props-wise and CGI-ified, and some decent performances. Recommended if you love slightly surreal storylines and low-budget horror.

Oh, and if you are put off by live Caesareans being performed on cattle, you should avoid this one.

* * * ½

Sicknero

10-02-2013, 11:04 AM

What did you think of "Safe Haven"? I thought that that piece made the entire anthology.

I liked both VHSs, I think they both had some good sub-stories. Must admit though, I found Safe Haven a bit mediocre. Enjoyable enough but nothing special, and the appearance of the monster near the end really took it into B-movie territory for me.

Ferox13

10-02-2013, 11:08 AM

What did you think of "Safe Haven"? I thought that that piece made the entire anthology.

You know I imagine most people though it was the best story of the 2 films but something about it really erked me. It kinda ruined it for me when they just forgot about the SOV gimmick and switched to first person view with people who hadn't cameras. They did it in End of Watch too and it totally took me out of the film then too. Its a minor point but since the whole gimmick of these films is that they are found footage viewed in the framing story. Another similar grip is who edited these multiple camera videos together so they can be viewed for our pleasure :-)

Sicknero

10-02-2013, 11:10 AM

^ Yes quite so... a lot of the "found footage", especially in 2, seemed very contrived. It spoilt the suspension of disbelief for me.

DFB

10-02-2013, 12:21 PM

I'm a big fan of ghost stories and haunted house stories. I really liked the "In a Dark Place" (2006) because as a remake it went in a different direction of one of my favorite movies of the Horror genre, "The Innocents." (1961) Which has to be my favorite ghost-story adaptions of all time. Both are based on Henry James's "The Turning of the Screw" which I re-read every couple of years because of it's delightful ambiguity. I'm still not sure if the ghosts were real or if the governess was mad. The Innocents lends itself to the first interpretation and In A Dark Place to the second. Both are chilling.

For me to really love a horror movie or psychological thriller, the ending has to hit me with the notion of an on-going horror or it has to be final--ie, the hero gets away but is horribly scarred by the experience or the hero dies/becomes the monster. Some of the modern horror/psychological thriller movies I feel delivered that ending I was lusting for were: The Descent, Jeepers Creepers, Session 9, Shutter Island, Rec, Paranormal Acitivity, Wolf Creek, Sinister, The Uninvited, Insidious, the Burrowers, The Ring, the Grudge, In a Dark Place, The Darkness, and the Woman in Black.

Despare

10-02-2013, 08:17 PM

Martyrs, Desperation, and John Dies at the End... this Halloween season has been filled with a ton of movies already, I love it.

Angra

10-03-2013, 03:50 AM

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10-03-2013, 09:36 PM

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Decent, low budget rage-zombie-outbreak effort.

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Don't bother. Watch the original instead.

* ½

Angra

10-04-2013, 03:27 AM

"Dark Circles" 6-7/10

Not sure i completely understood what was going on in this movie, but it was decent with a few good scares.

"World War Z" 8/10

One of the best and most entertaining zombie movies i've seen.

"Pain & Gain" 7/10

Not particularly hilarious, but pretty entertaining "true story".

realdealblues

10-04-2013, 04:19 AM

Fright Night 2 (2013)

I don't know why they called this movie Fright Night 2. The characters are there: Amy, Charlie, Evil Ed, Peter Vincent & Gerry (Instead of Jerry) Dandridge. But none of the events of the previous movies have apparently ever taken place. When I saw this movie even existed out there I thought, maybe they were doing the sister story line from the original Fright Night Part 2, but no. This movie is a completely stand alone film, but with the same characters, in name at least as the rest of the franchise.

If you can get past all that. It was a pretty decent (though cheesy) vampire film. The story was interesting, pulling from the legend of Elizabeth Bathory. Some of the dialogue was pretty bad but overall I actually enjoyed it. It doesn't come anywhere near the others in the franchise but as a stand alone straight-to-video kind of vampire movie, it's wasn't that bad. A few spots didn't make sense but overall I'd give it a B+.

Angra

10-04-2013, 05:27 AM

realdealblues

10-04-2013, 06:06 AM

Only got through half of it.

The first part of your review bothered me as well. But what bothered me the most
was the main character looked like a complete douce.

I don't disagree about the kid playing Charlie, but considering it's straight to video I thought it was pretty good. Then again, I enjoy SyFy Channel movies so your mileage my vary. But it was better than a lot of the garbage I've seen being put out recently. It also had some good looking women and some titty which (and I know Newb would agree with me on this) never hurts...lol.

Angra

10-04-2013, 06:18 AM

I don't disagree about the kid playing Charlie, but considering it's straight to video I thought it was pretty good. Then again, I enjoy SyFy Channel movies so your mileage my vary. But it was better than a lot of the garbage I've seen being put out recently. It also had some good looking women and some titty which (and I know Newb would agree with me on this) never hurts...lol.

The makeup effects were quite good. But the characters were just so damn shallow that i lost interest within the first 30 minutes.

newb

10-04-2013, 07:13 AM

From Ireland

Dark Touch

very well acted, very graphic at times.

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Angra

10-04-2013, 07:44 AM

From Ireland

Dark Touch

very well acted, very graphic at times.

732vBngjBt0

Sold!!!! :D

Angra

10-05-2013, 04:54 AM

"Dark Touch" 7/10

Weird movie. Weird but well made and highly entertaining.
There was something very Carrie about it.

Ice Pik

10-05-2013, 05:26 AM

Dark Skies - 3.5/5
Good story and good suspense, Really not bad for an alien film.

Lord's of Salem - 1.5/5
Good story in the beginning, kinda had you drawn in then it just got boring. Kinda like when he wrote it he got bored towards the end of the film. Nothing really special or suspenseful. I could of gone without seeing it.

World War Z - 4.5/5
Great Zombie movie. Really took it for "what would happen if it broke out today" They actually used the word zombie. I think they really made this movie not wanting another cheesy zombie movie.

ImmortalSlasher

10-05-2013, 06:12 AM

Aren't the majority of horror films getting cinema releases in the spooky house/posessed house or person genre.

Ie The PA series/Insidious/Mama/Woman in Black/Last Exorcist/Sinister etc etc. I can't remember the last film that you might refer to as 'Torture Porn' released here.

I'm behind and haven't seen any of those yet with the exception of Insidious.

Angra

10-05-2013, 01:57 PM

"Curse of Chucky" 6-7/10

Surprisingly dark.

Ferox13

10-06-2013, 02:49 AM

"Curse of Chucky" 6-7/10

Surprisingly dark.

I liked this more than I expected - it was alot better than the directories previous Chucky film. The doll looked huge in this one too.

Angra

10-06-2013, 02:37 PM

I liked this more than I expected - it was alot better than the directories previous Chucky film. The doll looked huge in this one too.

If they should ever make more Chucky movies (and why wouldn't they),
that would be the way to do it. More horror, less comedy.

And yes, the doll is twice the size as the one in Child's Play.

Ferox13

10-06-2013, 11:58 PM

From Ireland

Dark Touch

very well acted, very graphic at times.

Watched this on your recommendation (and the fact its Irish).
Pretty disappointing, especially the ending, though there were some good bits in it. And some of the acting was dreadful - the bit at the start when she first comes into the neighbours house was cringe worthy.

Ronan Keating daughter didn't do too bad a job but some of the other kids were pretty poor especially in the group scenes.

hammerfan

10-07-2013, 03:56 AM

Lost Voyage

newb

10-07-2013, 04:46 PM

Watched this on your recommendation (and the fact its Irish).
Pretty disappointing, especially the ending, though there were some good bits in it. And some of the acting was dreadful - the bit at the start when she first comes into the neighbours house was cringe worthy.

Ronan Keating daughter didn't do too bad a job but some of the other kids were pretty poor especially in the group scenes.

I thought the girl did an excellent job of portraying an abused child with powers beyond her control. Also the parents and the teacher. Sure some of the bit parts by child actors could have been better but it surely didn't distract from the movie. And yes...the ending seemed a little contrived.

newb

10-07-2013, 04:56 PM

Hatchet 3

Some great cameos...too bad they didn't use them better. They got Kane Hodder and Derek Mears...2 Jason's...the battle should have been epic

All in all an OK watch for the gore

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10-08-2013, 07:30 AM

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Mildly entertaining.

* * ½

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Decent.

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Cheesy and likeable.

* * *

Ferox13

10-08-2013, 09:11 AM

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What Richard Did (2012)

Based kinda loosely on an incident that happen here in Dublin a few years back when a number of well of School rugby players killed another teen in a street fight.

The film is well written and acted - the characters are very believably and it doesn't play every thing as black and white.

roshiq

10-09-2013, 12:02 AM

What Richard Did (2012)

Based kinda loosely on an incident that happen here in Dublin a few years back when a number of well of School rugby players killed another teen in a street fight.

The film is well written and acted - the characters are very believably and it doesn't play every thing as black and white.

Gotta check this out, I don't know why but I always kinda like this sorta movies.:)

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Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010)

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Almost 4 hour long (!) but yeah...this is a great documentary, packed with plenty of interviews with the cast & crews about all those behind the scene production stories, fun & criticisms...that nicely depicts the Elm Street legacy with a honest approach. While Watching the doc, it just once again amazed me to realize what a great horror mastero Mr. Wes Craven was back in those days...a filmmaker with plenty of unique & fascinating ideas; Salute you, Sir and thanks for those awesome movies!:)
It's now fun to know that for the 4th or 5th installment of the series, even Peter Jackson along with another writer scripted a story about an aged, tired & weak Freddy who often gets beat up by the new Elm Street kids in their dreams until one day, Freddy strikes back one of them & eventually trapped him into his dream world as the victim falls into coma! I wasn't also aware that there were plenty of drafts from different writers for FREDDY Vs JASON (the most profitable installment!), even one included a final battle in the hell where at near the end, even PINHEAD makes a surprise appearance!

I'm not saying about another Elm Street flick (believe me...I'm not!;)) but I think it'd be interesting or I wish we'd see one day...James Wan is playing with a Wes Craven idea or directing a film scripted by Wes! And in this regard, instead of a total slasher approach, it'd better to get a dark, psychologically twisted story from Mr. Craven; I just think it'd be fun & quite interesting, just saying.:)

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Ferox13

10-09-2013, 01:53 AM

Gotta check this out, I don't know why but I always kinda like this sorta movies.:)

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It would be interesting to see what you think - the story is based upon a real incident (though changed around a bit) in my home city and is based in a culture that I grew up around. So I knew people similar to those in the film.

Slasher6245

10-09-2013, 09:50 AM

I think this is on Netflix Streaming now. I might check it out.

Did you check it out? I just realized I wasn't very clear in my original post that this movie falls into the so bad it's good category. Anyway let me know what you thought if you did watch it.

Slasher6245

10-09-2013, 09:55 AM

Dark Skies - 3.5/5
Good story and good suspense, Really not bad for an alien film.

I liked this one too. Saw it in the theater actually by default. It played more like a horror film than a SciFi alien kind of film. It was like a haunted house movie but the aliens were the ones haunting. Agree with your rating.

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10-09-2013, 10:39 AM

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Wow.

Just...

...wow.

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Despare

10-09-2013, 07:11 PM

The ABCs of Death (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1935896/?ref_=sr_1) (2012)

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Man. I had been looking forward to this for quite some time, but I have to say, I was ridiculously disappointed. I actually liked the concept - Pulling some pretty great and well-known horror directors together to do a series of short films... But ultimately most of the films were disappointing or just plain lazy. I'll pull out some highlights (and low points):

High Points
I is for Ingrown by Jorge Michel Grau (We are What We Are)
Really intense, dark, and well-acted.

L is for Libido by Timo Tjahjanto (V/H/S)
Very disturbing, in a Visitor Q sort of way...

P is for Pressure by Simon Rumley (Red, White & Blue)
The only movie that gave you a true dark character study

V is for Vagitus by Kaare Andrews
Good scif- short

X is for XXL by Xavier Gens (Frontiers)
Absolutely brutal

Y is for Youngbuck by Jason Eisener (Hobo with a Shotgun)
Disturbing and well-done

Low Points

Self-Indulgent, self-referential crap:

Q is for Quack by Adam Wingard, Simon Barrett <-- Reminded me of everything I hated about Rubber
W is for WTF by Jon Schnepp (Metalocalypse)
R is for Removed by Srdjan Spasojevic (A Serbian Film)

Odd-random-"disturbing"-crap (I'm soooo over weird Asian movies)

F is for Fart by Noboru Iguchi (Machine Girl, Mutant Girl Squad) <-- I thought Iguchi was overrated with the aforementioned films and now I'm just done. This film was just garbage.
Z is for Zetsumetsu by Yoshihiro Nishimura (Tokyo Gore Police) - Siiiiiiiigh. Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein girl was enough of a turn-off - This short was just offensive, but not in a clever or amusing sort of way. Gag.
H is for Hydro-Electric Diffusion by Thomas Malling - This short should have been better than it was.

And pretty much all of the other pieces that I haven't mentioned were relatively forgettable. WOW what a waste of talent.

HUGE disappointment.

I think I liked this one better than CG (especially Q for some reason). There were some good shorts, some crap ones, and a lot that floated around the middle and flirted with one side of the the other but didn't quite make it. I think the biggest issue with this anthology was the amount of directors involved, the shorts just didn't have enough time to tell a good story in most cases. Other than the shorts she mentioned I have to say that I enjoyed Cycle and while I didn't care for Apocalypse when I saw it I look back on it fondly. I also dug the fact that Angela Bettis directed a short... just because.

I wasn't disappointed because I expected a horrible mish mash of low budget film student shorts (I didn't know much about this one going in) but I didn't love it by any means.

On a side note, I like Ti West's stuff but he needs to stay away from anthologies, his segments don't seem to turn out very well. I like his films but so far, not in love with the shorts...

DrFrankensteinsGirl

10-09-2013, 07:58 PM

Watching The Nightmare Before Christmas and I'm not ashamed to say that I'm singing all of the songs lol.

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"Enjoy that dead girl's body."

Giganticface

10-09-2013, 11:07 PM

Did you check it out? I just realized I wasn't very clear in my original post that this movie falls into the so bad it's good category. Anyway let me know what you thought if you did watch it.

Nope, I haven't watched it yet. I did a quick skim through a couple parts a while back just to see what to expect, and it looked ultra low budget. My watchlist is so long, it's hard to make the cut! I'm still intrigued though.

Ferox13

10-10-2013, 12:06 AM

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Mr Freedom (1969)
Odd political satire that could only be a product of the 60's. Surprisingly mean spirited and bleak. Strangely the message is still applicable today.

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The Conjuring (2013)
Solid haunted host horror - plenty of jump scares take a little away and the actual entity wasn't that frightening. On the plus side, the acting was great and the characters were people you could care about. Reminded me a lot of the original Amityville Horror in places.

Sicknero

10-10-2013, 01:51 AM

Watching The Nightmare Before Christmas and I'm not ashamed to say that I'm singing all of the songs lol.

Absolutely briiliant film, I never tire of watching it. You might then, also like Corpse Bride which followed Nightmare, and even James and the Giant Peach which was Tim Burton's first animated film.

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10-10-2013, 11:44 AM

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Despite having genre heavies like Fishburne & Paxton, the film disappoints. The storyline is riddled with plotholes, some so big they make your eye roll. The lead actor disappoints with his absolutely expressionless face (at times I thought he might have been Christian Slater's long-lost brother or something), and there's a lot of slow buildup to things which required faster pace. Paxton looks tired and washed out, and Fishburne is simply there to pick up his cheque I bet, while not filling the screen with his Morpheus-imitation.

The plot can be summed up in one line - colonists in a post-apocalyptic future fight off a bunch of feral men (or mutants). That's it. No explanations are given, so forget all your "how"s, "why"s, "where"s, etc.

Not recommended. Go watch Ghosts of Mars and The Day After Tomorrow, and you will know most of this movie's mess when you mix the "possessed" cannibals of the former with the setting of the latter.

* ½

Ice Pik

10-10-2013, 02:45 PM

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Fright Night - 5/10 good kids horror film beside the nudity

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Children of the Corn (2009 syfy remake) - 3/10 kinda boring and really lacking.

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cirque du vampire's assistant - 7/10 Fun kid's movie that you can watch with the little ones.

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Silent Hill - 8/10 I love this movie, I love the twisted theme and "monsters." It really has an dark and eerie theme to it.

Ferox13

10-11-2013, 12:38 AM

Filth (2013)

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This film certainly captures the feeling of Irvine novel even if it does deviant a bit. I didn't think James McAvoy was good casting either but really does pull it off.

Sicknero

10-11-2013, 01:37 AM

^ I'm in two minds about watching that ... Filth is one of my favourite Welsh novels but it has a dark and depressing overall feel that I just can't imagine coming across in a film such as this one.

Especially after seeing the picture on that poster, and reading the tributes ... "hilarious" and "riotous" are not words I'd have chosen to describe the book, it sounds more like Tom Sharpe than Irvine Welsh.

I imagine it would deviate quite a bit as well, there are parts of the story that just wouldn't be acceptable in mainstream cinema.

Ferox13

10-11-2013, 06:55 AM

^The humor is very dark.

It's been a while since I read the book but there were changes - there was no tapeworm and they also reduced the effect of the 'twist' at the end.

KRGriffiths

10-11-2013, 09:02 AM

My most recent horror movie watch was Wither:

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Loved it. Basically a Swedish version of Evil Dead, and it doesn't quite reach the heights of either the original Evil Dead or the remake, but it was a really nice surprise.

crazy_loot_fan

10-11-2013, 11:08 AM

I recently watched Texas chainsaw on Netflix...despite what I had already heard about the film I enjoyed it somewhat, that fairground scene had HUGE potential though but was wasted. Apparently there is a sequel in the works to it but because of it's slight change in direction I am not sure how it will be handled ??

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10-12-2013, 11:29 AM

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Obscure little 70s low-brow effort which will appeal only to hardcore 70s horror fans. A film unit is making a movie in a house where seven murders have occurred earlier. One of the crew finds a (supposedly) real book on witchcraft and raising the dead and thinks it's great to use recitals from it's pages in the film. Sure enough, the chants make a corpse rise from the nearby family cemetery who comes in to kill them all off one by one.

Absolutely nothing happens for the first 65 minutes out of it's 88-minute running time, except some cheap fake scares which make your eyes roll. And then everything else is rushed in the final 20 minutes, including a mind-boggling twist in the climax, which is so bad it will make your brains roll out of your ears.

John Carradine plays a caretaker (conveniently) named Price, 50s sci-fi hottie Faith Domergue grabs a lead role, but both are utterly wasted. (SPOILER ALERT) Carradine must be thanking his stars that he was the first one killed off.

The film lacks good production values (in one scene you can clearly see the sound mic extended on the bottom left of the screen), and the acting is atrocious. The absolutely slow pacing of the first half combined with nothing happening makes things unbearable. The one big plus of the film is the background score, which at times is oddly jarring, but tries to fill the atmosphere for the most part.

Not recommended to the casual 70s horror fan, nor to the Halloween fans. If you want a mediocre time-waster to dunk a few beers in with, this one is for you, specially if you want to doze off midway through. Rob Zombie must be thankful that the inspiration behind the name of his film is actually a forgotten, horrendous nightmare.

In the end, one mystery still remained unsolved - who the hell actually killed the cat?!

* ½

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"You are gonna need a bigger chopper!"

Piece of shit. But an entertaining piece of shit nonetheless. It's SyFy, it's superbad CGI, it's got a completely washed-out Tara Reid trying her best to look awful, and it has one-liners which will make you cringe. But forget all that and just enjoy the film for what it is - a cheap piece of riotous entertainment. You can laugh your socks off and thank me later. Just don't pay for watching it.

Oh, and the next time you are attacked by a shark on dry land, try whacking it off with a stool. Believe it or not, it actually works!

* *

crazy_loot_fan

10-12-2013, 03:44 PM

Netflix again, watched a film called Evil aliens...heh put aside the rubbish acting and cheap computer effects and you have a bloody and somewhat funny movie:o

Berserker

10-12-2013, 10:52 PM

Zombie Hunter, with Danny Trejo in it, which is why I was interested. Not too bad, but nowhere near the best zombie movie, at all. A lot of character exploration, which wasn't screwed up too much, some cool action scenes. But really, not enough zombies. Also, thick, pink blood and weird two colored screens giving me a seizure whenever something happens. Movie seems to to give Texas Chainsaw an eye wink though. Takes a cue from Zombieland, as well. An interesting style, but it doesn't hold up.

Despare

10-13-2013, 08:05 PM

Sushi Girl

I liked it, probably because I really enjoyed Mark Hamill's performance but Tony Todd was pretty good too. The story was alright, a lot of borrowing from Tarantino but not so much that it was a direct rip-off. For a watch-it-now flick that I've never heard of I was pleasantly surprised. Oh, and Mark Hamill...

Sicknero

10-14-2013, 03:53 AM

This morning I watched the first part of BSB's 2012 production of Treasure Island ... it's somewhat "re-imagined", e.g. Trelawney has become a back-stabbing bastard for some reason or other, but it's a great watch so far, absorbing atmosphere and good fun.

A great cast too ... Eddie Izzard as Silver, Philip Glenister as Smollett, Rupert Penry-Smith as Trelawney, and various other faces I can't put a name to off hand.

Looking forward to part 2.

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10-14-2013, 06:48 AM

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Excellent film with some in-depth characterisation of the two male lead characters (pretty much the only 2 characters of the entire film), their sensibilities, their vulnerabilities, their confrontation and ultimately their acceptance of each other, as they go through the most turbulent time of their long-lost friendship when their car breaks down and they are stranded in the middle of nowhere.

Excellent story and script, and two very believable characters. Recommended to everyone who like dark, powerful, gritty, psychological nail-biters.

* * * ½

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My cousins recommended this Brit thriller-bordering-on-horror highly so I had to watch it. I thought the premise was a bit silly, and the reason for the whole setup went a bit overboard. Like some of the characters repeatedly say "It was just a prank", and that prank wasn't a big crime in itself. Seemed like the wronged character had too much of an obsession over the female in question, or was in mortal dread of his revenge-seeking enlisted brother, for being the wuss of the family. There's no third explanation of what he did to himself, except the eye-rolling twist which is highlighted below.

As usual, a bunch of annoying characters get together at one place where they have to answer for a prank gone wrong (shades of I Know What You Did Last Summer). The twist at the end is pretentious and bordering on absolute rubbish - why would a character with a solid crush on a female turn out to be gay? Why seek revenge in the name of family honor? Why is the trained soldier, who is out on cold-blooded, teeth-grinding, calculated revenge, really sloppy when handling ordinary half-minded teenagers? In the end, the bitchy female turns the tables and gets away scot-free for her actions?

Just too many plot-holes and hard-to-swallow facts which make this film not too entertaining either. Add to that, some of the most shoddy acting you will ever get to see, except for the guy who plays the soldier-brother. The second actress is pretty hot and provides some good eye-candy, and that's it. There's some decent amount of gore and blood, and a few impressive shots, but ultimately it isn't enough to save the film.

Guess it is tailor-made for today's generation kids who want a few quick adrenaline rushes to go with their Pepsis and popcorn. Ultimately it's an old wine served in a stale bottle. Best avoided.

* *

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10-14-2013, 11:18 AM

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2 road films in one day.

The makers from Down Under have impressed with their efforts in recent times, but this is one very decent Ozzie idea executed terribly.

The central premise of the road train and it's workings are intriguing, and the visuals flashing before the 4 central characters add a lot of surreality to the proceedings (including the 3 wolves with red eyes, signifying Cerebrus), but instead of a gripping, semi-decent story, we are treated to a hackneyed plot about teenagers camped in the middle of nowhere in the Australian wilderness, a completely unnecessary and graphic sex scene to open the movie, and character development which is non-existent. The only semblance of development happens with the lead male character, but even he takes some really unbelievable turns for the worst and ultimately he, along with the movie, goes downhill. The lead actress does her best, but it's too little and too late.

Things unexplained can be given slight nudges of explanation (remember The Car from the 70s), but here we have nothing to go on. The film takes itself too seriously and that's it's biggest downfall. Maybe a more campy approach could have salvaged it. Either that or a more serious, sinister approach could have enlivened the proceedings. Watch it only if you get a kick out of road movies and love yourself some gorgeous cinematographical shots of the Australian outback.

In short, Duel has just met The Mangler. If you have seen those two, skip this.

* *

Sicknero

10-15-2013, 12:53 AM

^ Nicely summed up, it didn't do much for me either.

Today, Treasure Island 2012 part 2. Bleeeeehhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

So nicely made, such a great cast, but jeez why can't people just leave a good story alone??

hammerfan

10-15-2013, 03:41 AM

Rammbock: Berlin Undead

Angra

10-15-2013, 05:26 AM

Had a day of drama yesterday.

"My best enemy" 7/10

Danish flick about school bullying. Surprisingly violent considering the young age of the characters.
If only the acting had been better.

"The way way back" 7-8/10

Sweet coming-of-age flick with a terrific performance from Sam Rockwell who completely stole the show in all the scenes he was in. The movie even managed to have me in tears at the end.

"The perks of being a wallflower" 8/10

Also a very charming coming-of-age flick with some delightful lead characters. Looooved Ezra Miller. He was as lovable in this movie as he was frightening in "We need to talk about Kevin". This one also had me in tears a few times. Maybe im just a big softy??

"Silver linings playbook" 7/10

Fairly entertaining, but didn't do a lot for me. I'm pretty sure i didn't cry..

ChronoGrl

10-15-2013, 06:54 AM

I also dug the fact that Angela Bettis directed a short... just because.

YES. She is awesome. I really geeked out about the fact that she had a short in the anthology.

On a side note, I like Ti West's stuff but he needs to stay away from anthologies, his segments don't seem to turn out very well. I like his films but so far, not in love with the shorts...

Couldn't agree with you more here.

"The perks of being a wallflower" 8/10

Also a very charming coming-of-age flick with some delightful lead characters. Looooved Ezra Miller. He was as lovable in this movie as he was frightening in "We need to talk about Kevin". This one also had me in tears a few times. Maybe im just a big softy??

Glad to see that I'm not the only one who saw this and enjoyed it. I think it really flew under the radar. I read the book AGES ago and I was reticent to watch the movie because of how much the book resonated among my friends... But I thought the adaptation was great, Emma Watson was utterly charming, and Ezra Miller was so fantastic. It was great to see him in this context where he's really cute and likable vs. We Need to Talk About Kevin where he was utterly and effectively creepy - I want to see more of him.

DrFrankensteinsGirl

10-15-2013, 09:50 PM

The Nightmare Before Christmas, I can go one for days about how much I love and adore this movie but I'll keep it short. This movie is just fun to watch and all the songs are wonderful, even my least favorite songs I know all the words to and will sing just as loudly as my favorites. This movie is a Halloween and Christmas staple in my family and this has to be one of the best movies to watch with a big group. Super glad I got to watch it tonight and cuddle up with my fiance on the couch :) Aww he's the Jack to my Sally....ok that was sappy and gross, I apologize.

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"Enjoy that dead girl's body."

Angra

10-16-2013, 04:33 AM

"Green Street Hooligans" 7/10

A movie that makes you dislike brits and elijah wood. Highly entertaining nevertheless.

"Gardens of the Night" 5/10

A grusome story about child trafficing. I felt nothing..

I blame the director and the mediocre acting abilities. The two lead characters felt hollow and so did their relationship. And the most interesting part, for me, was never explained. Totally ridiculous.

"Reform School Girl" (1994) 2/10

Piece of crap.

Berserker

10-16-2013, 12:59 PM

Curse of Chucky. Was hyped to see this, because as a kid I loved the first three. Hated the last two, and this one's different, kind of a mixed bag. Don't know much what to think.

PLEASE BEWARE OF SPOILERS BELOW

Good;
*Nice creepy feel.
*Chucky's hilarious one liners.
*Commendable effort to visual detail, takes cues from what made slasher movies awesome in the 80's and 90's.
*Lesbians.
*Fun and interesting plot progression.
*Brad Dourif as the voice of Chucky.

Bad;
*Not enough deaths, and what deaths there are aren't really impressive.
*They felt the need to rewrite Charles Lee Ray's entire backstory. Seriously, guys?
*Chucky doesn't bleed when he's injured, and there is no ending climax where he gets gloriously killed.

Personal verdict; well it's not a total mess, but nowhere near as fun as the old ones. But I really can't believe they didn't kill Chucky at the end. Making a slasher movie really isn't complicated, damn it. Crazy ending climax is necessary. Also, the whole thing happens in a house. Meh. I appreciated it a bit more than the last two, and...somehow...it was fun to watch. But I wouldn't watch it again.

Despare

10-16-2013, 06:58 PM

Black Sabbath
Dust Devil
Maniac (the Elijah Wood version)

crazy_loot_fan

10-17-2013, 03:07 AM

Headhunters. Watched on Netflix after finishing the book the other day. Good film but they changed some bits around which was a bit annoying but, well, I wondered how the film makers would have handled the FULL outhouse / toilet scene ha,ha.

To the poster who said about Green street I understand what you mean but we aint all bad lol.

To the poster who mentioned Frodo Baggins does Maniac what did you think of it ? I quite enjoyed it and I loved the original, isn't the musice he puts on at one point the song out of Silence of the lambs, you know Buffalo Bill's dance scene ?

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10-17-2013, 09:49 AM

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hammerfan

10-17-2013, 09:52 AM

After Earth was filmed in M. Night's studio down the street from my office.

Berserker

10-17-2013, 12:51 PM

@V

Hallow's Eve was awesome. Lol. As a horror movie I wasn't impressed, but Rudy cracked me up.

''Guy said he wanted to smoke my ass man, what the hell is that?''

''You can't smoke weed without Rudy, without Rudy THERE IS NO WEED.''

LOL

Sicknero

10-18-2013, 03:28 AM

Niki Daruma (1988) aka Tumbling Dolls, aka Psycho; The Snuff Reels.

One reviewer says of it ... "If you want to see something that will have you asking “What the hell is wrong with me, why am I watching this??” then “Niku Daruma” is for you."

Plenty of twisted gore certainly, once you're through the somewhat tedious beginning. But as with a lot of Asian horror I found the effects too unconvincing for it to be especially horrifying.

Like a scene from August Underground really, but without the suspension of disbelief or the unpleasant aftertaste.

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Pervert (2005)

Shameless Russ Meyer homage in which country boy James returns from college to the friendly homestead. A previous visit to a witch doctor (to make him more attractive to females) has left James with a penis that can detach itself from his body and go killing people.

Great fun if you like big boobs and lots of silly humour - also possibly one of the best "monster reveals" in the history of horror :-D

ImmortalSlasher

10-19-2013, 04:30 PM

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Looks like a Danielle Harris horror night. I think I'll check these two out.

Karnage

10-19-2013, 05:12 PM

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I was expecting this to be good, then it became too Seed of Chucky-ish for me.

Action Avenue

10-20-2013, 03:21 PM

Just watched Word War Z a couple of days ago. It was much better than I thought it would be. My wife read the book and said the movie is quite a bit different from the source material, but she enjoyed the movie as well. The one thing that struck me as odd was Pitt's lack of emotion in dealing with his charater's wife and family. Then again, maybe that was Pitt's way of conveying his character shifting gears into a "taking care of business" mode. The zombies ability to run fast was utilized greatly in well-crafted action sequences. The few close-up shots didn't really pay off for me. The zombie make-up effects were just okay. I didn't find them as compelling or great as anything I've seen in The Walking Dead.

Angra

10-21-2013, 04:25 AM

Just watched Word War Z ]

Hahahahahahahaahahahaha

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10-21-2013, 06:31 AM

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roshiq

10-22-2013, 12:26 AM

The Afflicted (2010)

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>>: C-

No One Lives (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1763264/?ref_=nv_sr_1) (2012)

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The copy I downloaded lately was French language with bad sub. Found it pretty gory & entertaining to watch but got totally confused with some parts, particularly with the ending...?? If anyone seen this film already then please help me out with this following questions...
**SPOILER ALERT**What's actually the relation between the captive/kidnapped girl (Emma Ward) & the 'driver'? Are they both killers? What he actually wanted from her or why the 'driver' tried to hold her captive in the back of the trunk? then, what's about that tracking device?**SPOILER ENDS

>>: B-

The Seasoning House (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1555093/?ref_=nv_sr_2) (2012)

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A great premise to get exploit with 'Horror'! And it did that promisingly with adequate amount of gore & brutality. Loved it for that but I just found that end 'cat & mouse' climax kinda typical and not that much interesting or challenging for a film with such fantastic premise; where I was actually expecting a more shivering finale; something that could make it close to another Martyrs!

Overall, it indeed a great brutal flick from UK. I think V & Angra have seen it already, so recommending to Chrono, Newb, NE & Ferox.

>>: B+

Sicknero

10-22-2013, 12:37 AM

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The copy I downloaded lately was French language with bad sub. Found it pretty gory & entertaining to watch but got totally confused with some parts, particularly with the ending...?? If anyone seen this film already then please help me out with this following questions...
**SPOILER ALERT**What's actually the relation between the captive/kidnapped girl (Emma Ward) & the 'driver'? Are they both killers? What he actually wanted from her or why the 'driver' tried to hold her captive in the back of the trunk? then, what's about that tracking device?**SPOILER ENDS

>>: B-

I just got a copy of this a couple of days ago, English language but I also have a link to re-written subs if you want it?

Anyway .... aha! I was wondering why I could never see the "spoilers" here, sussed it now :-D I'll watch the film this afternoon and see if I can answer your questions ...

*Edit; I'll have a search for The Seasoning House, looks like my kind of film. Must admit I didn't think much of Martyrs though.

roshiq

10-22-2013, 01:00 AM

I just got a copy of this a couple of days ago, English language but I also have a link to re-written subs if you want it?

Anyway .... aha! I was wondering why I could never see the "spoilers" here, sussed it now :-D I'll watch the film this afternoon and see if I can answer your questions ...

*Edit; I'll have a search for The Seasoning House, looks like my kind of film. Must admit I didn't think much of Martyrs though.

That would be nice if you can share me the link but more importantly, I'd love to read your review about the film & get the answers. :)

phantomstranger

10-22-2013, 10:57 AM

World War Z

Phantoms Review: Far better than I expected. Plenty of fast paced action, a couple of decent BOO scenes and some good acting. Not an "instant classic" but entertaining.

Sicknero

10-22-2013, 11:03 AM

So having shamelessly raided Roshiq's post above for my afternoon's entertainment ...

No One Lives

Still a somewhat confusing film even when watched in English. Not that I have anything against confusing films per se, but this one just didn't work for me - some style, but little or no content to speak of.

I found it a frustrating film to watch - there were openings for some intelligent psychological exploration of the relationship between Driver and Emma (could have been an interesting look at Stockholm/Lima syndrome for example) but this to me was more or less ignored in favour of unconvincing and OTT kills. Nothing against OTT kills either, but I'd far rather have seen some deeper examination of the characters/relationships. It's almost as if the film wants to be a fun gore fest and an intelligent story but doesn't really succeed at either.

I spent half the movie thinking I might be in for some interesting and intelligent story-telling, but although it teases with a few moments/flashbacks it just doesn't develop what could have been an excellent storyline.

**SPOILERS**
Emma/Driver relationship ... I think, that Driver wanted to keep Emma and "create" her, i.e. make her into a killer like himself. But there's no examination of this, i.e. Why her? What did he initially see in her to make him want that? What else did he do with her during this process?

Emma the killer ... she kills (the copper at the motel etc) because she wants to kill Driver herself. It's rubbishy though that in the junkyard he's really pleased that she tried to kill him, while he seemed to completely ignore her shooting of the policeman earlier on.

The tracking device ... total guesswork here but I think it was probably a part of the 'creation process'. I'm thinking that he allowed her to escape several times from captivity but was always certain of recapturing her thanks to the tracker. Something about breaking her spirit, making her resign to being his.

So many silly plot holes ... This gang of apparently hardened robbers, who are about to torture and probably kill their latest victims, are suddenly panicked by somebody wanting to kill them? And are then overpowered by a slight girl who has supposedly been locked up in a car for goodness knows how long?? The suicide is totally unbelievable, and then they astonishingly fail to notice that Ethan has suddenly gained about 12 stone in weight??? Hmmmmmm....

Favourite moment ... the two guys who offer Flynn a ride, and then disappear from the story with no further mention of them or their fate (aside from the credit card). An indication of how good this film could have been.
**WAFFLE OVER**

The Seasoning House

British horror of the bleak and harrowing variety rarely disappoints and this one's no exception, I was absorbed pretty much from start to finish.

Rosie Day as deaf/mute Angel is very watchable, and Sean Pertwee is always enjoyable while Kevin Howarth is quite nicely ambivalent as Viktor. Several tropes (or cliches depending on your point of view I guess) but it goes quite nicely from nasty brutality to revenge flick.

My only real gripes are the setting (some indeterminate part of ex-Yugoslavia... to me that just seemed lazy for a film made last year), and the ending is pretty weak - it's barely an ending even, more like the film just stops.

MichaelMyers

10-23-2013, 10:26 AM

Saw Gravity over the weekend. Kept expecting a space alien to jump out and kill the astronauts. But the movie made pure oblivion in outer space look far more sinister. Recommended.

Now watching Halloween 4, on AMC's FearFest.

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10-23-2013, 11:13 AM

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Bleak, harrowing, fighting survival tale.

Make sure you catch the scene after the end credits.

* * * ½

ImmortalSlasher

10-23-2013, 05:12 PM

Innkeepers -

This is a good one. I wanted to see it for a while. It's old school horror and I like how they broke the movie into acts. I think a person's enjoyment of this one depends on how much they like the main character. If they don't then I can see a person disliking this movie. I think it was a stong performance by the actress. The other characters are played well too. I was surprised by how old the actress from Top Gun looks. I almost didn't recognize her. I think the director is saying something about modern versus classic horror movies in Innkeepers. There is a modern reference and without spoiling anything something in the final shot. All horror fans need to see this one.

Monster Squad -

I can't believe I never saw this when I was a kid. It's like The Goonies but with the Classic Horror Monsters. This movie is great.

Sicknero

10-24-2013, 04:23 AM

I had such high hopes for this one. I mean, a live-action "dark parody of Scooby Doo" for adults in which the haunting turns out to be real ... what could possibly go wrong making this film?

Hmm.

To be fair I did go into it with expectations of something funny and witty. Once I'd let go of that the film did improve a bit, also helped by the pace finally starting to pick up about half way through. But it isn't funny, in fact I wouldn't even call it a parody.

Does it work as a straight horror? Well I hate to knock independent film makers, but no I wasn't impressed. It's not a bad plot albeit an unoriginal one ... it's just let down by unconvincing acting and poor production, plus some really silly bits. It lacks atmosphere and didn't scare me or move me.

On the plus side there's some good music, and I would give the makers another chance if/when they try again.

Kirin

10-24-2013, 05:06 PM

hide and seek (2005)

Despare

10-24-2013, 07:22 PM

Night of the Living Dead

In the theater.

With Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy, and Bill Corbett doing "RiffTrax" on it broadcast live from Tennessee.

"That guy's loving the chaos, just going around beating zombies off left and right."

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10-26-2013, 07:04 AM

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I admit it - I watched the film purely because of the 2 gentlemen highlighted on the cover. While Cage was his usual restrained self like he's been in recent films and doesn't bring anything new to the table, Cusack did his best with the ill-fitted role which totally goes against his silver-screen character. The makers should have gone for someone like Stanley Tucci, who could have nailed Cusack's role to a T. Cusack at times seems too sweet and unbelievable to pull this off convincingly, which is the film's biggest sore point.

The events are supposedly based on actual stuff (and we get to see plenty of evidence before the end credits), but it's hard to suspend belief by that time. A serial killer who has gone through decades doing his stuff undetected and unnoticed, wouldn't become so careless all of a sudden, would he?

Nevertheless, recommended only to die-hard fans of the above two.

* * ½

ferretchucker

10-26-2013, 09:16 AM

Dawn of the Dead - 2004

As far as unnecessary remakes go this isn't dire. I enjoy many of the elements of this film and think it brought some new, genuinely interesting characters to the table and I liked the changes in the third act - I'd rather have a new pretty good ending than a poor imitation of the same wonderful ending. Pretty good for simple, unapologetic fun.

6/10

phantomstranger

10-28-2013, 08:56 AM

"Sleepy Hollow" (1999)
-Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci

Plot: Constable Ichabod Crane is sent from New York to the small village of Sleepy Hollow, to investigate a series of gruesome murders.

Phantoms Review: A Halloween staple at my house. Tim Burton's last great film. (oh , how I wish Dark Shadows had been more like Sleepy Hollow and not like it was) Beautifully filmed in dark colors to give it an almost black and white feel. Well acted, well written, with some great sounding dialog, scary,and just dripping with atmosphere.
I thoroughly enjoy this movie.

PassiveCannibal

10-28-2013, 11:38 AM

I saw VHS 2 last night. Holy crap was that good. Especially the Indonesian cult story. :eek:

Sicknero

10-29-2013, 02:46 AM

Snuff 102 (2007)

The film begins with a (to me) pretty disingenuous warning that says "All documented torture scenes in this film are real", which they obviously aren't. What it means is that there are scenes of animal suffering and some images from the internet that are real. Not a good start.

There are a couple of animal scenes but this is no Cannibal Holocaust; they are real sequences of vivisection and slaughter of the type you'd find in a PETA release - distressing but relatively tame compared to animal rights films. Aside from that there are some bits of internet footage which are difficult to make out because of being "artistically" degraded for the movie.

So all that aside ... the plot revolves around an investigative journalist who goes looking into snuff movies, with not unpredictable results. It isn't a linear film either so it's a little confusing until you get the hang of what's going on.

There's some nasty and horrific stuff in here, so if you're a fan of Vogel et al it's worth a watch. I found it quite annoying though - I mean there was obviously some time and effort spent on creating some pretty convincing footage, but then the effect is ruined by OTT music and sfx that detracts totally from the sense of reality. A "real" soundtrack would have made these bits infinitely more shocking and disturbing.

Some reviewers praise this movie for asking "Important Questions", which I guess it does really. The thing is though that it asks them directly and overtly, in voice overs and in interviews carried out by the journalist. This approach does work, but ultimately it doesn't raise any questions that aren't raised by any other piece of extreme cinema, or indeed any other screen violence.

The ending is ok I thought - it moves from faux-snuff to a more traditional horror sequence and finishes in a way that enjoyably (to me at least) reverses the trend in this type of movie.

Why "102"...? You'll have to watch it. :-)

AmericanIdiot

10-29-2013, 09:58 PM

The abc s of death.............like chronogrl said huge disappointment. This was awful. Made myself watch it to the end hoping for something. They should have made a short of me watching this. R for Rage.

AmericanIdiot

10-29-2013, 10:03 PM

also checked out After Earth. Kept falling a sleep. I guess my prob with this one is i just dont like jayden smith. Thank god for his dad or he would never be working.

ImmortalSlasher

10-30-2013, 04:55 PM

Trick r Treat -

SPOILERS!!!

I finally watched this one. I think horror anthologies might not be for me. At least in movie form. The tone always shifts from segment to segment. It was like that in Creepshow, Twilight Zone the movie, and other things that I can't remember. With TV shows it's ok because it's episode to episode. But with movies I like consistency. Or a constant build up.

There are some moments in this movie that lose some of the horror feel from the first segment, which I thought was great. I thought I was in for a really good horror movie in the opening. After all, people are saying that this is one of the best Halloween movies. And saying that puts it against Halloween. But when then they start to develop things and other stories it backs down a bit from that first segment and leans towards twists and gets away from dark slasher type horror of the opening. Which I guess is the point of anthologies. The movie is still kind of dark but in other ways. But once I realized that every segment had some kind of twist and how far the writer would go for that twist and to be clever, I was ahead of it. Except in the case of the Vampire. At least at first.

The movie certainly wasn't that scary. Not like movies I was able to see when I was very young. Movies that after watching them I didn't want to go to sleep. Or was scared at the idea of a guy not being able to be killed. Movies like Halloween which is still scary. Or Nightmare on Elm Street and a few of the Friday the 13th movies.

It is a cool idea of showing what goes on during Halloween in a small town. But I thought it could and should have been darker. Especially going from the opening and what one character that's everywhere does and symbolizes. Maybe he should have been more prominent instead of just a look who's around type. Because he's the most interesting thing in the movie. And the idea that this character wanders around, watching the activity, enforcing things in the open, and he's so small. That's freaky. A lot of bad things happen on this night. Especially to kids. I wonder what the town's reaction would be the day after? Perhaps this is the type of movie that actually needs a next year Halloween sequel. And since it was just announced I'm looking forward to what direction they go in.

I do wish that the twist with Anna Paquin's character was with witches, chanting, and something with human sacrifice. Sort of a reverse burning thing. That would have been more scary I think. At first I thought they were Vampires. But the idea of witches doing this every Halloween and waiting for this moment is more scary to me. Since this happens with Anna's type every so often I would imagine. It's not as special as needing to wait for every Halloween. I watched the movie a second time and from many pieces of dialog it's obvious what they are from the beginning. I guess the Red Riding Hood costume should have been enough for me to guess. But I knew she wasn't going to be as innocent as Red Riding Hood.

The appeal of this movie kind of feels like Cabin in the Woods. It wraps up a lot of horror stuff in a modern package. Which is cool I guess. But once you get past all the twists what sort of movie do you have? I don't think one as good as many are saying and not one to compare to Halloween.

bamahorrorfan87

10-30-2013, 11:47 PM

our town 2003

one of my fav plays

Alucard the Risen

10-31-2013, 02:05 PM

Two on the same day, first a morning flick on TV, Flight of the Living Dead: Outbreak On a Plane, I rather enjoyed it, so I picked that up, then off to the theater! The lady wanted to see the Carrie re-remake, and while far more faithful to the original, I prefer Sissy Spacek in all her pissed off teenage glory to Chloe Grace-Moretz, who I always remember as "Hit Girl".

ferretchucker

10-31-2013, 04:21 PM

Mama (2013)

Not sure exactly how I feel about this film. I think it started off fairly promising and slowly devolved into something ever so slightly cliché, although it did eventually redeem itself. If nothing else I appreciated how fine the line between mortifying and heart warming was throughout. Shame about the overuse of CGI towards the end.

Despare

11-01-2013, 06:12 PM

Sicknero

11-02-2013, 01:49 AM

Evil Dead The Musical??? That sounds fantastic! I hope it gets released as a film as there's little hope of my seeing it otherwise :-(

Last night's viewing ...

Sinister (2012)

It was ok. Hawke does a pretty good job considering the film is all but a one-man show.

I can't say I found it particularly scary although the atmosphere is fairly immersive. Some non-sensical plot holes, some irritating loose ends and the usual kinds of unbelievable behaviour. I'd even call it a little twee in places. Some reviewers found it "deeply frightening" and "undeniably scary". Not me sorry.

The highlight is an all-too brief appearance from Vincent D'Onofrio, one of my all time favourite actors. Love him.

Skinwalker Ranch (2013)

An enticing premise - Paranormal Activity meets The X Files - with some enjoyable sequences and scary moments, but ultimately the whole thing is let down by unconvincing performances and poor pacing. I was hoping for some real mayhem and frights as the film came to its climax, but sadly I was disappointed.

DrFrankensteinsGirl

11-02-2013, 02:39 AM

Evil Dead - The Musical

Yeah yeah, it's not a movie but who cares, it was an absolute pleasure to go back again this year. Same cast, improved set, and more eyeballs and organs in the splatterzone. I can't wait for next year.

An ex-boyfriend of mine showed me the play on a bootleg dvd he got somewhere about 6 years ago and it was hilarious. The song 'What the fuck was that' has to be my favorite with 'Do the Necrinomicon' as a close second.

Ferox13

11-02-2013, 06:10 AM

I have 'Ilsa' the musical as well as 'Reefer Madness' but not got around to looking at em yet.

Sicknero

11-02-2013, 06:22 AM

Ilsa the musical lolololololololololol now that's something I wanna see :D

Alucard the Risen

11-02-2013, 06:30 AM

I dunno if I could make it all the way through, not much of a musical person lol.

Sicknero

11-02-2013, 10:55 AM

Dead Hooker in a Trunk (2009)

What a great film :-D

This is the debut of Canadian sisters Jen and Sylvia Soska (aka Twisted Twins Productions) who wrote, directed, funded and starred in Hooker and then went on to make the stylish American Mary and watching this, it's easy to see why someone felt inclined to put up the readies for a more ambitious project.

So much going on in this film, from the brutal assault at the beginning (in a seedy club that's immediately reminiscent of the Mary locations) through the mayhem and madness that follows the gang's discovery of a body in the trunk of their car, to the wonderfully feel-good ending.

So much to like here too ... the sisters and their mates/co-actors, the great music throughout (a lot of it local Vancouver bands apparently), excellently OTT fight scenes, some marvelously twisted humour and some bouts of brutally unpleasant violence accompanied by the most incongruous of music. Some influences are quite plain to see but I didn't for a moment find any of it derivative.

I gather the twins are seen by some as feminist film-makers ... true the men in Hooker are all either vicious misogynists or weak and needy types but I think 'feminist' is a bit of an over-simplification of what's going on here, it's just a knee-jerk response by some critics I think to the sisters not populating their movie with cinema sterotypes.

Sure the acting isn't the best but for such a great slice of pulp, with heart, this is instantly forgiveable and probably even adds to the charm.

Brilliant, I'll definitely be watching this one again.

Interview here if anyone's interested - Horrornews.net - Soska sisters interview (http://horrornews.net/52852/interview-sylvia-and-jen-soska-dead-hooker-in-a-trunk-american-mary/)

Alucard the Risen

11-02-2013, 11:14 AM

I'll have to check that one out, along with Audition and Let the Right One In.

Sicknero

11-03-2013, 06:49 AM

Lucifer Valentine's Vomit Gore trilogy (2006-10)

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I'm undecided about this series. Halfway through the first I had a negative review composed in my mind but then near the end, there's a scene (for want of a better word) in which we see Angela crying and she was so convincing that I started to take more of an interest...

Slaughtered Vomit Dolls - The first of the trilogy that depicts the descent into hell of runaway bulimic stripper Angela Aberdeen (Valentine is a big Kurt Cobain fan apparently). I found it very hard to watch, not so much because of all the blood and piss and vomit but because of the incessant Twin Peaks-style vocal fx and the unremitting stroboscopic visuals. It's all too much and for me just detracts from the impact of the rest of it all.

At this point I was willing to sit through it to the end and then tell everybody how little I thought of it ... but then suddenly there's Angela with tears streaming down her face, either genuinely crying or acting well. After reading some background on the trilogy, I think probably the former.

So I checked out some articles and interviews which gave me an idea of where Valentine was coming from and decided that I wanted to watch the rest of it.

ReGOREgitated Sacrifice - After my brief stint of research I went into this one with fresh eyes, looking on it at as something like a very extreme and surreal 21st Century Justine ...

It's way more watchable, thanks to Valentine moving on from the audio/visual OTT headache-inducing mayhem of the first. Visually and audially it's all toned down quite a lot, while content-wise it certainly goes further in depicting Angela's increasing madness and descent. Many gruesome moments and of course lots more porn and pissing and puking most of which seems to have little to do with the "story" other than to create an atmosphere of disgust and revulsion as Angela descends ever further into hallucinations and hell. Which to be fair was probably Valentine's intention in which he succeeds and then some. Not much development here though, just an assault on your sensibilities and boundaries.

Slow Torture Puke Chamber - Despite the title there's little or no slow torture in this final installment (unless of course you're really hating the trilogy and are slowly tortured by it, in which case switch it off for crying out loud). As far as gore goes, we're just treated to a lengthy and broken up sequence involving a pregnant woman and baby ... if you thought A Serbian Film went a bit too far then you'll be wanting to give this one a miss I think. Aside from that, more assorted body contents and porn go to make this film pretty much the same as ReGOREgitated, except that in this one there's less gore.

What kept me watching to the end though (aside from the masochistic desire just to see it all) were the brief intercut monologues from Angela Aberdeen in which she talks about bulimia, vomiting, incest, childhood abuse and general self-loathing ... compared to the first two, this film is positively verbose. I don't know for sure but I'm guessing that most if not all of these monologues come from Valentine's personal experience or somebody close to him and to me they had way more impact than the rest of the films put together. For various reasons it got to me, indeed had me close to crying a couple of times. Finally we have another shot of Angela's face crumpling into tears and that's it, trilogy over.

So yeah, I don't know. To me the trilogy says nothing about anything. What it does do very effectively though is put you in the midst of a lot of surreal horror and revulsion and guilty pleasures too if you're into that kind of thing (not that there's anything remotely erotic about it when characters are so overtly emotionally damaged and abused). Then in Chamber a few well-chosen words movingly express a lot of what it is to be damaged and self-hating.

I can understand why so many people call these films boring, pointless, lacking story etc. and also why people see them as nothing more than an attempt to shock. Ultimately though it did give me a real emotional response, albeit one that could probably have been achieved without three hours plus of graphic porn and horror. I don't think the trilogy is something I'd recommend to anyone but I'm glad I gave it a chance.