Last Seen Contemporary Movie

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

You Might Be the Killer, 2018. 5/10


Director: Brett Simmons


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Annoying as fuck..::shocked::


Alyce Kills, 2011. 8/10

Director: Jay Lee

http://www.yellmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/alyce-kills-bloody-glove-001.jpg

[cheebacheeba]

Annoying as fuck.
Another instance of Alysson Hannigan outside of Buffy then.

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Mercy Black, 2019. 6/10

Director: Owen Egerton

https://i.imgur.com/qvttbGN.jpg

[FryeDwight]

THE RESIDENT (2011). Hammer film has a lot going for it, but story becomes silly and while not bad, not that great either. One of Chris Lee's last films. **1/2

[Morningriser]

Not hard, but I'm not afraid to talk about Fight Club...

The Tyler Durden nihilistic philosophy is church!

[Bloof]

Another instance of Alysson Hannigan outside of Buffy then.

Jesus is that her? Looks old.

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

High Tension, 2003. 8/10

Director: Alexandre Aja


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I'm Dreaming of a White Doomsday, 2017. 6,5/10

Director: Mike Lombardo

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Phantasmagoria 2, 2018. 8/10

Director: Cosmotropia de Xam

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Teratomorph, 2019. 8/10

Director: Joe Meredith

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[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Try, 2000. 7/10

Director: Jonas Åkerlund


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Spun, 2003. 8/10

Director: Jonas Åkerlund


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[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Bunnyman Vengeance. 2017. 7/10

Director: Carl Lindbergh

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The third and final film of the series. I really liked this, all of the movies in fact. It had some dodgy but forgivable CGI and its quite violent. I may purchase all three films, very revisitable.


Matriarch, 2019.6/10


Director: Scott Vickers


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Us, 2019. 7/10

Director: Jordan Peele

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This was okay. Better than the usually Hollywood mainstream fare. Had some good creep factors, ie them in the driveway and trying to get in the house. Lovely.



The Highwaymen, 2019, 7/10

Director: John Lee Hancock

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Two great actors and a nice take on the Bonnie & Clyde saga.

[Bloof]

THE FIELDS 2011

A young boy spends a few weeks at the family farm with his grandparents while his parents are trying to sort out their marital problems. But something in the cornfield starts terrorizing him. More creepy than scary and quite well-done.

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing, 2018. 7/10

Director: Eric Prestley

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Chickens Blood, 2019. 7/10

Director: Korey D Jordan


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[Bloof]

CHERNOBYL DIARIES 2012

Pretty good.

[ImmortalSlasher]

Slender Man -

Not that bad but not that good either. A few good scenes. But it seemed like a lot of the movie pulled ideas and scenes from other movies. You can play a drinking game spotting the scenes. And another thing, these movies need to stop with the scenes that are too dark to see which seem to be common in modern horror movies. I wouldn't recommend this one unless you want to see what the Slender Man would be like in movies.

[hammerfan]

Terrified (original title Aterrados) 2017

Not bad, but, don't know if I'd watch it again.

[Bloof]

Terrified (original title Aterrados) 2017

Not bad, but, don't know if I'd watch it again.

I liked that one. Creepy part with the little boy, eh?

[Oro13]

https://liljas-library.com/img/other/petsematary_poster3.jpg

** Major Spoilers **

First off, I’ll go ahead and disclose that Pet Sematary is in my top three fav Stephen King books. Secondly, I will also be up front about the fact that I do enjoy the 1989 Mary Lambert film in spite of its flaws and (valid) criticisms. So I was pretty hyped to see a more contemporary take on the story, and thought the cast looked good ( particularly Jon Lithgow as Jud ). Boy, was I disappointed and, upon further reflection, kinda pissed.

First and foremost, we all just have to accept that most book to screen adaptations lose a lot during the transition. But we can appreciate and overlook this when they still manage to hit the main beats, with the occasional inclusion of other less important details sprinkled in as a nod to their existence in the source material. But, we are well within our right to dispute changes that heavily impact the overall narrative, as well as ones that result in important plot points being left on the cutting room floor. That is the case here. The decision to swap Ellie and Gage’s places in the story lessens the impact ( no tasteless puns here ) of their death. Gage getting hit by a truck is just about one of the most gut wrenching and awful things King has ever written, and the reason for that, is because he’s a toddler. Not organized enough to realize the danger of the road and incapable of getting out of the way, which makes it all the more tragic and terrible. But Ellie’s death in this version is ridiculous, over the top, and borderline funny. She’s “ lured “ into the road by Church, and basically just stands there while a giant, loud as fuck truck flips and the trailer slides into her. The kind of death where plot demands a character lose control of all motor function and forget that they exist in the third dimension, in order for it to even happen.

If you’re wondering why I started with the climax of the film, that’s because the first half is the cliffs notes of everything else that happens in the book. The gravest offense, imo, is how the character of Jud is handled. First, Norma ( his wife ) is cut, she is already dead and barely mentioned. Second, instead of having him be the one to tell it, all of the backstory on the town and the land is either rushed or left to a quick Google search in one scene. In the book, Jud takes on an almost surrogate father role in Louis’s life, and really seems like family by the end. Whereas, the remake relegates him to the role of an old curmudgeon that lives across the street who suddenly decides to let Louis in on the secret of the burial ground, cuz plot. Also, the burial ground itself is green screened and comes off looking like Mordor, as realized by the CG artists from The Asylum. Oh, and btw, the little funeral procession you see up there on the poster and in all the ads/previews, y’know the one with the kids in the creepy masks? Yeah. It has nothing to do with anything and is not explained or referenced again after it happens, it exists solely for one scene and trailer bait. The last half of the film, and the ending, are where it truly deviates from both the book and the 89 film and ( to me ) are the final nails in the coffin. Ellie isn’t scary. Period. She’s a 9yr old girl with a droopy eye and some veins on her face. If you’ve ever seen a horror flick with an evil little girl in it, you’ve seen this and probably seen it done better. As for the ending, the book’s is creepy, the 1989 one is grim, but the remake’s? Head-scratchingly lame.

The whole affair of this remake smacks of missed opportunity. They could have gone for the throat in terms of both gore and representing the overall theme of the novel better, which is what a devastating loss and seemingly bottomless grief are capable of leading us to do, even if we knew the consequences. The gore is also inconsistent and unaffective. Pascow is hit by a car, and looks like he went through a meat grinder. But Ellie is hit by a truck trailer at high speed, and not only dies a bloodless death, but comes back essentially looking the same. If you’re gonna hit a kid with a truck, fucking go for it. Horrify us with an accurate depiction of what would happen to a child with that kind of damage. The original film didn’t, either because of budget/the age and ability of the actor/or the fact that in the late 80’s/early 90’s the MPAA still loved to turn horror films into Swiss cheese over content. They could have updated and expanded on both of these things ( and so much more ), but instead opted for bad cg and lame jump scares that don’t land. Overall, I’d lump this remake in the with weak, forgettable, and entirely unnecessary likes of Suspiria 2018 and Poltergeist 2015.

2/10

[Bloof]

https://liljas-library.com/img/other/petsematary_poster3.jpg

** Major Spoilers **

First off, I’ll go ahead and disclose that Pet Sematary is in my top three fav Stephen King books. Secondly, I will also be up front about the fact that I do enjoy the 1989 Mary Lambert film in spite of its flaws and (valid) criticisms. So I was pretty hyped to see a more contemporary take on the story, and thought the cast looked good ( particularly Jon Lithgow as Jud ). Boy, was I disappointed and, upon further reflection, kinda pissed.

First and foremost, we all just have to accept that most book to screen adaptations lose a lot during the transition. But we can appreciate and overlook this when they still manage to hit the main beats, with the occasional inclusion of other less important details sprinkled in as a nod to their existence in the source material. But, we are well within our right to dispute changes that heavily impact the overall narrative, as well as ones that result in important plot points being left on the cutting room floor. That is the case here. The decision to swap Ellie and Gage’s places in the story lessens the impact ( no tasteless puns here ) of their death. Gage getting hit by a truck is just about one of the most gut wrenching and awful things King has ever written, and the reason for that, is because he’s a toddler. Not organized enough to realize the danger of the road and incapable of getting out of the way, which makes it all the more tragic and terrible. But Ellie’s death in this version is ridiculous, over the top, and borderline funny. She’s “ lured “ into the road by Church, and basically just stands there while a giant, loud as fuck truck flips and the trailer slides into her. The kind of death where plot demands a character lose control of all motor function and forget that they exist in the third dimension, in order for it to even happen.

If you’re wondering why I started with the climax of the film, that’s because the first half is the cliffs notes of everything else that happens in the book. The gravest offense, imo, is how the character of Jud is handled. First, Norma ( his wife ) is cut, she is already dead and barely mentioned. Second, instead of having him be the one to tell it, all of the backstory on the town and the land is either rushed or left to a quick Google search in one scene. In the book, Jud takes on an almost surrogate father role in Louis’s life, and really seems like family by the end. Whereas, the remake relegates him to the role of an old curmudgeon that lives across the street who suddenly decides to let Louis in on the secret of the burial ground, cuz plot. Also, the burial ground itself is green screened and comes off looking like Mordor, as realized by the CG artists from The Asylum. Oh, and btw, the little funeral procession you see up there on the poster and in all the ads/previews, y’know the one with the kids in the creepy masks? Yeah. It has nothing to do with anything and is not explained or referenced again after it happens, it exists solely for one scene and trailer bait. The last half of the film, and the ending, are where it truly deviates from both the book and the 89 film and ( to me ) are the final nails in the coffin. Ellie isn’t scary. Period. She’s a 9yr old girl with a droopy eye and some veins on her face. If you’ve ever seen a horror flick with an evil little girl in it, you’ve seen this and probably seen it done better. As for the ending, the book’s is creepy, the 1989 one is grim, but the remake’s? Head-scratchingly lame.

The whole affair of this remake smacks of missed opportunity. They could have gone for the throat in terms of both gore and representing the overall theme of the novel better, which is what a devastating loss and seemingly bottomless grief are capable of leading us to do, even if we knew the consequences. The gore is also inconsistent and unaffective. Pascow is hit by a car, and looks like he went through a meat grinder. But Ellie is hit by a truck trailer at high speed, and not only dies a bloodless death, but comes back essentially looking the same. If you’re gonna hit a kid with a truck, fucking go for it. Horrify us with an accurate depiction of what would happen to a child with that kind of damage. The original film didn’t, either because of budget/the age and ability of the actor/or the fact that in the late 80’s/early 90’s the MPAA still loved to turn horror films into Swiss cheese over content. They could have updated and expanded on both of these things ( and so much more ), but instead opted for bad cg and lame jump scares that don’t land. Overall, I’d lump this remake in the with weak, forgettable, and entirely unnecessary likes of Suspiria 2018 and Poltergeist 2015.

2/10

Havent seen it yet...but havent heard one good thing about it. I considered the first one untouchable.

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Bloody Ballet, 2018. 7/10

Director: Brett Mullen

http://thehorrorsyndicate.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Bloody-Ballet-Fantasma-horror-movie-film-2017-5.jpg

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

The Head Hunter, 2019. 7/10

Director: Jordan Downey

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[Smeg Head1]

Glass (2019)

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6/10

Entertaining for Mcavoy's performance, but the writing is terrible.

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

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9/10

I loved this movie. Funny, fantastically animated - my favourite movie of the year so far.

Burning (2018)

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8.5/10

Brilliant in its ambiguity, as well as frustrating for it. There's a tonne to be dissected here, and it's a movie that lingers on the thoughts for days after, but I'm unsure if there are any solid answers.

The Favourite (2018)

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8.5/10

A very entertaining film with great performances.

[Smeg Head1]

Suspiria (2018)

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8/10

A treat for the senses.

Good Time (2017)

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8/10

Solid movie with a great score and good performances.

Double Date (2017)

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6.5/10

Entertaining if predictable, and ultimately it didn't go anywhere interesting.

The Sisters Brothers (2018)

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8/10

A solid movie.

Prospect (2018)

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7.5/10

Loved the aesthetic and the feel of this movie, with some good world building, even if the story was a little short and lackluster.

[Bloof]

BACKWOODS 2014

A couple get lost while hiking and are stalked by a big black bear. Different kind of horror but horrible nonetheless. The boyfriend got overconfident in his backpacking abilities and it was his downfall.

It was not too bad.

[Tommy Jarvis]

Burning (2018)

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8.5/10

Brilliant in its ambiguity, as well as frustrating for it. There's a tonne to be dissected here, and it's a movie that lingers on the thoughts for days after, but I'm unsure if there are any solid answers.

Not to mention a great performance by Steven Yeun.

[hammerfan]

I liked that one. Creepy part with the little boy, eh?

OMG, yes!

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Let Her Out, 2016. 7/10

Director: Cody Calahan

http://filmthreat.com/app/uploads/2018/02/REV-LetHerOut-1.jpg


Pet Sematary, 2019. 6/10

Directors: Kevin Kölsch, Dennis Widmyer


https://theblemish.com/images/2019/02/pet-sematary-2019.jpg


I thought Ellie and Church were fabulous! Everything and everyone else was just mediocre.

[Tommy Jarvis]

Us was very interesting and intriguing. Jordan Peele certainly knows his stuff: how to build up tension, character development, (subtle) social commentary,... The only downside would be the "tethered voice", which to me was annoying rather than scary. But all in all, that is nitpicking.

[Bloof]

STILLWATER 2018

Six friends reunite for a camping trip but after their first night of heavy drinking and drugs, they wake up to find one of them was murdered.

A bit slow but good with a nice ending.

[FryeDwight]

CAPTAIN RON (1992). Have heard all sorts of scathing things about this, but really not that bad, although pretty predictible. Kurt Russell is good in here (as per usual) and most of the laughs came from his eccentric behavior. Mary Kay Place is quite appealing in here, too much so to be married to Martin Short's incredibly annoying character. For me, his first time off the boat would also be the last. **1/2

[Sculpt]

CAPTAIN RON (1992). Have heard all sorts of scathing things about this, but really not that bad, although pretty predictible. Kurt Russell is good in here (as per usual) and most of the laughs came from his eccentric behavior. Mary Kay Place is quite appealing in here, too much so to be married to Martin Short's incredibly annoying character. For me, his first time off the boat would also be the last. **1/2
Probably trying to be a cross of National Lampoons Vacation and Overboard, right?

[Bloof]

DARKEST DAY 2015

A young man washes ashore with no memory of what has happened to him. He eventually hooks up with a group that has so far avoided a Zombie virus. He has unknowingly brought trouble with him.

Not a huge budget I'd say but still pretty good.

[cheebacheeba]

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.

I liked this one a lot. Strange art style, but worked for me...
The overall story was quite simplistic, but yes, played out a lot like a long issue of a comic book.
Being set in the film version of the "Ultimate" universe, you get to see some slightly different iterations of the villains which was interesting.
Good balance of action, dark moments, and humour.

Loved the "main" Peter Parker used in this one too...close to being Raimis version, and while it was kind of tragic to see what had become of him...it was good to see him back in action and move towards his happy ending.

Miles Morales as the "new" Spider-Man was well done, and played right with good measures of naivete and inexperience, but also great heart.

The actions scenes were well done, even if in that last scene with realities colliding a lot of the time I didn't know what the hell I was looking at.
The stakes are big, and it was really cool just to see these various other-reality characters I've followed both on screen, and interacting with each other.

Overall, this actually ranks as one of the top Spider-Man films for me. I'd give it 8/10 - Definitely worth a watch, and I'm glad I did.

As a comic fan, I'd very much like if they did a darker follow up to handle the "Morlun and co" storyline...

[FryeDwight]

Probably trying to be a cross of National Lampoons Vacation and Overboard, right?

Could be...could be::big grin::

THE GREEN MILE (1999). Solid adaptation of Stephen King's book with, for my money, perfect casting for the roles-could almost see their faces while reading the book. with Doug Hutchins loathsome as Percy and Sam Rockwell not far behind. Very good in every way, only real beef is Paul saying things that Brutal said in the book. Also, kudos to the late Michael Clarke Duncan, so touching as John Coffey. ****1/2

[Bloof]

DIGGING UP THE MARROW 2014

A horror film director is contacted by a man claiming he has discovered real monsters. The director and his camera man try to document the man's story.

I found this to be horribly over-acted and that took away from a pretty cool idea.

[Bloof]

ALIEN: ZONE OF SILENCE 2017

A woman follows the trail of her brother and his best friend after they disappear in the desert. Quite boring with really no payout in the end.

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

The Destroyer, 2018. 7,5/10


Director: Karyn Kusama


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[Angra]

DIGGING UP THE MARROW 2014

A horror film director is contacted by a man claiming he has discovered real monsters. The director and his camera man try to document the man's story.

I found this to be horribly over-acted and that took away from a pretty cool idea.

I liked that movie, especially the ending. I also think the director acted quite well, but then again, I’m not american.

[Angra]

The Destroyer, 2018. 7,5/10


Director: Karyn Kusama


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That movie did nothing for me. Can’t even remember what it was about. Only recall Kidman looked like a drug addict.

[Tommy Jarvis]

The astronomer in the observatory eating pizza, on the computer is Dr Marcus Wolf, played by Charles Martin Smith, who's been a ton of stuff. You might remember him as the main buddy in big glasses in American Graffiti. And the bass player Ray Bob in The Buddy Holly Story starring Gary Busey.

I recognised him from an episode of the X-Files: F. Emasculata.

[Bloof]

I liked that movie, especially the ending. I also think the director acted quite well, but then again, I’m not american.

I'm Canadian. As i said, it was a pretty cool idea. The retired detective was over the top curmudgeonly and the director was too "nudge nudge wink wink" when the detective said something off the wall. The marrow concept put me to mind of "Nightbreed".

[NightOfTheLiving_Sam]

The Killing of a Sacred Deer 9/10

I truly loved this movie. It got inside my head and I caught onto things the middle half of the movie. Might need to watch it again so I can watch it a second time to see if there's anything I missed. Martian was truly creepy and he certainly knew how to get inside people's heads.

https://deadpeasantssociety.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/cig-e1519659342576.png?w=809

[ImmortalSlasher]

Nightmare on Elm Street - Remake

I watched it again to see if it was as bad as I remember. And it is still bad. The original is a classic horror movie. The remake doesn't even come close.

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Nurse Jill, 2016. 7/10

Director: Peter Romeo Lambert

http://reelreviews.com/images/stories/2019/nurse-jill-lg.jpg

[Bloof]

FROZEN 2010


Three friends get trapped high up on a ski lift when the resort closes down for the night. Just about everything that could go wrong, does go wrong.

Except for the lame dialogue, it was pretty good.

[Sculpt]

Cape Fear (1991)
7/10

A excon (Robert DeNiro) seeks revenge against his former attorney (Nick Nolte).

Martin Scorsese's direction here is very crafty -- kind of a mix between Brain DePalma à la Body Double and Hitchcock à la Marnie -- and I might recommend it just for that, if you like that sort of thing. But as far as story and suspense goes, it's just alright, the story hits all the same plot points as the original 1962 film (which is a better film), and the ending is rather cliche, senseless and anticlimactic.

[FryeDwight]

FROZEN 2010


Three friends get trapped high up on a ski lift when the resort closes down for the night. Just about everything that could go wrong, does go wrong.

Except for the lame dialogue, it was pretty good.

I really liked this one myself...pretty suspenseful

[FryeDwight]

Cape Fear (1991)
7/10

A excon (Robert DeNiro) seeks revenge against his former attorney (Nick Nolte).

Martin Scorsese's direction here is very crafty -- kind of a mix between Brain DePalma à la Body Double and Hitchcock à la Marnie -- and I might recommend it just for that, if you like that sort of thing. But as far as story and suspense goes, it's just alright, the same as the original film, and the ending is rather cliche, senseless and anticlimactic.

For once, I have to respectfully disagree with You , Sculpt. The 1962 film is superlative, with tremendous performances by Mitchum and Peck (and dig Telly Savalas with hair!), but did not like the remake at all. Nick Nolte was SUCH a weasel You didn't care what happened to him and after awhile it just became a Freddy Krueger movie. As usual, the original is the one for me.

[Sculpt]

For once, I have to respectfully disagree with You , Sculpt. The 1962 film is superlative, with tremendous performances by Mitchum and Peck (and dig Telly Savalas with hair!), but did not like the remake at all. Nick Nolte was SUCH a weasel You didn't care what happened to him and after awhile it just became a Freddy Krueger movie. As usual, the original is the one for me.
I agree with you. I may written that poorly. I was simply saying the story of the remake was essentially the same story as the original, hits virtually all the same plot points, not that the remake was as good. I thought the original was better, but I did appreciate the crafty direction of the remake.

[Ferox13]

For once, I have to respectfully disagree with You , Sculpt. The 1962 film is superlative, with tremendous performances by Mitchum and Peck (and dig Telly Savalas with hair!), but did not like the remake at all. Nick Nolte was SUCH a weasel You didn't care what happened to him and after awhile it just became a Freddy Krueger movie. As usual, the original is the one for me.

100% agree with this.... Mitchum is chilling - the story of his Revenge on his wife is so cold.

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Hell of a Night, 2019. 7/10

Director: Brian Childs

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/TDINEba1JBE/maxresdefault.jpg

[Sculpt]

The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)
5/10

In 2010, United Nations negotiator Edward Douglas (David Thewlis) gets rescued at sea and is taken to an island where Dr. Moreau (Marlon Brando) and his assistant (Val Kilmer) are conducting experiments combining human and animal DNA in an effort to remove human immorality.

The film suffers from two main defects. First, it's much too disjointed. Some interesting main plot points are introduced, such as Moreau's experimental intention to genetically remove evil, and Edward's romantic interest in one of Moreau's creations, buts these main plots are neither passionately pusued, nor are these mixed well with other plots points. The film also tries to create a 80's styled "manimal" bad guy that just comes off comical, unrealistic and cliche. The original film, Island of Lost Souls, is a much better film.

[cheebacheeba]

Just got done with Aquaman.

Never really a character I've followed too much (aside from this series called "sword of atlantis" with a different titular character) outside of his appearances in Justice League and the like.

I felt this was a pretty well done, self contained film.
In fact I'd say I'd rate this as the best of the current run of DC movies.
I felt like Atlantis itself was maybe a bit busy/over the top, but hey, they were going for wow factor I guess.
The storyline is simplistic though serviceable.
I thought it really shone in the combat sequences...the first fight between Aquaman and his brother felt SO comic book, but you could see what was going on and it just looked and felt like it should.
Bit effectsy, but yeah I enjoyed it, in fact much more than I thought it would.

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

The Passion of the Christ, 2004. 7/10

Directed by Mel Gibson


https://66.media.tumblr.com/db30439a843a9c13f154c2dfee8ba3e4/tumblr_pqbcp4lThb1recu3po2_540.jpg

[Amalthea_unicorn]

Quarantine

[Tommy Jarvis]

The Pool: (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9128686/?ref_=nv_sr_5?ref_=nv_sr_5) A good thriller that uses everything to it's advantage and builds up tension very well. Granted, it does get a bit forced/convoluted at times. But the story telling does keep you involved in the plot, and there even is time time for a laugh or two.

Cut Off (aka Abgeshnitten): (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3645988/?ref_=rvi_tt) A very enjoyable serial killer flick with Moritz Bleibtrau shining again. It does follow some of the genre tropes, but at least it does not go for every low hanging fruit. Example: the one character you would expect to be in cahoots with the killer turns out not to be.

[Amalthea_unicorn]

Insidous

[Bloof]

ATTACK THE BLOCK 2011

British sci/fi dark comedy. A gang of youths try to battle aliens in their neighborhood.

Quite funny and i would gladly recommend it.

[cheebacheeba]

That jedi guy was in it right? The traitor?

[Bloof]

That jedi guy was in it right? The traitor?

Yep, and the lady who plays Dr. Who.

[The Villain]

Mercy Black

This was not good. It could've been if they had focused more on making it creepy and atmospheric instead of relying on cliches and jump scares. This could've been a good story about viral legends and the things children or just people in general do when they believe in something awful. The acting is terrible and there's nothing scary about the Mercy Black creature.

3/10

[hammerfan]

Mercy Black

This was not good. It could've been if they had focused more on making it creepy and atmospheric instead of relying on cliches and jump scares. This could've been a good story about viral legends and the things children or just people in general do when they believe in something awful. The acting is terrible and there's nothing scary about the Mercy Black creature.

3/10

Thanks for the heads-up. I'll delete it from the queue.

[The Villain]

Thanks for the heads-up. I'll delete it from the queue.

You're welcome. I had hopes for it but it's really not worth a watch

[ImmortalSlasher]

Unfriended 2 Dark Web -

I wasn't going to watch this one. I remember someone here reviewing it and I commented on that fairly recently. I thought it was just a sequel to the first movie which I didn't think was that good. But it was short and has Betty Gabriel in it. I've noticed her in a bunch of movies recently. I think people started to notice her in Get Out as the maid. Since that I've seen her in Westworld TV, Counterpart TV, and Upgrade. She's a really good actress. Unfriended Dark Web surprised me. The setup is still the same with the computer screens and chats telling the story. However maybe I should have known it wasn't a true sequel from the title.

The acting is good from everyone. The actress who plays the Amaya reminds me of another actress that I'm trying to remember. I like how current it is with some of the computer technology talk. There is one thing about the movie that might be a bit of a negative. I'll just say that if you are a good computer user then what happens early on might not make sense. But just go with it. I think this movie is worth a watch for horror fans. I like it a lot more than the original. It's still not worth owning. And it is a bit dark in the end but according to wiki there are alternate endings that I'm reading about.

[Bloof]

WE GO ON 2016

A young man takes out a newspaper ad promising $30,000.00 to the first person that can prove what happens after death.

Thought it would be dull but it turned out quite interesting.

[Chevalier]

The House Next Door (2002)

[Sculpt]

28 Days Later... (2002)
8/10

Pretty good zombie film taking place in England. Captures the action, suspense and essential characters well. The actor Cillian Murphy always reminds me of Eric Roberts. He's played so many American roles, I didn't even know he's an Irish national.


The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
7/10

A psychic priest helps Mulder, Scully and FBI with a deadly missing persons case. Pretty good film. I enjoyed it. The ending wasn't perfectly clear to me, needed more exposition, but maybe I was looking for more than was there.

Not sure what the prior harsh reviews were for. Maybe just unmet expectations. It's a crime drama with supernatural, suspense and horror aspects, as opposed to sci-fi, sci-fi effects and humor. It does severely undeploy the natural comedic talents of the stars, but of course too much of that can wreck the serious horror tones.

[Angra]

Shazam! 7/10

Pretty funny with a pretty cool villain in Mark Strong.

But what really rubbed me the wrong way was how different the boy and the superhero acted even tho they were supposed to be the same person. I blame the boys bad acting. His character was so damn annoying.

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

I Spit on Your Grave: Deja Vu, 2019. 4/10

Director: Meir Zarchi

https://horrornews.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/I-Spit-On-Your-Grave-Deja-Vu.jpg

Holy fuck was this terrible. I often found myself staring at the screen with my mouth agape, thinking wtf am I doing here.



Cold Pursuit, 2019. 5/10

Director: Hans Petter Moland

https://starsandcelebs.com/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Shot-2019-02-11-at-5.06.26-PM.jpg

I didn't like this one at all. Liam was good dishing out his revenge but everything else blew. This was a comedy folks. Yep. Unbelievable.

[Amalthea_unicorn]

The Terrible Two

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

The Prodigy, 2019. 6/10

Director: Nicholas McCarthy


https://www.screengeek.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/the-prodigy-movie-2019.jpg


The kid was a tad creepy at times...

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

I Trapped the Devil, 2019. 7/10

Director: Josh Lobo


https://cdn.flickeringmyth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/I-Trapped-the-Devil-Official-Trailer-I-HD-I-IFC-Midnight-0-38-screenshot-600x334.png

This film was really good. It does mirror POD by Mickey Keating but goes a bit deeper and darker.

[FryeDwight]

A QUIET PLACE (2018). Thought this was pretty good and somewhat amused at all the slams from IMBD, particularly about the waterfall, the nail, lack of military success, the kids etc. Very suspenseful and good job by Krasinski. ***1/2

[The Villain]

The Wind

This was disappointing. Being compared to The Witch and The Babadook, i expected something really good but this is nothing compared to those movies. The story is interesting enough and there was definitely potential to be something great but it falls flat on delivery. The visuals and the sound are done really well especially the wind aspects but it lacks a compelling narrative. The fact that its played out of order doesn't do it any justice either.

5/10

[Tommy Jarvis]

Seed Of Chucky (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387575/?ref_=rvi_tt): Silly, but funny at times and over all an entertaining watch. Pretty much what you would expect from a Chucky-film.

The Room (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0368226/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1): Finally saw this flick. If you go in expecting the right things, it delivers on every level: the dialogue, the delivery, the story,... Can you make a joke about this that has not already been made? How Tommy Wiseau looks like a badly done wax sculpture of Gene Simmons? Or how this movie was an improvised excuse to cover up a sex tape (thank you, Doug Walker)?

[Tommy Jarvis]

A QUIET PLACE (2018). Thought this was pretty good and somewhat amused at all the slams from IMBD, particularly about the waterfall, the nail, lack of military success, the kids etc. Very suspenseful and good job by Krasinski. ***1/2

Now that you mention it. Movie soldiers are always so good at this fingure gesturing, yet now it does not seem to help them all that much.

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

The Bad Man, 2018. 7/10

Director: Scott Schirmer


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[cheebacheeba]

Avengers: Endgame

Good watch. Probably my favourite of all the Avengers films.
Seemed like a few characters too many, leaving some with little to do...but that's understandable.
It was interesting...when they say don't spoil it...there is SO much to not spoil.
So I'll just say...if you've watched them up to this point, you won't be disappointed.

[Angra]

The Room (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0368226/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1): Finally saw this flick. If you go in expecting the right things, it delivers on every level: the dialogue, the delivery, the story,... Can you make a joke about this that has not already been made? How Tommy Wiseau looks like a badly done wax sculpture of Gene Simmons? Or how this movie was an improvised excuse to cover up a sex tape (thank you, Doug Walker)?

I honestly thought the score was quite good. Sounded like something taken out of a training session in Kickboxer.

But except from that, I had a better time watching The Nostalgia Critic review than the actual movie. The story is just so damn ridiculously dull.

[Angra]

The Wind

This was disappointing. Being compared to The Witch and The Babadook, i expected something really good but this is nothing compared to those movies. The story is interesting enough and there was definitely potential to be something great but it falls flat on delivery. The visuals and the sound are done really well especially the wind aspects but it lacks a compelling narrative. The fact that its played out of order doesn't do it any justice either.

5/10

Dull, dull, dull. I gave up watching after half an hour.

Was there a single dialogue in that movie?

[ImmortalSlasher]

Black Swan -

I'm not sure how much I like this one. I thought it was going to be a horror movie. It's more psychological horror. I understand why so many in Hollywood would like this sort of thing. It's about the pretty perfect girl going to a dark place. And people see the lead actress as the nice girl. But I think she's always had a bit of darkness about her. At least in some of the interviews I've read. And also that harsh but funny rap video she did a while back. It seems like she tries for those dark roles to make people think she's not a goodie type.

I thought the movie would go to a darker place than it did. But I feel that I've seen this movie before. At least the themes. I love the effects though. The movie reminded me of a better made Sucker Punch. Which had a similar ballet setting with dark stuff going on. But that wasn't as grounded as Black Swan so many in Hollywood dismissed it as young girls doing cartoonish stuff. But it's almost the same sort of thing. Both seem to be influenced by Japanese animation stories. But not that many in Hollywood take notice of Japanese animation anyway unless they are remaking it.



The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
7/10

A psychic priest helps Mulder, Scully and FBI with a deadly missing persons case. Pretty good film. I enjoyed it. The ending wasn't perfectly clear to me, needed more exposition, but maybe I was looking for more than was there.

Not sure what the prior harsh reviews were for. Maybe just unmet expectations. It's a crime drama with supernatural, suspense and horror aspects, as opposed to sci-fi, sci-fi effects and humor. It does severely undeploy the natural comedic talents of the stars, but of course too much of that can wreck the serious horror tones.

Did you like the camera wave ending? I think that's in the director's cut. But seriously, it's just that for what was supposed to be the final X-Files movie I think at the time. It wasn't a very good movie on its own. The characters became silly and it just felt lame. That it was something they could have shown in a TV episode. And there are far better X-Files episodes than that movie.

[Tommy Jarvis]

I honestly thought the score was quite good. Sounded like something taken out of a training session in Kickboxer.

But except from that, I had a better time watching The Nostalgia Critic review than the actual movie. The story is just so damn ridiculously dull.

Well, that's what I meant with "the right expectations". ::wink::

I went in ready to cackle my ass off at the general silliness and stupidity of the film. And I had a good time.

But I also liked NC's review. And the Cinema Sins video.

[Sculpt]

I Trapped the Devil, 2019. 7/10

Director: Josh Lobo


https://cdn.flickeringmyth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/I-Trapped-the-Devil-Official-Trailer-I-HD-I-IFC-Midnight-0-38-screenshot-600x334.png

This film was really good. It does mirror POD by Mickey Keating but goes a bit deeper and darker.
Sign me up!

A QUIET PLACE (2018). Thought this was pretty good and somewhat amused at all the slams from IMBD, particularly about the waterfall, the nail, lack of military success, the kids etc. Very suspenseful and good job by Krasinski. ***1/2
I enjoyed it. In many ways it was an original film. The concept has a few predecessors, but I don't I ever seen it played this way. I always like seeing one family's own utopia. I was disappointed with the ending... wasn't how I would have done it ::wink::, I wasn't expecting some quite as cliche... especially irked by the last father scene, maybe just how it was done. But all in all I definitely enjoyed it.

The Wind

This was disappointing. Being compared to The Witch and The Babadook, i expected something really good but this is nothing compared to those movies. The story is interesting enough and there was definitely potential to be something great but it falls flat on delivery. The visuals and the sound are done really well especially the wind aspects but it lacks a compelling narrative. The fact that its played out of order doesn't do it any justice either.

5/10
That's too bad. Still good to see producers taking swings at this material.

Seed Of Chucky (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387575/?ref_=rvi_tt): Silly, but funny at times and over all an entertaining watch. Pretty much what you would expect from a Chucky-film.

The Room (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0368226/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1): Finally saw this flick. If you go in expecting the right things, it delivers on every level: the dialogue, the delivery, the story,... Can you make a joke about this that has not already been made? How Tommy Wiseau looks like a badly done wax sculpture of Gene Simmons? Or how this movie was an improvised excuse to cover up a sex tape (thank you, Doug Walker)?
I haven't seen the room or Disaster Artist yet. Do you think it's good to see The Room before Disaster, or does it matter?

Is Seed of Chucky trying to be seedy? No pun intended.

[Tommy Jarvis]

I haven't seen the room or Disaster Artist yet. Do you think it's good to see The Room before Disaster, or does it matter?

I have not seen The Disaster Artist as a whole yet either. I did see a few clips and I do remember feeling sorry for Tommy during the premiere scene. Wether's that's Franco's merit or not is something I leave in the middle.

Interesting to see if the order of viewing the films has any impact on the viewer's perception.

Is Seed of Chucky trying to be seedy? No pun intended.

Well, it has the cheesy puns you would expect from a Child's Play-film, but I don't think it was intentionally trying to be seedy. But I may be interpreting that word differently or incorrectly.

[Sculpt]

I have not seen The Disaster Artist as a whole yet either. I did see a few clips and I do remember feeling sorry for Tommy during the premiere scene. Wether's that's Franco's merit or not is something I leave in the middle.

Interesting to see if the order of viewing the films has any impact on the viewer's perception.



Well, it has the cheesy puns you would expect from a Child's Play-film, but I don't think it was intentionally trying to be seedy. But I may be interpreting that word differently or incorrectly.
You'll probably appreciate The Disaster Artist more having seen The Room.You'll get the parody.

Reminds me of Young Frankenstein, I had hadn't seen Son of Frankenstein before Yound Frankenstein, and I missed the parody.


By seedy, I mean the straight dictionary definition... basically just being obscene. Child Play had plenty of that. I appreciated the attack on the popular 'cutsie' schick of the late 80s with the Munchie-chies, Smurfs, Pretty Pony, Strawberry Shortcake, Care Bears (with respect to that) etc. But there was a stream of 80s films that were just trying to be obscene for obscene's sake that doesn't entertain me in the least, so I was asking if that sort of obscenity is a big part of Seed of Chucky.

[Tommy Jarvis]

By seedy, I mean the straight dictionary definition... basically just being obscene. Child Play had plenty of that. I appreciated the attack on the popular 'cutsie' schick of the late 80s with the Munchie-chies, Smurfs, Pretty Pony, Strawberry Shortcake, Care Bears (with respect to that) etc. But there was a stream of 80s films that were just trying to be obscene for obscene's sake that doesn't entertain me in the least, so I was asking if that sort of obscenity is a big part of Seed of Chucky.

I guess that's all a matter of personal interpretation. Wether or not you consider a masturbating doll as obscene.

The movie is about Chucky, Tiffany and Glen(da)'s search for a human body. So they decide to inject Jennifer Tilly with Chucky's semen (as you do::wink::). I cannot remember anything genuinely explicit, so I would rather classify it as silly than obscene. But that might be related to me being European as well.

[cheebacheeba]

The first person kill scene was done well.
The rest?
hm.

[cheebacheeba]

No One Lives.
It was ok. I prefer this guys earlier films though I might take a look at his Lupin3.
Acting was patchy, production value wasn't great...but, it was watchable, with a kind of interesting relationship. Nothing seriously creative, pretty bare bones, but it's effective and entertaining.

[Sculpt]

The first person kill scene was done well.
The rest?
hm.
what are you referring to, Seed of chucky?

[cheebacheeba]

Yep

[Oro13]

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/53/8a/f1/538af11c6ee4eaea9b12f4c424aac1d9.jpg

Synopsis: This German horror anthology features three films all of which focus on the dark, violent, and disturbing nature of love and sex were written and directed by three controversial underground filmmakers: the legendary Jörg Buttgereit, Andreas Marschall, and Michal Kosakowski.

It’s been a while since I got the chance to sit down and really pay attention to a horror film. It isn’t that I’m not consistently immersed in the genre, more that I tend to have old standby’s running in the background while I work. That being said, sometimes my attention is caught, and I have to stop and appreciate something. This was one of those instances. I glanced at the synopsis, and a name jumped out at me. Jörg Buttgereit, mostly known as the director of the infamous Necromantik films ( as well as decent follow ups; Der Todesking and Schramm ), is a pioneer of German envelope pushing horror and the reason I sat down and really give this one a chance. It’d also been a while since I watched something from the more extreme end of the spectrum ( last one was Deep Web XXX, and I spent most of that flick’s runtime checking the internet for something to give a fuck about.)

Buttgereit’s Final Girl is the first of the three and it definitely delivers the sort of visceral and poetic presentation he’s known for. It begins during the end, with the titular girl contemplating the path that led her to her current position. Said position being straddling her bound, piece of shit father and wielding a pair of scissors meant for a very specific task. A simple premise, and a familiar one, but before anyone goes spitting on any graves, there’s plenty done here to set it apart, and the lead performance coupled with fantastic direction totally lived up to my expectations.

Next up is Michal Kosakowski’s Make A Wish, and while I am not familiar with him, the sophomore entry in this anthology doesn’t disappoint. The story involves a deaf polish couple wandering through an abandoned building in Berlin, flirting and seemingly enjoying their alone time. Unfortunately, a group of thugs enters stage left, and puts an immediate and rather brutal halt to their fun. However, our innocent victims aren’t as helpless as they seem. The truly interesting part of this one, is the rather up front and stark light that Kosakowski shines on a uncomfortable and unavoidable issue that has plagued Europe since the war. Here, the nature of oppression and inherited hate are explored with a supernatural twist. I found the segment managed to present this very real and ugly topic without being pretentious or turning into a straight morality play.

Lastly, we have Alraune from Andreas Marschall, and it’s certainly not the least. This one concerns a guy who is regaling his almost ex girlfriend with the tale of what went down when he decided to meet with a girl he met through a porn site. But, rather than being “ Catfished “, he embarks on a dark and bizarre sexual odyssey that definitely delivers on equal parts horror and sleaze. This one sports a Cronenberg feel, with some excellent visuals and a compelling narrative that pulls you in and holds you close, forcing you to revel in the debauchery that precedes something sinister.

Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this flick and ( while the subject matter isn’t for everyone ) there’s plenty here to like. In the end, I came for the old, stayed for the new, and enjoyed the ride.

7/10

[FryeDwight]

THE GOLDEN COMPASS (2008). This has potential, but the film just seems crammed with situations that really don't resonate or make You care. Have heard it's based on a trilogy and trying to get that in under two hours doesn't bode well, although the ending is left open for a sequel. Decent enough CGI (quite a bit of LORD OF THE RINGS/GAME OF THRONES situations) and nice to see Christopher Lee, Claire Higgins (HELLRAISER), Sam Elliot (FROGS) and Jim Clark (Carson on DOWNTON ABBEY::shocked::!). **1/2

[Ringo]

You might be the killer

Not bad, had some unique things in it. Alyson Hannigan really did not age well.

6.5/10

https://target.scene7.com/is/image/Target/GUEST_674a5191-579f-4b5e-8bd0-489dd3b623e4?wid=488&hei=488&fmt=pjpeg

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, Vile. 2019, 7/10

https://www.screengeek.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/extremely-wicked-shockingly-evil-and-vile.JPG.jpg

This wasn't too bad. It took the 'love story' route. It got better when the trial started and went til the end. What a sick motherfucker.

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

I'll Take Your Dead, 2019. 7/10


Director: Chad Archibald


http://wyliewrites.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Screen-Shot-2018-10-16-at-6.01.13-AM-682x351.png

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

American Exorcist, 2018. 5/10

Directors: Tony Trov, Johnny Zito


http://horrorfuel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/photocat-ae-300x100.jpg

[Lord Voldemort]

Tonight She Comes 2019. Its a cross between Evil Dead, Lifeforce, and It Follows. I would give it 7/10.

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Martyrs, 2008. 8/10


Director: Pascal Laugier



https://daveandhiscriticisms.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/9.jpg

[ImmortalSlasher]

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/53/8a/f1/538af11c6ee4eaea9b12f4c424aac1d9.jpg

Synopsis: This German horror anthology features three films all of which focus on the dark, violent, and disturbing nature of love and sex were written and directed by three controversial underground filmmakers: the legendary Jörg Buttgereit, Andreas Marschall, and Michal Kosakowski.

It’s been a while since I got the chance to sit down and really pay attention to a horror film. It isn’t that I’m not consistently immersed in the genre, more that I tend to have old standby’s running in the background while I work. That being said, sometimes my attention is caught, and I have to stop and appreciate something. This was one of those instances. I glanced at the synopsis, and a name jumped out at me. Jörg Buttgereit, mostly known as the director of the infamous Necromantik films ( as well as decent follow ups; Der Todesking and Schramm ), is a pioneer of German envelope pushing horror and the reason I sat down and really give this one a chance. It’d also been a while since I watched something from the more extreme end of the spectrum ( last one was Deep Web XXX, and I spent most of that flick’s runtime checking the internet for something to give a fuck about.)

Buttgereit’s Final Girl is the first of the three and it definitely delivers the sort of visceral and poetic presentation he’s known for. It begins during the end, with the titular girl contemplating the path that led her to her current position. Said position being straddling her bound, piece of shit father and wielding a pair of scissors meant for a very specific task. A simple premise, and a familiar one, but before anyone goes spitting on any graves, there’s plenty done here to set it apart, and the lead performance coupled with fantastic direction totally lived up to my expectations.

Next up is Michal Kosakowski’s Make A Wish, and while I am not familiar with him, the sophomore entry in this anthology doesn’t disappoint. The story involves a deaf polish couple wandering through an abandoned building in Berlin, flirting and seemingly enjoying their alone time. Unfortunately, a group of thugs enters stage left, and puts an immediate and rather brutal halt to their fun. However, our innocent victims aren’t as helpless as they seem. The truly interesting part of this one, is the rather up front and stark light that Kosakowski shines on a uncomfortable and unavoidable issue that has plagued Europe since the war. Here, the nature of oppression and inherited hate are explored with a supernatural twist. I found the segment managed to present this very real and ugly topic without being pretentious or turning into a straight morality play.

Lastly, we have Alraune from Andreas Marschall, and it’s certainly not the least. This one concerns a guy who is regaling his almost ex girlfriend with the tale of what went down when he decided to meet with a girl he met through a porn site. But, rather than being “ Catfished “, he embarks on a dark and bizarre sexual odyssey that definitely delivers on equal parts horror and sleaze. This one sports a Cronenberg feel, with some excellent visuals and a compelling narrative that pulls you in and holds you close, forcing you to revel in the debauchery that precedes something sinister.

Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this flick and ( while the subject matter isn’t for everyone ) there’s plenty here to like. In the end, I came for the old, stayed for the new, and enjoyed the ride.

7/10

Crazy poster. Perhaps I might check this out. I think you were the one who mentioned that Dark Web movie and I looked at the trailer and it seemed messed up. I'll take a look at IMDB for this German Angst movie to see some images and the trailer.

[hammerfan]

Avengers: Endgame

Finally got to see it. Really enjoyed it.

[Angra]

Avengers: Endgame

Finally got to see it. Really enjoyed it.

Entertaining, but the way they solved the problem was lame and way too easy.

[Bloof]

THE BAD BATCH 2016

In a world where "bad" people are thrown into a fenced off desert to fend for themselves, a young girl loses her arm and a leg to cannibals. Have to say i enjoyed Jason Momoa in this one.

[Sculpt]

THE BAD BATCH 2016

In a world where "bad" people are thrown into a fenced off desert to fend for themselves, a young girl loses her arm and a leg to cannibals. Have to say i enjoyed Jason Momoa in this one.
Looks weird. I watched a trailer, and I was like, whah????? ::confused::

[FryeDwight]

SNATCH (2000). Awesome Guy Ritchie ensemble piece dealing with diamonds, unlicensed boxing,a brutal Crime boss and a dog that frankly dominates every scene he is in. Really good cast with Jason Statham, Dennis Farina, Lennie James (THE WALKING DEAD), Benicio Del Toro, former Football player Vinnie Jones (great as a vicious Gunman who becomes surprisingly squeamish at the damndest time) and even Brad Pitt is good in here,despite the fact that his accent makes him all but impossible to understand-Hint: Use your subtitles. *****

[Bloof]

Looks weird. I watched a trailer, and I was like, whah????? ::confused::

Not normally something I'd watch but i liked it. Visually more than anything. The dialogue was shit but there wasnt much of it.

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Deadly Playthings, 7/10. 2019.

Director: Mark Polonia


https://c1.iggcdn.com/indiegogo-media-prod-cld/image/upload/c_limit,w_695/v1548442963/yhx4y6hjpsa4cixzg2ch.png


The Taxidermist, 2019. 7,5/10

Director: Luke Ramer

https://www.pophorror.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/taxi-2-425x600.jpg

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Snowpiercer, 2013. 7/10

Director: Joon-ho Bong


https://thumbs.gfycat.com/AltruisticKindlyKitten-size_restricted.gif

[FryeDwight]

THE MEG (2018). >>>>>>>>>>>>>SPOILERS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>


After reading a review of this, JUST had to check it out as it sounded like pure hokum. And hokum it is, but really not as bad as I was thinking and actually more engaging than I thought it would it be without being as. condescending as most current movies tend to be.
Jason Statham goes Mano a Mano with a 75 foot Great White Shark after a bad experience some years back. Decent CGI and really no character annoyed me ( the uber Yuppie comes close) and even the kid is tolerable.

A LOT of lifting from JAWS towards the end: A dog named "Pippin", an truly annoying kid whining about going out on his raft and a beach panic.

Not great, but worth a look or two. ***

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Polaroid, 2019. 6/10

Director: Lars Klevberg

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/ybijBunwnlgoo1pTpUrgkZEetRT.jpg

Not a bad little mainstream horror movie. It's filmed in winter, so there is snow!

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Tempus Tormentum, 2018. 7/10

Director: James Rewucki who also directed Aegri Somnia (2008) ::love::


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[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Charlie Says, 2018. 6/10


Director: Mary Harron, also directed American Psycho.


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2d/Charlie_Says_%282018_film%29_poster.jpg



The Axiom, 2018. 7/10


Director: Nicholas Woods



https://i.pinimg.com/736x/4e/79/e3/4e79e33ed203b0dce788b3b163b0cee4.jpg

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

RottenTail, 2019. 6/10

Director: Brian Skiba


https://diaboliquemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/rottentail-one.jpg

Ehh, not one for horror comedy but I understood what they have done here. Appreciated. : )

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Home Sweet Home, 2013. 8/10

Director: David Morlet



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[Angra]

RottenTail, 2019. 6/10

Director: Brian Skiba


https://diaboliquemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/rottentail-one.jpg

Ehh, not one for horror comedy but I understood what they have done here. Appreciated. : )

Well, I like Corin Nemec so... meh, maybe I’ll give it a watch sometime.

[Amalthea_unicorn]

http://entervideo.net/thumbs/incident_at_montauk_2019___5c9f220156b8b.mp4.jpg

[cheebacheeba]

GET OUT

This was, in my mind quite a competent (especially for the first timer) and somewhat unique "horror" film...though I'm not sure I'd call it all out horror.
Perhaps phychological horror?
Managed to establish a fairly tense and uncomfortable atmosphere even before things get "weird", with the use of musical score and some of the camera work.
Filmed in some really nice scenery too.
The first hypnotism scene itself was well done quite full on, and the exposure to the "method" that the audience got almost puts you in a bit of a relaxed state too which I found clever.
What was *actually* going on was quite unexpected...I had thought it to be much more simplistic than it ended up being. Nicely done.

I could always tell from some of the Key and Peele sketches that the guys were a little bit horror influenced, but to be honest I wasn't expecting to like this movie as much as I did, at all.
Yes the main character/victim is black.
Yes the antagonists are white, but it never comes across as a pro black/anti white type movie...It actually treats the whole race thing with a little bit of levity and that fun awkwardness on both sides, though yeah for those that have called it a propaganda movie? No.

If you guys haven't seen it yet...I'd recommend it for those that are after something a little fresh and different.

For those that *have* seen both this, and Key & Peele?
The hypnotism scene. The "sunken place"...I have to say the only thing that kept coming to mind when he was floating through space?
"I said biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitch"

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Dark Highlands, 2018. 5/10

Director: Mark Stirton

https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/darkhighlands-382x564.jpg



The Perfection, 2019. 7/10

Director: Richard Shepard

https://www.out.com/sites/out.com/files/2019/05/24/netflix1_750x422.jpg

[Tommy Jarvis]

The Woodsman (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0361127/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1) A nuanced and thought provoking film that deserves more attention. I can not deny that it will be an uncomfortable watch at times, but I still recommend it.

[Bloof]

The Woodsman (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0361127/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1) A nuanced and thought provoking film that deserves more attention. I can not deny that it will be an uncomfortable watch at times, but I still recommend it.

Yep, in total agreement.

[Tommy Jarvis]

Yep, in total agreement.

How would you rate this in terms of Kevin Bacon-performances?

[Bloof]

How would you rate this in terms of Kevin Bacon-performances?

Not a fan of his as a rule. He acted with his wife in this if i remember correctly. I think this would have been a hard role for any man to play ( the scene with the little girl in the park) yeah, bit of a spoiler, but he did it well. I also liked him in Stir of Echos.

[Bloof]

VAMPIRE HUNTER D : BLOODLUST 2000

Animated tale of a vampire hunter searching for a kidnapped young woman. Just lovely.

[bamahorrorfan87]

Halloween 2018

[Sculpt]

Halloween 2018
http://horror.com/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif

Reported!






::stick out tongue::

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Advengement, 2019. 7/10

Director: Jesse V. Johnson


https://extraimages.net/images/2019/05/24/VLC02.32123-4.md.png

Brutal revenge film from the UK!

[Angra]

Brightburn 7/10

Despite its originality Brightburn was disappointingly very cliche. The mother....::roll eyes::

Had some pretty gross scenes tho. That was cool.

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

The Curse of La LLorna, 2019. 6/10


Director: Michael Chaves


https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/t_original/fi7qwqcrzoeqjllpfhrj.gif


Not too bad but was the usual standard Hollywood fare.

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, 2007. 7/10


Director: Cristian Mungiu





https://magnoliaforever.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/4monthsdinnerscene.jpg

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

The Cleaning Lady, 2019. 7/10

Director: Jon Knautz

https://www.pophorror.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/MV5BZjEwMGFkMzYtYmEwOC00NjNlLTg4MzgtODAwZTEwNzg0Nz RjXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTE2NzA0Ng@@._V1_-660x330.jpg

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Dallas Buyers Club, 2013. 7/10

Director: Jean-Marc Vallée


https://www.heddels.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dbc_4.jpg

[Tommy Jarvis]

I spit on your grave (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1242432/?ref_=rvi_tt) - I did not know this was a remake, so in retrospect you start looking at it in those terms. As a film, it's certainly better than a lot of other remakes.

Curious to see the original now. In due time. Torture porn is something I quickly OD on. ::wink::

[bamahorrorfan87]

Happy death day 2u

[hammerfan]

Halloween (2018)

Finally got to see this. It was.....ok.

[fudgetusk]

POSSUM.

Meh. It's got that dreamlike miserable look and feel throughout. I felt pretty let down to be honest.
All a bit Ramsey Campbell.

[Ringo]

4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, 2007. 7/10


Director: Cristian Mungiu





https://magnoliaforever.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/4monthsdinnerscene.jpg

A bit curious, why just 7?

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

A bit curious, why just 7?

Hello, you must like this film better than I.

I liked it but it was nothing outstanding nor disturbing enough to get a higher score. I'm glad I finally saw it. I can now check it off my proverbial list. : )

7 is a good score from me.

[Ringo]

Hello, you must like this film better than I.

I liked it but it was nothing outstanding nor disturbing enough to get a higher score. I'm glad I finally saw it. I can now check it off my proverbial list. : )

7 is a good score from me.

Yes and no. I didn't enjoy it that much because I am romanian, but I appreciated the fact that they were spot on about the details and that period. For me it is just a bit above 7 and I was curious what was the reason you gave a similar grade to mine.

If you are into romanian cinematography: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0819895/ - a good solid movie. about the same era. And of course the legendary: Filantropica.

[deaddread]

I recently watched Revenge (2017) the movie is in a mixture of French and English. Going in I wasn't quite sure what to expect I but I really enjoyed the film. The writing and pacing is good, the cinematography is gorgeous and gives some solid nods to the 80's. There are some really fun kill scenes and good practical effects.

[hammerfan]

https://66.media.tumblr.com/444634d4e1659561782179cd688ac63c/tumblr_pdtj75GT3H1qav174o1_500.gif

LOVE that movie!

[Bloof]

https://66.media.tumblr.com/444634d4e1659561782179cd688ac63c/tumblr_pdtj75GT3H1qav174o1_500.gif

LOVE that movie!


Me as well!

[Tommy Jarvis]

Le jeune Ahmed (aka Young Ahmed) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8359822/releaseinfo?ref_=tt_dt_dt#akas) - This is the latest film by the brother pair of Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. They are most well known for movies about social topics. One of the better know examples is their debut "Rosetta" about the life of an unemployed young girl.

Their latest delves into the life of a 13 year old boy named Ahmed who's radicalised under the influence of a local imam. The film does not shy away from showing the darker sides of his behavior, but it also at regular times reminds you that for all intents and purposes he is still a child.

I won't give away the ending, but suffice it to say that it gives you plenty to think and talk about.

Bad Samaritan (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3203528/?ref_=rvi_tt) - I wanted to see this flick since I saw the first trailer.

The two main characters were believable as friends and David Tennant does a good job playing a psycho. Worth a watch.

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

I Am Mother, 2019. 6/10

Director: Grant Sputore

https://data.en.businesstimes.cn/data/thumbs/full/94006/750/0/0/0/i-am-mother-proves-that-technology-can-break-real-human-interaction.jpg

[Sculpt]

LOVE that movie!

what movie is it?

[hammerfan]

what movie is it?

Hell House LLC

[ImmortalSlasher]

Dark Tower -

I'm not sure what I think. It wasn't what I was expecting. I still want to read the books. But I guess I was expecting something more epic. Something worthy of all the books that people like. I guess this was kind of generic. Almost light summer fantasy movie type. Although it does have its dark moments. I did like the tie in stuff with the other Stephen King properties. And Idris Elba always seems to turn in a good performance no matter the movie.

[Sculpt]

Dark Tower -

I'm not sure what I think. It wasn't what I was expecting. I still want to read the books. But I guess I was expecting something more epic. Something worthy of all the books that people like. I guess this was kind of generic. Almost light summer fantasy movie type. Although it does have its dark moments. I did like the tie in stuff with the other Stephen King properties. And Idris Elba always seems to turn in a good performance no matter the movie.
You think he'd make a good turn as 007?

[ImmortalSlasher]

You think he make a good turn as 007?

He would probably be a good Bond even in a bad Bond movie. I mean if I like the Dark Tower books, I can see myself going back to this movie. I read a spoiler about the books and the relation to the movie so I'll probably watch it again someday to see how it works.

Many of those shootout scenes in Dark Tower are pretty good. I do like that Western stuff. He would probably be really good in a modern or old school Western movie if he hasn't been in one yet. Something like Open Range or The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. There is an ending scene in Takers almost like the one in The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.

And I do like how clever he is in the Luther TV show when he's after all those crazy killers. The new Luther just started and I'm looking forward to watching that.

But I think he might be too old for Bond as he would probably only get in a few movies before he's in his 50s. And I'm sure they will restart the series again after Daniel Craig. I bet most actors today who want to play Bond, want to get a clean start without the baggage of the previous actor. That clean start combined with number of movies is probably what makes a good Bond in the eyes of the public. And also allows the actor to really form the character. Sean Connery and Roger Moore both made 7 Bond films and I think when people think of Bond, they think of those two actors. Idris Elba wouldn't get past four movies if he was lucky. And I don't think he would want to make only 1 or 2.

[Sculpt]

He would probably be a good Bond even in a bad Bond movie. I mean if I like the Dark Tower books, I can see myself going back to this movie. I read a spoiler about the books and the relation to the movie so I'll probably watch it again someday to see how it works.

Many of those shootout scenes in Dark Tower are pretty good. I do like that Western stuff. He would probably be really good in a modern or old school Western movie if he hasn't been in one yet. Something like Open Range or The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. There is an ending scene in Takers almost like the one in The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.

And I do like how clever he is in the Luther TV show when he's after all those crazy killers. The new Luther just started and I'm looking forward to watching that.

But I think he might be too old for Bond as he would probably only get in a few movies before he's in his 50s. And I'm sure they will restart the series again after Daniel Craig. I bet most actors today who want to play Bond, want to get a clean start without the baggage of the previous actor. That clean start combined with number of movies is probably what makes a good Bond in the eyes of the public. And also allows the actor to really form the character. Sean Connery and Roger Moore both made 7 Bond films and I think when people think of Bond, they think of those two actors. Idris Elba wouldn't get past four movies if he was lucky. And I don't think he would want to make only 1 or 2.
Surprisingly the actors who've played Bond were well into their 40s. ::shocked:: I know, pretty bizzare right? You'd think they'd go with 30 years old, considering they should be functional Commandos in fighting.


Roger Moore was 46 for his first Bond film, and he did 7 films! Timothy Dalton was 40, Brosnan 42. Craig will play Bond in 2020 at age 52! In Connery's last film he was 53. So Idris at 46 is just one of the later starts, but it's what they've been doing.

[Amalthea_unicorn]

https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IWFol-OvHio/Wm0d2KGmSbI/AAAAAAABQiw/ScOF5NYAJWUgaDUh_v53yo-f6eXjnAoywCLcBGAs/s1600/image%2B%25281%2529.jpg

[hammerfan]

Insidious
Insidious Chapter 2

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Torment, 2019 {release} 7,5/10

Director: Adam Ford

https://66.media.tumblr.com/4aca815bf2f70664b73fbaf288f77b46/tumblr_pt73sloGLz1recu3po1_540.jpg
https://66.media.tumblr.com/34c072d7c73eb6f219bfaa95904ced1f/tumblr_pt73sloGLz1recu3po2_540.jpg
https://66.media.tumblr.com/721f375cbd06bad0942224cb3d85d6c9/tumblr_pt73sloGLz1recu3po3_540.jpg


Yes, pretty extreme and brutal.


Best part for me was what he did to a victim he had tied up in the corner before he brought Jeffery into play. Holy fuck. Simply disturbing. ::love::

[Amalthea_unicorn]

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[FryeDwight]

MOTHER! (2018). POSSIBLE SPOILERS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Darren Aronofsky has made another visually dazzling film, but there are SO MANY metaphors and SO MUCH symbolism along with a pretentious script that it starts to lose You after an hour and it's awfully loud towards the end.
Have read reviews from praising to scathing, so was curious. Well made, but not something You'd want to watch often. **1/2

[He horroramauta]

I just finished "Us" of Jordan Peele. Good movie

[ImmortalSlasher]

Surprisingly the actors who've played Bond were well into their 40s. ::shocked:: I know, pretty bizzare right? You'd think they'd go with 30 years old, considering they should be functional Commandos in fighting.


Roger Moore was 46 for his first Bond film, and he did 7 films! Timothy Dalton was 40, Brosnan 42. Craig will play Bond in 2020 at age 52! In Connery's last film he was 53. So Idris at 46 is just one of the later starts, but it's what they've been doing.

I thought Sean Connery was in his thirties. That's probably another reason why he's the best and formed the character. And Connery's run really ended at You Only Live Twice. Diamonds Are Forever isn't really the same character and style as those first bunch of films. And Never Say Never Again is that unofficial remake of Thunderball.

It seems like after Connery, the people running the series kept looking for someone who played the spy type before. Or was popular enough. I didn't know Roger Moore was in his 40s. But I know he was in a few older spy type TV shows that I haven't seen. Yet he also mentioned being too old in one of his final Bond movies.

I think they wanted Pierce Brosnan before Timothy Dalton but there were conflicts with that detective TV show. There were a lot of timing things mentioned during that period that a friend of mine told me about.

I still think the best bet will be younger Bond in his 30s. And set the movies right so you can do a good number of them.

[Bloof]

PYEWACKET 2017

Basically what happens after a teenage girl summons a demon to kill her mother. Maybe geared more to a teenage crowd but not horrible.

[Sculpt]

I thought Sean Connery was in his thirties. That's probably another reason why he's the best and formed the character. And Connery's run really ended at You Only Live Twice. Diamonds Are Forever isn't really the same character and style as those first bunch of films. And Never Say Never Again is that unofficial remake of Thunderball.

It seems like after Connery, the people running the series kept looking for someone who played the spy type before. Or was popular enough. I didn't know Roger Moore was in his 40s. But I know he was in a few older spy type TV shows that I haven't seen. Yet he also mentioned being too old in one of his final Bond movies.

I think they wanted Pierce Brosnan before Timothy Dalton but there were conflicts with that detective TV show. There were a lot of timing things mentioned during that period that a friend of mine told me about.

I still think the best bet will be younger Bond in his 30s. And set the movies right so you can do a good number of them.
I agree, better to get a guy in his 30s who can do action scenes. Craig was impressive (physical motion) his first film at 38. Who do you think would be a good Bond?

[Tommy Jarvis]

Seoul Station (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3845670/) Good stuff. Good introduction to Train To Busan, although I would recommend watching both on separate occasions.

Like it's sequel, it does a good job at making you care about the characters (though the overacting is a bit silly at times, the first victims in particular). I've rarely seen an animated film this dark and grim, but it worked well, just like the twist towards the end.

8/10

[Bloof]

Seoul Station (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3845670/) Good stuff. Good introduction to Train To Busan, although I would recommend watching both on separate occasions.

Like it's sequel, it does a good job at making you care about the characters (though the overacting is a bit silly at times, the first victims in particular). I've rarely seen an animated film this dark and grim, but it worked well, just like the twist towards the end.

8/10

I saw Train to Buscan and well enjoyed it. Hadnt heard about Seoul Station.

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Nightmare Cinema, 2019. 7/10

Directed by
Alejandro Brugués
Joe Dante
Mick Garris
Ryûhei Kitamura
David Slade

https://img.youtube.com/vi/1cGbpI2D4Jw/sddefault.jpg



Rondo, 2018. 7/10

Director: Drew Barnhardt

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54ea648ee4b0c4f915ffa58a/t/59bf1d7dbebafb312aa9f019/1505697178526/RONDO_OneSheet_YouWillNeverUnseeIt_Small.jpg

[Tommy Jarvis]

I saw Train to Buscan and well enjoyed it. Hadnt heard about Seoul Station.

I found this one on Youtube of all places. For free... for now.::wink::

[Bloof]

I found this one on Youtube of all places. For free... for now.::wink::

Found it. Shall try watch it tonight. Youtube is where i find 99% of the movies i watch.

[Tommy Jarvis]

Found it. Shall try watch it tonight. Youtube is where i find 99% of the movies i watch.

Look forward to hearing your opinion.

[Tommy Jarvis]

Happy Death Day (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5308322/?ref_=rvi_tt) - When you watch a bad horror-film, at least it's usually so bad that you can laugh at it. Meh-films are worse since they don't even offer that. And this one was a meh-film.

*edit* The one thing that could have redeemed it a bit was a Bill Murray-cameo. But nope.

[Horrorloverman]

I have just finished "Don;t look now" (1973) de Nicolas Roeg. It is a very beauty Art -horror Movie. I am new in this town . I colect Horror movies (more than 600) and i would like having friends here. Long live (or death) to horror!

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Murder Mystery, 2019. {Adam Sandler Film}

I just can't do these films. I tried but its so predictable. Such common cinema. A tad annoying aswell 5/10.


https://themoviemylife.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/murder-mystery-2019-jennifer-aniston-adam-sandler-netflix.png?w=1024

[Bloof]

Look forward to hearing your opinion.

Jesus, that twist though! I enjoyed it and the background animation was beautiful.

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Winterskin, 2018. 6/10

Director: Charlie Steeds

http://www.nightmarishconjurings.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/winterskin-e1558551976395.png

[Angra]

Murder Mystery, 2019. {Adam Sandler Film}

I just can't do these films. I tried but its so predictable. Such common cinema. A tad annoying aswell 5/10.


https://themoviemylife.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/murder-mystery-2019-jennifer-aniston-adam-sandler-netflix.png?w=1024



It’s one and a half hour of actors yelling to make the movie funnier. It doesn’t.

It’s comedy trash.

3/10

[Tommy Jarvis]

Winterskin, 2018. 6/10

Director: Charlie Steeds

http://www.nightmarishconjurings.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/winterskin-e1558551976395.png

On the watchlist.

[Tommy Jarvis]

Jesus, that twist though!

1 to 10 on the sixth sense-scale?

[Bloof]

1 to 10 on the sixth sense-scale?



■■■■■■SPOILER ALERT■■■■■■■

I wouldnt use a sixth sense scale because while it was quite the" didn't see that coming" moment, I found it very hard to believe that " Mr" would go to the great lengths he did, even assaulting a police officer, to get what he wanted.

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Child's Play, 2019. 6/10


Director: Lars Klevberg

https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2019-02/8/14/asset/buzzfeed-prod-web-02/anigif_sub-buzz-30691-1549652914-1.gif
https://66.media.tumblr.com/f299fa841935e9163660c4b851e44ab6/tumblr_pqbtbkT86g1xbjxxyo3_500.gif


I kinda liked this POS. : ) Chucky was a creepy sneaky fuck. He was very bullied in this, glad he flipped out on some of these people. I was entertained.

[ImmortalSlasher]

I agree, better to get a guy in his 30s who can do action scenes. Craig was impressive (physical motion) his first film at 38. Who do you think would be a good Bond?

No clue really. First they have to decide if they are going to continue with having Bond be whoever is popular or wins an audition. And modernize Bond as the years go. Or find a Bond actor who actually looks like the character as described in the books. And not just have fans debate who is closest to the books.

Personally, I think it might be too late to stick with the books. And they seem to want to get a director who they can control and still use some of their people on certain jobs. Which seems to be why the 28 Days Later director left.

I kind of agree with some people out there that make the argument that we might never see a good run of Bond movies anymore. I think Goldeneye was the start of the new production and the movies have been hit or miss since. Mostly miss. At least the long stretch of Roger Moore movies are consistent.

Seoul Station (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3845670/) Good stuff. Good introduction to Train To Busan, although I would recommend watching both on separate occasions.

Like it's sequel, it does a good job at making you care about the characters (though the overacting is a bit silly at times, the first victims in particular). I've rarely seen an animated film this dark and grim, but it worked well, just like the twist towards the end.

8/10

Thanks I never heard of this either and haven't got around to Train to Busan yet.

Happy Death Day (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5308322/?ref_=rvi_tt) - When you watch a bad horror-film, at least it's usually so bad that you can laugh at it. Meh-films are worse since they don't even offer that. And this one was a meh-film.

*edit* The one thing that could have redeemed it a bit was a Bill Murray-cameo. But nope.

I thought Happy Death Day became better after the first 30 or so minutes.

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

HI - Death, 2018. 7/10

Directed by
Anthony Catanese
Amanda Payton
Tim Ritter
Todd Sheets
Brad Sykes

https://i0.wp.com/voicesfromthebalcony.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Hi-Death-Death-and-Masks.jpg?resize=723%2C407&ssl=1

[Mile]

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4687358/?ref_=nv_sr_2?ref_=nv_sr_2
I dig this movie.

I watched a bunch of movies the last 2 days. Beyond the Gates, Gator Green, Purgatory Road, the Barn and Theta Girl. All of them were good. I like Beyond the Gates and Gator Green best though. Gator Green is a short, it's only like 15 or 20 minutes long.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2903900/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

I tried to post pics but it came out way too big.

[FryeDwight]

HOUSE OF THE GORGON (2019). Indie film we saw last Saturday at the MONSTER BASH convention that has Caroline Munro, Martine Beswicke, Veronica Carlson and Christopher Neame (DRACULA AD 1972). Sure it's meant to be an homage to Hammer Films and most of the time, it did well, although the villagers look more like a Sergio Leone western. Obviously, the budget and schedule were very low, but it's not bad overall. Lots of In-Jokes and nice to see the Veteran actresses going for it, especially Martine (who was an absolute delight when we met her) and Caroline. ***

[Bloof]

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4687358/?ref_=nv_sr_2?ref_=nv_sr_2
I dig this movie.

I watched a bunch of movies the last 2 days. Beyond the Gates, Gator Green, Purgatory Road, the Barn and Theta Girl. All of them were good. I like Beyond the Gates and Gator Green best though. Gator Green is a short, it's only like 15 or 20 minutes long.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2903900/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

I tried to post pics but it came out way too big.

Yeah "Beyond the Gates" definitely had an 80's-90's vibe.

[Mile]

"Yeah "Beyond the Gates" definitely had an 80's-90's vibe."


I like the story too. The lady on the tape is creepy. The voodoo doll part was cool too.
I really miss VHS video rental places too. Looking around at all the box covers before deciding which one I want to rent. I wonder if there are any video rental stores left in the US even if its all dvds or bluray I don't live there anymore so I don't know. I heard everybody has netfllix now.

[Bloof]

"Yeah "Beyond the Gates" definitely had an 80's-90's vibe."


I like the story too. The lady on the tape is creepy. The voodoo doll part was cool too.
I really miss VHS video rental places too. Looking around at all the box covers before deciding which one I want to rent. I wonder if there are any video rental stores left in the US even if its all dvds or bluray I don't live there anymore so I don't know. I heard everybody has netfllix now.

I remember the lady on the tape but not the voodoo doll. Have to do a rewatch. I miss the video store experience as well. Used to go every friday nite with my kids and pick out treats as well.

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Annabelle Comes Home, 2019. 5/10



Director: Gary Dauberman



https://cdn.pastemagazine.com/www/articles/2019/06/23/Annabelle-Comes-Home-header.jpg

[Tommy Jarvis]

Apart from a few moments, The Perfection (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7772580/?ref_=rvi_tt) did not do all that much for me.

The romance was well built up, though that idea makes less sense in retrospect. Then again, more things in the story do.

On the other hand, Alison Williams does a good psycho. If Hollywood has a remake on the books for Fatal Attraction or Single White Female, it would be interesting to cast her.

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

The Enemy, 2011. 8/10


Director: Dejan Zecevic


https://i.ytimg.com/vi/10R3vQsa5cM/hqdefault.jpg

[FranxLove]

I have just finished "Don;t look now" (1973) de Nicolas Roeg. It is a very beauty Art -horror Movie. I am new in this town . I colect Horror movies (more than 600) and i would like having friends here. Long live (or death) to horror!

The short story is amazing! By Daphne du Maurier. I got to check that movie out, I really like Donald sutherland.

[Amalthea_unicorn]

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[Mile]

The Enemy, 2011. 8/10


Director: Dejan Zecevic


https://i.ytimg.com/vi/10R3vQsa5cM/hqdefault.jpg

I love how the whole time it makes you wonder if the man is the demiurge or is everyone just going crazy because of the situation. Even though they milked it the whole movie til the end, it works. I love movies where the characters snap one by one. That never gets old. I'd give it a 9 but that's just me.

I just saw Evil Ed.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116247/?ref_=tt_urv
It wasn't my thing at all. The main character annoyed me so much I couldn't finish it. I can't put my finger on it, if it was the bad plot, bad acting or the main character's voice which was so annoying that made me turn it off. If you like really cheesy movies, you could possibly like it but it just didn't do it for me. I'd say 2 out of 10 for me. I didn't give it a 1 or 0 because there surely exists worse.

[Amalthea_unicorn]

deleetd

[Angra]

“Childs Play” 2019 6/10

Nice kills, weak story.


“Annabelle: Comes Home” 5/10

Yet another horror director who completely lacks creativity. ::sad::

[FryeDwight]

THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD (2018)> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>POSSIBLE SPOILERS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

While I normally don't follow this path, highly recommend You watch the featurette BEFORE the film as it opens more avenues. Wondered why color was added and what sounded like actors voices (wife and I were sure we heard Alan Rickman and Sean Connery) along with reinactments. Then after the making of, it all made sense and plenty of kudos to Jackson and all of his crew for what must have been an incredible amount of work and for such fine results. You really grow to care for the young men in here (many no more than teenagers) and shudder at the awful things they had to endure. *****

[Sculpt]

Godzilla King of the Monsters (2019)
5/10

Visually stunning with some interesting concepts, but the story theme was not fleshed out, nor integrated into the lives of the characters, nor integrated into all the action. The motivations of the main character, Dr. Emma Russell, played by Vera Farmiga, were stated, but was still essentially baffling.

[bamahorrorfan87]

Suspiria

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

The Curse of Doctor Wolffenstein, 2015. 8/10


Director: Marc Rohnstock



https://66.media.tumblr.com/6d8f381001319568f7fc2e90e5c8869f/tumblr_ptzo1myIPY1recu3po3_540.jpg
https://66.media.tumblr.com/440fe8a862bb8c614a46b2c7c1b955af/tumblr_ptzo1myIPY1recu3po4_540.jpg

[Mile]

Dagon 9/10

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Midsommar, 2019. 8/10

Director: Ari Aster ~ dude you're fucked up. ::love::

https://posterspy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/midsommar.jpg

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Rocketman. 2019. 8/10

Director: Dexter Fletcher

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/160F/production/_106974650_053969635-1.jpg

[Sculpt]

Spider-man: Into the Spider Verse (2019)
7/10

I couldn't really get into the story on this one. It was a little tedious to me. But I did like the art design, direction shots and the music. The coming-of-age of the hero and his relationship with family was strong, but every other story part was way too skinny for me.

[Mile]

Cthulhu 2007
This movie is gay. It has a gay love story. If you can ignore that, the actual story is good. I'm a straight man so obviously I don't watch gay love stories. There is no way possible that that was in the Lovecraft original story. If they remade this without that it would be a really good movie. I wonder if gay guys are as turned off by normal love stories in movies as I am by that. You know from early on that the main character is gay and I don't really have a problem with that but then it goes further into a love scene, that I just don't want to watch.

Nothing against them but just not something I'm going to watch. I really should start watching reviews before I watch a movie. I love HP Lovecraft stories and want to see good adaptations so I watched this and got hit with that. I really didn't see that coming.

[Angra]

”The Perfection” 7/10

Started out a little slow, but became a good fun horror experience.

[Scaredycat]

Has anyone seen the scariest animation film of 2019 so far? Its creepy af! Check it out here: https://clk.ink/S27tT
I love the subtle creepiness of the film. Guys check it out it got 9M so far. Scariest 9 minutes of my life. 🤤🤤🤤

[Scaredycat]

Scary ������

[Angra]

Has anyone seen the scariest animation film of 2019 so far? Its creepy af! Check it out here: https://clk.ink/S27tT
I love the subtle creepiness of the film. Guys check it out it got 9M so far. Scariest 9 minutes of my life. 🤤🤤🤤

Make it a youtube video and I’ll watch your 9 minutes home movie.

[Bloof]

Midsommar, 2019. 8/10

Director: Ari Aster ~ dude you're fucked up. ::love::

https://posterspy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/midsommar.jpg

Heard some pretty interesting things about this one. But they said its not for everybody.

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Heard some pretty interesting things about this one. But they said its not for everybody.

Yes, it's pretty disturbing and uncomfortable ::love::...and it's all in bright sunshine!

Ari has a way with filming 'grief' its so amazing. This director works everything so good. Camera angles, music, he builds up so much dread, I almost flinch wondering whats coming in the next scene then its totally not what I was expecting, then it is but 10 times more in your face.....ahhhhh, I loveth this director.

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Neighbor, 2019. 6/10


https://66.media.tumblr.com/fd03ab9233034127b9235e65196d4a4f/tumblr_pu94f4FeIu1recu3po1_540.jpg



Mommy, 2014. 8/10

Director: Xavier Dolan


https://media1.giphy.com/media/h4v2xey6kOWUo/giphy.gif

[Angra]

“Lords of Chaos” 8/10

Promising director.

[ImmortalSlasher]

Cthulhu 2007
This movie is gay. It has a gay love story. If you can ignore that, the actual story is good. I'm a straight man so obviously I don't watch gay love stories. There is no way possible that that was in the Lovecraft original story. If they remade this without that it would be a really good movie. I wonder if gay guys are as turned off by normal love stories in movies as I am by that. You know from early on that the main character is gay and I don't really have a problem with that but then it goes further into a love scene, that I just don't want to watch.

Nothing against them but just not something I'm going to watch. I really should start watching reviews before I watch a movie. I love HP Lovecraft stories and want to see good adaptations so I watched this and got hit with that. I really didn't see that coming.

I haven't heard of this one but I'll check it out since Cthulhu stuff is pretty good. But I'm not running to see it as if it's an odd gay love story then that's not really for me. I remember a guy in government once saying that he had no interest in a gay cowboy movie about that one movie that was popular some years ago.

Still who knows where society is headed as I remember posting about a horror remake that I liked but the movie has an implied gay scene with a guy and a girl. And fairly recently I saw a news story about a TV show by the Matrix brothers, now called siblings but the interview was with a person I thought was a girl but it turns out they transitioned from being a guy. So who knows.

Heard some pretty interesting things about this one. But they said its not for everybody.

I saw someone say they were looking forward to this horror movie somewhere and put it on my list. I see the movie is getting a few stories on movie news sites that I check. I haven't seen the trailer but I'm looking forward to seeing if it is good or not.

[cheebacheeba]

Spider-Man: Far from Home
Not bad. I think I preferred the first one.
Great *almost* classic looking spider-suit towards the end.
Decent storyline.
Ok "villain".
Bit of a continuation of the MCU as well.
hm...6/10?

[Bloof]

I haven't heard of this one but I'll check it out since Cthulhu stuff is pretty good. But I'm not running to see it as if it's an odd gay love story then that's not really for me. I remember a guy in government once saying that he had no interest in a gay cowboy movie about that one movie that was popular some years ago.

Still who knows where society is headed as I remember posting about a horror remake that I liked but the movie has an implied gay scene with a guy and a girl. And fairly recently I saw a news story about a TV show by the Matrix brothers, now called siblings but the interview was with a person I thought was a girl but it turns out they transitioned from being a guy. So who knows.



I saw someone say they were looking forward to this horror movie somewhere and put it on my list. I see the movie is getting a few stories on movie news sites that I check. I haven't seen the trailer but I'm looking forward to seeing if it is good or not.

Find the trailer on youtube. It's pretty cool.

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Hellboy, 2019. 5/10

Director: Neil Marshall


https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VmXQcP2Pi-M/XLPYp86I-6I/AAAAAAAAays/gqYX5t35VTAliU-2WHIrFr7yuv32DqpzACLcBGAs/s1600/Hellboy_gif.gif


John Wick 3, 2019. 8/10

Director: Chad Stahelski


https://66.media.tumblr.com/94b47c59a36583a4b2a7040ea970f467/tumblr_plhj2zcMeJ1wbg29ao8_500.gif

[Scarecrows]

Halloween : The Curse of Michael Myers

http://37.media.tumblr.com/79009a090ec417fab2b3fd28e5dcd32e/tumblr_n6aljbmU751rp0vkjo1_500.gif


Sanitarium, 2013

https://horrornews.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sanitarium-still.jpg

Watched The Curse Of Michael Myers last nite..underatted Halloween sequel movie but i thinks its in the top 3::smile::

[Amalthea_unicorn]

https://screenconnections.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/paranormal-activity-the-ghost-dimension-2d-unrated-blu-ray-image-03.jpg?w=470&h=264

[Scarecrows]

The Conjuring

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Crawl, 2019. 6/10

Director: Alexandre Aja



https://media.melty.fr/article-3915908-raw/media.gif


The lead chick bugged the fuck outta me with her moaning and grunting as she tries to survive this ordeal. Annoying.

This wasn't too bad but the reflecting of everything you've done wrong in your life while waiting to die was mainstream and boring. *sighs*

My mind wandered on occasion to the film, Deep Blue Sea. <3 I rather watch that.

[Scarecrows]

A Quiet Place

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Darlin, 2019. 5/10

Director: Pollyanna McIntosh


https://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/review/primary_image/reviews/darlin-2019/hero_darlin-image.jpg

Meh.

[Mile]

I haven't heard of this one but I'll check it out since Cthulhu stuff is pretty good. But I'm not running to see it as if it's an odd gay love story then that's not really for me. I remember a guy in government once saying that he had no interest in a gay cowboy movie about that one movie that was popular some years ago.

Still who knows where society is headed as I remember posting about a horror remake that I liked but the movie has an implied gay scene with a guy and a girl. And fairly recently I saw a news story about a TV show by the Matrix brothers, now called siblings but the interview was with a person I thought was a girl but it turns out they transitioned from being a guy. So who knows.



I saw someone say they were looking forward to this horror movie somewhere and put it on my list. I see the movie is getting a few stories on movie news sites that I check. I haven't seen the trailer but I'm looking forward to seeing if it is good or not.

The story is actually really good. The main actor is a little annoying but yeah, the story is good just keep your hand next to the fast forward button because of that certain scene I was talking about. You can't ff too much though because there is an important part immediately after that.

And no this isn't "subtext" like Nightmare on Elm Street 2, when I saw that as a kid I didn't even know. I just thought the story sucked with Freddy in the real world. This is blatant but like I said if you can get past that and ff a scene, it's good.

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Sightseers, 2012. 8/10


Director: Ben Wheatley ::love::


https://66.media.tumblr.com/879a8650689c2b649ce55d9c22132ed2/tumblr_p3aai566vN1qc55vgo4_540.jpg

Parts of this was brutal as fuck! I forgot how much I love you Ben Wheatley.

[FryeDwight]

CRY BABY (1990). John Waters musical about differences between classes and how love can overcome. Plays a lot like an Elvis Presley movie, but the cast alone makes this worth checking out, if nothing else. ***

[bamahorrorfan87]

Pet sematary remake

[ImmortalSlasher]

The story is actually really good. The main actor is a little annoying but yeah, the story is good just keep your hand next to the fast forward button because of that certain scene I was talking about. You can't ff too much though because there is an important part immediately after that.

And no this isn't "subtext" like Nightmare on Elm Street 2, when I saw that as a kid I didn't even know. I just thought the story sucked with Freddy in the real world. This is blatant but like I said if you can get past that and ff a scene, it's good.

I didn't know about Nightmare on Elm Street 2 either. It was one of those times it was on TV with info on the bottom that showed the subtext to me. And that was recently in the last few years or so.

But I too don't like Nightmare on Elm Street 2. It's the original and Part 4 for me. I want to rewatch Part 3 but I don't like the ending of that one. Also the ones after Part 4.

[Mile]

But I too don't like Nightmare on Elm Street 2. It's the original and Part 4 for me. I want to rewatch Part 3 but I don't like the ending of that one. Also the ones after Part 4.

I consider part 3 dream warriors to be one of the best horror movies ever made, even if it isn't pure horror because of the comedy/one-liners in there.

To me part 3 and 1 are among the greatest of all time. Then 4 and Freddy's Dead I like a lot but they don't hold a candle to the greatness of 1 and 3. 2 and 5 to me were crap but there is a good scene or 2. I absolutely despise New Nightmare, Freddy vs Jason and the remake.

[Sculpt]

I consider part 3 dream warriors to be one of the best horror movies ever made, even if it isn't pure horror because of the comedy/one-liners in there.

To me part 3 and 1 are among the greatest of all time. Then 4 and Freddy's Dead I like a lot but they don't hold a candle to the greatness of 1 and 3. 2 and 5 to me were crap but there is a good scene or 2. I absolutely despise New Nightmare, Freddy vs Jason and the remake.

I can't say I remember all that much of NOES 2 and 3, and oddly never saw 4 or 5. But I saw 3: Dreamwarriors at the theatre and enjoyed it. The effects were impressive.

[Ringo]

I consider part 3 dream warriors to be one of the best horror movies ever made, even if it isn't pure horror because of the comedy/one-liners in there.

To me part 3 and 1 are among the greatest of all time. Then 4 and Freddy's Dead I like a lot but they don't hold a candle to the greatness of 1 and 3. 2 and 5 to me were crap but there is a good scene or 2. I absolutely despise New Nightmare, Freddy vs Jason and the remake.

I think New Nightmare is a good stand alone movie, but has nothing of the Elm Street Saga. Even the "Freddy" has nothing of the charisma of the classic one, none of his one liners and so on. I think that is just a horror movie, while the saga has some fantastic humour in it also.

[Mile]

I think New Nightmare is a good stand alone movie, but has nothing of the Elm Street Saga. Even the "Freddy" has nothing of the charisma of the classic one, none of his one liners and so on. I think that is just a horror movie, while the saga has some fantastic humour in it also.

I know what you're saying but honestly every movie where they are making a movie as part of the story, I never liked. My only exception to that was The Editor. The worst 1 I saw like that was Evil Ed. The Fulci movie A Cat in the Brain wasn't that bad but not great either.

[FryeDwight]

CHILDREN OF MEN (2006). Pretty downbeat story of the near future concerning population. After a half hour, gets really intense, almost TERMINATOR-ish. ***

[Sculpt]

I know what you're saying but honestly every movie where they are making a movie as part of the story, I never liked. My only exception to that was The Editor. The worst 1 I saw like that was Evil Ed. The Fulci movie A Cat in the Brain wasn't that bad but not great either.
I haven't seen many fictional films were the setting is while making a film. I haven't seen The Editor, Evil Ed or A Cat in the Brain. I didn't like New Nightmare. What did you think of In the Shadow of the Vampire?

[cheebacheeba]

Even the "Freddy" has nothing of the charisma of the classic one, none of his one liners and so on.

I think this is one of those cases of when people blend things together a bit.
The classic Freddy, as in, featured in the first one?
I found him quite dark and humourless...he did seem to enjoy the taunting though.
Had next to no one-liners, well not as jokes anyway...we got "I'm your boyfriend now" and "This...is God", but that's really on the more sinister side.
I didn't find him charismatic at all, he was more...evil...angry, and showed an almost hateful side towards the children - this ties in well to the origin story, their parents were his killers, and he was straight out for blood.

#3 is one of my favourites but does mark the point that he started to transition from the "original" Freddy into the standup comedian he was in the latter part of the series. Though #3 in and of itself struck a pretty good balance - it was the ones after that took him into more ridiculous territory.
I also quite liked the visual aspects of the dreams/manifestations in this one as well.
The Nancy thing sucked, but hey...who didn't love that twist though...

Of course, now I've read there was some talk about some attempt at doing with NOES what they did with Halloween?
Heather said she'd return but is uncertain of it's direction without Wes Craven.
I could maybe get behind this if it happened though.

[FranxLove]

https://youtu.be/naUUyD-_oPc"]https://youtu.be/naUUyD-_oP


Has anyone seen this one? Its pretty amazing

Also

https://youtu.be/bz8JoC9BpV0

Nice little niche in the horror genre

[Mile]

I haven't seen many fictional films were the setting is while making a film. I haven't seen The Editor, Evil Ed or A Cat in the Brain. I didn't like New Nightmare. What did you think of In the Shadow of the Vampire?

No, I haven't seen it. Was it any good?

[Mile]

No, I haven't seen it. Was it any good?

https://youtu.be/naUUyD-_oPc"]https://youtu.be/naUUyD-_oP


Has anyone seen this one? Its pretty amazing

Also

https://youtu.be/bz8JoC9BpV0

Nice little niche in the horror genre

Hills Have Eyes to me the original was better. The remake was ok. The rape scene in the original seemed so real it kind of made my stomach turn a little.

I saw Wrong Turn a long time ago, when it was new. I honestly can't remember much. I honestly got it confused with another movie called Rest Stop. I was way off.

[Mile]

I think this is one of those cases of when people blend things together a bit.
The classic Freddy, as in, featured in the first one?
I found him quite dark and humourless...he did seem to enjoy the taunting though.
Had next to no one-liners, well not as jokes anyway...we got "I'm your boyfriend now" and "This...is God", but that's really on the more sinister side.
I didn't find him charismatic at all, he was more...evil...angry, and showed an almost hateful side towards the children - this ties in well to the origin story, their parents were his killers, and he was straight out for blood.

#3 is one of my favourites but does mark the point that he started to transition from the "original" Freddy into the standup comedian he was in the latter part of the series. Though #3 in and of itself struck a pretty good balance - it was the ones after that took him into more ridiculous territory.
I also quite liked the visual aspects of the dreams/manifestations in this one as well.
The Nancy thing sucked, but hey...who didn't love that twist though...

Of course, now I've read there was some talk about some attempt at doing with NOES what they did with Halloween?
Heather said she'd return but is uncertain of it's direction without Wes Craven.
I could maybe get behind this if it happened though.

Sorry for so many posts, I can't figure out the multiquote yet.
Yeah I agree 2 different Freddy's the original, then the funny Freddy which started with part 3. Dream warriors is one of my favorite movies ever.

It would be nice to see a new take on NOES but I have low hopes of how it would actually turn out. The remake of NOES was a disaster and how they always say Freddy kills kids its really not true, he kills teenagers, he just still calls them kids as an adult standpoint of anyone who isn't a full grown adult is a kid. The remake took him from a killer of "kids" to being a child molester if I remember correctly. I really don't remember much of it because it wasn't memorable and really not worth rewatching.

If they do another remake, I really hope it goes in a direction between the original and part 3. As far as his face, if it aint broke don't fix it. They could use old clips of Robert England before he died from previous movies and still use Robert England (I think he's still alive). You can't see his aged face under all the makeup anyway. Plus part 1 and 3 completely avoided shots of his normal face, there wasn't clips of his past until later. I can only remember pre death Freddy scenes from Freddy's Dead. I doubt they would still use Robert England though.

[Amalthea_unicorn]

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/RuGEicv0cAg/hqdefauhttps://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--VVTdYrgG--/c_imagga_scale,f_auto,fl_progressive,h_500,q_auto, w_1000/https://cl.ly/5b227979f90d/Image%25202018-12-17%2520at%25205.45.28%2520PM.pnglt.jpg

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Bullet Head, 2017. 7/10

Director: Paul Solet

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS3hldWibkTsGjMwkkXxJnMngXaRchSM fm4wHZ9jEEZBihgeVf0


My guy Rory... ::love::

They handled the animal abuse pretty well but still is sad cause you can just imagine. : (

[Tommy Jarvis]

Zombibi (aka Kill Zombie) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2084934/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) - Dutch zombie comedy. Whacky stuff, nothing legendary, but fun. There's worse in the genre. A lot worse.


Hush (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5022702/?ref_=rvi_tt) - Good stuff. Tension built up well with little or no silly stuff.

[Bloof]

MEMORY OF THE DEAD 2011

An Argentinian film about a woman who tricks her guests into participating in something more than just her late husband's memorial. Quite gruesome but something was lost in translation because the ending made no sense whatsoever.

[FranxLove]

MEMORY OF THE DEAD 2011

An Argentinian film about a woman who tricks her guests into participating in something more than just her late husband's memorial. Quite gruesome but something was lost in translation because the ending made no sense whatsoever.

Argentinian movies are confusing...btw, Nueve Reinas is the best argentinian film.

[Ringo]

I think this is one of those cases of when people blend things together a bit.
The classic Freddy, as in, featured in the first one?
I found him quite dark and humourless...he did seem to enjoy the taunting though.
Had next to no one-liners, well not as jokes anyway...we got "I'm your boyfriend now" and "This...is God", but that's really on the more sinister side.
I didn't find him charismatic at all, he was more...evil...angry, and showed an almost hateful side towards the children - this ties in well to the origin story, their parents were his killers, and he was straight out for blood.

#3 is one of my favourites but does mark the point that he started to transition from the "original" Freddy into the standup comedian he was in the latter part of the series. Though #3 in and of itself struck a pretty good balance - it was the ones after that took him into more ridiculous territory.
I also quite liked the visual aspects of the dreams/manifestations in this one as well.
The Nancy thing sucked, but hey...who didn't love that twist though...

Of course, now I've read there was some talk about some attempt at doing with NOES what they did with Halloween?
Heather said she'd return but is uncertain of it's direction without Wes Craven.
I could maybe get behind this if it happened though.

For me works different I think.

1. I saw the saga as a kid and I was terrified. The final scene with Johnny Depp was so horrible I was afraid on sitting at home on a couch. Had the impression Freddy was coming to get me.

2. Rewatched the whole one when I was in my final years in college in 2005, and it didn't scared me, but I enjoyed it for the fun of it. Yeah, I agree in the first one everything was just scary, but from the second movie it had a lot of humor in it.

New Nightmare was, I don't know how to put it, not bad, just different. The scare jumps and the violence were more highlighted and that fella didn't seem Freddy at all.
Freddy vs Jason doesn't deserve a mention. Same with the remake.

[Bloof]

Argentinian movies are confusing...btw, Nueve Reinas is the best argentinian film.

I saw one "Terrified" or "Atteredados" (spelled wrong, im sure). It was also good but left me wondering...::confused::

[Amalthea_unicorn]

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Zombibi (aka Kill Zombie) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2084934/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) - Dutch zombie comedy. Whacky stuff, nothing legendary, but fun. There's worse in the genre. A lot worse.


Hush (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5022702/?ref_=rvi_tt) - Good stuff. Tension built up well with little or no silly stuff.
Yes, I was impressed with Hush. I thought it was very tight, more Hitchcockian, especially in the beginning where the info it gave you, introducing the character, wasn't just fluff, but was important to the plot. It's certainly more thriller than horror, but that's up my alley.

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I think this is one of those cases of when people blend things together a bit.
The classic Freddy, as in, featured in the first one?
I found him quite dark and humourless...he did seem to enjoy the taunting though.
Had next to no one-liners, well not as jokes anyway...we got "I'm your boyfriend now" and "This...is God", but that's really on the more sinister side.
I didn't find him charismatic at all, he was more...evil...angry, and showed an almost hateful side towards the children - this ties in well to the origin story, their parents were his killers, and he was straight out for blood.

#3 is one of my favourites but does mark the point that he started to transition from the "original" Freddy into the standup comedian he was in the latter part of the series. Though #3 in and of itself struck a pretty good balance - it was the ones after that took him into more ridiculous territory.
I also quite liked the visual aspects of the dreams/manifestations in this one as well.
The Nancy thing sucked, but hey...who didn't love that twist though...

Of course, now I've read there was some talk about some attempt at doing with NOES what they did with Halloween?
Heather said she'd return but is uncertain of it's direction without Wes Craven.
I could maybe get behind this if it happened though.
Ya, now that you mention it, in #1 Freddy didn't have a lot of one liners, "I'm you're boyfriend now' being the classic, and it was delivered in a very sinister way. # 3 had the one-liners for sure.

What do you mean doing with NOES what they did with Halloween?

Sorry for so many posts, I can't figure out the multiquote yet.
Yeah I agree 2 different Freddy's the original, then the funny Freddy which started with part 3. Dream warriors is one of my favorite movies ever.

It would be nice to see a new take on NOES but I have low hopes of how it would actually turn out. The remake of NOES was a disaster and how they always say Freddy kills kids its really not true, he kills teenagers, he just still calls them kids as an adult standpoint of anyone who isn't a full grown adult is a kid. The remake took him from a killer of "kids" to being a child molester if I remember correctly. I really don't remember much of it because it wasn't memorable and really not worth rewatching.

If they do another remake, I really hope it goes in a direction between the original and part 3. As far as his face, if it aint broke don't fix it. They could use old clips of Robert England before he died from previous movies and still use Robert England (I think he's still alive). You can't see his aged face under all the makeup anyway. Plus part 1 and 3 completely avoided shots of his normal face, there wasn't clips of his past until later. I can only remember pre death Freddy scenes from Freddy's Dead. I doubt they would still use Robert England though.
After seeing New Nightmare, I don't have much interest in seeing another. But if one was to be done, the serious nightmarish tone of #1 and the imaginative imagery of #3 would a good format.

[ImmortalSlasher]

I consider part 3 dream warriors to be one of the best horror movies ever made, even if it isn't pure horror because of the comedy/one-liners in there.

To me part 3 and 1 are among the greatest of all time. Then 4 and Freddy's Dead I like a lot but they don't hold a candle to the greatness of 1 and 3. 2 and 5 to me were crap but there is a good scene or 2. I absolutely despise New Nightmare, Freddy vs Jason and the remake.

I'm with you on the Nightmare on Elm Street remake. I watched that recently and it's still bad. I only remember the opening shower scene from Part 5 and want to watch that movie again. I think I'll rewatch 3, 5, and a few others.

I only saw New Nightmare once and I think I remember it being ok. I probably reviewed it here. I have to search. I vaguely think I called it too aware like Scream without the fun since Freddy was in the real world with the actors.

At first I thought Freddy vs Jason would be horrible just like Jason X. But I watched it a long time after it was in theaters. It's an odd movie. More Nightmare on Elm Street than Friday the 13th. But it does have some good scenes which made me buy the movie. I love the opening and Katharine Isabelle's scenes. The characters are fun which is something I look for in horror movies. You can't hate all the characters which happens in a lot of modern horror movies.

I can't say I remember all that much of NOES 2 and 3, and oddly never saw 4 or 5. But I saw 3: Dreamwarriors at the theatre and enjoyed it. The effects were impressive.

Nightmare on Elm Street 4 is very 80s. That's probably why I like it so much.

For me works different I think.

1. I saw the saga as a kid and I was terrified. The final scene with Johnny Depp was so horrible I was afraid on sitting at home on a couch. Had the impression Freddy was coming to get me.


Same here. I watched the original when I was a kid and after the end, I didn't want to go to sleep or even leave my room. But I actually fell asleep during the remake the first time I watched it.

[ImmortalSlasher]

Found my New Nightmare on Elm Street review here. It's the second review:

http://horror.com/forum/showthread.php?p=974623&highlight=freddy+vs+jason#post974623

Also Robert Englund's idea for a Nightmare on Elm Street reboot.

http://horror.com/forum/showthread.php?t=68641

Not many commented on the topic I started for it. Perhaps I'm the only one that clicks "New Posts" when I check the forum.

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Rock Paper Scissors, 2017. 8/10, 2019 VOD release.

Director Tom Holland


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Most people will think this is crap but I'm not most people. I fucking love this. Yes some parts are bad but its a charming bad. Gore is good and the characters are mental! Love this, psychotics, masks, dolls, depravity...right up my alley. I hope to own this. It's out on VOD on several platforms. And Michael Madson is bloody awesome!

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, 2019. 9/10

Director: Quentin Tarantino


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DiCaprio is amazing!


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but Brad Pitt ruled! this fucking movie!

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The end was classick Tarantino! Go see this!!

[Ringo]

Same here. I watched the original when I was a kid and after the end, I didn't want to go to sleep or even leave my room. But I actually fell asleep during the remake the first time I watched it.

Just a bit of an off topic here. All the kids of the block got the VHS from the big brother of another friend of mine and got to see the movie. We were all terrified after it, but one of the group got even worse. He started dreaming Freddy was comming to get him.
Went to the village of his mother to do some folklore superstition to stop his dreams.

We didn't see him for a while after that.

Funny how kids mind work.

Same with Candyman.

[ImmortalSlasher]

Just a bit of an off topic here. All the kids of the block got the VHS from the big brother of another friend of mine and got to see the movie. We were all terrified after it, but one of the group got even worse. He started dreaming Freddy was comming to get him.
Went to the village of his mother to do some folklore superstition to stop his dreams.

We didn't see him for a while after that.

Funny how kids mind work.

Same with Candyman.

I saw Candyman too late and I barely remember it. It was like in the last few years or so. But I'll see it again since there are sequels I think.

I believe I saw Nightmare on Elm Street originally on late night TV. I know for sure that I wasn't watching it on VHS as I had a Beta in my room.

[FryeDwight]

DEATH WISH (2018). It won't be as iconic as the Bronson 1974 original, but not a bad reboot at all. Better and (dare I say it?) more mature direction by Eli Roth and Bruce Willis was badass in this! ***

[Angra]

”Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” 7/10

Last ten minutes were awsome, the first 2,5 hours were kinda.... meh.

For the first long period of time you just wait for some kind of story to unfold and in the end I guess it kinda did. A very little story told over 2 hours and 38 minutes.

That being said, I’m gonna see it again in a near future, just to make sure I get it all.

[hammerfan]

Chaplin (1992)

In my opinion, Robert Downey Jr.'s best performance.

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DEATH WISH (2018). It won't be as iconic as the Bronson 1974 original, but not a bad reboot at all. Better and (dare I say it?) more mature direction by Eli Roth and Bruce Willis was badass in this! ***
So what sets off Bruce Willis? I hope it's not the same, home invasion, wife killed, daughter raped. I really wouldn't want to sit through that, but the rest of the film interests me.

”Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” 7/10

Last ten minutes were awsome, the first 2,5 hours were kinda.... meh.

For the first long period of time you just wait for some kind of story to unfold and in the end I guess it kinda did. A very little story told over 2 hours and 38 minutes.

That being said, I’m gonna see it again in a near future, just to make sure I get it all.
Typically Tarantino's dialogue and the actors performances are the best part of the film. Thinking of Pulp Fiction. Didn't dig that in this?

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Chaplin (1992)

In my opinion, Robert Downey Jr.'s best performance.
I'd like to see this. Like to learn more about Chaplin. The only memorable performance for Downey I remember is from Back to School (a bit part where he was wearing a princely outfit) and Tropic Thunder.