The Orphanage

7/10

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

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

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

barney thomson 7/10

ride along 2 - 7/10

That relationship is doomed! ::wink::

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

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

Agreed. He's most likely gay.

Cloverfield 8/10

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

Halloween: Resurrection

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

I don't agree at all about that statement.

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

Barney Thomson (2015)
B/C
Nice British crime/comedy flick.

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

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

There is a few.

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

I guess that's it.

I thought Cloverfield was good as well, but it would've been better as just a normal movie, imo.

I don't remember that one being ff.

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

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

The Hollow

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

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

The 5th Wave

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

Sinister 2

The Possession(2012)...

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

Haven't seen them.

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

MAN BITES DOG definitely not a feel good film...

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

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

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Arthur 1981

im not a big fan of them either. id say these had some worthwhile qualities:

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

I havent seen anything else yet that was exceptional.

LOL!

I just finished Ted 2. 5/10.

I didn't mind the remake of REC...that was found footage right?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Yes, Chronicle they gained the telekinesis. I thought it was thoughtful, realistic & fun.

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

Paranormal Activity worked well as a found footage too.

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

CLOWN 2014


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

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

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

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

Last Shift, 2014. 8/10





I Saw The Devil, 2010. 10/10





Oldboy, 2003. 10/10

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

Dolores Claiborne- 1995. Excellent movie I thought. 8/10.

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28 Weeks Later 10 10

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



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

[QUOTE=favabeans;1010072]Oh man I love this movie. So underrated, I was very impressed with the makeup and the gore. [QUOTE]

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

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FrankenWeenie

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Crazy

Home, 2016. 4/10

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