Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)

Been one of my favourites since I first watched it a couple of years ago. I hadn't seen it in close to a year, and it's even better than I had remembered. I can think of very few films that have had such a lasting impression on me. From the very first scenes with the haunting score, and the beautiful (and menacing) scenery, to the haunting final scene, this film is captivating.

-10/10

Nosferatu, Phantom der Nacht (1979)

I might get a lot of shit for saying this, but I actually enjoyed this version more than the 1922 version (that's not to say I don't respect the original for everything it did for the genre, just that I was more captivated by this version). The entire film plays out like a terrible nightmare, and Kinski is completely terrifying in his portrayl of Count Dracula.

-9/10

I'm intrigued by this one. Might look it up and check it out.

he's so bad

they call him baus

they call him baus

baus nigguh

I agree, I'm a big fan.

"Fear itself - The sacricfice" 7/10

This Fear Itself series seems just as good as Masters Of Horror.

The big difference is the less known directors and a slightly smaller budget.

Timber Falls


Very familiar story about a very attractive couple caught up in unpleasantness in the countryside when out hiking. I think some half decent acting makes this one slightly better than average.

This makes me want to see Masters of Horror LESS than I did before...

Wuthering Heights (1992). Yikes, what am i doing watching a romance? In a word, the dark shadow that is cast over these victims of chance gives this classic story purchase in the realms of wickedness. What a delightful collection of what should be unlikable characters, mean and selfish they were. And yet, the emotional torment that is of their own making ignites the screen. Ralph Fiennes kills it as the love turned sour peasant, a peasant that ultimately makes good on his wealth, bad on his his soul. Juliette Binoche also plays Cathy with aplomb, commanding the demise of Wuthering Heights by turning her back on her heart. And everyone is left to suffer. With dialog that could not be bettered, the acting was stellar, the direction solid. The scenery could not have left but a stronger backdrop of beauty for such a dismal tale to unfold. Merci beaucoup.
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If you can somehow track down Ringo Lam's 1988 film School on Fire, you must watch it.

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead


Ive always loved this film, primarily it works so well due to the performances of Tim Roth and Gary Oldman as they struggle to come to terms with their scripted lives, punctuated with swift back and forth word games. Probably the weaker parts of the film are those scenes which take place within Hamlet itself, but its a clever little take on a major play's minor characters.