Yea, that was a good one.

I have a feeling Rod is talking about the American one that probably hasn't even come out yet.

That show-off...

Bathory (2008) & The Countess (2009)

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Both the film is about the life & controversy about Elizabeth Bathory, who was a countess from the renowned Bathory family. She is considered the most famous serial killer in Slovak and Hungarian history as well as the world's most prolific mass murderer (according to Guinness World Records) and remembered as the "Blood Countess" and as the "Bloody Lady of Cachtice".
2008 Slovakian film based on a view opposed by others that Elizabeth Bathory was a victim of a conspiracy where the proceedings were largely politically motivated. However, the conspiracy theory is consistent with Hungarian history at that time.

Both the film watchable for good costume & set designs. Other than that some weak dialogs & unnecessary comic additions somewhat damaged the overall tone for both the story.

>>: B-/C+

The Night Visitor (1971)

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A surprising & delightful watch! The small cast includes Max Von Sydow and Liv Ulmann, BUT it's not a Bergman film...it's a chilling psycho-thriller from Laslo Benedek. Having a Bergmanesque feelings of despair and anguish, it also added Hitchcockian suspense from start to finish with a good twist ending like the old Twilight Zone or Ray Bradbury mystery stories.

>>: A-

Cannot wait for this one, hopefully Netflix will make it available...
And V, thanks as always for the rec .

Last seen:
Sexy Beast (2000). Let me just say the obvious: Ben Kingsley. That performance was bar none one of the most powerful ever. That he should be feared by everyone and every thing just oozes out of character. The violence which emanated out of his body at times was superb. And while he steals the show, the rest of our characters are no slouches. Ray Winstone portrayed the counterpoint to Kingsley perfectly, doing his part to keep his demons in check, literally. That "gal" used to run with these psychopaths hints to the viewer that he might not have always been such a pussy cat. Ian McShane should also get some love here, for his subdued portrayal is of a sociopath yet to be provoked, but the growling bear that might emerge could threaten to make even Kingsley's character cower. Oh yeah, the story itself was strong, the direction more than competent. Even the symbolism was sublime. Mercie beaucoup.
d

Yeah, I really enjoyed this one too. Ben Kingsley is an absolute maniac.

Saw V and Saw VI

Haunting of Winchester House (2009)

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>>: D


Necrosis aka Blood Snow (2009)

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>>: D+

Robocop

Quality brainless action, very pleased to see a version not cut for TV which I havent seen since I were a young'un. Your move creep

Mysterious Skin (2004)

One of those films that blow you away, but make you never want to see them again. Brutal, scary, and real. Joseph Gordan Levitt is a brilliant actor, and his role in this film is fantastic.

-8.5/10

Manic (2001)

Another great performance by Gordon Levitt. This film hit me pretty hard, I wasn't sure exactly what to expect going into it, and I hardly heard anything at all about it. I thought the direction was brilliant, the way it was shot really puts you into the film, and gets you involved.

-9/10

Singapore Sling (1990)

Pretty sickening, bizarre Greek film. Still can't decide whether I liked this or not, whether director Nikolaidis was out for mere shock value or something more, and so found myself bored from time to time. Upon watching, it plays out as a serious of hollow, disgusting set pieces; sexual depravity, violence, insanity, and a muddled mess of a story. However, the film is incredibly well-shot and directed, looking like some twisted, forgotten piece of 40s noir. I might give it some time and watch it again, and hope it speaks to me more than it did on first viewing.

From Dusk Till Dawn. Most nonsensical Vampire movie, ever.

Critters 4

I enjoyed this one for Brad Bourif and the blatant ripping off of the Alien 3 plotline.


I've always meant to check that out. I've laid off the nastier flicks lately so I kinda forgot about it.

I'd definitely at least recommend watching it just to see it as a spectacle.
But it does get pretty nasty.
Like I said, I still can't make up my mind about it.

Wake in Fright

Wow, this was messed up aussie movie, just full on crazy. It makes me feel like giving up drinking for a while, it was just a very harsh look at alcoholism. Donald Pleasance was awesome in his role, he was such a great performer.


9/10


Last Ride

As a movie it is a little slow, though the story is quite dark. The direction was a little simple though which let it down and avoided having any long term impact on the viewer.

5.5/10

Yeh I thought that was a fuckin' great flick too. The transfer on that DVD looks awesome too. That film was lost for far to long. Nice to see some gems coming out of the woodwork after Not Quite Hollywood.

I remember quite a few few ppl walking out of the cinema when I saw this..

Me - I liked it...

I don't get people walking out of a movie. Even if I got offended/bored I still paid for it so I'm gonna watch it to the end.

Saw V


Having previously only lasted through 1, 2 and half of 3 I didnt hold any hopes for a good film. The fact that big chunks of the movie were flashbacks to previous films meant that even if I hadnt seen anything before it was stupidly easy to get the point. Acting was shoddy at best but I suppose the look of the film was quite good. I may waste my time with Saw VI at some point but theres no rush.

Same here....

The worst I've seen was Antichrist - i think 4 or 5 couples walked outta that when i went to see it..

Cabin Fever part 2. I'll never look at botteled water the same.

Fuckin' squares :rolleyes:

Trailer Park of Terror (2008) TPOT gets a lot of bad love in the ratings, so i am here to set the record straight. For a low budget rock n' roll dark comedy horror flick, you cannot go wrong. The sinister Southern rock splendidly spices this playful flick up. The camera work was awesome, making what would have been prosaic necessities pleasant to the eye. The monsters, both before and after "the ordeal," were just redneck awful in all the right ways. It was not really a scary flick, but one scene in particular was just downright mean. Lots have complained about the ending. Whatever. This was no Sixth Sense, and so i thought the ending was fine. Though Nichole Hiltz's character was too hot to be a trailer park queen, even the hottest of queens can be stuck in the quagmire of the park. Grazie.
derek

Ergh...bad idea. :mad:


That's a really fun flick. I second the rec.

[Rec] 2- Fucking fantastic. Interesting, biological spread of demonic possession. Liked that there were several points of view coming together near the end. Loooved the ending, and that we're open for a third movie now.

Blair Witch Project
Cloverfield

Shakey cam night was a success.

there's a Rec 2?? And it's fatastic?


Fan-fucking-great. :D

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Talk about modern horror movie.

http://www.cinemahd.net/image_upload...264SiNNERS.jpg Very different , but I enjoyed it .

Glad to hear its good. I'll be giving it a spin sometime soon.

Seven Pounds


This is a good film but nowhere as good as it could've been. Will Smith does a decent job playing the man who wants to make amends for a past mistake. He goes about making life better for seven people but only those who he sees as truly deserving. The big problem is the film spends about 90 minutes of it 2 hour run time devoted to the story of a young woman with a heart condition and the rest dont get much of a look in. I would've loved to see more of Woody Harrelsons blind piano player character but unfortunately he only gets ten minutes or so.

Good, but could've been so much better.

Yeah, same thing happened when I went to see Funny Games US. Plus some people stood at the edge of the corridor that goes out to the theatre doors, and they'd look at the screen for a while, then turn away. And so on.
It was weird.

TPoT was exactly what it was intended to be, so I liked it as well. Good goofy fun.

Masters of Horror: Cigarette Burns

That ruled!

I enjoyed watching the guy put his intestines through the machine. :D

HP Lovecraft's Dreams in the Witch House-
This is kiiinda fucked. I like it.

Masters of Horror- Jenifer

Always loved this one.

Isn't this a TV show?

better call the cops

Blue Velvet (1986)

Fa yeung nin wa (In the Mood for Love) (2000)

Two astounding films; one interesting double feature.