Don't Go In the Woods (2010)

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A musical-slasher. The songs were good.

>>: C+

The Watcher in the Woods (1980)

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>>: A-

What?? Really?? :eek:

troll hunter

Insidious was last one ive watched, started off as quite a good storyline, rushed it a bit at the end and it spoilt it when it showed you what the demon looked like and ... what it does in its spare time :cool:

Good to know. Been hesitant to watch this one as the other After Dark Originals didnt really blow me away.

"Grave Encounters" 8/10

I've mentioned many times before that i'm really tired of the handheld camera concept, Mockumentary/found footage. So many annoying names.

But this one was actually good. Good story, good acting, good build-up and good scares. It probably didn't hurt that there was a decent budget behind it either.

This was also one of the few where i found it slightly believable that the characters freaking out wouldn't just throw their cameras away as a first and then run like hell.

That one wont blow you away either. But it might entertain you.

The Descendants
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I enjoyed this movie. George Clooney's performance is really good and i can see why he won the golden globe.

I guess blow me away was a bad choice of words. How about, not suck?

The Final. Pretty good movie. Had its flaws. The "Bullies" felt way to forced in my opinion.

There's no guarantee. But just for the fun of it let's say.... suuure. :D

Chinatown.

Great, great film.

Never understood why it's called a "neo-noir" and not just a noir film...probably because it's a different period. I mean, it's not the colour because Vertigo's in colour and that's often considered an example of film noir.

Yeah, it's mainly just the time period that determines whether something is film noir or neo-noir. Neo-noir also often expands on themes and styles present in film noir.

The Innkeepers

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Great chemistry between the cast and really masterfully directed (bet this looked amazing on the big screen) but I ultimately came out of this disappointed. The effective tense slow burn pace of the film just lead to nothing but lukewarm scares and a painfully clich�d final scene. I felt a bit robbed especially since The House Of The Devil literally exploded after the drawn out build up. Well crafted and stylish but it just didn't quite get there at the end.

Chillerama

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Good splattery trashy fun. Really dug the segment Wadzilla which was like if Frank Henenlotter made a film with the Zucker brothers :D

We can only hope

creepshow 2

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Effectively creepy Spanish Lovecraft-ian tale.

Both films are not separate but follow each other in continuation. Whereas the first film was pretty decent in atmosphere and conveying lurking terror, the second was a slightly more disappointing outing. The acting could have been better, although the superstar of Spanish horror, Paul Naschy, makes his presence felt in both. These films touch on the Cthulhu mythos and fans will be delighted to see Lovecraft, Aleister Crowley and even Bram Stoker on-screen! (portrayed by actors of course, in the first) Where the films miss out are on characterisation and storyline - it is not directly referenced from any Lovecraftian tale but feels like a mish-mash of several stories weaved into one.

All in all, if you are a die-hard fan of Lovecraft and the Cthulhu mythos, track these down. Semi-decent stuff.


* * * / * * ½

Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore (2010)

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Craftily directed by Frank Henenlotter and Jimmy Maslon, this is a beautifully entertaining documentary for fans of Lewis's work.
It's like an outrageous ride through the wild world of exploitation films with often-hilarious back stories, this is a creative and enthralling documentary about the birth of the gore film, among other things, packed with great interviews, numerous clips, rare outtakes galore and testimony from the people who were there, delivers a brief experience of a decade of motion-picture madness, it's a fitting tribute to one of horror cinema's living legends; The Godfather of Gore.

Loved the final clips that taken from Chiller Theatre Expo, 2005, East Rutherford, NJ where the living legends of Two Thousand Maniacs! sings along with Lewis on the stage...."There's a story you should know from a hundred years ago..."

>>: A-

Insidious and The Crazies (remake)

Hardcore Logo 9/10

Hey Elvis, if you haven't seen this check it out!

I saw it it when it came out but I don't remember anything about it. Just grabbed it and will check it out again soon.

"Blood & Bone" 7/10

It was alright. Would've prefered some longer fight and a little more competition for our hero.

I Appreciated the chinese dude didn't die, coz i liked him. He was funny and he played the almost exact same charater as he did in "The perfect weapon" 20 years ago. Looks like he's only aged every 3rd year, lucky bastard..

Friday the 13th

Fright Night (original)

Rocky Horror Picture Show

ha,i got that movie on video

From Dusk Til Dawn

Gettysburg

Ah that's where he was from! I was trying to remember. I really enjoyed Blood & Bone. I wish they would make more old school styled action flicks instead of the big budget flashy stuff that gets churned out these days.
It's a pity Jeff Speakman didn't follow up The Perfect Weapon with anything good. Street Knight was ok I guess but the stuff that followed was rubbish. Thought he was going to be the next big action star back then but it fizzled out.

Yea, it's awsome isn't it.

Martial art movies are like porn. Less story more action. Please. :D

And yes, i thought the exact same thing about Speakman. I guess it turned out it was the director who was the talented one in that movie.. for shame.

Yeah they didn't let Mark DiSalle behind the camera nearly enough. Kind of strange seeing how popular stuff like Kickboxer was.

"Joe Dakota"(1957)
-Jock Mahoney

Plot: IMDB
A stranger rides into town and says he is looking for a local Indian. Told he left town, the truth everyone has been hiding comes out including the stranger's true identity.

Phantom's Review: Standard, but entertaining "B" movie. While the plot is nothing out of the ordinary, the film still has some good action, acting and a few nice light hearted moments. Star Jock Mahoney was a good leading man in these kind of films. Not a classic, but worth watching.
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Son of Frankenstein

The Ghost of Frankenstein

Ghost Ship

that was a crapper

I like it....

Glory.....

Godzilla..

Let Me In (remake)