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High Tension

Ive always for one reason or another avoided this movie, and now I wish I didnt. Some really brutal kills in this one. And nice twist towards the end. 4/5

Glad to know i'm not the only one who liked it

I watched The Fly with Jeff Goldblum last night. Not literally, he was in the film.

I thought it was very good and very gross. I hadn't seen it in years so remembered very little. In fact, when I did watch it, I must have been about 8 or 9 and remember subtely trying to cover my field of vision with my legs when it got to the end part..so I never really had seen the real monstrosity he becomes at the end.

8/10 :D

That made me smile..

Umm... this isn't a movie but I watched Bill Hicks Live. It has a few of his stand-up routines and then it has a little documentary about him with it. LMAO

"The Town That Dreaded Sundown" (1976)
-Ben Johnson
Plot: IMDB

A Texas Ranger hunts for a hooded serial killer terrorizing the residents of a small town, set in 1946 Texas. Loosely based on a true story.

Phantom's Review: I remember seeing this film in theaters way back in '76 and thinking it was a pretty good thriller, well..36 years have passed and time has not been kind to this film. With the exception of star Ben Johnson (who had been making movies for about 40 years at this time) most of the actors seem amateurish. The attempts at humor fall completely flat and their is absolutely no suspense. Actress Dawn Wells (of "Gilligan's Island" fame) has a small part as one of the victims and she does a good job, but is in the film for a very short time. Overall, my memory of this movie was a lot better than the actual film.

I hate when that happens


did a bit of reading last night

Point Blank---french action film....very good

Timecrimes--Spanish time twisting movie...saw this one before ....great mind-fuck of a film

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>> True Grit (1969) : A

>> Cold Sweat (2010) : C

>> The Sting (1973) : A-

>> Long Pigs (2007) : B+ (Recommended)

>> Caché aka Hidden (2005): B+

The Sting is one of my favorite movies!!

Blood Runs Cold (2011)
Atmospheric gory and gritty slasher. Quite a simple film really but sometimes the simple things work really well and it certainly does here. Solid stuff. The thing is how the lead characters seem much more real and well rounded than in most recent horror it was refreshing, they were believable with enough development for you to sympathize with.

I really like this film. There's such a growing intensity that is masterfully handled throughout. And that one scene...you know which one...yikes.

My first time viewing & absolutely loved it, though expected some more screen time on Paul Newman's character.:)

Yeah...it's a pretty decent slasher indeed but I was bit disappointed with the ending. But I agree, as an indie effort it was quite well done overall.

Oh, yeah...loved that scene:D

Though I haven't seen much of Michael Haneke film (only both versions of Funny Games, White Ribbon and this one) but I really like the way he does it in his movies...slowly building up the tension & manipulating it through characterization and particularly his thought provoking treatment of a seemingly ordinary story.

Oh Hidden what an awesome film-if either you or Roshiq haven't seen The Piano Teacher yet you definitely should my personal fave Haneke film. It isn't horror but is so seriously messed up it's astounding. Sorry Roshiq I despised The White Ribbon but the original Funny Games was very good if a little pretentious but nowhere near as pretentious as The White Ribbon.

Oh yes, I love The Piano Teacher. Isabelle Huppert's performance in that film is one of my all-time favorites, for sure. Roshiq, I would definitely seek out The Piano Teacher. Like fearsonarms said, it's really an astounding film.

The Help
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This is a very touching, thoughtful and funny movie. I really liked it and thought the performances were great. I don't think it will win the Oscar for Best Picture though. Given the subject matter, i don't think it was heavy and serious enough for it to be chosen but it's still very good nonetheless.

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By far the best Underworld sequel, and quite refreshing to see the storyline veer towards a new direction. Go see it.

* * * ½

I just rewatched a couple Argento movies, Deep Red and Suspiria, love his movies. Argento seems like a pretty arrogant fellow and that would usually be enough to turn me off of someone but his movies are so good I just can't quit watching them.

NEDS(2010): Gritty, violent drama about a boy growing up in 70's Glasgow, directed by Peter Mullan.... Decent film, not as hard hitting or layered as something like This is England or Trainspotting but a solid story and some decent acting, worth a watch.

No. I wont!!

It's Twilight with action. It's GAY!

I don't think I've seen This is England, what is it about?

Its an excellent film about English skinheads in the mid 80's. If you have Netflix it may still be in instant.

Sounds like a movie I would be interested in, thanks.

You should watch Opera and Inferno if you haven't seen them. Also Tenebre.

Yellow Brick Road 8/10

I kinda enjoyed this movie. It did drag in parts but over all I did like it.

I own a copy of Opera and Tenebre but have yet to find Inferno, which I would really like to find along with Mother of Tears so I can see the other two movies in the Three Mothers Trilogy.

NEDS thanks to Straker. Very good film. 8/10

Which scene are you talking about? I didn't get this movie at all, especially the ending.


The Town That Dreaded Sundown -

I wanted to see this since it was mentioned in Scream. That was back in the 90s. I finally saw it a few days ago. It's a fairly good horror movie. But I don't get the need for the overdone comedy parts with the bumbling cops. Another old horror movie I can't remember had these elements too. It's like the filmmakers are trying to say something about the police or just lighten the mood for some reason. At least I now know where Jason's mask from Friday the 13th Part 2 comes from.

[SPOILER]The scene where the guy slits his own throat.[/SPOILER]

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And it's also streaming on Netflix.

lol, I get that I can order it online but eventually I will find it for 4 or 5 bucks at a used store, so I can wait. 16 bucks is a little steep for me.

"The vanishing on 7th street" 5/10

Nice intro. Too bad not much happens for the rest of the movie.

Maybe a sequal will be made by someone who can actually come up with some answers. Maybe i'll see it..

I was disappointed with that movie. I really like the Croatoan story and was upset they didn't do much with it. It just felt like they could've done so much more.

just watched the tunnel, quite enjoyed it, better than blair witch.

Well that's not saying much :D

I agree.

They had this 1 original idea for a horror movie but no idea how to wrap a story around it. But in the end they must've thought... "fuck it".

Totally. The ending was a mess.

i knew you would come out with that :rolleyes: :D

Am i that predictable?

"The Muppets" 3/10

I didn't like it. Sorry.

>> Johnny English Reborn (2011): B-

>> Seeking Justice (2011): B+

A pretty decent action-thriller starring Nic Cage & Guy Pearce.

>> The Rum Diary (2011): B

>> Eaten Alive (1977): B+