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Originally Posted by Roderick Usher
I've made my extreme hatred of HIGH TENSION quite clear on ths site. The ending invalidates the film, nothing you saw happened or could have happened... it's a cheap cheat.
That said, I liked EDEN LAKE and I would not have taken any shit from a bunch of kids, I certainly wouldn't let them force me to move my vacation spot. I particularly liked the ending as it was the logical conclusion.
Loved INSIDE, liked MARTYRS, didn't really care for FRONTEIR(S). I though ILS (THEY) was way overrated and boring.
I'd say [REC] or might turn you on. MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN was overlooked by many and I really liked it - not genius, but quite fun. ANTICHRIST is going to upset a lot of you, but I'm quite pleased with it.
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Must have missed your rantings about High Tenstion. And I completely agree with you. The ending invalidates that great suspense that was built up the entire film and it's INCREDIBLY cheap. It makes me feel more sane and validated to hear that.
We'll have to agree to disagree on Eden Lake - I would have just left and I don't think that their actions were particularly justified. Then again, it could have been that I know as a viewer that I'm watching all of this unfold in the context of a horror movie, so any retaliation would have serious consequences in that environment.
Didn't really care for Frontier(s) either. I thought that it was a bit disjointed. Tried to pull in Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Hostel, but ultimately failed for me. I'm surprised that you didn't care for Ils, though I think I recall you talking about that before. I thought that it was an incredibly well-done suspenseful film.
I agree with you guys on Midnight Meat Train - Definitely overlooked and a nice gory flick. Still haven't seen Martyrs. Will have to check that one out.
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Originally Posted by Scythus
No I havn't seen that one either. Thanks, adding it to the list! I also watched The Audition last night and actually enjoyed it, although the ending was a bit of a cop out for me. Girl starts going to town on this guy then something happens to put an end to it before the good stuff can begin. That makes me sound like some gore-fiend which I'm really not but if you're going to do a torture scene, do it properly.
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Was actually going to recommend that one, but wasn't sure whether or not the pacing would be interesting (love the film, but I think that it's incredibly slow at the beginning, while the climactic scene is absolutely brutal). I love Takashi Miike, though. You might want to check out Ichi The Killer, though it's more of a character piece laced with extreme violence than it is a straight-up horror film. I absolutely love it, but have to give that warning. His contribution to the Masters of Horror series, Imprint, is equally as gory and bizarre, though the acting is pretty apalling. Regardless, I enjoyed it.
You liking The Audition makes me want to recommend a short film to you. There's a collection of three short Asian horror films called
Three... Extremes. The second film is directed by Chan-Wook Park, Korean directof of Oldboy - It's brilliant and I think has the sort of roughness to it that you're looking for. The other two short films are great, but might not be what you're looking for right now (the third film, "The Box" is another Miike film).
Have you seen any of the Cube movies?