OK - So it's been a while since I've posted updates here... Here goes...
Rammbock: Berlin Undead (2010)
Pretty average and derivative zombie film. To be honest, I don't typically mind if a film is derivative (example: 2004's
Shutter), that is if the film has enough to keep me interested. In the case of Shutter, I thought that it had solid acting and while it was "just another Asian ghost movie," I thought it had some good jumps/scares, good acting and writing, and was well done.
In the case of Rammbock, to be honest, I really didn't care for our main character to begin with, so that makes me lose interest almost immediately. I also didn't really care about our supporting characters. Want to see a good outbreak movie in an apartment complex? Watch [rec] or even Quarantine (I don't care what you say; I
liked the remake) - But you can skip Rammbock.
2/5.
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Seconds Apart (2011)
Baaaahaha - Ok, it's hard to put how I feel about this movie into words... There is so much wrong with it - It's INCREDIBLY self-conscious and over-the-top (but not in a humorous way), it takes itself waaaaaaaay too seriously, it's rampant with not only
horror tropes, but
noir tropes as well (EVIL TWINS, MEDICAL EXPERIMENTS, COP LOOKING FOR REDEMPTION), the reveal is seriously insane... And why on EARTH would they think that casting ORLANDO JONES as a bitter detective was a GOOD IDEA?!
But... At the same time... For all of these pitfalls, the movie was actually incredibly enjoyable, even if in some odd, ironic sort of way. I kinda want someone like Fortunado or Roshiq to check it out because I think that they would find it as entertaining as I did.
It's a mess of a film, but ultimately I sat through it and enjoyed what I had just watched... Even if only ironically.
(I don't think I can give a star rating to this)
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YellowBrickRoad (2010)
Buh - Talk about another mess... I actually really like the premise and the sort-of found-footage vibe:
Quote:
1940: the entire population of Friar, New Hampshire walked up a winding mountain trail, leaving everything behind.
2008: the first official expedition into the wilderness attempts to solve the mystery of the lost citizens of Friar.
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The acting was just so/so, the pacing was horrendous, it didn't really effectively create the creepy atmosphere that it was going for (so many scenes where it was so so close, but nooooooooot right), and the end made me bang my head against the wall.
It feels like an art school project for horror fans by horror fans and the boyfriend definitely enjoyed it more than I did, but the whole time I just felt as though it were missing critical components... Kinda like spaghetti sauce without tomatoes...
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Scream 4 (2011)
Meh. Pretty forgettable, but better than the third one, I guess?
I appreciated the beginning of the movie, the "opening scenes" from the
Stab films were entertaining, particularly the scene with Anna Paquin and Kristen Bell.
The thing is, the beginning of the film is clearly critiquing poor horror movie franchises while, of course, being one - I realize the concept of self-consciousness, but I really didn't see the point or need for another Scream movie - I'd prefer that the money goes into something
new. Sigh.