Last Seen Contemporary Movie

[The Bloofer Lady]

Originally Posted by Elvis_Christ

I really liked that film but thought the tacky ending let it down.

Agreed...

[The Bloofer Lady]

Originally Posted by Giganticface

The Grand Budapest Hotel.

Wes Andersen just keeps on doing it. I don't know how he manages to have such a distinct style, while still remaining fresh each time. He'll probably never top my favorites of his (Rushmore, Bottle Rocket), but this one might end up near the top.

RUSHMORE was sweet and a lot of fun.

[Joe E Ville]

Inside Llewyn Davis
Went in clean shaven and came out with a full beard. Love the idea of how a person who inspired so many in the folk music scene was overlooked by pop culture but man alive! Did it have to move slower than a legless zombie?

[The Bloofer Lady]

PUZZLEHEAD (2005)

In a sparse future world a scientist manages to create a cyborg doppelganger whom he names "Puzzlehead". Puzzle is allowed to start going out and things get dark when he develops a friendship with a girl the scientist happens to be secretly in love with.
Its a slow build but I'm glad I stuck with it. It has great atmosphere and offers something a little different.

[roshiq]

Originally Posted by Angra

Then i don't understand why it says (IV) by the Haunted titel next to the cover on IMDB?? Is it because there's been 3 movies before this one with the same titel?

yes...most probably.

[roshiq]

In Fear (2013)



>>: B

Haunt (2013)



Thanks a lot to Angra for the rec.

>>: A-

La Casa Del Fin De Los Tiempos aka The House of the End Times (2013)



This very first Horror-thriller from Venezuela tells the story of Dulce, a mother who suddenly starts to having encounters with "ghosts" or more likely some strange intruders inside their old house where they have been living for last 5 years. Now, she must decipher a mystery that could trigger a prophecy: one by one losing her most precious loved ones... the death of her family!

As a first time genre effort, I must say this is a fantastic accomplishment by the Venezuelan director Alejandro Hidalgo. The way he implanted the "twist" (which you may have seen in few movies before) into this beautiful, moving tale of a family, is highly appreciating. Though there are some creepy set-pieces or horror elements at the first half but it's not entirely an horror flick, more of a twisted thriller with a great production value...particularly loved the Gothic atmospheric vibe of that old house. The cast did a great job, mainly the female lead & the child actor playing the older brother of her 2 kids carried the film pretty convincingly till the end.

I've a feeling that an American remake is inevitable; soon or later Hollywood won't resist itself to give it an unnecessary treatment of its kind as it has already become the top-grossing film in Venezuela last year.

Recommended.

>>: A-

Machete Kills (2013)



>>: C+

[Angra]

Originally Posted by roshiq

La Casa Del Fin De Los Tiempos aka The House of the End Times (2013)



This very first Horror-thriller from Venezuela tells the story of Dulce, a mother who suddenly starts to having encounters with "ghosts" or more likely some strange intruders inside their old house where they have been living for last 5 years. Now, she must decipher a mystery that could trigger a prophecy: one by one losing her most precious loved ones... the death of her family!

As a first time genre effort, I must say this is a fantastic accomplishment by the Venezuelan director Alejandro Hidalgo. The way he implanted the "twist" (which you may have seen in few movies before) into this beautiful, moving tale of a family, is highly appreciating. Though there are some creepy set-pieces or horror elements at the first half but it's not entirely an horror flick, more of a twisted thriller with a great production value...particularly loved the Gothic atmospheric vibe of that old house. The cast did a great job, mainly the female lead & the child actor playing the older brother of her 2 kids carried the film pretty convincingly till the end.

I've a feeling that an American remake is inevitable; soon or later Hollywood won't resist itself to give it an unnecessary treatment of its kind as it has already become the top-grossing film in Venezuela last year.

Recommended.

>>: A-

Sold!

And you're welcome. :)

[Angra]

"Hell Baby" 7/10

Surprisingly effective scares for a horror/comedy. Unfortunately the scares got toned down after the first 20 minutes and then it went all comedy. Still pretty funny Family Guy humor, but they should have stuck with the first 20 minutes recipe, which was a perfect combination of comedy and horror.

[The Villain]

You're Next


I don't know why i bother with home invasion movies, they're all the same and are never scary. This one is no different. The cold opening was dull, the characters are annoying and unlikable and the acting is terrible. The villains are totally unforgettable. You can't just slap a mask on someone and think that makes them a good bad guy.

It gets a little better when the main character goes all John Mclane on the bad guys but it's ruined by the lame ending.

SPOILERS
From a realistic and logical standpoint, Erin definitely would've gone to prison even without the accidental shooting of the cop. There was no one left to back up her story that she didn't in fact murder everyone. That's one reason why i like monster movies better then slashers. You don't have to explain to the police why you're murdered some creature. But you're gonna have some problems convincing everyone it was self defense when the cops walk into a fucking bloodbath and you're the only one standing.

Other movies have been able to pull off the "character survives only to be killed by police due to misunderstanding" trope but this movie did not. It was an unnecessary ending which would've been better if she had just walked out of the house and it ended. Even with that ending she might be able to escape arrest since no one would've really known that she was supposed to be there.
END OF SPOILERS

Overall, it was interesting but not worth the hype it got. Basically mediocre.

[NightOfTheLiving_Sam]

The Loved Ones [2009]




This one was worth the watch!!