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31 Days of Horror 7 |OT| The October Movie Marathon
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So it was Ghostwatch?
I watched two films this evening.
Guys, my post announcing my selections is on this page!
excelsiorlef
Member
Yeah I noticed after >< : The Last Broadcast...
Now you have me curious cause I loved High Tension
JigglesBunny
Banned
Day 12
28 Days Later
Cillian Murphy hands in an amazing performance as a man who awakens in literal hell on earth. You can genuinely feel the madness, desperation and confusion his character, Jim, is feeling and that prevailing sense of grim hopelessness is achieved not only through the fantastic performances but also through the incredible direction. Boyle is at his absolute best here, really crafting a bleak, mature take on the zombie apocalypse that laid the groundwork for things like The Walking Dead and the unfortunately terrible sequel. That said, the less said here the better...
28 Days Later is a masterpiece, plain and simple. Its the benchmark for the modern zombie film and for good reason. Dark, terrifying, atmospheric and filmed and acted to near perfection, its cant miss horror cinema.
9/10
Day 13
Friday The 13th (1980)
What can be said about the original entry in the franchise that would eventually wind up sending a mass murdering zombie man in a hockey mask to space? The film is a relic from an era that believed that something like Friday The 13th could be taken seriously and thats all the charm. Its pure schlock in the best way. If Im objective, the effects hold up surprisingly well for the most part. The soundtrack is obviously iconic and easily the shining star of the film. It managed to spawn one of my franchises of all time. As a film, reviewed objectively, taking the fundamentals of good filmmaking into consideration? Its a bit shit. But you know what? Its one lovely piece of shit if Ive ever seen one.
Objective rating? 5/10. Personally? 7/10.
28 Days Later
Danny Boyles 576p masterpiece, 28 Days Later isnt just a post-apocalyptic zombie movie, its the post-apocalyptic zombie movie.
Cillian Murphy hands in an amazing performance as a man who awakens in literal hell on earth. You can genuinely feel the madness, desperation and confusion his character, Jim, is feeling and that prevailing sense of grim hopelessness is achieved not only through the fantastic performances but also through the incredible direction. Boyle is at his absolute best here, really crafting a bleak, mature take on the zombie apocalypse that laid the groundwork for things like The Walking Dead and the unfortunately terrible sequel. That said, the less said here the better...
28 Days Later is a masterpiece, plain and simple. Its the benchmark for the modern zombie film and for good reason. Dark, terrifying, atmospheric and filmed and acted to near perfection, its cant miss horror cinema.
9/10
Day 13
Friday The 13th (1980)
Lets not fool ourselves here, the original Friday The 13th is not a good movie. Its an hour and a half long showpiece of attractive 20-somethings having sex and being sliced, diced, stabbed and chopped one by one. Thats not an insult, however - the series would come to embrace this by the third entry - its just truth. Its a slow paced, terribly acted debauchery fest, and you know what? Its a fucking blast.
What can be said about the original entry in the franchise that would eventually wind up sending a mass murdering zombie man in a hockey mask to space? The film is a relic from an era that believed that something like Friday The 13th could be taken seriously and thats all the charm. Its pure schlock in the best way. If Im objective, the effects hold up surprisingly well for the most part. The soundtrack is obviously iconic and easily the shining star of the film. It managed to spawn one of my franchises of all time. As a film, reviewed objectively, taking the fundamentals of good filmmaking into consideration? Its a bit shit. But you know what? Its one lovely piece of shit if Ive ever seen one.
Objective rating? 5/10. Personally? 7/10.
mariachi507
Member
Best thing about this is how brutal and ruthless Jason is portrayed. He's legitimately terrifying in this movie.
I really don't care for a lot of Nispel's direction in the film, but there are some moments that are great. I really like the "locket" scene which made the whole captive aspect worth it for me. Also, Bree's death where the camera focuses on Jason's eye, he just looks so evil in that moment. Derek Mears was a great Jason.
RuinerPrime
Member
Day 1. - Little Evil - 1.5/5
Day 2. - The Pretty Thing that Lives in the House - 2.5/5
Day 3. - Gerald's Game - 3/5
Day 4. - The Invitation - 3.5/5
Day 5. - Creep - 1/5
Day 6. - Circle - 2.5/5
Day 7. - Curse of Chucky - 1.5/5
Day 8. - Cult of Chucky
Cult of Chucky is a slasher film and the seventh installment of the Child's Play franchise Written and directed by Don Mancini(Child's Play franchise)
This is a direct sequel to Curse and has more direct call backs to the lore of the franchise. It did have some creative ideas and while this one is better then Curse, I still didn't like it much. Watch it if you got nothing else this month. It's on Netflix along with Curse of Chucky.
2.5/5
I'm like 6 days behind due to life stuff. Gonna try and watch 2 films a day to catch up.
Day 2. - The Pretty Thing that Lives in the House - 2.5/5
Day 3. - Gerald's Game - 3/5
Day 4. - The Invitation - 3.5/5
Day 5. - Creep - 1/5
Day 6. - Circle - 2.5/5
Day 7. - Curse of Chucky - 1.5/5
Day 8. - Cult of Chucky
Cult of Chucky is a slasher film and the seventh installment of the Child's Play franchise Written and directed by Don Mancini(Child's Play franchise)
This is a direct sequel to Curse and has more direct call backs to the lore of the franchise. It did have some creative ideas and while this one is better then Curse, I still didn't like it much. Watch it if you got nothing else this month. It's on Netflix along with Curse of Chucky.
2.5/5
I'm like 6 days behind due to life stuff. Gonna try and watch 2 films a day to catch up.
Violence Jack
Member
Got 3 in tonight.
#15 - Evil Dead (1981) - Im still amazed at how well this movie still holds up and manages to be scary. To me, its an excellent example of what kind of magic can happen when you combine good gore scenes, an isolated environment, and a tense atmosphere. Still one of the greats.
#16 - Friday the 13th Part 6 - I take back what I said about part 4 being my favorite F13 movie. Jason Lives is to this series as to what Dream Warriors is to Elm Street. Its a sequel that deviates from the norm, doesnt forget the type of film it wants to be, and is just a fun watch from beginning to end.
#17 - Jason X (FTV) - I never had the opportunity to watch this until now, and it doesnt feel like I missed too much. I kept hearing about how fun this film is, and it being such a throwback to the earlier films. Aside from one scene, that was a total lie. This film was bad all the way around, and it felt more to me like it was making fun of the F13 series from its tone, low budget feel without any of the charm, lack of a good story, and really awful characters (aside from the female android/robot/etc). Seeing mecha-Jason was cool, but Id hoped he wouldve been in the film longer. Has some awesome death scenes, and I love that virtual reality section as well. Deserves its place as financially the worst F13 movie. I got more enjoyment out of the first 15 minutes of the 2009 movie than I did the entirety of this film.
4.5 liquid nitrogen head smashes out of 10
#15 - Evil Dead (1981) - Im still amazed at how well this movie still holds up and manages to be scary. To me, its an excellent example of what kind of magic can happen when you combine good gore scenes, an isolated environment, and a tense atmosphere. Still one of the greats.
#16 - Friday the 13th Part 6 - I take back what I said about part 4 being my favorite F13 movie. Jason Lives is to this series as to what Dream Warriors is to Elm Street. Its a sequel that deviates from the norm, doesnt forget the type of film it wants to be, and is just a fun watch from beginning to end.
#17 - Jason X (FTV) - I never had the opportunity to watch this until now, and it doesnt feel like I missed too much. I kept hearing about how fun this film is, and it being such a throwback to the earlier films. Aside from one scene, that was a total lie. This film was bad all the way around, and it felt more to me like it was making fun of the F13 series from its tone, low budget feel without any of the charm, lack of a good story, and really awful characters (aside from the female android/robot/etc). Seeing mecha-Jason was cool, but Id hoped he wouldve been in the film longer. Has some awesome death scenes, and I love that virtual reality section as well. Deserves its place as financially the worst F13 movie. I got more enjoyment out of the first 15 minutes of the 2009 movie than I did the entirety of this film.
4.5 liquid nitrogen head smashes out of 10
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
There's noone in the movie by that name.
pitcairn55
Member
I love High Tension too, but the reveal at the end really pisses some people off. Personally I think it's great.
RuinerPrime
Member
Day 1. - Little Evil - 1.5/5
Day 2. - The Pretty Thing that Lives in the House - 2.5/5
Day 3. - Gerald's Game - 3/5
Day 4. - The Invitation - 3.5/5
Day 5. - Creep - 1/5
Day 6. - Circle - 2.5/5
Day 7. - Curse of Chucky - 1.5/5
Day 8. - Cult of Chucky - 2.5/5
Day 9. - The Babysitter
The Babysitter is a teen horror-comedy film directed by McG(Charlie's Angels, 3 Days to Kill) The film stars Judah Lewis(Point Break) and Samara Weaving(Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
I went into this completely blind and it started off really load, stylistic and over the top and it was off putting at first. While its not a great movie by any means; it's somewhat...charming? I had a lot of fun with this. check it out on Netflix.
3/5 or maybe a 3.5/5
Now on to "Cube"
Day 2. - The Pretty Thing that Lives in the House - 2.5/5
Day 3. - Gerald's Game - 3/5
Day 4. - The Invitation - 3.5/5
Day 5. - Creep - 1/5
Day 6. - Circle - 2.5/5
Day 7. - Curse of Chucky - 1.5/5
Day 8. - Cult of Chucky - 2.5/5
Day 9. - The Babysitter
The Babysitter is a teen horror-comedy film directed by McG(Charlie's Angels, 3 Days to Kill) The film stars Judah Lewis(Point Break) and Samara Weaving(Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
I went into this completely blind and it started off really load, stylistic and over the top and it was off putting at first. While its not a great movie by any means; it's somewhat...charming? I had a lot of fun with this. check it out on Netflix.
3/5 or maybe a 3.5/5
Now on to "Cube"
excelsiorlef
Member
Same.
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
It doesn't work at all.
October 13, 2017:
13 of 31 - Friday the 13th (Uncut)
An 80's horror movie about camp counselers having a great time at Camp Crystal Lake a week before opening and finding out camp isn't all its cracked up to be... Poor promiscous camp counselers are picked off one by one, by a killer with a dark history tied to Camp Crystal Lake.
The classic. The one that started teen camp/teen slasher films. The one that spawned about ten sequels and a few famous/infamous careers. A truly fun and scary ride and the root of horror movies as we know them. Definitely must watch. -8/10
13 of 31 - Friday the 13th (Uncut)
An 80's horror movie about camp counselers having a great time at Camp Crystal Lake a week before opening and finding out camp isn't all its cracked up to be... Poor promiscous camp counselers are picked off one by one, by a killer with a dark history tied to Camp Crystal Lake.
The classic. The one that started teen camp/teen slasher films. The one that spawned about ten sequels and a few famous/infamous careers. A truly fun and scary ride and the root of horror movies as we know them. Definitely must watch. -8/10
mariachi507
Member
It just came off so cheap to me as if they were trying to cash in on the Shyamalan Twist craze while not caring about what it did to their story or if it even made logical sense. I felt ripped off which is a shame because I was really into the movie before it happened. The massacre at the house really effected me as I wasn't used to seeing violence used in such a disturbing fashion. I was pumped when the car chase happened with the Muse song playing and was really invested in the fates of the characters going into the final act. I don't mind having a rug pulled out from under me in a movie, just as long as it serves or enhances the story. I'm glad it works for you and others though. Hell, maybe I'm even wrong about my reaction to it. I've never wanted to revisit it since my first viewing.
RuinerPrime
Member
Day 1. - Little Evil - 1.5/5
Day 2. - The Pretty Thing that Lives in the House - 2.5/5
Day 3. - Gerald's Game - 3/5
Day 4. - The Invitation - 3.5/5
Day 5. - Creep - 1/5
Day 6. - Circle - 2.5/5
Day 7. - Curse of Chucky - 1.5/5
Day 8. - Cult of Chucky - 2.5/5
Day 9. - The Babysitter - 3.5/5
Day 10. - Cube
Cube is a 1997 science-fiction horror film directed and co-written by Vincenzo Natali(Splice)
People wake up in a square container with rotating rooms and fight through traps and each other to get out.
I wonder if this movie got credit to what it did to the genre for the 2000's. I got lots of Saw vibes and such. Its a very small movie and it blows its most goriest sense in the opening(eat your heart out Resident evil) the premise is neat, but its a tough one to hold for full movie length; This could have been a pretty good twilight zone episode actually. The acting goes from serviceable to bad, especially the character Quentin, who overacts to everything. It's on Netflix if you wanna check it out.
2/5
Day 2. - The Pretty Thing that Lives in the House - 2.5/5
Day 3. - Gerald's Game - 3/5
Day 4. - The Invitation - 3.5/5
Day 5. - Creep - 1/5
Day 6. - Circle - 2.5/5
Day 7. - Curse of Chucky - 1.5/5
Day 8. - Cult of Chucky - 2.5/5
Day 9. - The Babysitter - 3.5/5
Day 10. - Cube
Cube is a 1997 science-fiction horror film directed and co-written by Vincenzo Natali(Splice)
People wake up in a square container with rotating rooms and fight through traps and each other to get out.
I wonder if this movie got credit to what it did to the genre for the 2000's. I got lots of Saw vibes and such. Its a very small movie and it blows its most goriest sense in the opening(eat your heart out Resident evil) the premise is neat, but its a tough one to hold for full movie length; This could have been a pretty good twilight zone episode actually. The acting goes from serviceable to bad, especially the character Quentin, who overacts to everything. It's on Netflix if you wanna check it out.
2/5
mechashiva
Member
1. (New) Jason Goes to Hell (Vudu)
2. (New) Trick 'r Treat (Blu)
3. (Rewatch) From Dusk Till Dawn (hulu)
4. (Rewatch) The Faculty (hulu)
5. (New) My Bloody Valentine (3d Blu)
6. (Rewatch) Sleepaway Camp 3 (vudu movies on us)
7. (New) Tag (Netflix)
8. (New) Pumpkinhead (Amazon prime)
9. (Rewatch) Final Destination 5 (3-D Blu)
10. (Rewatch) Piranha 3-D (3-D Blu)
11. (Rewatch) Sleepaway Camp 2 (Vudu on us)
12. (Rewatch) Zombieland (blu)
13. (Rewatch) The 'Burbs (Arrow Blu)
14. (Rewatch) Scream (Vudu)
15. (Rewatch) Mars Attacks (hulu)
16. (Rewatch) Devils Advocate (Hulu)
17 (New) Hatchet (Hulu).
18. (New) Night of the Living Deb (Netflix) this started out really fun then dragged quite a bit. Overall it was cute and some funny parts. More Ray Wise is always nice I love the lead who was in an episode of 30 Rock as a blind girl Kenneth liked.
2. (New) Trick 'r Treat (Blu)
3. (Rewatch) From Dusk Till Dawn (hulu)
4. (Rewatch) The Faculty (hulu)
5. (New) My Bloody Valentine (3d Blu)
6. (Rewatch) Sleepaway Camp 3 (vudu movies on us)
7. (New) Tag (Netflix)
8. (New) Pumpkinhead (Amazon prime)
9. (Rewatch) Final Destination 5 (3-D Blu)
10. (Rewatch) Piranha 3-D (3-D Blu)
11. (Rewatch) Sleepaway Camp 2 (Vudu on us)
12. (Rewatch) Zombieland (blu)
13. (Rewatch) The 'Burbs (Arrow Blu)
14. (Rewatch) Scream (Vudu)
15. (Rewatch) Mars Attacks (hulu)
16. (Rewatch) Devils Advocate (Hulu)
17 (New) Hatchet (Hulu).
18. (New) Night of the Living Deb (Netflix) this started out really fun then dragged quite a bit. Overall it was cute and some funny parts. More Ray Wise is always nice I love the lead who was in an episode of 30 Rock as a blind girl Kenneth liked.
Day 10
Train to Busan
I had read a lot of good things about this Korean Zolmbie-on-a-train movie, and indeed my wife and I liked it, but maybe not to the same degree as others. There were some really clever scenes, but overall the story, dialogue and acting are fairly weak imo. And the moustache twirling vilain was so cliche it was painful. Overall decent though.
6/10
Day 11
Cat's Eye
Had never seen it before, but I soon relized hat this S. King Anthology adapts 2 of its 3 stories (a cat being the common thread) from King's Night Shift short story compilation. They were decenet storis, but clearly not the best from the book, and beside some hamy acting the lack of actual scares was pretty bad. Unless you have a fear of heights of course (but then again 1408 would be better).
The last story about a Troll had surprisingly good fx for the time period, and the cat was awesome for the whole movie.
5/10
Day 12
It part 1 & 2
Beside a few bad dialogues here and there and 1 or 2 slightly cringey acting (love Annette O' Toole, but...), and maybe being just a tad too slow in parts, I'd have to say that the mini series from the 90s hold surprisingly well even today.
Tim Curry is fantastic, the FX quite good (until the end that is) and the atmosphere is spot on (mix of comfy small town friend reunion, High School reject/ bullying and pure childhood horror).
Still as good as in my memory.
8/10
Train to Busan
I had read a lot of good things about this Korean Zolmbie-on-a-train movie, and indeed my wife and I liked it, but maybe not to the same degree as others. There were some really clever scenes, but overall the story, dialogue and acting are fairly weak imo. And the moustache twirling vilain was so cliche it was painful. Overall decent though.
6/10
Day 11
Cat's Eye
Had never seen it before, but I soon relized hat this S. King Anthology adapts 2 of its 3 stories (a cat being the common thread) from King's Night Shift short story compilation. They were decenet storis, but clearly not the best from the book, and beside some hamy acting the lack of actual scares was pretty bad. Unless you have a fear of heights of course (but then again 1408 would be better).
The last story about a Troll had surprisingly good fx for the time period, and the cat was awesome for the whole movie.
5/10
Day 12
It part 1 & 2
Beside a few bad dialogues here and there and 1 or 2 slightly cringey acting (love Annette O' Toole, but...), and maybe being just a tad too slow in parts, I'd have to say that the mini series from the 90s hold surprisingly well even today.
Tim Curry is fantastic, the FX quite good (until the end that is) and the atmosphere is spot on (mix of comfy small town friend reunion, High School reject/ bullying and pure childhood horror).
Still as good as in my memory.
8/10
Bela Kiss: Prologue I really want to like this film a lot but the ending is just...a whole lot of me not understanding what this was supposed to be. It starts off with some robbers fleeing a heist to a hotel. Interspersed in is some old World War 1 narration by Bela Kiss who was an actual serial killer in real life who buried his bloodless victims in gasoline drums filled with alcohol. As things progress some secrets come out that somehow I didn't understand because when this ends I feel like its far away from where it starts. The gang leader is pretty shady but you don't ever find out who his boss is. The lady that runs the hotel and the crew there are mysterious. Maybe related to Bela Kiss. I don't know, I got lost towards the end then it was over.
So I really enjoyed this and feel that it was pretty well made. The gore was toned down quite a bit which I actually felt worked. The cast was pretty good. The setting was good. There was some bad cgi but overall I thought it worked well. However, I feel like I need to watch it again to see if I missed something because the end fell flat.
This one gets three scratches of the head...cuz what in the fuck did it all even mean???
Saw V I'm hanging in there but this series sucks. It really should have ended at part 3. The one good comment I have is that the frantic editing is now gone but the story itself is just gone downhill. I feel like this is a bloody daytime soap opera that just keeps injecting aliens or whatever other random bullshit just to keep going.
Two finger jabbed in my eyes to not see this anymore.
Saw VI But wait! There's more! Holy fucking zombie corpse of a series...just let it die already. Torture porn galore with no real point anymore. I enjoyed the first three simply because John seemed like a weirdly bent cancer patient but as these wear on he seems less like an off kilter guy trying to violently change people and more interested in vengeance against those he's created. I did not like the turn things took in four with his wife so seeing it repeated over and over has really lost me.
Two fingers jammed in my ears to not hear this anymore.
Ugh...one more of these bastards to get through and I can move on to something better. Psycho should be here today so that will be a good series to visit compared to this.
So I really enjoyed this and feel that it was pretty well made. The gore was toned down quite a bit which I actually felt worked. The cast was pretty good. The setting was good. There was some bad cgi but overall I thought it worked well. However, I feel like I need to watch it again to see if I missed something because the end fell flat.
This one gets three scratches of the head...cuz what in the fuck did it all even mean???
Saw V I'm hanging in there but this series sucks. It really should have ended at part 3. The one good comment I have is that the frantic editing is now gone but the story itself is just gone downhill. I feel like this is a bloody daytime soap opera that just keeps injecting aliens or whatever other random bullshit just to keep going.
Two finger jabbed in my eyes to not see this anymore.
Saw VI But wait! There's more! Holy fucking zombie corpse of a series...just let it die already. Torture porn galore with no real point anymore. I enjoyed the first three simply because John seemed like a weirdly bent cancer patient but as these wear on he seems less like an off kilter guy trying to violently change people and more interested in vengeance against those he's created. I did not like the turn things took in four with his wife so seeing it repeated over and over has really lost me.
Two fingers jammed in my ears to not hear this anymore.
Ugh...one more of these bastards to get through and I can move on to something better. Psycho should be here today so that will be a good series to visit compared to this.
sp3ctr3
Member
Day 1. - Little Evil - 1.5/5
Day 2. - The Pretty Thing that Lives in the House - 2.5/5
Day 3. - Gerald's Game - 3/5
Day 4. - The Invitation - 3.5/5
Day 5. - Creep - 1/5
Day 6. - Circle - 2.5/5
Day 7. - Curse of Chucky - 1.5/5
Day 8. - Cult of Chucky - 2.5/5
Day 9. - The Babysitter
The Babysitter is a teen horror-comedy film directed by McG(Charlie's Angels, 3 Days to Kill) The film stars Judah Lewis(Point Break) and Samara Weaving(Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
I went into this completely blind and it started off really load, stylistic and over the top and it was off putting at first. While its not a great movie by any means; it's somewhat...charming? I had a lot of fun with this. check it out on Netflix.
3/5 or maybe a 3.5/5
Now on to "Cube"
Saw this pop up on Netflix yesterday. Will give it a go tonight.
Violence Jack
Member
I do as well, and 12 years later I still don't get what the problem was with the twist.
It makes no logical sense at all.
In order for it work as the film presents the fact after the twist, Marie would have had to find a way to drive both her car and the truck at the same time. As it stands, there's no other explanation as to how Marie would have gotten her injuries from wrecking her car and how she was able to transport Alexia after murdering her family.
The really stupid part is how easily they could have solved that problem with just one change: have Marie approach the back of the truck like normal, but then cut to Alexia's perspective as Marie is actually opening the trunk of her car, which takes care of the discrepancy right then and there and winds up making sense.
The really stupid part is how easily they could have solved that problem with just one change: have Marie approach the back of the truck like normal, but then cut to Alexia's perspective as Marie is actually opening the trunk of her car, which takes care of the discrepancy right then and there and winds up making sense.
Oh man how did I get so behind?
10. Friday the 13th
The classic. In hindsight I should've watched this yesterday but I was too busy playing the game. I've seen Parts 4 and 6 as part of this movie thing so it's interesting to see the contrast between this one and later films. There's obviously a lot more mystery and secrecy to the kills in this one since they're building up to the twist. The camp itself seems a lot darker and dimmer than other films as well. I think it holds up pretty well overall.
Let's see if I can play catchup and get things back on track. I was supposed to watch Scream 2 but it seems like someone deleted it off of the DVR.
10. Friday the 13th
The classic. In hindsight I should've watched this yesterday but I was too busy playing the game. I've seen Parts 4 and 6 as part of this movie thing so it's interesting to see the contrast between this one and later films. There's obviously a lot more mystery and secrecy to the kills in this one since they're building up to the twist. The camp itself seems a lot darker and dimmer than other films as well. I think it holds up pretty well overall.
Let's see if I can play catchup and get things back on track. I was supposed to watch Scream 2 but it seems like someone deleted it off of the DVR.
It's such a well done movie that it doesn't bother me. Im very forgiving with horror movie plot points.
Oh man how did I get so behind?
10. Friday the 13th
The classic. In hindsight I should've watched this yesterday but I was too busy playing the game. I've seen Parts 4 and 6 as part of this movie thing so it's interesting to see the contrast between this one and later films. There's obviously a lot more mystery and secrecy to the kills in this one since they're building up to the twist. The camp itself seems a lot darker and dimmer than other films as well. I think it holds up pretty well overall.
Let's see if I can play catchup and get things back on track. I was supposed to watch Scream 2 but it seems like someone deleted it off of the DVR.
The only thing that doesn't hold up in this movie is the truly awful Savini effects. Everything else is still the best in the series.
#13 - A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
On its own Dream Warriors is a terrific and well made movie, but as a sequel it is even better: It continues the story, advances the plot and builds on the mythology and the rules of the universe created by the previous movie(s). Everything you could want in a sequel. Stylistically it's fantastic; moody cinematography and stellar special effects. Freddy is still amazing as well, showcasing more of his abilities and his terror. The writing is superb, the characters are fleshed out and easy to care for, it's creative and classy. Fantastic. 8/10
It might be because I've seen Bloodrayne and that's about as bottom of the barrel as effects can get but I don't mind them that much in this one.
When's the Savini Jason movie?
The design of that death is absolute top shelf for slasher films. Very few that are better designed. The execution is just completely awful. They seem to think all the actors had green skin.
#BONUS - Friday the 13th (2009)
Against better judgement, me and a pal decided to check out the 2009 remake of Friday the 13th. To be honest, I was weary and excited at the same time. Excited because I had just finished the originals and weary because, well, it's a modern remake of a horror classic with terrible reviews. Was it good? Not really. But honestly; it wasn't too bad either. Cookiecutter characters ripe for the taking, stupendous breasts with perfect nipple placement and Jason being badass and menacing. It has all the ingredients the originals did and in general it uses them fine. The approach to the story is good, but it misses the charm and it takes itself very seriously (except for a few out-of-key moments when it doesn't). 4/10
Saw the Final Straw...or was it Chapter This was a decent entry into the series. There is a good amount of story weaved in and around the torture porn and quite honestly as this was presented it felt a lot more like a direct sequel to part 3. All the needless filler that was the last three entries comes around to actually put together a coherent story. Oh and seeing that face trap go off was pretty spectacular.
I give this one three shitty series entries for it to mutilate into pulp.
I give this one three shitty series entries for it to mutilate into pulp.
26) Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968)
You're not a Protestant, are you?
We're starting to reach that contrived stage with this third Dracula flick. Namely that Dracula is resurrected as a result of a priest going to his castle specifically to make sure Dracula won't be resurrected again. So yes, the plot of this one doesn't make a lot of sense.
It was reasonably well directed, though for some reason a number of the Dracula scenes have a bizarre orange filter over them. I don't know what the purpose was, but it was distracting. They've also upped the gore and sexual content considerably for this entry. I have a feeling that's going to keep going up.
Not too much more to say on this one. It was alright.
You're not a Protestant, are you?
We're starting to reach that contrived stage with this third Dracula flick. Namely that Dracula is resurrected as a result of a priest going to his castle specifically to make sure Dracula won't be resurrected again. So yes, the plot of this one doesn't make a lot of sense.
It was reasonably well directed, though for some reason a number of the Dracula scenes have a bizarre orange filter over them. I don't know what the purpose was, but it was distracting. They've also upped the gore and sexual content considerably for this entry. I have a feeling that's going to keep going up.
Not too much more to say on this one. It was alright.
ThirstyFly
Member
11) The Wolf Man (1941) (Oct 11)
Still trying to finish off that Universal Classic Monsters blu-ray set I bought in 2013! Anyway, I don't have too much to say about The Wolf Man. It's middle-of-the-road Universal Monsters out of what I've seen. An improvement over Dracula and The Mummy, but doesn't reach the heights of The Invisible Man or the first 3 Frankensteins. Lon Chaney Jr. isn't nearly as memorable in this role as Lugosi and Karloff were in their defining roles, and the design of the Wolf Man itself is just not as iconic as the other Universal Monsters. Nice sets and great score though.
Recommended for fans of the classics, but if you're just starting off, start with Frankenstein.
Rating:
out of 5 Bub salutes. (2.5 is considered average on this scale)
12) The Greasy Strangler (2016) (Oct 12)
Oh man, how do you even begin to discuss something like The Greasy Strangler? It's like Wes Anderson meets Troma with a dash of Frank Henenlotter thrown in.
It's hard to explain this one. It's part bizzaro romance and part wacko slasher with one of the most odd family dynamics you'll ever see. It definitely leans more towards the comedy side than horror though, and the ending goes on waaaay too long, but it's a fun watch.
Relying heavily on absurdity, repetition and gross out humour, it's hard to give this one a blanket recommendation. You're either Greasy Strangler people or you're not. Me? I'm Greasy Strangler people. Recommended (for weirdos).
Rating:
out of 5 Bub salutes. (2.5 is considered average on this scale)
13) What We Become (Sorgenfri) (2015) (Oct 13)
What We Become is a Danish zombie movie that focuses on the life of a family and their neighbours after being quarantined during the beginning of the outbreak. What makes this one interesting is that we never see beyond the characters' scope. Want to know what the military is up too? Tough shit. The family doesn't know and neither do you.
More drama than horror, with actually very little zombie action, What We Become gets a decent recommendation based on the believable characters and grounded situation. Probably not something I'd rewatch though.
Rating:
out of 5 Bub salutes. (2.5 is considered average on this scale)
Bonus 02) Friday the 13th (2009) (Oct 13) (rewatch)
Well, I had to rewatch one of them for Friday the 13th and my DVD set of the original movies is in storage so I had to go with Killer Cut of Marcus Nispel's reboot. The last time I watched it was when I bought it in 2009, so I'm glad to see it still holds up.
I definitely believe this to be one of the best movies in the series. Not quite Jason Lives good but it's sure as hell a lot better than most of the sequels. Derek Mears' Jason is imposing as fuck and I love how they showed him to be smarter and more resourceful than you'd expect. I wish they kept the bag head look a little longer though, he looked way scarier. Some of the kills could have been a little more creative too, but overall it's a really good reboot that doesn't get enough attention.
Recommended. It's a shame that sequel never panned out.
October 13
I won't profess myself to be an expert on the television format, but I'd struggle to find something that uses the medium as effectively as Ghostwatch does. Presenting itself as a dyed-in-the-wool live TV special, the film goes to great lengths to ensure authenticity, from real life TV presenters playing themselves in a way that doesn't make it obvious that they're playing themselves to flashing a hotline number for increasingly worried viewers to call into (I must wonder if the number actually worked back when it aired and they staged a stock busy message, hmm...), as well as having taped testimonials and guests on to help keep the interest level high when there's seemingly not much going on in the house that the alleged haunting is taking place and has to cut away from the lack of action. The mundane nature to the proceedings is what helps to make the escalation feel so satisfying to witness, as there's enough markers early to suggest that something really is going on in the background, including a rather splendid bit of misdirection involving a closer look at stock footage that substitutes in at least two different intensities of an apparition as the examination takes place. As the phone calls get more frantic, more of the backstory of the location where the haunting is taking place and the more obvious danger that its current inhabitants, that's when things get truly unnerving as there's even more than that going on, as there's a far more powerful and darker game afoot that I don't doubt resulted in several broken television sets during the original broadcast. This is such a fiendishly clever application of the strengths of the medium that you almost forget that it's also damn scary, especially once it establishes the presence of our main haunter as being far more omnipresent than you initially realized. A stone-cold chiller in all the best ways, Ghostwatch is very much one for the ages and shows you that when it all comes down to it, a little suggestion goes a long, long way.
In a lot of significant ways, The Last Broadcast could field complaints about being too good in its faithfulness to the ragtag, ramshackle rural documentary filmmaking techniques of Smalltown, USA documentarians, with more passion than polish and a desire that if not to change the world, then to at least change the mind of the town it's set in. Better still, the inclusion of a relatively well-known folklore creature, the Jersey Devil, as not only a backdrop but as a possible perpetrator for the crimes committed here gives the film a strong appeal that transcends its initial premise to grab in an audience that wouldn't be looking into otherwise. As far as the packaging is concerned, the film absolutely nails it, and then some.
There's a lot of power in the idea of scouring through countless minutes of tape and audio in order to find the truth that had been overlooked, or in the case of the subject matter here, not bothered to be looked into at all, and the film also uses that against the viewer as it becomes more and more clear that the culprit is not only not who you thought it was, but it may very well not a be a who at all, but a what. While the documentarian has his own blunt points to make about accountability and, by proxy, the actual filmmakers themselves, it does open up a question: would you be willing to pursue the truth to the end if it meant opening up the world to an even greater and more powerful evil to do it? Is a dead man's injustice worth exposing yourself and others to an unfathomable nightmare. These are provocative questions that in the hands of more seasoned filmmakers, would certainly lead to some fascinating answers. Sadly, this is not the film to do it.
To say that the film's final 10 minutes ruin the film would be vastly underestimating the damage that they do. No doubt added to attract distributors that may not have been otherwise interested in picking up a film that would be close to impossible to sell to a larger audience expecting a more conventional feature, the film's big twist not only evaporates the tension in an instant, but completely breaks the formatting of the film as a whole, dragging it kicking, screaming and bloodied into a more traditional narrative structure. This not only undoes all the progression made up that point, and not only does it make absolutely no sense whatsoever, but it misses the point of staging the film itself as a documentary, making you wonder why the filmmakers bothered to keep things so straight as to throw it all away in close to an instant. It's such an awful twist that it outright pisses you off and even inspires thoughts of hoping that none of the people involved in the making of it worked ever again.
But I can't deny that the film's eventual direction pissed me off because it was so well-made and authentic in the first place. For as much as the twist capsizes the entire production, it can't take away from the skill that the preceding 70-some-odd minutes were made with, as it creates that convincing an atmosphere and process to engage with. Rarely have I come across a film where I simultaneously admire and admonish it in equal measures, and certainly not as strongly as this one has. It is such a goddamn shame that the filmmakers committed such a heinous act of self-sabotage, because even if the claims that The Blair Witch Project stole its thunder had any real merit, its own massive problem would have doomed its fate in spite of all the good it accomplishes.
Films for Oct 14: It's time for Saturday Anime! While we won't be broadcasting from the Sci-Fi Channel, we follow-up last year's themed block with another selection of three anime films. First up is the horror manga adaptation Midori, which, given the screenshots I saw that drew my interest to the film, would probably not run on any American television channel and likely anywhere else in the world. Next up is Bio Hunter, produced by MADHOUSE and perhaps shares more than a passing resemblance to their earlier body horror monster feature, Wicked City. Finally, and I'm happy I finally get to say this, we'll see what all the fuss is about Satoshi Kon's debut feature film in Perfect Blue. Maybe we'll order some more films afterward!
I won't profess myself to be an expert on the television format, but I'd struggle to find something that uses the medium as effectively as Ghostwatch does. Presenting itself as a dyed-in-the-wool live TV special, the film goes to great lengths to ensure authenticity, from real life TV presenters playing themselves in a way that doesn't make it obvious that they're playing themselves to flashing a hotline number for increasingly worried viewers to call into (I must wonder if the number actually worked back when it aired and they staged a stock busy message, hmm...), as well as having taped testimonials and guests on to help keep the interest level high when there's seemingly not much going on in the house that the alleged haunting is taking place and has to cut away from the lack of action. The mundane nature to the proceedings is what helps to make the escalation feel so satisfying to witness, as there's enough markers early to suggest that something really is going on in the background, including a rather splendid bit of misdirection involving a closer look at stock footage that substitutes in at least two different intensities of an apparition as the examination takes place. As the phone calls get more frantic, more of the backstory of the location where the haunting is taking place and the more obvious danger that its current inhabitants, that's when things get truly unnerving as there's even more than that going on, as there's a far more powerful and darker game afoot that I don't doubt resulted in several broken television sets during the original broadcast. This is such a fiendishly clever application of the strengths of the medium that you almost forget that it's also damn scary, especially once it establishes the presence of our main haunter as being far more omnipresent than you initially realized. A stone-cold chiller in all the best ways, Ghostwatch is very much one for the ages and shows you that when it all comes down to it, a little suggestion goes a long, long way.
In a lot of significant ways, The Last Broadcast could field complaints about being too good in its faithfulness to the ragtag, ramshackle rural documentary filmmaking techniques of Smalltown, USA documentarians, with more passion than polish and a desire that if not to change the world, then to at least change the mind of the town it's set in. Better still, the inclusion of a relatively well-known folklore creature, the Jersey Devil, as not only a backdrop but as a possible perpetrator for the crimes committed here gives the film a strong appeal that transcends its initial premise to grab in an audience that wouldn't be looking into otherwise. As far as the packaging is concerned, the film absolutely nails it, and then some.
There's a lot of power in the idea of scouring through countless minutes of tape and audio in order to find the truth that had been overlooked, or in the case of the subject matter here, not bothered to be looked into at all, and the film also uses that against the viewer as it becomes more and more clear that the culprit is not only not who you thought it was, but it may very well not a be a who at all, but a what. While the documentarian has his own blunt points to make about accountability and, by proxy, the actual filmmakers themselves, it does open up a question: would you be willing to pursue the truth to the end if it meant opening up the world to an even greater and more powerful evil to do it? Is a dead man's injustice worth exposing yourself and others to an unfathomable nightmare. These are provocative questions that in the hands of more seasoned filmmakers, would certainly lead to some fascinating answers. Sadly, this is not the film to do it.
To say that the film's final 10 minutes ruin the film would be vastly underestimating the damage that they do. No doubt added to attract distributors that may not have been otherwise interested in picking up a film that would be close to impossible to sell to a larger audience expecting a more conventional feature, the film's big twist not only evaporates the tension in an instant, but completely breaks the formatting of the film as a whole, dragging it kicking, screaming and bloodied into a more traditional narrative structure. This not only undoes all the progression made up that point, and not only does it make absolutely no sense whatsoever, but it misses the point of staging the film itself as a documentary, making you wonder why the filmmakers bothered to keep things so straight as to throw it all away in close to an instant. It's such an awful twist that it outright pisses you off and even inspires thoughts of hoping that none of the people involved in the making of it worked ever again.
But I can't deny that the film's eventual direction pissed me off because it was so well-made and authentic in the first place. For as much as the twist capsizes the entire production, it can't take away from the skill that the preceding 70-some-odd minutes were made with, as it creates that convincing an atmosphere and process to engage with. Rarely have I come across a film where I simultaneously admire and admonish it in equal measures, and certainly not as strongly as this one has. It is such a goddamn shame that the filmmakers committed such a heinous act of self-sabotage, because even if the claims that The Blair Witch Project stole its thunder had any real merit, its own massive problem would have doomed its fate in spite of all the good it accomplishes.
Films for Oct 14: It's time for Saturday Anime! While we won't be broadcasting from the Sci-Fi Channel, we follow-up last year's themed block with another selection of three anime films. First up is the horror manga adaptation Midori, which, given the screenshots I saw that drew my interest to the film, would probably not run on any American television channel and likely anywhere else in the world. Next up is Bio Hunter, produced by MADHOUSE and perhaps shares more than a passing resemblance to their earlier body horror monster feature, Wicked City. Finally, and I'm happy I finally get to say this, we'll see what all the fuss is about Satoshi Kon's debut feature film in Perfect Blue. Maybe we'll order some more films afterward!
I'm glad I'm not the only one who didn't care for Creep. I was pretty excited by Mark Duplass and that 96% RT score, but I thought it was boring and it only ended up being decent at best because of the way the ending brought stuff together. But it was way too uninteresting the whole way there.
mechashiva
Member
1. (New) Jason Goes to Hell (Vudu)
2. (New) Trick 'r Treat (Blu)
3. (Rewatch) From Dusk Till Dawn (hulu)
4. (Rewatch) The Faculty (hulu)
5. (New) My Bloody Valentine (3d Blu)
6. (Rewatch) Sleepaway Camp 3 (vudu movies on us)
7. (New) Tag (Netflix)
8. (New) Pumpkinhead (Amazon prime)
9. (Rewatch) Final Destination 5 (3-D Blu)
10. (Rewatch) Piranha 3-D (3-D Blu)
11. (Rewatch) Sleepaway Camp 2 (Vudu on us)
12. (Rewatch) Zombieland (blu)
13. (Rewatch) The 'Burbs (Arrow Blu)
14. (Rewatch) Scream (Vudu)
15. (Rewatch) Mars Attacks (hulu)
16. (Rewatch) Devils Advocate (Hulu)
17 (New) Hatchet (Hulu).
18. (New) Night of the Living Deb (Netflix)
19. (New) Cult of Chucky (Netflix). This was moody, fun, and a nice jolt for the franchise. I love that the original movies writer is still involved writing and directing. It keeps it from being a cash in on the franchise and keep it as an evolution of the series.
Theres a lot to love in this. The setting, the legacy elements both in casting and characters, and the evolution of Chucky. Now I want more.
2. (New) Trick 'r Treat (Blu)
3. (Rewatch) From Dusk Till Dawn (hulu)
4. (Rewatch) The Faculty (hulu)
5. (New) My Bloody Valentine (3d Blu)
6. (Rewatch) Sleepaway Camp 3 (vudu movies on us)
7. (New) Tag (Netflix)
8. (New) Pumpkinhead (Amazon prime)
9. (Rewatch) Final Destination 5 (3-D Blu)
10. (Rewatch) Piranha 3-D (3-D Blu)
11. (Rewatch) Sleepaway Camp 2 (Vudu on us)
12. (Rewatch) Zombieland (blu)
13. (Rewatch) The 'Burbs (Arrow Blu)
14. (Rewatch) Scream (Vudu)
15. (Rewatch) Mars Attacks (hulu)
16. (Rewatch) Devils Advocate (Hulu)
17 (New) Hatchet (Hulu).
18. (New) Night of the Living Deb (Netflix)
19. (New) Cult of Chucky (Netflix). This was moody, fun, and a nice jolt for the franchise. I love that the original movies writer is still involved writing and directing. It keeps it from being a cash in on the franchise and keep it as an evolution of the series.
Theres a lot to love in this. The setting, the legacy elements both in casting and characters, and the evolution of Chucky. Now I want more.
October 14, film 1
Midori is nothing if not a non-stop cavalcade of unpleasantness, and strange as it sounds, it's kind of a compliment. The question of whether things will get worse for our title heroine is a foregone conclusion, as our little flower seller starts the film finding out that her mother has been eaten by rats and tricked into boarding up with a traveling freak show, who visit upon every kind of indignity that can befall her, including an almost unbelievable moment involving some puppies that will, quite frankly, be too much for most to press further on from. But for all the nastiness the film throws at you, and there is certainly plenty to go around, it does develop a kind of surreal beauty to it, boasting many images that aren't necessarily violent in nature that stick with you. In this film's case, it's not like there much of a choice on that front, as the impressive effort of the film being done by essentially one man does have the side effect that there's really not much animation to speak of compared to, well, nearly anything else aside from Belladonna of Sadness. It is understandable that this had to be a major passion project as I can't think of anyone with money that would want to contribute a film with the kind of subject matter this has, and I can imagine that the manga it was adapted from is even more graphic and bizarre, but it can be a trying film for being so sparsely animated as it is for its content, even at under an hour long. But I can't really bring myself to come down to hard for unavoidable production issues, especially since it does prove to be effective in creating captivating imagery with its own kind of beauty. This is truly warped material, but I can't deny it of the appeal it has as a result.
Midori is nothing if not a non-stop cavalcade of unpleasantness, and strange as it sounds, it's kind of a compliment. The question of whether things will get worse for our title heroine is a foregone conclusion, as our little flower seller starts the film finding out that her mother has been eaten by rats and tricked into boarding up with a traveling freak show, who visit upon every kind of indignity that can befall her, including an almost unbelievable moment involving some puppies that will, quite frankly, be too much for most to press further on from. But for all the nastiness the film throws at you, and there is certainly plenty to go around, it does develop a kind of surreal beauty to it, boasting many images that aren't necessarily violent in nature that stick with you. In this film's case, it's not like there much of a choice on that front, as the impressive effort of the film being done by essentially one man does have the side effect that there's really not much animation to speak of compared to, well, nearly anything else aside from Belladonna of Sadness. It is understandable that this had to be a major passion project as I can't think of anyone with money that would want to contribute a film with the kind of subject matter this has, and I can imagine that the manga it was adapted from is even more graphic and bizarre, but it can be a trying film for being so sparsely animated as it is for its content, even at under an hour long. But I can't really bring myself to come down to hard for unavoidable production issues, especially since it does prove to be effective in creating captivating imagery with its own kind of beauty. This is truly warped material, but I can't deny it of the appeal it has as a result.
Why? can't we convince you to stay?
Day 14,
14. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Watching this, I see why it was so easy to remake this same premise so many times and reflect the fear of each generation that came for it. I have to say, the alien pod looked pretty good and the effect of them generating bodies was fantastic. It's the epitome of a 50s b-movie with the melodramatic acting to boot.
14. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Watching this, I see why it was so easy to remake this same premise so many times and reflect the fear of each generation that came for it. I have to say, the alien pod looked pretty good and the effect of them generating bodies was fantastic. It's the epitome of a 50s b-movie with the melodramatic acting to boot.
pitcairn55
Member
October 14
Film #16
The House of Him
There's low budget, and there's no budget. Made for less than a thousand pounds, The House of Him comes pretty close to the latter, but is nonetheless a clever, engrossing movie that deals with its lack of funds elegantly. There's no cheap looking CGI here, no attempt at aping what more well-heeled movies can achieve. Just a great story and two really great actors. Alone together on screen for much of the film's length, leads Richard Rankin and Louise Stewart do full justice to a smart script that is shot through with some dark, dark humour.
Written and directed by former Rock Paper Shotgun columnist Robert Florence, and filmed entirely in his mother's Glaswegian home, the film is a serial killer/haunted house mash-up. As a plague of ghosts descends upon all the houses of the world, the media warn people to get outside for their own safety, but our psycho-killer is quite happy to remain locked up indoors with his latest soon-to-be victim. While the film can be enjoyed with just a surface level viewing, looking a little deeper will reveal a brutal critique of the misogyny that still infects much of society, often rearing its head in the form of violent domestic abuse. The ghosts in The House of Him are the hidden women that exist in every community, beaten into invisibility by charming violent men.
I really loved this film. Extremely dialogue heavy, for long periods of time it takes the form of a conversation between between killer and victim. In one brilliantly effective scene, my favourite of the movie, they literally sit down together for a cup of tea and a chat, which sounds ridiculous but works beautifully. It's chilling and funny and tense, with Rankin and Stewart's performances absolutely spot-on.
If I had to find fault, I'd point to the final act, where the ghosts in the house become more active and the film loses a bit of coherence. That's not to say those scenes don't work, they do, excellently. It's just that, unlike the rest of the movie, the finale could have been improved. Even that small failing is reflective of the lack of funds more than anything else, though.
Verdict: Brilliantly acted, written and directed, I liked this Scottish chiller so much I've watched it twice today.
Films I've watched so far
Film #16
The House of Him
There's low budget, and there's no budget. Made for less than a thousand pounds, The House of Him comes pretty close to the latter, but is nonetheless a clever, engrossing movie that deals with its lack of funds elegantly. There's no cheap looking CGI here, no attempt at aping what more well-heeled movies can achieve. Just a great story and two really great actors. Alone together on screen for much of the film's length, leads Richard Rankin and Louise Stewart do full justice to a smart script that is shot through with some dark, dark humour.
Written and directed by former Rock Paper Shotgun columnist Robert Florence, and filmed entirely in his mother's Glaswegian home, the film is a serial killer/haunted house mash-up. As a plague of ghosts descends upon all the houses of the world, the media warn people to get outside for their own safety, but our psycho-killer is quite happy to remain locked up indoors with his latest soon-to-be victim. While the film can be enjoyed with just a surface level viewing, looking a little deeper will reveal a brutal critique of the misogyny that still infects much of society, often rearing its head in the form of violent domestic abuse. The ghosts in The House of Him are the hidden women that exist in every community, beaten into invisibility by charming violent men.
I really loved this film. Extremely dialogue heavy, for long periods of time it takes the form of a conversation between between killer and victim. In one brilliantly effective scene, my favourite of the movie, they literally sit down together for a cup of tea and a chat, which sounds ridiculous but works beautifully. It's chilling and funny and tense, with Rankin and Stewart's performances absolutely spot-on.
If I had to find fault, I'd point to the final act, where the ghosts in the house become more active and the film loses a bit of coherence. That's not to say those scenes don't work, they do, excellently. It's just that, unlike the rest of the movie, the finale could have been improved. Even that small failing is reflective of the lack of funds more than anything else, though.
Verdict: Brilliantly acted, written and directed, I liked this Scottish chiller so much I've watched it twice today.
Films I've watched so far
Movie 1 - Dracula (1931) [NEW]
Movie 2 - Dracula 2000 [NEW]
Movie 3 - Dracula (1979) [NEW]
Movie 4- The Creature from The Black Lagoon [NEW]
Movie 5 - Dracula's Daughter [New]
Movie 6 - Son of Dracula [New]
Movie 7 - El Bar [New]
Movie 8 - Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula [New]
Movie 9 - John Carpenter's Vampires [New]
Movie 10 - Blacula [New]
Movie 11 - Dollman vs Demonic Toys [New]
Movie 12 - Frankenstein 1931 [New]
Movie 13 - Bride of Frankenstein [New]
Movie 14 - Corpse Bride [New]
Movie 15 - Little Evil [New]
Movie 16 - Alienate [New]
Movie 17 - Mary Shelley's Frankenstein [New]
Movie 18 - Cult of Chucky [New]
Movie 19 - The Babysitter [New]
Movie 20 - Freddy vs Jason [Rewatch]
Movie 21 - The Mummy (1932) [New]
Movie 22 - The Invisible Man [New]
It seems like satirical horror has been some of the best horror in recent years and while The Babysitter doesn't reach the heights of You're Next, Cabin in the Woods or Tucker and Dale vs Evil it is still a really good time. Robbie Amell steals the show with his over-the-top jock char who has somewhat of a heart.
Freddy vs Jason is always an entertaining time. Though some of the music choices and visuals really date it. I am curious if there's a list of like late 90s/early 2000s tropes in movies because sure this nails em.
The Mummy is the first Universal movie that I don't fully love. I guess it just lacks the meat to sustain it's even short run time. But it's still a really good movie.
The Invisible Man is an interesting one can see why it hasn't really been remade or had a ton of sequels. The Invisible Man quickly turns into an ass and goes insane, but it is fun to watch all these forces come together to try and stop him.
Movie 2 - Dracula 2000 [NEW]
Movie 3 - Dracula (1979) [NEW]
Movie 4- The Creature from The Black Lagoon [NEW]
Movie 5 - Dracula's Daughter [New]
Movie 6 - Son of Dracula [New]
Movie 7 - El Bar [New]
Movie 8 - Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula [New]
Movie 9 - John Carpenter's Vampires [New]
Movie 10 - Blacula [New]
Movie 11 - Dollman vs Demonic Toys [New]
Movie 12 - Frankenstein 1931 [New]
Movie 13 - Bride of Frankenstein [New]
Movie 14 - Corpse Bride [New]
Movie 15 - Little Evil [New]
Movie 16 - Alienate [New]
Movie 17 - Mary Shelley's Frankenstein [New]
Movie 18 - Cult of Chucky [New]
Movie 19 - The Babysitter [New]
Movie 20 - Freddy vs Jason [Rewatch]
Movie 21 - The Mummy (1932) [New]
Movie 22 - The Invisible Man [New]
It seems like satirical horror has been some of the best horror in recent years and while The Babysitter doesn't reach the heights of You're Next, Cabin in the Woods or Tucker and Dale vs Evil it is still a really good time. Robbie Amell steals the show with his over-the-top jock char who has somewhat of a heart.
Freddy vs Jason is always an entertaining time. Though some of the music choices and visuals really date it. I am curious if there's a list of like late 90s/early 2000s tropes in movies because sure this nails em.
The Mummy is the first Universal movie that I don't fully love. I guess it just lacks the meat to sustain it's even short run time. But it's still a really good movie.
The Invisible Man is an interesting one can see why it hasn't really been remade or had a ton of sequels. The Invisible Man quickly turns into an ass and goes insane, but it is fun to watch all these forces come together to try and stop him.
Violence Jack
Member
I understood all of that as
you cant tell what happened and what didnt. We may never know how Marie actually got hurt before Alex beat her up and stabbed her in the shoulder. To me, it was all up to interpretation and there was a whole other side to the events that we dont really know. Marie is just giving an incoherent idea of the events to make herself seem not guilty. She was never supposed to act as a stand in for the old man. What I assumed was that Marie kidnapped Alex in Alexs car after killing her family.
The reason that's a problem for me is that until the reveal, the film seems so meticulous with its cat and mouse game, with every action mattering, and that's what makes it so tense throughout. The vagueness that the twist introduces throws all of that out the window.
pitcairn55
Member
Yeah, I've always gone for the unreliable narrator explanation, if pushed. Really, the lack of logic has never bothered me.
As an aside, Alexandre Aja reckons it's all the fault of Luc Besson, who was an uncredited producer on Haute Tension
Alexandre Aja said:
He really should have stood his ground, though I suppose with Aja being a fresh face versus Besson's years of experience, he got ranked pulled on him with little he could do about it.
7. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
I was inspired to watch this after the excellent Feud earlier this year. A pretty good thriller! Bette Davis is tremendous in this, and Joan Crawford's performance is very good as well, though she is given less to do; this is definitely Davis' vehicle. There's a ton of contrivances in here to keep the plot going, which really grated on me after a while -- why, at no point, does Blanche ever scream for help outside the window? There's a sympathetic neighbor, who is frequently outside, just 10 feet away! I also couldn't stand how
It's just a phony way to ratchet up tension. Those annoyances aside, though, I liked this for the most part. Also, Crawford was way hotter in this than Feud made her out to be.
7/10
8. Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Like most everyone here, I also watched a Friday the 13th for Friday the 13th. This one gets a lot of praise from fans of the series, but I didn't really see what the big deal was. It's just Jason killing people. I know that's the basically the mission statement of the entire franchise, but I feel like the better ones should deviate from that formula somewhat; this one was just formula. I think it's the first to not happen at Camp Crystal Lake, which I guess is something, but then it raises the question why is Jason killing these people in the first place? Whatever. The kids are alright; Crispin Glover's dancing is *fucking amazing* and had me laughing for the entire scene. The kills look good, and the ending was interesting, though I think I liked Part 2's way of defeating Jason,
Overall, just thought it was ok. Not bad, but not especially interesting either. I'd rank it better than the original, which I thought was awful, but not as good as Part 2 (I skipped 3).
6/10
I was inspired to watch this after the excellent Feud earlier this year. A pretty good thriller! Bette Davis is tremendous in this, and Joan Crawford's performance is very good as well, though she is given less to do; this is definitely Davis' vehicle. There's a ton of contrivances in here to keep the plot going, which really grated on me after a while -- why, at no point, does Blanche ever scream for help outside the window? There's a sympathetic neighbor, who is frequently outside, just 10 feet away! I also couldn't stand how
every time Jane leaves the house to run an errand, and we see Blanche make some effort to free herself, Jane is back almost immediately. Aldrich never makes an effort to make the two timelines (what's happening in the house and what Jane is doing elsewhere) sync up, so no matter what Jane is doing, it takes Blanche seemingly hours to, say, write a letter or make her way down the stairs to the phone.
7/10
8. Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Like most everyone here, I also watched a Friday the 13th for Friday the 13th. This one gets a lot of praise from fans of the series, but I didn't really see what the big deal was. It's just Jason killing people. I know that's the basically the mission statement of the entire franchise, but I feel like the better ones should deviate from that formula somewhat; this one was just formula. I think it's the first to not happen at Camp Crystal Lake, which I guess is something, but then it raises the question why is Jason killing these people in the first place? Whatever. The kids are alright; Crispin Glover's dancing is *fucking amazing* and had me laughing for the entire scene. The kills look good, and the ending was interesting, though I think I liked Part 2's way of defeating Jason,
where the final girl pretends to be his mother
6/10