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Nah man, Phantasm II is great. Especially as its fairly obviously the inspiration for Supernatural, and the whole setup of them chasing the Tall Man harvesting cemeteries/small towns is too epic for words.
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Nah man, Phantasm II is great. Especially as its fairly obviously the inspiration for Supernatural, and the whole setup of them chasing the Tall Man harvesting cemeteries/small towns is too epic for words.
I need to rewatch the Phantasm movies some day. I know I've seen the first couple but they didn't leave much of an impression. Then again, that was my drunken college days too.
Banana Motherfucker. Um...a Troma short about murderous bananas? This is one way to start the day. Three bananas to the ass for a score. I ran across the title the other day and had to see it lol
Banana Motherfucker. Um...a Troma short about murderous bananas? This is one way to start the day. Three bananas to the ass for a score. I ran across the title the other day and had to see it lol
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4) The Fog
The 2005 remake. It's not a bad film really, but lacks the rawness of the original that I think came from Carpenter's style and its low budget. Also, the ending is really shite. 5/10
5) The Ring
This is probably my favourite US remake ever. I think the imagery is more creepy than the original, and the plot is better explained. Its use of CGI isn't too heavy and despite really hating the little kid, I think Naomi Watts carries the film really well. And regardless of all that, it's a good mystery with a satisfying twist ending. 9/10
6) From Beyond
This is a 1980s body horror based on a Lovecraft story. It's about two scientists who manage to open a gateway to the fourth dimension, but through come monsters that want the gate to remain open so they can feast on humans, absorbing our knowledge. The scientists come into conflict and become obsessed with the gateway, and attract the attention of a powerful creature from the other side. Watched on UK Netflix; worth seeing. Not much by way of scares, but quite good monsters and more about gore and body horror. 6/10
Obviously not going to hit 31, but I might make 10.
#27. Cooties (2015)
Viewed On: VOD
This one was a fun one. A school is overrun by zombie children after one eats an infected chicken nugget (lol) and spreads it to the other children. The staff must defend themselves from the little rugrats. I thought this one was very funny, I loved Leigh Whannell's character and Rainn Wilson and Elijah Wood were great too. Also extremely gorey. This film is actually a few years old and played the festival circuit, by I think I read that the ending was re-shot after screening the film a few times.
I give this film 4 bags of popcorn (out of 5)
#28. Bedevilled (2010)
Viewed On: Blu-Ray
I've been meaning to see this one for a while. Really enjoyed this brutal, repulsive Korean revenge thriller. It's definitely tough to watch at times but it has a great setting, some great kills and even has some timely black humor. "Just put some bean paste on it!"
I give this film 5 bags of popcorn (out of 5)
#29. Zombie Lake (1981)
Viewed On: VOD
Strange film from Jean Rollin. Essentially a 70s sexploitation film crossed with the good 'ol Nazi zombie genre. There's also some Warm Bodies going on in here seeing as the zombie soldier somehow recognizes his daughter he had just before he was 'killed' and cares for her. It's boring at times and has a ridiculous amount of its runtime dedicated to silly flashbacks. But still, solid.
I give this film 3 bags of popcorn (out of 5)
#30. Manos: The Hands of Fate (1966)
Viewed On: Blu-Ray
OOF. I decided to try this infamously terrible film to see how bad the 'worst film ever' really is, and it's only like 65 minutes. Turns out...wow...it really is horrendous. I usually can tolerate these terrible films and find some enjoyment somewhere, but this one was tough. The acting is just horrible but I suppose I can see some MST3K type comedy having a ball with this one. The script had to have been like three pages, I don't know how it was stretched to fit the already really short runtime of 65ish minutes.
I give this film 2 bags of popcorn (out of 5)
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Rhomega Beta
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That actually would explain why MST3K had to put on Hired! Part 2 on as a short. Oh, and in case you haven't seen it: Full episode from Shout Factory with annotations explaining all the references
Dandy Crocodile
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Chugging along at a snail's pace, haha
11.) Pontypool
Really interesting concept and I liked that the entire film was set in a pretty small space without it getting dull. Pretty enjoyable overall.
4/5
12.) Children of the Corn
It's ok. Basically exactly what I was expecting. I don't get why this turned into such a long franchise, though. Probably gonna explore them eventually since they're all on Netflix.
3/5
13.) Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Started out really fun and meta, then sort of slowed down as the movie went on. LOVED the babysitter. She was competent and defended the (annoying) kid and I actually really didn't want her to die unlike every other character who I couldn't have cared less about.\
3/5
11.) Pontypool
Really interesting concept and I liked that the entire film was set in a pretty small space without it getting dull. Pretty enjoyable overall.
4/5
12.) Children of the Corn
It's ok. Basically exactly what I was expecting. I don't get why this turned into such a long franchise, though. Probably gonna explore them eventually since they're all on Netflix.
3/5
13.) Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Started out really fun and meta, then sort of slowed down as the movie went on. LOVED the babysitter. She was competent and defended the (annoying) kid and I actually really didn't want her to die unlike every other character who I couldn't have cared less about.\
3/5
#16 - The Visit (2015)
The best Shyamalan movie in years, but that is not saying much. Surprisingly funny, the right amount of creep- and weirdness. Really moody and it has lovely performances all around, although I disliked the little brother character as I found him annoying. 6/10
Violence Jack
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25. Let Sleeping Corpses Lie (1974) - I didn't know what to expect with this film other than a lot of horror enthusiasts have it ranked pretty high on their zombie film lists. I can see why. After a rather awful start, this film picks up steam and notches it up many levels. This is one of the best zombie films I've seen, and it doesn't look like a 1974 film. Go find and watch it now. 8/10
I figured that the follow ups wouldn't answer what the hell is going on. I wonder if they'll ever make another Cube film.
The third movie implies the cube is being run by some organization, and I think they clearly mean it to be a shadowy branch of the government. This is very funny to me because the cube movies are Canadian, and it's hilarious to think of the Canadian government building this secret torture chamber that eviscerates captives for no apparent reason.
#17 - Frontiers (2007)
Another entry in the ultra-violent French new wave of horror. Yes, it is gory and gritty and disgusting and occasionally terrifying, but when it is absolutely loathsome characters that are completely unlikable getting beat up, shot, tortured and murdered it is hard to give a damn or care about their well-being. There is some effective cat-and-mouse stuff going on and the cinematography was good. Not half bad. 5.5/10
ThirstyFly
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Yeah, that's one of the better Euro sleaze zombie flicks from that generation. Love the autopsy zombie.
I should probably give that one a re-watch some time. Did you watch it on blu-ray?
Yea apparently the author was going to explain some things and had second thoughts so three is still vague. Well, so sayeth Wikipedia. I don't know, those stories leave you wanting more murder box so their effective in that regard. I really enjoyed them all.
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Day 14: Eraserhead (1977)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK-2_OsBe0s
A very visual, arty house film from David Lynch, it's a black and white horror with very psychedelic scenes and imagery.. it is very hard to describe this film. I interrupted it as a guy's challenges looking after an unexpected baby, and the emotional roller coaster he goes through.
It's very weird, but a great film with lots of disturbing imagery. The film is intentionally slow but suspenseful and almost every scene is a wtf moment.
Overall 8/10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK-2_OsBe0s
A very visual, arty house film from David Lynch, it's a black and white horror with very psychedelic scenes and imagery.. it is very hard to describe this film. I interrupted it as a guy's challenges looking after an unexpected baby, and the emotional roller coaster he goes through.
It's very weird, but a great film with lots of disturbing imagery. The film is intentionally slow but suspenseful and almost every scene is a wtf moment.
Overall 8/10
tav7623
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20. Goosebumps (watched 10/20/15) - I grew up reading and loving the Goosebumps books so going to see this movie was a bit of a no brainer for me. Overall I really liked the movie even though it had more monsters from the books I hadn't read (I stopped reading them around 1997 - 98 when I moved on to reading the Fear Street series) than it did from the ones I had read (I stopped reading them some where between books #56 and #60) also I found Jack Black's (imo) annoying accent. Hopefully they will address both of those things in the sequel, which I'm now (after watching this one) actually kinda looking forward to.
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22 – Wilderness
“What’s the matter? You not feeling rehabilitated yet?”
Another day, another revenge movie starring Toby Kebbell. Much less subtle than yesterday’s Dead Man’s Shoes, and a much more conventional horror movie, Wilderness tells the story of a group of young offenders who go on a team-building / boot camp trip to a supposedly uninhabited island. Not long after they get there, very bad things start to happen. Time Out called it “Scum meets Dog Soldiers with a side order of Lord of the Flies” and while the film isn’t as great as that makes it sound, it’s still a pretty accurate description.
British genre stalwart Sean Pertwee heads the cast, and brings his usual excellent (but just very slightly hammy) vigour to the role of the prison officer in charge of the group.
Kebbell plays the ‘hero’ amongst the young offenders, and is the movie’s pseudo good guy, though they’re all bad guys compared to normal people. This is quite an interesting facet of the film actually, the fact that the people we’re rooting for are low life scumbags. Sadly the script isn’t given enough time for the characters to be anything other than basic stereotypes of incarcerated youth: a psycho, a dimwit, a wimp, a pervert, and a token black guy
. An extra twenty minutes on the island getting to know the characters before the mayhem really kicked off would have been time well spent I think.
Verdict: Good gory fun; not exactly deep and meaningful but definitely worth a watch.
“What’s the matter? You not feeling rehabilitated yet?”
Another day, another revenge movie starring Toby Kebbell. Much less subtle than yesterday’s Dead Man’s Shoes, and a much more conventional horror movie, Wilderness tells the story of a group of young offenders who go on a team-building / boot camp trip to a supposedly uninhabited island. Not long after they get there, very bad things start to happen. Time Out called it “Scum meets Dog Soldiers with a side order of Lord of the Flies” and while the film isn’t as great as that makes it sound, it’s still a pretty accurate description.
British genre stalwart Sean Pertwee heads the cast, and brings his usual excellent (but just very slightly hammy) vigour to the role of the prison officer in charge of the group.
I don’t think I’ve seen a horror movie starring Pertwee where he doesn’t die; his death in this movie is pretty fucking epic, and definitely one of his best.
(who, what a fucking surprise, dies first)
Verdict: Good gory fun; not exactly deep and meaningful but definitely worth a watch.
canoli2006
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Film 16: It Follows (2014)
I can see why this was on many lists during this marathon. I enjoyed this film very much. Dark, cold, and very suspenseful which is what I loved the most about it. Well actually it was the long camera shots that help build up that suspense.
10/10
I can see why this was on many lists during this marathon. I enjoyed this film very much. Dark, cold, and very suspenseful which is what I loved the most about it. Well actually it was the long camera shots that help build up that suspense.
10/10
Ivan A Nguyen
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21. The Grudge 2 (2003)
[Or, Lost in translation]
I was loaned two movies. Ju-On by one, and The Grudge 2 by another. Between the Japanese version of the first movie and the sequel to the English version of the same movie, there is something lost here. Add unnecessary time jumps and I'm starting to see a pattern in sequels. It usually consists of using the same scares on different people and replicating the same twist. The Ring 2 is another example of this. The story beats are the same, the scares are the same, and it's just like they had someone write as close to the same script as possible. I didn't understand that the next door family in this movie was just a normal family. I thought that maybe they picked up homeless looking girls to kill or something like that. This movie made little to no sense to me.
I'm giving it 1 International High school out of 5.
22. Battery (2012)
[Or, How to make a high quality Zombie movie on a low budget]
All the zombies look fresh in this movie and you quickly realize why. Everything is low budget except for the acting and script. Violence is almost always hidden, bigger things are alluded to but never realized, and it all looks like it is shot in the woods off a country road. That aside, it's a top tier movie. The heroes are flawed and it is ultimately those flaws that see the final act of the movie come to fruition.
I'm going to easily give this Zombie movie 5 AA batteries out of 5.
[Or, Lost in translation]
I was loaned two movies. Ju-On by one, and The Grudge 2 by another. Between the Japanese version of the first movie and the sequel to the English version of the same movie, there is something lost here. Add unnecessary time jumps and I'm starting to see a pattern in sequels. It usually consists of using the same scares on different people and replicating the same twist. The Ring 2 is another example of this. The story beats are the same, the scares are the same, and it's just like they had someone write as close to the same script as possible. I didn't understand that the next door family in this movie was just a normal family. I thought that maybe they picked up homeless looking girls to kill or something like that. This movie made little to no sense to me.
I'm giving it 1 International High school out of 5.
22. Battery (2012)
[Or, How to make a high quality Zombie movie on a low budget]
All the zombies look fresh in this movie and you quickly realize why. Everything is low budget except for the acting and script. Violence is almost always hidden, bigger things are alluded to but never realized, and it all looks like it is shot in the woods off a country road. That aside, it's a top tier movie. The heroes are flawed and it is ultimately those flaws that see the final act of the movie come to fruition.
I'm going to easily give this Zombie movie 5 AA batteries out of 5.
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Marty Chinn
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17) Insidious
Not a bad demon wanting possession movie. Took a bit to get into but once you kinda knew where it was going it was entertaining. I really hate horror movies that do title music like this though. It just grates me and is trying too hard. Other than that, I liked how it set up Chapter 2.
18) Insidious Chapter 2
So of course I had to watch Chapter 2 after it being set up, and now I feel into the world it's set up. Oddly enough it took even longer for the second one to get going than the first one, but again once it started exploring the back story, it was pretty entertaining. I think I liked the first one better than the second, but I did like how it advanced the overall story line. I still hate the title music and other movies that do it. It's just annoying. I'm curious where Chapter 3 is going which I assumed the ending was setting up.
Not a bad demon wanting possession movie. Took a bit to get into but once you kinda knew where it was going it was entertaining. I really hate horror movies that do title music like this though. It just grates me and is trying too hard. Other than that, I liked how it set up Chapter 2.
18) Insidious Chapter 2
So of course I had to watch Chapter 2 after it being set up, and now I feel into the world it's set up. Oddly enough it took even longer for the second one to get going than the first one, but again once it started exploring the back story, it was pretty entertaining. I think I liked the first one better than the second, but I did like how it advanced the overall story line. I still hate the title music and other movies that do it. It's just annoying. I'm curious where Chapter 3 is going which I assumed the ending was setting up.
Ivan A Nguyen
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23. Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead (2014)
[Or, Zombie Queen of the Damned]
Here's a movie that proves there is still a place for Zombie movies can go. This Austrailian movie is shot in english so even though it's an import you won't need subtitles. This movie hits hard and heavy from the start and only lightens up in a few spots. It makes me wish it was a series because I'd really like to explore more of the world with these characters. The ending fight was impressive as well. It conveyed a sense of hopelessness while also showing the viewer that the hero was just really driven by rage. This is on Netflix so better GAFers than I have spoken as to why this movie is good. If you haven't watched it yet then make some room on your list.
Wyrmnwood gets a well deserved 5 mad scientists out of 5.
24. Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)
[Or, The revenge of Obi-Wan]
Insidious 1 ends with Luke and Leia saving Han from the cluthches of the red faced man. On the way out, things take a turn for the worse and Luke turns to the dark side. He force chokes Obi-wan and blames it on a ghost. The second chapter of this series opens up with the moments immediatly after. Luke, still tainted by the dark side, tries to play it cool but Luke's light side spirit starts haunting the house they are in. As a sequal this has many of the same story beats as the first. Leia is worried about the kids, Luke is denying that anything is going wrong, Han is still a space case, and Chewie gets even fewer lines of dialogue. R2D2 seems to bear the brunt of the haunting, but Leia isn't about to let that stand. She challenges the dark side spirits and gets a royal smack down delivered onto her. Meanwhile, Obi-wan is helping Luke's light side find his way back and becoming the kick ass force ghost we all know and love. Will Luke's dark side kill his family? Will Leia be able to keep her loved ones safe? Will R2D2 be the one to suffer? All these questions and more are answered in Insidious: Chapter 2.
This entry into the series gets just 3 knocked out assistances out of 5.
[Or, Zombie Queen of the Damned]
Here's a movie that proves there is still a place for Zombie movies can go. This Austrailian movie is shot in english so even though it's an import you won't need subtitles. This movie hits hard and heavy from the start and only lightens up in a few spots. It makes me wish it was a series because I'd really like to explore more of the world with these characters. The ending fight was impressive as well. It conveyed a sense of hopelessness while also showing the viewer that the hero was just really driven by rage. This is on Netflix so better GAFers than I have spoken as to why this movie is good. If you haven't watched it yet then make some room on your list.
Wyrmnwood gets a well deserved 5 mad scientists out of 5.
24. Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)
[Or, The revenge of Obi-Wan]
Insidious 1 ends with Luke and Leia saving Han from the cluthches of the red faced man. On the way out, things take a turn for the worse and Luke turns to the dark side. He force chokes Obi-wan and blames it on a ghost. The second chapter of this series opens up with the moments immediatly after. Luke, still tainted by the dark side, tries to play it cool but Luke's light side spirit starts haunting the house they are in. As a sequal this has many of the same story beats as the first. Leia is worried about the kids, Luke is denying that anything is going wrong, Han is still a space case, and Chewie gets even fewer lines of dialogue. R2D2 seems to bear the brunt of the haunting, but Leia isn't about to let that stand. She challenges the dark side spirits and gets a royal smack down delivered onto her. Meanwhile, Obi-wan is helping Luke's light side find his way back and becoming the kick ass force ghost we all know and love. Will Luke's dark side kill his family? Will Leia be able to keep her loved ones safe? Will R2D2 be the one to suffer? All these questions and more are answered in Insidious: Chapter 2.
This entry into the series gets just 3 knocked out assistances out of 5.
#20 - Cat's Eye (1985)
Decent anthology-style movie with three stories sharing a connection via the titular cat. Definitely feels like a Stephen King script - not too scary but funny in parts, especially the third story in which the cat battles an evil troll.
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Decent anthology-style movie with three stories sharing a connection via the titular cat. Definitely feels like a Stephen King script - not too scary but funny in parts, especially the third story in which the cat battles an evil troll.
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Violence Jack
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Nope. Found it on a stream.
26. Alone (2007) Asian ghost story film that was really, really good and kept the twist hidden until the very end. I find Asian ghost movies 10x better than American ones, and this film was another reason why I prefer it. 8/10.
October 20
Having sampled the infectious excesses of the Dr. Phibes films, seeing director Robert Fuest go in the opposite direction with the understated and natural look of the French countryside in And Soon the Darkness was a nice contrast, not in the least of which as he's just as strong a director in Hitchcock mode. Despite the title, the film takes place over a long, hot day, as our players find themselves retracing their steps as they get to the bottom of what could be the latest disappearance related to a case from a couple of years ago. Comparisons to The Vanishing are likely to be inevitable, despite is advanced age over that film, as they deal with the kind of terror that takes place in stark and bright daylight, though this film comes in under a more traditional mystery, complete with an ever-growing cast of suspects that throw you for a loop as they start coming back throughout. While it's not the most shocking surprise when the grand reveal does happen, I have to applaud Fuest for doing a good job of keeping it in the air regardless and as effectively as he does, in spite of some writing wonk for Paul that goes a little too far in keeping him in the running as it were. He captures the hot summer day quite handsomely, as well as finding some rather inspired framing of the landscape that makes our heroines feel a bit too uncomfortably small. Perhaps the greatest miracle Fuest's direction performs is how well it instills the sensation of being lost in an unfamiliar place. The vital and inspired decision to leave the French dialogue without subtitles puts the viewer into the same place as Jane and Cathy with only the most rudimentary understanding of the local language, while the limited locations play on the character's need to stick to the familiar as panic begins gradually setting in as well as offering both those characters and the viewer a chance to comb for missing pieces of the puzzle. It's not a terribly action-filled film with only a tiny bit of blood, but because of such well considered elements working in tandem, it's a rather well-oiled machine that feels perfectly calibrated and calculated in keeping things interesting throughout, never feeling dull in the non-suspenseful moments, and feeling at times unbearably tense during those suspenseful moments, especially with how well it handles throwing a few nasty surprises at everyone. Both Pamela Franklin and Michele Dotrice make for very likable leads, handling the mounting terror of their situation quite believably, and while the rest of the cast exists for little more than to throw yet another potential suspect your way, they do a good job of differentiating from one another. The star is undoubtedly Fuest, though, and his considerable talent here and the Dr. Phibes films certainly should afford him more recognition than I imagine he currently receives. All in all, And Soon the Darkness is a damn fine corker of a thriller.
Film for October 21: Stop! It's Hammer time again with Demons of the Mind, as a recently widowed father trusts the care of his children to a physician who may have darker designs in mind...
Having sampled the infectious excesses of the Dr. Phibes films, seeing director Robert Fuest go in the opposite direction with the understated and natural look of the French countryside in And Soon the Darkness was a nice contrast, not in the least of which as he's just as strong a director in Hitchcock mode. Despite the title, the film takes place over a long, hot day, as our players find themselves retracing their steps as they get to the bottom of what could be the latest disappearance related to a case from a couple of years ago. Comparisons to The Vanishing are likely to be inevitable, despite is advanced age over that film, as they deal with the kind of terror that takes place in stark and bright daylight, though this film comes in under a more traditional mystery, complete with an ever-growing cast of suspects that throw you for a loop as they start coming back throughout. While it's not the most shocking surprise when the grand reveal does happen, I have to applaud Fuest for doing a good job of keeping it in the air regardless and as effectively as he does, in spite of some writing wonk for Paul that goes a little too far in keeping him in the running as it were. He captures the hot summer day quite handsomely, as well as finding some rather inspired framing of the landscape that makes our heroines feel a bit too uncomfortably small. Perhaps the greatest miracle Fuest's direction performs is how well it instills the sensation of being lost in an unfamiliar place. The vital and inspired decision to leave the French dialogue without subtitles puts the viewer into the same place as Jane and Cathy with only the most rudimentary understanding of the local language, while the limited locations play on the character's need to stick to the familiar as panic begins gradually setting in as well as offering both those characters and the viewer a chance to comb for missing pieces of the puzzle. It's not a terribly action-filled film with only a tiny bit of blood, but because of such well considered elements working in tandem, it's a rather well-oiled machine that feels perfectly calibrated and calculated in keeping things interesting throughout, never feeling dull in the non-suspenseful moments, and feeling at times unbearably tense during those suspenseful moments, especially with how well it handles throwing a few nasty surprises at everyone. Both Pamela Franklin and Michele Dotrice make for very likable leads, handling the mounting terror of their situation quite believably, and while the rest of the cast exists for little more than to throw yet another potential suspect your way, they do a good job of differentiating from one another. The star is undoubtedly Fuest, though, and his considerable talent here and the Dr. Phibes films certainly should afford him more recognition than I imagine he currently receives. All in all, And Soon the Darkness is a damn fine corker of a thriller.
Film for October 21: Stop! It's Hammer time again with Demons of the Mind, as a recently widowed father trusts the care of his children to a physician who may have darker designs in mind...
Rhomega Beta
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14. Tales From The Darkside: The Movie "No wait, there's plenty of time! You said this is your favorite book! Don't you want to hear a story?"
Background: I discovered Tales From The Darkside by accident back in 2006 while looking for gameplay footage of the Phantom Train from Final Fantasy VI (this was before I played it for the first time via GBA). One link led to the episode The Last Car, which I enjoyed. I later bought the first two seasons on DVD, though I still haven't finished Season 2.
TFTD: The Movie is a good, but not great anthology movie similar to Twilight Zone: The Movie, with a framing device of a kid stalling for time so a cannibal woman doesn't eat him. So he does it by reading 3 different stories. Then you realize he's reading dialogue involving swearing, as well as a sex scene.
Lot 249: Typical mummy story, but the mummy is surprisingly dispatched easily, but it comes with a surprise twist.
The Cat From Hell: Hey, it's Uncle Lewis from Christmas Vacation! He's the main attraction of the story because of that role, but otherwise, they do a good job of making the cat seem crafty, toying with the hitman before killing him.
Lover's Vow: A cute love story with horror elements and another surprising twist. He really should've just kept his promise.
Overall, I don't plan on revisiting this, and it really feels like something to check off the list, but it's not a bad movie by any means.
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Background: I discovered Tales From The Darkside by accident back in 2006 while looking for gameplay footage of the Phantom Train from Final Fantasy VI (this was before I played it for the first time via GBA). One link led to the episode The Last Car, which I enjoyed. I later bought the first two seasons on DVD, though I still haven't finished Season 2.
TFTD: The Movie is a good, but not great anthology movie similar to Twilight Zone: The Movie, with a framing device of a kid stalling for time so a cannibal woman doesn't eat him. So he does it by reading 3 different stories. Then you realize he's reading dialogue involving swearing, as well as a sex scene.
Lot 249: Typical mummy story, but the mummy is surprisingly dispatched easily, but it comes with a surprise twist.
The Cat From Hell: Hey, it's Uncle Lewis from Christmas Vacation! He's the main attraction of the story because of that role, but otherwise, they do a good job of making the cat seem crafty, toying with the hitman before killing him.
Lover's Vow: A cute love story with horror elements and another surprising twist. He really should've just kept his promise.
Overall, I don't plan on revisiting this, and it really feels like something to check off the list, but it's not a bad movie by any means.
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#22 - Tales of Halloween [2015]
#23 - The Host [2006]
31 Days of Halloween so far:
1 - A Nightmare on Elm Street [1984] 9.5/10
2 - Wes Craven's New Nightmare [1994] 8.5/10
3 - Scream [1996] 8.5/10
4 - Scream 2 [1997] 8/10
5 - Scream 3 [2000] 8.5/10
6 - Scream 4 [2011] 8.5/10
7 - The People Under The Stairs [1991] 7/10
8 - Tales from the Darkside: The Movie [1990] 6/10
9- Children of the Corn [1984] 6/10
10 - Stephen King's It [1990] 9/10
11 - Cujo [1983] 4/10
12 - House of 1000 Corpses [2003] 7.5/10
13 - The Devil's Rejects [2005] 8/10
14 - The Lords of Salem [2013] 5/10
15 - Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth [1992] 3/10
16 - Hellraiser IV: Bloodlines [1996] 3.5/10
17 - Hellraiser: Hellworld [2005] 4.5/10
18 - Creep [2014] 5.5
19 - Re-Animator [1985] 7.5/10
20 - It Follows [2014] 7/10
21 - One Missed Call [2013] 5/10
Absolutely average as fuck. None of the 10 stories stuck about and they would of been better cutting it down to five stories and fleshing them out a bit more. Its like going trick or treating and the whole street is having out fruit. Yea your still getting something but does it even matter. Easily a must not watch unless your a big fan of Halloween anthology films. Rewatch Trick 'r Treat instead. 2/10
#23 - The Host [2006]
Not sure what to expect coming in to the mixed reviews for this one but very enjoyable. Reminds me of those SyFy monster movies but this one is actually good. One of the better monster movies in a while with some humor spread throughout. Must watch 8/10
31 Days of Halloween so far:
1 - A Nightmare on Elm Street [1984] 9.5/10
2 - Wes Craven's New Nightmare [1994] 8.5/10
3 - Scream [1996] 8.5/10
4 - Scream 2 [1997] 8/10
5 - Scream 3 [2000] 8.5/10
6 - Scream 4 [2011] 8.5/10
7 - The People Under The Stairs [1991] 7/10
8 - Tales from the Darkside: The Movie [1990] 6/10
9- Children of the Corn [1984] 6/10
10 - Stephen King's It [1990] 9/10
11 - Cujo [1983] 4/10
12 - House of 1000 Corpses [2003] 7.5/10
13 - The Devil's Rejects [2005] 8/10
14 - The Lords of Salem [2013] 5/10
15 - Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth [1992] 3/10
16 - Hellraiser IV: Bloodlines [1996] 3.5/10
17 - Hellraiser: Hellworld [2005] 4.5/10
18 - Creep [2014] 5.5
19 - Re-Animator [1985] 7.5/10
20 - It Follows [2014] 7/10
21 - One Missed Call [2013] 5/10
mariachi507
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Welp, school decided to rear it's ugly head so I've gone from four movies ahead to two behind. Hopefully I get a few days to catch up shortly, but this sucks.
kurisu_1974
Banned
lolwut?
#19 Absentia (2011)
Well this was actually a nice surprise. I went it with low expectations, and the low budget and amateur actors didn't promise much more, but the plot, about a woman's husband going missing for seven years, went places that I honestly hadn't expected, and it actually ended up being a cool little film that played very well with the blurred lines between reality and psychosis. Cautiously recommended.
walkmetothelake
Banned
One of my favorite horror releases of the 00s. There's some questionable CGI but the mist helps as it keeps most things hidden/mysterious.
I watched 1-3 throughout September since I start watching mainly horror films then and sometimes through November but delayed this one as I don't have positive feelings of it. Feelings haven't really changed and I actually liked this less than 3 this time around.
Debatable as horror but still. Dan Stevens 😍 Maika Monroe 😍 The score 😍
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Fancy Clown
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19. John Carpenter's Vampires. Okay, this is what a weak Carpenter film looks like. It's too long, poorly paced, lots of really terrible writing and oddly mean spirited quips, super goofy, not particularly well shot (what's up with the bizarre aspect ratio switching in the first 5 minutes?). But a bad Carpenter movie is still better than a bad movie by almost any other director, and there are some fun moments that pop through this otherwise tepid affair. Not even James Woods and _____ Baldwin can make it engaging.
ThirstyFly
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I've fallen behind too. Gonna try and catch up over the next few days.
And I was off to such a good start...
Violence Jack
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27. Eraserhead (1977) - I honestly don't know if I liked or hated this film. It made me feel so many negative emotions (sadness, anger, frustration, fear, nauseated, etc). Knowing David Lynch, that was probably the point. 7/10.
canoli2006
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Fancy Clown
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walkmetothelake
Banned
I mentioned elsewhere when talking about You're Next after my recent viewing that I'm quite the fan of AJ Bowen but his filmography is unappealing mostly. It hasn't even been a week since and I already watched this. I clearly don't love myself.
The vegas setting was really fun but I was actually expecting it to be a bit darker than this was. There was a lot of potential with the gambling/greed and such.
For some reason there was quite a bit of world building in this??? It's as bad as you'd expect otherwise but that part had me cracking up the most.
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This is a pretty great sale...but it makes me even more frustrated that Vampyr has yet to receive the Blu-ray release it so desperately deserves. Also I've never really considered Persona horror myself, though it's one of my favorite films of all time. If they want Bergman horror, they need to hurry up and release Hour of the Wolf.
Anyway, there are only three movies in that sale that I don't already own, so I'll probably have to bite the bullet and get them.
It's not one of my favorite ghost movies and it's a bit dated, but it's still pretty good, not to mention very influential in its genre. I can't think of an earlier film that did that sort of The Innocents / The Haunting / The Changeling style haunted house thing. But damn, at that price, if you're at all interested I say go for it.
Anyway, there are only three movies in that sale that I don't already own, so I'll probably have to bite the bullet and get them.
It's not one of my favorite ghost movies and it's a bit dated, but it's still pretty good, not to mention very influential in its genre. I can't think of an earlier film that did that sort of The Innocents / The Haunting / The Changeling style haunted house thing. But damn, at that price, if you're at all interested I say go for it.
Marty Chinn
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19) Insidious Chapter 3
Ugh, I was just let down with this one. Maybe it's because I just watched the first two and then immediately jumped into the third one, but this one felt forced. It's like they tried to force it to be a part of the series when it has very little to do with the series. I know it's a prequel, but I thought it would be connected a lot more to the first two. It also felt like a bunch of cheap scares that you could easily see coming, so nothing was surprising. This felt like watching Halloween 3. Did people actually like this one?
Ugh, I was just let down with this one. Maybe it's because I just watched the first two and then immediately jumped into the third one, but this one felt forced. It's like they tried to force it to be a part of the series when it has very little to do with the series. I know it's a prequel, but I thought it would be connected a lot more to the first two. It also felt like a bunch of cheap scares that you could easily see coming, so nothing was surprising. This felt like watching Halloween 3. Did people actually like this one?
Haven't been posting, but I think I'm on schedule. Still need to watch Call of Cthullu all the way through.
Watched a lot this past week and a half. Some new, some reminders, some are just my favs.
#7 Friday the 13th (2009) - I remember I saw this in theaters, and enjoyed it. Haven't seen it since then, but I still ended up liking it. It's not overtly meta like a lot of mainstream slashers try to go these days, but I mean... In the first 10 mins, the group finds a batch of weed, and a girl rubs baby oil all over her tits before having sex, and then they all get murdered. If that's not self aware... It never leaves that realm though, every character is sterotypical, and gets killed simply because of the stereotypes. The film looks good, and has some damn amazing gore, but a lil to much impaling. The bear trap/machete and sleeping bag burn are highlights, and that's at the beginning of the movie. Nothing else tops those, with the exception maybe being the dick getting his just end lol... Overall, this flick would rank right in the middle of the franchise, for me. 6.5/10
#8 The Final Girls - was ok. I mean... hmm lots of people liked this one. But I thought there's just better films out there for what this one was trying to be. And it's pg-13, so the kills are super light. There's not too many pg13 slashers, it kinda goes against the point. It's got a nice cast, and good production values, but it didn't give me that hype factor. 7/10
#9 Deathgasm - prob my fav. horror flick this year. I'm not even into metal like that, but stuff like this scratches my itch, for sure. A metal head getting picked on by his own relative finds a demon book, and plays some metal cords from it, turning the townsfolk near him, into bloodthirsty demons. The movie is equally dark, gory, and humorous. Comparable to Evil Dead 2. 9/10
#10 Cooties - enjoyed this one too. Starts off with the brief socio-political message, then gets the carnage started rather quickly. Enjoy Rainn Wilson a lot, I think it's cool he sticks with genre films like this, and Super. Also Elijah Wood is a fav to see in horror films, since it seems he likes to star in them. Movies like this, and The Final Girls are good enough to be in theaters. 8.5
#11 Vampire Hunter D - I got this blu ray in the mail, yesterday. I haven't seen this in maybe 10-15 years. The blu looks suuuuper clean, I was impressed. I watch with Japanese subtitles to avoid the poor redub everyone is talking about. One of the films that introduced me to dark themed, mature anime. I think it still holds up today, though the animation is dated. 8.5/10
got more to add, just wanted to get these out of the way.
Watched a lot this past week and a half. Some new, some reminders, some are just my favs.
#7 Friday the 13th (2009) - I remember I saw this in theaters, and enjoyed it. Haven't seen it since then, but I still ended up liking it. It's not overtly meta like a lot of mainstream slashers try to go these days, but I mean... In the first 10 mins, the group finds a batch of weed, and a girl rubs baby oil all over her tits before having sex, and then they all get murdered. If that's not self aware... It never leaves that realm though, every character is sterotypical, and gets killed simply because of the stereotypes. The film looks good, and has some damn amazing gore, but a lil to much impaling. The bear trap/machete and sleeping bag burn are highlights, and that's at the beginning of the movie. Nothing else tops those, with the exception maybe being the dick getting his just end lol... Overall, this flick would rank right in the middle of the franchise, for me. 6.5/10
#8 The Final Girls - was ok. I mean... hmm lots of people liked this one. But I thought there's just better films out there for what this one was trying to be. And it's pg-13, so the kills are super light. There's not too many pg13 slashers, it kinda goes against the point. It's got a nice cast, and good production values, but it didn't give me that hype factor. 7/10
#9 Deathgasm - prob my fav. horror flick this year. I'm not even into metal like that, but stuff like this scratches my itch, for sure. A metal head getting picked on by his own relative finds a demon book, and plays some metal cords from it, turning the townsfolk near him, into bloodthirsty demons. The movie is equally dark, gory, and humorous. Comparable to Evil Dead 2. 9/10
#10 Cooties - enjoyed this one too. Starts off with the brief socio-political message, then gets the carnage started rather quickly. Enjoy Rainn Wilson a lot, I think it's cool he sticks with genre films like this, and Super. Also Elijah Wood is a fav to see in horror films, since it seems he likes to star in them. Movies like this, and The Final Girls are good enough to be in theaters. 8.5
#11 Vampire Hunter D - I got this blu ray in the mail, yesterday. I haven't seen this in maybe 10-15 years. The blu looks suuuuper clean, I was impressed. I watch with Japanese subtitles to avoid the poor redub everyone is talking about. One of the films that introduced me to dark themed, mature anime. I think it still holds up today, though the animation is dated. 8.5/10
got more to add, just wanted to get these out of the way.
#12. Night of the Creeps (1986)
I really loved this movie. The cinematography and the monster designs were cool and the characters were funny & likable. Definitely one of my favorite films this month.
8/10
#13. The Returned (2013)
Scientists have found a medication for the zombie virus, but the drug is running out and chaos ensues. An interesting idea, lackluster execution. I wonder if this type of storyline would work better in a tv-show.
5/10
#14. Dolls (1987)
A pretty funny take on the 'killer doll' trope. Not my favorite Stuart Gordon film but sill quite enjoyable.
6/10
#15. House (1986)
A Vietnam vet vs. a haunted house. Some cool looking monsters and funny moments. I was expecting a more traditional take on the haunted house formula, so the amount of Vietnam references was a bit surprising.
7/10
#16. The Perfume of the Lady in Black (1974)
A beautiful looking thriller that reminded me of Polanski's films Rosemary's Baby & Repulsion. The film had a great atmosphere and Mimsy Farmer did a great job in the leading role.
8/10
#17. Ravenous (1999)
Cannibalism in the western frontier! This movie was nothing like I expected, but it was still very enjoyable. Nice gore too.
7/10
pitcairn55
Member
23 Vampire Circus
A hundred delights!
This fantastic Hammer horror is the tale of Count Mitterhaus, a supposedly vanquished and gloriously camp vampire whose kinsfolk (in the form of a travelling circus) visit the village in which he was murdered and proceed to make blood sacrifices of the inhabitants in order to resurrect him.
Among the films many delights is a cast that includes ex-Doctor Who companion Lalla Ward in her first role, and the guy who found fame as the Green Cross Code Man in British pedestrian road safety adverts (though I suppose he might be slightly better known for being Darth Vaders body) David Prowse. It also features the screen debut of the late, controversially tragic and unfeasibly delectable Lynne Frederick.
With the exception of the excellent Mary Wimbush, the acting is pretty dire for the most part, but that never bothers me in a film like this. Beautiful women removing more articles of clothing than they probably need to is something else Ive found a way to live with too.
Verdict: Ridiculous fun. A hundred delights indeed.
A hundred delights!
This fantastic Hammer horror is the tale of Count Mitterhaus, a supposedly vanquished and gloriously camp vampire whose kinsfolk (in the form of a travelling circus) visit the village in which he was murdered and proceed to make blood sacrifices of the inhabitants in order to resurrect him.
Among the films many delights is a cast that includes ex-Doctor Who companion Lalla Ward in her first role, and the guy who found fame as the Green Cross Code Man in British pedestrian road safety adverts (though I suppose he might be slightly better known for being Darth Vaders body) David Prowse. It also features the screen debut of the late, controversially tragic and unfeasibly delectable Lynne Frederick.
With the exception of the excellent Mary Wimbush, the acting is pretty dire for the most part, but that never bothers me in a film like this. Beautiful women removing more articles of clothing than they probably need to is something else Ive found a way to live with too.
Verdict: Ridiculous fun. A hundred delights indeed.
Lol. Just grabbed all nine (damn theres that many?) Puppetmaster movies and three Killjoy movies for 8 bucks in a 3 disc set. Never heard of Killjoy so I'm expecting really bad. I did like the first couple or so Puppetmasters but its been a long time since I've seen them. Saw posts here about the rest being terrible but whatever...was cheap. Probably save this for after October.
Fancy Clown
Member
Thanks, decided on going with Eyes Without a Face for my blind buy, alongside nabbing the Polanski films. I'll definitely watch Uninvited some time since The Haunting is one of my favorites.
Shit I feel cheated now lol...
ABCs of Death 2 sucks. One depressing ass movie for a score. The first one was an awesome concept and while some of the shorts were disgusting or boring I largely enjoyed the whole thing. This second one just made me want to shut it off. There were so many situations that were just nasty in some form or other and the violence towards women and children was way too much. Its like every director needed to be as shitty a human as possible. Didn't find much humor or entertainment in this one and quite honestly its what I thought the first would be. Time to go wash my brain out with bleach....
Ha, good choice, considering Eyes Without a Face is one of my favorite horror films ever.
Marty Chinn
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20) It Follows
A horror movie that about STDs? That's essentially what this movie is. I thought the concept was pretty unique and enjoyed this one a lot. I usually think sequels for horror movies tend to out stay their welcome, but man I actually want a sequel to this one. I'm actually curious about the back story. Definitely one of the better movies I've seen this season.
A horror movie that about STDs? That's essentially what this movie is. I thought the concept was pretty unique and enjoyed this one a lot. I usually think sequels for horror movies tend to out stay their welcome, but man I actually want a sequel to this one. I'm actually curious about the back story. Definitely one of the better movies I've seen this season.