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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on May 14, 2021 6:30:53 GMT
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on May 14, 2021 6:34:27 GMT
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Post by gspdude on May 14, 2021 11:24:43 GMT
Quite a line up of movies I've never seen. Which would you most recommend I try to track down?
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Post by Anonymous Andy on May 14, 2021 13:04:42 GMT
...Hulk Blood Tapes?
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Post by theravenking on May 14, 2021 13:12:39 GMT
For some reason I thought this was directed by Kevin Smith, when in fact it was Eli Roth who committed this atrocity. I have a feeling one day Ana De Armas will look back at this and be embarassed that she decided to star in this train wreck. Keanu Reeves (in one of those so bad that it's almost good type of performances) plays an architect who one day when he's alone at home (his wife and kids have left) helps two stranded women who come knocking at his door. Soon the ladies turn out to be sadistic psychos and start playing disturbing games with Reeves' character. This might've sounded good on paper, but it's an unholy mess of a film. It's crude, unpleasant and dull. And no, not even a nude scene by Ana De Armas makes this worth watching. 3/10
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Post by theravenking on May 14, 2021 13:20:17 GMT
My second viewing of this indie slasher movie. Sharni Vinson makes for a great lead and the movie itself is pleasantly violent and dark though not very scary. The supporting characters could've been fleshed out a bit better and the late twist is not much of a surprise. 6.5/10
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Post by Anonymous Andy on May 14, 2021 13:45:09 GMT
For some reason I thought this was directed by Kevin Smith, when in fact it was Eli Roth who committed this atrocity. I have a feeling one day Ana De Armas will look back at this and be embarassed that she decided to star in this train wreck. Keanu Reeves (in one of those so bad that it's almost good type of performances) plays an architect who one day when he's alone at home (his wife and kids have left) helps two stranded women who come knocking at his door. Soon the ladies turn out to be sadistic psychos and start playing disturbing games with Reeves' character. This might've sounded good on paper, but it's an unholy mess of a film. It's crude, unpleasant and dull. And no, not even a nude scene by Ana De Armas makes this worth watching. 3/10 This movie. God. I've tried to forget I ever watched it. It made me squirm in all the wrong ways. I'll fly the Cabin Fever flag until my dying day, but jesus is Eli Roth insufferable and hacky most of the time.
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Post by Anonymous Andy on May 14, 2021 13:46:42 GMT
My second viewing of this indie slasher movie. Sharni Vinson makes for a great lead and the movie itself is pleasantly violent and dark though not very scary. The supporting characters could've been fleshed out a bit better and the late twist is not much of a surprise. 6.5/10 I was similarly unimpressed the first time I saw this, though I've been meaning to give it another chance, given the passage of time and my love for The Guest.
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on May 14, 2021 17:29:18 GMT
Quite a line up of movies I've never seen. Which would you most recommend I try to track down? Cop Car was eaily the best of the bunch. Thats worth a watch. Sad to say the rest are nothing that good and skipable.
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Post by politicidal on May 14, 2021 18:49:53 GMT
My second viewing of this indie slasher movie. Sharni Vinson makes for a great lead and the movie itself is pleasantly violent and dark though not very scary. The supporting characters could've been fleshed out a bit better and the late twist is not much of a surprise. 6.5/10 Only saw this when it was in theaters. I did like it but yeah, Sharni Vinson was the best thing about it. Not sure why she didn't go onto bigger things.
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Post by lostinlimbo on May 15, 2021 9:01:43 GMT
‘Vice Squad’ cash-in (not rip-off) Street Walkin’ (which distributed through Roger Corman’s Concorde Pictures) was a lot better than I expected led by the excellent debut of Melissa Leo in the lead role. She simply steals every scene she appears in with the plot focus squarely on the prostitutes. Authentic nightlife locations with moments of humour, heart and brutality. Sure, Dale Midkoff is no Wings Hauser (who is?!) in the pimp role, but when he breaks his cool there’s an intensity to his performance. Even the theme song ‘Streetwalkin’ is lit. I was going to link the full trailer, but there’s nudity throughout it. But if curious, it’s on YouTube... and also the full film (under the title ‘Streetwalkin 1985 Grindhouse Movie’ - 84 mins).
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Post by jonesjxd on May 15, 2021 10:42:12 GMT
Saint Maud
Its very much the weakest I've seen from A24 and the worst example of the recent "elevated horror" trend. 5/10
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Post by Ass_E9 on May 17, 2021 5:50:49 GMT
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Post by gspdude on May 17, 2021 14:35:02 GMT
Death Factory (2002) Teens like to explore and party at the old abandoned factory, unfortunately that's where the local slasher killer hangs out. Points of interest: Tiffany Shepis, Ron Jeremy, 2 topless females, lots of blood. Drawbacks: Simplistic plot, poor acting, poor directing, a twist which doesn't make sense with some previous scenes. 2.5/10.
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Post by Captain Spencer on May 18, 2021 1:57:12 GMT
House (1986) A horror writer spends time in his late aunt's haunted house to write about his experiences as a soldier in Vietnam. I first saw this horror comedy in the 80s and remembered that it was quite funny. It's currently streaming on Prime so I decided to have another look. Well, I guess time hasn't been kind to House. There are some chuckles now and then, but the comedy often plays out like a lame sitcom. As for the horror aspect, despite a couple of good scares it's mostly tame and goofy. The cheap production values really start to show. Just mediocre. I have not seen any of the sequels.
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Post by Ass_E9 on May 18, 2021 4:05:22 GMT
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Post by Prime etc. on May 18, 2021 7:12:48 GMT
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME 1981 -- 40th anniversary this week. Not a slasher movie that I revisit much--and yet it is slickly made--not being a Little House on the Prairie fan I was unfamiliar with Melissa Sue Anderson and could have confused her with Pamela Sue Martin or Melody Anderson. Interesting to consider that there's no sex scene in here--that's one unusual aspect of it--also the gore is mostly off-screen--you see blood splattered around more than actual gore fx typical of the time. The most disturbing scene is the brain surgery. The ending is very negative --often those who analyze slasher movies say that there's a theme of the woman having to defend herself from a male killer--well this turns that on its head--the theme is on class conflict and social status. The children of rich powerful business people are being killed off-and the moral issue about sex = murder comes from a class conflict between rich men and a local woman who is sleeping around with them. Ultimately, the twist in the story is too far-fetched to work despite the professional acting of the participants.
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Post by gspdude on May 18, 2021 11:52:52 GMT
M.F.A. (2017) A rape-revenge thriller starring Francesca Eastwood (Clint's Daughter) as a young art student (going for a Master of Fine Arts degree, I gathered). Somewhere between exploitation and a serious movie. Clint's girl shows promise of becoming a fine actress. Not a bad movie. It's on Tubi. 6/10.
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Post by Prime etc. on May 19, 2021 8:12:26 GMT
I VAMPIRI 1957 - A miracle of film artistry to make Gianna Maria Canale look anonymous and unattractive--it also appeared that they made use of the light filter trick that was employed in the 1931 Jekyll and Hyde tocause someone's face to change on camera without any editing. Paul Muller, last I checked is still around! He appeared a in a lot of Euro genera films.
THE ABOMINABLE DR. PHIBES - Seen it a number of times.
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on May 19, 2021 21:19:04 GMT
Death Factory (2002) Teens like to explore and party at the old abandoned factory, unfortunately that's where the local slasher killer hangs out. Points of interest: Tiffany Shepis, Ron Jeremy, 2 topless females, lots of blood. Drawbacks: Simplistic plot, poor acting, poor directing, a twist which doesn't make sense with some previous scenes. 2.5/10. I bought that VHS at a Hollywood Video in 2004. I liked it actually. I did really low/no budget horror films. Did you see the sequel?
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