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Post by teleadm on Jul 18, 2018 18:02:45 GMT
 Earth vs. the Flying Saucers 1956, once again aliens tries to take over earth, when will they ever learn, Rather good special effects by Ray Harryhausen. Acting is cardboard. Charming old-fashioned fun, that's not very scary anymore. |
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Post by jamesbamesy on Jul 19, 2018 2:26:06 GMT
Oculus (2013) - 7/10
The mirror concept was an interesting idea and there are some decently tense scenes. Though, it gets bogged down by being slow in the first half and having a REALLY shitty ending.
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Post by northernlad on Jul 19, 2018 3:15:42 GMT
I watched Alone With Her. Nothing really spectacular there, it held my interest. I was hoping that Amy would catch on to what was happening. Disappointing ending...that happens all too frequently in horror movies if you ask me. Pretty average stalker movie.
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Post by jamesbamesy on Jul 20, 2018 2:56:54 GMT
Amityville II: The Possession (1982) - 8/10
After hearing many claim this sequel to be better than the original, I finally gave it a watch, and yeah...This is a better movie than the '79 original. Don't get me wrong, the first one was good, but it isn't exactly the classic that some make it out to be. In fact, most of it tends to bore me. But this one was anything but boring. It's got a much faster pacing and execution than in the original, stuff actually happens and you care about most of that stuff that is going on. My only gripe is that it takes elements from The Exorcist in the last 20 min, but I thought it was handeled well. Plus, Burt Young was a bit of a dick, but then again he was so in the Rocky franchise so it shouldn't be a surprise.
Overall, I'm glad I finally got to this one, and it might be a chore to sit through the rest of the sequels. The only other sequel I've seen was 3-D oddly. I may watch that one again since I have the DVD, but it was a pretty crappy movie from what I remember on first viewing because it was PG!
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Jul 20, 2018 3:03:01 GMT
Amityville II: The Possession (1982) - 8/10 After hearing many claim this sequel to be better than the original, I finally gave it a watch, and yeah...This is a better movie than the '79 original. Don't get me wrong, the first one was good, but it isn't exactly the classic that some make it out to be. In fact, most of it tends to bore me. But this one was anything but boring. It's got a much faster pacing and execution than in the original, stuff actually happens and you care about most of that stuff that is going on. My only gripe is that it takes elements from The Exorcist in the last 20 min, but I thought it was handeled well. Plus, Burt Young was a bit of a dick, but then again he was so in the Rocky franchise so it shouldn't be a surprise. Overall, I'm glad I finally got to this one, and it might be a chore to sit through the rest of the sequels. The only other sequel I've seen was 3-D oddly. I may watch that one again since I have the DVD, but it was a pretty crappy movie from what I remember on first viewing because it was PG! Good review. Always loved this film. This and the third one, which I also remembering as having been quite creepy. Yeah, The Exorcist influence is obvious, but that was there even in the original film to a certain extent. Also, I think Burt Young's character was supposed to be a huge dick here. And both sequels are far superior to the '79 effort. |
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Post by jamesbamesy on Jul 20, 2018 3:21:35 GMT
Amityville II: The Possession (1982) - 8/10 After hearing many claim this sequel to be better than the original, I finally gave it a watch, and yeah...This is a better movie than the '79 original. Don't get me wrong, the first one was good, but it isn't exactly the classic that some make it out to be. In fact, most of it tends to bore me. But this one was anything but boring. It's got a much faster pacing and execution than in the original, stuff actually happens and you care about most of that stuff that is going on. My only gripe is that it takes elements from The Exorcist in the last 20 min, but I thought it was handeled well. Plus, Burt Young was a bit of a dick, but then again he was so in the Rocky franchise so it shouldn't be a surprise. Overall, I'm glad I finally got to this one, and it might be a chore to sit through the rest of the sequels. The only other sequel I've seen was 3-D oddly. I may watch that one again since I have the DVD, but it was a pretty crappy movie from what I remember on first viewing because it was PG! Good review. Always loved this film. This and the third one, which I also remembering as having been quite creepy. Yeah, The Exorcist influence is obvious, but that was there even in the original film to a certain extent. Also, I think Burt Young's character was supposed to be a huge dick here. And both sequels are far superior to the '79 effort. Thanks! And it's been a while since I saw the third, hence the reason I'm giving it a rewatch. I still haven't even seen the remake with Ryan Reynolds. |
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Jul 20, 2018 4:10:04 GMT
Good review. Always loved this film. This and the third one, which I also remembering as having been quite creepy. Yeah, The Exorcist influence is obvious, but that was there even in the original film to a certain extent. Also, I think Burt Young's character was supposed to be a huge dick here. And both sequels are far superior to the '79 effort. Thanks! And it's been a while since I saw the third, hence the reason I'm giving it a rewatch. I still haven't even seen the remake with Ryan Reynolds. Watched the 2005 remake years ago. I found it surprisingly decent. One of the better horror remakes of the 21st century IMO. Definitely favoured it over the original. At the very least, it's certainly much more eventful. |
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Post by jamesbamesy on Jul 20, 2018 22:52:20 GMT
Amityville 3-D (1983) - 5/10 (rewatch)
Okay, so I decided to revisit this one after having seen the first for a second time, and the second for the first time (the latter I like a lot more). I remembered this one being an oddity for me; while it was the first Amityville movie I saw since I owned the DVD, I found it to be pretty silly and not my thing. Now, I still feel a bit of the same but it has grown on me a tiny bit.
The effects don't hold up very well at all and I found it to be mostly boring. Plus, the decisions made by the characters were a little more than stupid (the worst offender being a mother trying to look for her daughter all over the house when it is in fact that she was lying outside passed out and she SAW her!).
But it does have some moments that are memorable and pretty entertaining, albeit silly. This is also the first (and perhaps only) PG-rated installment of the franchise. It didn't bother me as much as it should have since there isn't much to do with a haunted house movie with an R-rating (then again look at II, that movie went all out with that R-rating it made me gleeful). Also, what was up with people getting haunted even when not in the house? I guess the curse sticks with them at all times once they've entered that home. So overall, not good by any means, but it is a fine time-waster. I'm still not sure about the sequels after this, though.
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🎄😷🎄 on Jul 21, 2018 17:06:58 GMT
The Snowman (2017) was overflowing with the potential to be a truly creepy serial killer movie, but it just sort of flounders and it's just okay. I figured out within the first half-hour who the killer was! Kind of long too, or maybe I was just too tired after a long day. The cast can't be too blame, they give it all they've got, the production made the decision to disguise all the Norwegian qualities, even though the movie clearly states its set in Norway. Poor Val Kilmer is here in a small role, just after his cancer treatment, his voice was still so bad from that that he gets dubbed. 
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Post by jamesbamesy on Jul 22, 2018 15:45:16 GMT
The Mist (2007) - 8/10
This was so freaking awesome. Of course it's directed by the legendary Frank Darabont who gave us The Shawshank Redemption so it had to be good. And even if I was spoiled by the ending I was still blown away at how well the movie is done. The creatures are absolutely terrifying, the plot is fantastically written and the setting is very claustrophobic. Sure the CGI doesn't look the greatest, but it's the overall story and atmosphere that makes this movie. It's like The Walking Dead before TWD even came to be (the AMC show that is). I'm not even sure if I like Shawshank that much more, that's how much I enjoyed this movie. Love it.
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🎄😷🎄 on Jul 26, 2018 17:26:38 GMT
Ice Cream Man (1995)  
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Post by teleadm on Jul 26, 2018 18:17:12 GMT
 Les diaboliques (1955), French chiller directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot. This scene: a dead body was supposed to be at the bottom, but the swimming pool is empty, so where the hell is the body? or wasn't the body dead after they murdered him? |
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Post by maxwellperfect on Jul 27, 2018 22:31:11 GMT
Rewatched 'Triangle.'
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Post by jamesbamesy on Aug 1, 2018 0:17:52 GMT
The Descent (2005) - 8/10
Pretty darn good flick. A claustrophobic setting and tone and the creatures were pretty creepy. It also does a good job at making us feel like we're with the characters in these caves. The ending however, was a letdown. I'm not sure whether it is altered or not, but I was watching the Unrated Cut. I guess it is a suspenseful ending that is used once in a while in a horror movie for the audience to wonder what'll happen next. Carpenter's The Thing did this as well but it was executed better.
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Post by mszanadu on Aug 1, 2018 0:56:38 GMT
The Descent (2005) - 8/10 Pretty darn good flick. A claustrophobic setting and tone and the creatures were pretty creepy. It also does a good job at making us feel like we're with the characters in these caves. The ending however, was a letdown. I'm not sure whether it is altered or not, but I was watching the Unrated Cut. I guess it is a suspenseful ending that is used once in a while in a horror movie for the audience to wonder what'll happen next. Carpenter's The Thing did this as well but it was executed better. Actually jamesbamesy the ending on this film The Descent from 2005 is really " an open-ended / cliffhanger type one " because it's been set up for the sequel The Descent Part 2 from 2009 ( definitely to be picked up where the last film left off - most clever indeed - IMPO )   . IMPO - I also would recommend watching both these films back to back because it flows really well together and it definitely fills in the blanks from the first film as well   . I totally agree " The Descent " really is an effectively creepy & intense film and I gave this one ( and it's sequel ) a rating of 9 each . As for John Carpenter's The Thing from 1982 IMPO - I believe the ending of that film was to be left entirely up to the viewer most likely because there was to be no sequel made for it at all . Thanks so much for your reply  . |
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Post by jamesbamesy on Aug 1, 2018 8:23:51 GMT
The Descent (2005) - 8/10 Pretty darn good flick. A claustrophobic setting and tone and the creatures were pretty creepy. It also does a good job at making us feel like we're with the characters in these caves. The ending however, was a letdown. I'm not sure whether it is altered or not, but I was watching the Unrated Cut. I guess it is a suspenseful ending that is used once in a while in a horror movie for the audience to wonder what'll happen next. Carpenter's The Thing did this as well but it was executed better. Actually jamesbamesy the ending on this film The Descent from 2005 is really " an open-ended / cliffhanger type one " because it's been set up for the sequel The Descent Part 2 from 2009 ( definitely to be picked up where the last film left off - most clever indeed - IMPO ) . That's what I meant, but you're welcome! |
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Post by teleadm on Aug 1, 2018 19:20:43 GMT
Knowing very well that this is not a horror movie, but there is a lot of references that he looks like Boris Karloff:  Raymond Massey in Arsenic and Old Lace 1944 |
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Post by lostinlimbo on Aug 3, 2018 7:32:25 GMT
Just chilling out with the Ghoulies (1985). Puppets, black rituals and glowing (wonky) green eyes... takes awhile to get to the good stuff, but this headcase horror-comedy is harmless fluff when it finally kicks into gear with a few nice effects and outlandish thrills.  |
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Post by jamesbamesy on Aug 3, 2018 18:27:18 GMT
The Howling (1981) - 8/10 I saw this on TV some years ago, but never got fully into it till now. In my opinion, I think it's a little better than An American Werewolf in London. Both are great don't get me wrong, but this one had the better looking werewolves and I actually dug the ending in this movie. Too bad the online service I used to watch it kept on buffering repeatedly.  |
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Post by jamesbamesy on Aug 4, 2018 20:43:43 GMT
The Fly (1986) - 8/10
I never saw the 50's original, but I did hear this was possibly even better than the original. It is quite great, I must say. Jeff Goldblum puts in a good performance and the practical effects are spectacular.
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