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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Nov 12, 2020 9:12:47 GMT
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Nov 12, 2020 9:13:02 GMT
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Post by Anonymous Andy on Nov 12, 2020 17:29:23 GMT
Top-notch filmmaking on par with Hitchcock that unfortunately trips over itself with the final act. Still, everything leading up to the "twist" and the nonchalant ambiguity of the final frames is utter brilliance. 8/10
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Post by Anonymous Andy on Nov 14, 2020 13:35:57 GMT
'80s slashers are pretty much the backbone of my love affair with horror but this? Talk about a slog. 2/3 Animal House/Porky's wannabe that occasionally rips off Halloween as well. I'll give it extra points for at least trying to establish a wide array of unique characters and for the killer that knees his victims in the groin (!) but otherwise, this is the sort of low rent stuff critics accused Friday the 13th et al of being. 4/10
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Post by Chalice_Of_Evil on Nov 14, 2020 14:05:36 GMT
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Post by Anonymous Andy on Nov 16, 2020 18:23:32 GMT
Atypical and groundbreaking giallo that focuses the spotlight on the endlessly sexy Edwige Fenech. A bit slower and less violent than much of what the subgenre would produce later in the decade, but no less satisfying. 8/10
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Post by Ass_E9 on Nov 18, 2020 16:29:52 GMT
The Grudge (2020)
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Post by masterofallgoons on Nov 18, 2020 20:30:52 GMT
The Grudge (2020) As terrible as I've heard?
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Post by Ass_E9 on Nov 19, 2020 1:53:37 GMT
The Grudge (2020) As terrible as I've heard? I watched The Hustle and The Grudge on the same day. I realized The Hustle was a dud a third of the way through and turned it off. No such luck with The Grudge. I got lulled into thinking that the movie was slowly building up to something meaningful and kept watching and watching it crawl along until it was all over and nothing of consequence had happened.
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Post by Anonymous Andy on Nov 19, 2020 12:48:01 GMT
A soap-operatic plot takes a beackseat to stunning visuals, lush cinematography and a chilling soundtrack. A typical visual feast from Mario Bava. BDSM, a castle on the beach and a menacing Christopher Lee? What else could you want? 8/10
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Post by Ass_E9 on Nov 19, 2020 16:30:07 GMT
Brahms: The Boy II (2019)
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Post by Ass_E9 on Nov 20, 2020 6:51:10 GMT
Underwater (2020)
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Post by Chalice_Of_Evil on Nov 21, 2020 14:08:03 GMT
10x10 (2018).
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Post by cryptoflovecraft on Nov 22, 2020 15:48:32 GMT
Cold Ground (2017) Good found footage/survival horror film about two young journalists who travel to the French-Swiss Alps to investigate reports of strange animal mutilations. Unlike so many other low budget found footage films, there's enough atmosphere and ambiguity in this one to keep you interested all the way through. Good performances, too. Cryptozoology buffs should enjoy this one. "6.5/10"
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Post by Ass_E9 on Nov 22, 2020 16:33:52 GMT
88 (2015)
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Post by Ass_E9 on Nov 22, 2020 16:34:31 GMT
Double Exposure (1982)
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Post by Ass_E9 on Nov 23, 2020 6:32:28 GMT
Fantasy Island (2020)
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Post by Captain Spencer on Nov 24, 2020 2:29:16 GMT
The Green Slime (1968) So there's this asteroid speeding towards earth and threatening to destroy our mother planet, but luckily a team of astronauts manage to blow it up. Unfortunately, a drop of alien organism from the asteroid manages to hitch a ride in the rocket; it mutates into these tentacled monsters that wreck havoc at a space station. There's not really a whole lot to recommend about this U.S.-Japanese sci-fi/horror piece, which plays out like a rejected Star Trek script. Cheap sets, phoney-looking spaceships and vehicles (I'm guessing they are remote controlled toys), silly creature effects, lame dialogue, and wooden acting. I suppose it's good for a few laughs, and actually there are some interesting dynamics involving leadership clashes and the stress of making tough decisions. But other than that, it's strictly amateur hour. Oh, and that psychedelic theme song is truly awful, to boot.
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Post by lostinlimbo on Nov 24, 2020 10:02:41 GMT
The Green Slime (1968) So there's this asteroid speeding towards earth and threatening to destroy our mother planet, but luckily a team of astronauts manage to blow it up. Unfortunately, a drop of alien organism from the asteroid manages to hitch a ride in the rocket; it mutates into these tentacled monsters that wreck havoc at a space station. There's not really a whole lot to recommend about this U.S.-Japanese sci-fi/horror piece, which plays out like a rejected Star Trek script. Cheap sets, phoney-looking spaceships and vehicles (I'm guessing they are remote controlled toys), silly creature effects, lame dialogue, and wooden acting. I suppose it's good for a few laughs, and actually there are some interesting dynamics involving leadership clashes and the stress of making tough decisions. But other than that, it's strictly amateur hour. Oh, and that psychedelic theme song is truly awful, to boot. This one seems to have a bit of a cult following. Personally found it to be a bore then anything truly fun.
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Post by lostinlimbo on Nov 24, 2020 10:07:15 GMT
Underwater (2020).
I liked it, but mostly because I liked how Kristen Stewart showed how it's possible to be terrified and useful at the same time.
I thought the character writing was underdone. However Stewart was great and did a lot of the heavy lifting. Making up for script’s shortcomings.
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