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Post by Prime etc. on Oct 13, 2023 18:15:32 GMT
Rewatched the original Halloween and one scene makes me laugh. After seeing all the sequels and Myers being this unstoppable killing machine there is a point in the original that he takes his time to cut eyeballs in a sheet, put on a dead guy's glasses and dress up like a ghost for the lolz. Such an out of character thing to do after seeing the sequels. It's so odd. That's a good point. It is creepy but doesn't fit the character does it? I think the biggest goof in the film is showing the young Michael's face at the start. They could have cut from the mask being grabbed to the back shot of him--and that way we would never know what he looked like and the speech by Loomis about "the devil's eyes" would have been more effective. The kid was not scary or creepy-looking at all.
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Post by masterofallgoons on Oct 13, 2023 18:50:23 GMT
Rewatched the original Halloween and one scene makes me laugh. After seeing all the sequels and Myers being this unstoppable killing machine there is a point in the original that he takes his time to cut eyeballs in a sheet, put on a dead guy's glasses and dress up like a ghost for the lolz. Such an out of character thing to do after seeing the sequels. It's so odd. From Halloween II and on they made Michael more like Jason, but this scene is part of the character. Similarly to how he stops off for a mask, how he places a tombstone on a bed, and even how he takes his time stalking these girls and not just killing them on first site. He watches and waits and plays games. I don't love H20 but that movie does acknowledge this, and for all the grief (rightfully so in many cases) that the new trilogy of Halloween movies gets, they did play on this element as well. Michael carves a jack-o-lantern out of a severed head, he places a dead guy in a ghost outfit, he plays hide-and-seek with some kids, he puts a dead kid up on a fence, and other stuff I'm sure that I'm not remembering. It's kind of one of the most interesting things about Michael Myers. I heard some one somewhere describe him as having the body of a man, the soul of an animal, and the mind of a child. It's a good line. |
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Post by TheSowIsMine on Oct 13, 2023 21:09:04 GMT
Rewatched the original Halloween and one scene makes me laugh. After seeing all the sequels and Myers being this unstoppable killing machine there is a point in the original that he takes his time to cut eyeballs in a sheet, put on a dead guy's glasses and dress up like a ghost for the lolz. Such an out of character thing to do after seeing the sequels. It's so odd. From Halloween II and on they made Michael more like Jason, but this scene is part of the character. Similarly to how he stops off for a mask, how he places a tombstone on a bed, and even how he takes his time stalking these girls and not just killing them on first site. He watches and waits and plays games. I don't love H20 but that movie does acknowledge this, and for all the grief (rightfully so in many cases) that the new trilogy of Halloween movies gets, they did play on this element as well. Michael carves a jack-o-lantern out of a severed head, he places a dead guy in a ghost outfit, he plays hide-and-seek with some kids, he puts a dead kid up on a fence, and other stuff I'm sure that I'm not remembering. It's kind of one of the most interesting things about Michael Myers. I heard some one somewhere describe him as having the body of a man, the soul of an animal, and the mind of a child. It's a good line. I guess he is really into arts and crafts. |
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Post by Marv on Oct 13, 2023 21:38:41 GMT
Rewatched the original Halloween and one scene makes me laugh. After seeing all the sequels and Myers being this unstoppable killing machine there is a point in the original that he takes his time to cut eyeballs in a sheet, put on a dead guy's glasses and dress up like a ghost for the lolz. Such an out of character thing to do after seeing the sequels. It's so odd. From Halloween II and on they made Michael more like Jason, but this scene is part of the character. Similarly to how he stops off for a mask, how he places a tombstone on a bed, and even how he takes his time stalking these girls and not just killing them on first site. He watches and waits and plays games. I don't love H20 but that movie does acknowledge this, and for all the grief (rightfully so in many cases) that the new trilogy of Halloween movies gets, they did play on this element as well. Michael carves a jack-o-lantern out of a severed head, he places a dead guy in a ghost outfit, he plays hide-and-seek with some kids, he puts a dead kid up on a fence, and other stuff I'm sure that I'm not remembering. It's kind of one of the most interesting things about Michael Myers. I heard some one somewhere describe him as having the body of a man, the soul of an animal, and the mind of a child. It's a good line. I like that. Michael is more arts and crafts where Jason is more rustic Hunter type, leaving his kills dangling from trees or around his cabin, even laying traps for them or baiting them into situations. |
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Post by Marv on Oct 14, 2023 1:28:48 GMT
Sorority Row...If ever there were a group of characters that deserved to die based on the first 20 minutes of a movie...its these ladies...and a dude. From roofies to pranks that go WAY too far...they all deserved what they got. I had a few guesses as to the killer and if theres one flaw in the film is that it wound up being a lot dumber than anything I couldve guessed. I mean, I had the killer pegged for the most part but I couldn't think of a motive that made sense...and the one they went with was dumb. But that's kind of what this film wants to be, a dumb slasher.
Cool footnote, a lot of the filming was done about 15 minutes from my house. I didn't really recognize anything, although I should have. The grad scene was shot in the same place that I graduated high school and college...so I REALLY should have, lol.
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Post by Marv on Oct 14, 2023 1:33:45 GMT
Cat People 1942...tame by todays standards but this one still had some sultry, smokey, shadowy creeps about it as a woman slowly turns into a panther. I liked her a lot and the use of shadows was very nice. It lacked David Bowies magic tho.
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Post by James on Oct 14, 2023 2:41:57 GMT
Had an Argento double feature with Cat o' Nine Tails and Four Flies on Grey Velvet for Friday the 13th. Both are part of the animal trilogy with the first being Bird with the Crystal Plumage which I watched for last year.
Both were decent but I thought Bird was still the best. They all revolve around a murder mystery with a reveal/twist for the killer by the end...which is commonplace for this director's work but I suppose these three have the distinction of not only being his debut films but all their titles have an animal to which each film represents in their symbolism. Most people would prefer Cat but I like Four Flies about as much if not better as it's somewhat more enjoyable.
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Post by Captain Spencer on Oct 14, 2023 2:52:42 GMT
Had an Argento double feature with Cat o' Nine Tails and Four Flies on Grey Velvet for Friday the 13th. Both are part of the animal trilogy with the first being Bird with the Crystal Plumage which I watched for last year. Both were decent but I thought Bird was still the best. They all revolve around a murder mystery with a reveal/twist for the killer by the end...which is commonplace for this director's work but I suppose these three have the distinction of not only being his debut films but all their titles have an animal to which each film represents in their symbolism. Most people would prefer Cat but I like Four Flies about as much if not better as it's somewhat more enjoyable. Hey James, that's awesome that you finally got around to viewing The Cat O' Nine Tails and Four Flies On Grey Velvet. Glad you enjoyed them. 👍 Cat still remains my favorite of the animal trilogy. |
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Post by theravenking on Oct 14, 2023 12:39:31 GMT
Black Cadillac (2003; John Murlowski)Revenge is in the driver's seat. - Lame tagline alert! Cheap rip-off of Duel and Joy Ride with a trio of obnoxious young blokes chased by the titular roadster. Before we get to the actual car chase part one has to endure the mind-numbingly dull introduction of our heroes who are partying at some sort of remote roadhouse before falling foul of a group of local bullies. On their flight from the establishment they pick up Randy Quaid's sheriff who's having some car trouble. But just when they thought they had made it a sinister black cadillac appears behind them. ... What ensues is ten per cent badly staged car chase action and 90 per cent dialogue scenes consisting of the characters talking boring gibberish. It's all about how horny they are and how they managed to get laid. Why would anyone want to spend time with a bunch of pathetic tossers like that? The wintry setting could've provided some sense of terror and claustrophobia, with them stuck in the car with only wilderness and chilling cold outside, but the background looks like the worst kind of greenscreen, or a poor matte painting: artifical and monotonous. There's a late twist too, but since it's pretty much telegraphed early on it's about as surprising as a Tesla's battery catching fire after a crash. 3/10 |
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Post by TheSowIsMine on Oct 14, 2023 12:46:02 GMT
Dark Harvest(2023), very predictable, but still fun to watch.
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Post by theravenking on Oct 14, 2023 12:56:19 GMT
The Strangers: Prey At Night (2018; Johannes Roberts) I didn't like the first Strangers much. Thought it was a cold, pointless and rather unpleasant affair. This was marginally better in that the characters at least effectively fought back although it still has some stupid scenes and is ultimately nothing too memorable. 5/10 |
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Post by masterofallgoons on Oct 14, 2023 13:48:47 GMT
The Strangers: Prey At Night (2018; Johannes Roberts) I didn't like the first Strangers much. Thought it was a cold, pointless and rather unpleasant affair. This was marginally better in that the characters at least effectively fought back although it still has some stupid scenes and is ultimately nothing too memorable. 5/10 Pretty much feel the same about both movies. Both are well shot and visually compelling but a little lifeless. I did like how the sequel just threw away all expectations. It had a different look, left no room for a sequel, unmasked it's masked killers pretty early on, and killed off the villains unceremoniously as it went along. It's not great but it's commendable that it defied convention. All the more reason that this new Strangers trilogy feels like a completely pointless endeavor. |
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Oct 14, 2023 14:31:57 GMT
Black Cadillac (2003; John Murlowski)Revenge is in the driver's seat. - Lame tagline alert! Cheap rip-off of Duel and Joy Ride with a trio of obnoxious young blokes chased by the titular roadster. Before we get to the actual car chase part one has to endure the mind-numbingly dull introduction of our heroes who are partying at some sort of remote roadhouse before falling foul of a group of local bullies. On their flight from the establishment they pick up Randy Quaid's sheriff who's having some car trouble. But just when they thought they had made it a sinister black cadillac appears behind them. ... What ensues is ten per cent badly staged car chase action and 90 per cent dialogue scenes consisting of the characters talking boring gibberish. It's all about how horny they are and how they managed to get laid. Why would anyone want to spend time with a bunch of pathetic tossers like that? The wintry setting could've provided some sense of terror and claustrophobia, with them stuck in the car with only wilderness and chilling cold outside, but the background looks like the worst kind of greenscreen, or a poor matte painting: artifical and monotonous. There's a late twist too, but since it's pretty much telegraphed early on it's about as surprising as a Tesla's battery catching fire after a crash. 3/10 I remember thinking it wss okay for a straight to video horror movie. |
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Oct 14, 2023 14:32:51 GMT
The Strangers: Prey At Night (2018; Johannes Roberts) I didn't like the first Strangers much. Thought it was a cold, pointless and rather unpleasant affair. This was marginally better in that the characters at least effectively fought back although it still has some stupid scenes and is ultimately nothing too memorable. 5/10 Pretty much feel the same about both movies. Both are well shot and visually compelling but a little lifeless. I did like how the sequel just threw away all expectations. It had a different look, left no room for a sequel, unmasked it's masked killers pretty early on, and killed off the villains unceremoniously as it went along. It's not great but it's commendable that it defied convention. All the more reason that this new Strangers trilogy feels like a completely pointless endeavor. Another good thing about that second Strangers: the soundtrack. |
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Post by theravenking on Oct 14, 2023 16:29:23 GMT
The Unholy (1988; Camilo Vila) Trashy religion-themed horror with a ridiculously overqualified cast. Hal Holbrook, Ned Beatty and Trevor Howard in his last role. Plus Ben Cross who is normally a charismatic screen presence, not here though sadly. The Brit, playing an American for the first time, acts mostly bewildered clearly caring little about the laughable shenanigans surrounding him. Apparently the movie was taken away from the director during production, who originally had more of a supernatural thriller with mystery/whodunit elements in mind. The gory scenes, the few there are, go way over-the-top, nearly placing this in the so bad it's almost good category. 4/10 |
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Post by forca85 on Oct 14, 2023 19:27:41 GMT
Still congested...
RV: Poker Night (2014)
RV: Getaway
RV: The Black Scorpion
RV: L.A. Slasher
The first two have horror undertones. But I wouldn't call them strictly Horror.
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Post by forca85 on Oct 14, 2023 19:30:44 GMT
 Black Death (2010; Christopher Smith)Rewatched this fun little medieval thriller. Christopher Smith's career seems to have been stagnating for the past decade, but he used to be one of the most promising horror directors out there, never repeating himself, always doing intriguing and unusual films. I wish there would be more horror movies set in the Middle Ages. This one hits the right balance between naturalistic grimness (it's set during the Black Plague but doesn't overindulge on the gory stuff) and a sense of mystery. Great cast with a pre-fame Eddie Redmayne and the always reliable Sean Bean, plus Carice Van Houten who's basically doing a practice run for her part in Game Of Thrones. I had forgotten how the second half of the movie played out and was completely engrossed following the various twists and turns of the plot. 7/10 I remember thinking it was okay. I think I'm getting it mixed up with "Witchville"? Which also takes place during the Black Plague. |
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Post by Marv on Oct 15, 2023 1:49:36 GMT
The Devils Candy...great soundtrack. Decently creepy with a bit of satanic possession and ghostly kiddies. Standout is Kiara Glasco. Honestly I think she's 16 here but you can tell she's gonna be gorgeous and sure enough a google for recent pics leads me to...  Grave Encounters...decently creepy...maybe I missed something during the beginning prologue that explained something about the ending but otherwise it was kind of open ended as to what exactly was happening. I was waiting for some kind of text over or epilogue interview or something. But theres at least one sequel so Ill check that out. |
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Post by Captain Spencer on Oct 15, 2023 4:06:36 GMT
The Unholy (1988; Camilo Vila) Trashy religion-themed horror with a ridiculously overqualified cast. Hal Holbrook, Ned Beatty and Trevor Howard in his last role. Plus Ben Cross who is normally a charismatic screen presence, not here though sadly. The Brit, playing an American for the first time, acts mostly bewildered clearly caring little about the laughable shenanigans surrounding him. Apparently the movie was taken away from the director during production, who originally had more of a supernatural thriller with mystery/whodunit elements in mind. The gory scenes, the few there are, go way over-the-top, nearly placing this in the so bad it's almost good category. 4/10 Man, I saw this one when it first hit the video shelves in '88 and found it so disappointing. No doubt it was the studio interference that ruined it. And I hate how they made the demons look so comical when the movie is suppose to have a serious tone! |
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Post by theravenking on Oct 15, 2023 10:45:31 GMT
Black Death (2010; Christopher Smith)Rewatched this fun little medieval thriller. Christopher Smith's career seems to have been stagnating for the past decade, but he used to be one of the most promising horror directors out there, never repeating himself, always doing intriguing and unusual films. I wish there would be more horror movies set in the Middle Ages. This one hits the right balance between naturalistic grimness (it's set during the Black Plague but doesn't overindulge on the gory stuff) and a sense of mystery. Great cast with a pre-fame Eddie Redmayne and the always reliable Sean Bean, plus Carice Van Houten who's basically doing a practice run for her part in Game Of Thrones. I had forgotten how the second half of the movie played out and was completely engrossed following the various twists and turns of the plot. 7/10 I remember thinking it was okay. I think I'm getting it mixed up with "Witchville"? Which also takes place during the Black Plague. I never heard of Witchville, based on a quick search it seems to be more of an adventure, sword & sorcery movie. |
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