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Post by DeepArcher on Oct 27, 2019 6:21:53 GMT
Black Christmas. Not sure that this is that much better than the average slasher as its reputation would suggest, but it's still really good. And a bit unique to the genre in a lot of ways, to its credit, namely in its lack of goriness with even the film's climax really occurring off-screen. The restraint really does wonders for establishing the eeriness. Lots of great comedic moments and I'm always inherently attracted to the Holiday aesthetic. Some dumb stuff like treating the reveal that the killer's calls are coming from inside the house as some sort of shock even though the audience knew this from basically the very beginning, also the ending "twist" was painfully obvious though to be fair that final scene is still perfection (but why the hell do they leave her INSIDE THE HOUSE?) . May give this a rewatch around the holidays. Might be one of the few horror films best watched in a different time of year.
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Post by cheesecake on Oct 27, 2019 14:52:56 GMT
Little Monsters (Hulu) - Man, RT scores used to actually mean something... here we have a horror comedy that is devoid completely of horror and doesn't have enough laughs to make up for it. I can't say it's completely worthless because there were some genuinely funny moments, but the problem is they recycle the same few jokes over and over (cursing in front of kids! HYSTERICAL!... even after the 100th time in a 90 minute movie). ...on the other hand the movie has a recurring comedy pet peeve of mine where they try to weave in some terrible heartfelt moments every so often, just to you know, fuck with the pace. I realllllly didn't care for it. Nyong'o deserves better than that.
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Post by cheesecake on Oct 27, 2019 23:00:06 GMT
I saw The Prodigy (2019) on a list of the scariest movies of all time.
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Post by Mattsby on Oct 28, 2019 17:32:38 GMT
28. House on Haunted Hill (1959). 7/10, a silly, shrieking good time with an amazingly sarcastic Price. (phantom thread is that you?)
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Post by quetee on Oct 28, 2019 19:36:38 GMT
They Live!
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Post by Tommen_Saperstein on Oct 29, 2019 5:32:12 GMT
got to watch two more while on the road: Your Vice is a Locked Room and Only I have a Key and Daughters of Darkness, both AMAZING. Your Vice Is a Locked Room is a sleazy take-no-prisoners re-imagining of Poe's "The Black Cat," where blind unadulterated karma is the only counterweight to the murderous cold-blooded scheming of cynical bourgeois society. Directed by Sergio Martino and starring Anita Strindberg, Luigi Pistilli, Edwige Fenech, this one shocks, thrills and subverts in equal measure. No one is who they appear to be, no one's hands are clean, and no one is left standing. Daughters of Darkness was even better. A darkly erotic tale of romance, murder and seduction set in a sprawling empty hotel off the coast of Belgium that seems to be a world unto itself. A young honeymooning couple book a stay on their way back to England, but the bride discovers that she might not know her husband after all when they cross paths with two mysterious visitors behind whom death seems to follow, and the husband starts acting strange. Beautiful location photography combined with sensual dimly-lit interiors make the film a delicious treat for the senses and Delphine Seyrig is mesmerizing as the mysterious countess who may or may not be Elizabeth Báthory in the flesh. Directed by Harry Kümel and featuring a phenomenal cast of European performers as well as music from François de Roubaix ( Le Samurai), Daughters of Darkness is a tantalizing invitation to bask in the darker impulses. also since my last response: I saw Messiah of Evil (very interesting but plot was a bit confusing), Basket Case (a bit too lo-fi for my sensibilities and not as funny as I'd hoped), and Tenebre, which was just fantastic.
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Post by theycallmemrfish on Oct 29, 2019 7:57:33 GMT
Updating now:
Little Evil - moments of funny... but a lot of eye-roll moments too... the good outweighs the bad here, but it's largely done by the supporting cast. Adam Scott is easily one of the best straight-man actors out there, but there's not enough for him to go on here. But dear lord, Lilly is so damn gorgeous.
Bone Tomahawk - After so many rewatches, I think this is one of my favorites. Such a great script with so many lines that I think are bliss (Say goodbye to my wife, I'll say hello to yours)
The Thing - I was hoping to wait on this one because it is one of my favorites, but I decided to make a 2-1 with Kurt Russell... just so amazing and EASILY Carpenter's best. I still love to speculate on the ending... everytime I do, I think something else.
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Post by Lubezki on Oct 29, 2019 17:02:09 GMT
The Innocents (1961) - one of the great psychological ghost stories. Brilliant, incisive direction by Clayton who effortlessly constructs an arena of pure terror and dread. The impeccable sound design further amps up the level of creepiness as does the excellent B&W photography. And of course, Deborah Kerr is simply outstanding.
9/10
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Post by stephen on Oct 29, 2019 17:29:06 GMT
Double-feature the other day of The Lighthouse and The Nightingale.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2019 22:42:24 GMT
The Innocents (1961) - one of the great psychological ghost stories. Brilliant, incisive direction by Clayton who effortlessly constructs an arena of pure terror and dread. The impeccable sound design further amps up the level of creepiness as does the excellent B&W photography. And of course, Deborah Kerr is simply outstanding. 9/10 Probably the most unsettling ghost film I've ever seen. Really great stuff.
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Post by cheesecake on Oct 29, 2019 23:03:54 GMT
Watched Arthur and the Haunted Tree House today at school. DW's voice was different and it was super upsetting.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2019 0:53:38 GMT
#42. Tragedy Girls - annoying. 4/10.
#43. Amer - respect it, but didn't totally connect with it. 7/10.
#44. Theatre of Blood - loved it tbh. Unapologetically goofy... Price is aces. 8/10.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2019 1:57:04 GMT
House (1985) 7/10
One of my favourite genres is horror comedy. The eighties were a fantastic decade for it. The whole movie is fun and suspenseful. William Katt delivers a fantastic performance.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2019 1:59:34 GMT
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976) 8.5/10
Not only an excellent horror flick, the most perfect Autumn movie.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2019 6:42:56 GMT
After I suffered through such a lackluster decade for horror, I just now see It Follows. Why did it take me so long? I'm hugely impressed. Absolutely dread-soaked, and a cool, late night twisted take on the coming of age story, facing death...
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2019 16:24:14 GMT
#45. Personal Shopper - not sure if this counts as horror or not, but either way I really liked this. A huge step up from Clouds of Sils Maria imo... Stewart is fantastic. 8/10.
#46. I Spit on Your Grave (1978) - as far as rape/revenge movies go, thought this was pretty solid. 7/10.
And that's it. Won't be able to watch anything else, I'll be travelling all day. My complete ranking:
01. The Lighthouse 02. Spoorloos 03. Kwaidan 04. Wendigo 05. Two Evil Eyes 06. Two Thousand Maniacs! 07. Frenzy 08. The Host 09. Martin 10. The Wailing 11. The Raven 12. Personal Shopper 13. Tag 14. Shadow of the Vampire 15. Bug 16. Terrifier 17. They Live 18. Theatre of Blood 19. House of 1000 Corpses 20. Tales from the Crypt 21. The Omen 22. The Old Dark House 23. The Devil's Rejects 24. The Toolbox Murders (78) 25. The Fearless Vampire Killers 26. The Mist 27. Zombieland: Double Tap 28. In the Mouth of Madness 29. Amer 30. The Hills Have Eyes 31. The Last Man on Earth 32. I Spit on Your Grave 33. Cat People (42) 34. Cat People (82) 35. The Crazies (73) 36. Fright Night (85) 37. Crimson Peak 38. Prince of Darkess 39. Berberian Sound Studio 40. Monster 41. The Crazies (10) 42. Toolbox Murders (04) 43. The Strangers 44. Fright Night (11) 45. Tragedy Girls 46. Satanic Panic
Overall, great month of movie watching. Tons of great stuff and only a few films I outright disliked. Sucks I probably won't be able to watch anything Halloween night, but tomorrow night I'm gonna rewatch The Lighthouse in theaters with a friend... so that'll make up for it.
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Post by Tommen_Saperstein on Oct 31, 2019 18:07:44 GMT
been cramming these last couple days. Here's what I've been up to: Blood and Black Lace (1964) - I honestly was expecting to enjoy this more but the convoluted plot and all the similar-looking characters with their similar-sounding English dubs had me confused in minutes. As always, amazing set pieces and some seriously nasty kills. A giallo through and through. Gorgeous colors. Will probably have to come back to it someday. 7/10 Chasing Sleep (2000) - Insomniac professor wakes up one day to find his wife didn't come home last night. What follows is a Machinist-esque paranoia-fueled chamber piece brilliantly performed by Jeff Daniels and supporting players Emily Bergl and Zach Grenier. As the professor's sense of reality grows slack, his subconscious mind reveals an unreliable narrator tormented by dread and rage. Darkly funny at times too, which can be chalked up to Daniels' deadpan delivery. 7.5/10 The Cat O' Nine Tails (1971) - Giallo by way of... corporate backstabbing? Wasn't sure what to think about this one. The kills are delightfully gruesome per the Argento usual, but the plot was all over the place and the lead was uninteresting. Karl Malden is wonderful as the blind man who lives with his orphaned niece (an adorable Cinzia De Carolis), and there's a conversation featuring a mischievous barber and a razor blade that makes this almost worth the price of admission by itself. 7/10 Successive Slidings of Pleasure (1974) - Strange classifying this as "horror" since it's more an Alain Robbe-Grillet joint than any other horror film I've seen. That being said, of the few I've seen, this one has definitely made me feel the most unsettled. Very fetishistic and blasphemous, preoccupied with power dynamics and the thrill of inflicting pain, set in a Catholic prison whose nuns may or may not be torturing their pretty inmates in the dungeon basement. In the other Robbe films I've seen the Left Bank style always overshadowed the performers, so color me surprised that Successive Slidings features a brilliantly beguiling and menacing performance by Anicée Alvina as the lead (credited only as "The Prisoner"). Her personality, always taunting, always feigning innocence, transcends Robbe's emotionally oppressive aesthetic. You never quite know what's going on in her head, but it's certainly nothing good. 8/10 Parents (1989) - A really weird and fucked-up slice of nostalgia subversion. Eat your heart out, McFly. No, literally. 7/10 Sleepaway Camp (1983) - I WAS NOT expecting that. Holy shit!! Honestly, this movie mildly fucked me up. To date it's the most brutal and most terrifying slasher I've seen (that ending...those eyes). The twist -- is it problematic or brilliant? Definitely radical as hell. Props to Robert Hiltzik for even having the sheer chutzpah to go to those places. I was stunned. 8/10 The only thing left to watch is Suspiria
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2019 18:29:00 GMT
@tepebenjamin Prince of Darkness is so low in that ranking! That’s a Top 3 Carpenter for me. Glad you dug Martin though. How does The Lighthouse stack up against The Witch? Tommen_Saperstein Sleepaway Camp is so good. Outside of Elm Street and Dream Warriors I’d put it over any other slasher from the 80s, and not by a small amount, either.
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Post by quetee on Oct 31, 2019 18:34:44 GMT
Sleepaway camp scared the crap outta me.
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Post by pessimusreincarnated on Oct 31, 2019 21:14:34 GMT
I didn't get to much this month thanks to school, specifically midterms Gonna do a random double feature of Session 9 and Manhunter later tho, and I'll close out the night with Joe Bob Briggs' Halloween Hootnaney!
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Post by theycallmemrfish on Oct 31, 2019 21:56:31 GMT
Predator - another one that's probably more action than horror, but whatever. Geez you have a big pussy. Geez you have a big pussy.
Alien - What better one to follow that up than this? Literally needs no more praise than it already (deservedly) gets... the tunnel scene with Dallas is pure magic.
The Exorcist - Yep. That does it for the month.
NOW WHAT DO I WATCH?!
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Post by stephen on Nov 1, 2019 0:21:14 GMT
Predator - another one that's probably more action than horror, but whatever. Geez you have a big pussy. Geez you have a big pussy. Alien - What better one to follow that up than this? Literally needs no more praise than it already (deservedly) gets... the tunnel scene with Dallas is pure magic. The Exorcist - Yep. That does it for the month. NOW WHAT DO I WATCH?! Ravenous. Or, you know, The Knick!
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Post by hugobolso on Nov 1, 2019 1:51:22 GMT
Prematurial Burial was the sleeping hit of 1962. A Roger Corman film, based in a Allan Poe Tale. Visually Stunning with one of the last Wide Screen films of Ray Milland, Hazel Court, Richard Ney and Heather Angel. All partiucullary great.- A millionare thinks he is having catalepsy.- 7/10, the end that's OK, has little explanation.-
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Post by hugobolso on Nov 1, 2019 1:55:18 GMT
Dracula 1977, the Louis Jourdan TV Movie. Definitive the most accurate Bram Stoker adaptation, at least until Bram Stoker's Dracula. This include seccundary characters usually forgotten in the films like Lucy Mother's. In fact James V. Hart movie, copy paste some of the dialogues., 15 years later- late 50s Jourdan still gorgeous and charming, despite his french accent. Or maybe because of it, is a charming movie. With more budget could be the best screen adaptation.- 7.5/10
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Post by Viced on Nov 1, 2019 2:12:08 GMT
I'm done..... a ranking (* = re-watch):
the untouchables
1. Psycho (1960)* 2. Halloween (1978)* 3. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)*
greaaaaaaat
4. Black Christmas (1974)* 5. The Thing (1982)* 6. Carrie (1976)* 7. Scream (1996)* 8. Thirst (2009) 9. Christine (1983)* 10. They Live (1988)* 11. Misery (1990)*
very good
12. Sisters (1972)* 13. 1922 (2017) 14. Ravenous (1999) 15. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)* 16. The Mist (2007) 17. Body Bags (1993) 18. The Blackcoat's Daughter (2017) 19. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)* 20. The Host (2006)
rock solid
21. The Blob (1988) 22. Cure (1997) 23. Ma (2019) 24. The Exorcist III (1990) 25. Candyman (1992)
meh
26. Night of the Creeps (1986) 27. Cigarette Burns (2005) 28. The Slumber Party Massacre (1982) 29. Parents (1989) 30. Brain Damage (1988) 31. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
bad
32. Pet Sematary (2019)
kill it with fire
33. Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) 34. Us (2019)
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