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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2018 19:41:44 GMT
29. April Fool's Day - 5/10
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Post by notacrook on Oct 19, 2018 22:18:46 GMT
Orphan (2009) - 7.5/10 Vera Farmiga worked so hard in this. God bless her. Low-key love this film.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2018 3:05:33 GMT
30. Demons (1985) - 7.5/10
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Post by Tommen_Saperstein on Oct 20, 2018 4:07:05 GMT
Eden Lake (2008) - 4/10 Deliverance without any deliverance. I was onboard with this nasty survival horror flick until it morphed into a feel-bad, exploitationist exercise in class prejudice. There's a certain amount of knife-twisting that's necessary in a film like this but this one crosses the line. It tortures the viewer as much as its "chav" villains torture the protagonists, but the final twist of the knife is its ugly depiction of the British working class that can be felt throughout the film but surfaces most disgracefully at the ending, which substites a basic bully narrative (not only poor teens can be sadistic little fuckers) for a kind of collective class guilt that's pretentious at best and extremely problematic at worst. Great example of how a terrible ending can ruin an entire goddamn film.
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Post by Viced on Oct 20, 2018 18:10:42 GMT
18. Halloween (2018) - about as good of a sequel as I could have hoped for. 8.5/10
19. The Fog (1980) - this one gets better every time I watch it. That atmosphere is amazing. 8/10
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2018 22:04:28 GMT
31. The Masque of the Red Death - 8/10
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2018 2:18:29 GMT
32. White Zombie - 6.5/10
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Post by Viced on Oct 21, 2018 3:38:02 GMT
20. The Thing (1982) - I was meh on this for years.................... I must have been on crack. 8.5/10
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Post by Johnny_Hellzapoppin on Oct 21, 2018 12:34:02 GMT
01 Malevolent (2018) 4.5/10
02 The Sound (2017) 3/10
03 The Faculty (1998) 9/10
04 Halloween (1978) 10/10
05 Fright Night (1985) 8.5/10
06 Cannibal Holocaust (1980) 6/10
07 Fright Night Part 2 (1988) 6/10
08 Dead Silence (2007) 5/10
09 The Woman in Black (2012) 6.5/10
10 Apostle (2018) 9/10
11 Errementari (2018) 8/10
12 A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) Not nearly as bad as I remember it being when I watched it back in cinemas. It's a just about passable remake, with Haley giving a solid performance as Krueger. 5/10
13 A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) This is still a pure frickin' joy and I will always love it. Of course some of the visuals are laughably dated, but the films is pushing 40 years old, so whatever. One of the undisputed deserving classics of the genre. The Tina and Glen deaths are just iconic horror moments. 9/10
14 A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) Decent sequel, and the 'unintenional' gayness of it is both fascinating and at times hysterical. It's also the least camp villainy Freddy ever gave us. I'm not saying that's good or bad, it just is. I always forget how good Meryl is in this. 6/10
15 A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) This film has so much wrong with it...the dialogue and the acting being the main offenders. Still what it does right, it does very well. It's wildly creative and the puppet death screen is one of the great death scenes in film. 6/10
16 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) The last time that the Elm Street series was good before the next two abysmal films in the run destroyed it. It's creative, but not nearly as much as Dream Warriors, but at them same time it isn't as badly written or acted as Dream Warriors. So it balances out overall. 6/10
I won't be watching 5 or 6 again, as I have two much respect for my eyes, ears and brain. Halloween (2018) and New Nightmare are up today.
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Post by pacinoyes on Oct 21, 2018 13:10:21 GMT
I am a rather huge fan of the original A Nightmare on Elm Street - ahead of its time, makes perfect plot sense and is complex too - the parents are all wrecks from what they did years ago, the deaths are beautifully horrific, and it's way ahead of its time as a feminist film too.
But having said that New Nightmare is just a fascinating idea and a really good movie too imo - the only other one that Wes Craven actually directed - and his style and ideas are all over it and set up what was to come in Scream also. It cracks me up when people cream their jeans over say Hereditary and how "cerebral" it is, when every idea in the film is borrowed from an older film. Craven had dozens of original and great, genuinely challenging ideas about horror and character a full 20-30 years prior.
New Nightmare may not be an outright classic but it's really good and a fascinating attempt to do something with the character - and it probably requires multiple watches in a way.
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Post by Johnny_Hellzapoppin on Oct 21, 2018 13:27:31 GMT
I am a rather huge fan of the original A Nightmare on Elm Street - ahead of its time, makes perfect plot sense and is complex too - the parents are all wrecks from what they did years ago, the deaths are beautifully horrific, and it's way ahead of its time as a feminist film too. But having said that New Nightmare is just a fascinating idea and a really good movie too imo - the only other one the Wes Craven actually directed - and his style and ideas are all over it and set up what was to come in Scream also. It cracks me up when people cream their jeans over say Hereditary and how "cerebral" it is, when every idea in the film is borrowed from an older film. Craven had dozens of original and great, genuinely challenging ideas about horror and character a full 20-30 years prior. New Nightmare may not be an outright classic but it's really good and a fascinating attempt to do something with the character - and it probably requires multiple watches in a way. Really looking forward to watching it again later. I haven't in a fair few years, but I know I like it an awful lot.
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Post by Tommen_Saperstein on Oct 21, 2018 20:32:30 GMT
Funny Games (2008) - 8.5/10
I didn't realize how hilarious this was going to be, but then this kind of deapan black comedy is right up my alley. I guess I should have watched the original first but I can't imagine it topping these performances. Michael Pitt and Brady Corbet did wonders with this dialogue.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2018 20:55:20 GMT
I'd rank the Elm Street films like this:
Dream Warriors - 8 A Nightmare on Elm Street - 7 Freddy's Revenge - 6 The Dream Child - 3 The Dream Master - 3 Freddy's Dead - 2
Even with 4-6 being terrible, it's by FAR the best out of the big three slasher series based on the strength of the first three alone, and one of the only cases in any genre where I think a sequel actually handily surpasses the original film. Haven't seen New Nightmare yet...I really should.
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Post by Tommen_Saperstein on Oct 22, 2018 0:16:01 GMT
Multiple Maniacs (1970) - 7/10
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Post by Viced on Oct 22, 2018 3:17:54 GMT
21. Suspiria (1977) - strong visuals and the score had its moments... but overall.... meh. Ending was strong but I'd almost lost interest by that point. 6/10
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Post by Sharbs on Oct 22, 2018 15:33:48 GMT
1. The Wicker Man (1973) - 7.5/10 2. Cat People (1982) - 6.5/10 3. The Evil Dead (1981) - 7/10 4. Evil Dead II (1987) - 6.5/10 5. Practical Magic (1998) - 8/10 6. Scanners (1981) - 7.5/10 7. The Love Witch (2016) - 9.5/10 8. Audition (2000) - 7/10 9. Who Can Kill a Child? (1976) - 7.5/10 10. I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) - 6/10 11. Apostle (2018) - 8.5/10
had me a busy horror weekend
12. Tenebre (1982) - overall, very strong. went on and on for a bit, but that last 20 minutes or so are fucking incredible and had me in disbelief. - 8/10
13. Hellraiser (1987) - honestly kinda forgot I watched this, meh. - 5.5/10
14. Demon Wind (1990) - so much fun, this knock-off version of Evil Dead that is slightly better. There was a guy who karate-kicked a beer can three times and round-housed it at somebody's head - 7/10
15. Madman (1982) - the fact that a movie this b-level has off-screen kills is idiotic. 4.5/10
16. Don't Panic (1988) - a great slasher flick fully complimented with Dinosaur pj's. To dumb to truly adore though - 6.5/10
17. The Return of the Living Dead - it's about as i expected, great. Perfect blend of humor and tension. - 8/10
18. Halloween [re-watch] (1978) - probably 10 years since I first watched it. Much better than I remembered it. - 9/10
19. Halloween (2018) - few issues, but nothing irredeemable, flawless tension building. - 8-8.5/10
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Post by Johnny_Hellzapoppin on Oct 22, 2018 15:44:08 GMT
01 Malevolent (2018) 4.5/10
02 The Sound (2017) 3/10
03 The Faculty (1998) 9/10
04 Halloween (1978) 10/10
05 Fright Night (1985) 8.5/10
06 Cannibal Holocaust (1980) 6/10
07 Fright Night Part 2 (1988) 6/10
08 Dead Silence (2007) 5/10
09 The Woman in Black (2012) 6.5/10
10 Apostle (2018) 9/10
11 Errementari (2018) 8/10
12 A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) 5/10
13 A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) 9/10
14 A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) 6/10
15 A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) 6/10
16 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) 6/10
17 New Nightmare (1994) I have my issues with it, but it is a hell of a return to form for a franchise, which was dead on its feet after truly abysmal firth and sixth entries. Miko Hughes totally kills it, and his work here wouldn't be out of place on any best child performances list. 7.5/10
18 Halloween (2018) Like I said in the thread for the film, aside from the odd plot development I wasn't feeling, and a couple of shoddily written and acted characters, I thought it was very, very good. I secretly had high hopes for this, and they were met. 8/10
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Post by Tommen_Saperstein on Oct 22, 2018 17:02:20 GMT
Wolf Creek (2005) - 7/10
I like that the whole first hour is used to set up the story and characters. Too many horror films don't make the necessary effort to establish their characters to the point that we're concerned about their safety. Because this film put in that effort, the plight of these characters is all the more nail-biting when they do finally come across the main antagonist, a secluded psychopath residing at an abandoned mining facility in the deep bush. John Jarratt's central performance did leave something to be desired though. He hams up the killer's likability and quirkiness with an obnoxious laugh that doesn't effectively hint at the character's menace. Take away the rape and murder and this performance would be someone's annoying drunk uncle in a different film. It felt off, and that distraction prevented the performance from ever feeling truly terrifying.
It's a fine movie overall, and one of the better examples of the torture porn subgenre.
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Post by Viced on Oct 22, 2018 19:22:03 GMT
22. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) - it's good but I think my familiarity with the story lessened my enjoyment a bit. A less vanilla lead would have helped too. 7ish/10
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2018 19:53:01 GMT
33. I Saw the Devil - 8.5/10... might bump up to a 9
34. Murders in the Rue Morgue - 5.5/10
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Post by Tommen_Saperstein on Oct 22, 2018 22:29:06 GMT
High Tension (2003) - 5/10
gives away the twist in the first goddamn scene, so all the carnage is tedious as fuck.
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Post by Mattsby on Oct 22, 2018 23:04:05 GMT
Paranoiac (1963) 7.5/10 One of the (post-Psycho) Hammer Hitchies. Three solid not-too-predictable twists, a wild performance from Oliver Reed, and excellent cinematography; from the blocking of the actors to the clever use of deep focus and the wide format. Several really creepy moments. I found it all instantly engaging bc of the drained and deranged characters - and its Gothic quality that becomes something distilled and deeply crooked at the same time.
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Post by Mattsby on Oct 22, 2018 23:53:13 GMT
Don’t mind if I jump into the Elm Street discussion!
I binged ‘em all last October - except 6, hmmm. I’ve gotten into very long arguments with friends over how we rank them, like how 2 and 4 are obviously better than 3, amiright? I like the whole series I do, but my problem with Dream Warriors is that they don’t do anything with the interesting but obvious concept, Freddy representing depression, and the film treats death like a missing pair of socks, nothing is much felt, and it’s not even enjoyable - the asylum and set-pieces and fx are just unappealing. Dream Master is more my style, very ‘80s, school-set, a wicked hilarious Freddy, clever use of visuals (mirrors, reflections, shadows). I like Dream Child more than 3 too I think. It has deeper flaws and you kinda have to prepare for its grotesque cartoonish mania, but it’s well shot, the compositions and intense use of color ; it’s like an Alice down the rabbit hole via teen pregnancy panic. New Nightmare is indeed worth seeing btw: utterly ingenious and frightening.
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Post by Tommen_Saperstein on Oct 23, 2018 0:24:58 GMT
From Beyond (1986) - 7/10
It's goofy, it's unbelievably gross, it's campy as fuck, it's a bit kinky. You know, typical 80s body horror.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2018 4:27:45 GMT
Pulse (2001)
I'm not sure how I feel about all the ideas this was getting at, but it's quite well constructed and had a few scenes that I found genuinely creepy.
Definitely reminded me of Suicide Club (towards the end especially), just maybe not quite as good or interesting.
I need to think about this one.
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