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Post by quetee on Oct 15, 2020 20:03:33 GMT
The Lie - I feel weird posting this here, but it was Blumhouse and listed as horror... it's not a horror. I didn't outright hate it, but it was far from good. Once you learn the reveal, the entire thing goes into "uhhh, how was this not done before now???" Is this the one on amazon prime? |
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Post by theycallmemrfish on Oct 15, 2020 23:38:30 GMT
The Lie - I feel weird posting this here, but it was Blumhouse and listed as horror... it's not a horror. I didn't outright hate it, but it was far from good. Once you learn the reveal, the entire thing goes into "uhhh, how was this not done before now???" Is this the one on amazon prime? Yeah. Believe me, it's not worth the 100 minutes. |
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Post by Pittsnogle_Goggins on Oct 16, 2020 1:59:17 GMT
Is this the one on amazon prime? Yeah. Believe me, it's not worth the 100 minutes. I want to believe you but I’m still not over your hate for The Lodge. |
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Post by theycallmemrfish on Oct 16, 2020 2:09:13 GMT
Yeah. Believe me, it's not worth the 100 minutes. I want to believe you but I’m still not over your hate for The Lodge. Well if it matters, I did like this a bit more than The Lodge. Not that it's saying much coming from me, but this at least had a pair of stellar performances that might be skewing my vision. |
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Post by cheesecake on Oct 16, 2020 2:09:50 GMT
 Horrors of Malformed Men (1969, Teruo Ishii)There is a poster that declared this "Banned for decades! The most notorious Japanese horror film ever made!" Not only could I not find information to back that up, there's no way it could live up to that hype. The second half was a lot stronger and I loved the bizarre imagery and use of stark colors, but the pacing was off and it felt rather dated. Needed more malformed men. |
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Post by Sharbs on Oct 16, 2020 3:09:34 GMT
15. The Dead Zone (1983, David Cronenberg) This was a pretty neat concept, but yikes this felt like a weird mix of New-age Hollywood-edginess and overtly lifetime cheesy. There are some good intense sequences in this and was shocked that the hunt to find the serial killer wasn’t the resolution to the movie, everything after felt inconsequential in comparison. Abysmal acting except for Sheen. - 5.5/10 16. Don’t Look Now (1973, Nicholas Roeg) I didn’t realize this had a divisive reaction as a seemingly horror classic going into this, but now I see why. This has nothing in the scares department or the goofy schlock either. Luckily I was able to sink into the creeping unsettled nature that progressed further into a slight bit of madness. That last sequence hit the mark and if it doesn’t for viewers I totally understand this being a total slog. - 8.5/10 |
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Post by Tommen_Saperstein on Oct 16, 2020 4:21:25 GMT
15. The Dead Zone (1983, David Cronenberg) This was a pretty neat concept, but yikes this felt like a weird mix of New-age Hollywood-edginess and overtly lifetime cheesy. There are some good intense sequences in this and was shocked that the hunt to find the serial killer wasn’t the resolution to the movie, everything after felt inconsequential in comparison. Abysmal acting except for Sheen. - 5.5/10 I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought this was a huge letdown. It's two stories in one which fucks with the pacing and sense of time especially because the first involving the serial killer is infinitely more interesting than the weird political shenanigans of the second. Honestly I thought Sheen was terrible in this. That kind of OTT-acting might been hugely entertaining if the movie had a hint of self-awareness but it doesn't work in a movie taking itself so seriously. |
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Post by Tommen_Saperstein on Oct 16, 2020 4:23:41 GMT
17. The Lair of the White Worm (Ken Russell, 1988) … watched on tubi Hugh Grant and Peter Capaldi go looking for dragons in the Scottish hills while Amanda Donohoe suits up in leather fetish gear to hunt for thirsty virgins to sacrifice to a pagan snake god. Yup, it's a Ken Russell movie. Horny, zany, manic, absurdist and pretty fun. File it next to Tenebre for horror movies with a serious shoe fetish. 
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Post by Tommen_Saperstein on Oct 16, 2020 4:34:13 GMT
18. Dolls (Stuart Gordon, 1987)A bunch of strangers get stranded in the English countryside and are forced to take refuge inside an old mansion owned by a peculiar older couple who have a fascination for dolls. The little girl is the only one who can see the dolls moving but the only adult willing to believe her is the clumsy and loveable Ralph and they investigate together. This is a lot more whimsical than I was expecting. Almost a buddy comedy. Carrie Lorraine is adorable and her onscreen friendship with Stephen Lee was sweet and gives the movie a lot of warmth and heart so that you can chuckle and go "awwww" in between watching shitty adults getting maimed. (prime video) 
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Post by theycallmemrfish on Oct 16, 2020 6:43:14 GMT
Behind You - actually good. I put it on because it was short...and I need to meet my horror quota, I really liked it! Actually kept me on the edge of my seat. Thumbs up.
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Post by Pittsnogle_Goggins on Oct 16, 2020 13:13:58 GMT
The Devil’s Advocate. This movie has it all. Satan, incest, Keanu doing a southern accent, very young Charlize giving more effort than the movie deserves, and Pacino with his ham level up to 10. Always enjoyed this one.
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Post by tep on Oct 16, 2020 16:01:58 GMT
Nekromantik - 7/10
Tale of Tales - I don't know if I would call this "horror", but letterboxd says it is so why not. Really enjoyed it either way. 8/10
Clown (2014) - probably the most fucked up and disturbing movie I've seen so far this month. 6.5/10
The Unknown - sometimes I forget how amazing silent film can be. 9/10
Lumberjack Man - had absolutely no right to be more than 90 minutes. 5/10
Son of Frankenstein - better than the original 1931 film, not quite as good as Bride of Frankenstein. 8/10
The Frighteners - 6/10
Otis - 7/10
The Gorgon - 5/10
The Love Witch - loved the lead performance & the whole aesthetic, but couldn't really get into the plot/premise. 7.5/10
Frontier(s) - 6/10
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Post by Sharbs on Oct 16, 2020 19:57:12 GMT
17. Sleepy Hollow (1999, Tim Burton) re-watch Didn't like this as a teen, the goofy cgi tentacle face thing at the end when the skull transforms back into Walken kind of ruined the entire movie for me. Now I'm able to appreciate the quirky Burtonness of some of the moments. The technical prowess that the team creates has an incredibly thick atmosphere that haunts even after the movie ends and I didn't feel the quirks cut into that one bit. I wish this was about 45 minutes longer and waited longer to showcase the horseman, which would let the creepiness breathe a little more. All in all I think this was great and minor tweaks could make for a timeless masterpiece. - 8/10 |
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Post by cheesecake on Oct 16, 2020 20:48:10 GMT
Nekromantik - 7/10 Tale of Tales - I don't know if I would call this "horror", but letterboxd says it is so why not. Really enjoyed it either way. 8/10 Clown (2014) - probably the most fucked up and disturbing movie I've seen so far this month. 6.5/10 The Unknown - sometimes I forget how amazing silent film can be. 9/10 Lumberjack Man - had absolutely no right to be more than 90 minutes. 5/10 Son of Frankenstein - better than the original 1931 film, not quite as good as Bride of Frankenstein. 8/10 The Frighteners - 6/10 Otis - 7/10 The Gorgon - 5/10 The Love Witch - loved the lead performance & the whole aesthetic, but couldn't really get into the plot/premise. 7.5/10 Frontier(s) - 6/10 is so much fun and definitely one of the best straight-to-DVD horrors I've seen. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2020 0:06:53 GMT
The Leopard Man - 6/10
Worst Tourneur I've seen in a walk but still relatively impressively designed.
Ghosts of Mars - 6/10
Almost good. Like parts of this.
Island of Lost Souls (1932) - 8/10
Awesome, one of the best pre-60s horror films I've seen.
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Post by theycallmemrfish on Oct 17, 2020 2:55:29 GMT
Paranormal Activity - this was really good. VERY effective and I can't believe the absolute shoe-string budget they did it with.
...but dear lord, all I wanted to do the entire movie was punch the shit out of the boyfriend.
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Post by LaraQ on Oct 17, 2020 11:46:07 GMT
Rosemary's Baby.First time watching this.Stone cold masterpiece.10/10.
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Post by Pasquale on Oct 17, 2020 14:47:25 GMT
The Lie - I feel weird posting this here, but it was Blumhouse and listed as horror... it's not a horror. I didn't outright hate it, but it was far from good. Once you learn the reveal, the entire thing goes into "uhhh, how was this not done before now???" If there was a bit more work on, the mother's despise for the Pakistani father(when she hit him with the car) this is easily a 10 out of 10! Original in a way, ballsy and incredibly acted. Thank Blumhouse, for the pleasurable night. |
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Post by pacinoyes on Oct 17, 2020 15:10:10 GMT
"The Caterpillar" (1972) - Night Gallery - 8/10 rewatchPerennial Halloween watch - a classic TV horror episode that has become so "famous" it functions as various urban legends since. Laurence Harvey is unforgettable, haunted and ravaged here and the twists are logical and cruel. One of the best of all Night Gallery episodes.....  |
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Post by theycallmemrfish on Oct 17, 2020 16:00:49 GMT
The Wind - yet another in the "not scary and nothing even happens" column. Could have been good, though.
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Post by quetee on Oct 17, 2020 17:22:58 GMT
Rosemary's Baby.First time watching this.Stone cold masterpiece.10/10. I watched it for the first time approx. five months ago. It's one of those where you say: I'll get to it. I pay too damn much for cable/Netflix/prime so I don't seek out movies. So five months ago, Prime recommended Rosemary Baby, I said okay, it's time to sit down and do this. So I clicked on it and after the last note..... I said... Motherfucker. This movie is a straight masterpiece. |
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Post by quetee on Oct 17, 2020 17:29:24 GMT
Is this the one on amazon prime? Yeah. Believe me, it's not worth the 100 minutes. I ended up watching it cause I didn't see the warning. LMAO!!! I actually guessed the ending but only after one major thing happening. Per the credits, it is remake of a foreign movie. |
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Post by Mattsby on Oct 17, 2020 20:45:46 GMT
  Two by director Thom Eberhardt, his first two movies actually - later in the decade, he did the wonderful Without a Clue with Ben Kingsley. These are made very differently, they're partly impressive, entertaining, but flawed... 6/10s. Sole Survivor (1984) - Influenced by Carnival of Souls, Twilight Zone, Carpenter, Romero… It’s actually a great idea (similar to the Night Visions pilot, and in its could-be-anywhere fears a bit like It Follows) with a great moody opening and some humorous gags (a coffee commercial gone wrong my favorite) but its scares run thru cliched rooms, and the eerie tone is consistently undone by the badly giddy performances. Night of the Comet (1984) - this Valley Girl zombie apocalypse comedy - another Twilight Zone jumped up feature with a double dose of Romero - has lots of 80sness, a hello-there Catherine Mary Stewart, and some nice bastarded use of color going on but can’t figure out what to do after the setup and the fun goes flat. |
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Post by cheesecake on Oct 17, 2020 23:30:11 GMT
Cemetery of Terror (1985, Rubén Galindo Jr.)
Recently started seeking out Galindo works and this was quite a bit of fun, the last act in particular. Off-putting color scheme, fun makeup, corpses galore and sobbing kids.
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Post by quetee on Oct 17, 2020 23:58:40 GMT
Two by director Thom Eberhardt, his first two movies actually - later in the decade, he did the wonderful Without a Clue with Ben Kingsley. These are made very differently, they're partly impressive, entertaining, but flawed... 6/10s. Sole Survivor (1984) - Influenced by Carnival of Souls, Twilight Zone, Carpenter, Romero… It’s actually a great idea (similar to the Night Visions pilot, and in its could-be-anywhere fears a bit like It Follows) with a great moody opening and some humorous gags (a coffee commercial gone wrong my favorite) but its scares run thru cliched rooms, and the eerie tone is consistently undone by the badly giddy performances. Night of the Comet (1984) - this Valley Girl zombie apocalypse comedy - another Twilight Zone jumped up feature with a double dose of Romero - has lots of 80sness, a hello-there Catherine Mary Stewart, and some nice bastarded use of color going on but can’t figure out what to do after the setup and the fun goes flat. I love Night of the Comet. That movie is why we have Buffy the Vampire Slayer. |
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