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Yeah, I think it bothers me more that their stuff goes out of print and becomes so expensive in the secondary market. The prospect of paying even more than $20 to buy a movie is ridiculous in this day of age, let alone $45.

Buying some of my favorite movies can be so darn expensive, but I've been kind of building a collection of my favorites which has been fun.

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I stopped buying dvds about 5 years ago , I just watch them online now. Putlocker and the likes. You can find almost any movie for free so I don't see the point in buying. Not interested in extra features, deleted scenes or directors commentary etc so it works out and I save cash £££

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I do use Putlocker if I just cannot find a movie that is especially difficult to find otherwise, but the site is has a lot of popups and it pisses me off. I prefer watching stuff on my TV just because the computer/phone has too many distractions, not to mention that DVDs/blurays have subtitles and better picture quality, as well. To each our own, I guess. lol

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Scarecrows <3

How do you describe a feeling? I've only ever dreamt of this.

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Dude, get Adblock Plus lol. I got it a while ago, no more pop ups or Youtube adverts. I got it cos of those mainly. It's great! I like watching movies on the laptop, earphones in, full screen it. Don't miss a thing.

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Dan, I just saw Without Warning! It's been on my want to see list for a while, and I'm glad that you told us it was on YouTube in blu ray quality. Pretty good movie. It started a bit rough, but it got better and more atmospheric as it went along. I love that it wasn't just a full on alien film either, and borrowed from the slasher genre with the pov's, final girl, and Psycho lamp swinging scene towards the end. I would definitely put it in the same category as The Fog (another film that borrows elements from the slasher genre).

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Very true, I probably should've said that 'Without Warning' had a slasher-esque beginning but turned into more of a monster flick rather than a typical bodycount film. Like 'The Fog', the movie was more concerned with the mystery than seeing people dying. I'm glad you watched it and enjoyed it. Like you, 'Without Warning' was on my watch list for quite some time and I stumbled across it after I watched 'Night Warning"... it was the next in line of YouTube video suggestions after finishing that movie and so I made sure to watch it ASAP.

I've been noticing a lot of bluray horrors showing up on YouTube. A few others that I've noticed being posted on YouTube in their best quality, in case some of you haven't seen:

1) Death Ship (1980) - Though the movie didn't capitalize enough on its promising premise to be memorable, it's still unique enough and should endear itself to anybody who likes ship-wrecked horror, like myself. Though if you watch it, you could be left with the feeling of what could've been if it went full-on slasher route with it...

2) The Final Terror (1983) - Infamously known as a "death-less" slasher. With only two death scenes really, this one apparently sat in limbo for a few years because there just wasn't enough carnage in it, especially considering the fact that other slashers of the time were killing people off left and right. And, trust me, if you go into this the same way I went into this, you get set up to hate some of these characters and just wait for heads to fly, but they never really do. I admit I was not a fan of this on the first view, but that's because I went into it expecting a wilderness slasher ala 'Just Before Dawn' (a fav) but got a wilderness survival movie instead. Survival movies have a time and place and I just have to be in the right mood. So, upon finding this on bluray quality, I want to revisit this one soon and see if I enjoy it more a second time around when I'm in the mood to see people overcome adversity. On the plus side, the death-by-sex scene was done pretty well in this one.

3) Curtains (1983) - I honestly think this is a must-watch for any horror fan and I cannot believe this is not a full-blown classic of the horror genre; nobody ever really talks about it. Apparently it had its share of problems in development, not that any fan whose seen far worse would ever notice them, or care. When you've seen enough garbage, you get to know what's truly good and what's truly bad, and this is truly great. One of the few slasher films out there with substance and it really is a diamond in the rough. And it looks even better in bluray. Garrett was the one who recommended this to me.

I know these three are still on YouTube. I'll have to prowl about and see if I can discover a few others.

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Reviews - Remake Edition

REMAKE EDITION


Shutter (2008) - A newly married couple discovers disturbing, ghostly images in photographs they develop after a tragic accident. Fearing the manifestations may be connected, they investigate and learn that some mysteries are better left unsolved.

This one has a pretty foul reputation. I've never seen anyone utter any positive things about this film. But, while the original was great and had several unnerving scenes, it on the whole didn't really wedge itself too far into my heart for me to become a rabid supporter of it. Therefore, I didn't mind seeing Hollywood's spin on this tale though it seemed to vex some that the main characters were "white-washed". Meh, that sounds like some people were just looking for excuses to complain and were bitter that a foreign film was dared remade to appeal to a wider American audience. Casual movie-goers don't like subtitles, get over it. I can't say that I'll remember much from this as time goes on (and even now I'm struggling to note its positive attributes over its original), but I can't say that its deserving of all its undue bashing either. If anything, an American remake should bring attention to foreign cinema and that's a good thing, right? So, yes, you should watch the original... it's subtitled, but scenes from that will creep you out much more than the similar scenes in this one. Yet, despite enjoying the original and finding it more effective than its remake, I would never say that this film earns its universal disdain. It's definitely NOT the mess it's made out to be. It earns an average 6/10 from me. At the end of the day, there is a good story that's being told here. Just reward yourself with the best telling of it rather than the average telling of it, but this one works fine if you don't like subtitles. I won't judge you.

Mother's Day (2010) - The sadistic members of a villainous family return to their childhood home to terrorize the new home owners and their guests.

To me, there's probably three breeds of remakes. First, there's the foreign remake that tries to bring a twisted tale to a wider audience (like 'Shutter'). Second, there's the remake for classics that do not really need to be remade and therefore don't get watched by me typically (I'm looking at you, 'Poltergeist'). Finally, there's the remake of those sh!tty movies from long ago that had *an* idea but terrible execution and therefore could benefit from a partial or sometimes complete revamp. 'Mother's Day' is definitely an example of the latter, at least for me. While my love for 80s horror is well-documented by now, I can't say I really enjoyed the original 'Mother's Day' (1980) all that much. In fact, despite what could've been a good movie, I didn't enjoy it at all. Everything about it just seemed a bit too "been there, done that" even for it's time, and earlier movies did its few positives much better. So, in terms of the remake, I was glad to see them go more 'in spirit' with it... the plot was traded from a backwoods campers-in-peril tale to one of home invasion. And, being a fan of home invasion movies, it was a pretty thrilling ride the whole way through. Though the cast is a bit Hollywood for believability's sake, there's a lot of great players in this... particularly Rebecca De Mornay as the wicked and evil mommy dearest, Jaime King as our broken but kickass heroine on demand, and Shawn Ashmore as the reasonable doctor who kind of bridges the gap between the psychos and our doomed heroes. I was rather shocked the movie didn't push the boundaries more than it could've; I was expecting and dreading a rape or two being included, but there was none of that business though one of the brothers would've gone down that route if he was in charge. Perhaps we should be thanking 'Mother' and her rules for that aversion. I have no problems giving this a solid 8/10... it could've gotten a point more if that ending hadn't been so obvious, though.

Interesting fact is that apparently this movie was possibly based on a true home-invasion/mass murder that happened in Kansas where two men broke into a home, stumbled upon a party of friends, and subsequently tortured and raped them until only girl survived. I perused the Wikipedia article rather loosely before work one day, but I haven't examined the real-life case enough to see *how* similar it is but it's definitely similar enough to warrant a closer look when I think of it next. Psychos like this really do exist in real life, sadly.

Prom Night (2008) - Donna's senior prom is supposed to be the best night of her life, though a sadistic killer from her past has different plans for her and her friends.

Another remake that's been much maligned by the horror community, though I hope that most dislike it for its legit flaws rather than for it being a simple remake. I mean, I hate to admit it, but 'Prom Night' (1980) is probably my least favorite of the Jaime Lee Curtis slashers. So, this movie had all the potential in the world to improve on the lackluster original. Sadly, I am of the opinion that the movie lives up to its disappointment reputation. The first major problem was that it was a 'stalker-slasher' of nature rather than the beloved 'dwindling-party' slasher. Sure, there was a group of disposable friends in this, but his reasoning for killing them in the first place made no sense whereas it made perfect sense in the original. The death scenes were far too forgettable, and why wasn't the damn killer wearing a mask? Oh, right, that's because the biggest mistake was the movie's script, which should've been constructed as a mystery. But it wasn't, Johnathon Schaech's character is the killer. And that is NO spoiler either so don’t be bitchy towards me about it. On the other hand, I'm too level-headed to bash this movie to the skies like most do... after all, I do think it’s entertaining enough and Brittany Snow is always a sympathetic heroine, even if she has a crap script to get you through. The movie's harmless, really... and possibly effective for its targeted audience. Sadly, I think fans of the golden-age mistakenly felt that this movie was made for them when in actuality with its notorious PG-13 rating, it was marketed for teeny-boppers for its time. A coworker who is about 10-years my junior admitted to me that this movie scared her when she saw it, so one must keep this in perspective when watching this. A generous 5/10 for this one, just because the movie didn’t annoy me despite its plentiful flaws and Brittany Snow is a fav of mine.

Let Me In (2010) – A bullied young boy befriends a young female vampire who lives in secrecy with her guardian.

I’ve put this one off for so long. The foreign original really impressed me when I'm the type who just can’t get into the vampire lore to save my life. I didn’t really avoid it because it was a remake, I just need to be in some type of mood for the kind of a horror this one offered so well. I’m not sure how the hell it was possible for them to make a movie this dark so damn cute, but they did it and did it well. The remake pretty faithfully followed the original, and while it’s still good, there’s a few scenes that put me off in the remake. The first two scenes are when Abby attacked innocent people for their blood; was Eli (the Abby character in the original) that fast and vicious in the original? I surely would’ve remembered if these scenes had looked cartoony if she was, but said scenes sure in hell looked horrible in the remake and took me completely out of the movie. The other scene was right at the end: When vampire girl came to the mortal boy’s defense, it seemed much better shot and moving in the original than the remake. But, don't listen to me... I came into this with a bias towards the original flick so maybe it was easier for me to find flaws in its remake. Ultimately, you will basically get the same story if they watch this film instead of the original. So, if you hate subtitles, then I have no problems recommending this one. I’d give this a solid 7/10, though like ‘Shutter’, I would hope people would check out the original since I feel that it's much better done overall.

The Stepfather (2009) – Michael returns home from military school to find his mother happily in love and living with her new boyfriend. As the two men get to know each other, he becomes more and more suspicious of the man who is always there with a helpful hand.

I had a very similar feeling about this easy-to-hate remake than I did ‘Prom Night’, though unlike that one, this one did follow the original somewhat faithfully, making a few minor changes to halfheartedly iron out its own identity. The movie didn’t really bother me much at all, but I didn’t understand a few things. First, how was he a step-father if he wasn’t even married to the mother? Second, why was Amber Heard so *beep* idiotic in this movie? She was constantly singing the “step-father’s” praises and trying to get her concerned boyfriend to ignore all alarms about him… I almost expected it to be a twist that she was the psycho’s wolf-in-sheep's-clothing daughter given how she carried on about how good he was, but nope, she was just there to prance around in her bikini and convince the boyfriend (and therefore the audience) what we already knew was not true. The mother was no better, but at least she seemed somewhat sad/desperate for love so her complete blindness to David made sense, though completely irresponsible. Third, while this is nitpicky, why didn't Penn Badgely get naked, full frontal in all its probable glory? Afterall, the most memorable scene of the original for me was that we actually saw Jill Schoelen nude in the shower which shocked the hell out of me since characters like her rarely ever do nude scenes. Wishful thinking, but still. Anyway, Penn Badgely is cute and you got to give the movie props for incorporating a believable, intuitive lesbian aunt (played by the wonderful Paige Turco) who wasn’t butch which is kind of rare to see anywhere in movies. Dylan Walsh did a serviceable job as the titular character, though reviews would have you believe that Terry O'Quinn (the original bad step-daddy) is the only one ever capable of playing a psycho in a horror film. Pffft. Yes, the movie was riddled with clichés, but I can't say that I found myself bored during it despite the familiarity so no hate here. 6/10
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The Prom Night remake <3 such mindless fun.

When you find out at the end of Shutter that the creepy lady has been sitting on his shoulders the whole time. Causing him neck pain. Seriously creepy.

I'm watching Fire Walk With Me tonight. Should be fun. O____O

But I'm a bad boy anyway.

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I have a soft spot for American remakes of Asian horror films. Like I was one of the few who liked Shutter too . And One Missed Call <3. I think Tyler and I were it's only fans.
Dan, I love the original Prom Night. Unlike you it may be my personal favorite from the golden age of the slasher movie (1980-1984). I just love it so much and can watch it anytime. That and Friday the 13th Part 3 and the original <3. So many great ones, so it's hard to pick though. I enjoyed the Prom Night remake. I know people hate it, but meh. It's basic at worst. The Stepfather remake was alright. I saw it in theatres and it was more than watchable.

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I think a lot of more discerning movie-goers forget to turn their brains off and enjoy films. They're too busy comparing the remakes to their originals, which were popular for a reason. I don't get the hate for remakes in general. If you don't believe in remake, then don't talk about it, you know? Don't feel that a remake was necessary? Then ignore its existence. A lot of people hate on remakes just because their remakes and that's not really fair.

As for Prom Night, I just had a tough time with that one. The opening sequence was well done and that Wendy chase basically saves the movie, but other than that, it was just lackluster for me. But I just never really liked prom anyway and always found it vastly overrated, even as a high school student. I much prefer Jaime Lee's Terror Train and Halloween to it, and I might even say I liked the sequel to Prom Night ("Hello Mary Lou") more than the original. The original was just very underwhelming to me; not the worst of 80s slashers, just not the best of Jaime Lee's movies.

I haven't seen 'Fire Walk With Me', Tyler. Let me know how it is and if the 2+ hour runtime is worth it. I have a really hard time watching movies in excess of 2 hours.

I love Tara's chase in Curtains, as well. I compare it to the Wendy chase in Prom Night... you may not have cared much for the character throughout the movie, but she puts up such a good fight during her chase that you just want to see her live to be a bitch another day. I do know that Curtains is perhaps the best final-girl-is-the-killer movie ever; I really liked quirky Patti and when she showed her true colors to Samantha, I was a bit taken aback but after rewatches, that particular twist was brilliant executed in this one.

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Dan I just love how Prom Night is also a really dark drama about family who was completely ripped apart. To me it's really sad and effective. I love the characters too.
Curtains . I'm surprised it isn't MORE sloppy since it was basically filmed, and then refilmed in parts. The head of Simco was not happy about the finished film and went back and reshot scenes to make it a straight forward slasher. Originally it had more of a supernatural twist to it.

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I have a soft spot for American remakes of Asian horror films. Like I was one of the few who liked Shutter too . And One Missed Call <3. I think Tyler and I were it's only fans.


Omfg I loved One Missed Call <3333

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Dan, I haven't checked but, you should be signed up for Scream Queens lol, lets see what yo got, bucko!!

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Yay! One Missed Call has 3 fans then. Such a creepy diamond in the rough. It has a great cast too. I don't understand why it's not liked?

The original was convoluted/really overweight. That's how Miike always is though. Ew @ Audition. Disgusting. He tries way too hard to be enigmatic with One Missed Call when he should've just presented it straightforwardly like the American remake did.

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I also love the original Prom Night, for the reasons Shred stated. It has such a depressing atmosphere and the music is very underrated. It took me a long time to appreciate its little quirks though.

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RATINGS: Full Moon Edition

When rating Full Moon movies, it's always best to rate on a curve. To bash these movies and say that they are terrible is completely missing the point of what a Full Movie is. These are meant to be cheesy good fun, and cheesy good fun they tend to be. I had a double feature disc with these two movies and I decided to give them a go... these types of movies are always gold to watch on a night where I need to unwind a bit.


Delta Delta Die! (2003) - Every-so-often, boys dissapear from the Delta House, a Sorority suspected to be based on cannibalism.

The movie establishes very early on that there's something seriously wrong with the sorority girls of Delta Delta Pie, especially given that one of them bites a poor sucker's dick off in the opening sequence. You quickly get to know the sorority chicks the next day when said girl is put on trial for committing the cardinal sin of cannibalism: Don't eat the man's penis ("It's full of germs and sperm", the girls recite - and, no, I'm not even kidding) and the girls have to vote on the girl's fate. You then see the girls as they work for the devilishly wicked but charming house mother, Marilyn, on the upcoming food sale where the question of the mystery meat is best left unanswered. But, hey, at least the sale is a hit with the buyers, right? Oh, and by work, I mean the girls have to go out on the town to pick up hunky men and lure them to the sorority house, never for the men to be seen again. Meanwhile, a male creeper suspects something's afoul at the sorority and enlists in Marilyn's ex-BFF for help. Plenty of boobs and even a peen is seen along the way. I loved the Tiffany Shepis striptease. I've seen her in plenty of sh!tty horror films, but she's always a bright spot in those movies. It's the way that she plays that sometimes-slutty, sassy-'n'-brassy best friend that makes her stand out amongst the rest. Overall, this was a very enjoyable B-movie, but the ending was a bit of a copout for me and left me thinking "What was the point?"... not that I was really expecting anything better. lol! 6/10

Voodoo Academy (2000) - Young Christopher has just enrolled at the prestigious Carmichael Bible College, managed by the somewhat unusual Mrs. Bouvier. After some unexplained disappearances, Christopher does some exploring and discovers that Mrs. Bouvier and the Reverend Carmichael have some very unwholesome intentions for the young men of their school...

It's not uncommon for beautiful men and women in a horror movie to find themselves in a twisted situation, only to find a reason to get naked. For this movie, it's about the men running around at night shirtless. Sometimes they even bathe themselves in front of each other. While usually a pair of boobs can be expected to pop up in these movies, not even the attractive Mrs. Bouvier gets naked in this... I guess she really needs her boys pure of mind and body. So, in a nutshell, this is merely just a movie about men in boxers really. Not a peen to be seen, unfortunately, but you do get to see them sensually touch themselves (not in *that* way), over and over again. It's really bizarre. The only member of the roster I recognized was Drew Fuller of 'Army Wives' fame, but all of the guys are really cute. This movie has so many quirks that it's hard not to find it a bit more comedy and less horror. First, the boom mic was so obviously visible in a few scenes that they must've just said "meh, whatever" about it in the editing room, if they noticed it at all. Also, how the hell was it constantly storming at night??? I get that storms are supposed to set the tone, but does it really storm violently three nights in a row? Must've been some voodoo sh!t at work. Finally, how the hell am I supposed to follow Mrs. Bouvier's twisted/confusing reasoning for doing what she does when you've subjected me to an hour-and-some-odd minutes of males rubbing their hands over their rock-hard pecs, abs, and sometimes groins... I feel like they truly expected me to do the impossible here by watching this stuff and pay attention too. Still, the movie never really dragged and is fairly enjoyable on a "so-bad-it's-good" basis, but I would've liked the plot to have made a bit more sense. If you're horny, then this might do the trick, but straight men should probably stay clear of this at all costs unless they're bi-curious. 5/10
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The Mutilator (1984) (aka Fall Break) - A teenager who accidentally committed matricide finds himself being hunted together with his girlfriend and mates by his now crazed father.

@ them spoiling the killer in the movie summary, not that it was a well-guarded secret but still. I'll spoiler-warning it regardless. It was impossible for me to find this one, other than to buy its bluray blindly through Amazon which cost me a good chunk of change. I don't usually try to blind buy unless it's necessary, but believe me... when it comes to 80s slasherfair, it's absolutely necessary. The movie itself is pretty typical of most... a kid with a messed-up past takes his friends to a beach house where they get murdered by an unmasked assailant. You have your two oversexed couples, the couple that isn't doing anything due to the pure final girl, and the killer with a unique weapon of choice. This time, it's a gigantic fish hook. Party games, drinking, skinny dipping, and murder all ensue just the same. One thing this movie does right is making their characters pretty likeable. Other than maybe the doomed skinny dippers (things never work out for these characters, who get bumped off before we get a chance to know them), these characters are likeable and you are left a tinge bit sad when one is bumped off. The main character, despite having killed his mother at a young age, turns out to be a pretty alright guy all things considered and none of that typical "My life sucks" melodrama stuff really shows up here, oddly enough since you'd almost expect it to. One death scene involving the fish hook was pretty nasty. Standard as this is and in spite of its quirks, this movie can easily be enjoyed by anybody who likes the familiar formula all too well. 6/10.

Blood Rage (1987) (aka Nightmare at Shadow Woods) – As kids, Todd is institutionalized for a murder whilst his twin goes free. 10 years later, on Thanksgiving, Todd escapes and a killing spree begins in his neighborhood.

This movie really brought back memories of ‘Silent Night, Deadly Night’ for several reasons. Much like that film, this is a holiday horror (Thanksgiving, this time) and an already-broken family is forever changed for the worse by a tragedy of years past. A mother on a date at the drive-in theater takes her twin sons along (why, I’m not sure). While there, one twin murders someone and the other twin takes the fall. Fast forward a few more years, the two twins are now hunky young men and the bad twin has never had to face up to his horrendous crime while the good twin is traumatized in a mental institution. The mother gets engaged and settles the family/friends down for Thanksgiving to break the news, which causes the bad twin to snap. Conveniently, the institutionalized twin breaks out on the same night which gives the murderer all the more reason to go on a killing spree. Overall, this is a really good holiday horror that brings the family, friends, and professionals together for a plentiful (but messy) body count. I would’ve loved to have seen the psychologist live a little bit longer; she actually believed that the wrong twin got wrongly accused, but unfortunately she was bumped off much too soon and the twisted-psychological-thriller edge this movie could’ve explored left with her. There are a lot of fun bloody death scenes and a pretty good chase. The guy playing the twins did a terrific job playing the two characters (especially the charismatic and goofy killer), and that ending! It was so beyond twisted that you’re cold blooded if it doesn’t send at least a shiver down your spine. 7/10

Restraint (2008) – A young couple on the run hole up in a country estate with a hostage in tow.

What an inaccurate plot summary, IMDb. It implies that there’s a hostage already with the criminal couple as they hole up in a house. In reality, the fugitives find a house, enter it, only to find an agoraphobic man and take him hostage. It’s really more of a home invasion movie. I rented this on Netflix because someone mentioned that it had a similar plot to 2016 ‘Intruders’ which I had already positively spoken of on this thread. While there are mild similarities, this one is definitely more of a psychological thriller of sorts whereas ‘Intruders’ was straight-up horror. It seems like these British/Aussie films always excel at making complex characters, and this movie was no exception. Some characters are indeed bad, but oddly they also have quite sympathetic traits as well. I was most impressed by Travis Fimmel in this movie. He and no doubt the script brought a surprising amount of complexity to a character that would usually be passed off as a one-dimensional thug in most other crime thrillers. Teresa Palmer and Stephen Moyer both do an alright job as well, but Fimmel’s character was the one that kept me glued to the screen. I really want to buy and rewatch this movie, because I get the feeling that I will pick up on new things that I didn’t catch the first time around. I could say more about the movie itself, but I don’t really want to spoil too much and I have a feeling that this is the type of movie where viewers will develop their own interpretations to the scenes that play out and it’s not right to bias people before they even have a chance to see it. Someone please watch this so that we can chat about it sometime. 9/10

Warning Sign (1985) – A woman working as a security guard in an agricultural research facility finds herself and her co-worker Schmidt fighting to survive against their former friends.

This is another rare movie that I had to rent off on Amazon, because it’s really nowhere to be found on Netflix and it’s rather expensive to buy. I came into this expecting a rabid-human/zombie flick, but this movie is more about a biological-warfare virus getting loose in a lab and quarantining a number of people (scientists and security guards alike) inside with it. As more and more people get infected inside and those not infected do their best to survive them (and each other), the outside media is going crazy over this story, the government has taken over things to the outrage of family and friends of those trapped inside, and one small-town sheriff (husband of our heroine trapped inside) desperately tries to uncover answers and get inside to save his wife. The infected aren’t all that vicious, but they definitely got some rage to attack anybody not infected, even if not as violently as I was anticipating from a film of this nature. It’s really not all too bad, but there's almost too much going on here and many scenes seem to kind of drag down what could've been a great movie. Overall, I can see how this film kind of got lost in the shuffle and why no one ever seems to really talk about it, despite it being well-made. I feel like it didn’t really commit to a genre (was it a romance? a drama? a thriller? a horror? all of the above?), so I’m left feeling a bit lukewarm about it after all was said and done, but no doubt the premise (which makes it out to be a claustrophobic horror movie) looked amazing on paper. I give this a 6/10 for the strong performances involved and the movie sets coupled with the Utah scenery were all pretty to look at, but I think it would have been better and possibly a classic if it had its heart set on a genre.

Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015) – Using a special camera that can see spirits, a family must protect their daughter from an evil entity with a sinister plan.

The sixth film in the Paranormal Acitivity franchise. The first movie set the stage as a great ghost story, the second movie bored me to tears, but then the third movie got me hooked when it went from being a sinister supernatural nightmare to an actual terrifying movie about evil witches and chosen ones. Sadly, none of the installments since have done much for me, at least so far as adding new or interesting layers to the story set up in the original trilogy. Each movie since the third has side-stepped the story to showcase the all-too-familiar plot and tropes that constantly show up in these movies, granted each movie ties loose ends to the original trilogy to remind us that they are related to the films we cared about in this franchise. This particular movie has a lot of problems, mainly that it abandons the “less is more” approach of the films up to this point. Suddenly, we now see the presence and some of these graphics are just downright cartoonish. This is also the first Paranormal Activity that does not feature Katie Featherstone, though the younger Katie and Kristi still show up as does Hunter from the fourth film. The movie does an alright job of tying itself to the earlier films (as can be expected, anyway), but ultimately this was just a decent effort to once again side-step the overall story that any fan should truly be caring about at this point, which is Katie/Hunter who disappeared into the night in the second film and was explored again (although poorly) in the fourth film. They really need to quit incorporating new helpless families for another all-too-familiar round of “My Imaginary Friend Tobi” which results in tons of recording and a climax that oftentimes leaves more questions than answers. Get back to the character of Katie (the ADULT Katie), her creepy witchy grandmother, and end this franchise for once and for all, because there's really not a shortage of found-footage horrors out there involving ghosts and possessions to warrant these pointless additions to the franchise. Sorry for the rant, but enough already. 4/10
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A few reviews:


The Reaping (2007) - A former Christian missionary, who specializes in debunking religious phenomena, investigates a small town which seems to be suffering from the 10 biblical plagues.

While I know I love gushing about campy '80 slashers and poor-CGI monster flicks, I am always looking for atmospheric nightmare works that get under your skin and you can't just shake off easily after hitting the stop button at the credits. The last one that gave me that uneasy feeling was 'Last Shift' (seriously, get that watched - it's on Netflix for Pete's sake!) and I was hoping the same from this. This one had a strong lead in Hilary Swank, who is an ordained minister who lost her faith after losing her family. For the most part, she's a likeable albeit cynical lead with a tragic backstory and a partner who happens to be a God-fearing man (go figure). Cliché dynamics aside, you do grow to like these characters and the mystery they get entangled in is interesting and not quite all that meets the eye. Expect a few twists along the way, though one is rather minor to the overall story and the other should be seen a mile away for any horror-savvy fan. There's still some creepy sequences along the way, and I think this one could disturb more religious viewers (alas, I'm not one). It's an alright movie overall, but it promises more scares than it delivers unfortunately. Still, the effort was made to scare the viewer more through atmosphere than jump scares, so one has to give the movie some credit. I still enjoyed it though, so it gets a 7/10 from me.

Parlor (2015) - A mysterious nomad known as the "Artist" practices a dark art form passed down through the generations.

I've been eying this one up since it was released on VOD sometime last time, but the only place for me to watch it was on Amazon Prime via renting. Very rarely am I in the mood to subject myself to torture-porn movies on my movie nights, but I figured I'd go with this one tonight. The tagline promises a mystery, but this is torture-porn thru and thru. Not that that's a bad thing: Some of the best usually offered something to make the violence worth it. The Saw movies usually engrossed me with its convoluted plot and the usual twist found at the end; the first Hostel was a trial, but the escape/revenge thriller at the end made it all worth sitting thru. Unfortunately, I would put this in the same category as Turistas, each film offering a different (slightly) positive factor and a different (extremely) negative factor. While there's absolutely NO fun to be had in either film really, at least Turistas was a pretty film to watch for some scenery shots while this one was gloom and doom the whole way thru, with absolutely no gorgeous shots to be seen of Lithuania, assuming it was even filmed there in the first place. Looking at these films from another angle, while Turistas was cliché and predictable in the characters (the film made it abundantly clear who we were supposed to be rooting for), this one takes on a sleazy tone from the getgo: Everyone's getting drunk, screwing like rabbits, and making dumb, irrational choices that make you facepalm. Still, at least Anarchy Parlor teases us with two possible candidates for final girl which almost like never happens when it should be happening more. Unfortunately, if you think watching so much cruelty will be worth it in the end, you'll be sorely disappointed the way I was. I can't in good conscience recommend this to anybody. A few scenes show promise, but this is one of the few films that doesn't fail to disappoint me at each and every turn. 4/10 - not worth it.


Quick Reviews:
~ To All a Goodnight (1980) - It's an odd duckling of late 70s/early 80s slashers that never really got any attention really, and while it's no Black Christmas or Silent Night, Deadly Night, it's quite seasonal and mindless fun if you let it be. it's got a decent set up, but it is told rather clumsy at times. It actually looks amazing on Blu-ray though and some of the death scenes were pretty well done. 6/10
~ Cries in the Night (1980) (aka Funeral Home) - I feel like this one is going to be more popular with other fans, but I can't get behind it really the way I can't get behind the original Mother's Day. Some of the characters were likeable, but ultimately I was left feeling like I had seen the same plot told much better in different movies. It feels like a ripoff to another classic movie I won't name (spoilers, ya know). It's too bad a better version isn't available to watch than it's public domain version - but as it is, it's an eyesore. 5/10
~ Disturbia (2007) - I had this one on my watch list forever, just because Shia LaBeouf's character sounds like such a punk so how could me be a likeable protagonist to lead this "thriller" (*sneeze*teen horror*sneeze*) flick? Still, this one is probably more disturbing and graphic than most PG-13 movies out there, so there's that. 7/10
~ Freaks of Nature (2015) - If you like your classic movie monsters and enjoy straying off the beaten path of slashers from time to time while enjoying a good laugh, then watch this movie. It's just as good as "The Final Girls", also released to much acclaim last year. It's mindless fun, with a few hilarious sequences to boot. "OMG, you ATE the Millers?!" rofl. I even laugh at the movie cover, which boasts a huge list of "stars" at the top of people that I've never heard of, except Denis Leary who does have a rather important role & Vanessa Hudgens who is the resident hot bitch of this cast. But seriously, does the top billing list really need to be that big? 7/10
~ The Prey (1984) - It took me FOREVER to find this one, like no joke. It almost makes me cry that some movies are so rare that the only way they can be watched is by watching them via crappy quality on YouTube with Spanish subtitles, but such is life as a horror fanatic. Filmed in 1978 but released in 1984, apparently. It’s a straight-up slasher with the typical character types and death scenes, but that ending brought this up a notch to most other slashers. It was so worth the pain and patience to find. If only a better version existed…. *sob* 7/10
~ Mindhunters (2004) – It’s one thing for a movie to be a mindless slasher, and it’s a whole other thing for a movie to specialize in the art of setting up its ten little Indians and knocking them off, one by one (“And Then There Were None” style). Oftentimes the two go hand-in-hand, but not always. This thriller is a case of that… not a slasher, but one that engages the viewers in the game of who will be killed off next and how they will go. The traps can be kind of fun and some sequences were pretty exciting, though the movie on the whole is pretty cliché to truly be a masterpiece it could've been. 7/10

I have a few more reviews to post, but I’ll save those for another time.

I think A_Supreme is #Dantastic ~ Alaina

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Dan, I love some of these! To All a Goodnight and Funeral Home in particular <3. Lesleh Donaldson is SUCH an underrated scream queen, and I love that she actually gets to be the lead for once in Funeral Home. I do agree though that the films rips off Psycho way too much though. But it was still an overall rock solid addition to Canadian slasher movies of the 80's.
Disturbia's awesome too.

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I knew I recognized her from other movies, such as Curtains and Happy Birthday to Me. I do think Funeral Home had its good qualities and it was kinda disturbing seeing the grandma from hell speak in her double voice and that mistress was hilariously obnoxious until she was unsurprisingly and inevitably offed. It wasn't a total waste of time, but I probably won't watch it again until a better version gets discovered and released.

To All A Goodnight amused me in the oddest ways, especially when you consider that those boys left their pilot to watch the plane for like 2 days until that one girl thought wisely to escape the house and go to the plane and the pilot was STILL there, sleeping in a sleeping bag under the plane. The propeller double death <3 It reminded me of another death that was handled the same way in another movie but I just can't place because I've seen too many of these movies. It'll come to me eventually.

On the horizon
Movies that I plan to watch soon! Anybody have any thoughts?

The Brood (1979)
Slashers (2001)
The Entity (1982)
The Sentinel (1977)
The Other (1972)
The VVitch: A New-England Folktale (2015) - probably will be my movie tomorrow, since I'll be getting it from Netflix tomorrow in the mail
Catacombs (2007)
Das Boot (1981)
Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse (2015)
Crimson Peak (2015)
Ich seh ich seh (2014) (aka Goodnight Mommy)
White Settlers (2014) (aka The Blood Lands)

Might post a few more reviews/mini-reviews in a bit since I watched a couple of Netflix movies today. We'll see.

I think A_Supreme is #Dantastic ~ Alaina

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Ramblin' Reviews:

Some new Netflix additions, and then some....


Re-Kill (2015) - It's been 5 years since the Re-Animates outbreak that wiped out 85% of the world's population. Within a few cities, the Re-Animates have been segregated into "zones" and are policed by the R-Division of the QUASI S.W.A.T. Unit.

At its heart, this is basically a found-footage/faux-documentary movie about a zombie outbreak, somewhat similar to [REC] 2 but played more laughs and possibly a bit more realistic/less scary. The movie plays like a TV broadcast that would hit the airwaves during a zombie apocalypse when humanity struggles to survive. "Re-Kill" is a show that follows a couple of reporters as they document a squad of armed fighters that go around killing zombies to inch humanity closer to defeating the "re-animates" (can't use the Z-word, ya know). Intermixed with its broadcast, we see hilarious commercials that oftentimes take up tones similar to real commercials we see on actual television. One was peddling a drug that can be taken after a zombie attack to prevent yourself from 'turning', and another commercial pushed people to have sex to repopulate America. Pretty amusing stuff. As we see the squad go about their daily routine in a zombie-apocalyptic world, they eventually get special orders to go into THE Zone, described as being the ultimate zombie ghetto - a place another squad went into but never came out. The movie on the whole is pretty good for the most part; it was no where near as effective/unnerving as [REC] 2 even though it could've been, but I think this was for the most part well done and it was pretty entertaining aside from the shaky camera movements. 7/10 - I'd probably give it a point lower just because it's not really memorable per se, but this is rather original/unique of more conventional zombie movies.

Submerged (2015) - Trapped in a car -- underwater. For these victims of a botched kidnapping, the nightmare's about to get far worse.

I used the Netflix tagline since that's what got me to watch it. Is it just me, or upon reading this, does the tagline make the movie sound like a possible Malevolence/Scarecrows plotline? A group of criminals getting themselves and their kidnapped in a whole lot of trouble with whatever horrors lie underwater? That's what I was expecting, but this was more of a crime thriller than anything even remotely horror. In reality, a group of masked conspirators are pissed off that a man laid-off half the town so they try to kidnap the man's daughter for ransom, but they suck at kidnapping considering that possible criminal(?)/resident badass Jonathan Bennett (of 'Mean Girls fame) drives off with a group of kids only to crash into the river, trapping them completely underwater. Accusations fly and tempers flare between the group as they run out of air and the limousine they are in slowly fills up with water. They try to make it into a whodunit of sorts when the members of the doomed group start suspecting that one of them is involved in the conspiracy, but when all is revealed, you won't find yourself surprised or mindf#cked one bit. Some of the acting in this is really bad though; one person at the end when explaining motives was downright hammy and you wonder what the director was thinking letting this person get so cartoonish in delivery when really it should've been played a bit more straight. It's an alright movie nonetheless, but in this case, you just need to know the type of movie you'll be getting here. It's not a horror film at all, but if you don't mind straying off the beaten horror path once in a blue moon, this one is decent for a Netflix find. 6/10

The VVitch: A New-England Folktale (2015) (aka The Witch, obviously) – A family in 1630s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic and possession.

I apologize but I do have to rant for a second here. I may be the only one, but it has gotten incredibly annoying seeing people constantly write “The VVitch” when talking about this one, as if they’re trying to give this film some sort of added quality in addition to the film itself. We get it, the writer/director did his research and stylized his otherwise boring title this way, but at the end of the day it’s STILL a boring title that’s hardly original and will be used again in the future. Just call the damn movie what it’s meant to be called and be done with it. The good thing, this mild irritation over the title is really the only thing about the movie that bothered me.

Overall, this is an moody period piece that (outside its title) didn’t go completely overboard in conveying the style of the time. Clocking in at a manageable 92 minutes, this one is by no means a chore to watch like some other period pieces that overkill the runtime and oftentimes introduce pointless characters to the mix to give the film flair and character. 'Twas not needed here, for our doomed family showed the ugliness of the times all by themselves, sometimes without even the help of the titular Witch. The horror in this movie lies in the gloomy mood of the times, the isolation bestowed upon the family for not conforming to religious norms, the temptation they all have to commit sin, and the fallout that transpires when they do sin. While the Witch in the foreboding forest does not help matters, I actually think this family was doomed for destruction from the start, for the skeletons in this family's closet would've come out eventually. The Witch just sort of flicked the first piece that caused the rest of the dominos to fall. I found myself more sad/depressed than scared most of the time, but there were a few spooky sequences. I don’t think I’d give this top-scoring the way I’ve seen other ratings sites score it, oftentimes with perfect 5*star ratings which may be a tinge-bit overdoing it. I can't tell if people are trying desperately HARD to find new modern-day classics or if this just works more for casual horror viewers, but this one is getting "The Babadook" (another so-so affair that got rave reviews) treatment big time.. I tried my best not to let the glowing reviews bias my experience. It’s not perfect and certain aspects could’ve used a bit of tweaking to make this film truly stellar, but I give it credit for being succinct and making its point without suffocating viewers under all the usual aspects of period-pieces. It’s a horror and it has a few good scenes, a terrific ending (no spoilers here), but it’s not like it’ll rock your world like reviews would have you believe. I’m still stuck between giving this a 7 or an 8: Certain aspects of this were well-done but I just don’t think I’ll remember it much down the road so I might go with an above-average of 7/10. Judge for yourself, though.


Some Quick Reviews:

~ The Keep (1983) – This was on Amazon Prime, and I must say I was really looking forward to it. It looked like a haunted-house type of ordeal, with Nazi's and their Jewish prisoners being haunted in a 'keep'. While the actors all did a fine job, I guess this one suffered majorly from post-production hell and was cut down to a confusing mess and now the movie survives merely by its cult following alone. No better version has ever been released which is really sad because the elements of a good story were here. If a director's cut were to ever be released, I’d probably buy it in a New York minute. The effects need to be taken with a grain of salt. 6/10 as it is, though more discerning viewers won’t like it like I did.

~ Når dyrene drømmer (2014) (aka When Animals Dream) – The Danish film borrows heavily from other films about beasts having to blend in society, but oftentimes those films have the beasts trying to hide their monstrous nature from everyone else. In this one, everyone in town knows that our main protagonist is a monster which drives the story to a fantastic conclusion. Highly recommended for all... it’s on Netflix Instant too. 8/10

~ Contamination (1980) – I didn't care too much for this my first time I saw it, but it's slowly becoming one of my favorite alien movies. This is often cited as a shameless Alien ripoff, but aside from exploding chests, the two plots are very different (at least tonally). This is a mystery set in the modern day, whereas Alien is most definitely more of a stylized slasher-in-space. The music is amazing in this and the entire plot while completely ridiculous/confusing even by scifi standards, has its charms and the principal cast are all pretty likeable. I had this rated 4/10 originally, but I bumped it up to a 6/10 just because it’s much more enjoyable the second time around. It’s on Youtube in its full glory, btw.

~ VANish (2015) – Netflix Instant has little gems like this on there all the time, which makes having it and going out of your way to watch the lesser-known stuff all the more worth it when you find something worthwhile. It’s usually fun seeing criminals biting off a bit more than they can chew, and let’s just say their kidnapped in this is most definitely a spicy hot handful for them. If you watch this and enjoy it, then you should seek out The Cottage (2008) because the plots are handled much the same way: Bumbling criminals who don’t know a THING about kidnapping end up with an assertive badass chick who is forced to team up with the idiots when all hell breaks loose. Highly recommended, at least for fans of bloody comedy/action films 8/10.

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Do you not rate movies on here?

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I have all my ratings on my other account. "A-Supreme" has always been my game-related account, I have another account where I post my geeky posts and do ratings. lol, I don't share it, it doesn't have a place here on the games board so hopefully people don't think I join IMDb games with it because I wouldn't.

And thanks Henry <3 I try to be thorough. I always want to say more, but I think I just want to try to get the word out on some lesser-known movies that deserve more love and appreciation than the more-mainstream selections. I'd probably be a mess on podcast. I'm not the most charismatic of people either so I'd probably be a drunken, rambling dork who would annoy whoever viewed me. lol, plus I hate my voice.

Shred, I almost watched Catacombs tonight but decided against it, exactly for the reasons you've insinuated. While the catacombs have always intrigued me ever since that creepy segment on "The Creepiest Places on Earth" from the late 90s/early 2000s, pretty much every modern horror movie about them has always underwhelmed me massively. "As Above, So Below", for instance, was so forgettable it was criminal. Though I wanna see Catacombs, I just have this aching feeling that it won't live up to any desire or want I have to see it. Plus, no one ever talks about it so that's a good sign that there's very little worth remembering about it. lol

I think A_Supreme is #Dantastic ~ Alaina

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I gave it a 7/10. I loved how it tried to capture the essence of what life would be life in a time when zombies prowled America and humans were no longer the top of the food chain, as displayed on television. I felt like it could've gotten a higher ratings if it was half as scary as [REC] 2 (which also dealt with armed forces battling zombies in a confined area) was, but it wasn't so I just have to settle with giving it above average for now. It's not scary, but it's somewhat original in execution and those commercials were hilarious.

Have sex... repopulate America.

I think A_Supreme is #Dantastic ~ Alaina

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Go into Catacombs with low expectations. It's ok and the premise is great, but it could've been so much better.

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Voodoo Academy . I own that like 4 other David Decoteau films, and they're kind of a guilty pleasures of mine. They're pretty much gay for pay porn films without sex/nudity :p. I never got the point of them, but I appreciate the director wanting to show male skin instead of female skin, and sticking with it in every single film he does. It's just too bad he can't direct too well . I think Puppet Master 3 was overall his best film.
I own Delta Delta Die as well, but never finished it. I bought it because I enjoy the directors other two films Bleed and Birth Rite (so bad, but so much fun). This one didn't seem as good from what I saw, but I'll have to give it watch from start to finish.

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Curtains!!!!! Goddess!

The chase scene with Derillo is my all-time favorite chase.

Eye-roll @ the ice-skating scene always getting all the love.

But I'm a bad boy anyway.

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The ice skating scene is effective, but it lasts like 2 seconds. I almost feel like it would have worked better if it was an indoor skating rink instead of a small pond too. Like a rink would have way more potential for it to last longer, and it would be a ton more spacious. Though that would probably work better in a Fatal Games type of slasher.
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I just rewatched the Curtains ice skating scene and the ice she's on is a bit bigger than I remember it being lol.

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The ultra slow-mo so it seems even bigger <3

It is a great, effective scene yes.

lol @ the mental asylum scenes. Those are gems that I forget about and cherish every time I see it again.

When they see the lady in the movie is there with them in the hospital I feel like all those scenes are soooo out of place and dark and then he leaves her there and she escapes cause she's NOT actually crazy and goes to her lesbian lover's house (whom we only see the sexy leg of) and starts burning the head shots I feel like the order the girls died in made my head spin too cause the ice-skating chick seemed final girl-ish. Then the funny one goes under the radar til the end. Then there's the Rizzo-looking one who becomes very CP out of nowhere and then falls out the window and dies? And Derillo is Invisible for the whole movie until her chase scene. It must've had the messiest story boards <3 <3 <3 sis probably like my forum for the game. <3 <3

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In the ice skating scene's defense, I'd probably crap my pants if I saw this coming at me on skates:

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I think A_Supreme is #Dantastic ~ Alaina

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Will you review Arachnophobia [1990] please?

#VivaLaBull - Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

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Has anyone seen the new Cabin Fever? I'm not sure why Eli Roth felt a remake was necessary (I know he didn't direct it, and probably just wanted a paycheck out of it, but he did produce it), but I'm curious about it. I heard it was mostly a shot for shot remake which is just kinda odd (since the original is not even that old, or even a modern classic).

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The bloodbath scene was indeed gross and sick, but my issues with Hostel: Part II stem more from it basically being a rehash of the original, but told less effectively. Between the first and the second (which wasn't very long, given Paxton's post-traumatic stress), the organization goes from being a slum-based hotspot of human depravity to basically being a sophisticated mob, with high-tech gadgets and high-end clients who want to experience the rush of killing. If people pay upwards to a million to kill, why does the place look like such a skid-mark on society? Add with these problems an ultra-clichéd opening and a richie-rich protagonist who can conveniently buy her way out of any and all danger, it just never amounted to much for me to really get into. The first did the creepy factor so much better and though Paxton wasn't really all that likeable, his escape turned what was up to that point a creepy and gory horror tale to an immensely enjoyable revenge thriller that just worked so well.

The only real reason I want to see the Cabin Fever remake is because the infected dog looks kind of grisly and cool, at least from the stills that I've seen. I'm not expecting too much else from it, though.

I think A_Supreme is #Dantastic ~ Alaina

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Ratings: Recent Releases


Queen of Carthage (2015) - An American Drifter discovers a New Zealand Singer and develops an obsession for him. - Netflix

You have to love these lesser-known Indie flicks that have bloated, high ratings here on IMDb when they really should sit more at 4 or 5. I digress, this one really wasn't all too bad all things considered. I was in the mood for a Fatal Attraction-like thriller; make Alex Forrest a gay guy and you have this movie. Shiloh Fernandez played the role of sleazy criminal much better than hero in his previous films, so it's really not surprising that he plays the role of crazy guy well, too... it helps that he's pretty cute on top of it all. Btw, the New Zealand singer? His voice was awful... Shiloh must've wanted him really bad. This movie is more of an exercise in style over substance; it's visually stunning and wonderfully acted by all actors involved, but the entire final act was terribly underwhelming.

There's Something in the Pilliga (2014) - The Pilliga Yowie, - or 'Jingra' - has haunted the Australian outback for centuries, stalking a remote part of New South Wales, where men seldom dare tread, content to keep to itself... until now. - DVD

I really feel bad hating on anything released out of Australia because I do think that, for the most part, they release the best killer beast films of anyone else. Sadly, this was such a terrible movie. It's found footage, why the guy is recording this, no one knows. These two guys pick up two women and they start driving around, and then they find a dead body and of course one of the *beep* absolutely refuses to report the body, instead hiding it out of fear of getting blamed or something. The movie completely loses me at that point, and it never gets better. It's not even fun seeing these people get slaughtered, because nothing happens on screen. Hell, I don't even think you get to see the beast hinted at in the sypnosis, aside from glowing eyes in the dark. Lame.... AVOID!!!

Eat (2014) - Novella McClure is like most struggling actresses in Los Angeles: she's in her early 30s, her fake name sounded cooler ten years ago, and she hasn't landed a role in three years. To top it all off, she's developed a disturbing habit of eating her own flesh. - Amazon Prime

Oh my, God, what a nasty little gem this was. I've seen a lot of the so-called nastiest movies of all times (Headless, from 2015, taking the trophy as the grossest and most demented by far), so I give a film a lot of credit if it manages to make even me cringe. And, yes, this one made me cringe several times. I'm getting ahead of myself, though. We are introduced to this beauty named Novella who wants more out of life than to be a struggling actress, but her BFF insists on Novella following her dream because being a working hairdresser sucks. This BFF is all kinds of awesome though; two men attempt to rape the two girls while they are out which makes you think that this would be a rape-revenge deal, but the BFF subverts that by shooting both squarely in the dicks and that's the last of that plotline. It was all kinds of awesome. Anyway, yeah, Novella gets stressed about her setbacks in Hollywood and has a habit of self-mutilating herself. Euphemism aside, the bitch like seriously ate herself. It was so screwed up and a lot is showed; very little is implied here. I loved this movie and found its gross-outs effective, but I doubt many others would share in my opinion. Watch, if you dare.

Knock Knock (2015) - When a devoted husband and father is left home alone for the weekend, two stranded young women unexpectedly knock on his door for help. What starts out as a kind gesture results in a dangerous seduction and a deadly game of cat and mouse. - DVD

Poor Keanu will probably get a lot of crap for his acting in this one for years to come, but I'm not sure what anyone expects from a horror film, much less one by Eli Roth. It's clear that the two girls were propped to be the true starlets here anyway; one being Roth's real-life wife who is kind of becoming the star of a few of his films (she was also the lead in The Green Inferno). My only thing with a film like this is that I get a bit bored seeing the villains taunt the hogtied victim for 90-minutes, and this film was seriously just that. That's probably why Keanu got grief for his acting; there's just no real action here, which was a disappointment since I always like seeing a good ol' battle between good and evil though it may be a bit inappropriate to label Keanu as "good" considering some of his choices made in the movie. Anywho, there are some amusing moments sprinkled throughout, but there's really not enough of them. Not one of Eli Roth's best works by a long shot, but worth seeing if you enjoy cute crazy chicks and their shenanigans.
I think A_Supreme is #Dantastic ~ Alaina

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No ratings out of 10? Lol Eat sounds gross! Like bitch, buy a cheeseburger.

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Is anyone else looking forward to The Conjuring 2? I loved the first one, so can't wait for this. Hopefully it should be good and scary enough 😨

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Is anyone else looking forward to The Conjuring 2? I loved the first one, so can't wait for this. Hopefully it should be good and scary enough



I'm fired up for it Ems!

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I'm going into it with the same suspicion that I always have for every sequel. I suspect it'll be similar to Sinister 2 for me: Decent, but nowhere near as unnerving as the first. I'd love to be proven wrong, though.

I'll probably try to post a few more reviews tomorrow. Saw a couple of movies last night and I have things to say.

I think A_Supreme is #Dantastic ~ Alaina

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Suspension (2015) - A high school girl and her bullying peers are terrorized by an escaped psychotic killer who is more than meets the eye.

I'm not really sure if the person who wrote the sypnosis is on crack, or just wants to mislead the doomed audience into expecting a movie that it was not getting. This is one of those "8 Films to Die For" slasher movies, which tells you from the getgo that you're more than likely getting a throwback of sorts which isn't always a bad thing. The plot centers around this girl with a tragic past (I guess her dad was a psycho killer) drawing grotesque images of violent murders as a coping mechanism, which alarms her teacher and ultimately gets her suspended. However, they don't dwell on this point at all, so I don't see how that would explain the movie's title 'Suspension' but there it is nonetheless. Rather, a bulk of the story takes place after school when she continues drawing these awful images for her very young brother, who is a mute but seems to enjoy watching his sister draw? Yeah, it's really a bizarre movie with character tropes galore. You have the hot guy who grew up with the final-girl and takes an interest in her and her weirdness, you have the alpha-bitch who is with said hot guy and knows that her boytoy is slipping away so she acts extra c#nty to our heroine to mark her territory, and then there's the best friend stuck between fitting in with the "cool kids" and being the friend-in-need to the loser. Oh, and we cannot neglect to mention the clown who wants pussy and is merely there just to be killed, of course. They try to throw a few twists into the mix that sort of clear up some of the story's weird/awkward elements, but everything about this is just way too familiar and done before even for a slasher film. You should be able to put the pieces together by the time they make their big reveal, so I won't spoil much. I'll give it a 5/10, but I can't say that I'd seek this out again in the future just because it did nothing for me.

Angst (1983) - A troubled man gets released from prison and starts taking out his sadistic fantasies on an unsuspecting family living in a secluded house.

Okay, I have things to say about this one... and it's going to be a bit long so forgive me for the upcoming rant. I may border on revealing spoilers so if you are fussy like that, then skip this movie review. I'm saying what I have to say, so don't say I didn't warn you. ^_^

Once in a blue moon, I will come across a movie so stunningly unique and well-made that it should be given high marks really, but because of the gruesome content of the film and where the story goes, I just don't enjoy it AT ALL. Yeah, I get that this is a horror film which is supposed to disgust and disturb a viewer to the core, but sometimes a film is just so depraved that I can't support it to save my life. This Austrian film is one of those films. I started watching it because it was described as a hidden gem from the slasher movie cycle of the early 80's. Throw in a home invasion angle and it sounds like a promising premise, right?

Well, no. Unfortunately, I found out rather early in this one that you ~ as the viewer ~ get put into the mind of a convicted-but-soon-to-be-released killer. In that aspect, it's very similar to Maniac (1980), another early 80s film that has its fans but I can't say that I enjoyed much either. However, unlike Maniac which had a man stalking beautiful young women who were not disabled and were thus able to run away (hell, I even think the final-girl even got away in that movie with little-to-no chase), this movie actually had our villain-protagonist killing people who just had absolutely no fighting chance... and absolutely none of it was played for laughs either. The sequences were downright frightening and played for real, which is to its credit, but it was in poor taste all the same. One victim was a mute cripple and another woman was old enough to be your grandmother, yet both were brutally dispatched. While maybe this was an accurate representation of a real-life home invasion/massacre, I found both the murder scenes to be in poor taste. I won't even get into what happens to the poor girl featured on the movie poster because that's even worse yet... :\ To give you a general idea on this movie, I say that this was a mixture of several movies that were just too cruel and unsatisfying for words... imagine putting Maniac (1980), Funny Games (1997), and Martyrs (2008) into a blender and coming out with this gross concoction of a movie. I enjoyed none of them, so of course I wouldn't enjoy this. I guess some people really like the dark stuff that plays for realism, but not me. Different strokes, folks.

For me, horror movies are a form of entertaining and that fun factor is essential in watching any horror movie. I can tolerate violece and yeah, I want to be scared and disturbed... but I also like seeing people fighting back against pure evil and sometimes even succeeding (though not always). Also, in my opinion, the terrifying thing about killers in these movies is that you don't always know what they're thinking or what their next move is, but after watching a movie that forces you to spend an hour-and-a-half in the mind of a cold-blooded murderer, you come to find that some things about a killer are best left to the imagination. 5/10 - It boggles my mind that this one is so highly rated on IMDb, but I'm sure the fact that it was well-made and realistic played a role, but seriously, do the people who rated it so high actually watch this for enjoyment?

Die-ner (Get It?) (2009) - A horror-comedy of errors, Die-ner (get it?) explores the existential dilemma of a sociopath killer who runs into the unique problem of his victims rising from the dead...

I admit it, I am a sucker for those "10 ZOMBIE MOVIES FOR $5!" packs that can be found in the bargain bins of large stores, and that's where this one comes from. I like watching crappy films for a multitide of reasons... sometimes I get spoiled by watching too many good movies in a row that I start nit-picking to find faults, so I need to watch a crapfest to keep myself humbled as a viewer. Also, once in awhile, I'll find another hidden gem that makes digging in the garbage all the more worth it. With a title like "Die-ner (Get it?)" and the nature of where I watched it, I kind of knew I was in for a low-budget comedy of sorts but the best ones always manage to use its low-budget to its advantage. The premise is pretty simple and is described pretty accurately in the sypnosis above, and the plot is actually somewhat unique. At least, I've never seen a zombie film about a serial killer's plots being thwarted because his victims won't stay dead, but I find it hard to believe that this idea hasn't been explored before in a better film so if one does exist please let me know. There were some chuckle moments between the killer and three other patrons who get mixed up in his dilemma, but where this movie fails is that it doesn't manage to hide its lack of budget much at all. While the effects weren't horrendous, the camera work seems ametuerish and the script while amusing (not hilarious) at first wears out its welcome quickly. I find that this is typical of a lot of low budget horrors, but a low funding is hardly an excuse. Some of the greatest directors and their iconic horror films started out with shoestring budgets too but that didn't stop them from producing something great... just think about Halloween, Night of the Living Dead, The Blair Witch Project... all of these show that a good movie with a low budget is possible so I don't think it's always a viable excuse for bad filmmaking. This had its moments, but it wasn't good. It's never a good sign if I have to fight off sleep to finish out a movie. But hey, at least it was short...? 5/10

End of the Line (2007) - In this unsettling and creepy thriller, Karen, a young nurse who works in a psychiatric ward, boards the last subway train of the night only to have it stop suddenly in the middle of the tunnel. As those around her are brutally murdered, Karen and a handful of survivors must face supernatural forces, homicidal religious cult members, as well as their own fears and suspicions of Armageddon, in order to survive.

As you guys already know, I've been searching for a good horror that really gets under my skin (but not in a distateful way, ala "Angst") so I got this one sent to me from Netflix. And, needless to say, I was fairly impressed with this gem from our friendly neighbors up north. Immediately from the start, there was just a moody ~offness~ to this movie that I couldn't place. It reminds me very much of the exact atmosphere of the Hellraiser films... the entire vibe just felt weird the whole way through.... almost as if these people are truly not in the real world but rather some variant of hell, but a hell that looked similar to our surroundings here on Earth. Who knows, but the general feeling is very uneasy from the very start here. After a young woman jumps in front a moving train at the station, we then meet our protagonist who is working late night at the hospital when she finds out about this girl's sucide and it really gets to her and she proceeds to eat her feelings. Once her shift is over, she boards the train and then all hell breaks loose when a bunch of religious psychos with crucifix knives start slicing and dicing through everyone else not in their cult. The movie plays out like a hellish survival nightmare that depicts a cult's twisted idea of saving people who are not with them and the overall efforts of our dwindling party who are just trying to survive down in the tunnels. Just when you think the movie wraps to a nice conclusion, a whole new level of hell breaks out and you realize that things are not quite over yet. The benefit of a movie like this is that there are so many different ways you can interpret the events and the ending, but I'll leave that to you guys to draw your own conclusions. This is truly an underrated movie, one that is actually halfway scary and thought-provoking all at the same time. Good job, Canada. 8/10

Possession (2008) - A woman's life is thrown into chaos after a freak car accident sends her husband and brother-in-law into comas. Thrills arrive after the brother-in-law wakes up, thinking he's his brother.

Truth be told, this has sat on my shelf for almost a year now. I bought it at a rock-bottom price at the dollar store for the mere fact that it was a Sarah Michelle Gellar movie, but if you saw the cover, it makes it look like she gets possessed and I try to stay clear of those kind of movies unless I have reasonable belief that they are worth viewing and reviews were mixed on this at best. Well, upon finally watching it, I couldn't believe how different it was from what I was expecting. Rather than being a horror movie about a ghost possessing our beloved scream queen, this movie instead was a nice little gem that takes the "Freaky Friday" concept of two key characters crashing into each other (causing the two to change bodies) and makes a nice little thriller out of it. It's a darker version of any Lifetime thriller honestly, but even I like the occasional Lifetime movie so that was all fine by me. I guess there's an alternate version of the movie out there and this was apparently a remake on a foreign original, but this wasn't quite horror enough for me to want to seek it out. I'll just be happy to settle with giving it a 7/10 for being a surprisingly entertaining movie with Sarah Michelle Gellar and two hunks who starred in it with her.


Mini-Reviews:
• The Legend of Boggy Creek (1972) - I admit that the 2010 Bigfoot film "Boggy Creek" is one of my all-time favorite guilty pleasures, but I never got around to watching this documentary-styled horror picture about the Fouke monster. It's really a great movie that succeeds at doing what it sets out to do, but it's almost devastating that a good version will probably never be released. 6/10
• Das Boot (1981) - If there's ever been a true-blue horror beyond the normal crime and violence of society, it's that of war. I'm by no means a fan of these war epics, but sometimes I'm in the mood to watch movies like these just because they don't try to glorify war but succeed on some level at showing that real horror exists in real life. I would never want to experience what some of these men had to go through for the sake of defending their own country. 9/10 - Wonderfully made and well-acted from start to finish which makes its score so high, but it's not something that I'd watch very often, you know?
• Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice (1992) - I admit that I've never seen a single one of the CotC movies aside from its classic original, but I have the box set of them all collecting dust on my shelf so expect to see these getting discussed in these mini-reviews. The noteworthy scene in this is most definitely the young summer love scene, where two teenagers so innocently in love start making out atop knocked down corn stalks, only to realize that they're on top of body parts as well. Oyyyyyy, just enough to give me the willies. Great scene in a so-so sequel. 6/10
• Sorority House Massacre (1986) - Of all the franchises in of the 80s, I hear less about the Sorority House Massacre one, which may be for a good reason. I've only seen the first two (the second to be discussed below) to date, and of the two, the first is by far more bland than the second. It almost combines the elements of the "Big 3" (ANMOES for the dreams, Halloween for the overall storyline, and Friday the 13th for the bloody bodycount) but the ending result isn't as fantastical as it sounds on paper. It's not bad really; it's just there. 5/10
• Most Likely to Die (2015) - FINALLY, a recent slasher effort that gets made that is not a throwback, not a remake, has a cool killer, and does not look cheap. I had a lot of fun with this one last night. The characters were all pretty likeable for the most part (yes, even Perez Hilton's) and it has kind of a Scream-like mystery set up to it but without the extreme meta-nature of it all. I haven't seen a really really good recent slasher since Girlhouse, which I admit had its share of problems as well but something about these two stand out when compared to the usual slasher throwbacks we've seen. Very highly recommended - either rent it on VOD or see it when it gets released later on this summer and have fun with it! 8/10
- Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest (1995) - I think on the whole, I liked this a bit more than the second. The storyline takes the action from the cornfields of Nebraska to urban life in Chicago, where a viewer gets sort of charmed into the mixing of different cultures as our "Amish" white protagonist mixes in with black urban culture. Not without its faults of course, but I think this is kind of an underrated movie. It shocked the HELL out of me when Amanda, the adoptive mom and the seeming heroine of the story, dies halfway thru, but ultimately it's just a little more of the same. Alas, the final act sort of had too much cheese for its own good, but honestly, even the first one had laughable effects in the final act so I must be somewhat forgiving. 6/10
- Sorority House Massacre II (1990) - I admit that I loved this from start to finish. Any movie featuring a group of five girls as the bodycount stripping off their clothes and showing all five pairs of boobs right after the other is inspired. I mean, I've seen movies make a point of showing their final girls naked and stuff, but this movie was so obnoxiously blatant about it that it was just hilarious. I also loved how it was storming like crazy and the house seemed so dark, cold, and damp, yet none of that stopped any of our victims from running around the entire movie in their knickers. LOL The death scenes themselves were a bit tame and much too off-screen, but the suspense sequences leading up to them were pretty well done so not a total loss. Crazy-as-hell finale, as well. 7/10

I think A_Supreme is #Dantastic ~ Alaina

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The Children of the Corn's first two sequels were so much better than I remembered. I got to part 4 when I started to rewatch the franchise but I haven't watched 5 yet. I remember it has Eva Mendes and Alexis Arquette. <3

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The Eva Mendes and Alexis Arquette one was one of the first ones I saw . I think I saw the second one first though in the mid 90's when my parents rented it. Though I'm not sure if I saw the whole thing back then. I didn't see the first probably until I was like 12, and haven't seen it since.

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lol me too actually. But for me it was IV! I rented IV from the video store I worked at and it randomly has the goddess Naomi Watts in it <3. It's the one where there's the preschool and everyone is sick. It's also pretty decent. Prior to that I'd probably seen the first one at some point but it was kinda boring so I didn't remember it. I still think it's kind of awful? Like were they kidding with that plodding mess? And I feel like I could have flicked that little kid in the hat and he would have went flying. What was there to be running from for so long in the movie? What a joke <3

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I saw the original Children of the Corn when I was really young and easily scared, so it sort of holds a place in my heart. The movie seems silly as hell now, but to a young child, the idea of a group of children murdering all the adults in town and carrying around sickles got to me a wee bit.

There's a lot of "corny" movies like this I saw on TV over the years that worked better at scaring kids than adults...
- Puppet Masters 2
- Maximum Overdrive
- Children of the Corn
- Child's Play 1 & 2
- Jaws (still effective for adults, but for different reasons)
- Poltergeist
- Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation - Saw this on HBO a long time ago late at night (and no, I was not looking for soft-core porn... I remember I was in the living room!). I started watching b/c the guy from Ed-TV was on it. I remember the woman hitting the girl with a stick was hilarious at the time, but for someone who didn't watch horror movies regularly, this one was so twisted and screwed up for me to stomach.
- Village of the Damned remake (still haven't made time to fully watch it, but I remember scenes of the creepy silver-haired children very clearly)
- There's still this one scary one that I have yet to find about some monster in a pit and I remember bowing out of the movie when a man was pushed down into it with the beast. Anyone have any idea what this could be? I'm kind of wondering if it could be The Blob (original) or something, but I'm not sure. The monster looked kind of blobbish, and the movie did seem old-ish, but someone let me know if this rings a bell because I want to find it someday.
- Hell, even Tremors scared me when I saw it at like age 10 or 11.

I remember we only had one TV with cable and my dad would hog it on weekends, so we'd get stuck watching a lot of stuff like this. When us kids would watch them too because we had nothing else to do, my dad would always be like "I don't like this part......" as an ominous warning to us kids to look away but we never did until it was too late lol. Though I no doubt would've preferred to be watching Nickelodeon or something at the time, I have kind of grown attached to these moments because that's where I saw a lot of the movies from my childhood that I'd probably not see the appeal now as an adult.

I think A_Supreme is #Dantastic ~ Alaina

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That's such a great list of corny movies, DanieL. I love all of them. omg TCM: TNG is so unique and bizarre. It's aging sort of well which I didn't expect at all. It's still a disaster but it has its moments of pure evil for sure.

Part III will always be my favorite though. I love when Michelle does a hair flip with her butcher knife.

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I just saw on Wikipedia that they're doing a TCM prequel. I'm sure it will be terrible but maybe it will blindside everyone and actually be good.

Melissa: Is there an F5?
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There's also supposed to be a Friday the 13th origin film/prequel, and I think Mrs.Voorhees is supposed to be in it, and even his father Elias. The writer from Prisoners is behind it, so I'm looking forward to it and I heard the producers are excited about it.

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omg yay <3
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