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Texas Chainsaw Massacre - 8.5/10 - I LOVE this movie :love: there are no faults
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The Crazies - 6/10 - Interesting idea, but for some reason the film didn't really grab me
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Sunday 11th October – Sinister (2012)
8/10 really good film, a well made modern horror, interesting and gripping storyline. Terrifying in places. Monday 12th October – It Follows (2015) 7/10 It was really good, gripping modern horror. Tuesday 13th October – The Babadook (2014) 8/10 Really scary and a great film, highly recommend. One of my favs. Wednesday 14th October – A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984) classic horror which never fails to impress, frightening story which makes me scared to sleep! Thursday 15th October – The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) 6/10 I quite liked it, made me jump and tense in places. Friday 16th October – The Crazies (2010) 6/10 A decent modern horror, interesting plot and overall worth a watch. Tense and gripping. |
The Crazies: 9.5/10 The Crazies isn't just one of my favourite horror movies, it's one of my very favourite movies in general. I've absolutely loved it ever since I first saw it a few years ago and I can't see myself ever growing tired of it. I'm a sucker for a good virus outbreak movie, and this is better than good. The nature of the virus itself is terrifying, just the idea of normal, decent people turning into homicidal maniacs and slaughtering their loved ones and strangers alike is a truly scary prospect (a loving father killing his wife and son in a house fire, for example). An added scare factor is that it's not really a matter of catching the virus from others, if you've been drinking the town water then there's a good chance you're a timebomb waiting to go off already (as we saw with Russell). It's not a zombie movie exactly, but it's a really fresh take on that whole scenario. The shots of families being separated by the army (and in cases, killed) is really effective in building the dark, bleak atmosphere that the movie maintains. The scene with the infected school principle violently killing patients strapped down to stretchers is probably the most disturbing, frightening sequence in the movie, I still remember how freaked out I was the first time I saw it. The brutal nature of the scene combined with the striking (and iconic, considering it made the posters) shot of the pitchfork dragging along the ground (leaving a blood trail) make for a really effective scene to demonstrate how morbid the situation is. There are loads of other moments that work really well too, like the patient with his eyes and mouth stitched, the saw flying across the floor towards David (I always wince at that even though I know it's gonna be stopped), and Becca's sudden death that literally comes out of the blue (and which is doubly effective since she was a likeable character we came to know). Russell's arc in particular is interesting, it sets him up as a victim of the virus a while before he really starts going off the deep end and when he does it seems obvious that David is going to have to kill him. This makes the moment when he regains control of himself and sacrifices his own life to save David and Judy all the more surprising and satisfying. The shot of Ogden Marsh burning in the distance after the nuke is visually stunning and a stark reminder that everyone we've encountered throughout the movie bar David and Judy are dead, and it's a bittersweet conclusion to the movie (especially since it's suggested that the outbreak has reached further). I personally love bittersweet endings as opposed to outright happy / unhappy ones, ending a story like this on a bleak note but with a glimmer of hope strikes a good balance. I also liked the news report during the credits (which I didn't previously know about and only do now because of wikipedia :laugh:) was a nice addition, especially with the news anchor being a real-life reporter in the US. The concept of a virus causing chaos and a few survivors trying to escape is something that is done a lot and a lot of them can feel repetetive and tiresome. The Crazies, however, manages to be unsettling, compelling and consistently entertaining throughout (I also want to mention the brilliant score which really helped in adding to the atmosphere). It's also a rare case of a remake being better than the original (imo). While I enjoyed the original, this version drew me into the story, the and terror of the situation, on a much higher level. Rankings: 1. The Crazies (9.5/10) 2. Urban Legend (9/10) 3. Scream 2 (9/10) 4. A Nightmare on Elm Street (8.5/10) 5. Scream (8/10) 6. Sinister (8/10) 7. Scream 4 (8/10) 8. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (8/10) 9. The Descent (8/10) 10. It Follows (8/10) 11. The Babadook (7/10) 12. Scream 3 (7/10) 13. Friday the 13th (7/10) 14. House of Wax (6.5/10) 15. I Know What You Did Last Summer (5/10) 16. Black Christmas (5/10) |
Whoops I wrote loads, but I really do love this movie. :laugh:
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Thank you for all the reviews<3
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Cal are we watching both Amityville and All The Boys Love Mandy Lane (good swap tbh Hills have eyes is ****ing ****e) today?
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Saturday 17th October - The Amityville Horror (1979) https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...lle_poster.jpg Chiller about a family who is terrorized by supernatural forces when they move into a new house in New York State which was the scene of a recent mass killing and the home of an 18th-century satanist. Starring James Brolin and Margot Kidder. Reviewers: Cal, Daniel_, armand,kay, Daniel-X, Tom, Lostie!, Xtopher, LukeB, Dezzy, Dollface, Moosething, Will1999, BB6, Fat.Rat, Amy Jade |
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Glad Hills have eyes has gone!
Could we maybe have one of the new October 2015 horror films? Most of them are online. |
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Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) 8/10 Does this really need an explanation? Classic. Nuff Said. |
Can't wait for All The Boys Love Mandy Lane.
Never seen it before. |
The Crazies
I enjoyed this more than I expected, I don't think I'll remember much of it in a few weeks time but I found the film quite entertaining. Going into it I was expecting a zombie film so I was pleasantly surprised that it wasn't the case. I liked the idea of a virus that turns people into killers but still allows them to retain some inteligence, it made for a more threatening enemy than just another mindless zombie. One of the main things I disliked about the film was that it's ending was quite weak and a bit stereotypical of the genre. Overall though I enjoyed the film, it's not a classic by any means but it kept me entertained and it didn't outstay it's welcome. 7/10 The Amityville Horror I found this film to be quite boring, other films at the time did what this film did better and there's very little that's memorable about it. I did like 'Jody' and I thought that the plotline had potential but it remained unexplored. There's not much I can really say about this one other than I just found it dull. 2/10 Scores The Amityville Horror - 2/10 The Crazies - 7/10 A Nightmare on Elm Street - 8/10 The Babadook - 10/10 It Follows - 8/10 Sinister - 7/10 Scream 4 - 7/10 Black Christmas - 6/10 The Descent - 10/10 Scream 3 - 4/10 Urban Legend - 6/10 I Know What You Did Last Summer - 2/10 Scream 2 - 8/10 House of Wax - 5/10 Friday the 13th - 3/10 Scream - 9/10 |
I meant to watch Amityville after X Factor and completely forgot. :worry:
I'll get it watched either later tonight or tomorrow. :) |
Sunday 18th October - All The Boys Love Mandy Lane (2006) http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV...14,317_AL_.jpg A group of high-schoolers invite Mandy Lane, a good girl who became quite hot over the summer, to a weekend party on a secluded ranch. While the festivities rage on, the number of revelers begins to drop quite mysteriously as someone begins to pick them off one by one. |
Night Sixteen - The Crazies
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...azies_ver2.jpg I'm not overly fond of outbreak movies so I was skeptical about The Crazies. I think the concept behind it is so unique though for a modern horror considering the last ten/fifteen years of horror have been dominated by remakes of slashers or supernatural horrors. It's something out of the ordinary. The film is interesting and there's a real eerie sort of fuel behind it. Everything about the film is eerie down to the bleak and abysmal town the virus is spreading in. One main criticism I do have with the film though is that I think it dips in and out of phases of being somewhat a little bit tedious where not match happens. It did make me occasionally lose interest in the film and the plot but luckily there would be a scene to drag me back into the film and feel more involved once again. Quite a few of the scenes were built up with high levels of suspense which grabbed my attention again after sometimes I had felt bored with the film. Particularly the scene at the quarantine with the pitchfork. Becca was one of my favourite characters in the film and I loved her friendship and bond with Judy. Becca's death scene at the car wash came so unexpectedly but I think what the film did outside most horrors is made Becca's death scene fuelled by a sad and sorrowful gone rather than her just being blood and gore then being cast aside and forgotten about. Most of the death scenes were particularly enjoyable and well put together I felt. Even though I did enjoy the movie I don't think I will remember much of it say in a months time apart from the death scenes though. I liked the small group of David, Judy, Russell and Becca I think the dynamic worked quite well together as they were quite contrasting characters. Russell was quite an unlikeable character who I couldn't warm to but I think he worked well in the dynamic of the group and he fitted in being there. Him realising that he was infected though was such a sad moment in the film and I did feel a lot of sympathy towards his character. The film shone again in its final scene with Judy and David making their way out of the town, it was so suspenseful and I really didn't expect both of them ti get way but I was glad they did. I like how the film ended with a possible chance of a sequel I'd the producers ever decide they want to do one. Overall - 7/10 Scores: The Descent - 10/10 Scream - 10/10 The Babadook - 10/10 Urban Legend - 9/10 A Nightmare on Elm Street - 9/10 Scream 2 - 9/10 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre - 8/10 Sinister - 8/10 House Of Wax - 8/10 The Crazies - 7/10 Scream 3 - 6/10 Scream 4 - 6/10 I Know What You Did Last Summer - 6/10 It Follows - 5/10 Black Christmas - 4/10 Friday the 13th - 2/10 |
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Rating - 7/10 The movie had a slow start but then it got good the characters were amazing except for the wheel chair guy he was annoying as hell. When they picked up this random guy off the road I knew he was evil. I'm glad the killings were not straight away as well as some films do shove rush them which kills the movie. Leatherface wasn't scary because he looked harmless. The chase scene was amazing even though it did went on for long. I was shocked when she ran into the man who i thought would have helped her but he took her to Leatherface's house. The kind of dead grandpa was weird , the whole family was weird. 1.A Nightmare On Elm Street - 10/10 2.The Descent - 10/10 3.Scream(1996) - 9/10 4.Scream 2 - 9/10 5.Urban Legend - 9/10 6.Scream 4 - 8/10 7.Friday The 13th - 8/10 8.The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 7/10 9.Sinister - 7/10 10.Scream 3 - 7/10 11.The Babadook 12.Black Christmas - 5.5/10 13.I Know What You Did Last Summer - 5/10 14.It Follows - 4/10 15.House Of Wax - 3/10 |
The Crazies
Rating - 10/10 I do love a outbreak movie and it was amazing to see it wasn't a Zombie one, infact I liked the idea of infected people turning into psychopaths. It was weird seeing Timothy playing a normal guy instead of a psychopath. He was amazing in this movie. The scene where the man had that garden tool was gruesome but amazing also where the lady stabbed David in the hand and he lifted his hand was another amazing scene. It didn't have a boring scene and that's why it's top rating. 1.The Crazies - 10/10 2.A Nightmare On Elm Street - 10/10 3.The Descent - 10/10 4.Scream(1996) - 9/10 5.Scream 2 - 9/10 6.Urban Legend - 9/10 7.Scream 4 - 8/10 8.Friday The 13th - 8/10 9.The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 7/10 10.Sinister - 7/10 11.Scream 3 - 7/10 12.The Babadook 13.Black Christmas - 5.5/10 14.I Know What You Did Last Summer - 5/10 15.It Follows - 4/10 16.House Of Wax - 3/10 |
Aw Mandy Lane, back when she was still a lesbian.
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All The Boys Love Mandy Lane (2006) 8/10 I think this movie is really good.I It takes everything good about slashers and executes them perfectly, which already makes it amazing. However, the twist Spoiler: Spoiler: |
Amber Heard :love:
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I will catch up with this tonight :flutter:
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I forgot about this.
I might watch Mandy Lane tonight. |
We should have Curse Of Chucky as one of the nights, it's a brilliant film (like 90% on Rotten Tomatoes), really want to watch it again.
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