Halloween Treats
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Bob, I am a fan and love watching your reviews but this is a list of pretentious film buff wank to really be taken seriously. I love indy flicks and great movies you've never heard of, but honestly; is ONE of those movies a better use of my time than watching "The Shinning" for the 100000th time?
Thanks for the great list.
Over the last couple of weeks this column has become one of the most valued things on this site, for me at least.
Interesting writing coupled with so much viewing material is my kind of mix.
Keep it up, Bob!
Over the last couple of weeks this column has become one of the most valued things on this site, for me at least.
Interesting writing coupled with so much viewing material is my kind of mix.
Keep it up, Bob!
Brotherhood of the Wolf is an absolutely excellent movie and everyone reading this should watch it....though actually getting your hands on a copy may prove incredibly difficult.
Lair of the White Worm, on the other hand...eehhhhhh.....
Lair of the White Worm, on the other hand...eehhhhhh.....
I saw Brotherhood of the Wolf in the DVD sections of my library for two years, and I kept meaning to pick it up. Even the DVD cover seemed to hint at split identity. I never did though, and then I moved.
Luckily, I have a netflix queue, and though the queue currently is at the 500 item max, BotW is in the mid-20s, I think, so I should see it soon. Glad to know it's good.
Luckily, I have a netflix queue, and though the queue currently is at the 500 item max, BotW is in the mid-20s, I think, so I should see it soon. Glad to know it's good.
Brotherhood of the Wolf I love, but I think it's a little more action than horror. My own list of horror movies I'm liking lately, which, I realize, none of you asked for(but who doesn't love lists) would be the following:
- Let The Right One In(Kirsten Dunst is no longer the reigning queen of child vamps)
- The Thing (It's got Kurt Russell fergodsakes and it's beautifully shot)
- Peeping Tom (Out before Psycho and twice as disturbing)
- The Descent(Neil Marshall is awesome)
- Event Horizon(Sam Neil is awesome)
- Anything by David Cronenberg(Every movie of his I see disturbs me on some level. Crash most of all)
- Let The Right One In(Kirsten Dunst is no longer the reigning queen of child vamps)
- The Thing (It's got Kurt Russell fergodsakes and it's beautifully shot)
- Peeping Tom (Out before Psycho and twice as disturbing)
- The Descent(Neil Marshall is awesome)
- Event Horizon(Sam Neil is awesome)
- Anything by David Cronenberg(Every movie of his I see disturbs me on some level. Crash most of all)
I didn't count Le pacte des loups (Brotherhood of the Wolf) as a horror film. It was more of an action film.
I would recommend this
I would recommend this
+ Session 9 and Jaccob's Ladder. (Great list tendo)tendo82 said:
The only one I know from that list is "Vampyr" but that was a pretty damn good silent film. Here's my list:
-Haxan - Deliciously subversive, informative, and full of great imagery, this is of the best underrated silent films.
-Rosemary's Baby - Full of gradual suspense, the ending is both shocking and creepily understated.
-Jacob's Ladder - Modern Dantean horror at its best, the performances and visuals build up towards a poignant conclusion.
-Nosferatu - The first and, in my opinion, the best vampire movie so far, the makeup, effects, cinematography, and score are wonderful.
-28 Days Later - What it lacks in suspense, it makes up for in spades with atmosphere, acting, and minimalism.
-The Descent - The performances are mostly average, but the atmosphere and setting is oppressive in its claustrophobic factor.
-Ringu - The quintessential J-horror classic, it's evocative and consistently creepy, thanks to a clear enough plot and score.
-Trick 'r Treat - The imagery amazing, the twists unexpected, and the mood perfectly Halloween-esque, this is a gem.
-Carnival of Souls - The atmosphere is unique, and the score is singularly perfect; the undertones are psychological and meaningful.
-Haxan - Deliciously subversive, informative, and full of great imagery, this is of the best underrated silent films.
-Rosemary's Baby - Full of gradual suspense, the ending is both shocking and creepily understated.
-Jacob's Ladder - Modern Dantean horror at its best, the performances and visuals build up towards a poignant conclusion.
-Nosferatu - The first and, in my opinion, the best vampire movie so far, the makeup, effects, cinematography, and score are wonderful.
-28 Days Later - What it lacks in suspense, it makes up for in spades with atmosphere, acting, and minimalism.
-The Descent - The performances are mostly average, but the atmosphere and setting is oppressive in its claustrophobic factor.
-Ringu - The quintessential J-horror classic, it's evocative and consistently creepy, thanks to a clear enough plot and score.
-Trick 'r Treat - The imagery amazing, the twists unexpected, and the mood perfectly Halloween-esque, this is a gem.
-Carnival of Souls - The atmosphere is unique, and the score is singularly perfect; the undertones are psychological and meaningful.
The only one of those I've heard of is It's Alive, but I've never seen any of them. My favorites (Like anyone gives a damn) are The Shining, Jacob's Ladder, Hannibal, and Silence of the Lambs.
EDIT: I forgot, The Thing is also one of my favorites.
EDIT: I forgot, The Thing is also one of my favorites.
Great call on Brother Hood Of The Wolf, Mister Bob, I love that movie. Can't say I've seen the others though but maybe I'll pick 'em up if I go near a rental store today.
Wow, I'm surprised at the amount of love for Le Pacte Des Loups. I didn't enjoy it myself, but I do recognize that it is a great movie. I'm surprised at just how many people have seen it though.
Anyway, since a couple of others have listed their favourite horrors, I too shall list mine:
Anyway, since a couple of others have listed their favourite horrors, I too shall list mine:
Horror/Comedies:
Deep Rising (5/5)
Monster Man (5/5)
Tales From the Crypt: Demon Knight (4/5)
Cloverfield (4/5)
Masters of Horror: Pick Me Up (4/5)
The Signal (4/5)
Cube 2: Hypercube (4/5)
Horrors:
Perfect Blue (5/5)
Funny Games (4/5)
Misery (4/5)
The Mist (4/5)
Låt Den Rätte Komma In (Let the Right One In) (4/5)
The Beast Must Die (4/5)
Phairii Phinaat Paa Mawrana (Vengeance) (4/5)
(note: To qualify for my favourites in horror/comedy, the movie must have a substantial amount of horror. For instance, Army of Darkness, Masters of Horror: Deer Woman, Santa's Slay, Tremors, and Idle Hands do not qualify)
(note: psychological horrors such as Perfect Blue and Funny Games count)
Deep Rising (5/5)
Monster Man (5/5)
Tales From the Crypt: Demon Knight (4/5)
Cloverfield (4/5)
Masters of Horror: Pick Me Up (4/5)
The Signal (4/5)
Cube 2: Hypercube (4/5)
Horrors:
Perfect Blue (5/5)
Funny Games (4/5)
Misery (4/5)
The Mist (4/5)
Låt Den Rätte Komma In (Let the Right One In) (4/5)
The Beast Must Die (4/5)
Phairii Phinaat Paa Mawrana (Vengeance) (4/5)
(note: To qualify for my favourites in horror/comedy, the movie must have a substantial amount of horror. For instance, Army of Darkness, Masters of Horror: Deer Woman, Santa's Slay, Tremors, and Idle Hands do not qualify)
(note: psychological horrors such as Perfect Blue and Funny Games count)
Sam Neill is awesome and it sucks that he thinks acting is a foolish career choice 'cause he's damn good at it. He needs to get his arse out of his vinyard and get in some more movies.tendo82 said:
Haven't seen any on Bob's list. Brotherhood of the Wolf has been on my "to see" list for ages though.
Love Brotherhood of the Wolf, I was a fan of that weird little piece of history long before the movie came out.
Might I recommend Todd Browning's Freaks? Though in some ways that might be a little too extreme for this crowd...
Might I recommend Todd Browning's Freaks? Though in some ways that might be a little too extreme for this crowd...
Brotherhood of the Wolf, a good horror movie? Please.
It's a decent action flick with a bit more depth than most, but that's it. It tries to do too much and as a result fails to do any of it particularly well.
It's a decent action flick with a bit more depth than most, but that's it. It tries to do too much and as a result fails to do any of it particularly well.