Diddy_Mao said:A Fantastic Fear of Everything.
I'm not going to say it's a great movie but if you have 90 minutes it's worth a watch. Simon Pegg plays a paranoid delusional sad sack of a children's author turned crime novelist who is convinced that he's going to be murdered by a serial killer.
The movie plays out like an extended Mr. Bean episode as Pegg stumbles through each scene piling inconveniences and misunderstandings on top of one another in a manic attempt to just get his laundry done in order to make a meeting with a publisher.
Odd Thomas.
Another entry in the "Not great but worth a look" category. Anton Yelchin plays the titular role of an unassuming small town fry cook who happens to be able to see ghosts and other paranormal entities. A talent he uses to help the local police. The story itself revolves around Odd having to use these skills to prevent a mass murder.
Absentia.
This one stars...nobody you'll have heard of. It's a small budget horror movie about a recovering junkie who moves in with her sister to help her cope with the loss of her husband who went missing and is in the process of being declared legally dead. The junkie angle is, I admit, just some contrived conflict to cast doubt on the younger sister as she starts to unravel the supernatural cause of the local disappearances.
Warning: If you're big on closure I might not recommend this one. Absentia doesn't go out of it's way to really explain the supernatural element of its story.
The House of the Devil.
I am unapologetic about my love for this flick. Plot is dead simple. A cash strapped college girl accepts a job to "babysit" the elderly mother of a couple and ends up being terrorized. It does a great job of pulling off a retro late 70's - Mid 80's era Satanic Cult movie feel without ever stepping into parody or reference.
Fair warning though, it's a very slow burn of a film.
Lair of the White Worm.
This movie is dumb as a bag of hammers and I completely love it. I can't even give you a good description of the story really. Just queue it up and watch Hugh Grant team up with Peter Capaldi to defeat a race of snake witches who worship a giant serpent god.
Also Capaldi produces a live mongoose from beneath his kilt.
No, TV is welcome as well. I did see and adore Better of Ted. A great series and an outrage that it got canceled.mysecondlife said:I think Better Off Ted is on it.
It didn't get enough ratings so the tv network had to cancel it after 2nd season.
ITS THAT GOOD.
EDIT: Oh. Movies and not tv show.. I misread :/ But still, if you have time go check it out
Will check those ASAP! Thanks!Frezzato said:Mud - Someone here recommended this to me and I have to admit that it's pretty good.
And this is on Streaming!?!?!? Checking!shootthebandit said:Filth
It was fairly popular in scotland but in other countries I dont think it had the same success. Its basically a drama/dark comedy (seriously dark) about a dodgy policeman in Edinburgh. Just watch it and see if you like it or not
Farscape is easily worth your time. Granted I'm only halfway through season 3 (of 4) so it could still take a dive but it has an amazing cast and great production values to back up the amazing writing. Though some of the mid 90's cgi hasn't held up very well.Gorfias said:Rats. Not available Streaming. Loved Firefly. Is Farscape worth the investment in time? I am thinking of giving that a try.darkcalling said:Contracted was a very good if kinda slow psychological horror movie I found.
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Got to see Pontypool and I agree. Very original, well done.darkcalling said:Also I remembered another good horror movie I saw on Netflix. Pontypool. Bizarre name but a great watch.
Oh okay, well if you saw Pontypool you might as well watch Exam (2009).Gorfias said:Got to see Pontypool and I agree. Very original, well done.darkcalling said:Also I remembered another good horror movie I saw on Netflix. Pontypool. Bizarre name but a great watch.
Have you watched "The Machine"? I liked it so much I'm going to give it another go, see if I missed anything.
It's on my list but I haven't gotten to it yet. I remember seeing a trailer on youtube I and thinking it looked good though.Gorfias said:Got to see Pontypool and I agree. Very original, well done.darkcalling said:Also I remembered another good horror movie I saw on Netflix. Pontypool. Bizarre name but a great watch.
Have you watched "The Machine"? I liked it so much I'm going to give it another go, see if I missed anything.
Will do, thanks for the referral!Frezzato said:Oh okay, well if you saw Pontypool you might as well watch Exam (2009).Gorfias said:Got to see Pontypool and I agree. Very original, well done.darkcalling said:Also I remembered another good horror movie I saw on Netflix. Pontypool. Bizarre name but a great watch.
Have you watched "The Machine"? I liked it so much I'm going to give it another go, see if I missed anything.
Very low key (almost a scary stage play) but well done with an original concept.darkcalling said:On my list but I haven't got 'SIt's on my list but I haven't gotten to it yet. I remember seeing a trailer on youtube I and thinking it looked good though.Gorfias said:Got to see Pontypool and I agree. Very original, well done.darkcalling said:Also I remembered another good horror movie I saw on Netflix. Pontypool. Bizarre name but a great watch.
Have you watched "The Machine"? I liked it so much I'm going to give it another go, see if I missed anything.
Some of my favorite movies are on Netflix instant:Gorfias said:So all, got any great buried treasures to recommend that are on Netflix streaming?
definitely gotta give credit here, that film is genuinely hilarious.Total LOLige said:Tucker & Dale Vs Evil. While not necessarily hidden on Netflix, it doesn't seem to be that well known.
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