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Post by slayrrr666 on Jan 4, 2010 11:04:51 GMT -5
A new addition of the old stand-by, your last watched movie of any kind.
Secrets of the Summer House-Somewhat above-average Lifetime Haunted House film, better than you would expect for that sort of film but still suffering from the same problems most of those films have: a woman being driven by ghosts to solve their violent murder years ago. That's how they all are, and this is no exception, just done a little better than the others.
The Dead Will Tell-Read above, only knock the fanaticism down a tad since it wasn't as good. Exact same thing, right down to the ghosts' involvement only know it's just with a different starting off-point, but it still gets to the same place with less-effective scares, the main reason for it's lower rating.
Mirrors-Absolutely phenomenal ghost movie, loved it a lot. Great action, tons of fantastic scares, great gore, a chilling atmosphere and lots of action. Great all the way around, and with the only complaint about making it a little more streamlined being the only flaw here.
Swamp Devil-While it does have some faults here and there, I actually liked this creature feature. Great atmosphere, a twist in the story that's actually rather well done, some good fighting and a couple nice scares, just needed to fix it's pacing somewhat as there's no reason this had to be as drawn out as it was, but it's still not all that bad.
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Post by Termination on Jan 4, 2010 12:25:28 GMT -5
First film I watched in 2010 was The Hangover (2009) (Blu-ray)
HD Video - 9/10
HD Audio Dolby TrueHD - 7/10 (NOTE::::::::::::::: Freakin 8 decibel levels BELOW reference)
Hilarious but kinda expected a twist. A few cameo's which I'm sure you might be shocked at one, me too. Anyway its basically a search for lost friend movie with the kicker being they have 0 idea where he is after the hangover. Worth a watch for sure but I would not recommend a purchase until you see it.
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Post by slayrrr666 on Jan 6, 2010 11:00:04 GMT -5
Grizzly Park-Not really sure what to make of this one. It takes an hour to get to it's good stuff (the rest is just endless prattling about a forest where people simply pick up trash for about 50 minutes and complain the rest of the time about picking up the trash) but the rest of the film is simply a lot of fun, with gore, great kills, a couple of superb suspense scenes and more all thrown in at the back end of the film with the beginning having nothing of value. So it's really a hard one to judge.
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Post by slayrrr666 on Jan 7, 2010 10:59:12 GMT -5
I've Been Waiting For You-Another highly above-average Lifetime entry, only for once we don't get ghosts but instead witches. That alone makes it enjoyable, but the fact that there's a lot of highly impressive scenes in here, from the tormenting to the plain atmospheric and even a few slasher-stalking sequences turn up to make this a real blast. PG-13 rating does hurt, since it won't get to the extreme nature that this one probably should've gone, and a twist which does hurt it somewhat, but there's been far, far worse on the channel.
Blessed-Not a whole lot to say, seen it before and now got it uncensored for the collection. A little more entertaining in this format, but still a film pretty devoid of scares though.
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Post by slayrrr666 on Jan 11, 2010 11:16:39 GMT -5
Spiker-Absolutely fun slasher, about a serial killer escaping custody and rampaging through a group of teens contacting his supposedly-dead body, and a bevy of secrets is unearthed in the process. Great gore, great killer, a mix of ghosts and a creepy location all make this one a lot of fun. Could've used a little more fleshing out towards the middle, but it's still highly-above average.
Poker Run-Two wanna-be bikers and their wives are taken in by a real biker and his friend, only to discover a sinister secret that unleashes a cavalcade of blood across the desert. A late addition to the Torture Film genre, a solid one at that and the welcome addition of the complete abandoning of many elements that are found in those films are quite nice, but not a whole lot here really happens beyond the deaths. Not really must-watch viewing.
From Hell-Nice attempt at making a big-budget Jack the Ripper slasher, and while the attempts are there, frankly this one just fell flat for me. Rather than be a full-on slasher, it tends to be more concerned with an utterly contrived and cliched romance angle that goes nowhere, spends tons of time on useless subplots that don't do anything for the main story, and the central part of the film is an investigation part that renders all the good elements wasted to oblivion, making the entire thing way too long to mean anything. The sleaze, the grimy atmosphere and pure bloodletting are what make it fun, but it just can't overcome it's flaws.
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Post by Termination on Jan 11, 2010 22:35:47 GMT -5
Some titles I forgot to mention which I seen awhile ago.. hmm
The Hangover (2009) (Blu-Ray)
HD Video - 9/10
HD Audio Dolby TrueHD - 7/10
Hardware (1990) (Blu-Ray)
HD Video - 7/10
HD Audio Dolby Digital - 7/10
Over British Columbia In High Definition (1999) (Blu-Ray)
HD Video - 8/10
HD Audio Dolby Digital - 7/10
Star Trek (2009) (Blu-Ray)
HD Video - 9/10
HD Audio Dolby TrueHD - 9/10
State of Play (2009) (Blu-Ray)
HD Video - 9/10
HD Audio dts-HDMA - 9/10
The Wrestler (2008) (Blu-Ray)
HD Video - 8/10
HD Audio dts-HDMA - 9/10
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Post by slayrrr666 on Jan 13, 2010 11:04:27 GMT -5
The Uninvited-I cannot say enough good things about this one, it had it all that I want in these kinds of films, except for the gore but I can take it or leave it. I found no flaws here and truly loved every second of it.
Marked-An above-average haunted house film about a team of paranormal investigators finding out that their career might be saved by taking on one more job, only to find that a sinister secret has lured them to that particular location. Creepy at times, dull at others, with a fantastic finale but way, way too many plotpoints to go through so that it all winds up a confusing mess in the end. Could've been great, should've been better, but it's watchable as is.
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Post by slayrrr666 on Jan 15, 2010 11:00:21 GMT -5
Dark Rising-Enjoyable and entertaining creature feature, where a group of friends on a camping trip accidentally unleash a flesh-eating demon when trying to raise the spirit of a dead girl from the area. It's supposed to be funny, based on the musical stings that punctuate the film, but they're just utterly lame and aren't that funny, so it has to rely on it being a horror film to get by, and fortunately those are a lot better. Great gore, some fine stalking scenes, a couple suspenseful moments and lesbians. Can't get much better than that.
Devil's Den-Another similar styled film, only this time the demons are strippers at a strip club preying on those who enter the facility, the friends who battle the creatures aren't when the film starts, and the comedy is a little better but still ultimately gets a failing grade. Not as much nudity, but far more gore and tons more action, making this one a much better experience. Almost feels like an action film at times amidst all the carnage.
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Post by slayrrr666 on Jan 18, 2010 11:17:28 GMT -5
Banshee!!!-Rather fun creature feature, about an ancient Irish legend coming to life and killing off teens on a camping trip for spring break, and after meeting with the locals, band together to stop it. Lots of action in here (the main carnage here starts literally ten minutes into it, when the creature appears to the group and starts chasing them) and because it's a shapeshifter, there's tons upon tons of great scenes to come from this, and the gore isn't bad either. Yeah, the creature's CGI, but really, this was a lot of fun.
The Midnight Meat Train-I don't know what to say here other than I was massively disappointed. Sure, it's creepy, suspenseful, and has just a ton of gore present, but frankly, there's a lot missing here, including a lot of story developments that really prevented me from getting into this. Not to mention a horde of CGI that was even more atrocious than the creature feature listed above. So I have to say it was good but I was left a tad disappointed.
The Dunwich Horror-Above-average remake of a rather fun entry from the 70s, plays out more as a detective story than a horror film but it's not surprisingly at it's best when the horror elements come into play, including a spectacular sequence that truly plays like the old-school Lovecraftian stories. The last half is entirely silly, ridiculous and has no connection to the rest of the story in tone or appearance, but the fact that this is watchable makes for a rather fun time.
House of Bones-Sci-Fi's first film of the new decade is so far a great one, about a cheapo-'Ghost Hunters' rip-off going to a supposedly haunted house only to find out it's really inhabited by ghosts. This one earns a set of massive points not only for offing a kid in the first few minutes, but also for a string of some of the best haunted house gags ever, including some that are quite original and innovative. That it manages to keep them going for the duration is another big point, and despite an ending that peters out because of the way the stacked beginning opens up, this is still a quality entry.
Open Graves-Friends in Spain receive an ancient board game that foretells their deaths, and then surely die one by one in the order and exact manner as predicted. Cliched Final Destination rip-off that is a lot of fun, getting some great suspense during the stalking set-ups, has some much better deaths and a great premise, just hurt by that feeling of been-there, done-that throughout.
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Post by slayrrr666 on Jan 20, 2010 10:58:37 GMT -5
Steel and Lace-Somewhat enjoyable but ultimately underwhelming slasher, about a woman reanimated as a cyborg to off the members of a high-profile reality firm who raped her, then got off scot-free because of their connections. There's some great kills to be found, and the last half does offer up some good chase scenes and action, but there's just a whole host of problems here that drag this one down. The fact that, despite it being made in the 90s, everything from the look of the film to the clothes and hair-styles screams mid-80s doesn't really do much either. Really could've been good as there's a nice premise for a slasher in there somewhere, but this one could've used a lot of work.
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Post by slayrrr666 on Jan 25, 2010 11:03:00 GMT -5
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde-A rather sleazy, dirty take on the legend, mixing in some great creature feature action and a rather fun set of high-energy action scenes and a healthy set of gory kills, so this one is a lot of fun. Gets a little cheesy at times, and it tends to break some rules within it's own story, but it's a lot better than expected and a great deal of fun.
Scar-Overwhelmingly confusing and irritating ghost slasher, with a plot far too complicated to spell out here and something it suffers from heavily, but when it's not concentrated on that and more on the action, it's pretty good. Those are by far the best part of the film, and have a lot of good parts to them, it's just way too complicated for it's own good.
Sea Snakes-'Snakes on a Sub' just without the budget it's big-screen cousin had, and with those flaws being the only thing wrong with it, this is great stuff here. Typical creature feature fare, so you know what this one is about and what's going on in here, no need to spell it out even more.
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Post by slayrrr666 on Jan 28, 2010 11:05:19 GMT -5
Mother of Tears-I'd say this is one of Argento's better films in a long while. Plenty of outstanding gore, top-notch stalking and suspense scenes, a fantastic mystery and a lot of really good moments that push the film along without being boring, aith plenty of nudity and a great vibe, this is a lot of fun. Frankly, if I were to offer negatives, this one doesn't have anything that can be recognized as being 'Argento.' There's no crazy camera shots, no specialized lighting for stalking scenes, and it just feels like it wasn't really him that did this, if you know what I mean. And as per usual, the climax is kinda underwhelming (this is the most powerful witch of them all, and she's defeated like that? And again with the house burning down?) but they're minor points.
The Crying Child-Yet another Lifetime ghost film, only this one about a mother who hears a baby crying after just losing hers, and comes to find that their new house was the site of a similar situation hundreds of years earlier and must stop the ghost from getting loose. Predictable, cliched and happens exactly the way all the others have, but it's action scenes are still fun and it's got a good mystery, so this one is certainly watchable.
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Post by slayrrr666 on Feb 2, 2010 11:01:39 GMT -5
The Thirst-Far better than expected vampire film about a man following his girlfriend into a vampire clan, and growing tired of the bloodlust inherent in the lifestyle, try to take them out. Quite cheesy at times, especially when it comes to the blood-letting as this one is extremely gory but quite hokey-looking when it does let it loose, but it keeps the pace going nicely, has some really nice action scenes in the last half and adds in some nice points about the lifestyle and vampire mythos along the way. Not an immediate purchase, but an effective time-waster.
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Post by slayrrr666 on Feb 4, 2010 10:58:43 GMT -5
Penny Dreadful-I've seen this one before, but now I've got an uncut version in the collection. Not all that bad, the suspense is a little better and it moves a little quicker, so it's a better movie but it's still somewhat flawed.
Snowbound-Lifetime slasher/thriller about two friends holding out at a mountain-top cabin to get away from one of their psychotic ex-husbands, who tortures them in a pact of revenge. Like I said earlier, it's a thriller more than a horror film, even though with one minor change this could've been an awesome edition since we get a few really good gags and a decent amount of suspense from it, just it could've been a horror film.
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Post by slayrrr666 on Feb 8, 2010 11:04:12 GMT -5
Plague Town-Family visiting Ireland to get acquainted with father's new wife and their ancestral roots are terrorized by demonic children deformed through generations of inbreeding. A much more psychological take on a similar premise in 'Evil Breed,' just mixed in with a bunch of ideas from 'Prey' and altogether, this one is incredibly incoherent and jumbled. Hardly anything is explained, nothing that is really makes sense, and so often it's hard to tell what's going on through the film quality that there's moments of confusion and apprehension. Even though there's a lot of action/confrontation scenes, they're all so low-key and devoid of energy it's hard to get caught up in them. A real disappointment.
The Cursed-Recently divorced man returns to his hometown and accidentally unleashes a demonic curse that starts slaying the townspeople. Really entertaining, atmospheric and packed with creepy visuals all over the place, a much more energetic pace and a nice twist in the premise that is pretty good, just this needed more gore. Most kills are off-screen or edited to be indecipherable when actually shown, and it takes a lot out of the film.
Bless the Child-Far more enjoyable than I thought it would be, initially went in thinking I would hate this but came away absolutely blown away by how good it was. A lame villain and some questionable storytelling aside, this one was pretty good, with a good account for the occult, a slew of fine action scenes and some really well-done moments at the end. Really above-average in terms of the genre and style.
War of the Colossal Beast-Cheapo sequel to a cheapo original, this one actually manages to work quite well for itself in spite of that and it's incredibly short running time. Since those are requirements of the genre, they won't be hampered at all, and with it's brisk pace and great set-ups, it retains a sense of cheesy fun. Yeah, the effects still suck, the damage to the surroundings is still nonexistent and there's too many flashbacks to the first one that takes up a lot of time here, the ending still saves this one as one of the best non-William Castle gimmicks of the time. Not as important as the first one, but a slight bit better and pretty enjoyable.
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