Tomorrow is Halloween and the perfect time to watch a scary movie!
I was disappointed with the new Saw film (Saw VI). Sure it had gallons of blood but there was no suspense or characters I cared about. They tried to have a little twist on the ending but it was too little too late. The Saw franchise has become nothing more than a money maker for the studio now. The thing that made the first Saw film fantastic was the pacing, interesting characters and the unique situation (locked in a room and chained to the floor trying to escape).
I should also warn you to stay away from Rob Zombie's abortion...err "reinvention" of the Halloween franchise. The original Halloween (and a few of the sequels) were the perfect mix of suspense and horror and in my opinion some of the scariest movies out there. The new versions are white-trash death-metal stylized crap. Even the gore sucks. Avoid at all costs.
Luckily there are few on DVD that are worth renting this weekend:
I highly recommend Drag Me To Hell for your viewing pleasure. It's rare that you see something interesting and new with a supernatural kind of film (How many more Grudge rip-offs are there going to be?). It's a roller coaster ride of a movie, fast paced, full of unexpected surprises. It's also one of the best reviewed horror films in the past 5 years.
Trick r' Treat takes ghosts, cults, monsters, serial killers and combines them into five interwoven stories taking place on Halloween night. Its finally on DVD after selling out film festivals all over the world for the past two years. A clever movie that expertly adds humor without being cheesy.
Orphan is a great creepy kid movie. It's a little slow to start but the last half hour is CRAZY. There's are two "oh my god, I can't believe that just happened" moments at the end that are totally worth it.
There are a few movies coming out soon that may be promising. First is The Box with Cameron Diaz. Mysterious box arrives on doorstep, mystery and intrigue follow. The House of the Devil is getting great reviews for being a low-key 80's style horror-thriller. Sadly it's in limited release in the US and might not make it to Canada.
The only other film coming out that looks scary is Precious but that's mostly for Mo'Nique playing an abusive crack head and for Mariah Carey not wearing make up.
Does anyone else have recommendations for Halloween viewing? Anyone see Paranormal Activity?
I was disappointed with the new Saw film (Saw VI). Sure it had gallons of blood but there was no suspense or characters I cared about. They tried to have a little twist on the ending but it was too little too late. The Saw franchise has become nothing more than a money maker for the studio now. The thing that made the first Saw film fantastic was the pacing, interesting characters and the unique situation (locked in a room and chained to the floor trying to escape).
I should also warn you to stay away from Rob Zombie's abortion...err "reinvention" of the Halloween franchise. The original Halloween (and a few of the sequels) were the perfect mix of suspense and horror and in my opinion some of the scariest movies out there. The new versions are white-trash death-metal stylized crap. Even the gore sucks. Avoid at all costs.
Luckily there are few on DVD that are worth renting this weekend:
I highly recommend Drag Me To Hell for your viewing pleasure. It's rare that you see something interesting and new with a supernatural kind of film (How many more Grudge rip-offs are there going to be?). It's a roller coaster ride of a movie, fast paced, full of unexpected surprises. It's also one of the best reviewed horror films in the past 5 years.
Trick r' Treat takes ghosts, cults, monsters, serial killers and combines them into five interwoven stories taking place on Halloween night. Its finally on DVD after selling out film festivals all over the world for the past two years. A clever movie that expertly adds humor without being cheesy.
Orphan is a great creepy kid movie. It's a little slow to start but the last half hour is CRAZY. There's are two "oh my god, I can't believe that just happened" moments at the end that are totally worth it.
There are a few movies coming out soon that may be promising. First is The Box with Cameron Diaz. Mysterious box arrives on doorstep, mystery and intrigue follow. The House of the Devil is getting great reviews for being a low-key 80's style horror-thriller. Sadly it's in limited release in the US and might not make it to Canada.
The only other film coming out that looks scary is Precious but that's mostly for Mo'Nique playing an abusive crack head and for Mariah Carey not wearing make up.
Does anyone else have recommendations for Halloween viewing? Anyone see Paranormal Activity?
1 comment:
Those are some good recommendations.
The Strangers creeped me out. Now that's a great film. I remember seeing the trailer in theatres and people getting freaked out on just that. 'Why are you doing this to us?' - "Cuz you were home." FUCK ME!!!
I still haven't seen Paranormal Activity, but I've heard nothing but bad things from friends that have seen it.
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