Originally Posted by SAGA45:
Okay I wll give Penny Dreadful a look. As for subtitles in horror flicks...I agree to an extent but after a few minutes....and I can't explain this...but the subs kinda melt into the film and don't jar me like they do at start of a flick. Plus, there are some really good foreign horror films well worth dealing with subs.
The "Rec" series comes to mind here. Devil's Backbone is another, though I'd call that more of a thriller. Countless asian flicks..."Rigormortis" is a recent one from that group.
Originally Posted by DJJasonp:
I enjoyed it.....with trippy movies like that, I typically immediately go to the internet for further details, explanations, meanings, etc.
There are some great interviews with the director, as well as "what it all means" pages on this movie.
A boatload of subcontext going on in this film!
Interesting - yeah it was nicely done. I will have to rewatch it soon. [Reply]
Saw "The Babadook" last weekend, probably one of my all-time favorites but the ending was disappointing. Just fantastic cinematography, and combines psychological thriller with regular thriller.
Also watched "Honeymoon", and oh boy. While some may consider the ending a bit predictable in terms of WHAT happens, it still left me pretty wide eyed in HOW it happened.
"VHS" and "VHS2" were in there as well. I thought the first one was a cool, original idea but seemed to get a bit stale by the end. VHS2 seemed cleaner than first one, but the "plot" was almost identical so there were few surprises. I guess that the "plot" is more like glue than an actual plot, so maybe they can get away with it more than most. [Reply]
Originally Posted by sedated:
Saw "The Babadook" last weekend, probably one of my all-time favorites but the ending was disappointing. Just fantastic cinematography, and combines psychological thriller with regular thriller.
Also watched "Honeymoon", and oh boy. While some may consider the ending a bit predictable in terms of WHAT happens, it still left me pretty wide eyed in HOW it happened.
"VHS" and "VHS2" were in there as well. I thought the first one was a cool, original idea but seemed to get a bit stale by the end. VHS2 seemed cleaner than first one, but the "plot" was almost identical so there were few surprises. I guess that the "plot" is more like glue than an actual plot, so maybe they can get away with it more than most.
Babadook was creepy. Very well crafted thriller - and another that I had to do some research after to get more out of it.
The ending left me with more questions....but the good 'ol internet had some good explanations! [Reply]
Originally Posted by InChiefsHell:
The Silent Partner
Good flick. Maybe not perfect Halloween viewing, but still a good movie.
Anybody a fan of the old Hammer Horror flicks? I love 'em. Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee and a boatload of big titted British chicks. I like the earlier ones the best; the were low budget but they had a lot of class and tons of atmosphere. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Mennonite:
Good flick. Maybe not perfect Halloween viewing, but still a good movie.
Anybody a fan of the old Hammer Horror flicks? I love 'em. Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee and a boatload of big titted British chicks. I like the earlier ones the best; the were low budget but they had a lot of class and tons of atmosphere.
I will look into these!
Also might I recommend The Collector and then The Collection? - in that order.