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Post by Choconado on Oct 30, 2018 21:07:11 GMT -5
Nah, I'm going for 124 minimum now. Average of 4 a day. Gonna go see Suspiria in theater tomorrow night!
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Post by Choconado on Oct 31, 2018 17:06:23 GMT -5
#121. Skins (2017) We look at several people with different deformities going through their sad and lonely lives. Their lives end up intersecting in strange and unexpected ways.
Wow this is such a unique film. It's many, many different things. It's horrifying. It's beautiful. It's funny. It's romantic. It's visually stunning, and unlike anything I've seen before. More people need to know this film.
5 out of 5
#122. The School (2018) A doctor whose son has been in a coma for years suddenly finds herself in a strange, other-dimensional version of the hospital she works at and he is a patient at, that was once a school before being burnt down years ago. Inside are feral children, demons, and possibly her son?
I picked this one by random and was happily surprised. Besides a few swears, this Australian film is pretty kid friendly, while not sacrificing its horror or dark fantasy with sanitization or goofiness. A rare bird indeed.
4 out of 5
#123. Malevolent (2018) A team of con artist brother and sister ghost hunters investigate an old Scottish manor. Only the ghosts here are real, and aren't the only threat.
Eh, I'm getting pretty tired of this trope that's been done to death the last decade or so of ghost hunters, breakers, and fakers, coming across real g-g-g-ghosts. It's getting stale. I mean, the acting and makeup are okay in this, but eh.
3 out of 5
#124. An Incident At Ghost Land (2018). As a child, a successful horror writer had a home invasion traumatize her and her family. Now she returns to her family's home, and is no longer sure what is real anymore...
This one is alright for what it is, which is a combination of reality muddying and just your standard terrorizing maniac flick. I think it'd be much less known were it not for a tragic accident on set resulting in a terrible, scarring injury of one of the lead actresses. Otherwise, it's pretty middle of the road forgettable.
3 out of 5
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Post by Choconado on Nov 1, 2018 0:00:31 GMT -5
One more for the Road.
#125. Suspiria (2018) In 1977, American Suzy Bannon gets enrolled in the prestigious Markos Dance Academy in East Berlin. However, there are strange and sinister goings ons behind the scenes...
I'll be honest, I came into this with strong reservations, as I felt that the original film from 40 years ago didn't need a remake. I couldn't have been more surprised by what I got. There's a kernel of similarities between the films, especially in the first half or so, but I would say there's as much in common with the two films, as say the Universal Frankensteins and the Hammer Frankensteins. It is unfair to compare the two. That said, this film is a dizzying tour de force. The camera near constantly moves in vertigo enducing zooms and angles. The acting is intimidating. The violence, when it happens, is sudden and dramatically graphic, particularly in the final act that jarringly switches gears. I am still processing what I watched tonight less than two hours later, and can't wait to see what people think when the movie comes into wide release Friday.
5 out of 5
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Post by Dr. Kobb on Nov 1, 2018 1:49:37 GMT -5
Bravo, Sir! Bravo! Quite the movie endurance test, and I'd say you came through with flying colors. More than a few of your write-ups sent me off looking for copies for my own. You win Halloween!
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Post by Deeky on Nov 1, 2018 9:44:54 GMT -5
How are you going to spend November?
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Post by Choconado on Nov 1, 2018 20:09:44 GMT -5
I haven't decided yet. I want to try writing and junk, but I'm not going to commit to nanowrimo or anything.
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Post by Dr. Kobb on Nov 1, 2018 22:09:24 GMT -5
No one asked, but I will be spending November and December watching a mini-marathon of Christmas-themed horrors, with an eye towards popping out a quick issue of the Hypno over the evil retail season. Last year, I watched enough for an issue (about seven or eight), but ran out of time/energy to throw together copies and get an issue out. I've really been having fun with the themed issues.
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Post by Deeky on Nov 1, 2018 22:41:36 GMT -5
I didn't ask because I just assumed you'd be masturbating.
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Post by Dr. Kobb on Nov 2, 2018 3:30:23 GMT -5
In some respects, that pretty much sums up everything I do.  |
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