Slotherhouse is possibly my favorite of the year
I give it three toes up!
#RushSloth #KillerSloth
Influencer was a decent indie spooker, fresh faces, nice soundtrack reminiscent to some of the 2012 era songs I would find while browsing Soundcloud, makes use of trendy tech of now, parts of it reminded me of Shutter and Cast Away, I'd give it a Yes
F*CK SPACE!
Kids vs Aliens was a blast! It was everything I was expecting from the V/H/S/2 segment with even more neon, Nickelodeon slime, monsties, and post-The Goonies/The Gate/Fire in the Sky/Stranger Things action! :space_invader: Expect a lot of F-bombs and practical effects. It would be cool to see Sam meet up with Sienna (from Terrifier 2) within a crossover realm of indie spookers ⚔
- knocks on door seven times * :door:
Knock at the Cabin was alright for me, simple but still an interesting topic; good to see on a Sunday as it taps on certain beliefs, but I probably won't see it again for a long time.. a couple of amusing moments though, and mentions of Boston/Massachusetts, and I noticed Shyamalan's been using those second-person shots lately like in Old and Servant ⛱
There were moments where it reminded me a bit of American Ninja (1985) and the Hannibal TV series, and then Bryan Fuller's name scrolls up during the Special Thanks credit hah, pretty fun but okay watch :deer:
Catching the original classic '54 Godzilla on Shout! Factory TV just now hosted by John Carpenter as part of the Masters of Monsters marathon for Godzilla Day! (November 3, 2022).
I've seen the US cut with the typical inaccurate English dub back when it aired on TV in the early 90s which I believe was a marathon on the TNT channel. Really neat to see it again in its original uncut Japanese form, thanks to the recent remaster/edit from Criterion. As Carpenter mentioned, it's a great representation of the post-war "somber" portrayed on film. :popcorn::dragon_face:
We're continuing Masters of Monsters on ShoutFactoryTV's Twitch tomorrow with Rodan (1956) and Carpenter commentary!
Loved it! Gore, lore, Art, and music from The Midnight and Miami Nights 1984 :sunglasses: I paired Terrifier 2 (currently on Screambox) along with the new Simpsons Treehouse of Horror XXXIII (on Hulu) tonight and found a couple of coincidences :clown::knife::gun::hamster::jack_o_lantern:
These Halloween films will always be a mixed bag, like a bag of Halloween candy. I thought it was fine; plot-wise probably not everyone's cup of tea, and I recognized a few surprising faces that appeared in Ends that probably would fly over folks' heads (original actor for The Shape and Darcy :wink:), some neat little details and references sprinkled in there (transition of the jack-o-lantern pumpkins in the classic style intro, The Thing '82 on TV, old photos from the '78, reflections on the knife and blood, key notes on the piano, camerawork). Overall, I still think the trilogy of sequel films is a nice alternative timeline told by Blumhouse, and it was just neat to see one way of how one would tell an ending to this story.
Lock the doors or let
himitevil inside :knife:
Anyway, I'm already waiting for there to be a Season of the Witch trilogy! :jack_o_lantern::mage::skull:
Prey was prey-ty decent and met my expectations knowing the premise. I would place it at third, Predator '87 still best and Predator 2 at number two (big fan of them as a kid), then the others after, and there's one cool connection in Prey to the older film that I'm glad about that most probably won't catch :gun:
Watching in Comanche language reminded me of another similar film with native action, The Dead Lands (2014), got it on Blu-ray, which I think was one of the first in Maori language. This one's definitely different, but I didn't notice it using the iconic Predator theme at all, could be the audio selection. One scene also reminded me of The NeverEnding Story (1984), you'll know once you get to it :wink:
Good thing I decided to watch Rumble today as I solved today's Wordle! Owe it to this King :dog: #RumbleMovie #ParamountPlus
The Summit of the Gods is a definite yes for me :white_check_mark: I've always been fascinated by French animation, and this one offered something different with a great message at the end, left me teary-eyed. The art/animation style and soundtrack are great. It features an old-fashioned camera (obscura?); at least I think it's a more compact camera obscura since I've been replaying a Fatal Frame game as of late. :camera: It also reminded me a bit of Cursed Mountain, the survival horror game on Wii, that I played and live-streamed on an old streaming site (Ustream) back when the game launched in 2009 and was among the first to upload gameplay footage of it (on YouTube). But yeah, this one pairs nicely with A Boy Called Christmas, both are on Netflix. There was also the 2015 Everest if you want more like this story and feel (in live-action) starring Jason Clarke, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Josh Brolin - the three J's! :sweat_smile: and the 2016 live-action take on the manga that this was based on called Everest: The Summit of the Gods :snow_capped_mountain:
It's a slow one, more on the drama side with close to no action, some pop references thrown in (Bram Stoker's Dracula, Blade), nice visuals though and lots of neon, so unless that's what you're looking for, have at it. Two of these actors could go well as Leon and Ada Wong for the live-action Resident Evil movie. Night Teeth is another one to pair this up with, kinda similar, but not sure if I should.. sink my teeth into it hah. Meanwhile season three of What We Do In The Shadows tho :eyes:
Superdeep definitely had The Thing vibes and reminded me of other similar ones like The Void, Alien vs Predator, and a little bit of Pandorum. I'm super glad Shudder picked this up 'cause the premise sounded super intriguing. The directing style and soundtrack was interesting, and the practical special effects were very well done. Expect a lot of dark scenes and lots of red. Be warned, it's a slow-paced sci-fi spooker (all the S'! :sweat_smile:), but still an interesting and solid one from Russia. The English dub matched the characters well though.
I watched this new Conjuring on June 6th, 6PM :smiling_imp: thanks to HBO Max! It has a more detective-y mystery vibe going here kind of like what they had in The Conjuring 2 film except it takes place in Massachusetts (my area :sweat_smile:). At least you get to see more of the Warrens and a peak of the couple's history in this. I noticed a lot of reds used in this whereas the first Conjuring was yellow, and the second Conjuring was blue, primary colors, which is quite symbolic for the trilogy. The red may have symbolized the love/passion, and I noticed some of that in the characters here. There was an under-the-house scene that made me think of Dead Silence (2007), the James Wan film. Objects that spawned the spin-off films can be spotted in the cursed objects room of course. A popular 80s song by Blondie is played in one of the scenes too. :telephone_receiver::wink: Overall, this was alright! I think my favorite of the series is probably still the first or second one.
I watched this yesterday and live-tweeted along with the producers and cast of the film with hashtag #RunFilm. Run is a decent suspenseful thriller about a mother and (a disabled) daughter; that reminds me very much of Castle Rock season two (both of which are Hulu originals) and a little bit of Curse of Chucky. There are plenty of neat references to other Stephen King related things within this film that you might catch on your own. :wink: Having just finished watching The Queen's Gambit (Netflix) and seeing Run, I noticed the use of green pills again making it a great segue between the two (one of those coincidences again, I tells ya!). Also, note that there's a deliberate use of the colors green and purple too, so keep a look out on that. :purple_heart: Sarah Paulson (mother) was wonderful in this, and so was new-face, Kiera Allen (daughter).
Pretty fun, but not outstanding; reflects on older properties like The Lost Boys (1987) in a hood setting like Attack the Block (2011) and a few awkward moments thrown in. One of the kids is seen reading Salem's Lot (Stephen King novel), and they watch Blade (1998). The vampires here aren't very bright (no pun intended) and are defeated easily. I was a bit surprised to see Sarah Gadon though, who I last saw and admired very much in season two of Castle Rock. :heart_eyes:
There once was a little girl
who had a little curl
right in the middle of her forehead.
When she was good, she was very, very good,
but when she was bad, she was horrid.
I like the smooth transitions from character to character, scene to scene. It definitely has some Home Alone and John Wick vibes. Each of the kill scenes has this percussive rapid heart-beating score attached to it and fits so well. Kevin James plays the lead goon and it was interesting seeing him take on a serious role.
I loved the contrast between the two brothers here. I teared up more times now as an adult with a better understanding than I did when I saw it as a younging. The change in Tom Cruise's character through the course of the film along with Raymond (Rain Man)'s dialogue just gets me in the feels every step of the way. It's very similar to I Am Sam (2001) and Heart of Dragon (1985) both of which I also haven't seen for over fifteen years. I admire the scenes in Las Vegas with the typical shimmering "sparkly" city night lights and the view of the sunset across the city through the apartment window. I dream of going there someday and spending time with a special someone and connecting with them. The soundtrack is really nice too, especially the main theme from Hans Zimmer, having a calming melodic flute lead and tribal percussive drums just add to the atmosphere. Prepare for an emotional ride before diving into this one folks. :heart_exclamation::cry:
My friends and I saw the Sonic the Hedgehog movie yesterday and we enjoyed it! I'm so glad the portrayal of Sonic was spot on, and that the delay to redesign the look of the character for the film was worthwhile. It was great seeing Jim Carrey back on the big screen and doing silly things. Though the pacing was zig-zaggy through the first half of the film, a few played-out jokes thrown in, but it amps up with some good action and fanfare later. Seeing Sonic go against Jim Carrey (Robotnik) was the best part! It's definitely a fun family-friendly film with a good message. I spotted a few hidden Easter Eggs and references including the classic emblem from the games, a Sega Saturn logo, and a little piano melody of the Green Hill Zone theme. Mid credits scene had me hopping out of my chair clapping and shouting the name of a familiar character and stoked for a possible sequel. :fox: For a video game adaptation, it's decent and worth seeing if you're a fan of SEGA/Sonic the Hedgehog or even enjoyed similar films like Detective Pikachu. Also,
"Guac!"
I stumbled upon this one night and thought the title was interesting, had a pretty good rating on IMDb, so I gave it a go. I love concepts like this that involves some sort of haunted art or painting; been done many times before (Velvet Buzzsaw, Killer Toon), but this one actually kept me entertained. It's got the blood, gore, humor, blonde babes, some weird sex, and trippy sequences with some neat practical effects. They made use of different elements such as fire, water, smoke. The b-horror style made it seem almost like an adult version Are You Afraid of the Dark episode. I like how each of the paintings are representative of a deadly sin and called the "Sinsation" series which sure sounds like an adult entertainment label. The acting is laughable, but I liked how it all came together in the end though in terms of plot. And I've never seen end credits that show fading solid color background in this fashion and a hilarious "No thanks to" section. Worth a watch.
Don't touch the art! :punch: (punch sound)
Predictable, but at least there were some cute faces. I do like some of the songs they played for a few scenes. I'm trying to find who they are by even though they weren't in the end credits.
If Breakfast Club turned into a slasher horror film, this would be it.
Brett and Erica are perfect for each other.:wink:
This one is like B-movie level of a Black Mirror episode. It's got cloning, near-future technology, and of course, murder. :smiling_imp:
Right away, I noticed the actress who plays the mom is (Samantha Mathis) the one that played Daisy in the Super Mario Bros. movie and in The Strain (season two?). I like that the son is a weird artistic type (but also psychotic) and we get to see some nice drawings (usually done by someone else for the props). I also like that there's a secondary love-interest whose name was Marissa (I like that name :wink:). Though to no surprise, this story comes off as predictable. About 12 minutes in, I was able to guess what was gonna happen and it did! (I thought to myself that the son would be cloned, and of course it happened at the very end.)
What do you call a man with no body and no nose?
Little Monsters you can't stay
I don't want to see your little claws
I don't want to hear you little roars
Little Monsters go away
Come back and see me in the day
We can have a little party
and eat cake and tea and play
But we all must get a proper sleep
So, little monsters, please go away!
What a dumb fun and heart-warming zombie flick! You just can't shake it off. :wink::guitar: It's up there with the likes of Shaun of the Dead, Fido, Zombieland, and Warm Bodies. Oh, and Left 4 Dead 2 makes an appearance. :zombie::heartpulse:
Raise your arms up
Together like a triangle
Out like an offering
Fly like a plane
Hoo man, that tea scene though! :tea:
I also noticed the daughter was wearing a shirt that had the word Rose on it, which once you've seen this film, you'll know what it refers to. :wink:
Wounds is a very slow film about spirits trying to invade the human world through our wounds with use of technology but it mostly focused on drama rather than the horror. In ways, it reminded me a lot of the Japanese film, Kairo (2001) which got remade to Pulse (2006). The effects for the bugs are pretty cool though, and there was a glimpse of Bulletstorm (2011 video game). It was neat to see Zazie Beetz in this after just seeing her appear in Joker and a recent episode of The Twilight Zone. Dakota Johnson I also saw in the new Suspiria and the 50 Shades films. I would definitely recommend Kairo more.
dang it, I was hoping they'd find some wild Pokemon, maybe a rupee or two.. :sweat_smile:
Pretty wild art style with sketchy outlines which gives the film a unique look; starts off typically with the main character being late for school (like Serena/Usagi from Sailor Moon in the first episode/manga), toast in mouth and all, but this time gets into an accident and finds her way to hell (This part reminded me of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time series which the animated version was also from the Madhouse label). She meets some unusual characters down there in the underworld and finds her origin. There's even a talking cat (at least I think it looks like a cat). I burst out laughing a few times 'cause of the dialogue coming out of the headmaster named Helvis (whose design is basically a devil version of Elvis). It's not for children due to a couple of scenes with brief nudity, but there's a good message about love and positivity within though. Also, this reminds me that I need to watch To Hell And Back.
