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Tag: Horror

The Loved Ones

By Sardoken on

When Brent turns down his classmate Lola’s invitation to the prom, she concocts a wildly violent plan for revenge. (IMDB)

Do you believe this? We’ve found our movie of the year on December 30th? I know that the movie is from 2009 but we’ve seen it for the first time this year. The Loved Ones is, for us, the pattern on which every horror movie should be made. If you ever ask yourself what we really love in movies, look no further, this is it.

I was expecting some shallow high school horror film and instead got treated with one of the best movies I’ve ever seen. The Loved Ones is not for the faint of heart though, the visuals are shockingly realistic. Bright colours and cheery music are a perfect counterpoint to the horrific action taking place in the claustrophobic setting.

Even if Sean Byrne crafted this modern horror story, the film belongs to Robin McLeavy. Intent on making her party a diabolical night to remember, she is a villain far more threatening than initially thought possible. McLeavy’s portrayal transcends that of deranged girl and turns into a one-of-a-kind monster.

Engrossingly gross, and satisfyingly slick, with crunchy bits, The Loved Ones is the perfect treat for an horror fan.

Also, kuddos to Jessica McNamee for being one hell of a date at the dance!

The Empty Man

By Sardoken on

I was up for a 1h30′-ish movie with teens being slaughtered for playing stupid games and I ended up with a movie that has much more depth than what the trailer misled me to think.

The movie is more of a slow burn, with a runtime a little over 2 hours. However, there’s a depth to the story that I didn’t expect. There is cult stuff, cosmic/Lovecraftian horror and a sense of dread fuelled by a sinister camerawork and a brooding score.

The Empty Man is an under marketed gem that has everything to become a classic. I really hope that it will get, over time, the success that it deserves. In the meantime, I can only advise to watch it, at least once.

Black Phone 2

By Sardoken on

As Finn, now 17, struggles with life after his captivity, his sister begins receiving calls in her dreams from the black phone and seeing disturbing visions of three boys being stalked at a winter camp known as Alpine Lake. (IMDB)

Since we really enjoyed the first movie, we had big hopes for its sequel. Unfortunately, it was a bit too slow to be enjoyable. There is a lot of talking, some good, some ok and a lot just unnecessary.

Some scenes were well done, like the ice skating on the frozen lake and the ambiance was on spot, retro and gritty. Unfortunately, The Grabber, once a menacing man in a mask, has become a joke, incompetent at killing anyone. Most of his victims have a few bruises and scratches at best.

In the end, I managed to stay awake until the end, but I couldn’t have gone through much more.

Final Destination: Bloodlines

By Sardoken on

Plagued by a recurring violent nightmare, a college student returns home to find the one person who can break the cycle and save her family from the horrific fate that inevitably awaits them. (IMDB)

It was the second movie of my birthday horror night and we enjoyed it. The “curse”, this time, is inherited through the family bloodline instead of following the death order of the first scene. Coming up with new ideas while respecting the original concept must not be easy.

While the first scene with Brec Bassinger in the space needle was great, I found the rest of the movie a bit less good than the other chapters. It was bit slow and the death scenes were a bit too generic.

However, even if it didn’t meet our expectations, Bloodlines is a good horror movie, it’s just too bad that it’ll always be compared to its prequels.

Attack of The Meth Gator

By Sardoken on

If you need a synopsis for this movie, go fetch it yourself! Alligator + meth = chaos, there really isn’t more than that.

Yes, it’s poorly written. Yes, it’s badly acted. And no, it’s absolutely not original. But we enjoyed it! It’s stupid and it made us laugh. That’s it.

Did you know that the more meth an alligator consumes, the more unkillable it becomes? It’s teeth grow bigger and its skin becomes harder. At least, that’s what we just learned in the movie. See, it’s all based on science!

After Cocaine Bear, Zombeaver and, now, Meth Gator, are we planning to watch the entire zoo on drugs? Well, if they make it, we’ll watch it!

V/H/S Halloween

By Sardoken on

We had planned to watch this movie on Halloween night but we skipped it after 15 minutes. Even a ton of gore and a well-shaken camera didn’t manage to compensate for the excess of boring grotesque scenes. Next year, we won’t rely on critics to choose our main Halloween movie.

Happy Halloween

By Sardoken on
We’re ready, kiddos!

A year ago, we were living in a hell hole (Brussels), we were miserable and we were hoping that, some day, we would break free. A year later, we’ve moved to a house in the country and we couldn’t be happier. This year’s Halloween is a bit special for us since it’s also the first weekend that we can enjoy our house, we’re finally done unpacking – even the PCs are back online (more about that later). Soforah has been cooking her traditional pumpkin pastas for this evening and the movies are ready. Tonight, after the neighborhood kids’ trick or treating, we’ll be watching Halloween (1978) and V/H/S Halloween.

Enjoy the gloomiest day of the year, folks.

The Monkey

By Sardoken on

When twin brothers Bill and Hal find their father’s old monkey toy in the attic, a series of gruesome deaths start. The siblings decide to throw the toy away and move on with their lives, growing apart over the years. (source: IMDB)

It could have been a good movie. However, the drama between the brothers kind of ruins it. The rhythm of the movie is very bad, each time that something is about to happen, you first have to go through a drama sequence. There’s not much more to say about it. Do yourself a favour and skip this one.

The Evil Dead (1981)

By Sardoken on
Naughty trees!

Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons. (IMDB)

What could I possibly say about this legendary cult movie? Maybe, I could start by saying that it is a cult movie for several good reasons. They don’t make them like this anymore, putrid, gore, oppressing and raw.

What started like a low-budget horror movie shot by Raimi and his friends for fun resulted in the first chapter of a franchise that redefined possession horror. The Evil Dead delivers a gruelling experience with its creepy atmosphere and some of the most violent scenes in horror movies. The camera work of Raimi is masterful, especially when the darkness from the trees starts chasing people, knocking everything in its way, simply magnificent!

Something that this first chapter is gonna imprint on the rest of the franchise is that The Evil Dead is just a zombie flick, nothing more. It never takes itself too seriously. I mean, a girl gets raped by a tree, what more do you want? It almost makes fun of the entire genre and you’ll feel that even more as the character of Ash will develop.

As for Ash, Bruce Campbell is fantastic. He starts shy in this first movie but he will become the ultimate zombie bashing machine throughout the franchise.

A true masterpiece!

Split

By Sardoken on

Three girls are kidnapped by a man with a diagnosed 23 distinct personalities. They must try to escape before the apparent emergence of a frightful new 24th. (IMDB)

We don’t like psychological dramas, even if they’re borderline horror. So why did we watch Split? There’s a simple reason: because Anya Taylor-Joy plays in it.

McAvoys overacting is just superannoying and cringe.

As usual with M. Night Shyamalan, the script is too far fetch, the entire movie feels like a cliché-ridden abduction thriller, constantly interrupted by bullshit psychology.

We came for Anya and Anya is all we’ve had.

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