noiseredux' month of horror (movies)

[KillerJuan77]

Pet Sematary



Most fucked up mainstream horror film ever made? Anyways, I really like this film, although I find it shocking that a woman made this (American Psycho is also directed by a woman that's also named Mary ), it's so brutal.

[noiseredux]

My only issue w/ I Spit on Your Grave (both versions) is I feel the rape is a little drawn out but I guess they're trying to make a point w/ the intensity of it driving the lead character to the point of wanting revenge. Other than that it's a good film.

totally the point. I mean, I feel completely uncomfortable every time I watch it.

Anyways, for my next posting(and Idk if it's been mentioned yet):



5/5:
A cult classic and fun as hell! You can't beat a movie that has alien clowns turning people into cotton candy(bloody!) to eat!

so classic!

[Hobie-wan]

Pet Sematary

Wait, it never really clicked before, why is it spelled that way instead of cemetery? It isn't like King was trying to be edgey with misspellings.

[noiseredux]

Pet Sematary

Wait, it never really clicked before, why is it spelled that way instead of cemetery? It isn't like King was trying to be edgey with misspellings.

was never quite sure either. I do know this... "cemetary" is one of those words I used to spell wrong ALL THE TIME.

[Michi]

I've watched a lot lately (mostly on tv) so here are some mini reviews.



SciFi (I don't like the new spelling) has been nice enough to show some new stuff this year. I hadn't seen Bloody Valentine before (original or remake) so it was nice that they had it on. Of course, this is the edited version so I'm sure plenty of good parts have been cut, but overall I'd give it a 4/5.

I wouldn't exactly say it was scary, but it was certainly suspenseful. And just like every campy 3D horror movie that came before, those 3D shots were really easy to spot and a bit distracting from the rest of the film.



This was on right after Bloody Valentine, so I figured what the heck. Overall, not too bad, but it was really pretty generic. I didn't really have high hopes for it, but it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. That said, it wasn't very good either. Just a little revenge slasher with a valentine theme and a creepy cupid mask. Little suspense and no scare. 2/5



Yes, this is the remake. But I own the original, so no complaining. FX had this on yesterday. I missed the beginning, but honestly I don't feel I missed much. The one thing I like about this remake is the story change. They went from unknown revenge killer to obsessed stalker, an idea I find a bit more unsettling than the original concept. What I don't like is that you know who the stalker is the whole time, which takes away much of the suspense. 2/5



I'd seen bits and pieces of this before, but never the whole thing. Honestly, I really liked it. If you haven't seen it before, basically a boy goes into his landlords house to steal some supposed gold so that he can help his family pay the rent and pay for his mother's medical treatment. Except when he finally manages to get in he find himself trapped in the house, and the landlords turn out to be creepy, cannibalistic kidnappers. He then has to try to find a way to escape the house with the money and the landlords abused daughter, avoiding the stairs that turn into slides, using the secret passages and running from the unstoppable Rottweiler before he becomes their prisoner as well. So, basically, it's sort of like Home Alone in reverse.

The film does have it's problems though. The landlords start out menacing enough, but once daddy shows up like this



the film sort of devolves more and more into slapstick type violence, highlighted by a few shots of gore. Without the gore and a handful of bad language, then I would say the movie was geared towards kids around the main characters age. This certainly seems like a movie I would have adored when I was 13, and if it had been darker in tone I would have loved it all the more now. Still, it was an enjoyable watch. 3/5

And now for some movies that I watched that were un-edited:



I love's me some TCM. Especially when it's playing the old Vincent price horror movies. The director and writer took the liberty of mixing elements from different Edgar Allan Poe stories together, and the end result is one tense little gothic shocker.


The one I saw was in color. I don't know why most of the screenshots on Mr. Internet are in black and white.

The plot is woven around the mystery surrounding the death of Nicholas Medina’s wife Elizabeth. Elizabeth’s brother, Francis travels from England (though he wasn't even trying to pull off an accent) to Medina’s castle to learn more about her death. 5/5



This is probably one of my better $5 purchases. Since everybody else here was watching it, I figured it deserved a viewing. While I agree some of the elements in this film have been copied and reused in more modern films, this is the film that showed those other wusses how it's done.

For one, it was the first to teach us some very important lessons: 1) Never pick up a hitchhiker. Especially ones bouncing on the side of the road. Nothing good will come of it. 2) Never go into a strangers home. No matter how nice it may look on the outside (and I'm sure that was symbolic in a way), once you see a wall full of dead skulls on the inside it's time to freakin' leave. And 3) When being chased by someone/something, keep your damn eyes forward. Don't turn around to see if they're getting closer. If you do you're libel to miss that two foot log in your path and careen right into it. And that helps no one but the psycho with the chain-saw.

It also has one of the most daring/desperate heroines in horror cinema. Where as others would likely cower in fear, in order to get away Sally jumps through a window. Not once, but twice. See that window? Well, f*&% it! It's in my way!

The only thing that I feel brings this movie down is Franklin, whinny pain in the ass that he is.
5/5

And last but not least,


Yes! This is how you're supposed end a god damned franchise. The plots for 4-6 are completely disregarded (though, if wikipedia can be believed, there were originally scenes mentioning Jamie that were ultimately removed) and the story picks up 20 years after the second film. I think it's telling that the original title for the film was Halloween 7: The Revenge of Laurie Strode.

The movie, like the first film, is light on the gore. Personally, I like that since it fits in a bit more with the original feel of the franchise. You certainly know what's going on, but are limited in what you actually see for the most part. And the gore you do see shows up on screen just long enough for you to know what it is before disappearing again.

Certainly, one of the better sequels. Not perfect, but it gives you just what you want. 4/5

And just so you know, yes, I know about Resurrection, but that was a piece of s*&%. It was painful trying to get through the whole thing. If they had tacked on the first ten minutes of Resurrection onto the end of H20, then I could have lived with it. But the hour+ of crappy web-cam garbage makes it completely skippable, forgettable and, as far as I'm concerned, it doesn't exist.

Pet Sematary

Wait, it never really clicked before, why is it spelled that way instead of cemetery? It isn't like King was trying to be edgey with misspellings.

Quote from other source:
"a child spelled it that way in the pet cemetary in the main character's backyard (right next to the Indian Burial ground)"

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@Michi: MBV3D is definitely something you should see uncut.

[Michi]

@Michi: MBV3D is definitely something you should see uncut.

I know. Sometimes I just have to watch stuff on tv before I take the plunge. But I did like it, so Mr. Blu-ray here I come

[Hobie-wan]

The only thing that I feel brings this movie down is Franklin, whinny pain in the ass that he is.

He was definitely not missed later. You have to admit he was good in the role though. Sally's frustration to try and go look without him was well done.

[Evildeadmanwalking77]

Some excellent choices there Michi. I'm not a big fan of the Prom Night remake though, they just completely ruined a great movie. Like Noise said MBV3D is better uncut and looks GREAT on BD. Check out the original as well, LOVE that dryer scene! One of my many favorite moments in horror cinema!

[noiseredux]

Some excellent choices there Michi. I'm not a big fan of the Prom Night remake though, they just completely ruined a great movie. Like Noise said MBV3D is better uncut and looks GREAT on BD. Check out the original as well, LOVE that dryer scene! One of my many favorite moments in horror cinema!

I THINK I liked the Prom Night remake. I don't remember now.

The original MBV is good, but I may prefer the remake oddly.