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Weekend Movie Marathon
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Unseen Horrors
It is no secret around here... as you can see from my last few attempts to watch movie marathons... that I been struggling with not being in the mood for movies. I been sticking with TV Shows. I been trying to push myself through this dry spell of movie watching... and now I am starting to get desperate. So I thought I would fall back on my absolute favorite genre in hopes to snap me out of it. At the same time... I wanted to work on my unwatched pile as it is getting extremely large!
I have way too many horror movies that I haven't watched to list them all here... but I still did want to make a list of titles I could possibly watch. So here is a bunch of titles that jumped out at me as possibilities. If you see something below that you are either curious about yourself... or would like to recommend to me Please feel free to do so. I can't promise I will get to them this weekend... but I will try to work some of them in.
Please Note:
The majority of these titles I never seen before. So I don't know whether they are truly horror movies. Basically kept the genre that was already set in DVD Profiler. If you see something that you really don't see as horror please let me know.
- 28 Weeks Later
- Alone in the Dark
- The Antichrist
- Audrey Rose
- Bats: Human Harvest
- Bled
- Blood & Chocolate
- The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
- Carnivore
- Chiller
- The Choke
- Creature Unknown
- Creeper
- Creepers
- Dark Reel
- Dead & Breakfast
- Dead Above Ground
- Dead Doll
- Dead Snow
- Deathbed
- The Devil's Curse
- Drag Me to Hell
- Eternal
- Eternal Evil
- The Evil
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- Frightmare
- From the Grave
- The Ghost of Spoon River
- Horror House on Highway 5
- The Horror Within
- I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer
- The Killing Club
- The Killing Words
- The Locker
- The Locker 2
- Mosquitoman
- Necromentia
- The Order
- Pan's Labyrinth
- Phantasm II
- The Planet
- Ravenous
- Rest Stop: Dead Ahead
- Rest Stop: Don't Look Back
- Rise: The Blood Hunter
- The Ruins
- Scourge
- Sublime
- Twice Dead
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...And Many Many Others!!!
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I finally got to watch Pan's Labyrinth last night. No way would I consider this horror. I also didn't find Audrey Rose to be scary at all.
One movie I've been hoping you would get to, and is more horror like than Pan's Labyrinth, is Marathon Man.
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Thanks Kathy...
Will Keep them in mind while choosing movies.
I noticed in profiler that Death Note and Death Note II are not marked as horror. Reading the back of the cases I could see it being either way. If anyone here seen these movies... would you consider them horror?
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| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/03/031398160731f.jpg) | | Dead Above Ground (2002/United States)
| (http://www.invelos.com/images/DVDLogo.png) | Lions Gate Home Entertainment | | Director: | Chuck Bowman | | Writing: | Stephen J. Cannell (Writer) | | Length: | 90 min. | | Rating: | Rated R : Violence and Language | | Video: | Widescreen 1.78:1 | | Audio: | English: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo | | Subtitles: | None |
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Stars:
Corbin Bernsen as Mark Mallory
Stephen J. Cannell as Mr. Hadden
Robert Conrad as Reed Wilson
Adria Dawn as Zara
Tony Denman as Bobby Monster Moley
Adam Frost as Chip Palmer
Plot:
Jeff Lucas is a troubled outcast at Bay City High School who is relentlessly teased and ridiculed by the other students at school – especially after making a horror video instead of a documentary for a Communications project. When one of his peer clashes ends in a high speed car chase, he loses control of his vehicle and plunges off a cliff to his death. A year later, a new boy arrives at Bay City High School who lives in Jeff's old house. Convinced that Jeff's spirit is inhabiting the house and determined to get revenge on his tormenter, he tries to warn the others as they begin to disapear one by one.
Extras:
- Scene Access
- Closed Captioned
My Thoughts:
This is one of the movies that was recently given to me. It is one I never even heard of before getting it. Going by the cover I didn't have to high expectations for it... but before popping the movie in I decided to check Youtube for the trailer. The trailer gave me some hope that I would enjoy it. But I was still a little cautious. I didn't really care for the opening effects. They just seemed a cheesy to me. But then the movie itself did a lot to be desired. I have seen worse horror movies... but this one has some pretty bad acting.... a bit over the top. The only one in the cast that even did a half way decent job is Corbin Bernsen... but he was only in the first 10 minutes of the movie! Really... this is nothing more then an average horror movie. At least I wasn't expecting much... so not really disappointed.
My Rating:
Out of a Possible 5
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I don't really think of Pan's Labyrinth as horror either. Definitely a bit twisted..violent at times..but not what I think of as horror.
I've read good reviews for Drag Me to Hell.
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Going the DTDVD way doesn't look like the best way to bring you back in an horror mood Pete... sound to me like doing a "mortuary of madness boxset" weekend marathon :shrug:
Frightmare is the Pete Walker movie? I prefer his other type of film but it isn't bad from what I have heard...
I'm sure you would like The Evil, Alone in the Dark (if this is the 1982 one) and I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer (even if I didn't really liked it personally).
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I noticed in profiler that Death Note and Death Note II are not marked as horror. Reading the back of the cases I could see it being either way. If anyone here seen these movies... would you consider them horror?
No, not really. There is a God of Death in it (Shinigami), but that's about it. The story plays more out like a thriller, ending up with a cat and mouse game in part 2...
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I don't really think of Pan's Labyrinth as horror either. Definitely a bit twisted..violent at times..but not what I think of as horror.
I've read good reviews for Drag Me to Hell.
Thanks Marie...
I am not 100% sure... but I think I may have seen Drag Me to Hell already.... maybe on On-Demand. But I may still watch it... it is still in my unwatched pile. :P
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Going the DTDVD way doesn't look like the best way to bring you back in an horror mood Pete... sound to me like doing a "mortuary of madness boxset" weekend marathon :shrug:
Frightmare is the Pete Walker movie? I prefer his other type of film but it isn't bad from what I have heard...
I'm sure you would like The Evil, Alone in the Dark (if this is the 1982 one) and I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer (even if I didn't really liked it personally).
What can I say... I have several of the DTDVD ones in my unwatched pile!
And no... that isn't the Frightmare I have... I have this one... made in 2000...
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A group of Sugar hill high school seniors put on a haunted house to raise money for their senior trip. But when a young girl is savagely murdered and two more teenagers are brutally killed, the hunt is on for a deadly serial killer and the haunted house is shut down.
The only lead police have is that this may be the work of the gruesome "Conscience Killer." Now, the lives of all the students are in grave danger, and no one ever knows where the killer may be lurking.
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I was actually hoping to get to all three of your suggestions this weekend. If nothing else I will definitely get to at least one of them. :)
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I noticed in profiler that Death Note and Death Note II are not marked as horror. Reading the back of the cases I could see it being either way. If anyone here seen these movies... would you consider them horror?
No, not really. There is a God of Death in it (Shinigami), but that's about it. The story plays more out like a thriller, ending up with a cat and mouse game in part 2...
Thanks Achim! :thumbup:
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At another forum someone requested that I watch The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)... any thoughts on this one? Any good?
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| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/82/826663121421f.jpg) | | The Evil (1978/United States)
| (http://www.invelos.com/images/DVDLogo.png) | Shout! Factory | | Director: | Gus Trikonis | | Writing: | Donald G. Thompson (Screenwriter) | | Length: | 89 min. | | Rating: | R | | Video: | Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78:1 | | Audio: | English: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, Commentary: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo | | Subtitles: | None |
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Stars:
Richard Crenna as C.J.
Joanna Pettet as Caroline
Andrew Prine as Raymond
Cassie Yates as Mary
George O'Hanlon, Jr. as Pete
Lynne Moody as Felecia
Plot:
Psychologist C.J. Arnold (Richard Crenna) and his wife Caroline (Joanna Pettet) buy a dilapidated historical mansion with a dark past in hopes of transforming the estate into a drug rehabilitation clinic with the help of some of his students and current patients. When he opens a secret door in the basement of the house, Arnold inadvertently releases a malevolent presence in Gus Trikonis' The Evil. Also starring Victor Buono, Andrew Prine and Cassie Yates.
Extras:
- Scene Access
- Audio Commentary
- Feature Trailers
- Bonus Trailers
My Thoughts:
This is a movie I never seen before... but was recommended to me by a few people. I wouldn't say this is the best haunted house movie I seen... there is a bit of cheese involved here. But it is definitely one I enjoyed. This movie brought me back to my teen years when I was really going hard watching every horror I could find. I am actually surprised that I haven't seen this one before. Some scenes lagged a bit.... but over all it kept my attention. Over-all I am happy with this one.
This is a movie that a friend here at the forum was kind enough to send me... as he ended up with two copies. So I must once again say Thank You! I am looking forward to checking out the other movie on this disc (Twice Dead).
My Rating:
Out of a Possible 5
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I don't really think of Pan's Labyrinth as horror either. Definitely a bit twisted..violent at times..but not what I think of as horror.
I've read good reviews for Drag Me to Hell.
Pan's Labyrinth is Fantasy and therefore by definition, it is Horror in its purest form and should be counted. It doesn't have to be scary, but the very notion of some the creatures is 'Horrific'. It definitely qualifies, Pete, especially for you because you know this genre so well. If you said, "Friday night is horror night! What should we watch?", Pan's Labyrinth would be way down the list. But Kathy, Marathon Man? ??? Strictly thriller. You need something supernatural, a monster or at least heightened/exaggerated reality (slashers, etc) to be horror and Marathon Man has none of that. It is scary, but that makes it a Thriller...
I think Pete has already seen Drag Me To Hell, but it replays very well!
At another forum someone requested that I watch The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)... any thoughts on this one? Any good?
I've never seen it properly, but I do know it's a very important film that demonstrated German Expressionism, which is fundamental heart of classic horror. How watchable it is these days I don't know. It's more appreciated than truly entertaining I think.
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I know strictly speaking Marathon Man might not qualify.
But if you need monster to qualify as horror, this film has a human monster.
I haven't seen it in 20 years or more (have to correct that) and this film still makes me shiver when I think of it.
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True, and I did say that There Will Be Blood was filmed like a Horror in some ways because it was so centred on Daniel Day Lewis and revealed him on repeat viewings to possibly be a monster in the eyes of the film.
Not calling Marathon Man a Horror though doesn't dilute it's effect. It should be considered one of the scariest films precisely because of how real he is.
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| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/82/826663121421f.jpg) | | Twice Dead (1988/United States)
| (http://www.invelos.com/images/DVDLogo.png) | Shout! Factory | | Director: | Bert Dragin | | Writing: | Bert Dragin (Screenwriter), Robert McDonnell (Screenwriter) | | Length: | 87 min. | | Rating: | R | | Video: | Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78:1 | | Audio: | English: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, Commentary: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo | | Subtitles: | None |
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Stars:
Tom Bresnahan as Scott
Jill Whitlow as Robin / Myrna
Jonathan Chapin as Crip / Tyler
Christopher Burgard as Silk
Sam Melville as Harry
Brooke Bundy as Sylvia
Plot:
A family moves into a mansion in a crime-infested urban neighborhood, but the ghost of an actor who died in the mansion isn't the only thing they need to watch out for: there's also a punk street gang roaming the area looking for trouble. Tom Bresnahan (Ski School), Jill Whitlow (Night Of The Creeps) and Todd Bridges (Diff'rent Strokes) star in the haunted-house thriller Twice Dead.
Extras:
- Scene Access
- Audio Commentary
- Bonus Trailers
- Interviews
My Thoughts:
I figured while I have the disc in I may as well watch this one too. The first thing I did... as I usually like to do... is watch the trailer for the movie I am about to watch. That is when I notice that Todd Bridges is in this movie. Who I know as Willis on Diff'rent Strokes which it says right in the overview... but I wasn't paying that close of attention to it. I had no expectations what so ever on this one... as the people that I asked about this (mostly who recommended The Evil to me) didn't seem to remember this one.
After watching this one I must say... I enjoyed this one just a little bit more then I did The Evil. I just found the storyline a little more fun. The ghost antics / horror is really keyed down in this one... but that didn't bother me at all. I liked that not only did we have the brother and sister protecting their home while their parents were away... but also at the same time had the ghost protecting it's home. Definitely worth checking out for a more fun type of horror.
My Rating:
Out of a Possible 5
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Not calling Marathon Man a Horror though doesn't dilute it's effect. It should be considered one of the scariest films precisely because of how real he is.
Henry : Portrait of a Serial Killer isn't an horror movie and this is the scariest film I've ever seen. Reality is way more scarier than vampire, zombie, ghost and other fictional monsters... at least for a grown-up :laugh:
BTW Pete I'm not surprise you have appreciated Twice Dead more than the other one, but it was a chore for me to watch it... that kind of horror isn't really my thing.
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| (http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6127/5964064549_da67c24e5f.jpg) | | Mama Dracula (1980/France)
| (http://www.invelos.com/images/DVDLogo.png) | Mill Creek Entertainment | | Director: | Boris Szulzinger | | Writing: | Boris Szulzinger (Screenwriter), Pierre Sterckx (Screenwriter), Marc-Henri Wajnberg (Screenwriter) | | Length: | 91 min. | | Rating: | NR | | Video: | Full Frame 1.33:1 | | Audio: | English: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo | | Subtitles: | None |
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Stars:
Louise Fletcher as Mama Dracula
Maria Schneider as Nancy
Marc-Henri Wajnberg as Vladimir
Alexandre Wajnberg as Ladislas
Jimmy Shuman as Professor Van Bloed
Jess Hahn as The Superintendent
Plot:
A female vampire must bathe in the blood of a virgin in order to maintain her youthful appearance. In spite of the aid of her sons in recruiting prospective young candidates for their blood, the countess discovers that in this modern era it is difficult to find a virgin. Her only hope for survival may be found in a doctor's research into synthetic human blood.
Extras:
My Thoughts:
This is one of the movies that I got in that cheap Mills Creek 100 Classic Horror Movies boxset. So naturally I went into this one with extremely low expectations. The only reason I decided to watch this one today is that it stars Louise Fletcher in the title role and today (July 22nd) is her 77th birthday. Which means she made this movie when she was 46. So while expecting the worst... I couldn't help but to watch this today.
I am not surprised... but I couldn't even make it all the way through this one! A couple of times I thought it would catch my interest to only get unbearably ignorant. This being a Mill Creek release I wasn't expecting much quality wise as well. But this one wasn't too bad there... felt like I was watching an old VHS tape. Oh well I gave it a shot... do not bother with this one!
My Rating:
Out of a Possible 5
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Pete, I've heard that the last 20 minutes of Mama Dracula are the finest scenes ever done for a horror film. Never seen it myself, but the first half is apparently terrible and then it goes properly awesome.
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:laugh: Now Jon... why are you trying to get me to turn that mess back on? What did I ever do to you? :P :laugh:
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Damn it! Thought I had you there. :laugh:
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Damn it! Thought I had you there. :laugh:
It's french horror. The French don't really know how to do horror without being boring (Jean Rollin is one of the few exception).
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| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/01/012236218234f.jpg) | | Alone in the Dark: Unrated Director's Cut (2004/United States)
| (http://www.invelos.com/images/DVDLogo.png) | Lions Gate Entertainment | | Director: | Uwe Boll | | Writing: | Elan Mastai (Writer), Michael Roesch (Writer), Peter Scheerer (Writer) | | Length: | 100 min. | | Rating: | Unrated | | Video: | Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1 | | Audio: | English: Dolby Digital EX: 5.1 (Matrixed 6.1), English: DTS ES: 5.1 (Matrixed 6.1), Commentary: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround | | Subtitles: | English, Spanish |
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Stars:
Christian Slater as Edward Carnby
Tara Reid as Aline Cedrac
Stephen Dorff as Commander Burke
Frank C. Turner as Fischer
Matthew Walker as Professor Hudgens
Will Sanderson as Agent Miles
Plot:
Edward Carnby (Christian Slater) is a private investigator specializing in unexplainable supernatural phenomena. His cases delve into the dark corners of the world, searching for truth in the occult remnants of ancient civilizations. Now, the greatest mystery of his past is about to become the most dangerous case he has ever faced. With the help of his ex-girlfriend, archaeologist Aline Cedrac (Tara Reid), and his bitter rival, government agent Richard Burke (Stephen Dorff), Edward is about to learn that just because you don't believe in something doesn't mean it cannot kill you!
Extras:
- Scene Access
- Audio Commentary
- Feature Trailers
- Bonus Trailers
- Featurettes
- Storyboard Comparisons
- Closed Captioned
My Thoughts:
I have to admit I was a bit apprehensive about watching this one. I only seen 2 other Uwe Boll movies before this one (BloodRayne & House of the Dead)... and they didn't go all that well for me. I rated both of them at only 2 stars. I found this one cheap... so thought I would give him another chance to impress me. . and it only took me nine months to pop it into my player! :P I never really been a huge fan of Christian Slater... but at the same time he never bothered me either. He was pretty good in this one. And I even enjoyed the movie more then the first two I tried. I have read many times if Uwe Boll's name is on a movie to basically forget about it... not worth the time. And with the first two movies I watched I started to believe that. But with this movie I feel I can at least give others a chance. No... I don't think this one is a great movie. But I would say it is a good one. Worth the time I put into it. There is a fair amount of gore in this movie too. Not what I would call realistic looking.... but at the same time not cheaply done either. I would say this one is worth checking out if you can find it cheap. Which shouldn't be a problem.... after all I got mine for $3 at Big Lots.
My Rating:
Out of a Possible 5
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I know strictly speaking Marathon Man might not qualify.
But if you need monster to qualify as horror, this film has a human monster.
"Is it safe."
Apparently test screening caused the scene to as short as it is now. When it went on any longer people would start to walk out... :laugh:
Henry : Portrait of a Serial Killer isn't an horror movie and this is the scariest film I've ever seen. Reality is way more scarier than vampire, zombie, ghost and other fictional monsters... at least for a grown-up :laugh:
If a "human monster" makes it horror, then it might very well be...
Seriously though, it's the same difference as seeing someone shot on screen or cutting themselves in the finger; the first one most people shrug off but latter makes us cringe...
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| (http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6007/5967123902_3036aef8c9.jpg) | | The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920/Germany)
| (http://www.invelos.com/images/DVDLogo.png) | Mill Creek Entertainment | | Director: | Robert Wiene | | Writing: | Hans Janowitz (Writer), Carl Mayer (Writer) | | Length: | 67 min. | | Rating: | NR | | Video: | Full Frame 1.33:1 | | Audio: | English: Dolby Digital: Mono | | Subtitles: | None |
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Stars:
Werner Krauss as Dr. Caligari
Conrad Veidt as Cesare
Friedrich Fehér as Francis
Lil Dagover as Jane Olsen
Hans Heinrich v. Twardowski as Alan
Rudolf Lettinger as Dr. Olsen
Plot:
The arrival of a traveling carnival coincides with a string of mysterious deaths in a small German town. When the friend and romantic rival of one man is found murdered, suspicion falls immediately upon him. The man looks to prove he is innocent and begins to investigate the strange hypnotist and his somnambulist at the carnival, discovering a horrifying secret.
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My Thoughts:
This is another movie out of the 100 Classic Horror Movies boxset that I have. I was a little cautious about going into this one. I have heard some good things... as well as some things that were not so good. I personally found it entertaining, though a little strange. I also found it to be a bit on the slow side. Almost felt longer then it had to be to tell the story. But over all I found it to be worth watching. a nice addition to my silent movie collection.
My Rating:
Out of a Possible 5
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| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/03/030306930695f.jpg) | | Dead Snow: 2-Disc Special Edition (2009/Norway)
| (http://www.invelos.com/images/DVDLogo.png) | IFC Films | | Director: | Tommy Wirkola | | Writing: | Tommy Wirkola (Writer), Stig Frode Henriksen (Writer) | | Length: | 92 min. | | Rating: | NR | | Video: | Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1 | | Audio: | Norwegian: Dolby Digital: 5.1, English: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo | | Subtitles: | English, Spanish |
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Stars:
Vegar Hoel as Martin
Stig Frode Henriksen as Roy
Charlotte Frogner as Hanna
Lasse Valdal as Vegard
Evy Kasseth Røsten as Liv
Jeppe Beck Laursen as Erlend
Plot:
Get ready for the film that shocked Sundance, rocked Europe and knocked American horror fans out of their seats: When a group of medical students take a sex-and-booze-fueled ski vacation to a remote cabin in the Norwegian Alps, they uncover a dark secret from WWII that resurrects a battalion of uncontrollable, unstoppable and extremely undead Nazis. What follows is a blitzkrieg of bloodshed, body parts and action-packed zombie carnage that The New York Observer hails as "relentless thrills, unimaginable horrors and a shock ending guaranteed to make you scream out loud!" Writer/director Tommy Wirkola spares no amount of flesh-chomping, intestine-ripping, and chainsaw-slicing to deliver perhaps the finest Nazi Zombie movie of our time and one of the most ferocious, outrageous and over-the-top horror hits of the year!
Extras:
- Scene Access
- Feature Trailers
- Bonus Trailers
- Featurettes
- Outtakes/Bloopers
My Thoughts:
On one hand I have been looking forward to this movie since it was given to me... but on the other hand I was kinda thinking another zombie flick... they aren't going to show me anything new. But I must admit... I was wrong there! I enjoyed every minute of this movie. And more then once I was surprised with them doing something I never seen on a zombie movie before. Not only that... but it is just plain fun to watch! This one has plenty of gore (as most zombie movies do)... and even a laugh here and there. This is definitely one I feel comfortable recommending. Best one I watched so far this weekend!
My Rating:
Out of a Possible 5
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| (http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6025/5968498042_c0530c4c22.jpg) | | Hack! (2007/United States)
| (http://www.invelos.com/images/DVDLogo.png) | Allumination Filmworks | | Director: | Matt Flynn | | Writing: | Matt Flynn (Writer) | | Length: | 89 min. | | Rating: | Rated R : Strong Horror Violence and Gore, Nudity, Sexuality, Language and Drug Use | | Video: | Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78:1 | | Audio: | English: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround | | Subtitles: | None |
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Stars:
Kane Hodder as First Victim
Jay Kenneth Johnson as Johnny
Travis Schuldt as Tim
Gabrielle Richens as Sylvia
Danica McKellar as Emily
Justin Chon as Ricky
Plot:
Reality filmmaking can be murder. Just ask Vincent King (Sean Kanan) and his wife Mary Shelley (Juliet Landau), two passionate horror fans determined to create the ultimate slasher movie...with the unwitting help of a cast to die for! Led by deceptively bookish biology major Emily (Danica McKellar), a group of horny college students visits the Kings' remote island to study the local flora and fauna, clueless that they're about to end up on the cutting room floor – literally! – as they are gruesomely dispatched in the style of both classic and contemporary shockers. Who will survive the Kings' insane homage to horror? Anyway you slice it, Hack! will keep you laughing, guessing and gasping right until the credits and/or heads roll.
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My Thoughts:
This is a movie that is on a Triple Feature DVD called Gritty Horror Tales. I got this disc in a box of DVDs that a friend gave me. This movie has several familiar faces in it. Of course Kane Hodder who played Jason Vorhees in several of the Friday the 13th movies. Then there is Danica McKellar Who I am sure a lot of people would remember as Winnie Cooper on Wonder Years. any fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer knows the name Juliet Landau... she of course played the absolutely crazy vampire Drusilla. And finally there is Burt Young who played Paulie in all the Rocky movies.
Watching this one... I was loving every minute of it. I was enjoying the storyline... loving all the horror film references... and it has some pretty decent killings/gore. Being such a lover of all things horror as I am.... I didn't think this was possible... but they crammed so many film references into this one that it just plain became too much. So much so that it just couldn't help but effect my rating. I still feel I enjoyed it quite a bit... but in this case a little less would have been more. I realize this was one of the main points of the storyline... but it got to the point that almost every killing and every other thing coming out of someone's mouth was a film reference. By the time I got to the last half hour of the movies I was thinking... Come on! Enough is enough! Other then that one problem though... I enjoyed it quite a bit.
My Rating:
Out of a Possible 5
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| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/IC/IC51F56565DA8E312f.jpg) | | Rest Stop: Dead Ahead (2006)
| (http://www.invelos.com/images/DVDLogo.png) | Warner Home Video | | Director: | John Shiban | | Writing: | John Shiban (Writer) | | Length: | 85 min. | | Rating: | Unrated | | Video: | Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78:1 | | Audio: | English: Dolby Digital: 5.1 | | Subtitles: | English, French, Spanish |
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Stars:
Jaimie Alexander as Nicole
Michael Childers as Father
Jennifer Cormack as College Student
Gary Entin as Twin #1
Edmund Entin as Twin #2
Joey Lawrence as Deacon
Plot:
Unrated/Uncut terror ahead - don't miss the off-ramp! En route to Hollywood, runaway lovers Jess and Nicole make an unscheduled pit stop into the lair of a madman who has his ripping, slashing, drilling tools at the ready. Stop awhile, but don't expect rest as director John Shiban (writer/executive producer of Supernatural) keeps the shocks and twists coming in Rest Stop: Dead Ahead (Side A). There's no rest for the wicked as more unsuspecting young travelers exit into the killer's domain in Rest Stop: Don't Look Back (Side B). The roadtrippers are not alone. The roaming RV of living corpses is back, and the vengeance-seeking ghosts of Jesse and Nicole show up too!
Extras:
- Scene Access
- Feature Trailers
- Bonus Trailers
- Deleted Scenes
- Gallery
- Closed Captioned
My Thoughts:
This movie is pretty good. It was enough to keep my interest through-out... and proved to be an entertaining way of wasting an hour and a half. There is a bit of decent gore... but not a whole lot. I think most people would be able to handle it without any problems. There is a family traveling in an RV that were just plain weird. While it didn't explain it fully... it did show that they were at least somehow involved. I also checked out the alternate endings. They added 3 alternate endings on the disc. The first alternate wasn't bad... would have been a satisfying ending at least. The other 2 alternate endings I didn't care for at all... but in the end they definitely used the best ending for the movie.
My Rating:
Out of a Possible 5
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| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/IB/IB4FB02E0B16BA842f.jpg) | | Rest Stop: Don't Look Back (2008)
| (http://www.invelos.com/images/DVDLogo.png) | Warner Home Video | | Director: | Shawn Papazian | | Writing: | John Shiban (Writer) | | Length: | 89 min. | | Rating: | Unrated | | Video: | Anamorphic Widescreen 2.40:1 | | Audio: | English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, Commentary: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo | | Subtitles: | English, French, Spanish |
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Stars:
Kelly Albanese as Party Girl #1
Michael Childers as Father
Brionne Davis as The Driver
Edmund Entin as Twin #2
Gary Entin as Twin #1
Joey Mendicino as Jesse
Plot:
Unrated/Uncut terror ahead - don't miss the off-ramp! En route to Hollywood, runaway lovers Jess and Nicole make an unscheduled pit stop into the lair of a madman who has his ripping, slashing, drilling tools at the ready. Stop awhile, but don't expect rest as director John Shiban (writer/executive producer of Supernatural) keeps the shocks and twists coming in Rest Stop: Dead Ahead (Side A). There's no rest for the wicked as more unsuspecting young travelers exit into the killer's domain in Rest Stop: Don't Look Back (Side B). The roadtrippers are not alone. The roaming RV of living corpses is back, and the vengeance-seeking ghosts of Jesse and Nicole show up too!
Extras:
- Scene Access
- Audio Commentary
- Feature Trailers
- Bonus Trailers
- Deleted Scenes
- Featurettes
My Thoughts:
After watching the first part I figured I may as well watch part two as well and get this DVD complete out of my unwatched pile. This one I didn't care for quite as much as the first one. That could be because I didn't care for the one character in this one. The guy that went with them to search for Nicole and Jess... driving his own car. Other then that... not a bad movie. Like the first one... this one has a bit of decent gore... but not a whole lot. There is one alternate ending this time... which is not bad... but think they went with the right one once again. Over all.... nothing really great here... just an average horror movie.
My Rating:
Out of a Possible 5
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That is 10 titles for the weekend... and it is Sunday afternoon. I think this is a good place to put an end to this weekend's marathon. Went better then I expected. I haven't watched 10 movies in one weekend in quite a while! I guess there is something good about not wanting to watch movies for a while. Once you start back up you can watch several! :P
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I have read many times if Uwe Boll's name is on a movie to basically forget about it... not worth the time.
Of course this isn't true at all... Except for his movie based on game most of his other one are pretty good. In fact he haven't done an awfull film since Alone in the Dark (and it's mostly because of the really awfull CGI). I can go even farther and write that Stoic is one of the best independant movie of the last two years.