As regular readers of this site know, I have a major love of horror movies. Major. Last weekend I got into a conversation with my friend Michael’s girlfriend, Nicole, and discovered she likes horror movies too. I was mortified to find out that she claims to like them, but has never seen the benchmarks of the genre (Night of the Living Dead, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Halloween … I do realize that I am naming mostly post 1970 films). Apparently she considers the crap that is being made today scary. So, tomorrow night, I am having Michael, Nicole and Michelle over for some much, much needed horror movie eduction. Michelle is particularly prone to being terrorized by such films, so I am looking forward to seeing how much sleep I can make her lose. The first film of the evening will be The Blair Witch Project … a very controversial film because some find it to be totally terrifying while others find it good to make them fall asleep. I think it’s one of (if not) the best horror films made in the last ten years. Yeah, you can stop laughing now.
Horror
7 Days
Before you die, baby … you get to see one of the better horror films made in the last ten years. It doesn’t quite live up to some of the genre’s best films, but The Ring delivers lots of creepy atmosphere, disturbing visuals and a some really good shocks. It is too bad that the dvd doesn’t have any cool extra features other than a new short film that supposedly “reveals more electrifying secrets about the mystery of The Ring.” We’ll see about that one …
Movie Update
I rented One Hour Photo yesterday. Wow. I really, really liked this movie. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from Mark Romanek’s first film. But, he pulls it off very, very well. Kudos are also due to Robin Williams for his creepy performance as Sy the Photo Guy.
Movie Report
The movie report for the weekend:
feardotcom was just plain stupid.
Jason X was at least semi-entertaining.
Tough Choice
I am in the mood for a shitty horror film tonight. It’s either feardotcom or Jason X. Tough choice … ain’t it?
A Comeback?
Sweet! Rob Zombie’s House of 1000 Corpses is finally on its way. Does this mean that horror films are making a much needed comeback? Probably not. But, we can still enjoy the good ones when they come along (i.e. The Ring).