Horror
My Bloody Valentine 3-D
“My Bloody Valentine 3-D” rocked! Lots of blood and gore … in glorious 3-D!!! Plus, for us fans of the original, some of the cooler scenes have been homaged (which is a nice bonus).
So you must be sure of two things:
1. Make sure to see it in 3-D (there are regular prints out there).
2. Stay through the end credits for the final … er, “swing.”
It’s the most fun I’ve had with my pants on in quite some time.
Coolest. Poster. Ever.
Right before Christmas I order a 3-color screen printed poster of “Black Christmas” from Mondotees.com. Most folks know that I love, love, love the original “Black Christmas.” Well, the poster arrived last week and it is soooooo fucking cool. It’s printed in black, blue and metallic silver to fantastic effect.
Billy’s face has a skull printed there that only appears when looking at the proper angle.
The right arm shows text of some of Billy’s phone calls.
Meanwhile … The Evil Continues
So, I just finished watching Neil LaBute’s disastrous remake of “The Wicker Man.” I know you are gonna say that I should have known it was gonna be bad going in. Well, I did … but I wasn’t quite prepared for just how bad it is. Poor Mr. LaBute really does need to get some nice female role models in his life as the baddies in this film are a society of male hating (and sacrificing) women. Shocker! The movie definitely does have some camp value to it though. Below you can see the best parts. Oh, the hilarity of it all!
“Antikörper” (2005)
“Antibodies” is a savvy and stylish German thriller. I really dug it!
Plus … Wotan Wilke Möhring (who plays small town cop Michael Martens) is totally handsome!
“Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning” (2006)
About the only thing scary about “Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning” is just how unoriginal it is. If you have seen the 2003 remake of the original then you have pretty much seen this one. Meh.
The movie does get a few points for having the super hot Matt Bomer in it. Too bad he gets strapped to a table, is gutted and then gets his face peeled off.
I could think of much better things to do with him …
Them (“Ils”)
Them (“Ils” 2006, France)
This movie was suggested to me by the cute blue-haired guy working in the media section of Barnes & Noble … and I am so glad I Netflix-ed it!
“Them” is a throw back to films like the original “Black Christmas.” It’s all very minimal and a lot is left up to your imagination. The whole movie is relatively bloodless too. It’s nice to see that you can still be scared without lots of blood and gore oozing all over the place.
Maybe part of the scare for me as well with “Them” is that I didn’t know anything about it. I Netflix-ed it without reading the synopsis online. I didn’t read the sleeve when the movie arrived either. Hence, no links here. ‘Cause I think the less you know the better.
I highly recommend “Them.” Check it out!
Frontière(s)
Frontière(s) (2007, France)
Is France the new Asia when it comes to horror? There certainly have been some great horror films coming from France in the last several years … but I doubt that “Frontière(s)” is gonna sway you towards France being “it” right now.
Don’t get me wrong … “Frontière(s)” works well enough for a horror film. But it owes soooooooo much to the remake of “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” that I couldn’t help but make tons of comparisons while watching it.
*Spoilers Ahead*
1. Backwoods France
2. Creepy Family (this time with a hotel)
3. Cannibals!!!
4. Lone Female Left to Battle the Psychos
*End Spoilers*
“Frontière(s)” has some nice set pieces here and there and is very, very violent. I guess you could apply the “torture porn” label to it … though it is much better than it’s silly American counterparts.
Now Out: The Ruins
Yeah. I bought this and I still think this movie is pretty awesome!
I would be curious to hear what YOU (loyal reader and horror fan) think about “The Ruins.”
Life Imitates Art
And not in a good way either …
“Woman’s Baby Cut from Womb”
Police said a pregnant woman was killed after being stabbed multiple times in the chest and her nearly full-term baby was cut from her womb. A 23-year-old woman has been arrested …
Seems like I just watched a movie about this subject a few days ago. Franke gave the heads up about this because I have been trying to get her to watch “Inside.” It’s her kind of movie (said with tons of sarcasm).
“1408”
And now for my extra special one word review of supposed horror film “1408” … LAME!
Horror Double Shot!
Inside (“À l’intérieur” 2007, France)
Recommended by Dave … I just had to check out “Inside,” a movie I hadn’t heard about until I read his blog.
Still grieving over her recently deceased husband, a pregnant woman becomes haunted (and hunted) by a mysterious woman.
Watching this movie made me feel like I had been hit in the stomach … really hard. The violence is brutal (probably even more brutal than “High Tension,” another excellent French horror film). By the time the movie hit its climax I was curled on the sofa in a ball like I was at the end of “Audition.” I would think that women would have a hard time with “Inside” as the whole plot revolves around a woman literally wanting to rip the baby out of another. Hell … I had a hard time with it and I’m a guy. “Inside” is dark, brutal and very (and I mean VERY) disturbing.
Black Sheep (2006, New Zealand)
“Black Sheep” is just straight up horror/comedy silliness!
An experiment in genetic engineering turns harmless sheep into blood-thirsty killers that terrorize a sprawling New Zealand farm.
Yes … Killer Sheep!!! I don’t think I really need to say anything more than that. Ya gotta love those wacky Kiwi’s. “Black Sheep” gets bonus points for having the super cute Nathan Meister (see above) as the hero.
The Brand of Satan
