As All Hallows Eve approaches so does another installment in the Saw series. And, in keeping with FADS, this year you will see all of the fabulous torture devices in 3D (wish there was a way for me to make that last sentence jump off the page!).
Personally I can't stand this so called 3D "movement" but I guess there isn't a better movie to see in 3D. I have seen and loved all of the Saw movies and I'm sure this one won't let me down!
So until the 29th here's a taste.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Happy Anniversary to "The Ghost"
It's been a little more than a year since I posted about the first Paranormal Activity so it seems fitting that my first post back should be about Paranormal Activity 2.
Now I haven't seen this film yet so I really don't have too much to say other than when I first saw the movie poster I was very skeptical. I mean, c'mon, the first one was so good. Why ruin that by making a second, you saw what happened to The Blair Witch franchise!
But...after reading as many reviews on the movie as I could, I now have to say I'm quite anxious to see it. You can expect a full point of view in a couple days but in the mean time, here is the trailer.
Now I haven't seen this film yet so I really don't have too much to say other than when I first saw the movie poster I was very skeptical. I mean, c'mon, the first one was so good. Why ruin that by making a second, you saw what happened to The Blair Witch franchise!
But...after reading as many reviews on the movie as I could, I now have to say I'm quite anxious to see it. You can expect a full point of view in a couple days but in the mean time, here is the trailer.
Hello Again
As is usually the case with movie killers like myself, I have returned. Even if it's almost a year later. But I guess if you've watched any of my movies you'll know I can't be killed off anyway!
I apologize for my absence, but now it's time to talk horror again. I guess I have some catching up to do so I'll ease my way in to it.
Over the past year there have been quite a few movies to grace our eyes and I'll try to cover as many of them as I can. Hopefully I can get to most of 'em.
-Michael Myers
I apologize for my absence, but now it's time to talk horror again. I guess I have some catching up to do so I'll ease my way in to it.
Over the past year there have been quite a few movies to grace our eyes and I'll try to cover as many of them as I can. Hopefully I can get to most of 'em.
-Michael Myers
Monday, October 26, 2009
Trick 'r Treat
In the spirit of Creepshow, I give you "Trick 'r Treat". A series of short stories that are brilliantly intertwined.
The first is a story of a serial killer trying to live an everyday life while teaching his son the rules of the trade. Next we have a story of a young female werewolf on the eve of her first kill. Provoked by her sister, she succeeds. Then there is the story of a bus driver who kills the children he transports only to be haunted by them later in life. His story becomes the neighborhood urban legend. And last, there is the story of a husband who is obsessed with Halloween and his wife that couldn't care less. Needless to say, his wife is killed by the very creepy "spirit of Halloween". As was Creepshow in its time, Trick 'r Treat is a must see today. Happy Halloween.
The first is a story of a serial killer trying to live an everyday life while teaching his son the rules of the trade. Next we have a story of a young female werewolf on the eve of her first kill. Provoked by her sister, she succeeds. Then there is the story of a bus driver who kills the children he transports only to be haunted by them later in life. His story becomes the neighborhood urban legend. And last, there is the story of a husband who is obsessed with Halloween and his wife that couldn't care less. Needless to say, his wife is killed by the very creepy "spirit of Halloween". As was Creepshow in its time, Trick 'r Treat is a must see today. Happy Halloween.
I Hope Hell Never Comes Looking For Me
Clive Barker probably had no idea that his visions of hell would be so popular when he wrote "Hellraiser". It was Barker's first feature film and in my opinion the beginning of the most grotesque series of films to date.
The film opens with "Uncle Frank" buying the puzzle box, know as the Lament Configuration, in order to experience life's extreme pleasures and pains. Unfortunately for him he gets more than he asks for. He is ripped to pieces by the hooked chains that are meant to drag people to hell. Somehow Frank's soul escapes from the grasp of hell and is brought back to life when his half brother cuts his hand and spills some blood in the attic of the old family home. But Frank isn't in the clear just yet. It seems that hell has sent four bounty hunters, known as the Cenobites, to bring back what has escaped. The assumed leader of the Cenobites is the infamous "Pinhead", a character bent on making people understand all of the pleasures hell has to offer. Pinhead has since become an icon in the horror movie genre with staring roles in nine Hellraiser films and a remake of the 1987 original that's supposed to be released sometime in 2011. Until then, here is a reminder of what hell looked like in 1987.
The film opens with "Uncle Frank" buying the puzzle box, know as the Lament Configuration, in order to experience life's extreme pleasures and pains. Unfortunately for him he gets more than he asks for. He is ripped to pieces by the hooked chains that are meant to drag people to hell. Somehow Frank's soul escapes from the grasp of hell and is brought back to life when his half brother cuts his hand and spills some blood in the attic of the old family home. But Frank isn't in the clear just yet. It seems that hell has sent four bounty hunters, known as the Cenobites, to bring back what has escaped. The assumed leader of the Cenobites is the infamous "Pinhead", a character bent on making people understand all of the pleasures hell has to offer. Pinhead has since become an icon in the horror movie genre with staring roles in nine Hellraiser films and a remake of the 1987 original that's supposed to be released sometime in 2011. Until then, here is a reminder of what hell looked like in 1987.
The Descent
Six women, who at one point spent a lot of time exploring together, decide to reunite for a caving expedition. None of them had any idea that it would be their last. Neil Marshall gives us his view on adaptation and how people would react in desperate situations.
The story starts off very violently with the husband and child of the main character being killed in a car accident. A year later she meets up with hers friends to explore a remote cave. Shortly after entering the cave the women become trapped and begin to search for a way out. During their search they come in contact with a group of creatures that look like they were, at one time, human. What they are is a ravenous bunch that will do anything to survive. As the creatures are terrorizing them, the women are forced to confront their fears as well as their distrust for each other.
The story starts off very violently with the husband and child of the main character being killed in a car accident. A year later she meets up with hers friends to explore a remote cave. Shortly after entering the cave the women become trapped and begin to search for a way out. During their search they come in contact with a group of creatures that look like they were, at one time, human. What they are is a ravenous bunch that will do anything to survive. As the creatures are terrorizing them, the women are forced to confront their fears as well as their distrust for each other.
A New View On Torture
Eli Roth showed us, in great detail, what it might be like to torture another human being in "Hostel".
As an audience we were subjected to the very dark world of human trafficking and then subjected to the even darker world of Eli Roth's thoughts. I really have no urge to find out what a drill bit in the thigh feels like and it seems that every other idea of torture was brought to fruition in this film as well.
Hostel is a film about three backpackers in Amsterdam that are convinced to travel further into Eastern Europe to a hostel full of beautiful women that are very fond of American men. It's there that they meet two young women who show them around. Unknowingly the three are sold to a group of people that specialize in providing customers the opportunity to torture and kill a helpless victim. Here's where a movie that started out heavy with sexploitation ends heavy with human torture. After seeing this film I never want to stay in a hostel and I'm sure a lot of people have the same feeling. Check it out for yourself.
As an audience we were subjected to the very dark world of human trafficking and then subjected to the even darker world of Eli Roth's thoughts. I really have no urge to find out what a drill bit in the thigh feels like and it seems that every other idea of torture was brought to fruition in this film as well.
Hostel is a film about three backpackers in Amsterdam that are convinced to travel further into Eastern Europe to a hostel full of beautiful women that are very fond of American men. It's there that they meet two young women who show them around. Unknowingly the three are sold to a group of people that specialize in providing customers the opportunity to torture and kill a helpless victim. Here's where a movie that started out heavy with sexploitation ends heavy with human torture. After seeing this film I never want to stay in a hostel and I'm sure a lot of people have the same feeling. Check it out for yourself.
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