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Oooo. That's a fun one. :) Though I liked Kung Fu Hustle better...

OK, so I have just wrapped up the final 2 films for the 8 Films to Die for HORRORFEST.

And what I have to say is WOW and WOW... But for two different reasons...

Nightmare Man

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There's B-Grade horror and then there's b-grade horror. This film is about a woman who receives a creepy mask and then thinks she's haunted by the Nightmare man, a demon that comes to her in her dreams... And then it comes to her reality...

I honestly have no issue with monster/slasher films, but the production value of this film was so incredibly low that everyone in the theater couldn't help but give way to laughter. The demon's mask was absolutely pathetic, and attempts to catch the victim were just... poorly choreographed... The dialogue was stereotypically bad, but not so bad as to be self-conscious parody... Just an all around bad movie. As in, I want that hour and a half back. WOW. D-

Crazy Eights

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Session 9 meets The Grudge. In a good way.

A ghost story involving 7 old friends, an old found box, and an old building. The present is confronted by the mistakes and shortfalls of the past. Definitely not a novel concept, but the execution was so incredibly clean that it left me digging my nails into my poor boyfriend's hand throughout the entire film. Crazy Eights takes a similar setting as Session 9 with the cast dealing with ghosts of their past (both metaphorical and literal) and couples it with the slow, methodical, hauntingly creepy suspenseful direction similar to Takashi Shimizu and other Japanese directors (the ghost aspect also follows similar themes). The writing and acting were incredibly vivid and captivating.

This was definitely the scariest film of the entire festival and a must-see for horror fans. A/A+

WOW. Great way to end a horror-fest weekend!

Very nice job on the reviews Chronogrl. ;)

_____V_____

11-12-2007 06:18 PM

The Ferryman.

Most recent horror I have been watching has been pretty average, but this one came across as a pleasant surprise. It has loads of atmospheric creepiness mingled with some very good and creative suspense throughout. The plot drags a bit in-between, but some notable directing and acting pulls it forward smoothly through the second half. It is technically solid, with great cinematography and a fresh look...so I give this a good 07/10.

Recommended to Alky, Rod, urge, newb, jenna, Styg, Austin, Elvis and the fans of atmospheric stuff.

alkytrio666

11-12-2007 08:07 PM

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I'll be checking this out. Thanks for the heads up!

newb	11-12-2007 08:11 PM

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Already seen it. It was pretty good. Good acting and decent story.

bwind22

11-12-2007 09:40 PM

Fido

Ahhh.... What a welcome breath of fresh air this film was. Original, stylish, funny, gory, well-acted, well-directed... What more could you want? This is one of the best zombie movies to come out in a while, probably since Shaun of the Dead.

A

I Now Pronouce You Chuck and Larry

It's official. Adam Sandler is no longer anywhere near as funny as he once was. This movie is one cliche gay joke after another for 90 minutes. While there are a handful of funny parts, this is FAR from being a funny movie. The King od Queens guy just isn't funny and Sandler seems like he's really just run out of jokes. The plot is predictable and slow paced, the jokes are hit or miss. It's always fun to see the cameos from the cast of Sandler regulars (Rob Schneider, Steve Buscemi, etc...) but even those were decidedly less funny than usual. Overall, save your cash and your time and skip this one.

D+

Ratatouille

I'm a big fan of Patton Oswalt, but this movie was really geared towards little kids too much for me to get in to it. Physical comedy in an animated film is absolutely retarded unless you are under the age of 5 and there's TONS of it in this one. The story was okay, the acting was fine, the CGI looked great, but overall I just didn't find this entertaining at all. Maybe if I was 6 years old or younger...

C-

AUSTIN316426808

11-12-2007 10:24 PM

American Psycho
The Rules of Attraction
Groundhog Day

Freak

11-13-2007 01:29 AM

Sin City
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

knife_fight

11-13-2007 02:14 AM

the last movie I watched that I hadn't seen yet was "Thank You for Smoking." it was pretty good.

hammerfan

11-13-2007 04:55 AM

The Curse of Frankenstein (yes, I've been on a Hammer kick)

horrorobsessed

11-13-2007 06:43 AM

the wizard of oz - 8/10

loved the movie when i was a kid. it makes me laugh now to see all the painted backgrounds and everything.

Disease

11-13-2007 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by hammerfan (Post 646849)

The Curse of Frankenstein (yes, I've been on a Hammer kick)

Hey, I watched that last night.

I just watched......

Knocked up

I was bored and it was laying around, I'm still bored.

4/10

Kane_Hodder

11-13-2007 10:10 AM

Jason X.
I still love it.:D

X¤MurderDoll¤X

11-13-2007 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Disease (Post 646875)

Hey, I watched that last night.

I just watched......

Knocked up

I was bored and it was laying around, I'm still bored.

4/10

Knocked up is one of the funnier movies I've seen in awhile.

hammerfan

11-13-2007 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Disease (Post 646875)

Hey, I watched that last night.

I just watched......

Knocked up

I was bored and it was laying around, I'm still bored.

4/10

Yeah, I saw that on the Classic Movies forum - great minds think alike! :D

Amalthea_unicorn

11-13-2007 01:04 PM

White Night (2007) 8/10

Disease

11-13-2007 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by X¤MurderDoll¤X (Post 646885)

Knocked up is one of the funnier movies I've seen in awhile.

It is designed for middle of the road couples who aren't very happy with them self, and at 2 hours and 10 mins... I don't see the appeal, It's a cheap tactic to make some money and nothing more... just a waste of your time. The type Of Movie Kevin Smith would make on a bad day while he has taken to much Valium... Worse than Jersey girl!

Despare

11-13-2007 04:23 PM

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Worse than Jersey girl!

Jersey Girl was an honest romantic comedy and probably one of the better films in the genre.

I just watched Jumanji for the first time. No, I don't know why. Wasn't bad though.

newb	11-13-2007 06:14 PM

Oceans 13

I don't know......I get the fact that Clooney & Co. are the "NEW" rat pack....it just seems like these movies are a bit self indulgent.

I didn't hate it....it just was.

X¤MurderDoll¤X

11-13-2007 07:17 PM

The Ferryman

horrible music, and I felt that after most of the characters got killed off it was a boring finish. entertaining enough but I think it could have been much better.

6/10

Reincarnation

Another weird asian horror movie. Not that scary but it did have some freaky parts, mainly in the beginning... I think it kind of fizzled out after the first half in the scariness department

6/10

Disease

11-13-2007 07:19 PM

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Oceans 13

I don't know......I get the fact that Clooney & Co. are the "NEW" rat pack....it just seems like these movies are a bit self indulgent.

I didn't hate it....it just was.

I just hope they don't try and sing.......

Falling_Away87

11-13-2007 07:41 PM

Last movie that I watched was Captivity. I didn't like it to well. Could have been better.

alkytrio666

11-13-2007 08:32 PM

Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)

Roderick Usher

11-13-2007 09:53 PM

Fido

Wow. I really wasn't expecting it to be this good, this funny and this well directed. Really great stuff!

8/10

AUSTIN316426808

11-14-2007 12:49 AM

The Patriot

8/10

Kane_Hodder

11-14-2007 02:32 AM

Freddy vs Jason. Very entertaining.

newb	11-14-2007 09:05 AM

Wolf Creek

not horrible, but nothing I haven't seen. Most notable for having what has to be the stupidest victim I have ever seen in one of these.

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we are free....wait....lets me go back to get a car.....hmmmm.....let me watch some of these video tapes ....wait...let me climb down this hole.....and lose my gun.....hmmm...I wonder if I've given the killer enough time to get back yet....all these cars....let me get in the one with the killer in the back seat

jenna26

11-14-2007 09:28 AM

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Okay, thanks.....have added it to the netflix queue. :)

hammerfan

11-14-2007 01:55 PM

2001: A Space Odyssey

This is the first time I've watched it and not fallen asleep!

the_real_linda

11-14-2007 02:20 PM

watched P2 on the basis that i like Rachel Nichols,
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its okies with a few good bits... id recomend it but im not saying go with high expectations.... i didnt like when she broke a nail, that looked painful :D

phantomstranger

11-14-2007 02:27 PM

"Rise: Blood Hunter"
- Lucy Liu, Micheal Chiklas

Story of a reporter (Liu) who is killed by a vampire, returns as a vampire then goes out for revenge by killing the vamps who turned her.
Chiklas is a cop who's daughter was killed by the same vamps and he ends up helping Liu's character.

One of the most boring movies I have ever seen. No scares, little action and a terrible plot. Not worth the effort of even renting it.

Disease

11-14-2007 02:45 PM

Zodiac

Great cast.

7/10

hellfire1

11-14-2007 03:11 PM

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Aww... and I soo wanted to see this one.

Posher778

11-14-2007 05:56 PM

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