Last Seen Contemporary Movie

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

EAT, 2014. 8/10



Theatre of Fear (The Midnight Horror Show) 2014. 6/10

[Angra]

Originally Posted by DeadbeatAtDawn

EAT, 2014. 8/10



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That was a nasty flick.

[Baron Von Marlon]

Originally Posted by Angra

"Roseville" 8/10

A Bulgarian Evil Dead, 2 hours long, contains zero humor and it's slow from beginning to end, and the ending wasn't very satishfying.

When put like that, it sounds nothing like Evil Dead.
But I'm gonna give it a go.

[The Bloofer Lady]

KINGDOM COME 2014

A group of strangers each wake up together in a ratchet-y old hospital and have to figure why they are there and what's behind the walls...

Its not hard to figure out what's going on..its a new take on an old story with a nice ending. I liked it.

[Sculpt]

The Haunting 1999
6/10


Three subjects (Catherine Zeta-Jones, Owen Wilson and Lili Taylor) are recruited for a sleep study to a huge scary mansion (HIll House) when really the professor (Liam Neeson) is studying fear. Haunty scariness ensues.

This film was almost universally strongly condemned. It's a loose remake of the popular 1963 film, which I think is a large part of it's poor reviews. I think most are overly harsh.

This film really shows off the spectacularly beautiful & enormous insides of Harlaxton Manor (Hill House), which the original mostly did not. The use of, & cinematography of the mansion is stunning. The characters are likeable (& it's always nice to see the breath-taking Catherine Zeta-Jones), but of little depth.

The first 3/4ths of the films play close to The Haunting original in general scene by scene 'haunting' fare entertainment, except the 1963 had a much better flair of subtlety. The ending quarter of the film inflicts a damaging simple, bland, awkward, SFX-heavy resolution. I wasn't satisfied with the 1963's puzzling ending, but this one was worse... for adults.

If you like beautiful interiors, and effective use thereof, and 'haunting' SFX, I think you'll enjoy the 1999 version. It's not very scary, but it is engrossing & pleasant mild entertainment.




Odd Thomas
6.5/10

"n a California desert town, a short-order cook with clairvoyant abilities encounters a mysterious man with a link to dark, threatening forces."

Reminded me The Frighteners a great deal. If you loved Frighteners (I didn't), I'm sure you'll like Odd Thomas. It hit me as a 'Supernatural' TV episode meets a '24' TV episode; and I enjoyed some of those eps much than this. Technically sound, nice SFX, good acting, well paced, & the unfolding mystery & events are mildly entertaining.

Personally, I think I found the film a bit too old-hat... contrasted with say, "John Dies at the End" which was much more cerebral, original, funny, twisty, etc. After the first 15 mins, the rest of it was a repeat of that; of which I was quite familiar. I didn't find it suspenseful, & found myself waiting for the end, which played as expected. There's nothing wrong with it, per say, just too standard for me.

[Angra]

Originally Posted by Baron Von Marlon

When put like that, it sounds nothing like Evil Dead.
But I'm gonna give it a go.

Couldn't come up with anything better. 😄 But it's not completely untrue. The evil comes from the woods.

[Raegan]

Lizzie Borden Took an Axe.......ps still don't think she did it

[Raegan]

Dead Snow 2, red vs dead

funny loved the fact Martin Starr was in it from freaks and geeks

[tfantasy]

Originally Posted by DeadbeatAtDawn

EAT, 2014. 8/10

I want to see this! Is it available for rent?

Originally Posted by The Bloofer Lady

KINGDOM COME 2014

A group of strangers each wake up together in a ratchet-y old hospital and have to figure why they are there and what's behind the walls...

Its not hard to figure out what's going on..its a new take on an old story with a nice ending. I liked it.

Interesting, I will check it out.

Originally Posted by Sculpt

The Haunting 1999
6/10


Three subjects (Catherine Zeta-Jones, Owen Wilson and Lili Taylor) are recruited for a sleep study to a huge scary mansion (HIll House) when really the professor (Liam Neeson) is studying fear. Haunty scariness ensues.

This film was almost universally strongly condemned. It's a loose remake of the popular 1963 film, which I think is a large part of it's poor reviews. I think most are overly harsh.

This film really shows off the spectacularly beautiful & enormous insides of Harlaxton Manor (Hill House), which the original mostly did not. The use of, & cinematography of the mansion is stunning. The characters are likeable (& it's always nice to see the breath-taking Catherine Zeta-Jones), but of little depth.

The first 3/4ths of the films play close to The Haunting original in general scene by scene 'haunting' fare entertainment, except the 1963 had a much better flair of subtlety. The ending quarter of the film inflicts a damaging simple, bland, awkward, SFX-heavy resolution. I wasn't satisfied with the 1963's puzzling ending, but this one was worse... for adults.

If you like beautiful interiors, and effective use thereof, and 'haunting' SFX, I think you'll enjoy the 1999 version. It's not very scary, but it is engrossing & pleasant mild entertainment.



Odd Thomas
6.5/10

"n a California desert town, a short-order cook with clairvoyant abilities encounters a mysterious man with a link to dark, threatening forces."

Reminded me The Frighteners a great deal. If you loved Frighteners (I didn't), I'm sure you'll like Odd Thomas. It hit me as a 'Supernatural' TV episode meets a '24' TV episode; and I enjoyed some of those eps much than this. Technically sound, nice SFX, good acting, well paced, & the unfolding mystery & events are mildly entertaining.

Personally, I think I found the film a bit too old-hat... contrasted with say, "John Dies at the End" which was much more cerebral, original, funny, twisty, etc. After the first 15 mins, the rest of it was a repeat of that; of which I was quite familiar. I didn't find it suspenseful, & found myself waiting for the end, which played as expected. There's nothing wrong with it, per say, just too standard for me.

The Haunting: I really like it, it reminded me of Rose Red. Odd Thomas: I just could not get into this movie, I tried twice to watch it.

Originally Posted by Raegan

Lizzie Borden Took an Axe.......ps still don't think she did it

I like this one and I wandered myself if she really was the killer.

[Giganticface]

Originally Posted by Angra

That was a nasty flick.

Looks tasty. I'm going to give this one a shot.