Boogeyman (2005) - underdeveloped and botched rendering of a promising idea. Very disappointing, but not as awful as it could have been I suppose.
Taken (2008) - also disappointing for me. Liam Neeson was dreadful, as usual, and the film was rather distasteful and not at all my kind of thing. Quite a nasty and gruelling experience, but not in a rewarding way - more 8mm than Martyrs. Impeccably made, but the technique was not enough to distract from the negative points of the film.
Eyes Without A Face (1960) - after the horrible experience of Taken, I had to remind myself that France has produced some wonderful films over the years, so rewatched one of the best. A bona fide masterpiece. Felt better about things after this!
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