What Films Have You Seen Recently?

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Frankie Teardrop

THE BOX - Pretty weird for a mainstream sci-fi movie (I'm being reductive, but that's essentially what it is). Big ideas about human relatedness, responsibility and empathy play out within an unfolding which looms large with menace. It doesn't always work, and comes across as a weird blend of subtle and clunky, but I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it.

Yeah, I liked this one too.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demoncrat

also watched The Big Zapper. now THERE'S a film.

A vhs?

is there a dvd release somewhere?

[Pete]

MALABIMBA - Bloody awful. SATAN'S BABY DOLL, which is a remake, is better.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Frankie Teardrop

THE BOX - Pretty weird for a mainstream sci-fi movie (I'm being reductive, but that's essentially what it is). Big ideas about human relatedness, responsibility and empathy play out within an unfolding which looms large with menace. It doesn't always work, and comes across as a weird blend of subtle and clunky, but I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it.

I've only seen this once – and that was when it was at the cinema – and became a little bored as is a great idea which would have worked perfectly as an episode of The Twilight Zone but seemed to contain too much filler as a feature film.

Maybe another viewing is necessary.

[Slippery Jack]

Lake Mungo

I have a fundamental problem with the dramatic faux-documentary format. With actors playing talking heads, it creates a barrier that makes it hard to buy into the story. You're constantly aware of the artifice. That said, I did think the actors pulled off believable performances, and it turned out to be quite a well told ghost story. The films one scare factor, spotting ghostly images in camera footage and photos, remained creepy no matter how many times it was repeated (I lost count!). The twists in the plot were well paced, and helped keep things fresh for the full 83 minutes. Worth a watch.

[ReturnToZero]

Originally Posted by Pete

MALABIMBA - Bloody awful. SATAN'S BABY DOLL, which is a remake, is better.

Are you serious? Malabimba is good with a lot of ball smashing one-liners. How about those XXX scenes, were they filmed on location or just inserts?

[Demoncrat]

Originally Posted by James Morton

saw THE BIG ZAPPER w/Linda Marlowe on video many years ago
wasn't impresed by it

Burn the heretic!!!

[Demoncrat]

Originally Posted by James Morton

saw THE BIG ZAPPER w/Linda Marlowe on video many years ago
wasn't impresed by it

Damn! that's what I get for using the "back" button. Ahem.

The Devil Inside. Sue me but I liked this. Yes, the glut of these things is beginning to grate but some of the set pieces were effective to my mind. Plus she pretty

And it ended when I wanted it to....unlike The Woods

[demonknight]

watched the hills have eyes remake last night and i forgot how violent and gory it is. I also noticed in the end of movie credits that greg nicotero (special make up efx guy) played a character in the movie called 'cyst'. A nice remake and very tasty on bluray.

[Frankie Teardrop]

Originally Posted by Pete

MALABIMBA - Bloody awful. SATAN'S BABY DOLL, which is a remake, is better.

Strangely enough I was going to watch Malabimba yesterday PM, but got totally plastered instead. Now I'm hung over, I don't want to watch it.