What Films Have You Seen Recently?

[SShaw]

Fantasy Film Fest continued with:

Banshee Chapter - this found footage film has some genuine jump out of your seat moments even if the plot is a miss-mash of well known conspiracy theories. Recommended.

The Complex - J-Horror that provides a couple of scares but is otherwise no better than average.

Europa Report - Excellent SF following the crew of a private mission to look for life beneath the ice of one of Jupiter's moons.

Dirty Weekend - it turns out that last nights trailer does this film a huge injustice. It is in fact a pretty decent black comedy and is recommended.

Hatchet III - I haven't seen the other two films, but this was a pretty serviceable gore fest that delivers exactly what you would expect. I liked Gwars title song.

Both Hatchet III and Banshee Chapter will play Fright Fest over the bank holiday weekend and I would have no hesitation in recommending them.

I continue tomorrow with Zombie Hunter (which I saw already at Fantasia - my review is up on my Diary thread), Northwest (interesting looking Scandinavian crime thriller), A Field In England (chance to see this on the big screen after watching it on blu-ray last month), Pawn Shop Chronicles and Siberian Education (John Malkovitch with a terrible eastern European accent).

[keirarts]

Originally Posted by Rik

I haven't seen Trespass for years, used to have it on VHS

Classic Walter hill.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Jennifer's Body (2009)

Jennifer's Body is one of those annoying films that pretends to be a horror, but in reality its a horror for the Twilight, Hannah Montana generation. The film has barely any blood or scares and no onscreen kills, bad language is kept to a minimum and nudity is a no no, which in most cases make a modern horror film rather redundant.

The film stars Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfreid. Seyfreid does ok with limited material, but Fox is the star of the film, the cover girl there to drag the teenage boys in. How disappointed will they be? Although she's pretty enough, Fox never really convinces as the demonic seductress, and in all honesty isn't sleazy or sexy enough for the role, that or the script from Juno creator Diablo Cody doesn't allow her to be. In fact the script is probably the worst thing about the film. Upon release Juno was praised by the critics for its wit, yet there is nothing in the way of funny or zippy dialogue here, not once did i raise a smile.

Jennifer's Body was a second viewing for me. Needless to say there won't be a third.

[Rik]

Last time this was on TV, I managed about 30 minutes before turning it off!

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Rik

Last time this was on TV, I managed about 30 minutes before turning it off!

I don't blame you.

If i don't like something first time i always give it another chance. Your watching environment, mood etc may not have been right, but this was just so bland both times.

[trebor8273]

The arrival
A surprisingly effective alien conspiracy movie if you can get over Charlie sheen as a radio astronomer, have genually creepy aliens who are changing the environment for colonisation, a lot like a extended episode of the x files crossed with the invaders. 7.5/10

[Rik]

Few recent watches over the last couple of days:

Psycho(1960)- Pretty self explanatory, a masterpiece of cinema.

Psycho(1998)- Watched this right after Hitchcock's original to see just how much of a shot for shot remake it really is, the answer-pretty damn close (I should note that I am a fan of this film, not matter what people think of it, I like it)

Shallow Ground- Despite the negative reviews online, I enjoyed this film and will definitely watch it again sometime

Ghostbusters- Been a fan of this for as long as I can remember and never get tired of watching it

Pet Sematary- Still the only film that has ever scared me, which is why I can only watch it during the day

From Dusk Til Dawn- Was thinking about what film to watch this afternoon to pass the time when Paul D mentioned this on a Facebook status earlier, so I dug out the DVD. One of my favourite vampire films from the last 20 years and easily my favourite performance from George Clooney

[trebor8273]

Originally Posted by Rik

Few recent watches over the last couple of days:

Pet Sematary- Still the only film that has ever scared me, which is why I can only watch it during the day

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it wouldn't have anything do to with this.

[Rik]

Originally Posted by trebor8273

it wouldn't have anything do to with this.

Certainly would. I read the book when I was 11, then watched the film a few months later, Zelda scared the crap out of me, and still does! I seriously have never watched this film any other time than during the day, she really does freak me out, especially during the end!

[trebor8273]

Originally Posted by Rik

Certainly would. I read the book when I was 11, then watched the film a few months later, Zelda scared the crap out of me, and still does! I seriously have never watched this film any other time than during the day, she really does freak me out, especially during the end!

Your not the only one I can't watched it at night myself. I don't know anyone who wasn't scared by zelda.