What Films Have You Seen Recently?

[Nordicdusk]

Originally Posted by Rik

Just watched the Mist for the first time. Wow, what a film and having read the source material many years ago, I did not see that ending coming, seeing as it's different to the novella! 9/10

I have The Mist on the shelf for ages keep meaning to watching but it keeps slipping to the bottom of the watch pile.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Make Them Die Slowly

I just couldn't get into it and ended up selling it before finishing it!

I thought it was poor as well.

I'm pleased you agree. I wasn't going to mention it as i didn't want to appear argumentative.

[Make Them Die Slowly]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

I thought it was poor as well.

I'm pleased you agree. I wasn't going to mention it as i didn't want to appear argumentative.

I have a feeling that you and I are the only two people who don't like it. It seems a very well liked film by both horror and non horror fans alike.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Shredder (2003)

A group of coeds break into an abandoned ski lodge for a weekend of partying and heavy powder. Before long the bodies start to pile up and they soon realize they are being stalked by a psychotic skier.

A seen it all before slasher with some surprisingly decent acting, one or two inventive kills and a female cast who all ticked the no nudity clause on their contract.

Essentially a tirade that snowboarders are hogging and spoiling the ski slopes, Shredder is worth a watch if you come across it for a couple of quid.

Don't bother with the panned and scanned UK print, the US MGM release is a fine 16:9 ratio.

Speaking of MGM, just wait until they fob it off on 88 Films or Arrow and everybody pretends it's a classic of the genre, second only to The Burning.

[Buboven]

Originally Posted by Make Them Die Slowly

Presently watching HALLOWEEN II on the Horror Channel. The scene which has just been on had someone watching NOTLD on tv. Has anyone else noticed that this is the only horror film people watch in horror films.

I don't know, I nearly peed my pants both with both joy and fear when I spotted the ending of The Drop of Water segment in Black Sabbath in The Babadook, but I do recall seeing NOTLD on quite a few times within films.

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Make Them Die Slowly

I have a feeling that you and I are the only two people who don't like it. It seems a very well liked film by both horror and non horror fans alike.

Add me as another who was far from enthralled by The Mist.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Rik

Just watched the Mist for the first time. Wow, what a film and having read the source material many years ago, I did not see that ending coming, seeing as it's different to the novella! 9/10

If you have the BD/DVD with the monochrome version, watch that as it feels like a different film – I prefer it to the colour one, and I remember Frank Darabont saying the black-and-white version is his preferred one as well.

[Vipp]

Originally Posted by Nordicdusk

Have you seen Robert Mitchum in Cape Fear another amazing performance very dark and intimidation.

I own the movie mate and love it, It has a very dark tone to it. I think i may have inadvertently been a R Mitchum fan and not known it. haha.

[Frankenhooker]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

If you have the BD/DVD with the monochrome version, watch that as it feels like a different film – I prefer it to the colour one, and I remember Frank Darabont saying the black-and-white version is his preferred one as well.

I prefer the monochrome version, it masks some of the dodgy CGI and is more atmospheric.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Frankenhooker

I prefer the monochrome version, it masks some of the dodgy CGI and is more atmospheric.

It feels more like a paranoid thriller from the 1960s than something from the 21st century.