What Films Have You Seen Recently?

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Frankie Teardrop

THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE

Excellent review. The last time I watched The Human Centipede, I approached it as a comedy rather than a horror film, and it seemed far more enjoyable and tonally consistent. I still haven't seen the second or third instalments in the 'trilogy' even though they have been on my watch list since their release.

[bleakshaun]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

Excellent review. The last time I watched The Human Centipede, I approached it as a comedy rather than a horror film, and it seemed far more enjoyable and tonally consistent. I still haven't seen the second or third instalments in the 'trilogy' even though they have been on my watch list since their release.

the third one is by far the best

[Nordicdusk]

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Another cherry popping experience

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Be gentle its my first time

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

The Day of the Triffids (1962)

For a first time viewing i was a little disappointed with The Day of the Triffids. For a post apocalyptic film it seems to lack the threat of battling for survival in a strange new world albeit a world we already live in. It feels flat due to lack of zip and decidedly average direction, with only the lighthouse scenes (which since watching i've found out were directed by Freddie Francis, not credited director Steve Sekerly, and added to the movie at post production) standing out, as far as atmosphere and terror go.

There are moments of suspense such as the attack on the house and the initial Triffid lighthouse scene but it's a shame to say this, the Triffids are quite poorly realised, seemingly being pushed and pulled around by offscreen stage hands.The clunkiness of it all makes it feel like a 60's Doctor Who story rather than a feature film. For the most part the film is a rampaging monster fest rather than the original John Wyndham novels emphasis on surviving the apocalypse. The way the Triffids are dealt with - salt water - smacks of the War of the Worlds easy solution as does leading the plants away by using the sound from an ice cream van.

Despite some reservations The Day of the Triffids isn't a bad film, it's just an average film very loosely based on a classic post apocalyptic novel. The BBC's 1981 tv version is a far more faithful version of the story. It's also a far more chilling experience.

The new Screenbound dvd is average at best. The picture is quite soft in places and works best in the studio shot scenes. The sound quality is excellent.

[Hammer time]

Blair witch (2016) unlikable and annoying teens go to the woods to annoy you with there stupidity.Awful derivative drivel.

[Make Them Die Slowly]

Originally Posted by Nordicdusk

Another cherry popping experience

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Be gentle its my first time

Get more coffee in ya, I watched this for the first time the other week and was bored rigid by it.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Make Them Die Slowly

Get more coffee in ya, I watched this for the first time the other week and was bored rigid by it.

Yep. It's one of those that everyone seems to like. Well everyone who hasn't seen it that is.

[Make Them Die Slowly]

Originally Posted by Hammer time

Blair witch (2016) unlikable and annoying teens go to the woods to annoy you with there stupidity.Awful derivative drivel.

I watched this the other night, not brilliant but some good ideas in it...I liked the time loss and it being endless night but yeah, the characters were annoying and I couldn't relate to them at all.