A mysterious mother and daughter take refuge in a rundown hotel while trying to escape their lengthy past. A quietly romantic and occasionally violent vampire tale. Neil Jordan has directed a wonderful companion piece for his other time chronicling vampire film, Interview With The Vampire. Multi-layered script told in narrative and flashbacks. Beautifully photographed.
Thoroughly intense, incredibly claustrophobic Spanish thriller about a TV crew that shadows some firemen on a late night distress call at an apartment building which turns into a place of quarantine. Many effective jump scares and satisfying gore. I’m glad I finally got around to watching this one.
Unsurprisingly raunchy, surprisingly touching, and often hilarious biopic about the rise of Howard Stern. Smart script, it really allows Howard to just be Howard. Great ensemble, but Paul Giamatti, as the infamous Pig-Vomit, is an absolute standout.
This was my introduction the Friday The 13th series. It was the first and it’s still one of my favourites. So many deaths, so much cheese. Jason is the ultimate bad-ass in this incarnation. Awesome soundtrack.
The film that single-handedly changed attendance taking forever. Modern classic which seems to play on a 24/7 loop on TV. While some of the jokes have lost their impact, the movie is as fun as ever. Highly addictive, once you start watching it, there is no stopping.
Holy shit this was gory! Holy shit this was glorious! A tabloid news team heads to a Welsh farm to report on an alien abduction and impregnation. Super fun, but super corny alien invasion movie. Full of subtle and not so subtle homages to other sci-fi and horror classics. This has some early Peter Jackson …
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An ambitious young actress must navigate thru some bizarre auditions to land her big break and the cost of fame may be more than she can handle. A slow-brewing film filled with strange imagery, back-loaded gore and a strong lead performance. A hypnotic adventure in surrealistic horror. Very Lynchian.
A very different spin on the zombie genre. It’s more of a family struggle drama than anything else. The horror is subtle and more psychological. Schwarzenegger gives a touching performance as the supportive father of an infected daughter. The score is beautifully emotional and haunting. This is a special movie.
Over-the-top campy, horror-comedy about a man who is being terrorizes in his new house by an invading hobo starring cult favourites Bill Paxton and Michael Ironside as well as Kuato as title character. Super fun, never takes itself too seriously, a surprise treat. Another surprise, it was executive-produced by the one and only, Mel Brooks. …
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This is a very unsettling and horrific documentary about an upper-class Jewish family that is torn apart after the father and youngest son are accused of some heinous crimes. The movie does an excellent job of unfolding the story and it reveals everything unbiasedly as you hear arguments from both sides. Riveting, yet upsetting film.
