A hostage situation quickly turns into a fight for survival as everyone must band together to fight a dangerous parasite that is looking for new hosts. Nice, simple story. Parasite shows up and you just go with it. Impressive makeup and special effects. The final creature is a work of art. Gratuitous blood and then …
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The true story of recording artist, Sixto Rodriguez. A man haled by many as the voice of his generation. He never made a dent stateside and for that he lived in poverty all the while he was tremendously popular and successful in various countries overseas. Extremely powerful and moving movie of discovery. His music is …
A meteor crashes near a small town and its contents start to infect the town’s citizens. How have I not seen this movie until now? It’s so awesome. It has everything I love. So much blood, so much gooey ickiness. First class humour mixed with cheesy one-liners. This will immediately be added to my regular …
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This is the true story about TV’s Parker Lewis and his continuing attempt at career legitimacy following the 15 minutes of fame which the TV series brought him. If Predators was set in a small fishing town with a $3 effects budget and a script to match, that would be a better film than this …
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A frustrated door-to-door drill salesman is tired of having doors slammed in his face so he decides to take it out on the children of his failed sales attempts. His commissions may be low, but the body count will be high. Little does he know, someone is watching his every move and she is really …
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One of the most atmospherically creepy movies I have ever seen. The tone is set earlier with subtle chills dropped during the slow build which leads to a sensational climax. Spot-on performances from the terrific ensemble. This is among a handful of movies that leave me with an indelible sustained sense of fear after each …
This movie is so gleefully over the top violent. Crazy gory, almost cartoonish. This Tim Burton movie is sooooooooooooooo Tim Butron. The art direction is stunning. Depp is effortlessly humourous as the cowardly Crane and Walken is positively frightening as the Horseman in flashbacks. Clever script, great ensemble, gorgeous Gothic horror.
From the director of Snakes On A Plane comes Sharks In A Lake. Some hillbillies have filled a saltwater lake with hundreds of sharks affixed with cameras to record the inevitable attacks. Well, Jaws it isn’t. However, it’s also not Jaws: The Revenge. It’s somewhere in the middle. Put logic on the back burner, and …
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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.
This movie is beautiful. Touching, brutally honest, and very funny. The entire cast is dynamite. A powerhouse, star-making performance from Peter Dinklage. I love this movie.
