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Inferno |
9 |
I didn't like this movie that much when I first saw it, but it has since grown on me. I write a bit more on it here. |
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Forbidden Photos of a Lady Above Suspicion |
7 |
Italian thriller from the early 70s. Beautiful colors and photography and an excellent Morricone score. Not the most... more |
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Society |
6 |
Brian Yuzna's directorial debut about a rich kid's paranoia regarding his family and the other members of "society." Takes too... more |
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The Wax Mask |
6 |
Argento/Fulci production. Harkens to the Hammer era gothic horror films. Derivative but enjoyable. |
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3:10 to Yuma |
6 |
Classic Western. Okay. |
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For Your Height Only |
8 |
Incredibly bad movie that has to be seen to be believed. Has plenty of dull moments but it more than makes up for it in... more |
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Death Rides a Horse |
6 |
Mediocre Italian western with a great score by Morricone. Drags on a bit. |
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Vengeance |
7 |
Italian western starring Richard Harrison. Good end baddie and some stylistically good fights. |
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Aswang |
7 |
Amateurish production values and acting hinder this fairly effective independent horror film from the Philippines. |
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Batman Begins |
8 |
The best of the modern Batman movies. Forgoes the theatrics in an attempt to bring the comic into a more realistic world. |
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Moon Child |
6 |
Mildly entertaining Japanese vampire movie that take a turn for schmaltz about halfway through. |
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The Hills Have Eyes (2006) |
7 |
Much of the intense "anyone can die at any time" atmosphere of the original are in this remake. More gory but the mutant... more |
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Marnie |
6 |
Hitchcock thriller that falls flat with a dumb ending and unbelievable plot. |
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Saw |
8 |
Good thriller with annoying Nike-commercial-esque style and bad acting. |
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The Warriors |
7 |
Has its moments but doesn't live up to the cult hype. |
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2LDK |
8 |
Japanese slow burner about roommate strife that builds to the incredible climax. |
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Six String Samurai |
6 |
Good premise is mired in low budget, poor editing and direction. |
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Phenomena |
8 |
A nice supernatural thriller from Argento |
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Dolls |
4 |
Stuart Gordan further assures us that Re-animator was a fluke. Bad acting, bad story, and horrible music. There is an okay... more |
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War of the Worlds |
7 |
Really enjoyed the effects and apocalyptic imagery. The story and ending are lame. |
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Rope |
8 |
A good Hitchcock thriller. Essentially a real-time stage play. |
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The Black Belly of the Tarantula |
6 |
Stylish but overly confusing (too many red heads!) and an unsatisfying ending hinder this giallo. |
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Cemetery Man |
6 |
Tries to be funny but isn't. Tries to be deep, but isn't. And not scary at all. |
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Mark of the Devil |
7 |
Interesting and well-acted witch hunt movie. Lots of torture. |
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Hostel |
8 |
Good, suspenseful and gross. |
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Frenzy |
9 |
Hitchcock does giallo! Nice character development and twisted humor. |
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Opera |
9 |
A lame ending and some bad music choices hinder this otherwise great Argento movie. |
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Manhattan Baby |
5 |
Lots of really nice close-up facial photography, but a dull plot. Only high point is the stuffed bird attack at the very end. |
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Alucarda |
7 |
Stylish Mexican horror movie. Surreal imagery overshadows the weak plot. Sorta falls apart towards the end of the second act. |
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Howl's Moving Castle |
6 |
The plot is a mess, even by Miazaki's standards. The art is nice though. |
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The Cat o' Nine Tails |
7 |
A decent thriller, but it needed more Karl Maulden and less handsome guy. |
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Four Flies on Gray Velvet |
7 |
I probably would have like this better if the sound was in tact. The story and mystery is obvious, but some of the stalker... more |
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Lizard in a Woman's Skin |
8 |
Good mystery. Lucio Fulci is a bit of a clumsy director, but manages to provide a few surprises even though it lacks the... more |
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Rear Window |
9 |
Hitchcock at his finest. |
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
7 |
Not as good as #3, but the ending is worth all the cheesy dragon fighting. |
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Blood and Black Lace |
8 |
My first Mario Bava movie. The blue print of the modern slasher film. There's lots of stylized lighting but didn't quite hold... more |
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Bio Zombie |
5 |
Low, low budget Japanese zombie movie. Terrible make-up. No scares. There are a few funny gags though: finger sushi and a... more |
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Drunken Master |
6 |
Nowhere near as good as the sequel. |
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Deep Red |
9 |
Great music and a twist that will have you immediately rewatching the first few scenes when it's over. I hesitatingly think the... more |
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The Aristocrats |
8 |
Interesting documentary co-produced Penn Jillete that dissects a single raunchy joke. Lots of funny moments and lots of... more |
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Robot Monster |
4 |
One of the worst movies ever made. |
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Dementia 13 |
8 |
Francis Ford Coppola's first feature. A low budget triller with good twists and nice pacing. The ending is a little weak and... more |
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Assignment Outer Space |
3 |
Low budget sci-fi from the 50s. Only noteworthy for its hard-scifi aspirations. |
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Living Doll |
7 |
British production from the producer of Pieces. Pretty good but suffers from mediocre acting in what is essentially a character... more |
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Spongebob Squarepants Movie |
7 |
As good as any episode but not S.B. at his best. |
