dawhizz Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Watches this week: -Finally watched [Rec]. Without spoiling, I’m not typically a fan of the kind of genre it ends up being, but I enjoyed it. Not quite as crazy ultimately as I expected based on hearing others talk about it. -I guess I’m one of the few who ended up kind of meh on X. Took a long time to get going and when it did I just wasn’t super into it. -Caught a wild movie called Braid on Peacock I really enjoyed. Never really seen a horror movie with a comparable premise. Go into it knowing as little as possible. -Like Werewolf by Night for what it is. Hope Marvel does more one hour specials like this. Rip 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiatorhums Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Liked Halloween Ends quite a bit. It's a mixed bag, but there's far more good than bad. Does some interesting things with the slasher genre. Makes Halloween Kills being so bad even more perplexing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwokeinrelief Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 I thought VHS 99 was pretty meh. The first few minutes are cool and definitely feel like stuff I used to watch in the late 90’s but none of the shorts were better than alright. The last short was by the same guy who stared in / directed Deadstream, and was probably the one I liked the best, but overall it was super underwhelming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Posted October 21, 2022 Author Share Posted October 21, 2022 15 hours ago, iwokeinrelief said: I thought VHS 99 was pretty meh. The first few minutes are cool and definitely feel like stuff I used to watch in the late 90’s but none of the shorts were better than alright. The last short was by the same guy who stared in / directed Deadstream, and was probably the one I liked the best, but overall it was super underwhelming. One of my biggest disappointments was the last VHS that came out. Other than the funeral segment, I wasn’t a fan at all. So pretty much my expectations weren’t high for this new one at all. I’ll watch it eventually but I’m in no hurry. Grabbed the blu-ray of Bodies Bodies Bodies a couple days ago. Gonna hopefully get to it this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwokeinrelief Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 Watched Barbarian last night since it’s on HBO now and thought it was fine? I did enjoy the location / set work quite a bit, but ultimately found it oddly inconsistent in tone and pacing. Again, it was fine, but I thought it would be better based on reception. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Han Solo Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 Hardly horror, but its Halloween related and classic so ya know. I'm going to my first live showing of the Rocky Horror Picture Show tomorrow night and I'm stoked. I've never seen it in an actual theatre with the rice, water guns, toast, etc ! Should be a really good, fishnet filled time hahah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 (edited) 17 hours ago, iwokeinrelief said: Watched Barbarian last night since it’s on HBO now and thought it was fine? I did enjoy the location / set work quite a bit, but ultimately found it oddly inconsistent in tone and pacing. Again, it was fine, but I thought it would be better based on reception. Recently watched this too. I actually liked the abrupt cuts and changes in tone. The first act ended and my wife was like, "That's it?" I thought the comedic bits added to the horror and broke it up well. To each their own, of course. I had watched X the night before and it was VERY straightforward and predictable. I still really enjoyed it, great horror flick, but too heavy handed with foreshadowing and everything. I went into both movies knowing very little about either, and I liked the surprises and twists in Barbarian. Edited October 30, 2022 by 75 percent oof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiatorhums Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 I watched Barbarian too and really liked it as well. I also went to see Terrifier 2 last weekend and it's so nuts! Well worth your time and money if you're into practical effects and/or slashers. Also caught a screening of Night of the Demons and it was a lot of fun seeing that again, forgot that it was more of a horror comedy. Thought Deadstream was a lot of fun as well, fit the mood I was in perfectly. Lastly, I watched Run Sweetheart Run. It starts strong and becomes such a mess at the halfway mark. It was very enjoyable though, even more-so after it went downhill. Think V/H/S/99 and one of the Friday the 13th movies is on deck for tonight. Hope everyone has a good Halloween! Rip 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwokeinrelief Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 Just saw that Something in the Dirt has its theatrical release this coming week, highly highly recommend that you check it out if you haven’t had a chance to yet. Benson and Morehead remain my two favorite directors in the speculative space. No movies for me tonight, catching Godspeed you Black Emperor at a local show. Rip 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Posted November 1, 2022 Author Share Posted November 1, 2022 49 minutes ago, iwokeinrelief said: Just saw that Something in the Dirt has its theatrical release this coming week, highly highly recommend that you check it out if you haven’t had a chance to yet. Benson and Morehead remain my two favorite directors in the speculative space. No movies for me tonight, catching Godspeed you Black Emperor at a local show. Man if that’s playing near me I really wanna try and see it. Looks insane and they’re also a couple of my favorites in the genre right now. Watched Barbarian, Nope, and Bodies Bodies Bodies the other day. Really enjoyed all of them a lot. Nope wasn’t exactly what I was expecting and it’s probably my least favorite of Peele’s movies so far, but it was still good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Posted November 14, 2022 Author Share Posted November 14, 2022 Wife and I couldn’t decide on anything to watch over the weekend (pretty sure we’ve given up on American Horror Story and unfortunately I can’t bring myself to care about the Chucky series anymore), so we randomly put on Slasher on Netflix. Got through the first season and watched the first episode of the second season. It’s a pretty fun watch. Dialogue is pretty cringey, but the effects (which seem to be mostly practical) are awesome. Not sure how the second season will match up to the first, but I’m looking forward to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiatorhums Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 I watched Smile last night and it was pretty bad. It's technically and visually well made. The story didn't do much of anything for me though. I watched V/HS/99 a while back and thought the middle three shorts were a lot of fun. The first and last weren't so good. I've got three episodes of The Midnight Club left and it's a mixed bag for me. I'm enjoying the main story, but I think the stories they're telling drag the whole thing down. Rip 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwokeinrelief Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 On 11/17/2022 at 10:45 AM, radiatorhums said: I've got three episodes of The Midnight Club left and it's a mixed bag for me. I'm enjoying the main story, but I think the stories they're telling drag the whole thing down. I'll be interested to hear your overall thoughts on this once you're done. It's my least favorite of the Netflix series he's down, by a fairly decent margin as well. There are certainly parts of it I enjoyed - my overall response is that it's "fine" but that's about it - but I do have some fairly strong feelings about the last episode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Posted December 12, 2022 Author Share Posted December 12, 2022 Okay this is cool. Gonna have to check it out. Adult Swim had been teasing their first annual “Yule Log” for a week or so. They made it seem like one of those “fireplace” things you just put on the TV to set the mood, but turns out it was actually a front for an original horror movie: https://bloody-disgusting.com/reviews/3743342/adult-swims-surprise-horror-movie-the-fireplace-burns-bright-as-a-gonzo-experimental-holiday-classic-review/ radiatorhums 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwokeinrelief Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 On 12/12/2022 at 9:35 AM, Rip said: Okay this is cool. Gonna have to check it out. Adult Swim had been teasing their first annual “Yule Log” for a week or so. They made it seem like one of those “fireplace” things you just put on the TV to set the mood, but turns out it was actually a front for an original horror movie: https://bloody-disgusting.com/reviews/3743342/adult-swims-surprise-horror-movie-the-fireplace-burns-bright-as-a-gonzo-experimental-holiday-classic-review/ Yeah, I saw this referenced somewhere else this morning and am planning on checking it out in the next couple days. Was halfway through a movie yesterday when the school called and I had to go pick up a sick kid 😭 so I have to find time to finish that first. Free time has been crap lately... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwokeinrelief Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 (edited) I watched Skinamarink last night - viewed/acquired through nefarious means - and it's fine. It's like 95% arthouse / experimental and 5% horror; I would love the chance to see it in a theater though (I think the theatrical release will be super limited though). Coming to Shudder sometime next year. I'm out of the loop so only yesterday heard of the upcoming When Evil Lurks movie (which isn't even wrapped filming) but now it can't get here quick enough. Edited December 16, 2022 by iwokeinrelief Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwokeinrelief Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 I did not expect the adult swim Yule log thing to be as long as it was, but it was an enjoyably ludicrous little ride. Not quite as surreal as the infomercials that they put out years ago, which I liked more, but I still love the sheer audacity of putting something like this as an oddball surprise out into the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiatorhums Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 On 12/16/2022 at 7:33 PM, iwokeinrelief said: I did not expect the adult swim Yule log thing to be as long as it was, but it was an enjoyably ludicrous little ride. Not quite as surreal as the infomercials that they put out years ago, which I liked more, but I still love the sheer audacity of putting something like this as an oddball surprise out into the world. I watched it on Thursday and liked it quite a bit. I think the only complaint I have is that it's pretty slow for the first 30 minutes. Once it starts moving though, it's a whole lot of fun! I also watched Christmas, Bloody Christmas this weekend and loved it. Very much recommended if you need a killer robot Santa slasher in your life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Posted December 19, 2022 Author Share Posted December 19, 2022 15 minutes ago, radiatorhums said: I watched it on Thursday and liked it quite a bit. I think the only complaint I have is that it's pretty slow for the first 30 minutes. Once it starts moving though, it's a whole lot of fun! Funny enough, I think it was about the 30 minute mark that I turned it off. ONLY because my wife said she wasn’t liking it. Sucks cause I was enjoying it but I’ll just have to finish it by myself sometime this coming weekend radiatorhums 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwokeinrelief Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 1 hour ago, radiatorhums said: I watched it on Thursday and liked it quite a bit. I think the only complaint I have is that it's pretty slow for the first 30 minutes. Once it starts moving though, it's a whole lot of fun! I also watched Christmas, Bloody Christmas this weekend and loved it. Very much recommended if you need a killer robot Santa slasher in your life. Yeah, I watched Christmas, Bloody Christmas last night and enjoyed it enough - it also took around 30 minutes until something really happened but it was fun for the last two-thirds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Posted December 21, 2022 Author Share Posted December 21, 2022 Ended up having to call off work sick today so no finished The Fireplace. I had a lot of fun with it. Loved the weird Twin Peaks vibes I got in the second half. I hope they do more stuff like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiatorhums Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 Last night, I watched about 40 minutes of Scare Package II and gave up. I don't remember anything about the first one, which probably means it was very middle of the road. II was pretty unwatchable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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radiatorhums Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 I watched Something in the Dirt on NYE and thought it was great! Don't think Benson/Moorehead fans will be disappointed. iwokeinrelief 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bladew1ll1s1sdead Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 On 12/28/2022 at 12:24 PM, radiatorhums said: Last night, I watched about 40 minutes of Scare Package II and gave up. I don't remember anything about the first one, which probably means it was very middle of the road. II was pretty unwatchable. I absolutely loved the first and interviewed Rad Chad on my podcast, it was a great time! I watched the 2nd and couldn’t believe the sheer quality drop between the two. It was crushingly bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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