iwokeinrelief Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 On 1/16/2022 at 8:24 PM, Rip said: This looks like one to keep an eye out for too: I watched this a bit ago: it ended up being both more and less than I was expecting; aligns closer to online-coming-of-age than horror, but is unsettling for large portions and works surprisingly well. I definitely went in with the wrong expectations, so it took a bit to adjust my perspective - once I realized I wasn’t watching an actual horror / supernatural flick the whole thing clicked and became much more uneasy. I can see this one being *really* divisive in the horror scene though, especially because I think the the trailer gives a really incorrect impression of what you’re going to see. Rip 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwokeinrelief Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Just wrapped up that Norwegian flick from last year The Innocents (directed by Eskil Vogt who has written for Lars von Trier before). Just tense as hell for like the last 90 minutes of the movie. Really well done though. Rip 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Posted January 27, 2022 Author Share Posted January 27, 2022 6 hours ago, iwokeinrelief said: Just wrapped up that Norwegian flick from last year The Innocents (directed by Eskil Vogt who has written for Lars von Trier before). Just tense as hell for like the last 90 minutes of the movie. Really well done though. I gotta check this out. Sounds really good. iwokeinrelief 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VickyPepper Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Just saw the new Scream. I'm not super familiar with the franchise other than the original but I enjoyed it for what it was. The meta commentary and callbacks to the first were a nice touch. radiatorhums 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiatorhums Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 15 hours ago, VickyPepper said: Just saw the new Scream. I'm not super familiar with the franchise other than the original but I enjoyed it for what it was. The meta commentary and callbacks to the first were a nice touch. With the exception of Scream 3, the franchise is pretty solid. I feel like 4 rivals the original. Haven't seen the new one yet, but I'm looking forward to it! VickyPepper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwokeinrelief Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 1 hour ago, radiatorhums said: With the exception of Scream 3, the franchise is pretty solid. I feel like 4 rivals the original. Haven't seen the new one yet, but I'm looking forward to it! Is 3 totally skippable? I only saw the first two but was thinking I'll just watch all four of them around the time the new one is up for rental. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiatorhums Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 53 minutes ago, iwokeinrelief said: Is 3 totally skippable? I only saw the first two but was thinking I'll just watch all four of them around the time the new one is up for rental. I want to say you'd be fine skipping it, but it's also been 3-4 years since I watched all of them in a row. At a minimum, you should probably read the plot outline on wikipedia before starting 4 haha. iwokeinrelief 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwokeinrelief Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 53 minutes ago, radiatorhums said: I want to say you'd be fine skipping it, but it's also been 3-4 years since I watched all of them in a row. At a minimum, you should probably read the plot outline on wikipedia before starting 4 haha. Eh, i'll probably still give it a watch when the time comes, i'm a completist *and* a glutton for punishment 😂 radiatorhums 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiatorhums Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 7 minutes ago, iwokeinrelief said: Eh, i'll probably still give it a watch when the time comes, i'm a completist *and* a glutton for punishment 😂 Same here! It being a Wes Craven film and part of a franchise was a double dose of completism for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwokeinrelief Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Wrapped up season one of Yellowjackets last night, we loved it. Bring on season two! I think we’ll either start Anna or All of Us Are Dead next. Rip 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwokeinrelief Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 I've really enjoyed the first two episodes of All of Us Are Dead - there are some lulls of high school drama (which are fine honestly) but the zombie action is really good, prolonged, and gory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Posted February 5, 2022 Author Share Posted February 5, 2022 So far today we’ve watched In Fabric and The Faculty. In Fabric is a weird A24 movie from 2018. We currently have a Showtime membership which has pretty much every A24 movie so far. I remembered seeing a trailer for this years ago and wanted to see it. Never really seen anything like it which is something I guess. Has its moments but a lot goes unexplained and seems weird for the sake of being weird. Soundtrack was pretty amazing though. Not much to say about The Faculty that hasn’t been said already. Always wanted to see it but never got around to it. Definitely lived up to the hype. So many good people in it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Posted February 6, 2022 Author Share Posted February 6, 2022 Oh yeah, also watched Nightmare Alley. Definitely not a horror film by any means but it was good for it being del Toro’s first non-fantasy/horror film. Wasn’t anywhere near as good as the original, but then again, it wasn’t supposed to be a remake. More like a “re-adaptation” of the novel and I’ve never read it so for all I know it was closer to the source material than the original film. Either way, it’s definitely worth checking out if you get a spare 2 and a half hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Han Solo Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 I tried "Slapface" on Shudder last night while I skimmed through my study notes and I found it pretty enjoyable. Nice allegory for grief and abuse. The monster's appearance was pretty cool too ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwokeinrelief Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 34 minutes ago, Han Solo said: I tried "Slapface" on Shudder last night while I skimmed through my study notes and I found it pretty enjoyable. Nice allegory for grief and abuse. The monster's appearance was pretty cool too ! I read (this morning) that it’s nihilistically bleak. Fair assessment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Han Solo Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 59 minutes ago, iwokeinrelief said: I read (this morning) that it’s nihilistically bleak. Fair assessment? Yes 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwokeinrelief Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 23 minutes ago, Han Solo said: Yes 😂 Awesome, can’t wait to check it out this week 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Posted February 7, 2022 Author Share Posted February 7, 2022 Watched Kandisha on Shudder too. I’ve personally been a fan of all of Bustillo & Maury’s stuff and this was no different. Probably my least favorite of all of their stuff so far, but I still enjoyed it nonetheless. Still wanna see The Deep House even though I haven’t heard great things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwokeinrelief Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 I thought Slapface was fine. Less bleak/nihilistic than i wanted it to be, and somehow manages to be both heavy-handed *and* overly ambiguous at the the same. I enjoyed it though, moved pretty quickly, overall well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiatorhums Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 I too watched Slapface this weekend! I didn't love it, but it was a decent way to spend part of a Friday evening. I also watched Ebola Syndrome and it's a wild ride! Mid-90s Chinese splatter film. It starts strong and mostly maintains that momentum. Lastly, I watched The Runner. More of a music video / horror short hybrid than a proper short film. I like Boy Harsher enough that I thought it was worth the watch. It's about 40 minutes and goes pretty quick. iwokeinrelief 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Posted February 9, 2022 Author Share Posted February 9, 2022 Yoooo we get the trailer for the new Jordan Peele movie during the Superb Owl and then TOMORROW we get the trailer for Alex Garland’s (Ex-Machina, Annihilation, Devs) new movie! Can’t wait. I honestly didn’t even know he had something in the works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiatorhums Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 2 hours ago, Rip said: Alex Garland’s (Ex-Machina, Annihilation, Devs) new movie! Can’t wait. I honestly didn’t even know he had something in the works Did you watch Devs? It's not perfect by any means, but I think it's worth watching. Rip 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Posted February 9, 2022 Author Share Posted February 9, 2022 7 hours ago, radiatorhums said: Did you watch Devs? It's not perfect by any means, but I think it's worth watching. Oh yeah man for sure. I absolutely loved it. radiatorhums 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Posted February 9, 2022 Author Share Posted February 9, 2022 Man I’m all for this. Looks so good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwokeinrelief Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 On 2/2/2022 at 10:52 AM, iwokeinrelief said: I've really enjoyed the first two episodes of All of Us Are Dead - there are some lulls of high school drama (which are fine honestly) but the zombie action is really good, prolonged, and gory. Wrapped this up tonight. Well worth checking out, really well done, last couple episodes (especially some of the cinematography) are great. Note that it is long though - nearly 12 hours - and the high school drama continues throughout, but I greatly like the characters so I didn’t mind, and found that every episode zipped right the hell along. radiatorhums 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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