I watched Terrifier last night to see what all the hype was about. It was...OK, I guess. The guy who plays Art is phenomenal, and I appreciated the whole '80s slasher flick aesthetic, but it kinda felt like less than the sum of its parts. Am I missing something?
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I watched Terrifier last night to see what all the hype was about. It was...OK, I guess. The guy who plays Art is phenomenal, and I appreciated the whole '80s slasher flick aesthetic, but it kinda felt like less than the sum of its parts. Am I missing something?
It’s not just you. I remember thinking that maybe I’m just too old…?
Wife and I watched Warlock from 1991 and it is definitely “so bad it’s good” in the most positive way. We laughed out loud. it wasn’t remotely frightening, but unlike a lot of these movies we weren’t bored either.
I like unintentional comedy in gory movies but I don't bother with "horror comedy". For example, as Bill listed, the first two Hellraisers will put unpleasant images in your head and hopefully fuel a nightmare right after. However, the third and others after jumped the shark and admittedly made me laugh at times.
I watched Terrifier last night to see what all the hype was about. It was...OK, I guess. The guy who plays Art is phenomenal, and I appreciated the whole '80s slasher flick aesthetic, but it kinda felt like less than the sum of its parts. Am I missing something?
It’s not just you. I remember thinking that maybe I’m just too old…?
Yeah, I'm probably just too old. It's the kind of trash I liked much more in my younger days, but now I'm just too "meh" about it.
I saw "Basket case" for the 2nd time recently, the first time being on a bootleg VHS back in the 80s.
The dialogue samples were used in some early 90s drum and bass tune and they are the best thing about it. It is at times comical.
The psychological ones get me the worst. My capacity for tension is almost non-existent after working a day full of stress. I'd rather watch "Beyond Skinwalker Ranch" and ponder the real-life questions this world has to offer.
Gotta get value for money from that tinfoil hat Harvey sold me.
Not horror, but speaking of Indigenous-themed gore, Prey is easily the best Predator movie for my money. I rewatched the OG not so long ago and, man, the first part of that movie drags hard. I've only seen Predator 2 otherwise... any of the others worth watching?
I watched the Sentinel. It was ridiculous nonsense, but the number of famous actors in it is surprising. Despite its flaws I enjoyed it. I couldn’t take it seriously but I enjoyed it.
Also the casting choices for “denizens of hell” was in very poor taste, even for back then.
Oh! Speaking of suspect casting, I finally got around to watching Santa Sangre and the scene where the Mexican pimp gives the Down syndrome guys cocaine and then dances them through the red light district to buy them an obese hooker was the most gonzo shit ever. It’s jaw dropping. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. I had to show my wife the scene on YouTube. If you haven’t seen the movie the. Please run out and watch it right away!!!
A friend gifted me a DVD of "Tourist Trap" , starring Chuck Connors, for my birthday. It's low budget and influenced by "Psycho", "House Of Wax" and "Texas Chainsaw Massacre". This is what I was talking about when I mentioned unintentionally funny horror movies. Telekinetic mannequins
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Love Lies Bleeding is one of the best new movies I've seen. Bit of a stretch to call it horror, but in the same way that Killer Joe is.
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It’s not just you. I remember thinking that maybe I’m just too old…?
Wife and I watched Warlock from 1991 and it is definitely “so bad it’s good” in the most positive way. We laughed out loud. it wasn’t remotely frightening, but unlike a lot of these movies we weren’t bored either.
Yeah, I'm probably just too old. It's the kind of trash I liked much more in my younger days, but now I'm just too "meh" about it.
The dialogue samples were used in some early 90s drum and bass tune and they are the best thing about it. It is at times comical.
The psychological ones get me the worst. My capacity for tension is almost non-existent after working a day full of stress. I'd rather watch "Beyond Skinwalker Ranch" and ponder the real-life questions this world has to offer.
Gotta get value for money from that tinfoil hat Harvey sold me.
Also just remembered Brujeria (Sorcery) - it's a real vibe. Themes of colonization (Germany/Chile) and Indigenous resistence. Very bleak but rich.
Three-halves.