A New Nightmare - The Rolling Horror Thread 2016 Reborn

A friend of mine saw that double bill the other day. If you’re already a fan, you’ll have a great time :+1:

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Watched last night, Hush.

This was good - a neat spin on the home invasion genre. Cast is minimal (four and a cat) and it is single setting and occurs in real time with no soundtrack. Only 80 minutes long too so very streamlined overall. However, as with Mike Flannagan’s other films he takes a clever idea and makes the very most of it on a small budget ($1m).

Kate Siegel (the director’s wife and co-writer of the film) is excellent as the protagonist. If you’ve seen the poster for this, you’ll already know what kind of villain she’s up against but this is given a neat spin. In fact the whole first half of the film features some unconventional takes on what is quite a well trodden path. The final third is slightly more traditional peril, but you are still left unsure as to how it will end pretty much up until the last breath. 8/10

I was so very disappointed by The Doll Master (my own fault, I literally judged it by its cover).

Going to see The Void at the film fest next week. Looks pretty great. Looks like something Sam Neill should be in.

Also Noonday Witch and A Dark Song, both on Saturday. How long til Babadook comparisons stop?

Really enjoyed the screening of Scream last night - crowd was really into it, shouting at the screen when characters did something ridiculous and jumping in all the right places. It does feel a bit dated (crazy that cell phones were so uncommon in 1996 that owning one could have you pinned as a killer…), but still feels quite fresh in places. Taken on its own merits and ignoring the slew of imitators that came after, I really rate this film. Next week: The Haunting…

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As per this thread…

…anyone else going for a Halloween avatar for the month of Shocktober?

Quite pleased with mine :jack_o_lantern:

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PHenomena by Argento is on Mubi

Update on wot I did watch.
Mostly horror channel on the tivo;
Landmine Goes Click. Creative writing, shock ending 7/10
The Spiral aka Ring 2. The disowned sequel where just being in the presence of the tape sends you to your death. Alright. 6/10
Forget Me Not. Nice twist on the standard ghoul seeks revenge on teens who done her wrong. 6.5/10
Curtain, as pushed by TKC. Quirky and likeable. 6/10
Mine Games. Pleasingly interesting take on timeloop horror. 7/10
Virgin Witch. The waitress from Allo Allo and her sister get their tits out for some Witches. Usual Redemption type disappointment 5/10.
The Taking of Deborah Logan. Was concerned the alzheimers angle might be too exploitative, but this was pretty gripping. Turned a bit standard fare towards the end, but recommended. 7.5/10.
Halfway through the original The Town That Dreaded Sundown but youtube has stalled on me. Fabulous cinematography, beautiful period feeling. Heading for an 8/10 unless it balls up the ending.
Not horror, but Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children is a major return to form for Tim Burton. And skeletons with swords battling invisible monsters is a good thing in my book. Plus Eva Green. 8/10

We talked a bit about Landmine Goes Click on the old forum (RIP in pieces :skull:) The structure is so unusual and the ending (and midway ending) are both fairly upsetting.

Might try and revisit The Town That Dreaded Sundown if I get a chance this month…

Dont bother, ita dull.

Mine Games is really good, do like that un

Oops misread the bit about the oriiginal

Hope you get to see the end of The Town that Dreaded Sundown. Watched it for the first time myself earlier this year and enjoyed it. Very much of its time - felt like I was watching an adults-only version of the Dukes of Hazzard at times, very unusual comedy inserts in places…

Just picked up on the trailer for Get Out. It looks very good:

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yeah this sounds really intriguing, not watching the trailer as i’ve heard it shows too much stuff (don’t they all)

Yup, I tread very carefully with trailers. The one for Don’t Breathe earlier this year was essentially a three minute summary of the whole film.

Decent article on why trailers are so spoiler heavy here:

First ever viewing of A Tale of Two Sisters last night, wow. Korean horrors and thrillers are ace. Love The Chaser, The Host, Bedevilled, Oldboy, Hansel & Gretel. Looking forward to The Wailing and Train to Busan. Still not seen I Saw the Devil, what others should I put on the list?

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@still_here

Korea certainly has put out some quality stuff over the past decade or so. Would also recommend Memories Of Murder, Sympathy For Mr Vengeance, Sympathy For Lady Vengeance, A Bittersweet Life and Thirst :+1:

Been aware of the Vengeance films for years but I don’t recall seeing them. I didn’t like Thirst when I saw it a few years ago, but don’t recall why. The other two have gone on the list, cheers.
I rewatched eXistenZ last night, so good. Everybody loves Cronenberg, right?

The two Vengeance films are both aces :blue_heart:

I saw eXistenZ at the cinema when it came out and have actually not watched it since - probably worth revisiting (especially as I have a ridiculously large crush on Jennifer Jason Leigh)…