#667

I’ve not planned ahead so far, but have realised I really should so have theses pencilled in:
Manos the hands of Fate
N
Orphanage
Prevenge
Raw
Shutter
Tenebrae
Uzumaki
V
W
Xtro
Y
Zodiac
Subject to change because I have seen 5 of these and would like to see more new to me. Suggestions welcome!

#668

Missed
Q the Winged Serpent.

#669

For N, you could do one of the Nightmare on Elm Street films, if you’re up for a re-watch. 1 and 3 always for do it for me… Or Night of the Living Dead, if you want a true classic… For V, you could do either Dreyer’s Vampyr or if you want something a bit sleazier, Vampyres… For W I’m gonna have to say What Have You Done to Solange?, because it’s one of my favourite giallos… And for Y, I’d re-watch You’re Next in a heartbeat…

So there you go. Please now ignore all this advice and surprise us with some totally random choices…

#670

Watched last night, after the review ^upthread by @Shimmetry, Hell House LLC…

I’ve mellowed to found footage after the initial post-Blair Witch explosion. For horror makers it offers a low budget, immersive style that can deliver the technical aspects and misdirection of classic horror relatively easily, HH LLC is a good example of how inventively it can be used too, with most of the dread being delivered by classic low lighting, enclosed spaces and disturbing mannequins in shadows. This has a relatively slow set up, which serves to introduce the main characters who are believable as a group of friends. The second half really delivers in terms of scares though, and the final 15 minutes is genuinely unsettling. Would make a great double bill with the awesome The Houses That October Built (which sadly has a critically panned sequel out any day now). Shame about that film title though. 8/10

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Cold fingers around my throat - The Rolling Horror Thread 2018
#671

Phew, as much as I enjoy a film i’m sometimes anxious that somebody who takes that recommendation will be ‘wtf mate, are you mental?’ It is a cracker, and your reviews always hit the mark.

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#672

I have Vampyres on dvd. :innocent: Some great shouts there otherwise. As per usual with me and big horror franchises I’m not familiar with the Freddy films, though I have seen some of them over the years.

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#673

If you’re looking for an O alternative, Outpost is genuinely one of my favourite horror films.

#674

Zodiac is so good

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#675

Somehow not seen that, and I have seen The Orphanage before so cheers!

#676

Watched Bloodsucking Bastards last night, it was essentially Office Space but with vampires. Surprisingly enjoyable - good balance of dumb comedy and gore.

#677

For any LME horror aficionados, there’s a screening of Zodiac at The Prince Charles Cinema on Tuesday next week:

https://princecharlescinema.com/PrinceCharlesCinema.dll/WhatsOn?f=625313

I’m on stupid holiday :frowning_face:

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#678

M was for Manos the Hands of Fate. Often spoken of as one of the worst films ever made, Imwatched it in the MST3K version, thank goodness. That made it worthwhile. Fun spotting the appalling continuity at times.
N for Noroi: The Curse. Oh my god. Presented as the findings of a paranormal investigator, this is an incredible piece of work. It’s on youtube. https://youtu.be/aO4IktVcxyY

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#679

Ghost tour tonight. One of the stops is where I work. Interesting to find out what spooky shit has happened to other people there. I know one ghost story and the story of who is meant to haunt the house.

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#680

Intriguing.

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#681

I enjoyed the book, and this film version has had some reasonable reviews. I’m going to try to catch it next week.

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#682

Finished reading The Boy on the Bridge last night and really enjoyed it. I could quite happily read more stories set in this universe, although I’m not sure where Carey could go next. Maybe another prequel detailing the original outbreak or the fire-raids mentioned in this book? Loved the ending too…

#683

Worth a read

#684

Alphabet ( killer ) update:
O, went with wewerewerewolvesonce and watched Outpost. Reckon I’d only ever seen promo shots of thus because I somehow assumed it was set in WW2. Great setting, believable characters, nicely unpredictable ghouls. The stream I watched was very washed out which added to the doom. 6.5.
P is for Prevenge Did enjoy, Alice Lowe is a talent for sure and I loved the different characters she took on for each target. Wanted it to be a 10/10 so much, so maybe I was a little underwhelmed. Still recommended, 7.5.
Q is for Q (The Winged Serpent.) Shaft & Caine should have been a regular cop buddy duo. Main sticking point for me wasn’t the dodgy effects, but the bloke playing Jimmy Quinn. He got the most screen time and was painful. Not as good as God Told Me To/10.

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#685

I saw Q for the first time a couple of years back at my local horror night and didn’t love it, despite expecting to really enjoy it. I totally agree with you about Jimmy Quinn - really shrill, annoying performance.

Off to see Motel Hell tomorrow night - this has been a long time coming. I remember looking at photos from this in an old issue of Fangoria with a friend some time in the 80s. It just seemed like one of those horror films that would totally deliver what adolescent boys want from horror films. Never seen it, so let’s hope the years have been kind to it…

#686

I saw a film called “Found Footage in 2D” on the Shudder Channel. Pretty impressive and better than very similar films that seem to be around. Worth a watch.