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Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (Boksuneun naui geot) - R
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The one good thing about this film was there was so much going on. At points you do get very confused though. When you get back to the main story, you still enjoy the film. But the film is very silent. I mean uncomfortably silent. But this is how the film needed to be. They wanted the viewer uncomfortable. Ha-kyun Shin is Deaf and also can't talk. He is trying to get a kidney for his dying sister. He is in love with a girl who considers herself a terrorist. They need money, they kidnap a young girl of a man. The story goes on and I left out all the crazy parts that makes this movie good. In the end Ha-kyun Shin's character and Kang-ho Song's character both go out on separate revenge rampages. This is until they come together and more mind blowing interesting things happen. Now what Park Chan-wook wanted to show was true revenge. That means there has to be painful scenes of people getting hurt. This movie does them. Probably not the strongest out of his revenge trilogy. Oldboy had the most, then this film, then Lady Vengeance. On a side note I did enjoy the character played by Seung-beom Ryu. He added a disturbing dark comedy side to the film in a small part. Second best out of the trilogy in my opinion.
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October 24, 2009
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N/A
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Phone (Pon) - R
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I pretty decent film. But he story gets pretty confusing and boring through the movie. Near the end, it really picks up and takes your mind for a whirl; but a good whirl. Now the young actress in the film, Seo-woo Eun did a pretty good job. There are parts when she was possesed by Jin-hee's ghost and she did a great job of acting creepy. One thing the film was missing was more scary or creepy parts. This left the movie boring until it finally picked up near the end. Luckily the story was decent enough to keep the viewer interested. I can't say that the title of the film is very good; but it does make sense. It is about a ghost with a cellphone; enough said.
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October 24, 2009
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The Sentinel - R
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I really liked this movie. Besides a few errors in the story and the way it was filmed, I enjoy it all. First off it has a wonderful cast of people. Some big names like Ava Gardner, Chris Sarandon, Jeff Goldblum, Arthur Kennedy, Eli Wallach, Christopher Walken, Burgess Meredith, you name it. A great little surprise was of Richard Dreyfus. In the beginning of the film he was talking to a woman in red. He was just a background character and it looked like he was wearing the same outfit from Jaws; which was filmed two years before this film. At first I didn't know it was him until I looked it up. The film does keep you in a little suspense and adds some gore for a horror type flavor. But the one thing that freaked me out and freaked people out when the movie came out was the demons. This is a spoiler. The demons from hell all looked like they had disabilities or were deformed in someway. I come to figure out that Michael Winner really did cast deformed people and circus freaks to make it more real. Once I found this out, I had a sick creepy feeling in the pit of my stomach. Some people say they didn't enjoy this film. But I really did and it has a somewhat creepy feel like the movie The Shining. You just don't get that type of feel anymore and that is why I liked it.
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October 23, 2009
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N/A
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Phantasm - R
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The 1970s cult classic that will scare the life out of you. Lets get real here people. This movie was pretty bad. Don't get me wrong, it had some classic gore scenes. Well actually only two in the whole film. Also Angus Scrimm is an awesome character. He was really creepy. Too bad the rest of the acting sucked. A. Michael Baldwin was the best actor in the film and he was also the youngest; what does that tell you? Nothing really made sense in this film. It was a cheesy horror film with a science fiction story background. I couldn't tell what bugged me more in this film. How the lines in the script were so stupid or how Reggie Bannister was cast more of a pedophile than a hero. I mean come on. He was all over A. Michael Baldwin's character at one point and he also drove an ice cream truck and acted like it was the best job in the world. I am happy for everyone in this movie who made it a classic. But I am not happy how it was made.
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October 23, 2009
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N/A
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House - R
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I really don't understand what they were doing with the story of this film. This was made from a book. I am pretty sure the book was really good since they could write a huge story. But when you try to fit it into a 2 hour film, you get this. The movie jumped around way too much. There were parts that focused on one thing, then jumped to another scene that had nothing to do with the first. The cast was interesting. Some were brand new and some where older actors trying to get back into film. Leslie Easterbrook from Police Academy was one. I did enjoy her performance though. Michael Madsen was another and his performance was off pudding. The house and "bad guy" in the film brought everyone's nightmares back to haunt them. If they focused on this more, they would of had a great movie. But the nightmares were quick and not scary. If they focused on one point in this film, they could of made a great movie. But in this case, you can throw it in the garbage bag of bad horror films.
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October 23, 2009
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Trick 'r Treat - R
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I couldn't believe what I saw. Michael Dougherty first hurt my feelings when he made the sequel to X-Men; making it not worthy of the first. Then he had to go and crush my dreams when he made Superman Returns. But then he has to go and make this little gem that I love. This movie was based off a short film by Dougherty called Season's Greetings. This was mostly about Sam; the little guy with the sack on his head. You will catch him a few times in this film. The film is basically four horror films put into one. Each short film interacts with another in someone and does begin and end with Sam. The cast for the most part was pretty good. I really enjoyed Anna Paquin and Dylan Baker's creepy role as the principal. Some of the younger actors and actresses needed more practice. The four stories were all interesting and had originality and stereotyped scenes. You even find yourself falling in love with little Same, even though he is pretty messed up. This is a perfect film for the Halloween season and a great big plus on Dougherty's record.
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October 21, 2009
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N/A
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Marebito - R
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I did enjoy this film. I do admit that it had many confusing parts. But when you get the story as a whole, you start to respect it more. Plus it takes away from the stereotypical vampire type and puts a different view on it. The movie was a mix of suspense with a couple small creepy scenes having to do with some ghosts. But for the most part it is about Shinya Tsukamoto's character taking care of Tomomi Miyashita's character. She really did play an interesting vampire type. Now it could be that she was not a vampire. But they kind of show clues to get you to that notion. Like I said, there was a couple small things I didn't like. Parts did tend to jump around and be confusing and the viewing of Deros. They were more cheesy looking than scary. But I did enjoy watching this film and it really did keep my attention.
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October 21, 2009
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N/A
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Cube Zero - R
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This movie wasn't too bad. It was enjoyable. I like how it talks mostly about the cube from the first movie and not the weird one from the second. But in this movie they state that there may be different cubes and not just one. This makes sense since this cube and the one from the first has colored rooms and the second only has white rooms. The cast ok, but not the best. The story was good, but there were parts that just didn't make sense. Almost like it was too easy to get out of the cube in this film compared to the other two. But I had to see this movie to get a little more info on the cube. I did get more information, but not as much as I hoped.
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October 21, 2009
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N/A
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Saint Ange (House of Voices) - R
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I really enjoyed the story of this film. The movie was also filmed in a more art or poetic type way. The cast was pretty good for the film. Lou Doillon was a good side character with a warped mind. The main character is played by Virginie Ledoyen. She keeps in character the whole time and is interesting to watch. Now like I said, this movie has a very interesting story and was fun to watch. But the scare factor was a little off. There were a few scenes that got me, but as many as you would expect from this type of movie. Especially since the film had ghosts of children. The movie was originally called Saint Ange and later re-released as House Of Voices, which in my opnion was a poor new title. I like the old title because it tells you nothing about the film, just where it takes place.
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October 21, 2009
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N/A
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Wicked Little Things - R
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I would like to call this movie more fun than scary. It did have little children zombies and the make up was scary, but not over done. The children did an excellent job though. They really gave off a creepy feel with their eyes. The two problems the movie had were the casting and the story. The casting was very strange. The cast themselves did a pretty decent job. But Lori Heuring as a mone and Scout Taylor-Compton as here daughter was a bit weird. Heuring says in the film that she was 18 when she had Taylor-Compton's character. But they seriously look about 2 years apart. It just really threw me off and it was really hard to take Lori Heuring seriously. The whole story had a really creepy feel to it. But how they filmed it left it boring and not entertaining at parts. But overall, the movie is fun to watch just to see the children. They did give the film the creepy feeling it needle to say into a horror type genre.
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October 20, 2009
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Kôrei, (Seance) - PG
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This is a very slow movie. It really didn't have much of a scare factor at all. I mean don't get me wrong. It did have a little girl ghost and a couple other freaky ones, but not enough to give you nightmares. The movie did have a small build up and I was really hoping for a jam packed ending. But at the last 15 minutes of the film, it is as if they just; gave up. I was really confused. I actually found myself rewinding the movie because I thought I missed something. In the end though, the movie was uncomfortably silent in the dialog and story area. I could see this movie being really freaky if they just put it together right. I can't really tell if the cast was decent or not in the fact that their lines were so monotone. I will have to give credit to the little girl though. She had a little creepiness to her.
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October 20, 2009
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N/A
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Dead and Breakfast - R
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I am not going to lie. This is a pretty stupid movie. But I can't help but love it. The story is very weak, but it is basically about a possessed box that turns people into zombies. First the cast is great. The actors and actresses are more on the lower scale, but you will recognize them. The gore in this film is big, but more of the funny side. One thing that really makes this movie great is the music. There is a singer who narrates parts of the story, but in a country way. He even does this after he is turned into a zombie. All the music in general is funny, but on a good level. Not the type of music you are use to hearing in this type of movie. Because of these extra perks, it doesn't matter that the story is that bad. Another interesting piece they added was the drawings. During parts of the movie, it would pan out into a drawing consisting of the colors black, white and red. The red was pointing out the important parts of the movie. So overall, this is just a cheesy B Horror film. But one of the good ones that is fun to watch.
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October 14, 2009
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N/A
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Cinderella - G
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There was only a couple things about this movie that bugged me. At some points it got really confusing. That and some of the young girl actresses got annoying. Other than that, it was great. Once the movie ends, you get the whole story put into your mind. It is a crazy story, but you feel relieved for the fact that you are kept in suspense the whole time. This movie hits hard on a personal level between mother and daughter. A real added twist would be the fact that the mom is a plastic surgeon. The name of the movie is Cinderella. Everyone knows the story of Cinderella. This film takes the concept of not fitting in and being pretty from Cinderella and really puts a demented twist on it. Very interesting movie to watch.
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October 14, 2009
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N/A
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Gwai wik (Re-cycle) - R
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I will admit that the movie started a little slow. But from later on, it was nothing but great to watch. I can't believe this movie is based off the recycle bin from a computer. Anyways, this movie is a fantasy horror mix; which you don't see a lot. It is fun to watch and at the same time, just demented and terrifying. Basically, there is this world were everything goes that is forgotten. Anything from parts of stories, to people that have passed away. Angelica Lee, who was also in the movie "The Eye", is a writer who enters this world. The cast is really good. A great performance from Yagi Zeng, the little girl. The story is a little confusing at first, but all comes together by the end and is pretty good. The most interesting thing as a viewer, is that I found myself getting exciting for the fantasy feel. But then something scary would come up and I would completely switch my mind. Just the fact that it can go back and forth like that and still keep an interest, is a great skill from the writers. A fun movie with a scary twist.
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October 14, 2009
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N/A
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Children of the Corn - Unrated
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I was really excited to see this at first. I saw the original along time ago and I was really curious how they would remake it. Now the story was changed just a little. Instead of a priest making the children kill people, it was another child who considered himself the first prophet. So in some ways, it is the same; and in other ways different. The acting was ok depending on the person. My favorite actor in the film would have to be Preston Bailey who played the leader Issac. He was creepy and in my opinion better than the original Issac from the older film. David Anders is in it. You may remember him from the show Heroes. I have never seen an actor show no emotion in a film, but he did it. Oh, and that is not a good thing. There is a scene when a car is about to blow up. It is shot in slow motion you would think that Anders would run towards it yelling the word "no" with his mouth wide open. That was not the case. His mouth barely opened and he barely moved. The voice over for it did not match his movements. Now the thing that really got to me was the story. It was good, but way too slow in the beginning. It wasn't until the last 30 minutes or so, it got really interesting. But then the movie just stopped, and that was it. I will admit, there were some gruesome scenes that made your jaw drop; but it wasn't enough to save this film.
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October 14, 2009
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N/A
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Night of the Demons - R
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Everything about this movie was classic B horror style. Gore, demons, sex, nudity, a person of every race, bad acting, you name it. Now with these types of movies you really have to like it to give it a good rating. I tried to enjoy this film a lot, but I couldn't get into it. Some of the acting was so bad, I wanted to rip my hair out. But some of the actors were decent I guess. Billy Gallo was decent. One thing the movie had going for itself was the make up. It was the great use of make up and props. None of that CG that you see in later films. There is just something about that cheesy make up that makes it look more real and fun. Even though I couldn't really get into this movie, since the story was just stupid, I will have to say it still had some funny scenes. But the scenes were only funny because they are so bad. An example would be when this one guy got his eyes pushed out. It was more funny that gross.
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October 14, 2009
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N/A
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The Gods Must Be Crazy - PG
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It is weird actually. This movie is very slow and seems very long. But you can't help but watch it. I actually had some enjoyment out of it. The movie was almost like a mockumentary, but seems more real. The way they filmed it was just like those old documentaries you would see in elementary school. Maybe that is why I enjoyed it so much. It made me feel a little like a kid again when watching it. But all in all, the movie is only ok. Like I said, it is slow and some parts are boring. It is only the parts with the Kalahari bushman that are interesting to watch.
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October 14, 2009
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N/A
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Deadgirl - R
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Ok I had a real problem with this film. Now I will say that for more non mainstream actors, these were pretty good. They were really not that cheesy at all. But this is where I am stuck. The movie is about two guys who find a zombie type girl. Through most of the movie they have her tied up and they are raping her. They think it is ok since she is already dead. But I am not sure what would make this a scary movie. First off, it is not a very tasteful story line at all. Second, what is the point of making a zombie movie if the zombie is just sitting there the whole time. The movie was just all in bad taste. With great younger actors like these, you could of made a pretty good movie; if you wanted to. Instead, you end up making a piece of crap cause all you can do is think about sex.
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October 12, 2009
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N/A
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Gozu (Gokudô kyôfu dai-gekijô: Gozu) - R
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One of the most demented films in Takashi Miike's collection. This movie is made like anyone of his classics. It starts off normal, yet slow. Then leaves an overall creepy feel throughout. Soon the film gets interesting and very strange until the end where it is so demented you think, "this is a Takashi Miike film". Now this would have to be the most twisted Yakuza movie ever made. You may see even see a special appearance from Renji Ishibashi who also played the Yakuza in the movie, "The Bird People In China"; also a Takashi Miike film. Hideki Sone plays the main role of Minami. He loses a brother from his crew. Then just goes through a series of mind piercing events created by Takashi Miike's brain and direction. He later meets Kimika Yoshino; who will make you never have the same thought about a woman again. For Miike fans, this is a must to watch. For non fans, this could be up on your list of one of the strangest movies you have ever seen.
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October 10, 2009
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N/A
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Tôkyô Zankoku Keisatsu (Tokyo Gore Police) - Unrated
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I really loved watching this film. This is a great grindhouse type movie from Japan. You have gore galore and some of the most messed up nudity you will see. Some of the scenes are just so insane, you will blink to make sure you are watching it right. The make up and costumes for the characters were really good also. One character with no arms and legs in particular was really interesting to watch. Eihi Shiina plays the lead in the film. Even though her acting skills are a little under par, she is still fun to watch. The rest of the cast just do an ok job in acting. But acting is not what grindhouse is about. You have a weak story and weak acting. But the gore and other strange scenes are suppose to entertain you so you don't worry about those problems; which this movie surely did. So if you have a weak stomach, do not watch this film. If you can handle it, then watch it and enjoy some good grindhouse.
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October 10, 2009
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N/A
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Paranormal Activity - R
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Ok I have to be reasonable on this. I saw this movie at a midnight showing. I had to stand in a huge line for over an hour. I went with my friend and we somehow still got excellent seats. All the seats in the theater were taken too. Under these conditions, you really get pumped up and excited to see a movie. With all the people around, it made the movie a perfect rating by anyone's standards. Not only do you get the scare factor, but you get a fun experience as well. But when it was over, I really had to think about something. How would I feel if I saw it just by myself? The experience would be different. When I truly thought about it later, I finally figured out some errors that the movie had, making it not perfect. Now don't get me wrong, the movie was still fantastic and probably still would be by yourself. One tough thing is that this is a one time movie. You see it once and it is pointless to see it again. You will just not have the same feelings. Ok but back to the gist of the movie. The few actors in the film were great. The movie was filmed like it was all true events and it was very believable. You couldn't even tell that everyone was acting. So I would suggest you see with with a bunch of friends or in a theater. Also make sure you have good sound and that it is really dark. It done correctly, you and your audience will just have a great time watching this movie. I have not had this much fun watching a movie in years.
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October 10, 2009
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Paul Blart: Mall Cop - PG
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I will say right off the bat that Kevin James is a pretty funny guy. He really has the personality to become a good comedian. But lets leave it at that. The King Of Queens is a funny show that she was in. But now he is getting put in crummy movies like this. This whole movie was just a piece of crap in my opinion. Anyone could of wrote the story for this. But at least the actors knew how to act; well most of them. For that, I can say that I enjoyed a few scenes. The dialog for this movie was out of a cheesy childrens book. Some of the lines that came out of Kevin James mouth was not his own and that can really ruin a movie. Well better luck next time. If there is a next time.
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October 10, 2009
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N/A
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Arang - Unrated
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This was a pretty decent movie. It is the typical Asian Horror type though. Ghost girl with long hair kills people with a twisted ending. There are a lot of movies out there like that. They have to bring a good story to the table to make the movie work though, plus a really good ending. This movie had a pretty good story and a nice twisted ending. The acting was pretty good too. Yun-ah Song and Dong-Wook Lee did a pretty good job acting in the film. Kim Hae-in did a great job as the ghost Min-jeong. There was actually two parts that really freaked me out that she was in. The only really bad thing about the movie was that it was slow at parts. Also I wish they made Min-jeong look just a bit more creepy. It would of really added to the scare factor.
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October 9, 2009
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ZA: Zombies Anonymous - Unrated
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This movie is not too bad for a lower produced B film. First off I was really surprised by the make up and the gore in the film. It was done really well. Usually in lower budgeted films, you get pretty stupid looking zombies. One bad thing about this movie, is it could of ended three times. It kept going on and on. Also it did have a lot of slow parts that leave you bored. This movie is not really a horror movie. To me it is not scary at all. It is more like a comedy or drama; with zombies. I will say that my favorite part would have to be the fight scene near the end. If you ever wonder how zombies might fight against each other, this scene shows it.
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October 9, 2009
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Black Christmas - R
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There is a killer in the house and he manages to kill a lot of people. That is what I think when I see this movie. It a way the movie is just ok for me. There are some scenes that could make you jump, but not if you are by yourself. Margot Kidder plays a pretty funny drunk girl. It is strange though. I am not sure if I am that fond of the dialog. They use a lot of bad words, but not in good taste. Take The Exorcist for example. There were some bad words said in the movie, but they fit. In Black Christmas, they don't seem to fit as well.
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October 9, 2009
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1613 ratings
1614 reviews
