What did you lads watch this week? (10/01-10/07) CLOSED

Knock at the Cabin 9/10
The forgotten 6/10
Cocaine bear 8/10
Men 8/10
Southbound 8/10
Halloween III: season of the witch 5/10

I watched:

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 1931 6/10 I found this somewhat underwhelming. The cinematography is good and the performances are fine, but not exceptional. I didn't find it as interesting as it should have been.

Blow-Up 1966 (rewatch) 8/10 I think this is Antonioni's best film out of what I have seen. The performances are effective, although not exceptional. I liked the look and feel of the film. It is a stylish film with substance and intelligence. It's a fairly interesting story too.

Thirteen Women 1932 7/10 This was pretty good.

The Boogeyman 2023 6/10 Acting is decent and there are a couple effective eerie moments, but overall this is fairly generic and a little bland.

Svengali 1931 6/10 Good performances, but I didn't find the story very interesting.

Haunted Mansion 2023 5/10 The film wastes a good cast and never finds the right tone. It isn't funny or scary and the screenplay is mediocre. A couple decent scenes. And why is this thing 2 hours and 3 minutes?

Emmanuelle Exposed 1982 6/10 Cinematography was good and there were some scenes I liked, but the story wasn't very interesting. Some entertaining moments, but uneven overall. If you are a fan of Jess Franco or are a dirty perv, you might enjoy it.

Totally Killer 2023 7/10 This was an amusing horror comedy that feels like a mix of Back to the Future and Scream. Not everything works, but it is fairly enjoyable.

Southbound 2015 8/10 (rewatch) An interesting, thought provoking, and intense film. I enjoyed revisiting this.

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Totally Killer 2023 8/10 This was a lot of fun, very similar to Freaky or Happy death day.

Sick 2022 5.5/10 I thought this is going to be a slam dunk, but I did not like the characters, and the end reveal was not for me.

You just had to PAY ATTENTION.


I WAS PAYING FUCKING ATTENTION...THAT MOVIE JUST BLEW.😬

I have one thing to say to you SK - You can't punch ectoplasm!

And Heeeey!❤️

I love Housebound, 'tis most excellent.

I didn't really like Cocaine bear all that much, and I could swear they dubbed nom-nom-nom sounds for the damn thing haha.

Men and Knock at the cabin are to be finished at some point in the future.

My turn!

Mothering Sunday (2021)
Jane is a servant to some rich people in post WW1 England, having a secret affair with the rich son of some other rich people, and the rich son is due to marry his rich fiancé. On Mothering Sunday she is granted the day off, and has a secret rendezvous with Rich Son while all the other rich people are at lunch. Jump to years later to a slightly older Jane, trying to write a book (I presumed a memoir of sorts) in timeline 2. Jump to even older Jane, trying to write a book (I presumed a memoir of sorts) in timeline 3. Tragedy, tragedy, sex, tragedy, tragedy, award. I clicked on it, and I watched all of it, but I didn’t particularly enjoy it. The majority of the story takes place in the post WW1 storyline, but it just randomly jumps to the different times in her life, and I didn’t think this was structured well. Some pretty cinematography, the performances were good overall, and if you enjoy naked ladies, there’s plenty of Odessa Young on display. I would rate it 2/6 ginger bushes.

The Belko Experiment (2016) re-watch
Belko Industries offers an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment in Bogota, Columbia. If you are a self-starter; proactive and approach every task with a Go get em attitude, you’ll soon be top employee.

Skills we look for:

Ability to follow through on tasks in a timely manner and meet tight dealines;
Ability to accurately follow direction;
Knowing how to use an axe, man.

It’s James Gunn, it’s gonna be weird, and a little fucked up, and fun. Greatly enjoyed watching people killing other people for the second time around. Rating – Yes.

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A week of horror:

The Reincarnation of Peter Proud (1975) - the title of this movie is wrong and they tried to age a young margot kidder. the premise is not bad despite the sort of incest angle. i thought it was a canadian production because of the canadian character actors but it's not. 6/10

The Corruption of Chris Miller (1974) - love to see jean seberg in this who is considered old at at age 35. and there there is the beautiful marisol with her mesmerizing eyes. a decent plot with some twists. 6.5/10

The Psychic (1974) - this a is a fulci movie. it's more of a murder mystery than horror but i was pleasantly surprised as it works for the most part. the motive about the painting wasn't flushed out completely. 6.5/10

Shutter (2004) - finally saw this thai horror and it is very good. loved the physical nature of the ghost with the change in weight of the lead character. just a good ghost story in general. 7/10

Haxan (1922) - Great imagery. Narratively dated in some ways but a great movie. 9/10

Nosferatu (1922) - I liked this a lot more that I did the first time I saw it. Great Dracula adaptation. 8/10

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) - Pretty good. 7/10

The Phantom Carriage (1921) - Great story and imagery. 9/10

The Phantom of the Opera (1925) - Great. 8.5/10

The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967) - One of my favorite horror-comedies. 10/10

The Nun (2018) - Decent movie that is over hated. 6.5/10

The Nun II (2023) - Different from the first but on a similar level. 6.5/10

The Company of Wolves (1984) - Brilliant horror fairy tale. Narratively loose which will bother some but I really enjoyed it. 9.5/10

Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1997) - I wish it was more fantastical. Sigourney Weaver was brilliant in this and really elevated the movie. 7.5/10

The White Reindeer (1952) - Finnish folk-horror. I enjoyed it given the uniqueness of it all. 8/10

Scream (1996) - One of my favorite movies. 10/10

Scream 2 (1997) - Great sequel. 9/10

Scream 3 (2000) - Great new 4K release from Paramount, just like the first two. Major picture quality improvement over the old blu-ray. As a movie definitely the lesser of the original trilogy but I prefer this over parts 4-6, likely due to nostalgia. 7.5/10

The Others (2001) - Great new 4K release from StudioCanal. One of the best horror movies of the 21st century thus far. Quality across the board. 9.5/10

Hi! A little late but here goes -

From your list (did not watch all of these last week) -

Knock at the Cabin - 5/10 - I like M. Night but he is so inconsistent. He can be brilliant, mid and terrible from one movie to the next. This one was mid. Some nice camerawork and moments of tension with a meh payoff at the end.

Halloween III: Season of the Witch - 8/10 - Probably my favorite horror frachise and this was actually the first Halloween movie I ever saw as a kid. It had a big impact and got me looking for the rest.

I did watch all of these last week -

Movie Club features

Housebound - I'm new to this hybrid type of horror/comedy. Housebound delivered the goods of setting up tension and diffusing it with some laughs. The main girl was annoying at first, then I started to appreciate her sardonic cracks. 7/10

Hack-O-Lantern - This one was really out there I had no idea what was going on...Satanic ritual or Duran Duran video? Definitely not boring! 5/10

I'm really liking Tubi and caught a couple more good flicks also

House Party 2 (rewatch) My favorite of the House Party series. Many 90s hip-hop and R&B artist cameos (the Full Force dudes cracked me up as the college security). Good music, and of course an awesome party for Act 3. All the Kid N Play flicks are just effortless fun and this one had a lot of laughs. 7.5/10


The Usual Suspects (rewatch) - Is it too early to call it a "classic"? I loved this movie. Top actors doing some of their best work in a compelling story, where every moment feels like high stakes and all leading up to a very satisfying finale. 9/10

I'm sorry for the late reply, but I was in Italy for the weekend!

Movies

-Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star (1986)
Woah, that confession came way too easy. Perry had no evidence for murder whatsoever.

TV shows

-The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air - marathon

-Neighbours - marathon