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As we were going through my movies to try and find suitable Halloween type movies, I realised two things, I don’t like scary movies, and Scream barely qualifies. If anything, Scream is more of a spoof of a typical slasher flick than a fully-fledged member of the genre. Continue reading
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I’m writing this review early because we wanted to post some horror films around Halloween. Scary movies have never really grabbed me and this is one of the few I own. I don’t see the point of going to see a movie in the hope of it terrifying you, just as I don’t see the point of watching a completely depressing film. Real life is scary enough, when I go to the movies I want to be entertained, not terrified. Continue reading
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Dark re-imaginings of fairy tales are all the rage at the moment. Snow White & The Huntsman, Jack the Giant Slayer, and Maleficent have all brought the Brother Grimm’s tales back to life in sometimes novel ways. But none have done so in such a gruesome and snarky manner as Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters. Continue reading
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I really admire this film. It takes a brave filmmaker to completely change the tone of a sequel when compared to the original. Gremlins 2 almost feels like a spoof of the original. Continue reading
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So this is the movie that apparently invented the PG-13 rating, along with Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. It is easy to see why. Gremlins is not scary enough to earn an R rating, but it is also not a family friendly PG movie either. Continue reading
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Before we watched From Dusk till Dawn Ben asked me if I had ever seen it before. When I answered no, he laughed and replied, “This is a really weird movie.” He was not wrong. Continue reading
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When Carrie was released I couldn’t help but laugh at the fact that every trailer basically gave away the entire plot. This is a remake, yes, but how many teens today have actually watched the 1970s Sissy Spacek original? Continue reading
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I’m hesitant to call this the worst vampire movie I’ve ever seen, only because I’ve seen all four Twilights. But at least Twilight was entertaining in that it was unintentionally funny to watch. Continue reading
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As far as remakes of Alfred Hitchcock classics go, this one isn’t half bad. I’ll always be a bigger fan of Rear Window, but Disturbia puts enough of a spin on the story to set itself apart. It also succeeds where a lot of contemporary thrillers fail, by relying more on suspense than gore. Continue reading
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The Tim Burton/Johnny Depp team is starting to feel a bit tired. Don’t get me wrong, Dark Shadows is a lot of fun, but the word “shadow” in the title is all too apt. This movie is a mere shadow of the pairings better outings. Continue reading
From The Abyss to Zoolander 