October 5, 2010

Day 5- Tuesday, October 5th


#12- Tell Tale (2009)

Meh. We're on a streak of mediocre movies here, and it's getting tiresome! Tell Tale isn't bad; it's a good little movie, it just felt like more of a damned Drama/Crime movie than Horror. There's plenty of blood and violence involved, and it's interesting enough but it doesn't quite satiate our horror hunger. Josh Lucas is solid as usual, Brian Cox chews the scenery in his own awesome way as usual, and Lena Headey is sexy as hell per-usual, but dammit we want creepy! Good flick though.

While not pure Horror, Tell Tale is a solid and entertaining little flick. We need to up the ante here and get back to some pure Horror flick watching...

 B+
  #13- Frontiere(s) (2008)- (FULL REVIEW HERE)

Aaah, finally some down-and-dirty Horror! Until now, our very own Machine had not seen this French Gem, which dismayed his THC cohorts to no end... so we watched it. Most of you hardcore Horror freaks already know about this crazy tale of Neo-Nazi inbreeding and table saw violence, but for those of you who still haven't seen this movie, get to it! Bloody, dirty and freakishly disturbing, Frontiere(s) is just what all of us need at this time of year... and ass-kicking visceral bloodbath! I've used a lot of exclamation points writing this, and I don't know what's up with that! Sorry!

That's 13/100 movies watched so far, so we had better get back to it... please let there be more blood...

October 4, 2010

Day 4- Monday, October 4th


#10- Jonah Hex (2010)

This movie is a bit of a jumbled mess, but is entertaining enough if you are willing to shut your brain off and not think at all. It's interesting to see a comic book movie that has a supernatural bent to it, even if it deviates from its source comic a bit. Jonah Hex is a mystical hero, at least in the movie, in that he can bring the dead back to life by touching them, which allows hm to question them or just have a chat. He's also a prolific marksman, and likes to kill, so he makes for a good time.

Josh Brolin is a hell of an actor, and he is interesting as Hex. He basically single-handedly makes this movie interesting and watchable. John Malkovich is as good as he always is in this, and he really does excel at playing the villain. He makes us hate him with ease. Megan Fox is useless in this, and further proves that she cant act her way out of a nut sack. I know many think she's the hottest woman alive, but I can't for the life of me figure out how she keeps getting work... wait, I just answered my own question, didn't I?

The main problem with Jonah Hex is that it seems to be missing parts, and is edited haphazardly (at least it feels that way to us.) At various points during the movie, it seemed as if scenes were cut short, chopped up, or just randomly thrown in there for the hell of it. Too bad, because the action was fun and all of the editing BS distracts from the good stuff.

Jonah Hex is a messy movie that suffers from too much jumping around and choppy editing, but can be fun in the right mindset. Kinda. Brolin is awesome, the supernatural angle is interesting, and the action is fun in places, but you have to shut your mind off and ignore the myriad of other flaws to be able to enjoy any of those things.

C 
 #11- Sutures (2009)

This one was decent enough in some areas, but just like with Jonah Hex, we had to ignore/forgive its shortcomings to enjoy the good parts. The gore is good and plentiful, our final girl is someone that we end up liking, and the main killer is intimidating and interesting... the story however gets a bit confused, and some things that happen left us scratching out heads.  

"A group of longtime friends converge on a fatal course with destiny when they cross paths with Alexander Tatum, a mercenary surgeon. He is a hunter with the keen skill of one who has also been hunted. Prey turned predator. The victims quickly realize that Alexander is just the beginning of their problems, as they find themselves enmeshed in a fight for survival against a sociopath business man and his demonic staff, who will stop at nothing to prevail in the sale of Black Market Body Parts."

Had they let the movie be about Alexander Tatum and his murderous ways, and left out the whole underground body harvesting aspect, I think it would have been a better film. The twists and turns that the story gives us are a bit bewildering, and some of the reveals are head-shakingly bad, and in the end it all feels sloppy in places where it should have been tight and cohesive. On a positive note, Allison Lang is not only a cutie but she is a solid little actress that does her job well here. She needs to be in more movies. Carlos Lachau is a bright spot as well, playing the shadowy and creepily imposing psychotic surgeon, Alexander Tatum.

Sutures is a decent enough time-waster, though the movies shortcomings may drive most viewers crazy and leave a bitter taste in their mouth when all is said and done. Still, Allison Lange is a cutie worth watching and a heroine worth pulling for, and the early going stalk n slash scenes with Tatum are pretty bloody and fun. Expect nothing and just enjoy the good parts.

C

That's 11/100 movies watched so far, so we had better get back to it... right after we find our gimp masks...

October 3, 2010

Day 3- Sunday, October 3rd


#8- The Disappearance of Alice Creed (2010)

More Thriller than true Horror, Alice Creed is an interesting movie if nothing else. First and foremost, Gemma Arterton is hot. She looks awesome in this movie, and she does a nice job of playing a terrified (and often naked) kidnap victim. The movie has a few interesting twists and turns, but we had the impression that it would be more "Horror-ish" than it was, so in the end our Horror-hunger was not satisfied. Still, it's a decent little Thriller if you're in the mood for something a bit mild.
 #9- The Keep (1983)

Yes, that is a Laserdisc pictured above, and yes, that's the only way that this Michael Mann classic can be seen on disc. How great is The Keep? Well honestly, it's a bit cheesy as far as the special effects go, and some of the story is a bit hokey in places, but overall this is a classic genre flick that doesn't get enough love. Michael Mann is a hell of a filmmaker, giving us stylish projects like Miami Vice (TV) and Heat for example, and you can feel his touch all over this one as well. The movie is packed with acting talent as well, with Jurgen Prochnow, Ian Mckellen, Scott Glenn and Gabriel Byrne. Also, the movie is about a Demon laying waste to a bunch of Nazi 's, so you do the math. It all equals awesome.

That's 9/100 movies watched so far, so we had better get back to it... now where is that toothless kitten...

October 2, 2010

Day 2- Saturday, October 2nd


#5- Predators (2010)

Oh yeah! WAY better that the shit-storm that are known as the Alien vs. Predator movies, Predators brings the franchise back to its action filled, ass-kicking glory. Predator (1986) is still the holy grail of course, but Predators is still full of enough win to come close to being worthy of mention in the same breath at the 80's classic. Adrien Brody makes a pretty good bad-ass, and the rest of the cast from Danny Trejo to Walt Goggins are on point as they always are, and kicking on-screen ass. Only $51 million worth of us saw Predators at the Theater this summer, so if you aren't one of the enlightened ones already, see it when it hits DVD soon. Good times, good times.
 #6- Open House (2010)

"Sookah." That was my impression of Bill from True Blood. It was supposed to sound like a mean Elvis impersonator, like Bill always does on the show, Dead on, I know.  

Open House is a movie made by Anna Paquin's brother, and stars both Anna and real life boyfriend Stephen Moyer... for all of about 5 minutes. So... misleading box cover aside, Open House is a decent little movie about a psychotic whore and her retard brother who movie into houses that are being shown for sale, hence the title. Also, they lure people to their fake empty home, sex them up and kill them. Any movie involving Tricia Helfer and sex is worth seeing, don't you agree? Not bad. A bit slower paced than it should be, but it was a fun little flick.
 #7- Splice (2010)

This movie makes me sad. It looked so good to us from just the trailer alone, that it hurt extra bad to have to hate it. Not really hate, but a strong medium dislike? I understand now how this movie sat on the shelf for so long before getting a Theatrical release; it was a bland, jumbled mess of a mess, and nothing tense or compelling happened until the last 15 minutes or so. It wasn't awful, but it was truly a mess. So maybe it was awful... see what this movie does to me, the viewer? Awful. Also, the bland-as-hell Sarah Polley should never play a role that is supposed to garner any sort of sympathy, because the woman emotes like wet cardboard. Splice just missed the mark, being far too tame to be horrific or suspenseful. Ugh...

That's 7/100 movies watched so far, so we had better get back to it... now where is that toothless kitten...

DVD Review: 30 Days of Night: Dark Days (2010)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1320304/
We loved 30 Days of Night, and were totally expecting the sequel to suck... but it didn't. It wasn't quite as good as its predecessor, but Dark Days was a pretty damn good Direct-to-DVD horror flick, and that's saying a lot.

The hot as hell Kiele Sanchez takes over for Mmmelissa George as Stella, who is now living in LA, looking to dish out some sexy revenge on the vampires who killed her hubby. She teams up with Billy from Entourage, Michael from LOST, and Diora Baird's tits, and together they launch an all-out assault on Lilith, the vampire queen.

Bloody, bloody mayhem ensues.
Lilith can get it.
Incidentally, this is the second day in a row we've seen a movie involving an evil bitch named Lilith. Coincidence? We think not. Dark Days is a fun vampire flick, based again on the graphic novel series written by Steve Niles, so the story is just as solid as it was in the first movie. Kiele Sanchez did a great job as Stella this time around, although we did miss Mmmelissa George. Mia Kershner also makes for a hot vampire queen.

So can she.
Not all sequels suck.

"Grrrrrr!"
It may not be as good of a movie as the first one was, but 30 Days of Night: Dark Days can be proud of itself, as it does the vampire genre...well, proud. Bloody, violent, action-packed, and entertaining, this movie is perfect for October viewing.

B

30 Days of Night: Dark Days is available now on Blu-ray, DVD, and VOD.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JLLDFXI/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00JLLDFXI&linkCode=as2&tag=thehorclu0a-20&linkId=I5CNEQSUQEMVSOKQ

As an added bonus, here is some visual yum for you to enjoy:

Day 1- Friday, October 1st


#1- Case 39 (2010)- (FULL REVIEW HERE)

We originally reviewed Case 39 back in January of this year, so it was a pretty big surprise to see it getting a Theatrical run now, nearly a year later. Despite the squinty prune-face of Renee Zellweger, Case 39 ends up being a pretty effective evil kid flick, and a fun little film experience. It's not quite as good as last years Orphan, but it holds its own. I still maintain that letting any kid named Lilith into your house is just asking for it though, because screw that.
 #2- Fritt Vilt (2006)- (FULL REVIEW HERE)

aka Cold Prey, Fritt Vilt is a fun little Norwegian slasher flick full of snow, people with long names, and mongoloid mountain men hell bent on killing sexy young people. The setting is what sets this one apart from countless other slasher flicks; the gorgeous, isolated mountains of Norway providing the backdrop for the bloody mayhem. If you like a good slasher flick, this one will be right up your alley.
 #3- The Lovely Bones (2010)- (FULL REVIEW HERE)

I liked this one the second time far more than I did the first. I also love how Erin cried like a girl (because she is) during the movie, because I feed off of the pain of others. The Lovely Bones is really more of a tear jerking drama than a Horror flick, but we here at THC are suckers for any movie having to do with serial killers, and especially one directed by genre bad-ass, Peter Jackson. Bleak, dreary, depressing and creepy, this movie was just really, really good. Don't forget to bring your tissues, Nancy.
 #4- [REC 2] (2010)- (FULL REVIEW HERE)

Unless something better comes out between now and December 31st, [REC 2] is the best Horror movie of 2010. Better than the first one, [REC 2] picks up right where [REC] left off, and takes us even deeper into the viral possession madness that made the first movie so great. The added depth and new visual elements just make this movie shine, adding to the already compelling and creepy as hell story. If you haven't seen these movies, you need to. Now.

That's 4/100 movies watched so far, so we had better get back to it... now where is the butter...