What was the last film you watched? (V2.0)

[Amjid Javed]

Watched kandahar (with Gerrard buttler) was pretty decent film

 

[MenInG]

Sound of freedom

So overwhelming about a subject which is not part of polite conversation

 

[The_KING]

Resident Evil: Welcome To Racoon City.

This was the best Resident evil movie. They are generally awful, but this one was decent.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Hacksaw Ridge.
what an absolute class of a film. The movie is based on the true story of Desmond Doss, a conscientious objector who served as a medic during World War II without carrying a weapon. The film showcases the incredible bravery and selflessness of Doss, who saved numerous lives during the Battle of Okinawa, despite facing significant adversity and discrimination for his beliefs.

 

[IMMY69]

Equaliser 3

Loved it.
Hit the spot beautifully

8/10

 

[Saj]

Equalizer 3.

Denzel Washington great as usual.

Brilliant fight scenes as per the other 2.

Worth a watch.

 

[MenInG]

No one watched Jawan?

 

[Cricket Warrior]

I have watched the movie "Inception" for the 250th time recently.

Planning to watch it again comming saturday

 

[Bhaijaan]

Jawan.

First half was nice.
Second half felt bit disappointing and a copy of money heist.

 

[Bhaijaan]

I have watched the movie "Inception" for the 250th time recently.

Planning to watch it again comming saturday

That’s what you think you did.
But we are all living in a simulation hence you dreamt within a dream about watching this movie 250 times when that movie doesn’t even exist in the real world.

 

[Saj]

Reptile

Following the brutal murder of a young real estate agent in Scarborough, Maine, a hardened detective attempts to uncover the truth in a case where nothing is as it seems, and by doing so dismantles the illusions in his own life.

Lots of hype but I found it dull

4/10

 

[BouncerGuy]

Reptile

Following the brutal murder of a young real estate agent in Scarborough, Maine, a hardened detective attempts to uncover the truth in a case where nothing is as it seems, and by doing so dismantles the illusions in his own life.

Lots of hype but I found it dull

4/10

Bro, You should watch Hacksaw Ridge surely. It's an excellent movie.

 

[Saj]

Watched Saw X.

A slow start but it got better.

Interesting storyline and the usual traps and contraptions.

Enjoyed it.

 

[Saj]

The Exorcist: Believer

Nowhere near as good as the original classic.

Storyline weak, some of the attacking poor. Only a couple of scary parts.

4/10

 

[FearlessRoar]

Purple Hearts
It was drama and romance. I enjoyed every bit of this movie

 

[MenInG]

Watched Killers of the Flower Moon

Brilliant and deserves accolades

Thought would fall asleep as its long but it kept me awake

 

[Hassan A]

The Secret Life of Pets

I still enjoy watching animated cartoons, this one was very entertaining, will also watch part 2.

 

[Saj]

The Killer

A man solitary and cold, methodical and unencumbered by scruples or regrets, the killer waits in the shadows, watching for his next target. And yet the longer he waits, the more he thinks he's losing his mind, if not his cool. A brutal, bloody and stylish noir story of a professional assassin lost in a world without a moral compass, this is a case study of a man alone, armed to the teeth and slowly losing his mind.

Really enjoyed it. 8/10

 

[bones]

Watched Killers of the Flower Moon

Brilliant and deserves accolades

Thought would fall asleep as its long but it kept me awake

Finally got around to watching it. Had to split over 2 nights because of the length.

It's a good movie that could have been great if they cut it down by 45mins.

I felt the ending was meh too. I really wanted it to be epic but it fell short.

7/10 for me.

 

[Suleiman]

Watched Killers of the Flower Moon

Brilliant and deserves accolades

Thought would fall asleep as its long but it kept me awake

Will check it out. No one in my family wants to watch it for the same reason lol.

Oppenheimer was a lengthy borefest toward the middle at times.

 

[bones]

I finally watched Oppenheimer. My family didn't find the trailers interesting so ended up watching it alone. It was an awfully long snoozefest.

I am shocked that it's a 8.4 on IMDB.

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Watched Interstellar what a masterpiece by Christopher Nolan

This is the best Sci-Fic movie which i have ever watched.

Interstellar
The Martian
The Core


My all time favourite movies

 

[sweep_shot]

Watched Interstellar what a masterpiece by Christopher Nolan

This is the best Sci-Fic movie which i have ever watched.

Interstellar
The Martian
The Core


My all time favourite movies

Watched Interstellar a few months ago. It was good but I thought it was a bit too long.

 

[MenInG]

Watched Ferrari.

Good story - captivating.

Not too convinced about American accents on Italians though!

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Watched Interstellar a few months ago. It was good but I thought it was a bit too long.

That was the only long movie that I liked the most.

But if you don't like longer ones then you must try 'The Martian'

 

[MenInG]

Watched Beekeeper...

I want someone to refund 1.5hrs of my life....

One of the worst movies ever.

 

[Cricket Warrior]

These days i am watching Turkish horror movies, recently i watched Dabbe series and i can safely say that i have never seen that much scary movie in my life.

 

[shaz619]

Liberals have been awfully quiet on Poor Things; they along with the Hollywood Elite attempted to accept pedos in society with this movie.

 

[shaz619]

Baghead and Night Swim - Decent casual horror movies, give both about a 6.5/10

 

[shaz619]

These days i am watching Turkish horror movies, recently i watched Dabbe series and i can safely say that i have never seen that much scary movie in my life.

Some of the sequels I think are on Netflix, have added them to my list!

 

[JaDed]

Dune 2, while it was very good but definitely not 9 rating worth.

Direction was good, cinematography brilliant acting was good only by Javier, the acting of new actors is so unimpressive.

 

[shaz619]

Late Night With The Devil - Fresh spin on the exorcism, great structure, each segment has thrills to keep you ticking over and I like the battle between the sceptic and psychologist justifying the strange phenomena. The production quality is low but they get away with it due to the 70's setting. Still love a good independent film, this was mainly made for Shudder but it had a limited theatrical release. 8.5/10

 

[MenInG]

Furiosa

Very interesting and worth the long duration.

Also watched Civil War - pretty interesting.

 

[BouncerGuy]

The last movie I saw was Meg 2. I am kind of into Monster-horror movies so Yep. The next stop will be Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

 

[shaz619]

Civil War - 9/10, Not every movie needs to be uplifting, that wasn’t the point of this, it was raw, gritty and emotionally charged. A very accurate depiction of what a dystopian world could look like in the west, it keeps you on edge throughout and never quiet shifts down from high gear, Kirsten was outstanding and her younger co-star. Who was the right or wrong side was besides the point I felt, when the crux of the movie was to show the brutal impact of war and how numb people had become to senseless violence. It was all beautifully shot and I especially loved the use of the hand held camera to drive the narrative forward or sort of intercept key moments in black/white to magnify their significance.

 

[shaz619]

Immaculate & The First Omen, watched these a while back so will need to jog my memory a bit.

I can’t recall a time for a while now where two releases in the space of weeks had essentially the same premise.

While Immaculate for the most part was driven by a single character in Sydney Sweeney, The First Omen was sort of your typical blockbuster but with darker undertones for obvious reasons. Immaculate was a bit of a slow burn but not in a bad way, it surprised me because I felt it would be something like The Nun but it was a surprisingly decent psychological thriller. The First Omen was visually striking and it surprised me by capturing the dread from the original classic.

 

[shaz619]

Longlegs - 9.5/10, Very very disturbing, of the Se7en ilk, layered around a police procedural. One of Cage’s best ever performances to.

 

[shaz619]

Evil Eye, not seen the movie but the audible original is outstanding, one of the best pieces of south / anglo asian horror. @JaDed Think you will like this given the US setting and some Hindu folklore mainly reincarnation, but it’s mostly traditional south asian superstition which is one of the biggest revolving plot devices.

 

[shaz619]

Longlegs - 9.5/10, Very very disturbing, of the Se7en ilk, layered around a police procedural. One of Cage’s best ever performances to.

It’s like Silence of the Lambs + Se7en + Hereditary + True Detective S1 all combined in one, well within a 2 hour time-slot

 

[Bhaijaan]

Kalki 2898 AD
Easily the most ambitious movie production from Bharat till date. The visuals were outstanding and they did an incredible job at story telling as well. Loved it.

 

[JaDed]

Evil Eye, not seen the movie but the audible original is outstanding, one of the best pieces of south / anglo asian horror. @JaDed Think you will like this given the US setting and some Hindu folklore mainly reincarnation, but it’s mostly traditional south asian superstition which is one of the biggest revolving plot devices.

Yeah It was famous before it came but the reviews weren’t good so gave it a miss. Can’t wait for The quiet place prequel and Smile 2..

 

[JaDed]

It’s like Silence of the Lambs + Se7en + Hereditary + True Detective S1 all combined in one, well within a 2 hour time-slot

Will definitely catch this one, looked so intriguing.
I’m somewhat excited for Deadpool Wolverine too.. been a while since good Marvel movie, Madam Web was absolutely terrible.

 

[shaz619]

Yeah It was famous before it came but the reviews weren’t good so gave it a miss. Can’t wait for The quiet place prequel and Smile 2..

Defo check out the audio drama if you haven’t, the quiet place prequel I watched it arguably the best in the series imo and same, excited for Smile 2

 

[shaz619]

Will definitely catch this one, looked so intriguing.
I’m somewhat excited for Deadpool Wolverine too.. been a while since good Marvel movie, Madam Web was absolutely terrible.

I wont hype it overly but one of the best horror movies I’ve seen from the last 10 years, let me know how you find it.

Marvel in general has been crap but the R Rated stuff tends to do well, and Deadpool + Hugh Jackman in his final role as Wolverine will be a big draw and deliver on the hype

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Beverly Hills Cop Axel F - Best Entry since the first one. Didn't have many Taggart and Rosewood scenes together but was pleasantly surprised. Joseph Gordon Levitt was a great addition.

 

[shaz619]

In A Violent Nature - 9.5/10, One of the best slashers I’ve seen in a while, possibly this century? the camera work was outstanding, the kills sickening and for once the trope was utilised pretty creatively in my view

 

[shaz619]

@RedwoodOriginal Let me know when you’ve seen In a Violent Nature, I know you like slashers this one is a must see. Would be good to get your thoughts on it.

Also check out LongLegs it’s a Se7en and Silence Of the Lambs Hybrid, @BunnyRabbit might like it to as another horror fan

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Beverly Hills Cop Axel F - Best Entry since the first one. Didn't have many Taggart and Rosewood scenes together but was pleasantly surprised. Joseph Gordon Levitt was a great addition.

Need to see this! I'm a huge fan of the series, especially the first one. Eddie Murphy also seems to be making a bit of a comeback after a decade of making embarrassingly bad movies.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

@RedwoodOriginal Let me know when you’ve seen In a Violent Nature, I know you like slashers this one is a must see. Would be good to get your thoughts on it.

Also check out LongLegs it’s a Se7en and Silence Of the Lambs Hybrid, @BunnyRabbit might like it to as another horror fan

I'll check it out. Seems pretty low-key but interesting.

I have been hearing alot of great things about Longlegs and Nic Cage's performance in it. Hoping to see it on the big screen soon.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

@shaz619 Normally I don't care for an M. Night Shyamalan film. Even his more critically acclaimed recent ones have not hit for me. But 'Trap' looks super interesting. And I love that he has cast Josh Hartnett in the lead role. Because I always thought he was a highly underrated actor.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Civil War - 9/10, Not every movie needs to be uplifting, that wasn’t the point of this, it was raw, gritty and emotionally charged. A very accurate depiction of what a dystopian world could look like in the west, it keeps you on edge throughout and never quiet shifts down from high gear, Kirsten was outstanding and her younger co-star. Who was the right or wrong side was besides the point I felt, when the crux of the movie was to show the brutal impact of war and how numb people had become to senseless violence. It was all beautifully shot and I especially loved the use of the hand held camera to drive the narrative forward or sort of intercept key moments in black/white to magnify their significance.

It was more 7.5/10 for me but I really enjoyed it. I liked that they didn't explain much about what led to that situation and just gave you a journalist's perspective covering a war. But that lack of context also translated to lack of depth story-wise imo. Still I would say that it has been one of my favorites of the year so far.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Liberals have been awfully quiet on Poor Things; they along with the Hollywood Elite attempted to accept pedos in society with this movie.

This movie was an abomination masquerading as "art". I seriously question if the director Yorgos Lanthimos hates women. Because his depiction of certain female characters in more than a few films has been troubling to say the least. And this is coming from someone who really liked The Lobster and The Killing of A Sacred Deer.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Best movie I saw recently was Wim Wenders' Paris, Texas. It's one of the most beautiful and tragic films I have ever seen. Quite the slow-burner so not for everyone. But gosh, the empathy it has for its characters is staggering. Also looks absolutely gorgeous. And features some of the best work of the late, great cinematographer Robby Müller.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Can't recommend Godzilla Minus One enough. One of the best Godzilla movies in years and years. I can't even remember the last time I saw a Japanese Godzilla movie that was this good. Its up on Netflix incase anyone wants to check out.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Need to see this! I'm a huge fan of the series, especially the first one. Eddie Murphy also seems to be making a bit of a comeback after a decade of making embarrassingly bad movies.

Eddie's been making awful movies since 90s.
But Beverly Hills Cop is His baby and he was in his best form here.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

@RedwoodOriginal Let me know when you’ve seen In a Violent Nature, I know you like slashers this one is a must see. Would be good to get your thoughts on it.

Also check out LongLegs it’s a Se7en and Silence Of the Lambs Hybrid, @BunnyRabbit might like it to as another horror fan

Longlegs' on my watchlist. Big fan of Cage well before he lost his mind in 2010s. Con Air, Face Off, Peggy Sue Got Married, Lord Of War, Adaptation, City of Angels, National Treasure series are some of my favorite movies of his.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Can't recommend Godzilla Minus One enough. One of the best Godzilla movies in years and years. I can't even remember the last time I saw a Japanese Godzilla movie that was this good. Its up on Netflix incase anyone wants to check out.

Possibly the best Godzilla film since 90s as I haven't seen the original series of films they started back in 1950s or later? The godzilla-king kong series is more like superhero kaiju stuff.
Godzilla wasn't humanized here and treated like a superhero but more like an animal like how it should be.
The last scene pissed me off a bit which showed it to be regenerating.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Eddie's been making awful movies since 90s.
But Beverly Hills Cop is His baby and he was in his best form here.

I know but it was only till the 2000s that he started making Norbit and the most reprehensible stuff

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Possibly the best Godzilla film since 90s as I haven't seen the original series of films they started back in 1950s or later? The godzilla-king kong series is more like superhero kaiju stuff.
Godzilla wasn't humanized here and treated like a superhero but more like an animal like how it should be.
The last scene pissed me off a bit which showed it to be regenerating.

They built the scenes really well. The Godzilla scenes were really well crafted. From the Japanese ones, this was probably my favorite since Godzilla v Destroyah

 

[shaz619]

Longlegs' on my watchlist. Big fan of Cage well before he lost his mind in 2010s. Con Air, Face Off, Peggy Sue Got Married, Lord Of War, Adaptation, City of Angels, National Treasure series are some of my favorite movies of his.

I’ve enjoyed all his work, doesn’t get the credit, is up there with other big names from his era and continues to deliver now but is one of the most stereotyped actors out there

 

[shaz619]

Can't recommend Godzilla Minus One enough. One of the best Godzilla movies in years and years. I can't even remember the last time I saw a Japanese Godzilla movie that was this good. Its up on Netflix incase anyone wants to check out.

Am annoyed it wasn’t in the Cinema’s for long and I missed it, has been on my list for a while

 

[shaz619]

It was more 7.5/10 for me but I really enjoyed it. I liked that they didn't explain much about what led to that situation and just gave you a journalist's perspective covering a war. But that lack of context also translated to lack of depth story-wise imo. Still I would say that it has been one of my favorites of the year so far.

It’s open to interpretation, but that lack of context added to the gritty themes and simulated a very real life environment, off course that’s not what a lot of people would like there Cinema to be, though I felt it was a great commentary of current affairs and more bleakly, a viable prophecy.

 

[shaz619]

I'll check it out. Seems pretty low-key but interesting.

I have been hearing alot of great things about Longlegs and Nic Cage's performance in it. Hoping to see it on the big screen soon.

Yes very low key, I’d go in with minimal expectations. It’s another limited theatrical run because it’s a Shudder Original.

And absolutely check LongLegs asap!

 

[shaz619]

@shaz619 Normally I don't care for an M. Night Shyamalan film. Even his more critically acclaimed recent ones have not hit for me. But 'Trap' looks super interesting. And I love that he has cast Josh Hartnett in the lead role. Because I always thought he was a highly underrated actor.

I mean I don’t like going off the trailer but Josh seems a perfect fit for the role. His recent efforts have been a mixed bag, though I did enjoy his TV Series Servant that was fantastic and Knock At The Cabin was fun without me having read the book. His daughter made The Watchers recently, good debut and direction but poor adaptation of the novel.

Trap I reckon will be his biggest success since Split, and the rules trope is generally well received by casuals to

 

[BouncerGuy]

Watched the latest godzilla vs kong movie.
It was good but kong the skull island is still the best one after king of monsters one

 

[RidiculousMan]

Watched the latest godzilla vs kong movie.
It was good but kong the skull island is still the best one after king of monsters one

Agreed. The first Godzilla and first Kong movies are the best. Although the fights in Godzilla v Kong were real hype.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

I mean I don’t like going off the trailer but Josh seems a perfect fit for the role. His recent efforts have been a mixed bag, though I did enjoy his TV Series Servant that was fantastic and Knock At The Cabin was fun without me having read the book. His daughter made The Watchers recently, good debut and direction but poor adaptation of the novel.

Trap I reckon will be his biggest success since Split, and the rules trope is generally well received by casuals to

I think his performance in Oppenheimer also brought him some mainstream attention. Have you seen The Faculty? I think it's one of my favorite movies from the 90s. Came out around the same time when everyone was trying to cash in on the Scream buzz. One of Josh's best early roles.

But yeah, Trap looks quite interesting. Shayamalan has set into this new style of making these micro-budget, minimalist horror/thrillers. And whatever I may think of them I gotta say, these films have reinvigorated his filmmaking career. I don't think he will ever reach his peak which came with his first 3-4 films. But its still better than being a laughing stock thanks to movies like The Happening, Lady in the Water and After Earth.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Yes very low key, I’d go in with minimal expectations. It’s another limited theatrical run because it’s a Shudder Original.

And absolutely check LongLegs asap!

Didn't dig Late Night With the Devil as much as I thought I would. But this looks interesting. Shudder are doing some good work though. I think there is definitely a market for a completely horror-focused streamer. They need to get some well-known horror directors and give them money to make the movies they want to make. That definitely helped Netflix.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

It’s open to interpretation, but that lack of context added to the gritty themes and simulated a very real life environment, off course that’s not what a lot of people would like there Cinema to be, though I felt it was a great commentary of current affairs and more bleakly, a viable prophecy.

You're right. It cuts both ways. I can respect Garland's decision to tell the story his way though. Because once you start getting in the weeds of explaining everything, the commentary can start to feel on the nose. Especially for today's audience that is quite self-aware and is bombarded with this stuff 24/7 through their TVs and their phones. This gritty way of telling the story did make the film feel unique and I agree, Garland's vision of the future wasn't that implausible either when you look at how things in the U.S. are right now.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

I’ve enjoyed all his work, doesn’t get the credit, is up there with other big names from his era and continues to deliver now but is one of the most stereotyped actors out there

People think that just because he makes alot of bad movies and likes working for the paycheck, that he is somehow no longer the actor he once was. You have to be out of your mind to think that because there is no one like Nic Cage and never will be. He's the type of guy who can dial it up to an 11 in movies like Face/Off or Snake Eyes...give you one of the most affecting portrayals of depression and alcoholism in Leaving Las Vegas....give one of the most remarkably subtle and stripped-down performances you will ever see in Pig and then just go back to dialing it up by playing himself in The Unbearable Weight of....whatever that movie was called.

And I haven't even mentioned Adaptation, Wild At Heart, Red Rock West, Matchstick Men, The Rock, National Treasure (my ultimate guilty pleasure), Bad Lieutenant. The list goes on...

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

The one Nic Cage performance that I would have loved to see that we sadly missed out on, was him as Superman in the cancelled Superman Lives. The film was supposed to come out in 1997 and be directed by Tim Burton, working off a script by Kevin Smith and starring Nic Cage as the Man of Steel. Cage is a massive comic book and Superman fan. He literally changed his name from Nicolas Coppola to Nicolas Cage after the comic book character Luke Cage, so people would take him at face value rather than for him being the nephew of the greatest American directors that ever lived. He also owns Superman #1 and named his son Kal-El, which tells what a big fan he is.

So I am certain that movie would have been amazing. The story would have included Brainiac and Doomsday, two of the best Superman villains after Luthor. But studio interference ruined it and ultimately they closed the film down.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Am annoyed it wasn’t in the Cinema’s for long and I missed it, has been on my list for a while

I wish I saw this on the big screen. It was meant to be seen that way.

 

[bones]

Recently haven't watched as many movies with so much sport on but now with the Euros, Wimbledon and T20WC all done I have time to rattle through a few I guess like all of you.

The Fall Guy - 2/10. I found it incredibly boring and I didn't bother to watch it all. I was hoping for something better because Ryan Reynolds has been in some amazing movies over the years.

Furiosa - 7/10. Very enjoyable but not in the same league as the first. I thought it dragged a bit towards the end but otherwise the action, the story, the mood, the soundtrack were on point. 15 mins too long otherwise awesome.

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes - 5/10. Definitely way too long. Should have been 1 hr 45 and not 2 hrs +. It was trying too hard to get us to care about the characters rather than letting their actions speak. The original trilogy was awesome because the body and sign language worked so well. I really want to enjoy it but feel let down.

Civil War - 6/10. I had to watch by myself because it's not one to watch with the family. It was interesting and had a unpredictable end for me. But there was something missing and I just can't pinpoint what.

Monkey Man - 5/10. Another action film in The Equalizer/John Wick category. Very predictable but had some spells of interest. Another one that is 15 mins too long. I don't think Dev Patel is a good actor, he's overrated in my opinion. I haven't seen a single role of his where I think some other guy wouldn't have been better. The movie also overdid it with the swearing.

Boy Kills World - 6/10. Yet another action movie like John Wick, but this one was slightly different in tone and in my opinion more enjoyable than Monkey Man. The ending was not as predictable as other such movies and best part is that it's under 2 hrs !

Knox Goes Away - 6/10. Not as action packed as other movies but some interesting twists and turns towards the end. Good length but slightly slow on the pacing. Michael Keaton isn't a bad director, hopefully he'll improve with his next movies.

Poor Things - 1/10. Absolutely awful. I don't understand why the high ratings and positive reviews for this abomination. It covers senstive topics in the most horrendous way. It's almost like soft porn disguised as a movie for civilised adults except there is nothing civil about it. I would almost say this movie is targeted at psuedo-intellectual perverts.

Hunt for Wilderpeople - 8/10. Little known movie from NZ and it was hilarious. I loved this. I didn't know what to expect but I haven't enjoyed a movie as much all year. Some of the parts were really laugh out loud.



Planning to watch Cabrini, Horizon American Saga and a couple of others too now that I have some free time.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4698684/?ref_=rt_t_34

 

[BunnyRabbit]

I’ve enjoyed all his work, doesn’t get the credit, is up there with other big names from his era and continues to deliver now but is one of the most stereotyped actors out there

he can act and he knows some of the movies he signs up for would be awful. he's said he does it to clear his debt or something.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

People think that just because he makes alot of bad movies and likes working for the paycheck, that he is somehow no longer the actor he once was. You have to be out of your mind to think that because there is no one like Nic Cage and never will be. He's the type of guy who can dial it up to an 11 in movies like Face/Off or Snake Eyes...give you one of the most affecting portrayals of depression and alcoholism in Leaving Las Vegas....give one of the most remarkably subtle and stripped-down performances you will ever see in Pig and then just go back to dialing it up by playing himself in The Unbearable Weight of....whatever that movie was called.

And I haven't even mentioned Adaptation, Wild At Heart, Red Rock West, Matchstick Men, The Rock, National Treasure (my ultimate guilty pleasure), Bad Lieutenant. The list goes on...

National Treasure and The Sorcerer's Apprentice - my two favorite Cage's movie for passing time.

 

[shaz619]

Didn't dig Late Night With the Devil as much as I thought I would. But this looks interesting. Shudder are doing some good work though. I think there is definitely a market for a completely horror-focused streamer. They need to get some well-known horror directors and give them money to make the movies they want to make. That definitely helped Netflix.

I personally enjoyed the fresh spin on the exorcism, though given the low budget, even with the setting, the poor production quality showed. I was thinking the exact same thing as you recently about Shudder, they need somebody like a Mike Flanagan, unfortunately they can’t compete with the Netflix or Prime payouts, Flanagan got pouched by Prime and he is set to adapt King’s The Dark Tower series, he also hated how Netflix didn’t let him release physical media and take away some of his ownership freedoms, Hush will now be available on digital after many many years to. I am keen to check Shudder Out, but it doesn’t seem like a must buy just yet, could be wrong, the more well received content doesn’t make its way to the streaming platform right away either.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

@shaz619 I saw Longlegs. I thought it very creepy and unsettling. At certain times, deeply disturbing aswell. I'm not sure if I liked it because of how depressing and endlessly bleak it was. But I can very much appreciate the craft and execution on-display here. As a horror movie, it felt incredibly unique, eventhough it was covering a familiar subject matter for this genre. The directing was incredible...what made so many scenes in this movie stand-out was the way they were directed. I feel like too many of these cookie cutter studio horror movies these days are barely distinguishable from each other...they are all directed in a similar way and rely on the same tropes. This movie had none of that. Rather than hitting you with shock value with a quick jump scare, this film had certain scenes where first you got that shock value and then it would just ratchet up and keep going. Nicholas Cage was insanely creepy. Just looking at him made you want to look away. But yeah, can't say I loved it because of the way it made me feel. Maybe that was the point? I dunno.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Maharaja

Nice movie

 

[shaz619]

@shaz619 I saw Longlegs. I thought it very creepy and unsettling. At certain times, deeply disturbing aswell. I'm not sure if I liked it because of how depressing and endlessly bleak it was. But I can very much appreciate the craft and execution on-display here. As a horror movie, it felt incredibly unique, eventhough it was covering a familiar subject matter for this genre. The directing was incredible...what made so many scenes in this movie stand-out was the way they were directed. I feel like too many of these cookie cutter studio horror movies these days are barely distinguishable from each other...they are all directed in a similar way and rely on the same tropes. This movie had none of that. Rather than hitting you with shock value with a quick jump scare, this film had certain scenes where first you got that shock value and then it would just ratchet up and keep going. Nicholas Cage was insanely creepy. Just looking at him made you want to look away. But yeah, can't say I loved it because of the way it made me feel. Maybe that was the point? I dunno.

I share the same feeling, and it takes a lot to move me when it comes to the horror genre and think you captured the execution of the scenes perfectly. It wasn’t even a slow burner, I think it was slowly tearing apart your insides with the constant dread built upon the creative direction as you said and fantastic cast, it was a little like Herzog’s Nosferatu in that regard. I will go out and say that even without the supernatural element at the end the effect it had would have remained devastating, it’s odd because in my mind I was justifying how the family’s could have been manipulated by LL to the point of doing what they did, it was feasible in my eyes. It’s a familiar trope but they covered so much depth, I need to watch it again when I have the chops back lol the most disturbing horror/thriller for me since The Babadook & The Wailing. Yes you need to let it sink in for a few days and then think about the review etc it took a few days before I stopped thinking about LL while going to the bathroom at night Cage is a legend man, this showing is raising some awareness at least for his incredible body of work.

Make sure you catch In A Violent Nature in the theatre if possible! limited release though sadly

 

[shaz619]

Oddity is another horror I am hearing rave reviews about and it releases next month, another one for the list