Drag me to Hell
Drag Me to Hell (2009) Sam Raimi http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1127180/ “Well, welcome back Sam Raimi – we missed you terribly!” DRAG ME TO HELL is a return to form for Raimi and has all the elements fans of the EVIL DEAD have grown to miss over the years of somewhat mainstream films he has been part of of late. I liked Spiderman I. Spiderman II was pretty ok as well. But, what happened during III? Did he loose as bet? … Read entire article »
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The Dead Outside
The Dead Outside (2008) Kerry Anne Mullaney http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1206082/ I was lucky enough to see THE DEAD OUTSIDE at it’s North American premiere here in San Francisco and it was well worth checking out. The story involves – yes, I know – a plague that breaks out in Scotland that has people going crazy and trying to kill whomever they run into. A man flees his small town and heads further out into the countryside, eventually running out of … Read entire article »
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A Tale of Two Sisters
A Tale of Two Sisters (2004) Ji-woon Kim http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0430659/ (Janghwa, Hongryeon) This little delight comes to us from Korea and is by far one of my favorite films. It’s a classic “stepmom” film and has some of the most creepy, sleep disturbing visuals and concepts that I’ve seen. This is no simple horror, slash and dash, however. This is a film that takes time to tell a story. The plot is developed expertly by Ji-woon Kim and his … Read entire article »
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Sisters
Sisters (1973) Brian De Palma http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070698/ Margot Kidder of SUPERMAN fame stars in this De Palma classic about conjoined, orphan sisters raised by nuns and separated after years of being together. One sister has always been the happy one. The more normal of the two. The other is a depressed, sad girl. Once separated, the sibling rivalry that has always existed to a point becomes more and more painfully apparent. This is mint De Palma in the 70s. … Read entire article »
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Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In (2008) Tomas Alfredson http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1139797/ (Låt den rätte komma in) More of a drama than a horror film, LET THE RIGHT ONE IN tells the story of Oskar – a 12 year old who is picked on by fellow classmates and dealing with divorced parents in the cold Scandinavian landscape of 1980s Sweden. He meets a girl who just moved into his neighborhood named Eli and a sweet friendship blossoms. Unfortunately, there are vampires … Read entire article »
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Jaws
Jaws (1976) Steven Spielberg http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073195/ Yeah, I know what you’re thinking right now. I thought it myself. Jaws? Really? Who has not already seen that moldy oldy? Why put it on the ever hip amore eroma site YEARS after it’s initial release in 1976? Well, I’ll tell you why, my friends. It wasn’t until recently that I revisited this movie with a new view of what it really is. For years I have thought about Jaws as a horror … Read entire article »
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Martyrs
Martyrs (2008) Pascal Laugier http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1029234/ I am still stunned by this film. Stunned and torn. This French horror “classic to be” gets two ratings from me. The first half gets a solid A and nears A+ in the horror/action class. It is beautifully shot and the pace is just right. It lets you sink into the story and it lays out mystery and a lot of tension. It draws you in and smacks you around a bit, … Read entire article »
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Grindhouse
GRINDHOUSE (2007) Robert Rodriguez & Quentin Tarantino http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0462322/ I’m sure the majority of amore eroma fans have seen this movie, but I wanted to put it out for consideration anyway. Why? Because this is more than a horror film. It’s more than an action film. It’s even more than a money making media event. This movie summed up a period of time during the 70s that was amazing for many of us. Movie theaters still had double … Read entire article »
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The Company of Wolves
The Company of Wolves (1984) Neil Jordan http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087075/ This 1984 movie still holds up as fairy tale figures move though a magical world. Innocents, morals and growing up play out on the screen with a Brothers Grimm styling. We see dark spaces and strange situations play out beautifully. Wonderful cinematography and sometimes startling visuals speak to us about love lost and virtue at risk. COMPANY is a horror movie and that is it’s base for sure, but … Read entire article »
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Versus
Versus (2000) Ryûhei Kitamura http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0275773/ Ryûhei Kitamura directs this roller coaster ride of swords, gangsters and zombies that is a must see for cult movie lovers. Bad dealings by bad men are going down in a possessed forest – let the mayhem begin! Short on plot and heavy on action, this movie is a thrill a minute gore fest that is packed with special effects, swordplay and zombie attacks. Kitamura has a great eye for paranormal action. … Read entire article »
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