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Happy Halloween kids!!
I wasn't going to dress up for anything this year, then I found out they are giving cash prizes at work for best costume. So I'm gonna zombie it up a bit, just for fun. They are also feeding us pizza, which is cool because I'm become disgruntled with work as of late. I hate having to arrange for the cab every morning, I hate how much of my life it takes up, and I hate how incredibly hot it is in the office where I am. I was fine with it being cold all summer, but hot all winter is gonna be difficult to bear.
We watched Shark Attack 3: Megalodon again. H had never seen it. It's so funny. We had just watched Jaws and found this a good follow up. Watching it on DVD is much better than on Sci Fi since it turns out, there's a bunch of swearing and drug use. Anyway, that movie is courtesy of film critic![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
sweinberg. You can read his reviews over at Rotten Tomatoes in case you didn't know.
Since everyone cool is doing it, I'm gonna post about horror movies for Halloween. Here's my list of six great horror movies you've probably never seen:
Night of the Living Dead. I am amazed at how many people haven't seen this movie front to back. Sit down and watch it some time, and then remember that it was made in 1968. Not only is it the best American horror movie ever, but it inspired every zombie movie that followed it, and that's a LOT of movies. Romero sets the standard, and we're not mentioning Land of the Dead
The Last Broadcast. I love this movie, even as I concede that the ending could be seen as frankly preposterous. It's a little film with a lot of heart, and well worth sitting down and watching. Like High Tension, I love the wacky ending everyone else seemed to hate. Give it a go, if you can find a copy.
Open Water. This movie was billed as the "scariest shark movie since Jaws". While that is true in a manner of speaking, such a tagline ruins the suspense of the movie. It's not a "shark" movie as much as it a terrifying film about people adrift in the open ocean. Another small budget gem with 2 great performances and superb direction.
Series 7: The Contenders. Not a horror movie per se, but a truly scary premise well acted between a lot of jerky, shaky camera work. A gritty, contemporary Running Man-like game where anyone can be chosen and forced to play and be the last one alive. A cool little film, again, if you can find a copy.
The Descent. Horror fans tend to love this movie. Non horror fans would never watch it, which is too bad. Because once you get past the women's personalities, you've got a gory, scary, very satisfying foray into scary monsters that hide in the dark--and what the fuck is scarier than that?
Rope. Hitchcock's movies are usually in the drama section, rather than horror. But of course, some of them are really very scary. Of course Psycho is my favorite Hitch film, but Rope is a strong second. It's a portrait of two college friends, like Leopold and Loeb, who thrill kill their friend and toy with his loved ones at a party. It's a taut psychological thriller with awesome performances and intense camera work. Plus it was shot in all ten minute takes.
May your Halloween be filled with fun and pretend scares!
I wasn't going to dress up for anything this year, then I found out they are giving cash prizes at work for best costume. So I'm gonna zombie it up a bit, just for fun. They are also feeding us pizza, which is cool because I'm become disgruntled with work as of late. I hate having to arrange for the cab every morning, I hate how much of my life it takes up, and I hate how incredibly hot it is in the office where I am. I was fine with it being cold all summer, but hot all winter is gonna be difficult to bear.
We watched Shark Attack 3: Megalodon again. H had never seen it. It's so funny. We had just watched Jaws and found this a good follow up. Watching it on DVD is much better than on Sci Fi since it turns out, there's a bunch of swearing and drug use. Anyway, that movie is courtesy of film critic
sweinberg. You can read his reviews over at Rotten Tomatoes in case you didn't know.Since everyone cool is doing it, I'm gonna post about horror movies for Halloween. Here's my list of six great horror movies you've probably never seen:
Night of the Living Dead. I am amazed at how many people haven't seen this movie front to back. Sit down and watch it some time, and then remember that it was made in 1968. Not only is it the best American horror movie ever, but it inspired every zombie movie that followed it, and that's a LOT of movies. Romero sets the standard, and we're not mentioning Land of the Dead
The Last Broadcast. I love this movie, even as I concede that the ending could be seen as frankly preposterous. It's a little film with a lot of heart, and well worth sitting down and watching. Like High Tension, I love the wacky ending everyone else seemed to hate. Give it a go, if you can find a copy.
Open Water. This movie was billed as the "scariest shark movie since Jaws". While that is true in a manner of speaking, such a tagline ruins the suspense of the movie. It's not a "shark" movie as much as it a terrifying film about people adrift in the open ocean. Another small budget gem with 2 great performances and superb direction.
Series 7: The Contenders. Not a horror movie per se, but a truly scary premise well acted between a lot of jerky, shaky camera work. A gritty, contemporary Running Man-like game where anyone can be chosen and forced to play and be the last one alive. A cool little film, again, if you can find a copy.
The Descent. Horror fans tend to love this movie. Non horror fans would never watch it, which is too bad. Because once you get past the women's personalities, you've got a gory, scary, very satisfying foray into scary monsters that hide in the dark--and what the fuck is scarier than that?
Rope. Hitchcock's movies are usually in the drama section, rather than horror. But of course, some of them are really very scary. Of course Psycho is my favorite Hitch film, but Rope is a strong second. It's a portrait of two college friends, like Leopold and Loeb, who thrill kill their friend and toy with his loved ones at a party. It's a taut psychological thriller with awesome performances and intense camera work. Plus it was shot in all ten minute takes.
May your Halloween be filled with fun and pretend scares!
