Simple.well wtf you want from a movie breh? shyt was puff to me.
A good origin story mixed with some horror, pacing and writing. Visually was nice but missed the mark for me. I was looking forward to this for more than a year.
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A good origin story mixed with some horror, pacing and writing. Visually was nice but missed the mark for me. I was looking forward to this for more than a year.
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Just watched Sound of Violence
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When they said the one girl had won an essay contest for a college scholarship, I was confused as hell. But definitely co-sign yall on enjoying seance. I love that I thought I had the situation figured out but there were some twists I missed even though the threads were there for me to catch. I'd kinda slept on the writers because of the convenient splitting up dynamic but everything else seemed really well put together...then I looked up the writer/director and no surprise. This guy (Simon Barrett) wrote You're Next, The Empty Wake segment of VHS 94, and the latest Blair Witch movie...I liked all three of those a lot.And in looking that up I discovered something I REALLY wasn't expecting. Simon Barrett's next project is an American remake of I Saw the Devil with the original writer attached as well (Park Hoon Jung). I Saw the Devil is CRAZY!!! It's peak Korean Revenge genre, which I generally don't think American creators should even attempt to tackle...but this guy, Barrett might be able to pull it off.
Very interesting. I totally underrated this movie. Simon Barrett did You’re Next? Wow- now that I think about I can picture the comparisons from the tone of the movie, writing and production. I would have watched this sooner had I known this was also his creation. (This is around the time from December- February that I clear out my first and second string watchlist backlogs and this was one of those). Enjoyed it. Was looking for a decent slasher.
And in looking that up I discovered something I REALLY wasn't expecting. Simon Barrett's next project is an American remake of I Saw the Devil with the original writer attached as well (Park Hoon Jung). I Saw the Devil is CRAZY!!! It's peak Korean Revenge genre, which I generally don't think American creators should even attempt to tackle...but this guy, Barrett might be able to pull it off.
Agreed about the unexpected twists-and how escalated it was after the scholarship reveal. I knew off top the HeadMaster’s (HeadMistress - whatever the correct job title is) was one of them but I wasn’t expecting the accomplice angle. What also tipped me off about something being up with Camille is the ballet practice- how awkwardly she performed for someone who claimed to be a trained ballerina. But I wasn’t expecting her motive. Basically the twist within a twist within a twist among Camille, Bethany and Trevor - because of Trevor’s past
which would also explain why his mother wasn’t so quick to call the police.
having a psychopath serial killer as a son to protect
I saw “I Saw the Devil” awhile ago but I don’t remember much. Have to rewatch, I think the only producers who should be tapped to do American remakes are Wan himself and Simon . There’s a reason why American remakes don’t do well- those two could break the pattern. I remember when we had those surge in back to back fails bc everyone was trying to do remake after “The Ring”…to name a few-
Dark waters
One missed call
The Eye (horrible acting by Jessica Alba)
Pulse
Shutter
I Saw The Devil is one of my favorite movies period. Be interesting to see what Simon Barrett does with it because he showed with Seance that he is a pretty good director (it was his first time directing a movie) and he has already shown how good he is as a writer.
And in looking that up I discovered something I REALLY wasn't expecting. Simon Barrett's next project is an American remake of I Saw the Devil with the original writer attached as well (Park Hoon Jung). I Saw the Devil is CRAZY!!! It's peak Korean Revenge genre, which I generally don't think American creators should even attempt to tackle...but this guy, Barrett might be able to pull it off.
Rainy cold day out- comfort food and This on deck.
Normally I wouldn’t watch black trauma movies in the form of “horror” marketing but my friend said that THIS is not that. Was told that she really gives these crakkkers the business to avenge her husband and distribute general acts of murder/vengeance. I’m here for it.
I hope she pulls the “I Spit on Your Grave” treatment.
Normally I wouldn’t watch black trauma movies in the form of “horror” marketing but my friend said that THIS is not that. Was told that she really gives these crakkkers the business to avenge her husband and distribute general acts of murder/vengeance. I’m here for it.
I hope she pulls the “I Spit on Your Grave” treatment.
Here’s the current top 4 on my watchlist backlog- Watch or Pass??
I’m moving this up on my list because it’s giving off Wrong Turn/Texas Chainsaw/House of Wax vibe-ish and the trailers looks hillbilly inbred killer kaks West Virginia mountain monsters don’t come ‘round these parts down yander lest you turn into the backwoods sinister asf. The theme song
@storyteller i think that I confused “old boy” with I Saw the Devil. I think that I would have remembered this movie - I might need to watch this tonight off the description.
“I Saw the Devil is a shockingly violent and stunningly accomplished tale of murder and revenge. The embodiment of pure evil, Kyung-chul is a dangerous psychopath who kills for pleasure.
On a freezing, snowy night, his latest victim is the beautiful Juyeon, daughter of a retired police chief and pregnant fiancée of elite special agent Soo-hyun. Obsessed with revenge, Soo-hyun is determined to track down the murderer, even if doing so means becoming a monster himself. And when he finds Kyung-chul, turning him in to the authorities is the last thing on his mind, as the lines between good and evil fall away in this diabolically twisted game of cat and mouse.”
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“I Saw the Devil is a shockingly violent and stunningly accomplished tale of murder and revenge. The embodiment of pure evil, Kyung-chul is a dangerous psychopath who kills for pleasure.
On a freezing, snowy night, his latest victim is the beautiful Juyeon, daughter of a retired police chief and pregnant fiancée of elite special agent Soo-hyun. Obsessed with revenge, Soo-hyun is determined to track down the murderer, even if doing so means becoming a monster himself. And when he finds Kyung-chul, turning him in to the authorities is the last thing on his mind, as the lines between good and evil fall away in this diabolically twisted game of cat and mouse.”
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@storyteller i think that I confused “old boy” with I Saw the Devil. I think that I would have remembered this movie - I might need to watch this tonight off the description.
“I Saw the Devil is a shockingly violent and stunningly accomplished tale of murder and revenge. The embodiment of pure evil, Kyung-chul is a dangerous psychopath who kills for pleasure.
On a freezing, snowy night, his latest victim is the beautiful Juyeon, daughter of a retired police chief and pregnant fiancée of elite special agent Soo-hyun. Obsessed with revenge, Soo-hyun is determined to track down the murderer, even if doing so means becoming a monster himself. And when he finds Kyung-chul, turning him in to the authorities is the last thing on his mind, as the lines between good and evil fall away in this diabolically twisted game of cat and mouse.”
It's super dark, really good!
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Movie marathoning while I’m isolating from a positive test (at least when fatigue doesn’t put me to sleep).
First up…the 2021 Slumber Party Massacre and it genuinely made me laugh by flipping the exploitation tropes of the 80’s on their head. My only complaint is that most kills were pretty generic. But the sense of humor was great and there were a ton of Easter eggs…even the big reveal is a bit of an Easter egg in its own right. It was smart not to overstay its welcome and put a clever twist on a classic’s formula.
First up…the 2021 Slumber Party Massacre and it genuinely made me laugh by flipping the exploitation tropes of the 80’s on their head. My only complaint is that most kills were pretty generic. But the sense of humor was great and there were a ton of Easter eggs…even the big reveal is a bit of an Easter egg in its own right. It was smart not to overstay its welcome and put a clever twist on a classic’s formula.
Amityville In The Hood
A gang uses the cursed and abandoned Amityville property to grow marijuana, but it soon makes its way to the streets where it is giving users a killer buzz.
This movie looks hilariously terrible.
A gang uses the cursed and abandoned Amityville property to grow marijuana, but it soon makes its way to the streets where it is giving users a killer buzz.
This movie looks hilariously terrible.
good news:
It was terrible.
The first big canceled show of 2022 just got the axe from Amazon Prime Video
Well, that didn’t take long. We’re only a handful of days into the new year but already the first big canceled show of 2022 has been announced, and it comes from Amazon Prime Video.
Deadline reports that the teen horror series I Know What You Did Last Summer will not be returning for a second season. The show has been axed after just a single collection of eight episodes. Granted, when you consider the first season received a pretty lukewarm reception (it has a 40% on Rotten Tomatoes), its cancellation doesn’t come as a great surprise.
The show was based on Lois Duncan’s 1973 novel of the same name, but audiences may more likely know it from the successful 1997 film starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. Two significantly less successful sequels followed in 1998 and 2006 respectively.
It was terrible.
The first big canceled show of 2022 just got the axe from Amazon Prime Video
Well, that didn’t take long. We’re only a handful of days into the new year but already the first big canceled show of 2022 has been announced, and it comes from Amazon Prime Video.
Deadline reports that the teen horror series I Know What You Did Last Summer will not be returning for a second season. The show has been axed after just a single collection of eight episodes. Granted, when you consider the first season received a pretty lukewarm reception (it has a 40% on Rotten Tomatoes), its cancellation doesn’t come as a great surprise.
The show was based on Lois Duncan’s 1973 novel of the same name, but audiences may more likely know it from the successful 1997 film starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. Two significantly less successful sequels followed in 1998 and 2006 respectively.