I just rented Let Me In from Netflix on blu-ray and was underwhelmed. I saw the original Swedish film Let the Right One In two years ago and couldn’t help but comparing it to that. I think the novelty of the original is what made it a unique experience. This English language remake just felt like a weak copy.
Picked up The Visitor (1979) from the good people at Code Red. Amazing stuff. Recommended to all. http://thatwhichshouldnotbemeasured.blogspot.com/2011/02/visitor-1979.html
I just finished reading Dean Koontz's Watchers novel and frickin' loved it, so I watched the movie adaptation to compare the two. Then I blogged about it at http://www.morbidementia.com/horror-movies/watchers-the-book-vs-the-movie.htm.
This was really fun, I might have to do this again sometime. Unfortunately, most of the books on deck for me have NOT been made into movies, so it might be a while before I get a chance...
I still haven't seen Orca, I'll have to do that soon. And hey, there's an Orca novel! Hmmmm...
I just watched Highlander the other day and posted a review on my blog-thingy. Its not really horror but then again I'm not really a writer. I just play one on the internet.
Actually this is a post about a film I was going to watch but then BAM!!... some dusty old fool on my country's film censorship board decided to ban it!! The film was Eben McGarr's Sick Girl (2007). Just wondering if anyone here has seen it. Maybe the dusty ol' fool did me a favor... though I do (most days) enjoy thinking for myself.
SICK GIRL (2007) is available to rent through Netflix: http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Sick_Girl/70123357?trkid=2361637
As for me, I watched AAAH! ZOMBIES!! (2007) last night. It was entertaining but around the 60 minute mark the pace slowed considerably and the last 30-ish minutes weren't as much fun. Rated it an overall 3 out of 5 stars.
Iron Sky: The Coming Race (Finland, 2019)
-
*Donald "The Fascist" Trump and*
*Iron Sky II – The Coming Race: *
If you haven't seen *Iron Sky* (2012 / trailer), the movie that preceded
this one, do s...
Temporary hiatus
-
Unfortunately, the Strange Tales site is going into a temporary hiatus but
will return at some point in the near future.
In the meantime, further details a...
Horror Entertainment Watched & Read in 2023
-
(Ratings 1/2* to *****)
*MOVIES*
The 3rd Eye [Mata Batan] (2017) **1/2
65 (2023) **1/2
99.9: The Frequency of Terror (1997) **1/2
The Abandoned (2019) ***
A...
HWA’s World of Horror
-
This month, the Horror Writers Association is interviewing Horror writers
from across the globe in their series, World of Horror. I had the honour of
being...
Long Awaited News - New Website - THE HORROR GROVE
-
It's been a while my fellow Urban Legends and general all round horror
afficionados! After starting this page to share my takes on some well known
Urban L...
Why I love zombies
-
I'm not the only one obsessed with the dead who rise
I often get asked when people look down my list of published books why I
wrote a zombie novel? It ...
Host (2020) Review
-
Running Time: 56 min
Release Date: July 30, 2020
Directed by: Rob Savage
Review by: Stacey
Well, if this little cyber-horror gem hasn't taken the interne...
2017 and moving forward!
-
Today I look back at the last year and I find myself excited for what comes
in 2018!
While I haven't used my platform, I feel at this point it has grown ...
Death Nurse 2 (1988)
-
Exactly the same as the first Death Nurse movie and with the same "plot",
cast, flashbacks etc but with a little communism thrown in for some reason.
To b...
What We (don't) Do In The Shadows
-
Esistono i vampiri classici, vere e proprie icone di stile e raccapriccio
(Bela Lugosi, Christopher Lee, etc.), i moderni vampiri glitterati e
bellocci à...
CANNIBAL FEROX (1981)
-
CANNIBAL FEROX (1981) (UR)
aka MAKE THEM DIE SLOWLY
Director: Umberto Lenzi
93 minutes
Italy
I rented this movie back in 1994 on VHS, but had to return it ...
The Invitation
-
“Okay Emma, do you feel up to talking about that night?”
Emma changed position in her chair and stared at the fidgeting fingers in
her lap.
“Yeah, I gue...
"Stranger Things" by S U R V I V E
-
The Duffer Brother's "Stranger Things" pays homage to Spielberg or
Zemeckis' character driven sci-fi movies from the 80's. It perfectly
captures the er...
COMICS SUCK! - Amazing Adventure #31 (July 1975)
-
*40 YEARS AGO - July 1975*
*AMAZING ADVENTURES #31 (Marvel Comics)*
*Review by Tony Maim*
"The Day The Monuments Shattered"
By Don McGregor (w); P. Craig...
Mutant Clusterfuck
-
Right, So awhile back i received an email from a chap who’s name I’ve
forgotten and am far too lazy to look up, nor do i care to shame the man.
He asked if...
57.
-
*Move to Transylvania.*
Joke! Frankly, it is asking a lot–you’ll have to learn Rumanian and put up
with bad, European winters. But you can always visit V...
14 comments:
Just saw Orca: The Killer Whale for the first time. What an amazing bad movie. Loved every minute of it.
How does a whale light an entire town on fire?
Well, it depends if you call The Rite, horror. But I thought Anthony Hopkins was great in the movie. Scared me!
I just rented Let Me In from Netflix on blu-ray and was underwhelmed. I saw the original Swedish film Let the Right One In two years ago and couldn’t help but comparing it to that. I think the novelty of the original is what made it a unique experience. This English language remake just felt like a weak copy.
Recently read Sarah Court by Craig Davidson. A great novel with a quiet thread of horror running through it.
As for movies, I saw Buried a few weeks ago. A lot better than I initially thought it would be.
The best part about Orca is Ennio Morricone's music.
Just watched Cabin Fever 2 and was satisfied: http://www.backonlinebackonduty.com/2011/02/cabin-fever-2-spring-fever-2009.html
Waiting for Burke and Hare to get here.
I just watched Poltergeist for the first time since it came out; dated, but still pretty good.
M
Picked up The Visitor (1979) from the good people at Code Red. Amazing stuff. Recommended to all. http://thatwhichshouldnotbemeasured.blogspot.com/2011/02/visitor-1979.html
Recently seen Outcast (2010), I Saw The Devil and Amer. All excellent!!
Just watched Burke and Hare last night, which was great, and about to go and see Drive Angry 3D in a couple of hours.
I just finished reading Dean Koontz's Watchers novel and frickin' loved it, so I watched the movie adaptation to compare the two. Then I blogged about it at http://www.morbidementia.com/horror-movies/watchers-the-book-vs-the-movie.htm.
This was really fun, I might have to do this again sometime. Unfortunately, most of the books on deck for me have NOT been made into movies, so it might be a while before I get a chance...
I still haven't seen Orca, I'll have to do that soon. And hey, there's an Orca novel! Hmmmm...
I just watched Highlander the other day and posted a review on my blog-thingy. Its not really horror but then again I'm not really a writer. I just play one on the internet.
I got to attend an early screening of Hobo with a Shotgun. Check out my review.
http://jadedviewer.blogspot.com/2011/02/hobo-with-shotgun-review.html
Actually this is a post about a film I was going to watch but then BAM!!... some dusty old fool on my country's film censorship board decided to ban it!! The film was Eben McGarr's Sick Girl (2007). Just wondering if anyone here has seen it. Maybe the dusty ol' fool did me a favor... though I do (most days) enjoy thinking for myself.
http://hellstreetjournal.blogspot.com
@Hell Street,
SICK GIRL (2007) is available to rent through Netflix: http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Sick_Girl/70123357?trkid=2361637
As for me, I watched AAAH! ZOMBIES!! (2007) last night. It was entertaining but around the 60 minute mark the pace slowed considerably and the last 30-ish minutes weren't as much fun. Rated it an overall 3 out of 5 stars.
Post a Comment