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Kill List

Chris — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:25:05 +0000

Starts off on a good note but slowly turns into some weird mashup of The Wicker Man and A Serbian Film. I just didn’t get the point.

Chris — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:11:15 +0000

I watched this on a whim and was surprised by how good it was. It plays a lot like a superhero’s origin story.

Chris — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:03:09 +0000

Full of strong performances, especially from Tilda Swinton as a mother completely destroyed by her son’s murderous rampage at school.

Chris — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:39:15 +0000

Who knew an oscillating fan could be so scary? I liked the movie but they may have explained too much. I don’t know where you go for Part 4.

Chris — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:25:24 +0000

A wonderful documentary about the 1970s experiment to raise a chimpanzee as a human child and teach him sign language. Heartbreaking stuff.

Chris — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 06:10:02 +0000

Drive (d. Nicolas Winding Refn)

I was totally blown away by every aspect of this movie. I am so mad I didn’t see it in a theater. Without a doubt my favorite movie of 2011.

The Woman (d. Lucky McKee)

Very odd yet compelling sequel to The Offspring. Actress Pollyanna McIntosh is so good. Director Lucky McKee did it again. I loved this movie.

Stake Land (d. Jim Mickle)

Vampire apocalypse as an art house drama. It completely blew me away. Top notch baddassery from star and co-writer Nick Damici.

The Innkeepers (d. Ti West)

Nobody does tense and creepy these days better than Ti West (HOUSE OF THE DEVIL). The 2 leads were believable and funny. I really loved this movie.

Attack The Block (d. Joe Cornish)

Aliens decide to invade one of the toughest neighborhoods in England. Bad idea. Lots of fun to watch and the creature design was very cool.

HONORABLE MENTION

Rubber (d. Quentin Dupieux)

Yes, this movie is about a tire with psychic abilities, but there’s a lot more going on than one would expect from a B-grade horror movie.

Chris — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 16:50:46 +0000

Nobody does tense and creepy these days better than Ti West (HOUSE OF THE DEVIL). The 2 leads were believable and funny. I really loved this movie.

Chris — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:54:27 +0000

I like the first 2 movies a lot, but part 3 should be avoided. Everyone involved seemed like they were just going through the motions.

Chris — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:40:22 +0000

A rare remake that is far superior than the original. Rooney Mara was fantastic and David Fincher‘s direction was exceptional. A must see.

Chris — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:33:10 +0000

Solid, well-made thriller. Nothing flashy, just solid. It is pretty scary how something like this could happen at any time without warning.