tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55255969029892502102012-01-02T05:33:29.325-08:00Maven's Movie VaultBringing you horror movie reviews, new and not so new... Warning! May contain spoilers!Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14298818237012157102noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525596902989250210.post-45730339358687853992011-12-28T20:23:00.000-08:002011-12-28T20:23:08.524-08:002011-12-28T20:23:08.524-08:00Kill List (2011)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vmIl_mBZbJg/TvvcCHkr5bI/AAAAAAAAAcw/Win56RNkjHg/s1600/Editors-Pick-Kill-List-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="184" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vmIl_mBZbJg/TvvcCHkr5bI/AAAAAAAAAcw/Win56RNkjHg/s400/Editors-Pick-Kill-List-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<b>The cast -</b> <b>Director -</b> Ben Wheatley<br />
Neil Maskell as Jay<br />
MyAnna Buring as Shel <b>Writers -</b> Ben Wheatley & Amy Jump<br />
Michael Smiley as Gal<br />
Emma Fryer as Fiona<br />
Struan Rodger as The Client<br />
Harry Simpson as Sam<br />
Gareth Tunley as The Priest<br />
Mark Kempner as The Librarian<br />
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<b>The plot -</b><br />
Ex-soldier turned contract killer Jay, eight months after a disastrous job in Kiev left him physically and mentally scarred is pressured by his partner, Gal, into taking on a new assignment. As they descend into the dark and disturbing world of the contract, Jay begins to unravel once again – his fear and paranoia sending him deep into the heart of darkness.<br />
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Doing it's rounds on the festival circuit in Canada, USA, Finland, Sweden, France, Greece and UK's Frightfest, it received critical acclaim.<br />
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This isn't your average horror movie. This isn't the typical crap that low budget companies in the US churn out nor is it a big budget overrated Hollywood horror.<br />
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This is a British low budget horror giving the big boys with big bucks a run for their money!<br />
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They seem like the typical family, arguing, having fun and having friends over for dinner.<br />
Then you realise that all is not as it seems!<br />
Even though the movie moves slowly, the dialogue, seductively scuzzy images and pitch-perfect performances keep you interested.<br />
You get a real connection with the characters.<br />
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From Hitman thriller with scenes of smashing fingers and skulls with a hammer, it soon takes a dive into the horror of ritualistic pagan ceremonies.<br />
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The twist and turns will keep you wanting to know more.<br />
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This movie is funny and bleak, tender and cruel, serious and out-there, weird and wonderful all at the same time.<br />
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<i>Kill List</i> gets a killer 8/10<br />
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Check out this clip below...<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="http://2.gvt0.com/vi/uSaNpHA9Qao/0.jpg"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/uSaNpHA9Qao&fs=1&source=uds" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/uSaNpHA9Qao&fs=1&source=uds" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5525596902989250210-4573033935868785399?l=mavensmovievault.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14298818237012157102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525596902989250210.post-62138955169984432742011-12-20T04:37:00.000-08:002011-12-20T04:41:08.212-08:002011-12-20T04:41:08.212-08:00Hostel: Part III (2011)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-861Q2_D3tMU/TvBtUd4yBfI/AAAAAAAAAaI/9ki5vHc2ta0/s1600/hostel3forsite101411.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="101" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-861Q2_D3tMU/TvBtUd4yBfI/AAAAAAAAAaI/9ki5vHc2ta0/s320/hostel3forsite101411.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P_KpvU03Z7A/TvBtTs_56II/AAAAAAAAAaA/XAOzvBBtanA/s1600/hostel_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="229" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P_KpvU03Z7A/TvBtTs_56II/AAAAAAAAAaA/XAOzvBBtanA/s320/hostel_3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><b>The cast -</b><br />
Brian Hallisay as Scott<br />
Kip Pardue as Carter<br />
John Hensley as Justin<br />
Skyler Stone as Mike<br />
Kelly Thiebaud as Amy<br />
Sarah Habel as Kendra<br />
Thomas Kretschmann as Flemming<br />
Chris Coy as Travis<br />
Zulay Henao as Nikki<br />
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<b>Director -</b> Scott Spiegel<br />
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<b>Writers -</b> Michael D. Weiss & Eli Roth (characters)<br />
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<b>The plot -</b><br />
High stakes gambling takes on a sinister new meaning in this third chapter of the terrifying <i>Hostel</i> series. Scott leaves his fiancée Amy at home to attend his bachelor party in Las Vegas with three friends; Carter, Justin and Mike. While there, they are enticed by two sexy escorts; Kendra and Nikki, to join them at a private party way off the Strip. The next morning Mike and Nikki are missing!<br />
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The beginning of the movie starts of promising with the usual <i>Hostel</i> set up but with a twist. But then it doesn't really get ant better from there. The actual hostel situation doesn't get addressed like in the first to films. In fact it's only seen again once throughout the movie. If the "Elite Hunting Club" wasn't used then this could have been a stand alone movie, as it did feel like one.<br />
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The deaths are made to be more elaborate with showmanship from the killer(s).<br />
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The effects aren't bad but there not great either.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gmYCaIG_uWQ/TvB8ddSCLDI/AAAAAAAAAak/eOqa0GkIYmA/s1600/HOSTEL3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="228" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gmYCaIG_uWQ/TvB8ddSCLDI/AAAAAAAAAak/eOqa0GkIYmA/s320/HOSTEL3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Even with the couple of twist and turns within the movie it never really got of the ground, it only just keeps your attention. It felt like a cheap version of the original two <i>Hostel</i> movies and doesn't deserve to be called a sequel!<br />
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Overall it had a good opening scene and a good closing scene but not much substance in between.<br />
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It's another one of those sequels that's been made for the sake of it, hence the straight to DVD release. <br />
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<i>Hostel Part III</i> gets a 4/10<br />
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Check out the trailer below...<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5525596902989250210-6213895516998443274?l=mavensmovievault.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14298818237012157102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525596902989250210.post-83876686051319874762011-12-15T07:26:00.000-08:002011-12-15T07:26:47.687-08:002011-12-15T07:26:47.687-08:00Final Destination 5 (2011)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K9WFYFIK9zI/TuoD-hkybuI/AAAAAAAAAZU/NO2SlAzTKvo/s1600/final-destination-5-international-poster-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K9WFYFIK9zI/TuoD-hkybuI/AAAAAAAAAZU/NO2SlAzTKvo/s400/final-destination-5-international-poster-01.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><b>The cast -</b><br />
Nicholas D'Agosto as Sam Lawton<br />
Emma Bell as Molly Harper<br />
Miles Fisher as Peter Friedkin<br />
Ellen Wroe as Candice Hooper<br />
Jacqueline MacInnes Wood as Olivia Castle<br />
P. J. Byrne as Isaac Palmer<br />
Arlen Escarpeta as Nathan Sears<br />
David Koechner as Dennis Lapman<br />
Courtney B. Vance as Agent Jim Block<br />
Tony Todd as William Bludworth<br />
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<b>Director -</b> Steven Quale<br />
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<b>Writers -</b> Eric Heisserer & Jeffrey Reddick<br />
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<b>The plot -</b><br />
A group of co-workers are gathering for a company retreat. The group includes Sam, who desires to have an apprenticeship in Paris; his best friend Peter, Peter's girlfriend Candice, and office assistant Olivia. Along for the trip are Molly - Sam's girlfriend, Peter's co-workers Isaac and Nathan, and their boss Dennis. While they cross the North Bay Bridge, Sam receives a premonition that it will collapse when their bus is still on it, killing everyone apart from Molly. In a panic, he grabs Molly and gets off the bus. Peter, Candice, Olivia, Nathan, Isaac, and Dennis follow. The bridge collapses as Sam foresaw, but this time they have been spared. Following the memorial service, local coroner William Bludworth mysteriously warns the survivors that they cheated Death. They ignore his warnings and move on with their lives.<br />
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If you've seen the first four movies ( if you haven't then watch them all before this one ) then the rest of this film is pretty clear as to what direction it takes!<br />
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I loved the first <i>Final Destination</i>. It was a refreshing and original movie. The three that followed were not as good, as most sequels are. But there was something different about this one. Sure, it had the same set up - Cheat death, die in over elaborate, bloody and painful ways.<br />
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The difference was the misdirection of how the death scenes played out. It was done superbly yet they were so blunt. The gore was just the right amount, not over the top, but enough to make you think or even shout "Whoa, Ouch!"<br />
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I actually enjoyed this, even though the slower drama parts of the movie only just kept your attention between the action / death scenes.<br />
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The ending was fantastic. You don't see it coming throughout the film. Only at the very last minute do you put things together and it should still make you smile!<br />
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Tony Todd ( pictured below ) features more in this movie which is always good to see.<br />
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If you like the first movie, even if you didn't like the rest, the fifth instalment is still worth watching.<br />
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For me, and this isn't a bad thing, the way it ends was my favourite part. It was perfect!<br />
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Number 5 could be the final part of the franchise, but probably not, even though with the way it ended it should be.<br />
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<i>Final Destination 5, </i>if not just for the final scene, gets a 7/10<br />
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Check out the clip below...<br />
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Warren Christie as Captain Benjamin "Ben" Anderson<br />
Lloyd Owen as Commander Nathan "Nate" Walker<br />
Ryan Robbins as Lieutenant Colonel John Grey<br />
Andrew Airlie as Mission Control<br />
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<b>Director -</b> Gonzalo López-Gallego<br />
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<b>Writers -</b> Brian Miller & Cory Goodman<br />
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Decades-old found footage from NASA's abandoned Apollo 18 mission, where two American astronauts were sent on a secret expedition, reveals the reason the U.S. has never returned to the moon.<br />
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In December, 1973, the crew of the previously-cancelled Apollo 18 mission is informed that the mission is a go, though it has now been deemed a top secret Department of Defence mission. Commander Nathan Walker, Lieutenant Colonel John Grey and Captain Benjamin Anderson are launched towards the Moon to place detectors to alert the United States of any impending Intercontinental ballistic missile attacks from the USSR.<br />
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Grey remains in orbit aboard the Freedom Command / Service module while Walker and Anderson land on the moon in the lunar module Liberty. While planting one of the detectors, the pair take samples of moon rocks. While attempting to sleep, the pair hear noises outside and a camera captures a small rock moving nearby. Houston claims the noises are interference from the ICBM detectors.<br />
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Anderson finds a rock sample on the floor of Liberty despite having secured the samples. During further exploration they discover footprints that lead them to a Soviet LK lander nearby, finding it functional but blood-stained. Anderson follows tracks leading into a dark crater and finds a dead cosmonaut. Walker queries Houston about the Soviet presence but is told only to continue with the mission. This leads to more strange sightings and noises where they find out that they are not the only organisms on the moon.<br />
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After watching it I knew why!<br />
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The good things to take away from the movie were the effects, the use of actual space footage and camera work which did have the look of what it was supposed to - 1970s / on the moon, worked great.<br />
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The couldn't fault the acting either.<br />
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However, what was wrong with the movie out weighed any of that.<br />
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From the time they landed on the moon to the end of the movie, it felt like a complete miss-match of horror sub-genres that just didn't work together.<br />
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It was like a really bad version of <i>Paranormal Activity / Alien / The Blair Witch Project / Arachnophobia</i> all mixed together! That's never going to work by anyone's standards. Plus there was no real tension that creeped me out or put me on the edge of my seat, it wasn't scary<i> </i>and didn't make me jump at any point.<br />
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I think it was a poor attempt on cashing in on the Found Footage sub-genre success of films like <i>Paranormal Activity</i><i> </i>and<i> </i><i>The Blair Witch Project.</i><br />
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Would I recommend this movie? NO!<br />
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Apollo 18 gets an appalling 4/10<br />
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Check out the trailer below...<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="http://1.gvt0.com/vi/4RGhKzUUaME/0.jpg"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4RGhKzUUaME&fs=1&source=uds" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4RGhKzUUaME&fs=1&source=uds" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5525596902989250210-4736458300559284104?l=mavensmovievault.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14298818237012157102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525596902989250210.post-22194785238449381242011-12-03T19:21:00.000-08:002011-12-03T19:21:15.160-08:002011-12-03T19:21:15.160-08:00Chillerama (2011)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-POJn1zbuUco/Ttqvq4TTrBI/AAAAAAAAATk/mDwOXiGo8Ic/s1600/chillerama-movie-poster-2011-1010711874.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-POJn1zbuUco/Ttqvq4TTrBI/AAAAAAAAATk/mDwOXiGo8Ic/s400/chillerama-movie-poster-2011-1010711874.jpg" width="258" /></a></div><b>The plot -</b><br />
It's the closing night at the last drive-in theatre in America and Cecil B. Kaufman has planned the ultimate marathon of lost film prints to unleash upon his faithful cinephile patrons. Four films so rare that they have never been exhibited publicly on American soil until this very night! With titles like Wadzilla, I Was A Teenage Werebear, The Diary of Anne Frankenstein, and Zom-B-Movie, Chillerama not only celebrates the golden age of drive-in B horror shlock but also spans over four decades of cinema with something for every bad taste.<br />
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Since this is an anthology I'll split it into the four films... <br />
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<b>The cast -</b><br />
Adam Rifkin as Miles Munson<br />
Sarah Mutch as Louise<br />
Owen Benjamin as Larry<br />
Ray Wise as Dr. Weems<br />
Eric Roberts as General Bukkake<br />
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<b>Director and Writer</b> <b>-</b> Adam Rifkin<br />
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This is a spoof on 1950s monster movies and is about "a guy that goes to get his sperm count raised, and it creates one big sperm that attacks New York City".<br />
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<b>The cast -</b><br />
Anton Troy as Talon<br />
Sean Paul Lockhart as Ricky<br />
Gabby West as Peggy Lou<br />
Adam Robitel as Butch<br />
Lin Shaye as Nurse Maleva<br />
Ron Jeremy as Playbear<br />
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<b>Director and Writer -</b> Tim Sullivan<br />
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This is a musical and a spoof Grease and The Twilight Saga. It is set in 1962 and is about a "closeted kid who meets these other closeted kids, who when aroused turn into leather daddy werebears".<br />
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<b>The cast -</b><br />
Joel David Moore as Adolf Hitler<br />
Kristina Klebe as Eva Braun<br />
Kane Hodder as Meshugannah<br />
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<b>Director and Writer</b> - Adam Green<br />
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This is a black and white film about Hitler "trying to create the perfect killing machine to win the war".<br />
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<b>The cast -</b><br />
Corey Jones as Tobe<br />
Kali Thorne as Mayna<br />
Brendan McCreary as Ryan Miller<br />
Miles Dougal<br />
Richard Riehle a Cecil Kaufman<br />
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<b>Director and writer -</b> Joe Lynch<br />
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This the main story that presents the other three stories and is a spoof of '70s and '80s zombie films.<br />
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When heard that Adam Green (<i> Hatchet</i> - <a href="http://mavensmovievault.blogspot.com/2011/11/hatchet-2006-hatchet-ii-2010.html" target="_blank">http://mavensmovievault.blogspot.com/2011/11/hatchet-2006-hatchet-ii-2010.html </a>) was involved with this and not knowing much else about it, the two things I was expecting was silliness and blood. On these two things I was not disappointed!<br />
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But it did pay homage to the cheap and cheerful horror B movies and video nasties of yesteryear.<br />
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With cheap special effects and crazy story lines, it made for some fun entertainment.<br />
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With just a touch of gore for the horror fans and a couple of bits that might make you want to vomit but laugh at the same time, it's worth a watch if you like the old B movie and anthology format!<br />
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There is a fourth film that features but it gets interrupted by the the final instalment of the <i>Zom B Movie, </i>with the title of <i>Defecation</i>, this fecal onslaught is over mercifully quickly, as the zombie apocalypse is in full swing in the drive-in.<br />
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HOWEVER, if you are easily offended by such thing as gratuitous scrotum chewing, corpse rape, geysers of semen and outright discrimination towards homosexuals, AND, have no sense of humour, then I suggest you stay away from this movie!<br />
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Me personally, I'm pretty sick and twisted and will watch anything once and I found this movie making me laugh, a lot!<br />
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So in conclusion, <i>Chillerama</i> will not be every ones cup of tea, in fact it's more like a cup of whiskey / vomit / semen / coffee / blood. I will also TRY anything once! Ha ha.<br />
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Bare in mind that this movie is nothing more than a bit of fun and what I like to call "watchable shite" and you should enjoy it, if you're like me that is!!!<br />
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That said,<i> </i>overall<i> Chillerama</i> only gets a chilly 5/10<br />
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Check out the trailer below...<br />
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<i><b>Hatchet (2006)</b></i><b> </b><br />
<b>The cast -</b><br />
Joel Moore as Ben<br />
Tamara Feldman as Marybeth Dunston<br />
Deon Richmond as Marcus<br />
Kane Hodder as Victor Crowley / Mr. Crowley<br />
Mercedes McNab as Misty<br />
Parry Shen as Shawn<br />
Joel Murray as Doug Shapiro<br />
Joleigh Fioreavanti as Jenna<br />
Richard Riehle as Jim Permatteo<br />
Patrika Darbo as Shannon Permatteo<br />
Robert Englund as Sampson Dunston<br />
Joshua Leonard as Ainsley Dunston<br />
Tony Todd as Reverend Zombie<br />
John Carl Buechler as Jack Cracker<br />
Rileah Vanderbilt as Young Victor Crowley <br />
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A motley crew of tourists embark on a boat ride of the haunted Louisiana bayous where they learn the terrifying tale of local legend "Victor Crowley"; a horribly disfigured man who was tragically and accidentally killed with a hatchet by the hands of his own father. But when the boat sinks and the ghost story turns out to be real, the group tries desperately to escape the swamp with their lives...and all of their pieces.<br />
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<b>The cast -</b><br />
Danielle Harris as Marybeth Dunston<br />
Kane Hodder as Victor Crowley/Thomas Crowley<br />
Tony Todd as Rev. Zombie<br />
Tom Holland as Bob<br />
R.A. Mihailoff as Trent<br />
Parry Shen as Justin<br />
AJ Bowen as Layton<br />
Alexis Peters as Avery<br />
Ed Ackerman as Cleatus<br />
Colton Dunn as Vernon<br />
David Foy as Chad<br />
Rick McCallum as John<br />
John Carl Buechler as Jack Cracker<br />
Erika Hamilton as Lena<br />
Sarah Agor as Brittany<br />
Kathryn Fiore as Shyann Crowley<br />
Mercedes McNab as Misty<br />
Joleigh Fioravanti as Jenna<br />
Rileah Vanderbilt as Young Victor Crowley<br />
Nick Principe as Hunter<br />
Cody Blue Snider as Young Sampson Dunston<br />
Wayne Francis Canty as Jason<br />
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Marybeth escapes the clutches of the deformed, swamp-dwelling iconic killer Victor Crowley. After learning the truth about her family's connection to the hatchet-wielding madman, Marybeth returns to the Louisiana swamps along with an army of hunters to recover the bodies of her family and exact the bloodiest revenge against the bayou butcher.<br />
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In the first movie we're introduced to Victor Crowley, via the old "don't go into the woods" routine, or in this case, a swamp. It's the typical set up of a group of collage kids and a couple of others taking a trip into the unknown. The story of Crowley is revealed and sure enough he turns up!<br />
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Despite the fact that he bumbles around like an idiot he causes mayor carnage and the gore surpasses the couple of jumpy bits, comedy moments and anything else the movie has to offer.<br />
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<b>"I was moving to Hollywood next month to be famous, now I'm going to die out here with all of you assholes"</b> <br />
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In the second movie, which takes place a day or two later, Victor has grown hair, has sharpened his killing skills and more back story is revealed.<br />
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Tony Todd is featured more in number two and Danielle Harris replaces Tamara Feldman as Marybeth Dunston which adds a bit more credibility to the movie.<br />
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One person I haven't mentioned yet is the actor who plays Victor Crowley.<br />
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Horror fans will know who Kane Hodder is. If not, "tut tut" shame on you.<br />
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He is of course the 6 foot 4 inch behemoth who is best known for his portrayal of Jason Voorhees in four films from the Friday the 13th film series (parts VII through X).<br />
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Sure enough more blood and guts get chopped, hacked and splattered all over the swamp.<br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1tpElmdjaNw/TtGoyCWbbaI/AAAAAAAAAQU/aU-qyf7OJa0/s1600/hatchetii2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="234" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1tpElmdjaNw/TtGoyCWbbaI/AAAAAAAAAQU/aU-qyf7OJa0/s320/hatchetii2.jpg" width="320" /></a><b>"You can't kill him. He'll just be reborn. He's forced to return to the state he was when he was killed. You can't kill a ghost"..."Maybe I can't or maybe I can. But I'm going to bury that hatchet into his fucking face!" </b><br />
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At best these two films are fun, entertaining and will give you a giggle.<br />
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If you like a lot of gore and not so great acting then this is a bit of mindless fun for a Friday or Saturday night with a few beers and a few friends.<br />
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As a double feature I'm giving <i>Hatchet</i> and <i>Hatchet II</i> a 6/10<br />
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Check out the trailers below and keep a look out for <i>Hatchet III</i> in the not so distant future...<br />
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Dr. Kate Lloyd<br />
Joel Edgerton as Sam Carter<br />
Ulrich Thomsen as Dr. Sander Halvorson<br />
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Derek Jameson<br />
Eric Christian Olsen as Adam Finch<br />
Trond Espen Seim as Edvard Wolner<br />
Stig Henrik Hoff as Peder<br />
Paul Braunstein as Griggs<br />
Kim Bubbs as Juliette<br />
Jonathan Lloyd Walker as Colin<br />
Jo Adrian Haavind as Henrik<br />
Jan Gunnar Røise as Olav<br />
Carsten Bjørnlund as Karl<br />
Ole Martin Aune Nilsen as Matias<br />
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<b>Director - </b>Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.<b><br />
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Writers - </b>Eric Heisserer and John W. Campbell Jr. (short story)<b> </b><br />
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In 1982, paleontologist Kate Lloyd is recruited by scientists Dr. Sander Halvorson and his assistant Adam Finch to join a Norwegian scientific team that has stumbled across a crashed extraterrestrial spaceship buried beneath the ice of Antarctica. They discover the frozen corpse of a creature that seems to have died in the crash 100,000 years ago.<br />
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After the creature is transported back to base in a block of ice, Dr. Sander orders them to retrieve a tissue sample, against Kate's protests. Later, while the others celebrate, co-pilot Derek sees the Thing escape from the block of ice. The team splits up into groups to search for the alien. Shortly after, all hell breaks loose as one by they the alien picks them off.<br />
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First off, lets clear any confusion, this is a PREQUEL to <i>John Carpenter's The Thing</i> (1982), not a remake. So if you have seen that, (and you should, if not why not?!), you should already know how <i>The Thing</i> (2011) ends. That's right, with the dog running in the snow being chased by the Norwegian guys in the Helicopter.<br />
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If you have seen Carpenter's movie then OK, this movie is predictable. But with the right direction it plays out well. In one scene you think they are gonna take a page right of Carpenter's movie but then things happen and it takes an alternative route.<br />
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<b>"Not all of us are human!"</b><br />
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The Norwegian scientific team were also good.<br />
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In fact the whole movie had the same feel to it as Carpenter's movie, which added to the mood and made it work better. <br />
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The one thing I have to pick on was the CGI. There was a little too much of it used when it came to the alien.<br />
It seemed over complicated and not as graphic as it could be.<br />
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Without ruining the ended (as I said before, you should know how it ends), don't go switching it off thinking "that's not how it supposed to end," wait for a few minutes as the end credits start, the actual ending is shown then, before the rest of the end credits.<br />
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Overall it was a decent film and well worth a watch, even if you're a die hard John Carpenter fan!<br />
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<i>The Thing</i> (2011) gets a 7/10<br />
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Check out the trailer below...<br />
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Pollyanna McIntosh as The Woman<br />
Angela Bettis as Belle Cleek<br />
Sean Bridgers as Chris Cleek<br />
Lauren Ashley Carter as Peggy Cleek<br />
Zach Rand as Brian Cleek<br />
Shyla Molhusen as Darlin' Cleek <br />
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<b>Director -</b> Lucky McKee<br />
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<b>Writers -</b> Lucky McKee and Jack Ketchum<br />
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The film opens with a psychedelic montage of the woman's life in the woods inter cut with images of her new born child lying in a nest of twigs. The baby is bathed in a pool of blood being lapped up by a wild wolf. The woman is a feral animal who was once part of a pact of predatory cannibals who lived like cavemen in the woods of Maine outside of a serene upper middle class suburb. She's a monster, a wolf living in the skin of a human.<br />
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It then cuts to very typical-looking American family at a barbeque. As the story goes on, we realize that this isn't the case.<br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-spq9fm9OiTA/Ts2fxgWjP3I/AAAAAAAAANE/iC8c-Nb1WzY/s1600/The-woman-movie-2011-Lucky-Mcgee-1-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-spq9fm9OiTA/Ts2fxgWjP3I/AAAAAAAAANE/iC8c-Nb1WzY/s320/The-woman-movie-2011-Lucky-Mcgee-1-4.jpg" width="320" /></a>Sean Bridgers gives an effective performance as Chris Cleet (although he constantly reminded me of Will Ferrell), a family man with his own a business and penchant for hunting.<br />
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The constant fear in Chris's wife and daughters' eyes foreshadows the brutality that follows. Angela Bettis also gives a strong performance as the meek and weak willed wife who enables Chris' horrific actions which in turn inspires their son to unimaginable deviancy.<br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-c__z7IuUHaU/Ts2kCv78XsI/AAAAAAAAANM/u1CVGNJzlQ4/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="177" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-c__z7IuUHaU/Ts2kCv78XsI/AAAAAAAAANM/u1CVGNJzlQ4/s320/1.jpg" width="320" /></a>Rather than being a film about a man's hatred of women and his sick and violent manipulation of them, the film becomes a battle of wills, a twist on horror genre conventions where two evil, destructive forces battle each others.<br />
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One decisive attribute of the film is its use of music. Lucky interjects poppy rock tunes through out the film. Original songs written for the film featuring the lyrics that are synchronized to the action on screen play through out much of the running time.<br />
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Pollyanna Mcintosh plays The Woman in a powerhouse performance that carries the film through many of its shakier moments.<br />
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Finishing off with a nice little twist near the end, this is one to watch if you like your horror sick, twisted and disturbing.<br />
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Keep watching till the end of the credits for a short piece involving the youngest daughter which is actually quite sweet!<br />
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<i>The Woman </i>gets a 7/10<br />
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Check out the trailer below...<br />
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Sara Paxton as Sara Powski<br />
Dustin Milligan as Nick LaDuca<br />
Chris Carmack as Dennis Crim<br />
Katharine McPhee as Beth<br />
Chris Zylka as Blake Hammond<br />
Alyssa Diaz as Maya<br />
Joel David Moore as Gordon<br />
Sinqua Walls as Malik<br />
Donal Logue as Sheriff Sabin<br />
Joshua Leonard as Red<br />
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<b>Director -</b> David R. Ellis<br />
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<b>Writers -</b> Will Hayes and Jesse Studenberg<br />
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Set in Louisiana, seven Tulane University undergraduates drive to Sara's family vacation home on a secluded private lake near Lake Pontchartrain. Set in Louisiana, seven Tulane University undergraduates drive to Sara's family vacation home on a secluded private lake near Lake Pontchartrain. On the way they encounter Sara's old boyfriend, Dennis and his redneck friend, Red. Dennis and Red taunt Malik and Maya, but Sara diffuses the situation. Sara then drives her friends in a speedboat rather recklessly to the vacation home which attracts the attention of Sheriff Sabin. He chases her, frightening her friends, but then happily shares a beer with them when they get to their destination. He tells Sara he is happy to see her back after her absence.<br />
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Shortly after arriving all hell breaks loose as one by one they get picked off by a shark!<br />
But how did a shark get into a lake and is there an explanation as to why it's happening or is it a simple case of a random act?<br />
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This being the kind of movie it is I wasn't expecting much and it was a good job I didn't!<br />
OK, it's fun, it's gorey, it's entertaining.<br />
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But the overall experience was nothing to scream about. It wasn't scary and it doesn't put you on the edge of your seat or even make you think "Oh my god, it's behind you, look out" like it should have.<br />
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What it does make you think is "really....... really?" Even when the plot unfolds it all seems a tad to far even though the whole film was completely predictable.<br />
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When you compare it to <i>Jaws</i> (yes, it's always going to be compared) it's nothing more than a waste of space on the DVD shelf. It lacked so much of what <i>Jaws</i> has to offer, the suspense, the thrill, the scares.<br />
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I wouldn't even say it was a second rate <i>Jaws</i>, it was more like a second rate <i>Jaws 3D</i>!<br />
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That's why I'm giving <i>Shark Night 3D</i> a 4/10.<br />
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Check out the video below as star Sara Paxton talks <i>Shark Night 3D</i>...<br />
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Timothy Gibbs as Joseph Crone<br />
Michael Landes as Samuel<br />
Denis Rafter as Richard Crone<br />
Wendy Glenn as Sadie<br />
Lluís Soler as Vavier<br />
Brendan Price as Grant<br />
Lolo Herrero as Oculto Owner<br />
Montserrat Alcoverro as Celia<br />
Benjamin Cook as David<br />
Salomé Jiménez as Sarah<br />
J. Larose as Wayne<br />
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<b>Director & Writer -</b> Darren Lynn Bousman<br />
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<b> The plot - </b><br />
Following the tragic death of his wife, Sarah, and son, Cole, in a fire caused by an insane fan, famed American best-selling author Joseph Crone is suffering severe depression that prevents him from writing.<br />
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While attending psychological support sessions, he meets Sadie, a young woman who has suffered a similar tragedy. One day, after a heart-warming conversation with Sadie, Joseph suffers a horrible car accident but comes out of it miraculously unscathed.<br />
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<b>The accident occurs at exactly 11:11 AM.</b><br />
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Soon after Joseph travels from the United States to Barcelona, Spain to reunite with his estranged brother Samuel and dying father, Richard. However, fate has a different plan for Joseph as his life becomes plagued with strange happenings, and the constant sightings of the number 11. Curiosity quickly turns to obsession, and Joseph soon realizes that this number holds a horrific meaning not only to himself but possibly to all of religion. Isolated in a foreign country with only the support of his companion, Sadie, Joseph soon realizes that 11/11/11 is more than just a date; it’s a warning about an entity from another world that enters the earthly realm through Heaven's 11th gate. <br />
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I'm not one for religion or the concept of christianity but I do like movies based on the subject as most of the time they interpret the darker side of it.<br />
It's quite slow paced throughout but still keeps you interested for the entirety of the movie.<br />
Narrated by Joseph Crone through much of the movie, I couldn't help but think, with his voice and his looks, that it reminded me of the video game <i>Max Payne</i> somehow. Although this didn't have any effect on the movie.<br />
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But of course it makes for better viewing when things happen at night in thillers / horrors. <br />
That being said, it was more of a thriller than a horror.<br />
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It does however finish off with a nice twist which made this an above average film and worth a watch if you like movies about the dark side of religious interpretations.<br />
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<b><i>11-11-11</i></b> gets a, not so close to heaven, 6/10.<br />
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Here's the teaser trailer for you to check out...<br />
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Jason Mewes as Jack<br />
Erica Cox as Danika<br />
Richard Fitzpatrick as Roger<br />
Nic Nac as Pusher<br />
Stuart Stone as Twitch<br />
Jordan Madley as Sherry<br />
Grace Armas as Mrs. Lee<br />
Amy Lynn Grover as Maya<br />
Jeff Pangman as Day Shift EMT<br />
Shawn Goldberg as Junkie<br />
Stefan Brogren as Bearded Man<br />
Suresh John as Store Owner<br />
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Director - Harvey Glazer <br />
Writers - Tim McGregor and Tyler Levine<br />
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The plot - Jack, a paramedic, works the graveyard shift and is lonely after his girlfriend Sherry dumped him. His peer, Roger, is fed up with his mood and whining when on shift in the ambulance and suggests he dates another girl. While going home after hours, he sees a beautiful woman covered with blood in the alley and she refuses to go to the hospital. Jack takes the stranger home and nurses her until she is recovered, at which point she tells him that her name is Danika. Jack falls in love with Danika who seems to be an addict suffering from withdraw symptoms. However, Jack soon discovers that Danika is not a drug addict, but that she is in fact a vampire!<br />
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Jack and Danika try to find a way to feed her cravings to drink blood while killing as little as possible. All their attempts end without success as Jack has to keep finding places to hide the bodies in his apartment.<br />
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Having seen this movie recommended on a horror fan page on facebook, I thought I'd give it ago.<br />
Not knowing what to expect or not knowing anything about the movie, from the outset seeing Jason Mewes in it was already good for me. I'm a Kevin Smith (Dogma, Zack and Miri Make a Porno, Cop Out, Red State) fan and love the character of Jay (Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back , Clerks & Clerks 2, Mallrats and a load more) in his movies. Jack in this movie was kind of like a grown up version of Jay which actually worked.<br />
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You can't help but feel sorry for Jack and Danika as they fall in love with each other but find the relationship hard due to Danika being a Vampire! With a fair few ups and downs Jack keeps trying his best to please Danika which is sweet but in the end it all gets ugly.<br />
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The whole cast played their roles well and made it a decent little film.<br />
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Humorous with a nice touch of blood and gore this cool low budget horror movie has a different and original outlook an the Vampire genre and was enjoyable to watch.<br />
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Bitten gets a slightly above average 6/10.<br />
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It just seemed they were trying to cash in on the whole Paranormal Activity thing. The whole film just seemed to be rushed from start to finish. You didn't get to know the charaters or why things were happening like in PA so there was nothing to relate to really. I though it was poor really.<br />
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It gets a 4/10.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5525596902989250210-8299721577189235569?l=mavensmovievault.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14298818237012157102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525596902989250210.post-68403902582752799942011-11-02T11:20:00.001-07:002011-12-28T20:31:05.995-08:002011-12-28T20:31:05.995-08:00Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zIWJT3HoAAg/TrGJ8gNTwOI/AAAAAAAAACk/tVCEgp7FL5U/s1600/297149_291980500826216_266850526672547_1069246_1064982402_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zIWJT3HoAAg/TrGJ8gNTwOI/AAAAAAAAACk/tVCEgp7FL5U/s320/297149_291980500826216_266850526672547_1069246_1064982402_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The plot - It's 1988 and young Katie Ray and Kristi Ray are living with their mother and her boyfriend when things indeed start to go bump in the night. Since their mother's boyfriend is a videographer by trade, he soon decides to set up cameras around the house in hopes of figuring out why all the weird stuff keeps happening.<br />
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The cast - Chloe Csengery, Jessica Tyler Brown and Christopher Nicholas Smith and Lauren Bittner.<br />
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This was the first out of the 3 films I went to the cinema to see (I saw the firt 2 on dvd).<br />
I don't really know if this made a difference or not, as being the 3rd installement was always going to be predictable. "Did you hear that?" "What's that noise?" etc. You know something is coming or going to happen, but on what level?<br />
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I'm a fan of the first two, I have to admit, they scared the crap out of me and freaked me out. Something a horror movie hasn't done since watching Poltergeist when I was around 11 years old, and I love horror movies. But then, I believe in this kind of thing!<br />
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How is this film different from the fisrt 2? Well, the good points - "things" start happening abit quicker, when they go bad they go bigger and badder and the reason behind the huanting and why it started is revealed. The bad points - we know that nothing really bad happened to the 2 little girls because we've seen the first 2 films where they are grown up and like I mentioned before, it was predictable.<br />
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Did it scare me like the first 2 films? No, but it did make me jump once or twice. I found that I wasn't connected to the main charaters (Julie and Dennis) as much as I was to Micah and Katie, which was the same for the 2nd film (altough I found it more scary). However you do feel for the kids and how scared they get. You do get a moment of "shut the f**k up you silly cow" when the mother refuses to listen to the boyfriend about what he's seen on tape.<br />
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Is Paranrmal Activity 3 worth watching? Yes, but you do have to watch PA and PA2 first.<br />
Is this film for everyone? No! The franchise as a whole has had alot of mixed reviews, somewhat more than any other I've seen or read about. I've heard things like "boring" and to put it bluntly "sh*t." But then on the other hand I've seen PA3 praised by a writer who hated the first 2 films!!<br />
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More simply put, It's like Marmite - You either love it or hate it! Or in this case and mine, I like it (but i do hate Marmite!).<br />
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I'd give PA and PA2 8 or 9/10 but Paranormal Activity 3 gets a 7/10.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5525596902989250210-6840390258275279994?l=mavensmovievault.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14298818237012157102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525596902989250210.post-87810813738512210572011-11-02T11:19:00.000-07:002011-11-27T17:25:38.729-08:002011-11-27T17:25:38.729-08:00Dead Silence (2007)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6FidUM4quYo/TtLI6bYmsDI/AAAAAAAAARU/2lLm1evR3F4/s1600/Dead+Silence+Movie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="222" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6FidUM4quYo/TtLI6bYmsDI/AAAAAAAAARU/2lLm1evR3F4/s400/Dead+Silence+Movie.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><b>The plot -</b> Every town has it's own ghost story, and a local folktale around Ravens Fair is about a ventriloquist named Mary Shaw. After she went mad in the 1940s, she was accused of kidnapping a young boy who yelled out in one of her performances that she was a fraud. Because of this she was hunted down by townspeople who in the ultimate act of revenge, cut out her tongue and then killed her. They buried her along with her "children," a handmade collection of vaudeville dolls, and assumed they had silenced her forever. However, Ravens Fair has been plagued by mysterious deaths around them after Mary Shaws collection has returned from their graves and have come to seek revenge on people that killed her and their families. Far from the pall of their cursed hometown, newlyweds Jamie and Lisa Ashen thought they had established a fresh start, until Jamie's wife is grotesquely killed in their apartment.<br />
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This is a gem of a film that seemed to slip under the radar even though it's from the writers, directors and producers of 'Saw'.<br />
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If you're scared of dolls and clowns then this is the film for you, or not as the case may be!<br />
Creepy from the outset this movie gives you plenty to feel creeped out about from the ventriloquist doll to the spirit of the old lady Mary Shaw and a clown doll near the end of the movie. There's even a cameo from the jigsaw doll from the Saw franchise, but you have to keep your eye out for it<br />
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A thoroughly enjoyable movie from start to finish, with a good mix of suspense and gore, I would highly recommend this film to any horror enthusiast.<br />
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Dead Silence gets an 8/10.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="http://1.gvt0.com/vi/0xwN4sLr5HE/0.jpg"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0xwN4sLr5HE&fs=1&source=uds" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0xwN4sLr5HE&fs=1&source=uds" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5525596902989250210-8781081373851221057?l=mavensmovievault.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14298818237012157102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525596902989250210.post-26229810564874177882011-11-02T11:09:00.000-07:002011-12-28T20:31:35.205-08:002011-12-28T20:31:35.205-08:00The Howling Reborn (2011)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-88oC_QWHB4s/TrGHNe-sUJI/AAAAAAAAACM/GoBhUH-xJtM/s1600/385071_294224123935187_266850526672547_1077689_665359124_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="123" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-88oC_QWHB4s/TrGHNe-sUJI/AAAAAAAAACM/GoBhUH-xJtM/s320/385071_294224123935187_266850526672547_1077689_665359124_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The plot - On the eve of his high school graduation, Will Kidman finally looks up from his books to catch the eye of the girl he's longed for the last four years, the mysterious Eliana Wynter. He's always been the shy kid, flying under the radar, but when he discovers a dark secret from his past that he is heir to a powerful line of werewolves, he finds he has a choice to make between succumbing to his primal nature, or turning against his own, and maintaining his humanity. In order to fight the destiny of his legacy, and save Eliana as well as himself, he must battle not only his growing blood lust but an army of fearsome beasts bent on killing him and Eliana.<br />
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The cast - Landon Liboiron as Will Kidman.<br />
Lindsey Shaw as Eliana Wynter.<br />
Ivana Milicevic as Catherine.<br />
Jesse Rath as Sachin.<br />
Niels Schneider as Roland.<br />
Frank Schorpion as Jack Kidman.<br />
Kristian Hodko as Tribe.<br />
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The film is a reboot of The Howling film series and unrelated to the previous installments. The credits, as seen in the film's trailer, state that the film is based upon the novel The Howling II by Gary Brandner.<br />
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All in all this isn't a bad little movie. It has a coming of age "Twilight" feel to it but with darker under tones and less annoying characters!<br />
The CGI is minimal which makes for some good creature effects, although when there are werewolfs on screen the camera style goes into shaky / blurry mode most of the time, which restricts the full appreciation of them.<br />
It also has extra scenes running through the end credits so keep watching till the very end if you do watch this.<br />
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The Howling Reborn is entertainment not at it's best, but certainly not at it's worse, that's why it gets an average but not poor 5/10.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5525596902989250210-2622981056487417788?l=mavensmovievault.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14298818237012157102noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525596902989250210.post-565751108753490192011-11-02T10:58:00.000-07:002011-12-28T20:27:15.292-08:002011-12-28T20:27:15.292-08:00Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2011)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jWir5wLaKeQ/TrGErgadxGI/AAAAAAAAAB8/bNulQx_zgxQ/s1600/312622_281984278492505_266850526672547_1032887_408009322_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jWir5wLaKeQ/TrGErgadxGI/AAAAAAAAAB8/bNulQx_zgxQ/s320/312622_281984278492505_266850526672547_1032887_408009322_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The plot - A young girl sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend discovers creatures in her new home who want to claim her as one of their own. <br />
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The cast - Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce and Bailee Madison.<br />
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As a fan of Guillermo Del Toro I was looking forward to seeing this. However, although you can tell this film is produced and written by Del Toro you can also tell it was not directed by him! This was Troy Nixey second outing as a director and I have to say, other than the opening scene, I found it rather dull up till around the 50 minute mark. I like Guy Pearce, thought he was great in Memento and L.A. Confidential but he seemed abit lifeless in this. Katie Holmes was bland as normall which always seems to work for her anyway. The best actor in this film was 11 year old Bailee Madison who did a fantastic job as Sally and you could really feel the pain she was going through throughout the film and even though it wasn't really a scary film her performance made you feel scared for her.<br />
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As expected, the creatures, as small as they are, were classic Del toro with a good amount of creepiness and the set production was amazing. The art work is fantastic and the house in particular, the detail of the interior, all I kept thinking was "I'd love to live in that house" even with those things in it!<br />
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Not all was lost as the last 30/40 minutes make up for the rest of the film. If you like Del Toro than it worth watching.<br />
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I'll give Don't Be Afraid of the Dark 6/10.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5525596902989250210-56575110875349019?l=mavensmovievault.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14298818237012157102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525596902989250210.post-26371707425420028882011-11-02T10:56:00.000-07:002011-11-27T18:25:33.121-08:002011-11-27T18:25:33.121-08:00Trick 'r Treat (2007)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XEQdEMe7CwU/TrNJoSLmjlI/AAAAAAAAAGk/4C5k5EwNifI/s1600/trick1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XEQdEMe7CwU/TrNJoSLmjlI/AAAAAAAAAGk/4C5k5EwNifI/s400/trick1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
Trick 'r Treat is a 2007 horror film written and directed by Michael Dougherty, and based on his short film Season's Greetings. Originally slated for an October 2007 release, it was announced in September 2007 that the film had been pushed back. Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures released the film direct to DVD and Blu-ray on October 2009!<br />
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<b>The cast -</b><br />
Dylan Baker as Steven Wilkins<br />
Rochelle Aytes as Maria<br />
Anna Paquin as Laurie<br />
Brian Cox as Mr. Kreeg<br />
Quinn Lord as Sam / Peeping Tommy<br />
Lauren Lee Smith as Danielle<br />
Tahmoh Penikett as Henry<br />
Brett Kelly as Charlie<br />
Britt McKillip as Macy<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>"Always check your candy."</b></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Isabelle Deluce as Sara<br />
Jean-Luc Bilodeau as Schrader<br />
Leslie Bibb as Emma<br />
Patrick Gilmore as Bud The Cameraman<br />
C. Ernst Harth as Giant Baby<br />
Christine Willes as Mrs. Henderson<br />
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<b>Directed and Written by</b> - Michael Dougherty <br />
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<b>The plot - </b><br />
The film is an anthology of four Halloween-related scary stories.<br />
A couple finds what happens when they blow a jack o' lantern out before midnight, a high school principal has a secret life as a serial killer, a college virgin might have met the right guy for her, a group of mean teens play a prank that they take too far, and a hermit is visited by a special trick or treater.<br />
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One common element that ties the stories together is the presence of Sam (left), a mysterious pint-sized trick-or-treater wearing shabby orange pajamas with a burlap sack over his head. He makes an appearance in all the stories as a 'friendly-reminder' to those who break Halloween traditions.<br />
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<b>"Eight jack-o-lanterns, eight victims. So we're gonna place these jack-o-lanterns down by the lake as an offering to those who died."</b><br />
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I highly recommend watching this on, or around Halloween.<br />
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This movie is a 10/10<br />
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Check out the trailer below... <br />
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</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5525596902989250210-2637170742542002888?l=mavensmovievault.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14298818237012157102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525596902989250210.post-84949472103362955712011-11-02T10:42:00.000-07:002011-12-28T20:26:11.241-08:002011-12-28T20:26:11.241-08:00The Human Centipede II - Full Sequence (2011)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iFOkbmOdovg/TrGA5cbZktI/AAAAAAAAABc/Ju6S16PeEso/s1600/381238_294576287233304_266850526672547_1079374_1173150992_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iFOkbmOdovg/TrGA5cbZktI/AAAAAAAAABc/Ju6S16PeEso/s320/381238_294576287233304_266850526672547_1079374_1173150992_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The plot - Martin is a mentally disturbed loner who lives with his mother in a bleak housing project. He works the night shift as a security guard in an equally grim and foreboding underground parking complex. To escape his dreary existence, Martin loses himself in the fantasy world of the cult horror film The Human Centipede (First Sequence), fetishizing the meticulous surgical skills of the gifted Dr. Heiter, whose knowledge of the human gastrointestinal system inspires Martin to attempt the unthinkable, creating a 12 person centipede!<br />
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The cast - Laurence R. Harvey as Martin Lomax. Ashlynn Yennie as Miss Yennie. Dominic Borrelli as Paul. Vivien Bridson as Mrs. Lomax. Tom Six as Mr. Lomax (in a flashback). Lee Harris as Dick. Peter Blankenstein as Alan. Bill Hutchens as Dr. Sebring. Dan Burman as Greg. Daniel Jude Gennis as Tim. Kandace Caine as Karrie. Maddi Black as Candy. Lucas Hansen as Ian. Georgia Goodrick as Valerie. Emma Lock as Kim. Hugo Sampson as Oscar.<br />
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Shot in black and white, this really does add to the feel of the film, making it dark and dirty which tied in with the main character Martin Lomax who was played so simply and superbly by Laurence R. Harvey. To look at Martin, you would describe him as being a small, fat, sweaty, greasy, troll like little man, who also suffers with asthma and has to "puff" on his inhaler alot. He also gets referred to as a "midget" a couple of times in the movie and there is the odd point when you kind of feel sorry for him. But then that all goes away when you hear the sound of a crowbar being dragged on the concrete floor as he's heading for one of his victims or when you see him rip a sheet of sand paper in half that you know (but don't see) he's going to use for masterbation while he's watching The Human Centipede on his laptop!<br />
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Very indiscreetly he goes about bashing the heads of the 12 people he needs for his Human Centipede, which includes the actress Ashlynn Yennie from the original film! As he starts the process it all gets very messy and very "bodge job" like, with Dodgy workmanship. Once complete he brilliantly dances around like the Dr. Heiter, recreating the original film. There is a scene with a pregnant woman that might be abit strong for some people, so watch out for that!<br />
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With lots more blood, gore and poo than the first film, Tom Six did what he set out to do with this film which was "make the first movie look like My Little Pony in comparison."<br />
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If you liked First Sequence than you'll love Full Sequence. It is better than the first film and yes it is disturbing and sick, but it's not the most disturbing and sick film I've seen.<br />
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The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence) get's a 7/10.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5525596902989250210-8494947210336295571?l=mavensmovievault.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14298818237012157102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525596902989250210.post-71455389302566900872011-11-02T10:40:00.000-07:002011-11-27T18:03:32.890-08:002011-11-27T18:03:32.890-08:00Scre4m (2011)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iHI6fYClJ1w/TrGAaaA01VI/AAAAAAAAABU/PbkoP70yhXU/s1600/316196_291298197561113_266850526672547_1067354_620331978_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="171" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iHI6fYClJ1w/TrGAaaA01VI/AAAAAAAAABU/PbkoP70yhXU/s400/316196_291298197561113_266850526672547_1067354_620331978_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I recently watched Scream 4 again, on dvd, after seeing it for the first time at the cinema.<br />
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<b>The plot -</b> Sidney Prescott, now the author of a self-help book, returns home to Woodsboro on the last stop of her book tour. There she reconnects with Sheriff Dewey and Gale, who are now married, as well as her cousin Jill and her Aunt Kate. Unfortunately, Sidney's appearance also brings about the return of Ghostface, putting Sidney, Gale, and Dewey, along with Jill, her friends, and the whole town of Woodsboro in danger.<br />
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Neve Campbell as Sidney Prescott<br />
Courteney Cox as Gale Weathers-Riley<br />
Emma Roberts as Jill Roberts<br />
Hayden Panettiere as Kirby Reed<br />
Anthony Anderson as Deputy Anthony Perkins<br />
Alison Brie as Rebecca Walters<br />
Adam Brody as Deputy Ross Hoss<br />
Rory Culkin as Charlie Walker<br />
Marielle Jaffe as Olivia Morris<br />
Erik Knudsen as Robbie Mercer<br />
Mary McDonnell as Kate Roberts<br />
Marley Shelton as Deputy Judy Hicks<br />
Nico Tortorella as Trevor Sheldon<br />
Anna Paquin as Rachel<br />
Kristen Bell as Chloe<br />
Lucy Hale as Sherrie<br />
Shenae Grimes as Trudie<br />
Britt Robertson as Marnie Cooper<br />
Aimee Teegarden as Jenny Randall<br />
Roger L. Jackson as the voice of Ghostface <br />
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<b>Director -</b> Wes Craven.<br />
<b>Writer -</b> Kevin Williamson.<br />
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My first reaction was one of disappointment, but then I was wanting certain charaters to bite the bullet, so to speak!<br />
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<b>"it's like the natural next step in the psycho-slasher innovation. I mean you film them all real-time and before you get caught, you upload them into cyberspace." </b><br />
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Remembering that it's been 10 years since the third film and the new refreshed cast did a decent job, watching it a second time I actually enjoyed it more. <br />
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<b>"Why is Sidney Prescott staying with you? I mean, that's like being on Top Chef with Jeffrey Dahmer."</b><br />
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With plenty of twist and turns towards the big finale, which was cleverly done, and the usual gory knife action, it kept well within the spirit of the franchise, plus with the the opening scene about the whole "remake/sequel argument" fans of the original trilogy should enjoy this aswell as the new generation of fans that were too young to see it when the first film came out.<br />
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Overall I'm giving <i>Scream 4</i> 7/10<br />
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