**** out of **** What is a nightmare but a string of unexplainable, sometimes unrelated events that awaken the most negative of emotions from within us whilst we are not actually, … more
Being a horror film fan, I am almost always drawn to stories that depict the supernatural and the occult. I have seen a ton of exorcism films and most of them always have a common denominator, it is a … more
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woopak_the_thrill posted a Quick Tip about The Devil's Rock.
February 28, 2012
Admittedly this film was a pleasant surprise. I mean, it was so refreshing to see a horror film that relies on storytelling and character interaction to drive its momentum. The film never becomes cheap … more
The last time I saw a film from New Zealand was when I watched “Black Sheep”, which was, well, very different and quite original in its own right. So I chose to check out director Paul Campion’s … more
“Do demons sleep, colonel?” A few years back – perchance when all of the brutal SAW films and pale imitators emerged – horror flicks seemed to take a decidedly … more
After watching both Paranormal Activity 1 and 2 I began having a little more hope for the horror movie genre. Maybe now directors will take a page from Oren Peli's book and actually make good … more
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Madpenguin posted a Quick Tip about Suspiria (1977).
October 31, 2011
Quite possibly Argento's most stylish film that bombards the senses with some very colorful visuals. The cinematography is amazing and it has a very nice music score. Unfortunately, I always found this … more
**** out of **** The 80's was - whether you liked the decade or not - the golden age of modernized horror. It was then that we got "classics" such as "Friday the 13th" and "A Nightmare … more
*** out of **** "Insidious" is a horror film that attempts to combine the "Poltergeist Formula" with the "James Wan Formula". Wan, the man behind the well-known "Saw", directed … more
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Butterfly1961 posted a Quick Tip about Insidious.
July 17, 2011
I love a good horror movie but alas they are so hard to find! Some are just too disgusting and gross for me, zombie movies are all the same, some lack any kind of scare tactics and others are just … more
15 - 103mins - Fantasy/Horror/Thriller - 29th April 2011 Now if there is one thing that freaks me out most in movies it is horrors that involve children in any way. So when I sat down to watch a … more
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woopak_the_thrill reviewed Insidious.
April 04, 2011
Going into a horror film with trailers such as those of “Insidious”; one wouldn’t be hard-pressed to believe that he would be privy to another one of those clichéd “fright … more
Star Rating: The interesting thing about Insidious is that it’s very good at being completely unoriginal. In their third collaboration, director James Wan and … more
What happens when the creators of SAW and PARANORMAL ACTIVITY team up to make a horror movie called Insidious? Maybe something that is not so great. &n … more
It's a shame that I wasn't old enough to sue Dario Argento for infringement as Suspiria looks a lot like something right out of my worst nightmare. Yeah, pretty damned creepy if I do say so myself. … more
Written, directed and edited by Ti West, “The House of the Devil” is a 2009 horror film that mixes in ‘slasher’ elements, haunted house features and uses the “satanic … more
The Italian maestro of horror, Dario Argento’s first installment of his “Three Mothers” trilogy begins with “SUSPIRIA” (1977); arguably the most beloved of his … more
Suspiria is an assault on one's senses. A true horror classic. From the vivid red and blues, the horrific set pieces and the loud rock music from Goblin. Argento wanted a film that could shock people … more
Watching the American trailer to this made me laugh especially when the background speaker whispers the title to this film. For all I can see this film is not about plot...it's about experience. This … more