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Category Archives: Rewatch
Scream 3 (2000)
This was always my favourite of the Scream trilogy when I was a kid. Probably due to the fact that all the “buzz” elements are really brought into the foreground and dialled up to eleven. The self-referentiality is heightened to such a … Continue reading
Anaconda (1997)
This was a staple of my VHS-dominated childhood and I haven’t revisited it in a long time. Anaconda is dopey as hell but there’s something very charming about it. The mix of early CGI with practical effects makes me happy. It exists … Continue reading
Posted in Movies Watched In 2016, Reviews, Rewatch
Tagged Anaconda, Danny Trejo, David Hyde Pierce, Eric Stolz, ice cube, Jennifer Lopez, Jon Voight, Luis Llosa, Owen Wilson
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Scream 2 (1997)
Like Scream, this is a film I’ve watched to death over the years. But unlike Screamit doesn’t quite hold up as well. The opening sequence in the cinema is a fucking all-timer. It’s Craven firing on all cylinders and is inventive, surprising and upsetting … Continue reading
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Romero’s masterpiece. Zombies were never my favourite horror ghouls as a kid and Romero was never really one of “my guys” in the same way Raimi, Carpenter and Craven were. Nevertheless I saw Dawn of the Dead multiple times and enjoyed it … Continue reading
Posted in Favourite Movies, Movies Watched In 2016, Reviews, Rewatch, Uncategorized
Tagged Dawn of the Dead, George A. Romero
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Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)
Essentially Jason vs. Carrie, Friday the 13th Part VII is an important entry into the series for a few reasons. First off, the filmmakers needed to juice up the formula in order to compete with rival franchise A Nightmare on Elm Street. Simple … Continue reading
A Digital Masterwork: Michael Haneke’s Caché (2005)
Caché is one of those movies that winds you so tightly after one watch that a second viewing is sure to be less satisfying. I finally plucked up the courage to give it another spin and while the experience is a … Continue reading
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Tagged Caché, Daniel Auteuil, Hidden, Juliette Binoche, Michael Haneke
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Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
My favourite Friday! Jason Lives is when shit finally gets going. The Voorhees/Tommy Jarvis feud continues in glorious fashion as Jason returns from the dead thanks to a well-timed bolt of lightning. Despite being made as the series was experiencing diminishing returns, Part VI looks … Continue reading
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)
When I used to watch the Friday the 13th movies on endless loops as a teenager, A New Beginning was always my least favourite. It’s the entry I would rather just didn’t exist. How can you make a Friday the 13th movie without Jason? When I … Continue reading
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Tagged Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
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Mike Leigh’s Apocalypse: Naked (1993)
Naked was the first Mike Leigh movie I ever saw and it hit me like a ton of bricks. I’d never seen something so kitchen-sink be so stylised, heightened and doom-laden. David Thewlis’ performance is one of the greatest ever committed … Continue reading
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Tagged David Thewlis, Gina McKee, Katrin Cartlidge, Lesley Sharp, mike leigh, Naked, Peter Wight
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