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 Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 1:22 pm
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Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 4:32 pm
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GilAskan I'm surprised I haven't tripped across this yet. I'm a big fan of horror films, as well as thrillers. More than a few of my top 20 films of all time are of the two genres... Anyway, here's a selection of some of my favorites. Horror:Night of the Living Dead (196 cool Dawn of the Dead (1976) Dawn of the Dead (2004) Day of the Dead Land of the Dead Zombi 2* Return of the Living Dead* Shaun of the Dead The Descent Planet Terror Nosferatu (1922) El Espinazo del Diablo (The Devil's Backbone) Sleepaway Camp* The Exorcist Psycho (1966) Slither Silent Hill The Host Thrillers:Silence of the Lambs Se7en Manhunter Shadow of the Vampire Children of Men Alien Aliens A History of Violence Rear Window Rope Strangers on a Train North by Northwest From Hell American Psycho *liked for the kitsch |
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Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 2:59 pm
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Yeah, I'm a very big fan of zombie films. Zombies in general, as a theme and as a device. I've always thought of them as a superior storytelling tool to almost all other "movie monsters" (vampires in particular, who share similar themes). Zombies thematically blend so many human and inhuman traits, and really make us question what makes us any different from them.
Zombies don't have wings. They don't have mysterious alien appendages, or magical powers. Zombies are human in a purely physical sense; even if they can't be killed as easily as we, they are inherently limited to the capabilities of a human being.
This seperates them from virtually all "movie monsters". And that's without even getting into the more philosophical nature of them- the statements nearly all zombie films make about apathy, stupidity ("They're only truly dead when you destroy the brain"), and struggles within any group of humans.
Even further, individual films' take on the mythos brings greater depth to statements made. Whether it be "The Dead Next Door" making statements on AIDS, or Romero's "Dawn of the Dead" making statements on blind consumerism.
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Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 1:25 pm
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-Resurrected Writer- Crew
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Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:46 pm
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 1:34 pm
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Time for some name dropping-
Just saw a very new (as in, it's not been in theaters in the US yet, only internationally) horror thriller, and it was absolutely amazing. Or I certainly thought it was.
It's a Scottish horror/thriller called Outpost. The movie revolves around a group of mercenaries contracted to protect a scientist on his mission through a war-torn Britain. They arrive at their destination to find an abandoned Nazi bunker, where decades past, cruel things occured. I won't give too much away, but I'll say the story blends elements of a Silent Hill-esque ghost story with very foreboding zombie elements, all set in (the always creepy) Nazi light.
The film has absolutely amazing atmosphere, and brilliant set design. Also, unlike most horror films, the characters in this one are actually smart. People don't die because they make stupid choices, or because of coincidence- the characters are all intelligent and professional mercenaries overwhelmed by their circumstances.
Some may find it to be a bit slow, but it really has some genuinely terrifying moments. The whole thing is capped off by a well written ending that's creepy, but never feels like a cheap-shot.
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Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 11:35 am
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