[Baron Von Marlon]

Since the end of the year is approaching, I thought we could already start with listing our favorites.

Don't worry too much about the release dates. What counts is when you had access to it.

Rules:
Editing allowed until the year is over.
Deadline for posting your list is January 7.

P.S. If you have trouble recalling the movie you saw this year, you might wanna participate in next year's Track The Movies You Watch topic.
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Horror from good to not as good

Deathgasm (2015)
Evil Dead-ish heavy metal horror comedy with excellent blood & gore and little bit of nudity. I couldn't ask for more.

What We Do In The Shadows (2014)
One of the most clever movies I've seen in a long time.

Dude Bro Party Massacre III (2015)
Not your average slasher movie.

The Voices (2014)
I think the pet factor is what makes this movie so interesting.
Ryan Reynolds was also excellent. His best performance so far.

Bone Tomahawk (2015)
First decent mix of western and horror I've seen. Also Kurt Russell!
It was nothing like I expected and despite a certain someone spoiling the ending it was still pretty great.

Let Us Prey (2014)
Hard to put in words why I like this one. Guess I just like the concept and the execution.

Wyrmwood (2014)
Best zombie flick I've seen in a while. The nutty professor character was excellent.

Clown (2014)
Didn't live up to its potential but I still think it was pretty decent.

Late Phases (2014)
Slow but solid werewolf movie.

Dark Was The Night (2014)
Creature flick of the year with an excellent main actor.

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Non-horror in no particular order

Vacation (2015)
Films that make me laugh out loud are a rare thing.

John Wick (2014)
Always loved a good revenge/action movie. Payback, Crank, Taken, Machete,...
This movie goes in that list.

The Guest (2014)
Wasn't that special but the main actor was great. Guy from Downton Abbey, I think.

Turbo Kid (2015)
Mad Max with bicycles, eighties synth music, gore and Michael Ironside.
My kinda weird.

The Dead Lands (2014)
Pretty kickass movie about a Maori warrior out for revenge.

These Final Hours (2013)
Cool and original apocalyptic thriller

Ted 2, Uncut Version (2015)
Always loved Seth MacFarlane's humour. Wasn't as good as the first one
but still funny.

The Ridiculous 6 (2015)
This movie was ridiculous but fun. The chemistry between the actors was great
because most of them worked together before and/or are friends in real life.
The story was simple and predictable but it worked well.
Imo that's the best formula for an Adam Sandler movie. Him and his crew playing
weird characters in R-Rated comedies with a simple story.

Penguins Of Madagascar (2014)
Of all cartoon movies I've seen this year, I like this one the most.
Animals are just more fun than people.

Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)
Move over James Bond...
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Notes/thoughts
-I'd say overal it wasn't a bad year for (horror) movies.
There's still a huge pile of crap being released like always but it feels like they're releasing more and more little gems too.

-Besides the (shitty) remakes it seems bits of the eighties spirit are coming back. Turbo Kid, Kung Fury, Dude Bro Party Massacre III,...

-What I noticed the most is how many quality movies are coming from Australia and New-Zealand lately: What We Do In The Shadows, Wyrmwood, These Final Hours, The Deadlands. Perhaps Charlie's Farm too.
And last year we had Housebound.