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Boo - Sheesh. I've been trying really hard lately, as per my friend's suggestion, to lighten up and turn my brain off when I watch movies like this. So I had a couple of whiskey & waters with it.
Even in my wonderful alcohol induced state, I had to groan at the acting and some of the cheesy plot lines. That being said, I did enjoy some of the cool effects, even though a lot of them consisted of the worn-out twitchy ghost. It was worth the $4.75USD I paid for it, but I see it collecting a lot of dust on my collection shelf. 5/10
Saw II - I'm sure most of you have seen it and passed judgement already, but I'll throw in my humble opinion. WARNING! *SPOILERS AHEAD*
I'll start of by stating that I enjoyed this movie as much, if not more than the first one. The needle scene that everyone has been talked about lived up to the hype. More sadistic traps, and I loved the way they tied it in with the first one at the end. I was particularly happy to see the re-emergence of the pig-head costume briefly at the end. I did manage to guess the ending about 10 minutes before it came (I had no clue as to the ending of the first before it happened) but I was still able to enjoy it. It also leaves space for interesting sequal possibilities. BRAVO! 9.5/10
Eternal - I've always wanted to see a movie about Countess Erszebet Bathory. I was so damned stoked when I heard about this movie that I almost soiled myself.
I was a little disappointed that the movie leaned way more towards mystery/suspense than horror. Deep down, I almost wanted it to move into the realms of exploitation. The suspense was good, and all in all it ended up being a good movie with some great scenery and decent blood/gore. 7.5/10
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