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Old 04-10-2013, 12:43 PM
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Dark Skies (2013)



Nothing great or original but a decent, time passing sci fi-horror.

>>: B

Insensibles aka Painless (2012)



This is a slow burn Spanish thriller with some horror elements that finely manages to interestingly blend two very different settings and times in Spain. The story moves back and forth between the central character David's present-day investigation to find his real parents and a sanatorium in Catalonia during the Spanish Civil War and yes, there's an obvious connection between them. The sanatorium houses imprisoned 'painless' children, whose innocent investigation of the world around them often has dangerous or bloody consequences as they have been given little reason to fear anything in life like fire, knives, animals...which are simply toys to these children. The storylines rarely seems predictable and is usually captivating but the narrative does drag a bit in the middle.
I was expecting something spectacular like Martyrs and it didn't turned out anything like that at all but it definitely wasn't bad either. Like today's any fine Spanish horror or thriller movie this is also a pretty well made, good dark-thriller but that fairytale like ending was bit of a disappointment though. Overall, I liked it.

>>: B+

Vamp U (2013)



It was silly & average but there were some funny moments.

>>: C+

Girls Against Boys (2012)



>>: D+
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