Last Seen Contemporary Movie

[Ferox13]

Originally Posted by Angra

“The Ritual” 6/10

Great looking monster. That’s about it.

I thought it looked great and they used the location really well. Very atmospheric.

[Angra]

Originally Posted by Sculpt

I gave up watching From Hell (2001), with Johnny Depp on Jack the Ripper. Probably started it too late at night. Seems to go on and on without much to bite on. Interesting concept with Depp using drugs to 'remote view' Jack, but sheesh it was taking a long time to get into who. I might go back.

Actually, it was The Ninth Gate and not From Hell I was thinking of. My bad.

[Ringo]

Originally Posted by Ferox13

I thought it looked great and they used the location really well. Very atmospheric.

I liked it also. The atmosphere was good also, including the cabin scene.

[Dead Bad Things]

You know how I dig those foreign horror flicks....

Beautiful and brutal.


Killbillies (2015)

[Sculpt]

Originally Posted by Angra

Actually, it was The Ninth Gate and not From Hell I was thinking of. My bad.

Oh sure, now you tell me! Thanks a lot!

Yes, thank you, it's The Ninth Gate. It was on a list of mine that I lost. I knew there was something not right about Secret Window and From Hell.

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Suspiria, 2018. 7/10


Director: Luca Guadagnino

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Pledge, 2018. 7,5/10

Director: Daniel Robbins

[Morningriser]

Rust Creek - 8/10

This film just came out this year and takes place near my old stomping ground in Southwest Virginia. The area it was filmed in and takes place is literally right off of the interstate where I used to pass all the time going to and from visiting my ex-girlfriend. There are so many scenes that make me think someone decided to write something similar to a serious version of Tucker & Dale Versus Evil. Whoever wrote this is also from the area, you can tell in the slang, way of living and life, and how far some people are willing to go for particular things. This is a survival horror movie and I highly recommend it to anyone who would like to see some of the darker sides of where I grew up.

[bamahorrorfan87]

Happy Death Day

[Sculpt]

The Ninth Gate (1999)
7/10

Rare book dealer (Johnny Depp) is hired to find and compare two remaining copies of an ancient occult book believed to contain secrets for summoning the devil and powers.

Based on the book The Club Dumas, and directed by Roman Polanski. Starts off with plenty of intrigued as Depp motions the endeavor into a film noir hunt for the book with plenty of dangers whilst an interesting puzzle develops regarding the books. It's a coherent and bookended film.

Unfortunately, instead of amping the puzzle à la National Treasure or The Da Vinci Code, the puzzle becomes more simple, to the point of near irrelevance. The pace also appears to slow, as character development and suspense seem to cease. Ironically, the occult horror, so palpable in Polanski's Rosemary's Baby, is not pursued, and as the film progresses there's ever less a feeling of danger. The final scenes seem more a dry, reluctant footnote that highlights the lack of material at hand; as items seemed to be checkoff the cart, but few items added.