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Open House
Watched it today. I was anticipating a good film. What I got was a yawn.
The movie is well shoot and Tricia Helfer looks delightful as usual. Also, there are several members of the True Blood cast but it doesnt help. A stranger in the house style flick with no tension and no suspense. C 
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I haven't seen Open House in ages! Who else is in there?
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08-04-2010, 04:24 PM
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The Deaths of Ian Stone
Interesting premise, starts out well, and then they spell everything out for you and all the mystery is gone way too fast.
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Knife in the Water (1962). This early offering from Roman Polanski definitely reveals his genius. A claustrophobic work that juxtaposes its constraining atmosphere with the expanses of the elements, its setting also perfects an atmosphere to best draw out the essence of its characters. The Puerile competition between the older and younger man creates an almost taboo sense of sensual exuberance as each childishly seeks the attention of the girl. The acting was solid, the direction wonderful, and the camera work sublime. The score substantiated the overall sense of each scene perfectly. The psychological tension was always threatening to turn foul as the games played by all of our players ratcheted up in their subtle cruelties.
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The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976)
 A beautiful early but somewhat unusual entry into the slasher genre where the story evolved more with a crime drama cum thriller approach. The killer wearing a potato-sack mask & his breathing making the mask going in and out, nevertheless his sweet 'murder-by-trombone' made it a fantastic gem to watch for any true slasher fan. But the thing that I like to appreciate here most is its addition of docu style narrative elements that I think nicely helped to develop the tension & intensity of the story in an unique way in compare to any other slasher favorites. Though it'd be now may sound bit cliche & meaningless but I think it won't be a bad idea if they could use this style in the Friday the 13th remake which might make them to treat the whole story in a completely different fashion and who knows..that could made the 12th installment of that popular franchise a bit interesting to watch. Anyway, I really loved this town that dreaded sundown. >>: A- Neighbor (2009)  Most of the scenes full with tortures & gore but as usually it lacks in character & mostly on story. >>: C-
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UrDevil, I will make an appoint to hunt for Open House.
Ever seen Hollowgate? I used to get those movies mixed-up but I have seen Hollowgate so many times! But I'm saving that one for another viewing around the Halloween season. The last watched movie over here was The Last Slumber Party!
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