Horror films

**Yaksha** · 05-12-2010 04:02 AM

Originally Posted by Sickrose

Originally Posted by Twilight

Let the right one in. I just saw it and was literally speechless. just a simply magnificently done movie.

Isn;'t it just, as soons as the titles begin and you see the gently falling snow movew across the screen you know it will be special.

Do you have a favourite bit?

The end where Eli kills the bullies in the pool then they are on the train and she taps the word kiss in morse code.

**Dagavidiab** · 05-12-2010 06:43 AM

Originally Posted by feverishparade

Oh man, you guys are going to love this :

http://twitchfilm.net/news/2010/05/c...we-are-som.php

You are right!

**Jean** · 05-26-2010 06:24 AM

have just watched Human Centipede

Very mediocre, can't see what the fuss was about. There's really, really nothing to see there. You never see more than you already know from the synopsis; I mean, if you know what it is about you don't even have to watch. Very dumb, pointless, and, worst of all, boring.

**Jean** · 05-31-2010 09:11 PM

... I killed the thread...

**DoctorDodge** · 06-01-2010 06:20 AM

Actually Jean, I think it's more of a case that atm there seems very little to talk about when it comes to horror: the Human Centipede seems to be showing at very few cinemas, if it's being shown at all now, and the only other recent horror I can think of is the remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street. Which, for a remake, wasn't too bad. I think the only real problem I had with it was

Spoiler:

Also saw Paranormal Activity on dvd. Fucking hell, now that was a scary film! Wonderfully basic, kept its scares simple, and never went over the top. Fantastic!

**Woofer** · 06-01-2010 08:24 AM

Jean! I didn't even see the thread has moved.

Re: The Human Centipede:

Here there be spoilers, sort of...

I have watched it twice now, and I'm going to watch a third time before I decide how I feel about it. The main squick factor is the premise, so it doesn't get any worse than that. In that sense, Jean is correct that it is merely mediocre; however, there are moments of brilliant cinematography and glimpses of what could've been a much better movie behind the one we're watching. Will the second sequence be that movie? I'm not hopeful, but I would be pleased.

Our crazed German doctor waxes comedic at times and at other times appears so twisted that you wonder why the detectives don't arrest him on the spot - evidence to be found later.* We're not given much background on him, but we don't really need much more than we're shown. What we do need is an emotional connection and that is not possible with what we're shown. Like most horror movies of this nature, how the good doctor came by the means to have fully equipped operating room in his basement is never explained, nor is his ability to operate successfully with no OR team. Even allowing him the strength and ability to handle the individual "segments", he would be physically incapable of manipulating the completed centipede without ripping apart his own work. Indeed, the logistics problems abound in this movie, but they are not insurmountable given a little more thought and another writer. For the purpose of the movie, however, we overlook that and stare, gape-mouthed as the mad doctor screams for segment one to "feed" segment two. 'Nuff said.

There’s little character development given to the people who are to be the centipede’s segments. In all, the doctor kidnaps four victims, two of which literally stumble into his home. Victim one is a truck driver who is quickly replaced by victim four (“a Japanese man”) when he jeopardizes the project. Victims two and three are a couple of young ladies from New York who (surprise) experience car trouble en route to a swinging party. With so little information, it’s difficult to feel much of anything for the victims, yet the horrific nature of their later predicament elicits a surprising amount of sympathy – particularly as one “segment” becomes ill. As the disappearances are noted, the authorities become involved and the movie grinds toward its bleak and hopeless conclusion.

It’ll be interesting to see if the proposed second sequence would address the scientific and logistical shortcomings of the first movie. Executed properly, this premise could render a much creepier and much more disturbing film.

*NOTE: I don't actually advocate this practice.

**Heather19** · 06-01-2010 01:41 PM

Originally Posted by Jean

... I killed the thread...

I was waiting for you to return so that we can discuss Who Can Kill a Child?

Originally Posted by DoctorDodge

Also saw Paranormal Activity on dvd. Fucking hell, now that was a scary film! Wonderfully basic, kept its scares simple, and never went over the top. Fantastic!

Wasn't it! I loved that one.

**Woofer** · 06-01-2010 03:09 PM

Nobody?

**disel24** · 06-01-2010 04:13 PM

I spent the weekend watching [REC] and [REC]2.

[REC] is the Spanish movie that Quarentine was based off of (the directors of the remake were EXTREMELY true to the original.)

The sequel came out not long ago and I managed to get a copy....OMFG...seriously....

Spoiler:

**demorgan** · 06-01-2010 08:21 PM

Originally Posted by disel24

I spent the weekend watching [REC] and [REC]2.

[REC] is the Spanish movie that Quarentine was based off of (the directors of the remake were EXTREMELY true to the original.)

The sequel came out not long ago and I managed to get a copy....OMFG...seriously....

What they did (it was the original directors and writers that did the sequel) was take us into the same building, moments after the end of the original with a new set of people. One of them is supposed to be someone from the CDC, ends up being a priest... the 'contagion' isn't super rabies, it is in fact the blood of a possessed little girl and if the blood or saliva of the infected touch you, then you become possessed as well....yea.. um...wtf? LOL I laughed so hard when they gave that explination that I'm pretty sure my neighbors thought that I was having a seziure.

Next time put SPOILER or something to warn people.

**Jean** · 06-02-2010 06:13 AM

Woofer: enjoyed your review, agree with everything, only don't understand how you could watch it twice? it's boooooooring.......

(will watch the sequel, though, for the same reasons as the ones you mention)

**Brice** · 06-02-2010 07:16 AM

Originally Posted by Woofer

Jean! I didn't even see the thread has moved.

Re: The Human Centipede:

Here there be spoilers, sort of...

I have watched it twice now, and I'm going to watch a third time before I decide how I feel about it. The main squick factor is the premise, so it doesn't get any worse than that. In that sense, Jean is correct that it is merely mediocre; however, there are moments of brilliant cinematography and glimpses of what could've been a much better movie behind the one we're watching. Will the second sequence be that movie? I'm not hopeful, but I would be pleased.

Our crazed German doctor waxes comedic at times and at other times appears so twisted that you wonder why the detectives don't arrest him on the spot - evidence to be found later.* We're not given much background on him, but we don't really need much more than we're shown. What we do need is an emotional connection and that is not possible with what we're shown. Like most horror movies of this nature, how the good doctor came by the means to have fully equipped operating room in his basement is never explained, nor is his ability to operate successfully with no OR team. Even allowing him the strength and ability to handle the individual "segments", he would be physically incapable of manipulating the completed centipede without ripping apart his own work. Indeed, the logistics problems abound in this movie, but they are not insurmountable given a little more thought and another writer. For the purpose of the movie, however, we overlook that and stare, gape-mouthed as the mad doctor screams for segment one to "feed" segment two. 'Nuff said.

There’s little character development given to the people who are to be the centipede’s segments. In all, the doctor kidnaps four victims, two of which literally stumble into his home. Victim one is a truck driver who is quickly replaced by victim four (“a Japanese man”) when he jeopardizes the project. Victims two and three are a couple of young ladies from New York who (surprise) experience car trouble en route to a swinging party. With so little information, it’s difficult to feel much of anything for the victims, yet the horrific nature of their later predicament elicits a surprising amount of sympathy – particularly as one “segment” becomes ill. As the disappearances are noted, the authorities become involved and the movie grinds toward its bleak and hopeless conclusion.

It’ll be interesting to see if the proposed second sequence would address the scientific and logistical shortcomings of the first movie. Executed properly, this premise could render a much creepier and much more disturbing film.

*NOTE: I don't actually advocate this practice.

I agree entirely and couldn't have said it better. It's sort of like once you get past whatever shock value it has everything else is just fluff. The premise in the right hands though does have potential.

**disel24** · 06-02-2010 02:18 PM

Originally Posted by demorgan

Next time put SPOILER or something to warn people.

Spoilers put up. I apologize

**JRM** · 06-02-2010 09:52 PM

Originally Posted by disel24

I spent the weekend watching [REC] and [REC]2.

[REC] is the Spanish movie that Quarentine was based off of (the directors of the remake were EXTREMELY true to the original.)

The sequel came out not long ago and I managed to get a copy....OMFG...seriously....

Spoiler:

Oooh! I LOVED [REC]! I saw Quarantine in theaters a few years ago and when I found out it was an American remake of a Spanish film, I looked up the original. LOVED it even more. I found the explanation to what was going on a little more exciting in the Spanish version. I haven't seen the sequel yet, but am looking forward to it. The foreign language sequel is apparently being released (limited, I assume) to US theaters this July! Also, I heard news that a Quarantine sequel is in the works, but it won't be a shot-for-shot remake of [REC]2 -- it's going to have an original storyline that will (from what I've read) take place at an airport.

I'm looking forward to both these movies.

**Woofer** · 06-03-2010 06:30 AM

Originally Posted by Jean

Woofer: enjoyed your review, agree with everything, only don't understand how you could watch it twice? it's boooooooring.......

(will watch the sequel, though, for the same reasons as the ones you mention)

Originally Posted by Brice

Originally Posted by Woofer

Jean! I didn't even see the thread has moved.

Re: The Human Centipede:

Here there be spoilers, sort of...

I have watched it twice now, and I'm going to watch a third time before I decide how I feel about it. The main squick factor is the premise, so it doesn't get any worse than that. In that sense, Jean is correct that it is merely mediocre; however, there are moments of brilliant cinematography and glimpses of what could've been a much better movie behind the one we're watching. Will the second sequence be that movie? I'm not hopeful, but I would be pleased.

Our crazed German doctor waxes comedic at times and at other times appears so twisted that you wonder why the detectives don't arrest him on the spot - evidence to be found later.* We're not given much background on him, but we don't really need much more than we're shown. What we do need is an emotional connection and that is not possible with what we're shown. Like most horror movies of this nature, how the good doctor came by the means to have fully equipped operating room in his basement is never explained, nor is his ability to operate successfully with no OR team. Even allowing him the strength and ability to handle the individual "segments", he would be physically incapable of manipulating the completed centipede without ripping apart his own work. Indeed, the logistics problems abound in this movie, but they are not insurmountable given a little more thought and another writer. For the purpose of the movie, however, we overlook that and stare, gape-mouthed as the mad doctor screams for segment one to "feed" segment two. 'Nuff said.

There’s little character development given to the people who are to be the centipede’s segments. In all, the doctor kidnaps four victims, two of which literally stumble into his home. Victim one is a truck driver who is quickly replaced by victim four (“a Japanese man”) when he jeopardizes the project. Victims two and three are a couple of young ladies from New York who (surprise) experience car trouble en route to a swinging party. With so little information, it’s difficult to feel much of anything for the victims, yet the horrific nature of their later predicament elicits a surprising amount of sympathy – particularly as one “segment” becomes ill. As the disappearances are noted, the authorities become involved and the movie grinds toward its bleak and hopeless conclusion.

It’ll be interesting to see if the proposed second sequence would address the scientific and logistical shortcomings of the first movie. Executed properly, this premise could render a much creepier and much more disturbing film.

*NOTE: I don't actually advocate this practice.

I agree entirely and couldn't have said it better. It's sort of like once you get past whatever shock value it has everything else is just fluff. The premise in the right hands though does have potential.

Well, the first watch was just absorption. The second was to look more at the cinematography, costuming, locations, etc. without watching the movie per se. The third watch will, again, be for pure "entertainment" but I don't see my initial perceptions changing, e.g., I don't think I'm going to like it as much as I like the idea of it.

**Brice** · 06-03-2010 06:42 AM

My first watching of any movie is purely for entertainment. Subsequent watches are for that other stuff...oh, and when possible furthur entertainment.

**Woofer** · 06-04-2010 11:41 AM

LOL! Well of course, but I was planning on writing a review.

I don't think it merits much longer than I already wrote, though. I figure that it's worth a shot to see if I can get some freelance writing work reviewing horror again. Deja vu.

**Woofer** · 06-13-2010 05:00 PM

Tattoo of The Human Centipede Diagram

**Savvy** · 06-14-2010 06:25 AM

**Dagavidiab** · 06-14-2010 07:45 AM

Originally Posted by Woofer

Tattoo of The Human Centipede Diagram

This is sick.....

**turtlex** · 06-14-2010 08:14 AM