I watched a movie called Bone Tomahawk with Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson, and Matthew Fox. I actually really liked it. It reminded me a bit of ravenous, in that it's a cannibal horror-western that alternately hilarious and dark.
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Originally posted by Zymologist View PostI watched a movie called Bone Tomahawk with Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson, and Matthew Fox. I actually really liked it. It reminded me a bit of ravenous, in that it's a cannibal horror-western that alternately hilarious and dark.
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Originally posted by Zymologist View PostI watched a movie called Bone Tomahawk with Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson, and Matthew Fox. I actually really liked it. It reminded me a bit of ravenous, in that it's a cannibal horror-western that alternately hilarious and dark.
It Follows (the best way I can describe it is that it's about a sexually-transmitted demon) and The Babadook (about a storybook monster that terrorizes a single mother and her troubled child) were the best horror movies I saw last year, but those both reviewed very well, so I'm not sure you would call them "underrated.""It seems to me that these women were the head (κεφάλαιον) of the church which was at Philippi." ~ John Chrysostom, Homilies on Philippians 13
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Originally posted by Adrift View PostYep. Strange bit of filmmaking. Not sure exactly what I think of it, but I loved the soundtrack.I DENOUNCE DONALD J. TRUMP AND ALL HIS IMMORAL ACTS.
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Originally posted by MsJack View PostInteresting. I just added it to my Netflix queue, I love horror.
It Follows (the best way I can describe it is that it's about a sexually-transmitted demon) and The Babadook (about a storybook monster that terrorizes a single mother and her troubled child) were the best horror movies I saw last year, but those both reviewed very well, so I'm not sure you would call them "underrated."
Edit: I should add that Bone Tomahawk gets quite brutal at the end. Great movie, but be prepared.Last edited by Zymologist; 03-08-2016, 09:17 AM.I DENOUNCE DONALD J. TRUMP AND ALL HIS IMMORAL ACTS.
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Originally posted by MsJack View PostInteresting. I just added it to my Netflix queue, I love horror.
It Follows (the best way I can describe it is that it's about a sexually-transmitted demon) and The Babadook (about a storybook monster that terrorizes a single mother and her troubled child) were the best horror movies I saw last year, but those both reviewed very well, so I'm not sure you would call them "underrated."
The Following, on the other hand, was totally my groove. Very creepy morality tale that reminded me of a good Twilight Zone/Outer Limits/Tales from the Darkside episode. It falls apart a bit in the 3rd act, and gets a bit inconsistent (something that I think Quentin Tarantino noted as well), but overall it's a return to quality mainstream horror. Something we've been missing ever since the influx of bigger budget, trope heavy, mainstream garbage coming from James Wan.
I also saw The Witch recently, and eh...Like Babadook I felt let down by its lack of originality. It's a beautiful film. The use of Old English was a nice touch. The acting is fine. The atmosphere is genuinely creepy, but in the end it's more art house than horror. It's not a particularly scary film. It's very predictable (I had the plot and ending figured out within the first 15 minutes), and, honestly, I feel that Antichrist and A Field In England did the same art house/horror premise (and in A Field in England's case, the same period) a bit better (and first).Last edited by Adrift; 03-08-2016, 09:37 AM.
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Originally posted by Zymologist View PostBased on the descriptions of Bone Tomahawk, I was expecting to like it, but I ended up liking it even more than I expected. It was way funnier than I though it would be. Something about the semi-formal, kind of stilted dialogue really clicked with me, and I actually liked Matthew Fox in this movie. There's some really funny lines in this movie.
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Originally posted by Adrift View PostThere is. I was actually pretty surprised by what they got away with in this film with that cast. I mean, it's somewhere between a serious indie period piece with some great acting, and a cheesy b-horror film. I suppose that's intentional, but it left me scratching my head. In the end I liked it. I think I might have liked it better had they'd gotten to the point a bit sooner though.I DENOUNCE DONALD J. TRUMP AND ALL HIS IMMORAL ACTS.
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Originally posted by Zymologist View PostI laughed out loud when the back-up deputy finally got to look through the scope. Actually, I laughed out loud a few times. That deputy was hilarious.
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Originally posted by Adrift View PostYeah, I wouldn't really call them underrated either. Maybe Babadook is a bit of an exception since it wasn't shown in many American theaters. Honestly, I didn't find Babadook all that impressive. Visually it's very entertaining, and I think the film was very well crafted, but you seen one psychological horror, you've seen them all.
The scene at the party where she winds up snapping at the other moms (something like), "Oh, not having time to go to the gym, what a tragedy. You must have so much to talk about with those disadvantaged women you work with," just brilliant."It seems to me that these women were the head (κεφάλαιον) of the church which was at Philippi." ~ John Chrysostom, Homilies on Philippians 13
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Originally posted by MsJack View PostI disagree. I've seldom seen the struggle of single parenthood and wrestling with grief portrayed so well on film, in horror or any other genre. That those messages were delivered through a pretty good horror story is remarkable.
The scene at the party where she winds up snapping at the other moms (something like), "Oh, not having time to go to the gym, what a tragedy. You must have so much to talk about with those disadvantaged women you work with," just brilliant.
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Originally posted by Adrift View PostBut, I mean, in Todd Haynes's film Safe you see a similar psychological melting down of a woman dealing with being a homemaker. I mean, yeah, the specifics may not be similar, but we've seen this overall premise before. The monster that lives within sort of thing is nothing new in horror. Again, that's not to knock the film, and if you enjoy psychological thrillers, then this is definitely one of the better ones. Personally, I'm more a supernatural horror type fan. I was hoping for a twist I didn't see coming a mile away, and unfortunately this film telegraphed its premise pretty early on. I'm glad I saw it, but I wouldn't see it again any time soon.
SPOILER: I was a little bit surprised by the film's ending. I expected she would vanquish the Babadook once and for all, not have it living in her basement indefinitely as an unwelcome house guest. And most horror movies do wrap up that way: either the evil has been vanquished, or it won, or a last-minute twist reveals that it's still afoot and the heroes accomplished nothing. As I thought about it though, I realized grief is a lot like the Babadook's ending. You never really get rid of it, you just reach a point where you make it so that you have it but it doesn't have you, and some days will be much better than others."It seems to me that these women were the head (κεφάλαιον) of the church which was at Philippi." ~ John Chrysostom, Homilies on Philippians 13
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Originally posted by MsJack View PostI'm afraid I haven't seen Safe. I'll add it to my list. But I do tend to give credit to movies that, while not horribly original, deal with old ideas in fresh and invigorating ways.
SPOILER: I was a little bit surprised by the film's ending. I expected she would vanquish the Babadook once and for all, not have it living in her basement indefinitely as an unwelcome house guest. And most horror movies do wrap up that way: either the evil has been vanquished, or it won, or a last-minute twist reveals that it's still afoot and the heroes accomplished nothing. As I thought about it though, I realized grief is a lot like the Babadook's ending. You never really get rid of it, you just reach a point where you make it so that you have it but it doesn't have you, and some days will be much better than others.Last edited by Adrift; 03-08-2016, 09:52 PM.
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Really enjoyed Bone Tomahawk. Thanks for the recommendation."It seems to me that these women were the head (κεφάλαιον) of the church which was at Philippi." ~ John Chrysostom, Homilies on Philippians 13
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