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I was hesitant to watch the first Hostel, thinking it may be too much like SAW which I had a real problem with. Too real. Too gross. Too twisted. I prefer my horror to be more unrealistic, less believable, so I can sleep at night. I can handle any possible nightmares of zombies and vampires and werewolves. I cannot handle nightmares of sociopaths wanting to sell my innards on the black market.
Or to kill me for the sheer joy of it. That would suck.
If you think Stephen King has a twisted mind, you might be interested to know that in the printed world, he’s really rather tame. While Stephen King weaves a story of disbelief and macabre, he does not shock with the grotesque.
Not like some.
I have never been a huge fan of foreign films, although when it comes to horror I am a little more open minded, as with Shaun of the Dead, which I liked almost immediately, and Dead Alive, which took a little more time to like (I had to get past the accents.) Not that I am opposed to accents, but rather the sense of humor found in foreign films is not quite on the same plane as mine, meaning either I am too dense to “get it” or it’s too Monty Python (which I can’t stand.)
B-movies.
Who doesn’t love B-movies? With their D-list actors delivering solid B characters, and a cheese factor that would make any wine lover drool…. Who cares if the story line is unrealistic and downright ridiculous? I for one don’t; I enjoy the hell out of it!
Diary of the Dead
- August 7th, 2008
- COMMENTS 5
George A. Romero is one of my favorite directors.
He has a fetish for zombies much like I do, and that usually translates to a good film.
Can the same be said for Diary of the Dead?
Texas Chainsaw IV (cuz 3 wasn’t enough!)
- August 2nd, 2008
- COMMENTS 2
Back in 1994 a couple of no names decided to hook up with an equally no name low budget writer (Kim Henkel) who decided to make his directorial debut with yet another installment in the Chainsaw series. I might also add that this debut was his ONLY directorial effort.
Never heard of him? Neither have I. But I have heard of the two no name actors in this installment: Matthew McConaughey and Renee Zellweger. Talk about a weird combination!
The Creeps come out at night…
- July 28th, 2008
- COMMENTS 12
Here we have college kids trying to fit in and trying to get laid, picking on nerdy kids, and providing the gratuitous boob shots that have become a staple of B-movie worthiness.
The acting was laughable, the cast was mostly no name actors, the script was so obviously memorized….
This was turning out to be a GREAT movie!
As some of you may have noticed, I have an appreciation for the “female species.” Most recently I sang praises to Angelina Jolie - and deservedly so. This next show of appreciation for the female “stud” is Jessica Alba. 
What do you expect to see when you go see a movie starring Angelina Jolie? Depth? Drama? Action? Or sex??
You want blood? It’s in here.
You want gore? Yeh - we got that, too.
You want non-stop zombie action? Then pop this baby into your DVD - it’s guaranteed to satisfy!
