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Hhabelt said:
I used a trial subscription to watch it this afternoon and while there were some pretty wicked visuals and lots of nasty noises, I have no idea what the hell it was trying to tell me.
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It's a weird one! Lemme know if you're in need of more selections before your trial runs out. ;)
 
EvanBenner said:
Got any styles/elements you enjoy and look for in your movies? I've got a shortlist of my faves, but happy to throw in others I've seen that might suit your particular taste.
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I think I'm pretty open with horror, so I welcome hearing of your favorites. I really enjoyed the new Invisible Man and I watch Mandy a lot. I've also enjoyed things like The Stuff, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night and Escape Room. Zombie flicks are usually a good time.
 
Hhabelt said:
I think I'm pretty open with horror, so I welcome hearing of your favorites. I really enjoyed the new Invisible Man and I watch Mandy a lot. I've also enjoyed things like The Stuff, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night and Escape Room. Zombie flicks are usually a good time.
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Awesome, we're pretty dang aligned here.

Over the years I've softened my stance on zombies and vamps, which I used to be very averse to. 28 Days Later is always a huge fave of mine though.

With that in mind, The Sadness was a recent Shudder acquisition that's been pretty well-hyped. Ultra-violent Korean zombie epidemic. Had a lot of fun watching it.

Zombie for Sale is also HUGELY under the radar as a Korean zombie horror comedy. Heartwarming and fun. Cannot recommend it enough.

One Cut of the Dead is an absolute MUST if you enjoy meta horror comedy. Super gratifying and a fun ride all the while.

Blood Quantum is also a fun and important addition to the zombie category with a contemporary indigenous/First Nations perspective.

Since you enjoyed A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night, I eagerly offer up Habit, The Addiction, and BLISS. All deliver a gritty post-punk sensibility to their vampiric/drug addiction stories. I totally geeked out when BLISS had a rock club scene with a live Deth Crux performance, whose album is already on my shelf.

Oddball recos based on nothing but my own favor:
  • Tetsuo The Iron Man – 60-min industrial body horror classic. Perfect in every way.
  • The Medium – Thai found footage Exorcist jam (My fave film of 2021)
  • Housebound – Underrated kiwi house arrest horror-comedy with a fun twist. Hilarious deadpan performances.
  • The Runner – 45-minute horror love letter and album film by Boy Harsher starring Kris Esfandiari (King Woman)
  • Spring – Eldritch horror/romance in modern day Italy from director duo Moorhead/Benson (The Endless, Resolution – both also on Shudder)
  • La Llorona – Guatemalan political supernatural revenge flick... soooo good
  • Minor Premise – lean sci-fi horror
  • PG: Psycho Goreman – Throwback horror comedy practical effects extravaganza
  • Shrew's Nest – fascinating and tense capsule piece about an agoraphobe in unexpected love
  • Dogs Don't Wear Pants – Thought-provoking Finnish S&M black comedy
  • Female Prisoner #701 Scorpion series – A major source (i.e., "inspiration") for what Tarantino grifted to make Kill Bill
  • The Mortuary Collection – Fun newer funeral home anthology with Clancy Brown (reason enough!)
  • Let the Corpses Tan – Stylish af French/Belgian acid trip of a "Western" film (this one's a crapshoot whether it works for people)
  • The Queen of Black Magic (1981) – Indonesian witchcraft/possession practical effects extravaganza (skip the remake)
  • May the Devil Take You Too – Sequel to Indonesian May the Devil Take You (on Netflix). I didn't care for the first which was mostly Evil Dead/Sam Raimi mimicry, but the sequel really won me over and finds its own voice within that Raimi-worship style
  • American Mary – Soska sisters' body horror about a doctoral student conducting black-market body mods
  • Extra Ordinary – Underrated Irish horror comedy
Apologies for the reco onslaught. Hopefully all this (from a happy subscriber) helps you squeeze the absolute most out of your trial.
 
Watched Deep Cover for the first time. Thought it was great. Has a very 90s surreal gangster movie vibe to it. Thought Laurence Fishbourne and Jeff Goldblum was great in it.

Rewatched Boyhood. I'm again really impressed with the first half the movie. It slows down a lot in the second half and thought the movie could be shorter. I had to watch it in 2 chunks. I love how the movie was done though.
 
zomgbear said:
Watched Deep Cover for the first time. Thought it was great. Has a very 90s surreal gangster movie vibe to it. Thought Laurence Fishbourne and Jeff Goldblum was great in it.

Rewatched Boyhood. I'm again really impressed with the first half the movie. It slows down a lot in the second half and thought the movie could be shorter. I had to watch it in 2 chunks. I love how the movie was done though.
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It's been a lot a lot of years since I watched Deep Cover but I remember quite liking it way back when. Definitely a big factor in my love for Laurence FIshbourne.
 
avecigrec said:
It's been a lot a lot of years since I watched Deep Cover but I remember quite liking it way back when. Definitely a big factor in my love for Laurence FIshbourne.
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Yeah I liked him in every movie I've seen him in for sure. Its rare to see him as the main character - wish we got more of him.
The movie has a bit of that 90's cheese to it but I think that's part of it's charm.
 
EvanBenner said:
Awesome, we're pretty dang aligned here.

Over the years I've softened my stance on zombies and vamps, which I used to be very averse to. 28 Days Later is always a huge fave of mine though.

With that in mind, The Sadness was a recent Shudder acquisition that's been pretty well-hyped. Ultra-violent Korean zombie epidemic. Had a lot of fun watching it.

Zombie for Sale is also HUGELY under the radar as a Korean zombie horror comedy. Heartwarming and fun. Cannot recommend it enough.

One Cut of the Dead is an absolute MUST if you enjoy meta horror comedy. Super gratifying and a fun ride all the while.

Blood Quantum is also a fun and important addition to the zombie category with a contemporary indigenous/First Nations perspective.

Since you enjoyed A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night, I eagerly offer up Habit, The Addiction, and BLISS. All deliver a gritty post-punk sensibility to their vampiric/drug addiction stories. I totally geeked out when BLISS had a rock club scene with a live Deth Crux performance, whose album is already on my shelf.

Oddball recos based on nothing but my own favor:
  • Tetsuo The Iron Man – 60-min industrial body horror classic. Perfect in every way.
  • The Medium – Thai found footage Exorcist jam (My fave film of 2021)
  • Housebound – Underrated kiwi house arrest horror-comedy with a fun twist. Hilarious deadpan performances.
  • The Runner – 45-minute horror love letter and album film by Boy Harsher starring Kris Esfandiari (King Woman)
  • Spring – Eldritch horror/romance in modern day Italy from director duo Moorhead/Benson (The Endless, Resolution – both also on Shudder)
  • La Llorona – Guatemalan political supernatural revenge flick... soooo good
  • Minor Premise – lean sci-fi horror
  • PG: Psycho Goreman – Throwback horror comedy practical effects extravaganza
  • Shrew's Nest – fascinating and tense capsule piece about an agoraphobe in unexpected love
  • Dogs Don't Wear Pants – Thought-provoking Finnish S&M black comedy
  • Female Prisoner #701 Scorpion series – A major source (i.e., "inspiration") for what Tarantino grifted to make Kill Bill
  • The Mortuary Collection – Fun newer funeral home anthology with Clancy Brown (reason enough!)
  • Let the Corpses Tan – Stylish af French/Belgian acid trip of a "Western" film (this one's a crapshoot whether it works for people)
  • The Queen of Black Magic (1981) – Indonesian witchcraft/possession practical effects extravaganza (skip the remake)
  • May the Devil Take You Too – Sequel to Indonesian May the Devil Take You (on Netflix). I didn't care for the first which was mostly Evil Dead/Sam Raimi mimicry, but the sequel really won me over and finds its own voice within that Raimi-worship style
  • American Mary – Soska sisters' body horror about a doctoral student conducting black-market body mods
  • Extra Ordinary – Underrated Irish horror comedy
Apologies for the reco onslaught. Hopefully all this (from a happy subscriber) helps you squeeze the absolute most out of your trial.
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Holy crap this is perfect! Thanks a bunch for the recommendations. I appreciate the thought you put into it all. I added everything to my list. I may not be able to get through every one, but we'll see.
 
RenegadeMonster said:
Last Night in SoHo is now on HBO MAX.

I'm watching it while working this afternoon. Not what I was expecting this movie to be. I was expecting South Hollywood.

Edit: Also wasn't expecting the nightmare / how dark this movie turned.
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I truly enjoyed this one and feel it's slightly underrated. I wasn't expecting the turn either.
 
Forbidden Planet is such a fun artifact - it feels archetypical in so many ways, its tendrils defining an entire decade for the genre. Looks and sounds great. Shame about the gender politics.

Serious Leslie Nielsen! Incredible matte paintings! Robbie the Robot!
 
kvetcha said:
Forbidden Planet is such a fun artifact - it feels archetypical in so many ways, its tendrils defining an entire decade for the genre. Looks and sounds great. Shame about the gender politics.

Serious Leslie Nielsen! Incredible matte paintings! Robbie the Robot!
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I always mistake Forbidden Planet for Fantastic Planet:
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tbf I always thought that planet seemed more psychedelically horrifying than fantastic, but that's just me.
 
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