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Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest 2003 ★★★½
A pretty comprehensive documentary in which all parties involved discuss all aspects of the classic Halloween.
Not just the making of, but also the history behind and where they got the inspiration for certain ideas. It's entertaining and it looks like even the big Halloween die hards will pick up one or two tiny tidbits they did not know before.
And it's available on Youtube. Check it out.
The Tunnel 2011 ★★★½
The Tunnel is a pretty decent Australian found footage/mockumentary about a newsteam researching a story on homeless people who supposedly live in a vast network of tunnels under the Sidney trainstations. Vast in this case even sounding a tad euphemistic at times.
One thing that the movie definetily had going for itself were the characters. They looked credible as good colleagues/friends, without resorting to bickering or the trope of the group falling apart. The banter between Pete, Steve, Nat and Tangles makes them (a lot) more likable than the average FF character. Making you care for them more when things go awry.
The scares were built up well, the jump scares benefited from good execution and timing. Not overdone, well timed. Good stuff. And the ending is also a nice break from the mould.
To me, it's not up there with VHS 2 or such, but if you are a fan of the genre, it's well worth a watch.
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