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Originally Posted by Hilti88NYC
I have all 8 films o die for I & II,all on dvdr and thank God for that.
Cause they just about all suck givne maybe out of each series realease.
this is nothing Im thriller about,will see if I can get them on disc with out paying somehow,then i will view them,other words i will pass.
Thanks for the reviews,atleast.
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Well, thanks for reading!
I think that the previous Horrorfests were actually not that bad. Mark and I had the "All Access Pass" last year and we actually were fairly impressed with three of the eight films. All three of them I
highly recommend.
These were actually the reviews that I wrote for them last year, but I will repost as they are on topic...
Best films of 8 Films to Die For II
Crazy Eights
Session 9 meets The Grudge. In a
good way.
A ghost story involving 7 old friends, an old found box, and an old building. The present time is confronted by the mistakes and shortfalls of the past. Definitely not a novel concept, but the execution was so incredibly clean that it left me digging my nails into my poor boyfriend's hand throughout the entire film. Crazy Eights takes a similar setting as Session 9 with the cast dealing with ghosts of their past (both metaphorical and literal) and couples it with the slow, methodical, hauntingly creepy suspenseful direction similar to Takashi Shimizu and other Japanese directors (the ghost aspect also follows similar themes). The writing and acting were incredibly vivid and captivating. This was definitely the scariest film of the After Dark Horrorfest and a must-see for horror fans.
4.5/5
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Mulberry Street
Mulberry Street is another modern variance of the monster/zombie infection formula. Very obviously influenced by 28 Days Later, this film uses gritty filtering and a well-directed shaky cam to create believable suspense and paranoia. Mulberry Street takes place primarily in a New York City neighborhood and follows the tenants in an apartment building as they strive to survive a spreading mysterious infection. The writing is smooth, the acting fantastic (the characters believable and charming), the special effects and make-up, though obviously low-budget are truly horrifying. Definitely a successful chapter in the increasingly growing zombie mythos. Loved it and plan on owning it. A must for zombie/monster movie fans.
4/5
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Borderland
Borderland is slow-going at first but with a fairly speedy and climactic build-up that will remain emblazoned in the back of your mind. In terms of "genre," I would classify it as the branch of horror that treads the waters of investigative noir with some elements of torture porn and revenge. The issue with this film being classified as a horror movie is that it definitely leans into the broken detective fighting his own personal demons plus investigative revenge epic plus drug cartel/cultish themes. With a little bit of lost Spring Breakers thrown into the mix.
Ok... Maybe that description doesn't really sell the film... The honest truth about the film is that it's gritty, honest, and truly horrifying. Spring Breakers run across a creepy cult who are part of a drug cartel. There are various questions between what is real and what is supernatural. Throughout the entire film, I wasn't sure where it was going, but I was excited to get there. Part of the pure horror of the film is the feeling of alienation and isolation (Spring Breakers across the Border in a world with a language and cultural barrier). Not an original theme, but done really well there.
Also, I wanted to clarify the "supernatural" aspect that I spoke of... I don't think that I was particularly clear... What I meant was that it's not really clear whether or not the assailants are supernatural entities or not, and that's definitely part of the purpose. Good juxtaposition to different cultural themes. I honestly recommend this film. Just keep in mind: It starts slow with an increeeeeeeeeeedibly cliched set up: But, oh, it gets good. REALLY good.
4.5/5