Last Seen Contemporary Movie

[ImmortalSlasher]

Chain Letter -

Of all the recent bad horror movies I've reviewed here that are somehow getting sequels, Chain Letter is probably the most deserving of a sequel. I decided to watch because I saw Brad Dourif and Keith David in the credits. Both no strangers to horror movies. Keith David is good as usual as a detective hunting whoever is killing the high schoolers. None of the teenagers in this movie are really unlikable. Which is a good thing. They do fit the standard categories but it does feel more natural since they are at a school and not in the woods. So you expect to have a cheerleader type, book type, athlete, geek, etc. And they break the one of the horror tropes with one notable character at the end which is a good thing. By the way, the ending requires you to remember the opening scene and pay attention.

The town setting is pretty good. They could have added a few more establishing shots. But it works and felt like an actual town. But there are some things that don't make sense in the movie. Some you could pass off as budget issues, not enough thought in the plot, or horror tropes. But there is a good movie here that with a few changes could be even better. It does feel like a torture porn movie at times. Some horrible death scenes and the pretty girls get it too. But I think the idea is a good one. People failing to pass on chain letters and dying. With modern phones / tablets, people connected with all their contacts / address books, GPS, backup saving of location tagged images that most aren't aware of. I think the idea is scary in a who is next kind of way. But honestly, I don't even open emails from unknown senders let alone receive spam. So I'm safe from the killer of this movie.

[horcrux2007]

Originally Posted by The Villain

Glad to hear it was good. I've never read the books but i've always liked mazes in film and literature. Stories containing them have always interested me. I'll check this out when i can.

I was pleasantly surprised by it. It definitely got the generic and boring taste of Ouija out of my mouth.

[tfantasy]

Originally Posted by Manimal

The Houses October Built:
-I'd give this a 7/10. Creepy clowns. Unique story. But not the best acting or cinematography.

Proxy:
-I'd give this at least 8.5 or 9/10. Delightfully unique and twisted story. Great acting. Beautiful slow-motion gore scene (you'll know it when you see it) and a bizarre ending that left me pleasantly surprised! Check this one out for sure!

VHS Viral:
-So disappointed in this one. I'd rank it a 5/10. In comparison to the other two, which i really enjoyed, this one falls pretty flat. Completely disjointed and hard to follow at times. The sketchy cam-work is annoying and none of the characters were likable. Maybe Dante the Great was the highlight of the film. Boring overall.

All Cheerleaders Die:
-This film was so messed up and a ton of fun to watch! I'd say it ranks around a 7 or 8/10, because it's super cheesy and about highschool cheerleaders. However, that being said, I totally loved this one and hope they make a second one too. I'd recommend this to horror fans who enjoy the random kinda entertainment.

The Den:
-At least 7.5-8/10. Very clever style of film, entirely shot with webcams. Engaging, well-written, but contains some plot-holes and some bad acting. I enjoyed this enough to recommend it.

I agree with you on All Cheerleaders Die and The Den; I have not seen the other ones and I need to check them out.

Originally Posted by roshiq

Torment (2013)



Somewhat "The Strangers" like another home invasion flick but even worse than that.

>>: C-

V/H/S: Viral (2014)



The most disappointed part was the main frame story. Most of the time didn't get what's going on & cared less & less about what's going on till the end. Among the other three segments...the first one, "Dante the Great" offers an interesting story but it was a bad & wrong idea to give it a found footage/POV treatment, IMO. 2nd one, "Parallel Monsters" had a fun & nice idea but compared to other good (or better) ones in the series so far it wasn't that much exciting or creepy. Last one, "Vicious Circles" wasn't much interesting & mostly ruined by those annoying camera placements (attached at the helmet of the teenage skaters).

Overall, the most lamest addition to this anthology series.

>>: C

I agree with you on Torment. I really enjoyed The Strangers but this one seemed to lack quite a bit. I watched it out of boredom.

I still want to see Viral even though no one seems to give it very good ratings. I didn't hear anything good about the first two either but I ended up liking both of them.

Originally Posted by horcrux2007

This was pretty good, actually. The darker approach made it much more interesting than most YA movies and more intense, too. I also liked the turns the movie took. The protagonists were very likable and memorable. The sound, score, and cinematography were probably the best parts though. I'm definitely looking forward to the sequels.

B+

Awesome! I really want to see this and I love movies that involve mazes.

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

The Town That Dreaded Sundown, 2014. 6/10

Pretty good movie. The CGI brought the film down for me. There wasn't over the top gore scenes so why not do practical.

Horns, 2013. 8/10

I want a treehouse.. : )


Exists, 2014. 7/10

Pretty good film about Bigfoot, when you got to see him, it was awesome. I still love Willow Creek a bit more but they are totally different films.

Extraterrestrial, 2014. 6/10

Alien goo : )

[The Villain]

Originally Posted by horcrux2007

I was pleasantly surprised by it. It definitely got the generic and boring taste of Ouija out of my mouth.

Yeah Ouija looked pretty generic. I'm surprised it got a wide theater release and will probably win the box office this week.

[horcrux2007]

Originally Posted by The Villain

Yeah Ouija looked pretty generic. I'm surprised it got a wide theater release and will probably win the box office this week.

I'm not surprised at all. The theatre was FILLED with screaming and crying teenagers. This is the last PG-13 horror movie I see in theaters... except for Insidious: Chapter 3, of course.

Speaking of which, that trailer was pretty fucking scary for Insidious: Chapter 3. I can't wait for it!

[The Villain]

Originally Posted by horcrux2007

I'm not surprised at all. The theatre was FILLED with screaming and crying teenagers. This is the last PG-13 horror movie I see in theaters... except for Insidious: Chapter 3, of course.

Speaking of which, that trailer was pretty fucking scary for Insidious: Chapter 3. I can't wait for it!

PG-13 movies seem to be the new horror craze

[Baron Von Marlon]

The Expendables 3 (2014)
Worst and most boring one in the series.
What a waste of money and talent.
With that cast and budget I'd make such an awesome movie.

Originally Posted by The Villain

PG-13 movies seem to be the new horror craze

PG-13 movies in general are the craze. Young teens are a big part of the audience and it's a safer way for studios to make money. As a result a lot of films get toned down and are sometimes ruined in the process.

[The Villain]

Originally Posted by Baron Von Marlon

PG-13 movies in general are the craze. Young teens are a big part of the audience and it's a safer way for studios to make money. As a result a lot of films get toned down and are sometimes ruined in the process.

Some horror works fine PG-13 but others it takes something away. Horror has trends and the PG-13 ones seem to be the current one.

[The Villain]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles


I really liked this. It was exactly what i was expecting from a Michael Bay ninja turtles movie. Hilarious, a lot of fun and plenty of action. I don't get peoples complaints that the turtles weren't in it enough. They were in the whole damn movie. Were people really upset about the bit of buildup they did with April in the beginning before they showed the turtles? I like build up in movies, not too much but just enough to set up the movie. I feel like a lot of the complaints were from 90's kids angry that it wasn't the turtles they knew and loved but i'm a 90's kid and i thought it was great. They did look like turtles on steroids but it was still a lot better than the hideous puppet suits from the originals.

8/10


Extraterrestrial


I wouldn't say i had high hopes for this but there isn't enough creepy alien movies that take place on Earth so i was a little excited for this. It's not bad. I like that they showed the alien although i was surprised they went with such a traditional look. Figured they might change it up and try and be creative. Still it worked and they definitely played the aliens up well. It had a few flaws though. The acting wasn't the best nor was the writing. The guy who played Seth seemed to be reading from the big book of cliches. Also the ending was a total mess.

SPOILERS
So the aliens let the couple go because of the power of their love? Then were treated to a fake out sappy ending complete with the worst love song i've ever heard just to give us a dumb cover up story and think all will be forgiven because they throw in an X-Files reference?
END OF SPOILERS

It's not the best but it's not bad. Worth a watch at least.

6/10