It is odd how the best sequence in the movie is a 10-15 minute DREAM SEQUENCE
Anyways, bash 1000 Corpses, H1 and H2 all you like, but Devil's Rejects is sacred to me. I dont know why Zombie doesnt keep making that kind of thing. Its the one place his hillbilly white trash world works.
Triumph asked me recently to name good horror films post-'80s, and the list is really small - smaller if you don't include foreign films.
I agree. I think its hard for people without a real appreciation of film to see Tarantino's genius, but to create the copious amounts of tension from a simple verbal exchange, like the one in Inglorious Bastards' first scene, takes a shit load of talent.
Rob zombie is an artist, he's got a great sense of the visual, but he just really seems to be biting off more than he can chew with his movies.
You guys are a lot more lenient than myself, as I would honestly only include maybe just four of the films in both of your lists - combined.
I'd love to see a ghost movie done well. The only decent one I have only seen ever, is The Changeling.
My rule of thumb, if you see the ghost, the movie fails.
I'd love to see a ghost movie done well. The only decent one I have only seen ever, is The Changeling.
My rule of thumb, if you see the ghost, the movie fails.
Triumph asked me recently to name good horror films post-'80s, and the list is really small - smaller if you don't include foreign films.
Just talking American films:
-Bubba Ho-tep
-Cube
-Drag Me To Hell
-In the Mouth of Madness [best post-80's Carpenter movie]
- Silent Hill [despite its flaws] would really love a director's cut
-The Mist
-The Ring [one of the only remakes done right]
-Dagon [the second half kind of falls apart though]
-Pitch Black [derivative, but fun]
-The Midnight Meat Train
-1408
For a 19-year period. :/
The list MAYBE doubles if you add in Europe, Mexico, and Asia.
Whoops, I read that as pre-80's.
Post 80's, I wouldn't use any of those mentioned above, other than In the Mouth of Madness.
My list would be more like
- [REC]
- 28 Days Later
- The Addiction
- Inside
-Candyman
Can't think of anything else right now.
I'd love to see a ghost movie done well. The only decent one I have only seen ever, is The Changeling.
My rule of thumb, if you see the ghost, the movie fails.
Poltergeist?
Nah, Poltergeist was pretty terrible.
Zombie is not a student of anything, Solo. He's a fan. The Devil's Rejects is far from its own beast, because if anything, it borrows liberally from films left and right (which you admit). I won't call it awful, and it's probably his most competent film, but it's boring and unoriginal.
Tarantino can actually direct his actors and write his way out of a paper bag. He'll give lectures on classic films, and studies the intricacies of cinema. He knows when to listen to feedback and when to collaborate.
The Devil's Rejects is boring.
You guys are a lot more lenient than myself, as I would honestly only include maybe just four of the films in both of your lists - combined.
Thats the subjective part though - that its boring. Im never bored with TDK. I find the pacing is quite good, and it never outstays its welcome. And I love the final scene.
Let's change the topic, because Rob Zombie is a hack and not worthy of discussion.
Eric P and I are having an Internet debate. I claim that Se7en, Silence of the Lambs and American Psycho are not horror films, but rather thrillers or mystery films (thus belonging in either thriller or suspense categories).
It seems that modern day top horror lists include those films to pad their Top 20 or whatever.
Are they horror films or not?
I know it wasn't rape. But it did look like she was being humped every time he pulled her back sorry but it did.