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Comment on Halloween II Movie Review

watch movies 4 free — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:08:58 GMT

Thanks for your review realy like the way your writing. I would love to post my review 2 so here is mine:

The Good:

Brutal honesty. I am struggling to form concrete opinions in the “GOOD” department. Here are my generous conclusions:

* ACTING: The performances, on the whole, were impressive. Scout Taylor-Compton (who just wrapped The Runaway’s with Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning) reprised her role as Laurie Strode, which was surprisingly emotionally demanding…even for a slasher film. Typically, the blood-curdling screams and flooding displays of tears from every horror film’s protagonist are a direct result of them being chased with a dagger or power tool. Laurie’s character, however, is slowly discovering the magnitude of her fractured state of mind since having witnessed the brutal death of her parents one year ago, by our pal, Mr. Meyers. Taylor-Compton is playing a deeply traumatized teenage girl battling her own sanity. That being said, I applaud her painfully honest portrayal of Laurie.

The Good/Bad

(Depending on your preference)…

* The Gore: Yes, it’s a Rob Zombie film, so unwarranted slaughter-scenes come with the territory. But there were probably about 10 minutes of tape, in total, that weren’t speckled with blood. For eighty percent of the screening my eyes were staring at the back of their lids. Since press screenings are free, I endured the cinematic nightmare. Will the general movie-going audience willingly muster up the stamina required to get through this two-hour circus of executions??

The Bad:

* Zombie made the choice to give this installment more depth, sure. The dream sequences and sub-conscious visits from “young” Michael Meyers were an attempt to feature a back-story of some sort. Lovely. Elaborating on Laurie’s story to highlight her madness gave her character some potential substance. Even lovelier. But the excessive, sickeningly vivid, overtly gruesome slaughter scenes every six minutes served as an enormous deflection. Nobody in the audience cared about these fresh character explorations – they were trying to anesthetize their nausea.

Overall:

Again, it’s a Rob Zombie picture – an audience should know what to expect. This is not my favorite genre, so I admit, it was not my cup of tea. If you’re into the guts, go for it. But don’t say I didn’t warn you…
Rating: 5/10

Comment on The Hurt Locker Review

Bryan — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:46:06 GMT

Compare the general plot line of JAWS (or Alien) to Hurt Locker. Hurt Locker is a Horror movie - -just disguised as something else.

Comment on Official Whiteout Trailer

horrorhideout — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:34:59 GMT

Right? maybe she's there to study penguins on vacation.

Comment on Official Whiteout Trailer

The Divemistress — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:03:25 GMT

I'm hoping the movie will answer the question: What is a US Marshall doing in Antarctica? Last time I checked, the only things on that continent are penguins, scientists, and a frozen Kurt Russell.

Comment on Dying Breed Review

horrorhideout — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:19:55 GMT

Oh wow. Now thats kinda creepy. Yeah, the tiger angle hurt the movie for me. I would have rather they used the premise of looking for a missing sister.

Comment on Dying Breed Review

Ms Harker — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:57:31 GMT

I haven't seen this film yet, but your response seems to be common. I think if they had of stuck closer to the mythology (the cannibal thing is actually true) and pushed the Deliverance angle (ie: inbreeding in Tasmania) then it may have been a better film. I was talking to a co-worker who is originally from Tassie and he said that relatives of the cannibal are still around today and live in the hills isolated from most people!

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Comment on Jason Voorhees Is Dead?

horrorhideout — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:37:32 GMT

Thanks, bro. I visited your site the other day. More good stuff on there. Google just motivated me to finally make a change. I needed to make a more friendly cleaner version. I basically will do mainly reviews, rants, and trailers on here. I am not going to report any more news. Unless I have some one ask me too or I do an interview and get a scoop.

Comment on Jason Voorhees Is Dead?

Michael Allen — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:59:13 GMT

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