Topic: Movie thread.

I've been working my way through a bunch of horror movies from the last decade or so I otherwise missed the first time around as a build up for Halloween. A lot of it hasn't been good, but if you haven't seen them, I recommend Caveat, Slaxx and I Am Not a Serial Killer.

Where I am Dune releases tomorrow. So I'm looking forward to a good time!

I watched Candyman on Sunday. I didn't realize until I purchased my tickets that this was a follow-up to a movie made in the 90s. Regardless, the plot wasn't confusing or anything. I'm a fan of Jordan Peele's horror movies as they're never quite what they seem to be on the surface.

I've been slacking on this thread. When i talk about movies I try to be succinct and not give too much information. So if it seems like i'm being vague it's deliberate. I just hope to peak your interest.

Faust (1926 - directed by F.W. Murnau)

Faust is a German silent film about a demon and an angel making a bet that the alchemist Faust can be corrupted by the devil and, if so, the demon will win control of the Earth.

My favorite black & white and/or silent films feel believably otherworldly, and Faust accomplishes this fantastically. It's almost 100 years old and yet it feels even older than that. It's positively mythical.

The costuming, the sets, the special effects make this a very entertaining silent film. The actors are still overacting and there's a bit in the middle that kind of becomes a romantic comedy, which causes the pacing to slow painfully, but if you have any tolerance for silent films Faust gets a recommendation for me.

Content Warning - several depictions of death or murder, and there are a couple instances of nudity.

@Losermagnet Where did you watch it? Youtube, or another streaming service?

@WoomyNNYes i bought the Kino Lorber blu ray US release. At the time it was around $20, but it looks like it's changed to $35 and it will ship when available (i wouldnt pay that). Streaming via amazon isnt available. I just checked and it is on YouTube (not sure what the quality is there). The movie is public domain (at least in the US) so there may be other sources available.

@Losermagnet I meant Faust. Are you talking about Faust?

I saw it's on YouTube. Yeah, so that's an option. (edit: Found a high quality version on youtube. I'll watch it there. Thanks! Looks interesting.😉)

@WoomyNNYes yeah, sorry Kino Lorber released the Faust blu ray in the US and thats what i watched. Sorry if that caused confusion.

@Losermagnet Ah, got ya.

@WoomyNNYes i buy waaaay too many movies lol. Lately i've done more streaming, but usually i just pick what i think looks cool.

Has anyone here seen the new Bond movie? What do you think? I want to see it, but the people I've talked to have had mixed opinions on it.

I'm still slogging through my horror fest for this year - since I last posted in here, I think I have watched probably about 14 films and most of them I'd honestly recommend skipping.

I did watch 'Last Shift' finally after meaning to for years and somehow just never getting around to it. I thought this was a masterclass in how you put together a horror movie on a budget and I thought that film was a genuine masterpiece.

I also do recommend 'The Clovehitch Killer' and 'Love and Monsters', both were pretty great first time watches. I also rewatched 'Attack the Block' and that film is even better than I remembered, a masterpiece in it's own right.

If you've seen all of those, I can recommend 'I am not a Serial Killer', 'Violation', 'The Limehouse Golem', 'A Classic Horror Story' and 'Afflicted', but none are all that great, certainly far worse than anything listed above but certainly better than some of the absolute dross I have watched over the last two months.

Kwaidan (1965 - directed by Masaki Kobayashi)

A collection of 4 Japanese stories of the supernatural and spiritual, Kwaidan is a visually striking film. I've read director Kobayashi has a background in painting, and this is supported by the films excellent use of color and painted backdrops.

The movie focuses less on scares and more on the ethereal. Humans interacting with spirits. It's languid and eerie. The downside is the runtime is about 3 hours and since there are 4 seperate stories watching it can be daunting. The tales are all entertaining in their own way but the third story, 'Hoichi the Earless', to me seemed the strongest.

I bought the Criterion Collection release of Kwaidan, but it looks like it's also available to stream on Amazon for $2.99. Recommended 👍

Been partaking in my traditional October horror movie marathon. Anything anyone can recommend? I'm partial to 80s horror, so anything obscure from that era you can suggest I'd be happy to hear it.

@OldManHermit Bare with me here because I'm not well-versed in 80s horror (black & white is more my preference) so these may not be obscure, but...

-The Thing: gory body horror.
-Return of the Living Dead: excellent zombie horror-comedy
-Little Shop of Horrors: more comedy than horror. But possibly the only musical with body dismemberment.

89s horror is my jam.

My favourites from the 80s are probably Videodrome, Pumpkin Head, Killer Klowns from Outer Space, Night of the Creeps and The Hitcher. If you've seen all of those, I can give you way more suggestions if you want them.

@Losermagnet Thanks for the suggestions! I have in fact seen those, The Thing is one of the all time greats. Been awhile since I've seen Little Shop of Horrors, so perhaps I'll give that a re-watch. What are some of you favourite black and white horror flicks? I love stuff like The Old Dark House (1932), so if there's anything like that you can think of let me know.

@Pizzamorg Awesome, thanks for the suggestions. I've seen most of those, except for The Hitcher, so I'll give that a look. And truth be told I haven't seen Killer Klowns since I was a little kid, which contributed to my life long fear of clowns, so I think it's time I revisited it as an adult! If you got anything else, than yeah lets hear it!

@OldManHermit Old Dark House is great! It would've been one I recommended actually lol. Right off the top of my head one of my favorites is Island of Lost Souls (1932). It's a take on The Island of Dr. Moreau and a really great film in general. Everybody knows about Frankenstein, and probably The Bride of Frankenstein, but Son of Frankenstein (1939) is fantastic too. It's Karloff's last go as the monster, and it has a great performance by Bela Lugosi as well. The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939), The Abominable Snowman (1957), and THEM! (1954) all come recommended as well.

@Pizzamorg Wait so is clowns from outer space actually good?