It isn't in the same league as the original, which is one of my favorites. The acting was decent, but R Lee Eremy was great in it, and completely stole the show.
I would go as far as calling it a modern day horror classic. It mixes horror & dark comedy perfectly, and reminds me of Goosebumps for grown-ups. The horror is intense & the humor is twisted, and the atmosphere is perfect for Halloween.
Re-watch.
I never understand the love that this film get. It's just decent IMO.
The story is not that good, but I like the "cursed video tape"- urban legend. Some of the visuals are really good, and the acting is pretty damn good. Still, I don't find it that scary at all, and I like slow-burn horror films & ghost films.
A sick & perverted movie about making movies, porn & snuff. The characters are great, and darkly funny at times. The violence & gore is really realistic, and not as over-the-top as "A Serbian Film".
Awesome film! Great story, interesting characters, and some really great high-pressure blood spurts.
The music is excellent, and the visuals match perfectly.
This is Rob Zombie's best film in my opinion, and I liked House of 1000 corpses & the Haunted World of El Superbeasto. I also didn't think that the Halloween remake was bad.
I was surprised how good this film was.
The premise is a mix between ghost hunters & paranormal activity, yet I found this film to do a better job than both of the previous mentioned.
It starts off as a parody of "real" ghost tv-shows, and turns into a really scary & gruesome horror film.
It has it's flaws, but it's still a very solid horror flick, and it actually made me yell out loud at one part.
I liked it a lot more this time, since I found it much more deeper & dramatic than first time I saw it. It's still hilarious at times, but it's incredibly depressing too.
If you want a really black comedy, I recommend it.
Update:
Watched it again for the third time, and I still think it's fantastic.
I WILL watch Hobo soon. Agreed on Survival of the Dead...seemed like Romero set out to make a different film, but then decided to throw some zombies in it and add it to his Dead canon. Such a disappointment after Diary turned out to be a solid film.
Wow, you've been busy! Lots of stuff here that I'll look into as Halloween is just around the corner!
Glad to see Fear(s) of the Dark here! First time I've encountered it on listal! One of those movies I've wanted to see for a long time now, but keep forgetting about.
Also, this whole Slit-mouth woman thing is something that's come to my attention only recently. Maybe I'll try to see one of em soon...
Glad you really liked Henry, Friday the 13th, Session 9, and Hobo! I'll check back on this list again soon.
I see you've been very busy since I last dropped by here. Glad to see you enjoyed Friday the 13th and Hellbound, both movies I really dig. We differ on Trick 'r Treat (which I thought was average), Session 9 (which I didn't care much for), and Fears of the Dark (which I loved). Some of these I still need to check out, so good to see your thoughts on them!
Glad to see Fear(s) of the Dark here! First time I've encountered it on listal! One of those movies I've wanted to see for a long time now, but keep forgetting about.
Also, this whole Slit-mouth woman thing is something that's come to my attention only recently. Maybe I'll try to see one of em soon...
Glad you really liked Henry, Friday the 13th, Session 9, and Hobo! I'll check back on this list again soon.