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Movie Diary March 2011 -

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People who added this item 4204 Average listal rating (2784 ratings) 8.3 IMDB Rating 8.5
Psycho (1960)
Year - 1960
Director - Alfred Hichcock
Genre - Horror/Thriller
- - - - - Pretty much an essential movie, I mean anyone who is interested in the history of film needs to see Psycho. This movie changed the thriller narrative, as well as inventing the slasher film.
Psychoā€™s strong points areā€¦well, almost everything really. Hitchcock choose to shoot in black and white for a good reason, as the use of shadows and monochromatic symbolism could never work as well in color. The actors are fantastic, Anthony Perkins is amazing as the depraved, unsettling yet ultimately sympathetic Norman Bates.
The ending is one of the movieā€™s best points, and itā€™s almost a little sad that the big twist has been absorbed into popular culture over all these years.
Overall probably one of the best movies ever made, and of course worth seeing, it manages to build suspense even when nothingā€™s happening. It is best viewed alone and with as few distractions as possible.
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Year - 2009
Director - Peter Cornwell
Genre - Horror
- - - - - I went in knowing the true story this movie was biased on (Which may or may not have been faked) However, I tried to put that aside and enjoy the movie on itā€™s own merits. It manages to be a fine movie on itā€™s own, but it is hindered by a few silly problems.
For one the characters carry the idiot ball a lot, they make many stupid decisions, such as ignoring the obvious signs of paranormal activity, and not believing their children. Also, the narrative seemed choppy at times, and sometimes, even if I was paying perfect attention to the film, I was still left confused.
In all Haunting is a fun little movie with a few solid scares. The story, while choppy is still interesting and engaging, especially the origin of the haunting (Though, this seems to be my favorite part in all horror moviesā€¦)
Overall, it's a fun little haunted house movie that, while not anything revolutionary or stunning, most people will probably enjoy.
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People who added this item 264 Average listal rating (165 ratings) 5.4 IMDB Rating 5.6
Horsemen (2009)
Year - 2009
Director - Jonas Akerlund
Genre - Thriller
- - - - - If you heard about a movie that was about a serial killer that committed gruesome murders that were inspired by the four horsemen to the apocalypse, what would you think? Would you think that said movie was a crappy seven rip-off, mixed with some of that torture porn thatā€™s been so common these past few years? Well youā€™d be partly right!
Horseman seems to, at times wear itā€™s inspiration (and heart!) on itā€™s sleeve. Thereā€™s just something about it that gives it a kind of charm. Itā€™s worth noting that in a day and age where films like Saw of The Final Destination series are trying to show off the most gruesome and horrific murders they can, Horsemenā€™s torture scenes are much, much more tame, as a result the effects used look much more realistic. As for the themes of the murders, Horsemen uses fairly on the spot biblical symbolism.
One of the main faults, is well, the plot doesnā€™t make a whole lot of sense, the murderers say they are killing people to ā€œprove a pointā€ But they never elaborate on what exactly these murders will prove. Also, the whole movie wraps up in an ending that most people will find either predictable or unsatisfying.
Overall, I really enjoyed this move, I think it had a lot of good ideas that just needed to be executed a little better. But as it stands, itā€™s still a fairly entertaining movie.
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People who added this item 239 Average listal rating (132 ratings) 6.5 IMDB Rating 6.8
Ondine (2010)
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People who added this item 209 Average listal rating (97 ratings) 7.4 IMDB Rating 7.6
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People who added this item 57 Average listal rating (38 ratings) 6.5 IMDB Rating 7.2
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People who added this item 497 Average listal rating (308 ratings) 5 IMDB Rating 4.8
Pulse (2006)
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People who added this item 115 Average listal rating (73 ratings) 5.2 IMDB Rating 5.6
Dead Birds (2004)
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People who added this item 2291 Average listal rating (1488 ratings) 7.4 IMDB Rating 7.5
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People who added this item 1252 Average listal rating (788 ratings) 6 IMDB Rating 6.5
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People who added this item 4642 Average listal rating (3034 ratings) 7.8 IMDB Rating 8
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People who added this item 9297 Average listal rating (6832 ratings) 8.3 IMDB Rating 8.8
Fight Club (1999)
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People who added this item 2167 Average listal rating (1439 ratings) 7.1 IMDB Rating 7.1
Easy A (2010)
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People who added this item 754 Average listal rating (433 ratings) 7.4 IMDB Rating 7.3
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People who added this item 4797 Average listal rating (3140 ratings) 7.4 IMDB Rating 7.7
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People who added this item 203 Average listal rating (130 ratings) 6.3 IMDB Rating 6.2
Dagon (2001)
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People who added this item 2751 Average listal rating (1580 ratings) 7.1 IMDB Rating 7.2
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People who added this item 116 Average listal rating (58 ratings) 7.4 IMDB Rating 7.3
Osama (2003)
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People who added this item 396 Average listal rating (212 ratings) 6.9 IMDB Rating 7.5
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People who added this item 628 Average listal rating (373 ratings) 6.5 IMDB Rating 6.4
Session 9 (2001)
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People who added this item 447 Average listal rating (247 ratings) 7.8 IMDB Rating 7.4
The Vampire (1932)
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People who added this item 110 Average listal rating (62 ratings) 7.5 IMDB Rating 8
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People who added this item 418 Average listal rating (239 ratings) 7.2 IMDB Rating 7.4
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People who added this item 1410 Average listal rating (800 ratings) 8.3 IMDB Rating 8.1
Persona (1966)
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People who added this item 6250 Average listal rating (4245 ratings) 8.2 IMDB Rating 8.3
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People who added this item 372 Average listal rating (231 ratings) 6.9 IMDB Rating 7.1
Catfish (2010)
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People who added this item 111 Average listal rating (55 ratings) 7.1 IMDB Rating 7.5
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People who added this item 10 Average listal rating (6 ratings) 7.3 IMDB Rating 7
The Lottery (2010)
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People who added this item 145 Average listal rating (70 ratings) 6.4 IMDB Rating 6.4
Mondo Cane (1962)
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People who added this item 8 Average listal rating (5 ratings) 7.2 IMDB Rating 7.8
Seoul Train (2004)
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People who added this item 61 Average listal rating (38 ratings) 6.2 IMDB Rating 6.3
Cropsey (2009)
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People who added this item 2438 Average listal rating (1487 ratings) 7.1 IMDB Rating 7.2
The Fountain (2006)
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People who added this item 4379 Average listal rating (2947 ratings) 7.7 IMDB Rating 8.2
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People who added this item 52 Average listal rating (15 ratings) 6.3 IMDB Rating 7.2
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People who added this item 641 Average listal rating (386 ratings) 5.9 IMDB Rating 5.6
Beastly (2011)
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People who added this item 1174 Average listal rating (647 ratings) 7.1 IMDB Rating 7.3
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People who added this item 540 Average listal rating (318 ratings) 6.6 IMDB Rating 6.8
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People who added this item 6 Average listal rating (4 ratings) 1.8 IMDB Rating 3.4
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People who added this item 663 Average listal rating (368 ratings) 7.2 IMDB Rating 7.3
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