A Clockwork Orange (1971)
7.8
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In future Britain, Alex DeLarge, a charismatic and psychopath delinquent, who likes to practice...
I'd Climb the Highest Mountain (1951)
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The simple told story, based on Corra Harris' biographical book, of a Methodist minister, called to...
American Horror Story - Season 8
7.6
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American Horror Story: Apocalypse is the eighth season of the FX horror anthology television series...
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Fifteen years in the making, a landmark reinterpretation of the life of a pivotal figure in British...
Mark Halpern (153 KP) rated Misery (1990) in Movies
Jan 19, 2018
The story of a nurse who happens to rescue her favorite author from the scene of a car crash and brings him to her little home to try and help him recuperate. However once she finds out that her authors story has an ending she doesn't like let the sick and twisted mind of King take over.
If you have read the book then the movie is as graphic as that.
Michael Packner (32 KP) rated The Blackcoat's Daughter (February) (2015) in Movies
Jun 20, 2019
LeftSideCut (3778 KP) rated Psycho (1960) in Movies
Oct 4, 2020
Anthony Perkins is fantastic as Norman Bates. He makes the character both approachable and sinister, subtly suggesting just how unhinged he is as the narrative steams forward.
The pacing in Psycho is perfect, even before Marion Crane pulls into the Bates Motel. It successfully reels you in from the films opening (and incredible music score) and just doesn't let you until the end.
Marion Crane is of course played by Janet Leigh. She has a hypnotizing presence thought the runtime, with every line of dialogue feeling important. Her performance alongside Perkins is a huge part of what makes Psycho such a classic.
Hitchcock achieved some truly magnificent shots here as well. The infamous shower scene has rightly earned it's place in cinema history, but it's easy to forget just how chilling it is when you see a shadowy figure through the shower curtain, silently enter the room. True nightmare fuel. Another favourite moment is the overhead shot when Bates flys out of his mother's room to attack Arbogast. Makes me jump every damn time.
Bernard Herrmanns score compliments all of this wonderfully as well. It's a timeless score that is constantly frantic whilst simultaneously beautiful. Much like Jaws, it's almost impossible to think of the film without hearing parts of the iconic music theme.
Psycho is a solid masterpiece that remains effective to this day. It's the perfect thriller, and in some ways, the perfect horror.
The Mothman Prophecies (2002)
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Mary, the wife is newspaper columnist John Klein, is hospitalized after a car crash. Before dying of...