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Michael Packner (32 KP) rated The Blackcoat's Daughter (February) (2015) in Movies

Jun 20, 2019  
The Blackcoat's Daughter (February) (2015)
The Blackcoat's Daughter (February) (2015)
2015 | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
10
5.8 (6 Ratings)
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Atmospheric (3 more)
Dark
Tense
Effective slow burn horror
I absolutely loved this movie and why not, Bryan Bertino was involved as producer and it was directed by the son of Norman Bates. This film is so damn dark. There has not been a single film about this kind of stuff this dark and well made since The Exorcist. This truly is a atmospheric dark masterpiece. A must watch for all true horror fans and probably the biggest hidden gem in horror history.
  
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Michael Packner (32 KP) rated The Strangers (2008) in Movies

Jun 15, 2019  
The Strangers (2008)
The Strangers (2008)
2008 | Horror
10
6.9 (21 Ratings)
Movie Rating
The suspense is off the charts. Bryan Bertino creates tension like very few can. You can't even breathe at times, especially on a first viewing. (5 more)
The Strangers themselves are crafted to perfection from the iconic masks to their mannerisms to their lack of a true motive.
The symbolism is heavy throughout. It takes multiple viewings to catch it all. Look at the busted windshield at the end for one example.
The use of music as another character is absolutely brilliant. Each tune was used to perfection.
The camerawork and set design are off the charts given the budget Bertino had to work with.
The ending. Not every horror story has a happy ending. This one was a beautiful and glorious gut punch.
The very last scene. If Bertino had been allowed to keep the exact ending he wanted this would've been 1000 times more impactful. (1 more)
The sound. When things are quiet you can hear a pin drop, but when a noise comes it blows out your eardrum.
Why are you doing this to us?
Because you were home.

This is my favorite film of all time. To me, this film is literally horror nirvana. This remains to this day the only film to ever truly scare me. This isn't some fake supernatural hocus pocus. This is reality. While the film may only be INSPIRED by true events, and not something that actually happened, it could happen, and it does happen...every day, whether you want to come to terms with it or not. The crazy thing is that if Bertino had been able to do this his way without any studio intervention, this film would've been 10 times darker and 10 times better. I don't care what anyone says, this film is a horror heavyweight that pays true homage to the birth era of horror.