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Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated Black Christmas (1974) in Movies
Dec 11, 2019
Answer The Phone
With anethor remake coming out this friday, and that i already reviewed the 2006 remake. In going back to the oringal, were it alll started from. So lets take a little trip back to 1974.
Inspired by the urban legend "The babysitter and the man upstairs" and a series of murders that took place in the Westmount section of Montreal, Quebec, Moore wrote the screenplay under the title Stop Me.
The Plot: As winter break begins, a group of sorority sisters, including Jess (Olivia Hussey) and the often inebriated Barb (Margot Kidder), begin to receive anonymous, lascivious phone calls. Initially, Barb eggs the caller on, but stops when he responds threateningly. Soon, Barb's friend Claire (Lynne Griffin) goes missing from the sorority house, and a local adolescent girl is murdered, leading the girls to suspect a serial killer is on the loose. But no one realizes just how near the culprit is.
Margot Kidder remembered shooting the film as being "fun. I really bonded with Andrea Martin, filming in Toronto and Ontario. Olivia Hussey was a bit of an odd one. She was obsessed with the idea of falling in love with Paul McCartney through her psychic. We were a little hard on her for things like that.
Black Christmas eventually gained a cult following and is notable for being one of the earliest slasher films. It went on to inspire other slasher films, the biggest one of all being John Carpenter's Halloween (which was apparently inspired by Clark suggesting what a Black Christmas sequel would be like).
Black Christmas has been included multiple lists in various media outlets as one of the greatest horror films ever made. The film ranked No. 87 on Bravo's The 100 Scariest Movie Moments.
A overall classic slasher horror movie based around a hoilday.
Inspired by the urban legend "The babysitter and the man upstairs" and a series of murders that took place in the Westmount section of Montreal, Quebec, Moore wrote the screenplay under the title Stop Me.
The Plot: As winter break begins, a group of sorority sisters, including Jess (Olivia Hussey) and the often inebriated Barb (Margot Kidder), begin to receive anonymous, lascivious phone calls. Initially, Barb eggs the caller on, but stops when he responds threateningly. Soon, Barb's friend Claire (Lynne Griffin) goes missing from the sorority house, and a local adolescent girl is murdered, leading the girls to suspect a serial killer is on the loose. But no one realizes just how near the culprit is.
Margot Kidder remembered shooting the film as being "fun. I really bonded with Andrea Martin, filming in Toronto and Ontario. Olivia Hussey was a bit of an odd one. She was obsessed with the idea of falling in love with Paul McCartney through her psychic. We were a little hard on her for things like that.
Black Christmas eventually gained a cult following and is notable for being one of the earliest slasher films. It went on to inspire other slasher films, the biggest one of all being John Carpenter's Halloween (which was apparently inspired by Clark suggesting what a Black Christmas sequel would be like).
Black Christmas has been included multiple lists in various media outlets as one of the greatest horror films ever made. The film ranked No. 87 on Bravo's The 100 Scariest Movie Moments.
A overall classic slasher horror movie based around a hoilday.
Sarah (7798 KP) rated Happy Death Day 2U (2019) in Movies
Dec 7, 2019
Missing the slasher element
Watching this sequel has really made me want to reevaluate & appreciate the first film more than I did originally, as it was actually pretty good. And I dont think the sequel quite matches up to it.
This film takes on a mainly sci-fi theme and whilst this is a smart move to do something different to the first film, I found myself missing the slasher horror. I don't think we really needed this sci-fi based explanation of the events in the first film, like many sequels this definitely suffers from a case of less is more. It's funny though like the original, and there's another fun montage of death scenes to bring in the laughs. There are parts of this story though that are a lot more serious than you'd expect or want, which brings the film down a little. There's no place for seriousness in a film like this!
Overall it's not bad and a refreshing change to a lot of other films that take themselves far too seriously, but it just doesn't quite meet up to the first.
This film takes on a mainly sci-fi theme and whilst this is a smart move to do something different to the first film, I found myself missing the slasher horror. I don't think we really needed this sci-fi based explanation of the events in the first film, like many sequels this definitely suffers from a case of less is more. It's funny though like the original, and there's another fun montage of death scenes to bring in the laughs. There are parts of this story though that are a lot more serious than you'd expect or want, which brings the film down a little. There's no place for seriousness in a film like this!
Overall it's not bad and a refreshing change to a lot of other films that take themselves far too seriously, but it just doesn't quite meet up to the first.
There's Someone In Your House
6.7
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Dean (6925 KP) rated Scream 2 (1997) in Movies
Jun 25, 2017 (Updated Nov 9, 2018)
The core cast are back again (2 more)
Great opening sequence
The jokes and references to sequels in general
You have to follow the rules of the sequel
He we go again with our survivors of the first film trying to survive the sequel. Another great opening sequence with the premier of Stab. The film in the film based on the murders of the first film. Ghost face is back but who could be behind the mask this time. A great film for Slasher fans.
Dean (6925 KP) rated the Xbox version of Obscure in Video Games
Jun 9, 2019
Good Graphics (1 more)
The design of the school
Great Survival Horror
This was a very good survival horror game back in the day. It had the feel of a teen, slasher film and reminded me of The Faculty quite a bit. Apart from the Resident Evil games and The Suffering there weren't many Survival Horror games about for the Xbox. The gameplay was very atmospheric, you often needed a torch to search around the school at night. It had a co-op mode for a second player. A great game for the time.
Dean (6925 KP) rated Black Christmas (2019) in Movies
Dec 19, 2019
Plot (1 more)
No scares
A present to be returned
I was surprised to see yet another Black Christmas film as we have 2 already. The trailer looked OK if a little silly. Thought it might have gone down a tongue in cheek route. Unfortunately it tries to go down some weird preachy girls vs boys mess up with a supernatural element. So many daft decisions, no real scares and just bad storyline. Should have stuck to a more traditional slasher film. Skip this one like a gift of grey socks at Christmas!
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006)
7.0
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A child born in a slaughterhouse grows up to become a chainsaw-wielding killer in a family of...
Slasher Gore Gory Torture porn Prequel
InfernalNinja (49 KP) rated Tucker & Dale vs. Evil (2010) in Movies
Jun 16, 2020
Very anti-cliche (1 more)
Great balance of horror & comedy
A bit gory. Not for the squeamish (1 more)
Premise is a bit forced.
Great way to turn the slasher genre on its head!
Pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed this movie. While I was initially annoyed at Hollywood for trying to inject comedy into every other genre in recent years, I'll always check it out to see who does it well. This movie does. My favorite part of this movie is how often it switches perspectives. Keeps it fresh. Definitely check it out!
Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated The Final Girls (2015) in Movies
May 20, 2021
Survive The Horror Tropes
The Final Girls- is a really good horror comedy and a throwback to the early 80"s slasher films like "Friday The 13th", "Sleepaway Camp", "April Fools Day" and more.
The plot: Max, recently orphaned, goes to see a screening of a B-horror movie that her mother made 20 years earlier. When Max and her friends find themselves in the world of the film itself, they must apply their knowledge of horror tropes to survive.
Its a really good film and highly recordmend it.
The plot: Max, recently orphaned, goes to see a screening of a B-horror movie that her mother made 20 years earlier. When Max and her friends find themselves in the world of the film itself, they must apply their knowledge of horror tropes to survive.
Its a really good film and highly recordmend it.
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)
6.1
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Michael Myers returns to the town of Haddonfield after having been shot into a mine shaft one year...
Slasher