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InfernalNinja (49 KP) rated The Invisible Man (2020) in Movies

Jun 23, 2020 (Updated Jun 23, 2020)  
The Invisible Man (2020)
The Invisible Man (2020)
2020 | Horror, Sci-Fi
8
7.5 (45 Ratings)
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Tense (2 more)
Grounded with a story about mental/ emotional abuse
Great acting by Elizabeth Moss
I gotta say: I normally don't care for remakes. But this one was pretty damn good. While it is a bummer that Universal has had such bad luck updating their classic monsters and throwing them into a shared "Dark Universe," I'm relieved that they quit while they were ahead. This movie goes to show that just because Marvel can pull off a shared cinematic universe, doesn't mean everyone should try it. It's amazing what can happen when studios abandon that route and focus on just making quality standalone movies. That is MORE THAN OKAY! Definitely check it out.
  
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David McK (3562 KP) rated Rampage (2018) in Movies

Jun 28, 2020  
Rampage (2018)
Rampage (2018)
2018 | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
6
7.4 (116 Ratings)
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The tagline, I believe, for this read something like "Big meets Bigger"

It could just as easily have read "Dumb meets Dumber"

Actually, now that I think about it: that's probably unfair: there's nothing dumb about knowing your audience!

(Loosely) based on the old 1980s arcade game of the same name, this sees Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson playing primatologist Davis Okoye, who - for plot reasons - gets caught up in what (essentially) amounts to a Monster showdown in downtown Chicago, with the monsters scaling tall building and destroying half the city in the process while the military vainly tries to stop them.

You know, just like the coin-up?

Basically, this a B-movie writ large, and knows it!
  
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Bostonian916 (449 KP) rated The Invisible Man (2020) in Movies

Jul 11, 2020  
The Invisible Man (2020)
The Invisible Man (2020)
2020 | Horror, Sci-Fi
8
7.5 (45 Ratings)
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I feel like Blumhouse tends to be hit and miss, and versions of monsters of a bygone era also tend to be hit and miss, so I really wasn't sure what to expect with this. I must say, I was pleasantly surprised.

Elisabeth Moss carried her own and then some. The supporting cast did a good job, but at the end of the day she was tasked with some pretty intense solo scenes. The hard part here was that she had to perform those scenes at times while dealing with an invisible foe. And she did so rather impressively.

If you're interested in a modern twist on a classic tale, this is for you.
  
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Dave Filipi recommended Fiend Without a Face (1958) in Movies (curated)

 
Fiend Without a Face (1958)
Fiend Without a Face (1958)
1958 | Horror, Sci-Fi
6.0 (2 Ratings)
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"Anyone who has ever had the pleasure of meeting Richard Gordon and his brother Alex (who passed away a few years ago) knows what a rich vein of film history the brothers represent. A conversation with either might include stories of producing films with the likes of Ed Wood, Gene Autry, Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, and B-movie director Eddie Cahn, to name just a few. As a producer, Dick’s best-known work is the fondly remembered low-budget science-fiction staple Fiend Without a Face. It’s a great tribute to the Gordon brothers that Criterion has released not only Fiend but also the four films included in the Monsters and Madmen box set."

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LeftSideCut (3776 KP) rated Demons (1985) in Movies

Apr 23, 2021  
Demons (1985)
Demons (1985)
1985 | Horror
8
7.2 (9 Ratings)
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In short, Demoni AKA Demons, is fucking wild.
For the most part, it's masquerading as a serious horror trip, with the odd burst of humour, and occasional 80s rock anthem thrown in. It subjects the viewer to nasty gore, disturbing practical effects, trippy cinematography, it's overall strangeness complimented by its slightly off dub work. It's uncomfortable in parts, certainly hypnotic in its execution.
All of this, before diving headfirst into schlock territory where a dude slaughters hordes of monsters with a katana whilst riding a motorcycle, as an Accept song blasts in the background. Pretty damn wonderful.

Rightly considered an essential 80s horror, Demons is still an effective movie today. Well worth any horror fan's time.
  
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David McK (3562 KP) rated Van Helsing (2004) in Movies

Aug 28, 2019 (Updated Oct 7, 2019)  
Van Helsing (2004)
Van Helsing (2004)
2004 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
7
6.8 (87 Ratings)
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Early 2000s (2004?) movie, that re-imagines the role of van Helsing (from the Dracula novel) as a Monster hunter, rather than the elderly scientist he is usually portrayed as, and with Hugh Jackman stepping into the central role as just that character.

Also starring Kate Beckinsale as Anna Valerious (and, yes, again wearing tight fitting trousers a la Underworld) and with Richard Roxburgh doing all but chewing the scenery as Count Dracula, this see's Van Helsing travel to Transylvania in an effort to uncover the mystery of his past and aid Anna in stopping her family's curse in a film that also sees many of Universals 'classic' monsters (Wolfman, Dracula's brides, Frankenstein's Monster, Jekyll and Hyde) involved.
  
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