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Tag Archives: Horror
Under the Skin (2013) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Fascinating ambiguity under its SF skin
“Under the Skin” will baffle you and frustrate you with its cold, abstract style, but it is also a weirdly fascinating experience you cannot easily forget. The movie only gives us a few bits of vague information on what is … Continue reading
The Signal (2014) ☆☆1/2(2/5/4) : They follow it, and then…
In my humble opinion, style and substance are necessary for making a good SF film. For drawing our curiosity, SF film needs some style to create its own mood and reality, and that will make us believe that something fantastic … Continue reading
Oculus (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A family matter with one sinister mirror
“Oculus” did a fairly good job of building the sense of dread around one sinister object which turns out to a lot more dangerous and diabolical than we expected. While there are a few moments for shocks, the movie disturbs … Continue reading
Escape from Tomorrow (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : One freaky day at Disney World
“Escape from Tomorrow” is a curious work resulted from one small, interesting attempt, and this little independent film was made under the limited conditions which could have made its production quite impossible from the start. The people behind it had … Continue reading
The World’s End (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4): An ultimate drinking adventure of old buddies
“The World’s End” walks and runs around many things to be appreciated and savored during its increasingly outrageous journey, and I was alternatively excited and amused by that during my viewing. Switching busily between several genres including comedy, horror, SF, … Continue reading
Halloween (1978) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : “It *was* the boogeyman.”
“More than once during the movie I looked around just to make sure that no one weird was sitting behind me.” – from Gene Siskel’s 1978 review on “Halloween” When I watched John Carpenter’s “Halloween” for the first time in … Continue reading
The Conjuring (2013) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : A usual business in the ominous haunted house
Maybe I am too jaded as a seasoned audience and amateur critic, but I could not help but be sarcastic about the prologue of “The Conjuring”, which kindly emphasizes to us that everything depicted in the movie is based on … Continue reading
Europa Report (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A Hard SF recorded on Found footage
When I heard about “Europa Report” at first, it looked like one of those ‘found footage’ horror films, and it really is. The movie mainly revolves around the video clips from a doomed space mission(this is not a spoiler at … Continue reading
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Tagged Astronaut, Found Footage, Horror, Scientist, SF, Space, Space Mission, Spaceship
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Jurassic Park (1993) ☆☆☆(3/4) : You can still believe they’re alive again
“Jurassic Park” has aged well as one of the notable milestones in the special effect history. The special effect technology in Hollywood has moved on a lot since its remarkable achievement in 1993, and you may glimpse its dated aspects … Continue reading
Berberian Sound Studio (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A sound engineer stuck in Giallo film
“Berberian Sound Studio” begins with one of miserably dreadful moments that can really happen in our mundane life. Its meek hero dislikes his new job, but he finds himself stuck in that purgatory, and he feels more alienated and isolated … Continue reading
