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Coda to /slash #4: Under the Skin
Under the Skin UKUSA 2013 Written by Jonathan Glazer & Walter Campbell, based on the novel by Michel Faber Directed by Jonathan Glazer ICYMI: I had already seen “Under the Skin” in may, at this years /slash 1/2-Festival. It was … Continue reading
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Tagged horror, Jonathan Glazer, Scarlet Johansson, science fiction, Under the Skin
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Coda to /slash #3: Vargtimmen (Hour of the Wolf)
Vargtimmen (Hour of the Wolf) Sweden 1968 Written by Ingmar Bergman Directed by Ingmar Bergman “Hour of the Wolf” was my first Bergman-movie, but I’m pretty sure that it won’t be my last. What’s most impressive about it are the … Continue reading
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Tagged black & white, Die Stunde des Wolfs, filmmuseum, horror, Hour of the Wolf, Ingmar Bergman, Sweden, Vargtimmen
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Coda to /slash #2: Sharknado 2: The Second One
Sharknado 2: The Second One USA 2014 Written by Thunder Levin Directed by Anthony C. Ferrante I’m pretty sure that no one would seriously argue that “Sharknado” was, by any definition, a good movie. However, for what it wanted to … Continue reading
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Tagged Asylum, comedy, horror, Sharknado, Sharknado 2, SyFy, trash
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Coda to /slash #1: The Shining (US-Cut)
The Shining UKUSA 1980 Written by Stanley Kubrick & Diane Johnson Directed by Stanley Kubrick While I catched bits and pieces here and there over the years on TV, I only really saw “The Shining” about two years ago – … Continue reading
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Tagged alternative cut, filmmuseum, horror, Jack Nicholson, Stanley Kubrick, The Shining
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/slash 2014 – Day 11: 13 Sins
13 Sins USA 2014 Written by Daniel Stamm & David Birke Directed by Daniel Stamm “13 Sins” was this years “supporter & friends”-exclusive Secret Society-screening. And while I already knew the other two surprise movies in advance, in this case, I … Continue reading
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Tagged 13 Sins, Daniel Stamm, horror, thriller
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/slash 2014 – Day 10: Wolf Creek 2
Wolf Creek 2 Australia 2013 Written by Greg Mclean & Aaron Sterns Directed by Greg Mclean I’m not sure if the world needed a sequel to “Wolf Creek”, but alas, we got one regardless. The good news is that it’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, Greg Mclean, horror, Wolf Creek 2
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/slash 2014 – Day 10: The ABCs of Death 2
The ABCs of Death 2 USA/New Zealand/Canada/Israel/Japan 2013 Written by far too many people to mention them all Directed by… see above This will be one of my shorter reviews; not because I haven’t got anything to say about the … Continue reading
/slash 2014 – Day 10: Escape From Tomorrow
Escape From Tomorrow USA 2013 Written by Randy Moore Directed by Randy Moore Going in, I suspected that this would be a movie that I would either love or hate. Turns out, the truth lies somewhere in the middle. I … Continue reading
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Tagged comedy, disney, Escape From Tomorrow, fantasy, horror, Randy Moore
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/slash 2014 – Day 9: Late Phases
Late Phases USA 2014 Written by Eric Stolze Directed by Adrián García Bogliano “Late Phases” was mostly entertaining, and had some funny moments. I liked the setup at the retirement home, the transformation scenes (even though I’m not sure that … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrián García Bogliano, comedy, horror, Nick Damici
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/slash 2014 – Day 9: It Follows
It Follows USA 2014 Written by David Robert Mitchell Directed by David Robert Mitchell “It Follows” reminded me a little of “The Ring” (or the Japanese original “Ringu”), only that in this case, the threat is not about some video … Continue reading