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The Forest (2016)
Average Horror
Most of the points are for Natalie Dormer as she has the face of an angel.
As for the movie, it wasn't too good.
The build up to the forest went way, way too long. They spent probably 20 minutes too long just screwing around before actually entering the forest.
Unfortunately it wasn't worth the wait either. There were some OK scenes, but the movie basically just devolves into another scared girl lost in the woods without much payoff.
There were some OK scenes, but the movie wasn't much of a horror flick. I didn't feel the suspense the way I do in other scary films.
I kind of wanted to see how it ended but I fell asleep.
Encounters (2014)
It's Found Footage
FF has a lot of haters, so to get that out of the way, yes it's the "shaky camera" found footage type of horror/sci-fi movie.
I personal love Found Footage movies. I find them intense.
This movie was decent, kept me awake all the way through to see what happens.
It's not original in any way. The cast even talks about the Blair Witch Project. This movie is basically a Blair Witch Project except with aliens.
Four people (I think they were shooting a movie or show) are dropped off and left out in the northern woods of Sweden. You can pretty much guess what happens from here on out. They hear noises, one guy disappears, and then they encounter the aliens.
As with all FF films, the phones can't reach help. And they forgot to bring GPS.
If you can manage to overlook all these unoriginal flaws, the ride the movie takes you on isn't half bad.
7/10
Gladiator (2000)
Epic Movie
What more can be said that hasn't already been said?
I think what I enjoyed most about this movie was the cinematography. The scenes in HD were just stunningly beautiful.
The Coliseum looked so very crisp and the crowd with it.
The cast deserves A+ all around.
Joaquin Phoenix played the villain to absolute perfection. You will find yourself hating his character very early on. I hated him, and that's how you know he did his job.
From the opening battle to the final scenes this movie is a masterpiece, one of my favorites..
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
Found Footage Beginning
It's likely that found footage films came before this movie.
However, I felt like this movie really paved the way for future FF films, and now we have hundreds out.
As for the movie I liked it.
I remember seeing this one at the theater, and I was young enough to buy into the hype that it might be real.
So I was glued to it and I was scared.
A lot of people hate this genre and type of film. They will say nothing ever happens and it's just "annoying cameras jumping." I suppose that's true. I think what makes this movie a success if my eyes is they built up the suspenseful moments without revealing anything.
That's the secret to successful FF films. You don't need a huge budget, big cast, or even great lines.
If you can build up the suspense, keep people anxiously watching, and keep the mystery thrilling/scary, you can achieve FF success.
And Blair Witch Project does all of the above. There's no real big payoff, but the movie will keep you at the edge of your seat and watching til the end. At least for me it did.
Scream (1996)
Teen-High School Slasher / Mystery
Wasn't bad, didn't blow me away.
The cast was solid. Officer Dewey did well portraying the failure of a deputy.
Neve Campbell started to annoy me by the end of this film though, I can't quite explain what it was. Her dramatic squinty face on screen just one too many times. Rose McGowen plays Neve's best friend and she is incredibly hot.
As a typical slasher/mystery it had its moments, I wasn't terribly scared at all during the movie. I wouldn't even rate it as a horror film. I would call it a mystery/slasher.
Worth watching one time through, after that it loses its charm.
MacGruber (2010)
Hilarious
SNL to movie transitions are risky, but this one held up. Several scenes throughout had me laughing hysterically. I'm more of a horror movie fan than comedy, but I made an exception here since I felt the MacGruber on SNL was mildly funny.
This movie flew under the radar, I didn't even realize this was made into a movie until recently, and then I searched it out.
I'm glad I did.
The movie is goofy throughout, almost as if you're watching an extended sketch (which in all reality you are), but it's hilarious.
There were several scenes in the movie I won't mention here, that I thought I would have to turn it off I was laughing so hard. Actually I hadn't laughed that hard in a long time for a comedic movie.
To sum up, goofy, silly plot, absolutely hilarious. Watch it if you're in the mood for a good laugh.
Wyrmwood (2014)
Pretty Good Zombie Flick
It's a good zombie movie if you're into zombie movies.
The plot isn't that great, the girl's magical powers in later scenes was never explained, and that Leon guy was annoying. However, the movie is entertaining.
The zombies are quite strong, fast, and human-to-zombie morph is extremely fast. There's a lot of unnecessary gore. (Gore doesn't make a movie for me personally) Although it didn't add to the film, it didn't subtract from it either.
It's best to just describe this as a morbid roller-coaster ride that most zombie fans will enjoy. It kept my attention all the way through...