EXIT 8 is definitely going on my regular rewatch list.
For such a simple loop and location, its pace was never tedious and it branched in ways that added tension and moved the story.
I also I liked that it reflects more on the why of the journey rather than just showing off a puzzle.
I hadn't heard of that one, so just added it to my queue.
I love time travel movies, especially the creativity of low budget ones like "Safety Not Guaranteed" and "Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes".
"Safety..." is more *about* time travel than travel itself, and a rewarding watch.
Solid list. I’m particularly happy to see it include different types of stories within the genre.
I know it has to stick to 28 for the theme, but a crucial addition for me would be ONE CUT OF THE DEAD.
That lack of subtlety might mean major story beats are predictable, but it gets there with such rhythm that the movie is fun and engaging from start to finish.
And lol that finish. What a great way to continue the movie’s theme.
And lol what a brilliant last line!
I also love how the story crafts parallels between the two leads. It’s not subtle, but it’s sincere in delivery (while still having a sense of humor!) and is smart in how it handles exposition.
This and PREY are such good examples of how to tell new stories within a franchise. They’re going to get lots of rewatches from me.
And the fight choreography is superb. It knows how to show off weapons, creatures, and use its environment.
No spoilers, but there’s a fight sequence near the last act that is fun, dynamic, and wonderfully creative. I’ll say, “Good job,” but that doesn’t do it justice.
PREDATOR: BADLANDS is brilliant! It expands the universe in cool ways while preserving what’s core to the franchise.
What surprised me most was how funny it was. Not in any slapstick way or self-parody, but with a sense of humor that made the action sequences and interaction between characters fun.
There’s an element that feels Lovecraftian, which adds even more appeal to me. (And made me want to go rewatch THE EMPTY MAN.)
The found footage/doc format is effective at amping the creepiness as well as being meaningful to the story. It’s more than just rewatching events.
I will forever have a soft spot for found footage.
MAN FINDS TAPE joins my list of recent favorites. It hits a nice balance of found footage and documentary style. It leans in wonderfully to establishing creepiness in what it shows rather than go for jump scares or hinting at what’s off screen.
The pope covering Radiohead at the Vatican karaoke night
“You're just like an angel
Your skin makes me cry”
At the time, H1: Bloodstone Pass didn’t really register for me. But oh how H2: The Mines of Bloodstone grabbed me with its high-level, multi-class pregens.
Mostly unplayable, but I spent hours reading and re-reading it, in awe at how much time I thought it would take to level up that high from 1st.
Beyond the Crystal Cave was the first module I ever owned, giving it extra nostalgia power. It felt like getting two adventures in one, which seemed an extravagance to me at the time.
Excited to read about it (and tons more) soon in “Designers & Dragons: Origins”
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[REC] is one of my all-time favorite movies. Seeing that we'll have something new from Paco Plaza has me very excited!
“This Wretched Valley” by Jenny Kiefer reads like a found footage horror, one of my favorite film genres.
It also sets up a small group, remote area, and a menacing influence. I enjoyed how it portrayed unreliable events and characters trying to make good, if ultimately doomed, decisions.
“Boys in the Valley” by Philip Fracassi set up possession, remote area, group of kids, and the consequences thereof.
It was the kind of writing that got me seeing a film of it playing out in my mind. I really enjoyed it!
Sometimes I get into random themes when choosing books to read. Last year I read several that were horror + snow, or horror + snow + mountain.
Now I’ve just recently read two back to back related only by having “valley” in the title.
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There are a ton more details I still want to mention, many still about the editing. But they may require some longer form writing to get all down (and may get a bit spoilery).
This has truly been a great year for horror and across many types of horror, from HEART EYES to SINNERS to 28 YEARS LATER.
And where DAYS had breathed fresh life (ha) into the zombie genre, the discussion around it of fast vs. slow was always superficial and secondary to what DAYS actually did in terms of making a compelling, scary story.
Now YEARS adds its own version(s) on top of that.
…and then editing with cool stylistic choices in the visual storytelling that changed with the story’s arc. It’s a movie you could watch in silence and still feel its emotional impact.
(But don’t, because the sound and dialogue are equally strong. Plus, a few really good jokes.)
Usually I’ll first choose from one or more of acting, directing, or writing as a focus of what I liked. Sometimes only one of those stand out. Sometimes all three miss. (I loved all three here.)
But this time the editing struck me first and what made it so effective for me. Tension from scene one…
I love so many things about 28 YEARS LATER. It captured the feeling of DAYS without resorting to repetition of the original’s beats. It took visuals from the original and put them in new context, and then told a new story.
I always struggle to avoid spoilers when there are so many details to love.
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HEART EYES is a recent favorite in the slasher genre.
It knows how to set up a sight gag, set up a clever kill(s), and set up a story you'll love to the end.
The funniest/longest I've seen is the beginning of Event Horizon, which relentlessly throws dates at you as a build up to..."Now."
I love the movie and its oh-so-90s-industrial-lite soundtrack, but the first time I saw it felt like sitting through a (future) history class.