Handsome Guys (2024) was such a cute movie. A delightful remake of the (ultimately forgettable) Tucker and Dale Versus Evil (2010), with a Korean and occult spin. The over the top CGI was enjoyable in context. No chills or thrills in this one, but lots of aws, mostly due to a cute pup, and a very adorable dynamic with big softie Park Sang-goo (Lee Hee-joon) and "kidnapped" student Kim Mi-na (Gong Seung-yeon). Would recommend.
Megan, Mark and I watched Pulse (回路, Kairo), a Japanese technology horror film directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. This movie had some truly freaky/creepy scenes, but the plot felt all over the place... maybe something was lost in translation. Enjoyed watching it though. And it's interesting to think of this film coming out in 2001 -- idk about yall, but that was pretty much the start of my personal computing, the days of AIM, etc.... so a movie about the horrors of the internet was ahead of the curve, and probably pretty electrifying at that time.
The Innocents (1961) was fantastic! Beautiful costumes too, and a gorgeous spooky mansion. Very tense! And intriguing, ambiguous action. Excellent.
"What shall I sing to my lord from my window?
What shall I sing, for my lord will not stay?
What shall I sing, for my lord will not listen?
Where shall I go when my lord is away?
Whom shall I love when the moon is arisen?
Gone is my lord, and the grave is his prison.
What shall I say when my lord comes a-calling?
What shall I say when he knocks on my door?
What shall I say when his feet enter softly?
Leaving the marks of his grave on my floor.
Enter my lord!
Come from your prison!
Come from your grave, for the moon is arisen.
Welcome, my lord...”
A visceral, dizzying, and visually powerful Korean ghost/demon possession story. 👍👍 A great start to the season!
Kill, Baby... Kill! (1966) had some gorgeous shots -- the townsfolk carrying the coffin, silhouetted against the sky, is amazing -- but overall this movie feels a little ludicrous to a modern viewer. Not Bava's best. (And I'm pretty sure I've seen this before, or maybe it's just totally predictable? haha)
Now THAT'S what I call horror! House of Usher has it all - Vincent Price, a haunted house, a family curse, a woman who sleepwalks nightly down to the crypt... "Evil is not just a word, it's a reality."
