Dellamorte Dellamore (lit. "of the death of love," English title Cemetery Man) was amazing!! Creative plot, very funny dark humor, smart dialogue, great practical effects, and plenty of sex appeal (starring hotties Rupert Everett and Anna Falchi) -- the whole package.
Also, I was struck while watching this film by the similarities to my boy Dario Argento... come to find out, Michele Soavi was his protégé! Definitely worth a watch.
Nicole and I watched You're Next (2011), which was a (bloody, murderous) romp! Not the most inventive plot, but redeemed by good pacing, zany, dark, deadpan humor, and a badass female lead. This one had some similar vibes to Ready or Not (2019).
Jesse and I watched The Endless (2018). It was good! Sci-fi horror about two brothers who are drawn back to the UFO death cult they left 10 years ago. Atmospheric, innovative, some good creepy scares, and punchy dialogue. Good fun.
Eric came over for a backyard showing of Ready or Not (2019), which was awesome! A lively comedic horror film starring hottie Samara Weaving (from The Babysitter). Great satire with some hilarious characters, including an Otho-like brother-in-law. Some annoying horror no-nos*, but no dealbreakers. All in all, a fun, playful movie.
* I just can't stand it in modern films when people do any of these stupid horror no-nos:
- assume the killer is dead. SHOOT HIM AGAIN DAMNIT!!! like 6 more times!
- leave the weapon on the ground. So you knocked the gun out of his hand... NOW PICK IT UP, YOU NINNY!
- stop to comfort each other, inspect wounds, cry, or provide exposition. THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF TIME FOR THAT LATER, IF YOU SURVIVE!
- or any of the classics (split up, go toward the scary sound, etc.)
Haven't any of these people seen a horror movie?? 🤣
Mark and I watched the 2011 remake of Fright Night, starring Colin Farrell as the vampire next door. I love the 1985 original (it's on my top 100 list!), so I was both excited and skeptical about watching the remake. This one was really a mixed bag. The pacing, action, dialogue, and atmosphere were great. But the CGI was frightful (not in a good way), and the portrayal of women was just maddening. As a human woman, I'm used to women being given the short end of the stick in cinema, and objectification of women is a real issue in horror as a genre, so I'm honestly pretty inured to it -- but this was just pathetic. Truly hard to watch 2 hours of damsels and bimbos. 🤮 Someone oughta remake the remake haha.
Don't love being laid up in bed on the heating pad, but did finally get to watch Get Out - WOW that movie is amazing! Trenchant, funny, and grippingly suspenseful. 10/10 for sure!
Loved Diabolique - snappy dialogue, a nice chance to practice my French comprehension, and a surprising denouement...
