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Captivitiy
When it came to reviewing Hostel 2, i had so much to say, but coming to write a review of Captivity, the morning after, i am left wondering exactly what it was i ended up doing last night.
Three things spring to mind, exploding dog, acid shower and an eyeball smoothie. Co-incidally these three things all are gore. This is the best, and only gore in the film. Leaving me unsure as to whether anything else actually happened, or if the storyline was so weak I forgot it the second i went to sleep.
The plot left alot to be desired. Pretty model gets captured. Tortured. Then escapes by killing the killer and a few cops. There is a twist, as there always seems to be, however, it was un-original, definately predictable to fans of the genre… Read more
Wrong Turn 2: Dead End
Wrong Turn 2: Dead End is the long coming sequel to Rob Schmidt’s “people trapped in the woods and getting eaten by mutants” horror. Joe Lynch’s directorial debut Wrong Turn 2 had every opportunity to be something appalling and I’m pleased to say it was everything I wanted. A good start to this man’s career.
Wrong Turn 2 is by no means ground-breaking. Don’t expect some brand-new polished horror concept that no director has ever thought of before. Fraid not. It follows that tried and tested and tried some more, concept of mutant in-breds in woods eating unfortunate passers by. Deep down we all secretly love it!.. Read more
Another Hostel Part 2 Review (Sorry!)
Compared to Paradise Lost, Hostel Part 2 is a masterpiece. Whoever even thought to compare that film with the original deserves to be shot. Hostel Part 2 does exactly what you would expect. Delivering uber lashings of gore. Possibly more so than the original, which came as quite a shock. The rest of the film however, was predictable.
In true Tarantino style the violence in this film is the most hard hitting i have seen of any film. Even if technically it isn’t a true Tarantino production. Don’t expect the odd spray of blood here and there to let you know where you stand, no chance, the first killing is as cringe-worthy as every other death to follow, and far more outlandish than anything I remember in the original. Naked women bathing in blood, scythes, battle axes, decapitations, a bolt-cutter taken to a man’s genitalia, a women’s face getting angle-grinded, This film does it all with buckets of fake blood. Read more
Hostel 2
I swallowed my pride. I gave Eli Roth a second chance. I even took the initiative to embrace this genre of filming. And at the end of it all I came out of this film with an appreciation for the Hostel series. I am not a fan of this genre due to most of these types of films relying on shock value to entertain the viewer.
The “Saw” movies after the first were a letdown to me, as well as “Touristas” being as dry and unoriginal as a remake of “The Hitcher”. My major issues with the first in the “Hostel” series were that I had no feelings towards any of the characters, the plot line moved way to slow, and the scenery was just not up to par with Eli’s previous film “Cabin Fever”. With all that going wrong I almost wrote off the sequel altogether. Lucky for me I did not. Read more
30 Days of Night
Well it looks like my calls for a good thriller has been answered. I just finished watching “30 Days of Night” and I have to say that Hollywood has not lost its touch totally. This is also one of the few movies that actually held true to its hype which in today’s world is a very hard process to achieve.
Great setting, good cast of characters, and a well translated from graphic novel onto cinema writing. For those of you who don’t know, this movie is based on the graphic novel created by Steve Niles. Although the setting is different in the comic series, the story translates even better onto screen…. Read more
Good Luck Chuck
Finally, a romantic comedy that wasn’t wrote, directed and produced specifically for 13 year old girls. Dane Cook and Jessica (oh dear lord) Alba star in this unrealistic boob fest.
The plot revolves around a Charlie, a dentist who was cursed as a child to never find love. Each time he sleeps with a woman she becomes destined to find the man of her dreams and get married. This leads to lots of very interesting sexual encounters…. Read more
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