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So Friday the 13th part 2 was kind of a let down-- it was nearly the same plot as the first one, but more horny and no twist, as Jason was the actual killer, which. by the way, it is completely nonsensical how Jason works as a killer, like the fact that he really should be the ghost of a young boy and did appear to be so in the first one with that glimpse of him at the end! But they spin some shit about him being this creature that's somehow manifested from the death that grew up to be a deformed man with the brain of a mute and extremely sheltered child that avenges his mother's death or something...? The whole manifested creature thing doesn't bother me that much I guess, like whatever, it's a horror movie. But the real kicker is that in the first film we clearly see Jason as a child-creature thing that dwells in Crystal Lake, but the sequel is only 5 years later and Jason is suddenly a full grown man. Where's the logic? Sloppy writing. Also, how many Friday the 13th movies am I gonna have to watch until the iconic goaltender mask makes an appearance! I swear to god.
Anyway, on to the next round of reviews.
6. The Silence Of The Lambs (1991) *****
FANTASTIC FILM. One of my favorites of the classics, and also one of the first I saw, which was unfortunately about a year ago... I can't remember a lot of specifics, but this is a great one if horror isn't your usual thing or you're just dipping into the genre. from what I remember, it's more prominently a mystery/psychological thriller than straight horror, so the plot is very compelling and suspenseful.
7. Carrie (1976) ***
Stephen King. What else can I say... The amount of nudity in the very beginning was Very unnecessary, and the original score made many scenes hard to take seriously, hence 3 stars. But I do like cinematography-- there's just something about the way 70s and early 80s horror was filmed that looks so pleasing to me, plus it had some pretty great parallels/foreshadowing. Also, seeing John Travolta that young was a trip, lmao.
8. The Faculty (1998) **
This is one of the more B-list ones I've seen. Kind of unoriginal in my opinion, it's pretty much invasion of the body snatchers, but in a high school setting. Not terrible per se, but the epilogue made me roll my eyes-- just a tad over-idealized.
9. The Wolf House (2018) ****
THIS. This is amazing. It's actually a Chilean stop-motion that's based on the true story of Colonia Dignidad, a German "colony" *ehehm* cult in southern Chile that rose to prominence in the early 1960s... in fact, the film is fashioned like a promotional video for the cult, masquerading as a sort of fucked up fairy tail. It's not exactly scary, but it's incredibly unsettling and impossible to look away from, like the artistry is unfathomable. Very arthouse horror. Now, it IS only available in Spanish and German, however there is not much dialogue and it's all very slow paced speaking so the subtitles weren't a bother to rely on.
10. Possession (1981) ***
Another foreign arthouse horror film! Though it's set in Berlin, it's actually performed in (heavily accented) English for some reason. Also, a fun fact, this is a banned film for its incredible nasty-ness, apparently? Which is overkill in my opinion, like I've seen equally fucked up films put out today that no one seems to mind? Anyway, most sites are saying this was specific to the UK, but it seems to be unavailable to stream and is difficult to find on dvd in general, so idk. Thankfully, it was on an archive site at the time I wanted to see it, so I didn't have to search all over; although, it unfortunately did not have subtitles as an option, which made things even harder to follow than they already were... and god let me tell you. Watching this with no precursor for what you're in for is like being a lost child in a Walmart supercenter. Vaguely scared and deeply deeply confused... I must say, this plot is nearly incomprehensible to the naked eye-- I pretty much had to watch a few video essays to be at peace after finishing it. BUT, once everything was spelled out for me by very nice youtube people, I actually am extremely impressed with the whole thing. It's all about divorce, really.
Anyway, expect to see my thoughts on Evil Dead, The VVitch, As Above So Below, The Conjuring franchise, and The Blair Witch Project next.
Anyway, on to the next round of reviews.
6. The Silence Of The Lambs (1991) *****
FANTASTIC FILM. One of my favorites of the classics, and also one of the first I saw, which was unfortunately about a year ago... I can't remember a lot of specifics, but this is a great one if horror isn't your usual thing or you're just dipping into the genre. from what I remember, it's more prominently a mystery/psychological thriller than straight horror, so the plot is very compelling and suspenseful.
7. Carrie (1976) ***
Stephen King. What else can I say... The amount of nudity in the very beginning was Very unnecessary, and the original score made many scenes hard to take seriously, hence 3 stars. But I do like cinematography-- there's just something about the way 70s and early 80s horror was filmed that looks so pleasing to me, plus it had some pretty great parallels/foreshadowing. Also, seeing John Travolta that young was a trip, lmao.
8. The Faculty (1998) **
This is one of the more B-list ones I've seen. Kind of unoriginal in my opinion, it's pretty much invasion of the body snatchers, but in a high school setting. Not terrible per se, but the epilogue made me roll my eyes-- just a tad over-idealized.
9. The Wolf House (2018) ****
THIS. This is amazing. It's actually a Chilean stop-motion that's based on the true story of Colonia Dignidad, a German "colony" *ehehm* cult in southern Chile that rose to prominence in the early 1960s... in fact, the film is fashioned like a promotional video for the cult, masquerading as a sort of fucked up fairy tail. It's not exactly scary, but it's incredibly unsettling and impossible to look away from, like the artistry is unfathomable. Very arthouse horror. Now, it IS only available in Spanish and German, however there is not much dialogue and it's all very slow paced speaking so the subtitles weren't a bother to rely on.
10. Possession (1981) ***
Another foreign arthouse horror film! Though it's set in Berlin, it's actually performed in (heavily accented) English for some reason. Also, a fun fact, this is a banned film for its incredible nasty-ness, apparently? Which is overkill in my opinion, like I've seen equally fucked up films put out today that no one seems to mind? Anyway, most sites are saying this was specific to the UK, but it seems to be unavailable to stream and is difficult to find on dvd in general, so idk. Thankfully, it was on an archive site at the time I wanted to see it, so I didn't have to search all over; although, it unfortunately did not have subtitles as an option, which made things even harder to follow than they already were... and god let me tell you. Watching this with no precursor for what you're in for is like being a lost child in a Walmart supercenter. Vaguely scared and deeply deeply confused... I must say, this plot is nearly incomprehensible to the naked eye-- I pretty much had to watch a few video essays to be at peace after finishing it. BUT, once everything was spelled out for me by very nice youtube people, I actually am extremely impressed with the whole thing. It's all about divorce, really.
Anyway, expect to see my thoughts on Evil Dead, The VVitch, As Above So Below, The Conjuring franchise, and The Blair Witch Project next.
