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The Cat and the Canary is a fantastic horror/comedy mix that stands up to this day with it's heavy atmosphere, artistic flair, and great cast. A true classic of the silent era, and one of the last movies Paul Leni brought us.

What are your thoughts on this silent classic?

The four main actors are easily the most impressive thing about this movie. The story is certainly decent, and when violence does occur onscreen, it's almost always solid, but without Brad Pitt and David Duchovny, none that really matters. See it for the stars, if nothing else.

What did you think of Kalifornia?

Watched two early this morning, both rewatches.

Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain (2001)

Also known as Amélie, this quirky French movie, with drama, romance, and humor, has long been a favorite. In truth, I can't help but feel sad when it's over, as it was such a joyous ride. One of my favorite non-horror foreign films, I can't think of a single bad thing about the movie. An easy 10/10.


Along Came Polly (2004)

The only reason I watched this again was because Yes Man wasn't on Netflix.  I've never been a Ben Stiller fan, and more to the point, this movie is just so average. I like the occasional romantic-comedy, but this was more comedic than romantic, and just didn't hit me the way other romantic comedies do. Just an average movie, and haven't really changed my view on it since I first saw it. 6.5/10.

Funnily enough, I noticed your review go up from working on the new site. Yes, the new site will actually show when an older movie in the database has a new review. 

Hot damn, skippy, you're spoiling me.

It's not all that sensical, but I do find this movie fun, and given that I've seen it something like seven or eight times and it still entertains, I guess that's a positive.

My review for this one is now up.

Yip yip for me. 

I used to be a 100% slasher guy. Slashers are still my favorite sub-genre, but I've had a growing appreciation to previously ignored sub-genres, such as giallo (which is, admittedly, closely related to slashers), ghost movies (films such as The Others and Session 9 really opened my eyes to them), and even zombie movies (I used to feel they were all just repetitive tripe, and sure, some are, but there are some great ones out there).

I will say, I do feel personally offended when I finish a slasher and end up disliking it. I generally expect to enjoy 85% of the slashers I set to watch, so when I come out the other end, I come sometimes judge them a bit harsher than I would have other movies.

I know there's not been a comment on this thread since 2013, but screw it, this is an interesting topic.

I think L-face nailed it with demonic possession flicks, along with found footage. I've not seen tons of either sub-genre, but I've seen enough found footage to know that the few I do like (such as As Above, So Below, and [Rec]) are few and far between.

Last October, I participated in a horror movie challenge, and I watched something like five, perhaps six found footage flicks overall (out of 132 total movies). For the life of me, I cannot recall many differences between them. I've re-watched one since, being The Presence from 2014 (my review is on here), and it was just as sub-par as I recalled.

For demonic possession, the problem is I've been an atheist since ten years old, so anytime religion or demons pop up in movies, I have a really hard time with it. I've only seen The Exorcist once (I do hope to remedy this in the next few months), but I remember being bored with it save a scene or two.

There are some subgenres I don't have an easy time with. Vampires, as Chucky said, isn't a favorite (though there are some great vampire movies, such as Fright Night from 1985 and Vampires from 1998). Werewolves, too, lack great entries. Sure, An American Werewolf in London, Ginger Snaps, Dog Soldiers, and 1996's Bad Wolf, but what else is there?

Still, I can easily imagine a well-done werewolf or vampire movie. Found footage is much harder, and a demonic possession flick that I'd enjoy is close to impossible for me to imagine.

Nightmare Sisters.

Disliked it just as much as I did the last time. The things I do for you, Chuckster. 

Fingerblasting, eh?

Despite it's short runtime, Midnight Faces has about everything you could hope for from an old dark house mystery/horror movie. There's some well-done fight sequences and the mystery is moderately fun. While the most commonly-available print isn't that good, the movie itself is a solid viewing.

Have you any opinions on this silent flick?

No doubt that the ending is a bit of a let-down, Fear, Inc. still stands out as a solid watch, and if you're wary of the comedic factor, past the first twenty minutes or so, it's rather muted. Not that much gore, but a decently fun movie nonetheless.

What did you think of this horror/comedy mix?

Candyman has a lot more feeling, it seems than most horror flicks from the previous decade. While this horror-fantasy blend isn't perfect, it's flaws are far outshined by it's positive attributes. Certainly a 90's classic for a reason, Candyman has a lot of elements that make it a worth-watching movie.

How did you find this 90's classic?

This is a disjointed film entirely lacking in necessary context. Truth be told, I can't tell you what happened at the ending. It was as if the movie was just barely held together, and someone pulled the thread, thus everything fell apart. Interesting concept, some visually appealing scenes, but a terrible movie.

How do you think the hexecution of this movie worked out?

Though heavily ripping off Halloween, Offerings was a very fun late addition to the slasher sub-genre. While the gore wasn't that amazing, this Oklahoma-based movie had a lot of heart and plenty of fun characters and scenes, and if you're a fan of slashers, I'd definitely recommend giving this a look.

What are your thoughts on Offerings?