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by jonbly
Mon Aug 27, 2018 3:15 pm
Forum: FF 2018
Topic: The Field Guide to Evil
Replies: 7
Views: 11604

The Field Guide to Evil

1/10 - Melonheads raised a chuckle, but everything else here was turgid and awful. If, in future years, you are offered a free DVD of this, slap your 'benefactor' soundly and cry, "Be off with you, charlatan!"
by jonbly
Mon Aug 27, 2018 3:13 pm
Forum: FF 2018
Topic: Open 24 Hours
Replies: 4
Views: 8259

Open 24 Hours

5/10 - I might have liked this more if half the film wasn't just a delusion. Shrooms again.
by jonbly
Sun Aug 26, 2018 11:48 pm
Forum: FF 2018
Topic: Tigers Are Not Afraid
Replies: 7
Views: 10805

Tigers Are Not Afraid

8/10 - liked it, but didn't love it... I didn't really connect with the characters. Pretty sure I'll be in the minority with this one, though - the room seemed smitten.
by jonbly
Sun Aug 26, 2018 11:36 pm
Forum: FF 2018
Topic: He's Out There
Replies: 10
Views: 13957

Re: He's Out There

Can anyone point me in the direction of whatever the two people who were up the front, before the film began - with the prosthetic Paul head and dog head - they were talking about something on kickstarter and something something. Anyone have any links for info?? https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...
by jonbly
Sun Aug 26, 2018 8:15 pm
Forum: FF 2018
Topic: Terrified
Replies: 11
Views: 15729

Terrified

9/10 - Argentinian take on The Grudge. Hopefully any sequels will avoid the same trap, though... and hopefully we will see a continuation (and expansion / exploration of this mythos). Subs could use some polishing.
by jonbly
Sun Aug 26, 2018 8:08 pm
Forum: FF 2018
Topic: He's Out There
Replies: 10
Views: 13957

He's Out There

7/10 - OK house invasion movie, let down by a particularly useless kid and crippling injuries that are just shrugged off... not to mention a storybook that didn't go anywhere. The string thing and tea party were nice, though.
by jonbly
Sun Aug 26, 2018 6:04 pm
Forum: FF 2018
Topic: The Man Who Killed Hitler and then The Bigfoot
Replies: 12
Views: 16613

The Man Who Killed Hitler and then The Bigfoot

?/10 - I don't know what to do with this. I don't know what's in the box, either... though a pistol would seem the obvious bet.
by jonbly
Sun Aug 26, 2018 6:00 pm
Forum: FF 2018
Topic: Hell Is Where The Home Is
Replies: 7
Views: 11534

Hell Is Where The Home Is

7/10 - Too slow in the early stages, but at least it's setting up a more complicated situation for later. The script then doesn't make the best use of that, alas. Definitely enjoyable at times, though.
by jonbly
Sun Aug 26, 2018 1:01 am
Forum: FF 2018
Topic: Fright Fest
Replies: 5
Views: 5782

Fright Fest

2/10 - Drab. Or at least, the first hour was... at which point I decided that sleep was the better option.
by jonbly
Sun Aug 26, 2018 1:00 am
Forum: FF 2018
Topic: Upgrade
Replies: 15
Views: 20985

Upgrade

9/10 - Action scifi with a horror edge. Mainstream enough (and good enough) to do quite well if it gets the right release. Some interesting shots in the fight scenes - though it felt like a bit of slowmo might have helped.
by jonbly
Sun Aug 26, 2018 12:52 am
Forum: FF 2018
Topic: What Keeps You Alive
Replies: 12
Views: 15860

What Keeps You Alive

8/10 - Sometimes unexpectedly twisty, sometimes annoyingly predictable (LOOK AT ME I'M A PLOT DEVICE FOR LATER ON!). A tad too long. But well made and good-looking, particularly for a crew+cast of just 13.
by jonbly
Sun Aug 26, 2018 12:46 am
Forum: FF 2018
Topic: The Devil's Doorway
Replies: 2
Views: 3876

The Devil's Doorway

8/10 - I'm not a fan of found footage / wobblecam... but this is about as good as it gets. Interesting setup, good acting (particularly from Father Thomas) and nicely creepy.
by jonbly
Sat Aug 25, 2018 3:58 pm
Forum: FF 2018
Topic: Heretiks
Replies: 15
Views: 21811

Heretiks

5/10 - dull and grey. By the end, chunks of the audience were laughing at a movie that definitely wasn't meant to be a comedy... There was some potential here for a psychic nun detective story (a thriving genre), but that's not how it come out. (If you're in film, and anyone ever says, "I'm goi...
by jonbly
Sat Aug 25, 2018 3:50 pm
Forum: FF 2018
Topic: Ravers
Replies: 7
Views: 10958

Ravers

8\10 - Not too loud or flashy, thank goodness. Enjoyable romp with believable sets / props and some decent variation on the zombie norm. One hole, though... how does the dealer get back in?
by jonbly
Sat Aug 25, 2018 1:48 am
Forum: FF 2018
Topic: Boar
Replies: 8
Views: 12295

Boar

7/10 - Good old-fashioned creature feature. The two non-deaths were annoying, and the night shots struggled at times.