Film

[Carnage]

Haven't seen Ravenous since it came out, I thought it was good at the time.

Colour Out Of Space is decent alright, give it a look.

That's a shame. I really enjoyed American Mary. For a moment I was confused when I read Rabid, I thought of Ravenous, which I really like. I went to see Ravenous in the cinema when it came out, and not knowing anything about it beforehand was very pleasantly surprised. Another cool role for Robert Carlisle.

American Mary is one I want to see, sounds good. Rabid isn't as bad as all that TBF , it just shows its budget pretty clearly. The effects are very hit & miss, for instance and the acting is similar. Some nice gore in spots, if that's yer thing.

[Scáthach]

I'll give Rabid a go so. Changing tack, I saw an interesting film recently called I am not a Witch. It's not a horror, but more a drama with some touches of black / absurd humour. It's the story of a young girl in Zambia accused of being a witch. It's on the money with its characterisation of witches and witchcraft in sub saharan Africa. Some lovely shots and imagery too, make it worth watching. Just don't expect horror and spooky stuff.

[Cailleach]

Last few I saw that I liked for anyone who cares

Berberian Sound Studio
Down Terrace
Sightseers
Dogtooth
Paddleton
In Fabric
Pusher
Creep & Creep 2
Dracula Prince of Darkness
I Saw the Devil
Free Fire

I  Saw the Devil is good

[Carnage]

Berberian Sound Studio is on Film 4 during the week, I might finally get to watch it.

[Emphyrio]

Sputnik - Very good Russian sci-fi, with heavy nods to Venom's origins, mixed with a bit of Alien.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Things watched over the last while. In Ireland, without streaming services, I dived into ye olde DVD collection, both mine and the family's:

The Crow - This is one of those cult movies that seemed dated the day after it came out, with some of the cringiest attempts at emotion ever. Could have been amazing with a better cast, nostalgia still makes it a must watch.
Lady Vengeance - Excellent, easily holds its own alongside Oldboy.
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest - Endlessly rewatchable.
Saving Mr.Banks - Surprisingly engaging, it's the (presumably highly fictionalized) account of how Disney wooed and eventually won over the author of Mary Poppins in order to secure the movie rights.
The Abyss - What a great movie... until the absolutely ludicrous ending which I'd completely forgotten about!
An American Werewolf in London - There is nothing about this movie not to love! Funnily, compared to The Crow, this doesn't feel dated in the same way at all, just a classic.

Then last night, via Amazon:
Public Enemies - I'm a big fan of gangster movies, and on paper this one has all the right ingredients ("Comment allez-vous mademoiselle Cotillard ?") but somehow just falls flat overall. Michael Mann is a fairly hit or miss director I suppose.

[astfgyl]

I have never seen One Flew Over The Cuckoos' Nest. Feels like something I need to confess

[Carnage]

Great film, the book's also decent.

[Eoin McLove]

I watched a cool Swedish film yesterday called Border. It's one I recorded off the telly the other night and had no idea what it was about. An oddball little drama.

[Carnage]

Based on a short story from the same author as Let The Right One In. Good film, yer wan in the lead role was excellent.

[Pedrito]

Watched the Ridiculous 6 last night. Adam Sandler movie. Good laugh.

[Eoin McLove]

Based on a short story from the same author as Let The Right One In. Good film, yer wan in the lead role was excellent.

Ah no way.  Let the Right One In is fantastic too.  I must give the books a read.

[Carnage]

The short story collection that Border comes from (Let The Old Dreams Die) contains a follow up to Let The Right One In and also a follow up to another of his novels (Handling The Undead) so if you get that, you might want to read the novels first. All 3 books are great, incidentally.

[Eoin McLove]

Nice one.  I'll have a snoop.

[Carnage]

Watching Midsommar now, finally. Really odd, disturbing feel to it, that just mounts as it progresses.