Have fun, Dolce.

I have been to a movie festival only once, last year.

Yay! Hope you're having fun, G. Can't wait for the review.

Well, I saw it. The guy next to me laughed at me the whole time because I screamed twice and spoke to the screen too.

I have to go do some work, but will write the full review up later tonight. The above is just a taste of what's to come...but not to worry, I'm being partially misleading too.

w00t! Galia, you are so awesome. I can't believe you actually saw it. I know you and horror movies are like oil and water, and you went and saw it just for some crazed fanboy on a message board anyway. You are truly TEH best. I can't wait to read your whole review. I do hope that you enjoyed it at least somewhat. I'll feel like crap if it turned out to be a total bomb.

Well, I'm still not a good mind for these movies. I was pretty scared, but some girl leaving the theatre gave it only a 2/5 rating. Ouch.

Its good for jumps and screams (my screams that is). But was pretty generic (I think). Outside of that. I was definately nervous, but afterwards I could sit back and see that there wasn't much of a storyline, and that some of the edges weren't that clean. Director tried to suggest alot of different things without following through on them...including the blind character's ability to navigate the situation differently than the others.

But he was definately a good mind for editting/timing, and some freaky situations. There were alot of scenes were "people" would pop up or jump out of nowhere. I, personally, fell for it everytime.

Hmmm. Sounds like you enjoyed it on some level, at least. Do you think i'd like it? I'm assuming you're still working on a full length review, so I hold my questions until later.

I'm not trying to give you a heart attack or anything, but if you're feeling up to it, there is another horror film showing at Tribeca that is getting absolutely rave reviews. It's called Shutter and it's from Thailand.

IMDb page: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0440803/

Plot Summary: A young photographer Thun and his girlfriend Jane discover mysterious shadows in their photographs after fleeing the sceen of an accident. As they investigate the phenomenon, they find other photographs contain similar supernatural images, that Thun's best friends are being haunted as well, and Jane discovers that her boyfriend has not told her everything. It soon becomes clear that you can not escape your past.

I remember you saying something about wishing there were more ghost stories where the specter has a larger meaning than just staying alive? Well, this film sounds right up your alley from what i've read.

Reviews:

4 out of 4: http://www.filmsasia.net/gpage147.html

"Ok, this is gonna sound silly, but I feel for the ghost too. Oh ya, the ghost, I loved her so. And its largely due to a tender, bittersweet flashback sequence which humanized this very dead woman. That sequence, with a languid and soothing tone reminiscent of Last life in the universe, encapsulated the sentimental mood of an idealized, happier times, before its violently bitter end came clashing down. As more and more layers of her history were peeled off before my eyes, this film also put in perspective her vengeful being and the reason for her ferocious vendetta. Now seriously, how many horror film can succeed in making me root for the ghost of the movie? I felt strongly for a girl who's lived a tortured life. Here is a typical shy and awkward girl with an atypical beauty, the kind which doesn't blossom until one survives the harsh reality of her impressionably teenage years. She did not survive of course."

4 out of 5: http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/review.php?id=760

"This kind of film begs a second viewing, as many of the setup elements are cleverly disguised as background color, and don't really attract attention to themselves -- in fact, one of the major plot elements turns out to be a gigantic maguffin that ultimately has nothing to do with the real story. That the filmmakers are able to pull this off without pissing off the audience is a real credit -- especially since so many forced twist endings are unable to come off as an organic part of the movie, rather than the cheap tricks they really are. Here the resolution is satisfying and appropriate, and the film is stronger because of it."

So, whadda ya think? Would you be into another horror film? If I had the cash to fly out and see it with you, i'd be booking my flight right now.

Here you go guys! Now please tell me what you think before I send this off to Oscar for editting. He has finals tomorrow and I don't want him to have to edit twice. I don't know how these reviews should work, so need you horror aficionados' input. 1. Do I give too much away? I am afraid of revealing content in these kind of movies. 2. Do I get a bit theoretical about painting and circuses? I actually want to do an opinion piece comparing horror movies to abstract expresionism, but I don't think I will, so I just put my thought as to that into here a bit. Please let me know what you think, I hope you like the review and also get a chance to see the movie when it comes out so that we can discuss it further.

Remember to take my review with a grain of salt, as abstract expressionism is not my favorite painting period.

Reeker



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That's a pitch perfect horror movie review, G. You don't give away too much, and the references to painting's and circuses are not too much. In the context of the review their perfect, actually. Seriously, that's a great review. Even though your review is only moderately positive, you made me look forward to the film even more. When it's all edited and posted on the main website, do you mind if I send it to a couple of horror sites? You'll probably be linked to on the main page, if that's cool with you.

w00t! I'm gonna be watching Shutter sometime today (god bless eDonkey), so i'll let you know if it's worth the probable grey hairs, Galia.

Just finished Shutter about a half hour ago. I'm still trying to sort it out in my head, and i'm still looking over my shoulder as I type this. It was scary as all hell, people. Sure, it uses almost every Asian horror cliche you've come to expect, but it uses them so expertly that it's like a new experience. And that ending...oh god, that ending. Easily the most chilling twist ending i've seen in a long, long time. I literally got goose bumps. It's haunting stuff. So, yeah, you gotta see this one at some point Galia. As a horror n00b, you'll be completely traumatized.

Wow...as if I'm not already traumatized by the mediocre run-off-the-mill horror films...

Ok. I do not know if I will be able to catch it at Tribeca, but I will see what I can do. If I don't sleep for nights, you better be sure I will force you to stay up and keep me company. I refuse to suffer through lack of sleep due to horror movies alone. Spread the wealth, ehehehehe.

Thanks for the review, Galia!

All I wanted to know if it's scary and apparently it is, so good news!

Arthur....remember the source. Scary to me. I don't know about people who have seen hundreds of these type movies. I scream and jump (and my neighbor snickers) because I can still count the amount of horror movies I've seen in my life on my fingers and toes.

I want you and ashton to see this movie now and tell me if I'm at all on the mark. I hope it gets distribution in Oregon and Germany?

I hope so too. It stands at 7.2/10 at IMDB which is already very good for a horror flick! (okay, it has only 24 votes, but still)
I know, you seem to be a bit more easily scared when it comes to horror, but still, this kind of a movie seems like one that might scare me.

Now, I think it's about time Ashton and I introduce you to the world of sacry horror movies.

My first suggestion (because it's rather unknown) is Dead End. I am sure Ashton will support me on that one

Watch it, I promise you'll be scared. I was, very much so.

I completely agree on Dead End. An extremely well made horror film, and very scary. Ray Wise rules.

Lecter, you've gotta see Shutter eventually. It's honestly one of the scariest films i've ever seen. I believe it's on DVD in Japan, but it's readily available online in case you don't have a region free player. It's just....so unbelievably scary and disturbing. The ending disturbed me as much as the Oldboy ending did. That should give you some kind of an idea of what level i'm talking about here. It's not the same kind of disturbing, though. Oldboy was more of a taboo busting disturbing. This one just makes your skin crawl and feel extremely uneasy. I wish I could just tell you the whole thing, because I want everyone I know to know how amazing and brilliant this film is, but that would ruin your experience. Just know that it's one of those films that demands you watch it twice, because the twist ending actually fits into the film. It's not tacked on in anyway.

Here's the link: http://www.worldofkj.com/Galia-Reeker.php

By all means send it to the horror sites you know. I've noticed in general the horror aficionados on the forums are some of its best members. I would love more people like you guys around.