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Reviews
La casa muda (2010)
A fun haunted house pop corner...
Boasting 'one continuous take', yes, this is another hand held offering, "based on actual events" joint. It takes a little while to get going, as do most in this genre, but with a running time of 76 minutes, its not too long before the $h1t hits the fan.
Part spooky house film, part psychological thriller, The Silent House attempts to add something a little different to the sub genre. And for the most part, I think it succeeds.
On the other hand, the clichés are all there, a haunting childlike nursery rhyme score, enough spooky imagery to last a couple of halloween's, and even the old "don't go upstairs" warning! But all in all, it's really quite well done.
The film asks more questions than it answers, which kinda bothered me, but I'm guessing the 'actual events' may shed some light on the story, if there is indeed any actual events
This was pretty much what I expected it to be, a fun pop corner. So crank the volume up high, and enjoy the ride.
The Clinic (2010)
A horror story, but not a horror film...
A low budget 'genre' film shot in 29 days, in the outback town of Deniliquin, NSW, set in a pre-DNA era of 1979. And with all things considered, its quite a slick and well executed movie. Apparently Rabbits got the idea for the plot after reading about the Lisa M. Montgomery case... fetal abduction is all the rage, apparently.
This film is clearly marketed as horror, and while Rabbits dips his toes in a couple of horror genres, (survival/slasher/psychological/Saw-ish etc) the Clinic is not really a horror film in it's execution. It's really quite a mess of a movie as it never knows exactly what it wants to be. Some may call it 'refreshing' or 'genre bending', which is fair I guess, but I just don't think it worked.
The violence is tame considering the subject matter, and the film offers little to no suspense, at least none that was effective. My guess is Rabbits isn't a big horror fan, as he shows no real understanding of the genre. On one of the few positive notes, Tabrett Bethell's performance was excellent, and I would watch her in anything, particularly if she gets her kit off, which was the highlight of the film for me.
I was disappointed with the Clinic, and my guess is, most horror fans will be too.
Antichrist (2009)
Chaos Reigns with The Three Beggars...
The story is very basic, the mother is struggling to get over her grief of losing their son, and very fittingly Defoe's character is a psychologist and decides to go to the cabin at Eden to conquer her fears in an attempt to make her 'better'.
The film is divided into four chapters, "Grief", "Pain (Chaos Reigns)", "Despair (Gynocide)" and "The Three Beggars". With a prologue and epilogue at the start and finish. I knew I was in for a wild ride at the prologue. It was shot beautifully in black and white, in slow motion, with an operatic song playing over it, like some prestigious big budget commercial, until Von Triers flips it on it's head with a reasonably lengthy shot of actual penetration during the sex scene.
The film itself as mentioned is beautifully shot, the cinematography gorgeous and the camera work outstanding. Everything about the film is top notch. Its an absolute treat to watch.
As the summary suggests, things go from bad to worse. I wont say anymore of what happens from there, as it's a fairly slow moving film, and knowing too much of what unfolds could potentially ruin the experience.
Gore hounds will probably be disappointed, as will your casual horror fan. But fans of David Lynch and surrealist cinema need to check this out. My prediction is, those that enjoyed Friedkin's Bug should enjoy this.For a cabin in the woods type horror film, its far from what we're used to.
It's a nightmarish psychological hell, set up perfectly with slow warping pans of the woods, and an eerie score that certainly gives a nod to Lynch himself. The sense of ominous dread is captivating and overwhelming. As with a lot of surrealist films, the movie asks a lot of questions, and answers very few. There is a pad load of melon scratching moments, that I haven't even begun to work out yet, so expect lots of WTF moments.
The film is very explicit, there's a lot of nudity, and what violence there is, is done very well. Animal lovers need to take heed going into this one, as nothing or no-one is spared.
The film at its core, deals with the natural human instinct to be evil, but I digress.
And lastly, the word 'art' is used a lot when describing this film, and I wont be one to disagree. It is an artistic vision absolutely, and I respect Von Trier for having the grapes to make this movie.
We need more like it.
Gutterballs (2008)
Thoroughly enjoyed it on every level...
As a throwback to the 80's sleazy slashers, Gutterballs succeeds on every level.
For me, this is easily Nicholson's best to date.
I must admit, it started a little slowly, but after it clocked over 50 minutes or so, it just goes bang, and its almost one death scene to the next. The nudity was plentiful, the gore the same, and a nice constant level of brutality and sleaze for those interested.
So many memorable death scenes, I couldn't pick any out as a favorite, and I wont to save spoilers.
The janitor's character was a classic, and probably the best performance of the cast. He reminded me of a coen brothers character.
We need more films like this. Well done Ryan Nicholson.
The squeamish and politically correct need not apply.
JKrazy.