Jennifer’s Body Review
Jennifer’s Body. I was excited about this one when I first heard the news. Diablo Cody writing a horror movie? I wasn’t a big fan of Juno, but I still know it was a good movie. Plus, the little references in that flick to Dario Argento and H.G. Lewis. Cody knows her shit when it comes to horror. So I had every reason to be excited.
Flash forward to seeing the first trailer. Ehhh… Didn’t look that great. Whatever, I decide going to see Megan Fox eat some dudes should be entertaining enough. And Amanda Sayfried is one of the most beautiful actresses to grace the screen.
The review. Jennifer’s Body is overall a very entertaining horror movie. It is by no means a great movie, just mindless fun. Megan Fox defnitley got annoying after five minutes but i’m sure that was what they were going for. Amanda Seyfried was good as the meek counter part to the bitchy Jennifer. Of course she was good though. Adam Brody, and the rest of the guys playing the satan-worshipping rock band Low Shoulder stole the show though. They were only in a couple scenes, but one particular sacrifice scene was absolutley hilarious. The plot was ok, nothing outstanding, but served as a vehicle for a fun popcorn movie. My biggest complaint was the lack of gore. Everytime someone got killed, it was off screen. We get to see the aftermath a couple times which was cool. I’m not asking for an overload of blood, but when I go to see a movie about a hot chick that eats dudes, id like to see some meat.
One thing I would like to praise is some of the angles that were chosen for this movie. There are a few shots that stand out because they are so epic feeling in scope. One in perticular shot of a long street at night with a bunch of abandoned looking houses that are all carbon copies of each other is awesome. I guess I really can’t explain, just see it.
So yea, overall the movie was fun. Nothing ground breaking, not an excellent piece of film making, just fun. It’ll give you a wettie.
6/10
October’s Top 5 DVD Releases
5. Happy Birthday to Me - Anchor Bay’s re-release features the original score and an uncut print of this 1981 slasher.
4.The Gate - This 1987 horror movie that starred Stephen Dorff is being released by Lionsgate — it was released in 2003 by Platinum Disc Corporation, but has OOP for a while now.
3. Night of the Creeps - This 1986 horror film directed by Fred Dekker has been bootlegged and sold at every horror convention I’ve been to – but it will finally be released on DVD on Oct. 27.
2. Stepfather - Why has it taken so long for this to come out? Terry O’Quinn (Lost) plays a psycho stepfather — and that is ’nuff said.
1.Trick ‘r Treat - What was supposed to be released two years ago — will be released this Oct. 6. Why the delay is beyond me – but what I do know is is this – the film that tells four interlocked stories and stars the very cool Dylan Baker(Fido, Spiderman 2-3). It will be released simutaneously on DVD and Blu-Ray.
FML…… Night of the Living Dead 3D CGI Movie??!
Please — esp if you are newcomer to the scene, like Zebediah de Soto (director) — please stick to the ideas in your head — rather than raping someone else’s. Just because NOTLD is in public domain does not mean you can piss all over it with computer generated animation.
I’d rather see George Romero make a Land of the Dead 2.
Original article down below….
http://www.heatvisionblog.com/2009/09/night-of-the-living-dead-remake-3d-cgi-origin-story.html
What the fuck Rob Zombie?
Okay, first of all let me say I am a fan of Rob Zombie. I have been listening to his horror themed rock since 4th grade. I don’t think hes amazing or anything, I just enjoy his jams.
Anyway, I have a bone to pick with him. I am sure any avid horror fan has heard he is now remaking The Blob. What the fuck?
Lets back it up a little. I know I am in the minority with this but I enjoyed House of 1000 Corpses. I realize the flick is far from original, but Bill Mosley kicks too much ass for me too hate it. Rob Zombie has a pretty cool directing style. That is what saved the movie for me. His writing definitley needed working on, but you could see his music video-like (surprise) directing style. Again, I enjoyed this.
Then came The Devil’s Rejects. Which was a fucking awesome movie. Awesome characters, very violent, dark humor, and it felt like a dirty 70s movie. And again you could see his own touch with the way the movie was shot. And again I liked it.
Now we start to see trouble. Halloween. There’s nothing I can really say that hasn’t been said already, but this remake failed. I didn’t completely hate it but I didn’t really enjoy it, and it was far from good. After this Zombie said he wouldn’t be doing a sequel and that his next project would be an original picture called Tyrannosauruses Rex. Interesting. Whats it about? The only snippet of plot we got was that it was a violent throwback to 70s action. Well I am on board. Some art was released as well as the tag line (if I remember correctly) “51% Motherfucker, 49% Son of A Bitch”. Badass, and cheesy as hell, in a good way. I was excited. Sadly, it was then announced he would be doing Halloween 2, even though he said he would not be involved in a sequel. I picture a wheel barrel of money changing his mind. We are now two weeks passed the opening of H2 (which sucked balls, but you can go read a review somewhere else) and its time to listen for announcements for his next project. Tyrannosauruses Rex? Oh please please please.
1988 Chuck Russel version.
NOPE.
Rob Zombie is going to remake the fucking Blob. Which was already remade once (splendidly I might add). This is absolutely unnecessary. Was Halloween necessary? No, but I still supported him because I liked his style. I even went to see Halloween 2 regardless of the shitfest I heard it was, just to help pull in numbers so maybe he would go on to make that T-Rex movie he talked about.
But no.
We are getting The Blob.
What the fuck Rob Zombie?
Nekromantik Review
Jorg Buttgereit’s crazy little movie Nekromantik. Where do you begin with this one? How about the plot. Well, the plot concerns a man who works for a clean up crew that disposes of dead bodies. One day he decides to take a body home for him and his girlfriend to enjoy. What follows is a, dare I say taste full, love scene between the couple and the corpse. After this things begin to go downhill. The girl ends up leaving (with the corpse) and our protagonist gets fired from work. Thats when things start to get weird…
Do you really want to know what shes doing there?
Ok, on to the review. I loved this movie. It is very gory and disgusting while managing to, believe it or not, present the subject matter in a darkly humerous fashion. If you have an off color sense of humor, which if you are intentionally watching a movie called Nekromantik, i’m sure you do, you will enjoy the comedy in this movie. The whole movie has a very strong art house vibe going on. All the music is piano and a bit jazzy which adds a surreal element to the flick. At only 70 minutes in length the plot unfolds smoothly and wastes no time moving forward with the action.
Theres always time for a little bit of sloppy gore...
The film wraps up with possibly one of the most shocking endings put on film. There is disturbing endings and then there is DISTURBING endings. This falls into the latter. Not only is it stomach churning but it is plain old weird. Its a fitting ending to an all around sick little movie. So if you are a fan of off beat movies, you like gore, dark comedy, or just want to see something completely different, don’t miss this one!
Thirty seconds before your jaw drops.
8/10
PSYCHOS in Love
I hate grapes. Sure, I used to like them. After watching this film, I can’t stand them.
I wonder why?
Joe hates grapes too. So does Kate. Joe met Kate. And they both happen to be fucking deranged psychotic killers.
Psychos in Love, directed in 1987 by Gorman Bechard – was off my radar until it was released by Media Blasters on April 28. I wasn’t sure what to expect – would this be a straight slasher movie? An 80’s horror cheesefest?
Whatever it is, it sure is one hell of a hilarious, and delightfully charming horror-comedy (it took hours four me to come up with a genre that fits this movie — still not sure). The script is played out almost as if Woody Allen decided to make a horror film – and believe it or not, it does work. The laughs are prevalent and don’t get tired, while the violence will keep any horror maniac glued to the screen. The acting is fine for a low budget horror flick — both Carmine Capobianco and Debi Thibeault were awesome as Joe and Kate — but even so, they are no “Brangelina”.
I have no complaints about the DVD release. It was released, and thank goodness for that. It has awesome extras – including a “Making of” featurette and two commentary tracks featuring Gorman Bechard and Carmine Capobianco. If nitpicking is necessary, the video quality on the DVD isn’t all that great — but it still seems to fit in strangely with the overall feel of the film.
All in all, I couldn’t recommend this movie enough. If you want to watch a fun little horror film that will bring you lots of laughs — be sure to check this one out.
For more info on Psychos In Love — check out the official website!
Monster Mania Report
Well everyone we are back from this Augusts Monster Mania Con. I had a great time and as you can see Nick on the right was little bitch all weekend.
Anyway, some of the fun going ons. We attended a sweet ass Q&A by John Landis and David Naughton. The director and star of An American Were Wolf In London. Honestly it was one of the best Q&A’s I have seen. John Landis is a hilarious and all around entertaining person.
Friday night we attended a screening of Night of The Creeps which was hosted by the Director Fred Dekker. The film itself was the second time that the new transfer was being screened. There is an official dvd release coming soon and Fred Dekker signed free Limited Edition Inserts for the dvds. Everyone who attended got one.
Saturday hosted the usual midnight screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Presented by the Transylvania Nipple Production. We get to watch a live crew of actors act out the movie in front of the big screen that the flick is playing on.
And of course there was the usual dealers room where Nick D. and I had our own little contest of who could buy more shit. Nick won, beating me by 10 dvds this time. Fright-Rags was there selling there usual huge selection of awesome horror shirts. I got myself a brand spankin’ new Frankenhooker t-shirt from them. Troma was there selling all of there classic flicks. Countless tables of vendors selling all those hard to find and rare movies you may or may not have been searching for. All in all it was another fun convention. Monster Mania is always an all around good time for all the fans to get together, mingle, and meet there idols. See you at the next one!
Monster Mania Convention (Aug 21-23)
Taking place a couple times a year at the Crowne Plaza in Cherry Hill, NJ —Monster Mania is a must-see for lovers of horror movies. Filled with all your favorite b-list celebrities – this August’s convention includes the likes of Adam West (Batman), Lloyd Kaufman (president of Troma Entertainment), John Astin (Addams Family), Michael Biehn (Terminator), John Landis (An American Werewolf in London, THRILLER!) and TONS more. There are a ton of movie screenings during the weekend — including a screening of Night of the Creeps, introduced by director Fred Dekker! Also featured is a dealers room chock full of bootlegs, horror movie t shirts, and action figures.
Oh yeah – not to mention all the nerds who love horror movies.
We’ll be there to give you a report afterwards on how things went.
You can find the guest list to the right of the screen or here
Welcome to So BAD… It’s Awesome!
So you like horror movies? How about sleaze? Trash? B-movies? Well you can find it all here. We’re just two lovely dudes who love the weird underworld of cinema. This site is going to be dedicated to bring fans alike reviews and news from the darker side of the movie world. We will be dedicating ourselves to bringing the reader entertaining and whimsical reviews, rants, and raves. Lots of zombies, cannibals, blood, and sex coming your way!
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