GarethRDR Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Re-watched The Babadook over the weekend, having picked it up on DVD to take to a friend's house to watch; they like horror films but have seemingly no ability to discern the good from the shite, the last two films we've had to watch at their behest being The Fourth Kind and As Above So Below (which I suppose is horrifying in a way, come to think it). Anywho, Babadook was just as much fun second time round, so happy days. Also watched that The Borderlands a few weeks ago off the back of this thread, I don't normally go in for the found footage shtick but it was superbly done and the ending was terrific, though the wife did manage to remove some of the tension by pointing out that the main bloke was the Hudzen 10 from Red Dwarf. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted July 6, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted July 6, 2015 I still can't bring myself to watch The Babadook. It's been on the coffee table for a week now and I just know it's going to freak me out. I'm a grown man in his 40's but I'm too scared to watch a movie because it'll give me nightmares. What a plum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted July 6, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted July 6, 2015 I still can't bring myself to watch The Babadook. It's been on the coffee table for a week now and I just know it's going to freak me out. I'm a grown man in his 40's but I'm too scared to watch a movie because it'll give me nightmares. What a plum! Seems eminently sensible to me. Why would you want to watch something that will give you nightmares? Watching a film as some sort of test of manhood seems the sort of thing that teenagers do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted July 6, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted July 6, 2015 I still can't bring myself to watch The Babadook. It's been on the coffee table for a week now and I just know it's going to freak me out. I'm a grown man in his 40's but I'm too scared to watch a movie because it'll give me nightmares. What a plum! Seems eminently sensible to me. Why would you want to watch something that will give you nightmares? Watching a film as some sort of test of manhood seems the sort of thing that teenagers do. Ah but if that were the only reason to watch it, I'd not have bothered. I guess it's a sense of intrigue. I love all kinds of films and so many people have said that this is such a good one that I'd like to see why. The only problem is that it's a genre that I don't normally do (for good reason) but I'm still interested to see why so many think it's a good film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 6, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted July 6, 2015 I don't think Babadook is that scary, it's just really really good. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 ^That. It's really great at slowly ramping up the tension, but in terms of nightmarish-level scares I'd say there's only one particular scene. Without wanting to give away anything, by the time the ending comes around it's just a well-executed, brilliantly told story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted July 6, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted July 6, 2015 OK - you guys have sold it. Tonight it is then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykeyb Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Watched Big Game over the weekend..........................WTF was Samuel L Jackson thinking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted July 6, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted July 6, 2015 Watched Big Game over the weekend..........................WTF was Samuel L Jackson thinking? I'm sure it was something like.... $$$$$$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Babadook is incredibly tense, claustrophobic and I found it very disturbing in parts despite it not having the obvious "scares". It's definitely a horror and yes, it is really good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Number 2 of the trilogy done. I actually preferred this to the 1st Hopefully watch the final one tonight 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumerican Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Watched Big Game over the weekend..........................WTF was Samuel L Jackson thinking? He is contractually obliged to be in 87% of all movies. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Watched Big Game over the weekend..........................WTF was Samuel L Jackson thinking? Have you seen most of the crap he is in? Dont know how he gets away from the abuse Nicholas Cage gets for making so much shit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumerican Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 He is in some crap undoubtedly, but he must have one of the most impressive resumes of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Watched Pride last night. It's so lovely. Very funny, definitely a british full monty type of film. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 8/10 Romantic film WTF I hope you got your nuts in with the girl that made you watch it as a reward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 I must be getting soppy in my middle age Tony! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic_bouma Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Re-watched The Babadook over the weekend, having picked it up on DVD to take to a friend's house to watch; they like horror films but have seemingly no ability to discern the good from the shite, the last two films we've had to watch at their behest being The Fourth Kind and As Above So Below (which I suppose is horrifying in a way, come to think it). Anywho, Babadook was just as much fun second time round, so happy days. Also watched that The Borderlands a few weeks ago off the back of this thread, I don't normally go in for the found footage shtick but it was superbly done and the ending was terrific, though the wife did manage to remove some of the tension by pointing out that the main bloke was the Hudzen 10 from Red Dwarf. The borderlands is decent. The Sacrement directed by Ti West is another decent found footage film you might like. Slightly different tone and based loosely on the true story of the Jonestown massacre which makes the impact even more shocking. I like Ti West he's made some cracking low budget horrors. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted July 6, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted July 6, 2015 I like Ti West he's made some cracking low budget horrors. Particularly love House of the Devil. Lovely homage to 70's/80's horror. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 (edited) I appreciated what he was going for with house of the devil but I thought it was a bit of a let down, as was innkeepers. I like that west tries to go for the stories rather than scares but his films just lack that something for me. For me it may be the lack of creepiness with his ghost stories. Innkeepers had a cool story but wasn't creepy or scary in the slightest. I may be being a little unfair, I don't know, I just can't put my finger on it with ti west films. Edited July 6, 2015 by Ingram85 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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