Remember a while ago when I posted this? I was afraid I was falling out of love with horror movies. In all honesty, at the time I wrote that, I felt certain I'd fallen out of love. I just didn't want to fully admit that. But luckily I was wrong. I wanted to talk about a few horror movies I really got excited about recently. You should check them out. Two of the three are on Shudder, if you have that. If you don't, I think they have a permanent free trial you can use for, I don't know, a week, I think? The third I saw in theaters. Let's start with that one.
I'm an unabashed fan of Ti West, and his return to directing made me happy. As with most of his work, it feels like a throwback . . . because it is a throwback. X is about a group of people in the 'Seventies who want to make a porno movie together. They rent a bunkhouse on a Texan farmer's land, but they don't tell him why they're renting the place. Naturally, things go horribly awry in glorious ways. I got a huge kick out of it, especially when . . . find out for yourselves. Outlaw Vern brought this up, and I didn't notice it at the time, but it seems that everyone's death is foreshadowed in an excellent way. I know of at least two instances, but see if you can spot more.
If you were to ask me my favorite UK werewolf movie, I'd say Dog Soldiers without a second thought. Howl is a decently close second. A group of people on a train ride through the woods suddenly find themselves stuck in the middle of nowhere and besieged by a werewolf. And I'm not talking about your typical movie werewolf. If you're familiar with the White Wolf Werewolf: The Apocalypse RPG, you'll find this kind of werewolf a bit familiar. And hey! There is a Dog Soldiers connection! Let's see if you can find it.
I love me a southern gothic horror story, and Jug Face is top shelf. The less you know going into it, the better. There is something at the end of this movie I want to talk about so badly, but I'm going to keep my mouth shut. I honestly didn't see it coming, and I'm so glad I watched this one.
I'm glad to say that these three films have helped me relearn what I truly love about this genre of filmmaking. I hope this trend continues. I still can't find it in my heart to finish Fried Barry, though.
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| Look at that! I should be in love with this movie! What the fuck? |
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