I am not a fan of either, though I do give BOOK OF SHADOWS at least some credit for not doing the expected thing for a BLAIR WITCH sequel. It's trying to be very different (I argue unsuccessfully, but still).Are Book of Shadows: Blair Witch II and Rob Zombie’s Halloween II really as bad as people make it out to be? Both are sequels considered not on par with the first entries (and even Halloween 2007 is contentious) and I can recall responses near the time the latter was released declaring it a piece of junk on par with some of the weakest Halloween entries.
Keep in mind I never saw any of these so just want to know I case I decide to skip on these.
I agree with this. Book of Shadows is, conceptually, really interesting. but through a combination of so-so execution and meddlesome post production it never lives up to that potential.I am not a fan of either, though I do give BOOK OF SHADOWS at least some credit for not doing the expected thing for a BLAIR WITCH sequel. It's trying to be very different (I argue unsuccessfully, but still).
totally agreed. I loved the use of sound/darkness to create a really foreboding atmosphere, but there's more explaining than is necessary.The 2016 movie has some good moments, but I think it tries to apply "rules" to a situation that didn't need them. And it ultimately makes explicit things that THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT kept ambiguous; one of the best things about that original movie (and one of the reasons I think it holds up extremely well) is that a number of explanations (real-world and supernatural) are equally plausible.
Not to be that person but... it would make an awesome HHN house lmaoI saw Talk to Me and one of the things I liked about it is how a few key points seem to be left intentionally ambiguous, so that the movie is open to some interpretation afterwards.
Not to be that person but... it would make an awesome HHN house lmao
I believe it's classified as a television anthology series.Does Masters of Horror count as either a television or short film anthology?
I really want to see this, I think the Classic Monster movies mostly work best when set in the past ie The Mummy.THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER is really quite good if you're a fan of classic horror. It's not technically an official Universal Classic Monsters movie (Universal distributed, but the movie was a DreamWorks production), but it certainly has that feel.
COBWEB, which hit VOD today after getting dumped in theaters last month, is surprisingly good. Go in cold, as the third act goes to some surprising (and pretty fun) places.
I really want to see this, I think the Classic Monster movies mostly work best when set in the past ie The Mummy.
I see what you mean!
I enjoyed it but didn't understand the last few minutes after they trapped the sister. I felt like there was a scene missing in between that and the final scare.