In the past couple weeks, I’ve been watching everything but zombie movies — with one exception. Most of these are ones I’m planning on reviewing at some point for various podcasts.
Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer (2007)
I probably wouldn’t have given this one a chance if it weren’t for the bubbly exciting review given by my friends on the Horror Etc. podcast.
White Zombie (1932)
I’ve seen this one many times. It’s the only zombie movie I’ve watched lately, and it’s one of the best.
Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus (2009)
Well, I watched most of this. However, the antics of confused, irate podcasters interrupted my viewing of this fine film. But I’m pretty sure I got the gist of what this one has to offer. To be fair, I’ll probably give it another shot.
Phantasm (1979)
Love this movie. Quite possibly the best plot ever. People call this a zombie movie, but I disagree — despite the fact that zombies are in it. Just because zombies appear in the movie, it doesn’t mean that it’s a zombie movie.
Drag Me To Hell (2009)
I finally saw this one. To be honest, I saw the TV trailers before it came out, and although I was excited that it was Sam Raimi, I wasn’t excited about what I saw. To me, it was just a lot of CG. However, I followed the rave reviews I’ve heard about it, and just bought the DVD. I’m glad I did.
Let the Right One In (2008)
One of my favorite vampire movies ever. I bought this DVD at the same time I bought Drag Me To Hell, at the recommendation of KruegerDude.
Them! (1954)
It was on Netflix Instant Watch, so I watched it. I love movies about giant creatures from this era, and these giant ants are classic.
wow! white zombie, them all classics! glad to see your still hangin’ around & keeping busy corey! good luck bro!
Such a statement about MegaShark vs. Giant Octopus only solidifies why you can’t hack it in the walking on the razors edge, coke till you drop, 24 hour party people world of billionaire podcasting. That was an avante garde masterpiece. It’s made by Asylum so that alone makes it worth not just a DVD purchase, but also a Special Edition Blu Ray copy…and that’s sight unseen. You throw Lorenzo Lamas and Debbie “Don’t call me Debbie, I’m Deborah now” Gibson into the mix with some bad @ss mid-90s CGI, and you’ve got an EPIC. Every heard of a little trilogy called Lord of the Rings? Yeah, it surpasses that. In just one film. It’s like Avatar with nunchucks. And double lasers, with slo mo Matrix effects. Actually, it’s awful. Good luck with that. Jack Brooks is much more fun.
Have you seen Popcorn? It’s got some cool theater special effects from the Monster movie heyday….it’s pretty much the John Goodman film Matinee, but for people that wanted it to be a horror film, and not have so much John Goodman in it. Watching it actually made me go back and watch Them.
All great movies! Well, except for one. I think you know which one.
Dude, I don’t know about Jack Brooks. I think I’d give that a “meh” at best.
And Drag Me to Hell was classic Raimi but you’re right WAY too much CG.