Jaws is my all timer and the genre a fave so I’m likely a point or two higher on these things just because.

I thought the sense of hopelessness was perfectly realised and the effects of the main event were astounding for a low budget affair. It felt pretty classy overall. Not as showy as that Worthington croc one which I also really liked but I enjoyed my time with it just as much.

21. Godzilla vs. Kong - 22 May
Perfect popcorn spectacle movie to mark the return of cinema. As expected, story, script, acting, and exposition are all super shit. But I went for the monsters and found entertaining fights and spectacle.
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43. Armageddon
I'd forgotten how much I liked this stupid, stupid movie. It's in the so bad it's good category for me and the combination of grade A cheese, ludicrous set pieces and a fun ensemble cast made it a great Saturday night watch. 7

yourfavouriteuncle wrote:

Jaws is my all timer and the genre a fave so I’m likely a point or two higher on these things just because.

I thought the sense of hopelessness was perfectly realised and the effects of the main event were astounding for a low budget affair. It felt pretty classy overall. Not as showy as that Worthington croc one which I also really liked but I enjoyed my time with it just as much.

Yeah I was impressed with how they did that but for the most part. Maybe less camera shake needed though.

davyK wrote:

The Ring 2002 Pointless remake but I had the lovely Naomi Watts to watch.

I actually prefer the remake to the original. I think it's an absolutely stunning looking film for one, the cinematography is beautiful, and I like how it leans away from the supernatural/ghost/spirit side of the Japanese original which makes it a bit more grounded. I think it's that difference in cultural folk storytelling.

44. Army of the Dead
Fuck off Zack. 4.

47. Les Diaboliques
The next film on my horror podcast. Very enjoyable thriller from the 50s. Possibly a bit longer than it needed to be but it tells a fun story. Good quality version on YouTube.
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48. The Fly
Cronenberg did a good job hiring Goldblum and Davis because they really sell this. A lot leaner than I remember too but there's solid "flesh" action throughout.
[7]

49. Army of the Dead
Abysmal
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50. Ant-Man and the Wasp
I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought i would. First time was probably hampered by coming off of Infinity War. Some really nicely done light comedy throughout.
[7]

Spiral: From The Book of Saw
Much better than I thought it would be. Hated how the later Saw movies turned into pointless gore fests focussing entirely on the suffering of those in the traps.
This was much more a police procedural focussing on the detectives investigating the cases and the villain reveal at the end made more sense than I was expecting.

Not bad

I liked the Croods.

And yeah, as a film on its own Endgame is ok. But as a finale/victory lap it's excellent

59. In Search of the Last Action Heroes
Similar in vein to In Search of Darkness, however this concentrates on the great action heroes of the 80s (and touching on the 90s). Not as epic in scale or as exhaustive in content, the shorter two and a half runtime seeing to this. A good whistle stop tour of the likes of Arnie, Sly and Van Damme, with slightly more offbeat looks at the likes of Cynthia Rothrock, etc. 7.5

60. Dead & Buried
Stan Winston effects driven 1981 horror with a notable early pre-Freddy Robert Englund appearance. A local sheriff investigates a spate of killings and uncovers a sinister, reanimated townspeople plot. 7

61. Relic
Australian psychological horror starring Emily Mortimer. A dark, demonic presence hangs over the grandma of a family that her daughter and granddaughter struggle to comprehend. An interesting film that explores themes of dementia but was just lacking a little more edge for me. 6.5

62. Hellraiser
Clive Barker's iconic 1987 gothic horror. The Cenobites and Pinhead in particular are great pieces of horror character design, although time and my age have dulled their impact over the years. 7

63. Hellbound: Hellraiser 2
A part of me slightly prefers this to the original, it carries a slightly weirder tone and offers a more bleaker, gothic vision, plus Kenneth Cranham's Cenobite is gruesomely realised. 7

64. Ring
I think again time and tide has dulled the impact of this since I last watched many years ago near release. The story and premise is still interesting, Sadako is still a creepy TV bothering chick, however it is a slow burn and the pay off now is not what it was back then. 7

65. Ring 2
A lesser sequel that doesn't really add more to the legend and forgoes shocks and dread to play out like a conventional horror lite. A couple of stand out creepy moments that again have lost impact over time. 6

It was 'Noot noot'

Ringi?

Shame you didn't like Relic so much, I loved it.

Oh and The Wailing too, top stuff. Need to add Saint Maud to this list too.

I've been meaning to watch that for bloody ages.

And Amy Adams' cleavage