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Inbreeding in West Virginia? Noooooo!
Chris Finn is late for an appointment and stops at a gas station to use the phone (doesn't work) and checks out a map that shows a dirt road that leads around the large traffic jam blocking the only highway to his destination. Taking this backwoods shortcut, a short way up the road he literally runs into another vehicle in the middle of the road. Two couples and the requisite single female are stranded there when their car ran over a strand of barbed wire seemingly placed in the road on purpose. Finn, the single woman, and one of the couples leave the scene of the accident to try and find assistance, leaving the other couple behind at their vehicle.

Now we have the formula of city folks looking for excitement in the country both stranded and divided, in the backwoods of West Virginia. Why would anyone look for a phone where there are no power lines whatsoever? Simple, to create this kind of suspense in a slasher/thriller movie in which the blood will soon fly and the city folks soon die.

Spectacular mutants, a squealing stupid girl, stupidly brave and clueless men, and some nice knife and axe work blend together to give us this bloodily entertaining movie with just the right allotments of gore, cheese, and stupidity. Definitely entertaining splatter for those who appreciate the genre.

Mmmmmmm. Long Pork. Don't check the fridge for any snacks!

Greetings from West Virginia--Wish You Were Here!
Once again, I find myself liking the fact that straightforward horror films are being produced with a nod to fans, and lamenting the fact that all they can offer is countless references to better films of yore. On the one hand, Wrong Turn is touted as a "70s style horror film" (according to the director in the featurettes and commentary) so it's to the point, introducing the cast and then killing them. On the other hand, this isn't the 70s, movie audiences are savvier and more jaded, and you need some kind of original element and/or post reflexive sense to pull this off in the post-Scream era.

Wrong Turn resembles one large part Texas Chainsaw Massacre, one part Deliverance, and one part Predator, baked in a Friday the 13th 'Dead Teenagers in the Woods' pie crust. The cast looks smart, but their fate is sealed in an extended sequence detailing a tour through the 'Terrible Place', you know, that place in horror movies where bad things happen and would-be victims linger for a long, long time.

On his way to a job interview in Raleigh, our hero Chris rams his Mustang into an SUV that has been taken out by barbed wire purposely strung across a backwoods road in the mountains of West Virginia. Enter victims: two couples and a single girl who is trying to...gasp...sob...get over a recent breakup by going on a fun camping trip. Trying to find a phone (the cell phone device of modern times rendered useless by being in, well, the backwoods) they get rocketed back a few hundred years when they come across a cabin that, it becomes obvious in a few seconds, is inhabited by some truly scary creatures. This sets up a long, long sequence of finding all sorts of neat things in this house of horrors like teeth in a jar, stolen merchandise from past victims, and a fridge full of organs and meat. Infuriatingly, one girl insists on using the bathroom in this disgusting hovel, even after it's painfully obvious that INSANE KILLERS LIVE IN THIS HOUSE. Even for a slasher flick, you have to wonder...

The killers in question are a group of mutants who, through generations of inbreeding, have turned into a truly vile cast of deformed, homicidal, cannibalistic savages. They can't speak any known language, they have three fingers, humpbacks, and generally look like characters from The Dark Crystal on crack, yet they can drive, fire guns, and somehow not get discovered despite the regularity with which people disappear in the area. Just in case you were thinking that this is a deeply cynical, ridiculous job of stereotyping by the filmmakers, the DVD featurettes inform us that ALL THE DEFORMITIES ARE BASED ON REAL MEDICAL CASES! Whew! And there I thought they were taking artistic license.

The film borrows heavily from the aforementioned films. The Predator bits are the extended hiding and moving in the tall tree tops, bathed in shadow to mask sets. And what a surprise, the film was even made in Canada, to shave yet a few more dollars off the clearly low budget. The cast is mostly game, and in particular Jeremy Sisto stands out as better than the material (before he inevitably checks out after uttering the line "We are never going into the woods again!") The approach the filmmakers seem to be taking is that this genre and setting is "new", and there is hardly a wink from the players to the audience to lighten it all up.

At least the DVD is heavy on features, though quantity does not equal quality. The commentary is awful. There are long stretches of utter silence as it's obvious that director and two stars just have nothing to say about this movie. Unless you want to hear the gorgeous Eliza Dushku give a shoutout to her "Albanian peoples" you'll want to skip it. And the deleted scenes? Think about it, if they weren't good enough to make an 84-minute movie...

Actually, only scene is really cut, but it's just an alternate take of Dushku's big acting moment. 'Acting' here means some fake tears, and a...lot...of...pausing...between...sighs...and...gasps...when...she...talks...about...her...dead...friends...This was decent fare for a slow day. Knock off a star if you don't like slasher flicks. Recommended for die-hard genre addicts, else this is strictly rental fare.

Wrong Turn gets It Right!!
Wrong Turn is a solid horror flick, keeping you in suspense pretty much throughout the entire movie.

When 4 friends decide to blow off work and take their friend Jessie(Eliza Dushku) camping to get her mind off her recent break up with her boyfriend they find themselves in trouble when they run over some barbed wire and are stranded on the side of a backwoods road. At the same time Chris Flynn(Desmond Harrington) finds himself late to a big interview. Taking the same backroad he runs straight into the off roaded vehicle. As they look for help they come upon a house of back woods cannibals. Desperate and fearing for their lives, the horror surges as they find themselves relentlessly pursued by a force of evil beyond their imagination!

The acting is decent, for a horror film, the suspense is great, the feeling is eerie and there are some pretty nice killing scenes. While watching this movie I couldn't help but realize this movie somewhat resembled "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" which is one of my favorites and maybe that's why I enjoyed this particular film. Regardless if you are a fan of the horror genre make sure you see this movie, I don't think you'll be disappointed!

Stupid people
Why can't we have a horror movie where the victims show a modicum of intelligence. That would make it even scarier. This one is a by the numbers, knock down the preppies.

Not as bad as its being made out to be
I became interested in this movie when i saw it in a video store, but i had heard nothing about it so i figured it was a straight to video movie, and straight to video horror usually always sucks so i didnt bother, then when i read it was a steady mix of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Deliverance i wanted to see it and i bought it before viewing it first, and im not disappointed that i did...

So this guy runs into this car on a desserted road and meets up with 6 peope whose car has blown a tire from man made barbed wire. 5 of them head off trying to find help and leave 2 behind who get killed, in interesting ways yes, but not suspensful or scary...then the 5 come across and old cabin and find out that it is the breeding ground for hundreds of grisily murders and are about to leave when the killers come home:a bunch of mutated hill billy mountain men...the rest of the movie basically consists of them running around trying to esacpe and getting killed in semi-suspencful, kinda sorta scary fashions.

Its not that bad of a movie. i found it to be one of those movies that you talk along with it, like "No why did you do that!" or "Oh crap! Look behind you!" i was doing that frequently and i rarely do that with a horror moive. The acting wasnt the greatest, someone on here said that card board cut outs could have done better...that isnt entirely false..although you did spend enough time with the cast, you didnt get to know them well enough, so you really werent able to care when they were choked with barbed wire, or butchered in front of their friends, or shot down with arrows, or decapitated from the mouth down...

Its still a good movie, and would be better watched at night. The mountain men, by reviewers, have been said to look fake, but, obviously no ones seen true pictures of inbreads.

Ok this is getting long, end comments: good movie, ok cast, great score, good plot

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"Welcome to my Nightmare"
Freddy Vs. Jason started out on a fairly ok note. It brought back that old 80s horror movie feeling. The setup of Jason and Freddy fighting each other is very clever and an imaginitive idea. The acting is well-delivered from some of the actors, but there are lots of flaws in this movie: 1. It is not horror! It is simply not suspenseful, only includes a few genuinely scary moments, and focuses WAY too much on blood and gore instead of thrills and chills. 2. It is a self-parody, instead of a truly original piece of work. The movie is obviously supposed to spoof Freddy and Jason's routes, but couldn't they have thought of more original ways to do it? 3. Typical characters, with not a whole lot of psychological depth. When I watch a movie, any kind of movie, I like to be intrigued with the characters because of their psychological depth and their problems in life, their ups and downs. But, from what I recall, these characters are basically derived from the old 80s slasher movies. 4. The reslotion could've been a little bit more shocking and mysterious. 5. Unbelievable. A movie is only scary when it's believable, and this is just way too over-the top.
All in all, this movie is somewhat entertaining, and it is what I expected: A silly self-parody action film, instead of what it should be: A true horror classic. If you want horror, I suggest you see the original "Nightmare on Elm Street" (still ubelievable, and too gory, but much scarier) or "Friday the Thirteenth" (Which is somewhat scary), or even "Scream" (A clever self-parody that mixes comedy and genuinely scary moments) or "The Silence of the Lambs" (Terrifying and haunting). The list of smart horror movies goes on, and this movie, in my own personal opinion, is not an addition to that list. The fact that this ridiculous movie could be made and brought to screen and actually praised by so many should be saddening to me, since I am a young movie-maker. But, it's not. It's inspiring. If THIS can be praised, then the movie I'm making should be praised! If THIS could be made, there are a lot of things that could be made. Still, don't get your hopes up, filmakers out there. It's not as easy as it may seem.

CLASH OF THE TERROR TITANS!!!
It was inevitable. Two of the biggest horror icons of our time finally meet in a terrifying clash that will satisfy fans of both title characters. In this modern Frankenstein meets the Wolf Man, Freddy is trapped in hell, his once fearsome name all but forgotten completely. He ressurrects Jason to kill a few kids on Elm Street so people will start to fear that Freddy is back: thus giving Freddy the power to return. However, Jason goes wild, and isn't leaving Freddy his share of victims. So, Freddy drags Jason to the dream world for a duel to the "death". The second battle takes place at Crysal Lake, giving each monster a home-court advantage. Both are evenly matched; the real advantage depends on where they fight.
This was a fun movie to watch. The fights are great, and there are plenty of scares. Enjoy, and welcome to MY NIGHTMARE!!!!!

Cool as heck!!!
I TOTALLY love this movie. I think it just rocks. If you like scary action packed movies, you will just love this one. so
please, please, please, buy it...

"2 OR MORE THUMBS UP."

eh...
not scary, it was funny, and a little cool, but not the best I've seen I'm afraid to say.

Entertaining Spin-Off of the Nightmare/Friday films.
Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) is been dead for years in the Real and in the Dream Wolrd. Since Freddy is Literally and Forgetten in Hell, Freddy has a plan to bring back Crystal Lake Serial Killer-Jason Voorhees (Ken Kirzinger) to Life in the Real World. Freddy thinks by bringing Jason back to life to bring Fear on Elm Street Kids and making Teenagers remember Freddy again. Since Jason is an Instant Killer Machine, He isn't willing to Step Aside. Now with a Terrified Town in the Middle, Freddy has to find a way to kill Jason by going his dreams before Jason takes the Elm Street Kids over. A Scared Teenager (Monica Keena) finds a way to bring Freddy to Reality from her dreams, So Freddy and Jason enter into a Horrific and Bloody Showdown.

Directed by Ronny Yu (Bride with White Hair, Bride of Chucky, Formula 51) made an entertaining Spin-Off to the "A Nightmare on Elm Street" and "Friday the 13th" Series. Englund, who played Freddy Krueger for the 8th Time seems that he had a Blast Making this Film. Kirzinger replaced Kane Hodder, which Hodder Originally Played Jason Voorhees in the last Four Friday the 13th Series. Kirzinger is Good as the New Voorhees. Sean S. Cunnigham, who produced the Original "Friday the 13th" is back producing this film. The film also stars:Jason Ritter (Which Jason's Father-The Late:John Ritter also worked with director-Yu on Bride of Chucky), Kelly Rowland (R&B Singer from the Group-Destiny's Child), Lochlyn Murno (Scary Movie) & Katharine Isabelle (Ginger Snaps Trilogy).

DVD has an Sharp Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1) transfer (also in Pan & Scan) and an Superb-Dolby Digital 5.1 Expanded Surround Sound. DVD has an engaining Commentary Track by the director-Yu and actors:Englund & Kirzinger. Disc Two has Deleted Scenes with/without Commentary by the Director and Executive Producer-Douglas Curtis, Many Behind the Scenes Feautrettes, Music Video, DVD-ROM Content and More. This film has an Strong Music Score by Graeme Revell (The Crow) that pays Tribute to the "A Nightmare on Elm Street" and "Friday the 13th" Series. The film ended up being a Profitable Hit for New Line Cinema. Extremely Entertaining for the Fans of the Freddy and Jason Films. Watch for New Line Topper:Robert Shaye in a Cameo, which he's One of the Executive Producers of the Film (Which Shaye was Involved with Every Nightmare Film). Great Gory Fun all the Way. Super 35. Grade:A-. ... Read more

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The Night He Came Home and Changed the Face Of Horror
In 1978, the world was introduced to a movie that has become a cornerstone in the horror genre. Independent filmmakers John Carpenter and Debra Hill, largely unknown at the time, shot a movie that would become one of the top money-making horror films of all time on a budget of just over $300,000.00. They hired a cast of unknowns, drawing on talent that would become some of the top names in Hollywood. They set out to make a simple film, about a group of teenagers being stalked by a serial killer, and what was born was a movie that has challenged all other films of its genre-Halloween.

Set in the small town of Haddenfield, Illinois, it is the story of Michael Myers, a boy who murders his sister on Halloween night in 1963. Incarserated within the confines of the mental institution Smiths Grove, he is treated by Dr. Loomis (played by Donald Pleasance) until he can stand trial as an adult for the criminal activities of that fateful night.

Fifteen years pass, and Myers is now grown. Loomis is assigned the duty of transporting Myers back to Haddenfield for his criminal hearing. On the eve of halloween, and badgered by a horrendous thunderstorm, Loomis travels the final distance to the gates of the institution with the aid of a nurse who has been assigned to him. Upon their arrival, they discover that the inmates have been set free to wonder about the confines of the sanitarium. Loomis, who has long since grown to believe that Michael Myers in the embodiment of pure evil, rushes to the gaurd post at the front gate. In his absence, Myers overtakes the nurse and steals the car.

Loomis cries out "He's gone..the evil has gone..."

And so begins Halloween.

The balance of the story takes place in Haddonfield, where a group of unsuspecting teens will have a fatal encounter with Michael Myers. Leading the cast is Jamie Lee Curtis, daughter of veteran actress Janet Leigh (of "Psycho" fame), who plays Laurie Strode, a high-school student who begins seeing "The Shape", a non-descript man dressed in a blue coverall, wearing a white mask. She sees him again and again, through the classroom window at school, in her backyard, behind bushes.

For the majority of horror fans who have seen this film, I need go no further. For those of you who haven't, I should go no further, for the film is definitely more than the narrative I began above. It is a story that touches on the psychological truths that our society seems to function on. Whats more, it is a film that touches at our primal fears.

Unlike so many films in this genre, Halloween is genuinely frightening, not because of its use of graphic gore, or visually stunning effects (there really aren't any in this film) but because it plays on the things that scare us most. Whats more, Carpenter uses carefully placed light and shadow to really enhance the experience of his film. His soundtrack also underscores the film as a whole, bringing it to a level and intensity that keep viewers on the edge of their seats.

Carpenter went on to film two additional films in the franchise, the much more commercial Halloween II and Halloween III:Season of the Witch (the third installment having nothing to do with the Myer storyline). The Halloween franchise itself has given birth to a total of seven sequels, including the largely popular Halloween H20, in which Jamie Lee Curtis reprised the role of Laurie Strode. Still, it is this original film, a small budget, independent movie that was shot in the early spring (yes, leaves were brought in and scattered about to simulate the fall season) that has become a staple that is synonymous with the holiday which the movie was named after.

If you have reservations about this film, set them aside and watch it...but watch it with the lights on, because Michael Myers might be there, in the shadows, waiting. Halloween-the Night He Came Home-is worth the time and money. It is the film that really re-defined the horror/slasher genre, and it is the one film that really rises above the rest, setting a standard that no film that followed has ever matched.

Brilliant piece of suspense
"Halloween" is by far the best horror film I have ever seen and is also my personal favorite. The story is so simple: 6 year-old Michael Myers stabs his sister to death on October 31, 1963 in Haddonfield. He is locked up but 15 years later, he escapes and returns to his hometown, where he sets his sights on Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) and her friends, Annie (Nancy Loomis) and Lynda (P.J. Soles). His psychiatrist, Dr. Sam Loomis (Donald Pleasence), is hot on Myers' trail before he kills again. This movie is so scary and suspensful, easily the best of the bunch. For Jamie Lee Curtis' first movie, she did an excellent job of acting. Veteran actor Donald Pleasence is also terrific, he is performance is convincing, you actually KNOW that Michael Myers is pure evil when he talks about him. What adds to the suspense and horror of the film is that Michael is hardly seen, he is always in the shadows, waiting to kill. The music is also fantastic. The main piano theme is one of the most famous to ever grace the screen. All in all, this is a terrific film, watch this with the lights off and guarantee you'll be scared!

What Else Can I Say About A True Classic
Halloween was the very first horror movie I saw as a kid, at age 4.Ever since then, no Halloween or anytime of the year is complete for me without Dr.Loomis, Laurie Strode, Sheriff Brackett, and of course the man himself, Michael Myers. This movie epitomizes everything that Halloween is..the bogeyman laying in the dark shadow of the room , waiting for the perfect moment to strike..It's got everything..From the typical American small town, horror movies in the city just don't work..The great horror flicks of all time:Halloween, Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Amityville Horror, Last House on the Left, The Town That Dreaded Sundown, and Scream, they all took place in small towns or in the middles of nowhere..
Plus Halloween films for me have always somehow managed to get the intangible down:Atmosphere.They nail the Halloween , late fall atmsophere perfectly..I loved the whole bunch of them..I'm a sucker for horror though. I also love all the Friday the 13ths, Texas Chainsaws, Screams, and Nightmares.

The one that started it all!
Halloween is definitely the film that inspired the first wave of horror movies. It clearly inspired Friday The 13th and A Nightmare On Elm Street.

When Michael Myers brutally murdered his sister Judith he was sent to a children's hospital for a life sentence. But after serving 15 years he escaped and travelled to the small town of Haddonfield where he stalks 3 young women Laurie, Annie and Lynda. It also happens to be Halloween night when he comes out of the shadows and definitely gives them a scare to remember!

Everything about Halloween is 1st class entertainment! John Carpenter doesn't rely on lots of gore to make this movie a classic. He relies on suspense which works like a charm! The music score is also terrifying and the now famous Halloween tune will haunt me forever after watching this film!

It's really fun to see a young Jamie Lee Curtis running around scared because in this day and age you don't think of her being able to play the virginal heroine! Clearly it was down to her that the stereotype was even created in the first place!!!

With excellent supportive performances from Donald Pleasence, Nancy Loomis and PJ Soles this film will always live on!

Halloween
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Unique blend of horror and sentiment.
There's one thing I specifically like about certain horror films, and that is those that contain the horror elements, yet have a story that allows you to feel a great deal of emotion for a main or secondary character, depending on the focus of the plot. When Stephen King wrote his first novel, Carrie, it was shocking as well as emotionally heart-stopping. Brian de Palma's film, following soon after, is groundbreaking and intense, and captures the horror of the character's actions as well as the horror of her secluded and alienated school and home life.

Carrie White has never been popular in school, and the verbal and physical abuse has apparently gotten worse with each year. One day, she gets her first period in the showers of the girls locker room, and frantically running to everyone for help, she is bombarded by shouts of banter and flying tampons. After it is learned that she was never told by anyone about this process of life, we soon learn the reason why: her mother is a Bible-thumping embodiment of a true maniac, who believes that every action committed by man is a sin in the eyes of God. Her treatment of her daughter is extremely harsh, but only until Carrie learns that she possesses a special gift, the ability to move objects with her mind. Meanwhile, Sue Snell, one of the girls involved in the malicious locker room incident, feels guilt over her actions and asks her boyfriend Tommy to take Carrie to the prom. Carrie accepts, and attends the event despite her mother's warnings of doom and sin. But something much worse will happen, something more terrifying than Mrs. White could ever imagine.

"Carrie" is one of the most well-known horror films of all time, and has set the standard for many later films of the genre. The entire premise for the movie is quite original, and the execution of the material is even more powerful and emotional than the novel itself. What makes it so emotional is the fact that there is a human story that happens everyday around the world. Carrie is constantly bantered and teased about every aspect of her life: her home, her mother, her apparel, and her demeanor, and it is done in such a manner that you cannot help but feel a great deal of sorrow for her when she commits the ultimate act in the finale of the film.

De Palma's camera angles and cinematography add an immense amount to the overall effect. Many of his shots usually center on someone in the foreground, while Carrie is somewhere within the near background, making her appear minute and small among everyone else. His use of the two-window effect for the prom sequence helps us to see more of the destruction and the reactions people have to events going on around them. One more notable sequence is opening scene, in the girls locker room, where we see the rest of the girls having fun and making merry while Carrie is alone and singled out in the shower stall. Throughout the movie, De Palma does a spectacular job in making Carrie seem insignificant when put with a group of people.

Sissy Spacek was brought to the project to play the title character, and does a top-notch job. She is the perfect "ugly-duckling" type for the role, and she is able to play out all of the emotion and terror that Carrie experiences throughout the novel. Amy Irving is does a credible job as Sue Snell, and her performance makes us believe that Sue really does feel sorry for what she has done to Carrie. The rest of the ensemble makes the movie believable, and never is there a moment where you will question the authenticity of a performance.

Certain to remain a hallmark of moviemaking, "Carrie" will shock, scare, and incite emotion for years to come. It is a movie that operates on many different levels, each beginning at separate times of the film, yet converging in the end to sweep us up in horror and sorrow.

Here's to the Devil with false modesty...;)
Released in 1976, "Carrie" is a disturbing horror film that's generously fueled by psychological tension and religious iconography. Unlike the decade's other two occult works, "The Exorcist" and "The Omen," this is not a tale about the Devil's chicanery. Although it overlaps ominous images of Christ with the raging feminine hormones of teenagers, the film actually decrys the tragic reality of school bullying; as an underrated form of child abuse, this so-called "rite of passage" involves a youth culture so cruel and thoughtless that it drives its victims to suicide or murder.
Actress Sissy Spacek portrays Carrie White, a shy and lonely misfit who is constantly harrassed by her classmates. After another strenuous game of vollyball, she begins to mensturate in the girls' shower. Terrified at seeing the blood running down her fingers, Carrie hysterically cries to the other students for help. But instead, all of the girls corner her in the locker room, jeering and tossing tampons at her. From that moment on, viewers are introduced to the appalling ignorance of the high school staff; not only do the teachers refuse to take Carrie's word seriously, but even Principal Morton (Stefan Gierasch) can't seem to remember her first and last name. The only official to pity her is gym teacher Miss Collins (Betty Buckley), who realizes that she was never taught how to deal with PMS. Fiercely determined to protect Carrie's well-being, Miss Collins punishes the class with a week's worth of brutal, boot camp athletics; anyone who refused to attend detention was excluded from the senior prom.
Meanwhile, behind closed doors, Carrie is tortured and chastised by her Mother (Piper Laurie), a straitlaced Christian fanatic who corrupts every passage in the Bible, blatantly accusing her daughter of being sinful. After hearing about her first period, Margaret White assumes that Carrie is inflicted with the curse of blood, and that she's tempted by the Antichrist's lust. Forcing her to pray for strength, Margaret drags her helpless daughter into a tiny closet, where a gaunt effigy of Jesus stares into a dark void of nothingness. It seems that all hope is lost for this little girl, but that mood eventually changes. Through library research, Carrie discovers she possesses telekinetic powers; whenever she gets angry or afraid, she can flip an ashtray off a desk, shatter a mirror, or make doors open and close unaided. Eventually, this is the weapon she uses to fight back against her Mother's assault.
Seeking revenge, one of Carrie's most hateful bullies, a spoiled and nasty girl named Chris (Nancy Allen), cajoles her drunk boyfriend Billy (John Travolta) to play a sadistic prank on her. On prom night, after Carrie and poet Tommy Ross (William Katt) are crowned King and Queen, Chris dumps a bucket of pig's blood on her head. Drenched and degraded, she is surrounded by a kaleidoscope of laughing spectators. In an act of murderous rage, Carrie unleashes her telekinetic anger upon the crowd. With her cold and blank stare, she showers water from a firehose, electrocutes the microphone, and engulfs the entire school in flames. In perhaps the most shocking split-screen sequence in history, this unforgettable night of terror is shot through multiple perspectives, while glowing a grisly, hellish red.
If you are seeking a horror classic for your DVD collection, I strongly recommend this film, as well as "The Exorcist," "Evil Dead," and "Nightmare on Elm Street."

Classical
Carrie White is a bit strange. She is friendless, her mother is obsessed with worshipping god, and sin, everybody at school harrases her, and to top it all off, she gets asked to the prom by the "hottest" guy in school, which also happens to be the guy Carrie has "special feelings" for.

Now, when you mix all those things together, do you come to the conclusion that Carrie might be under a lot of pressure? Well sure you do, cause she is. And to her horror, when she and Billy or whoever it is, i forget his name, starts to dance to the school song, a huge bucket of pigs blood is poured on her.

Blood, guts, gore...not really, but during the last half hour or so, the violence is pretty strong, not too graphic, but there are some graphic scenes of violence. When a girl gets crushed by a basketball hoop thingy, and when Carries mom gets killed by knifes being stabbed in her. I am sure there are some other ones, but those are the most graphic that i Can remeber right now.

Not too sexual, but there are definatly some sexual scenes, after all, this IS stephen king we are talking about, read this book and that will be enough dose of sexuality for you for one day, guarenteed.

Chilling ever time I see it
This movie is a very rare type of teen horror moive. It perfectly balences our fears and teen angst with phenominal acting at the same time. I think the reason why Carrie is still so fresh even today is because we all have a little bit of Carrie in all of us. All of us at one point in our lives have been teased, beaten up, or felt like you didn't belong at some point in our lives. We all know exactly how Carrie feels when all the girls laugh at her at the prom, or the excitment she felt when the most popular guy in schol askes her to the prom. We have all experienced these feeling throught out our teen years. Pino Donaggio did a superb job with the sountrack. Its so simple yet so effective. The music playing just before the blood is dumped still gets me everytime. It sounds almost like a clock ticking. Almost as if itsticking away the time that the kids have left to live. Even though I know whats gonna happen that scene never fails to scare me to death. This movie is a must see. Even todays teens will love this movie.

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Last result, is not 'Final Destination'
When Alex(Devon Sawa) and his senior class board a plane heading for Paris, they dont expect for the plane to explode. But when Alex has a wild premonition and immediatley gets thrown off the plane with four other peers and teacher, the plane takes off, and to their worse fears explodes. Now Alex is starting to notice a plan after two of the survivors are killed in mysterious ways, were we ment to get off that plane? Who knew buses, water, fire, and a bottle of vodka could be so scary? Trying to find out how to stop the dying, Alex, Clear(Aly Larter), and Carter(Kerr Smith) must be careful of where they step and how they drive, because death, NEVER takes no for an answer. Final Destination was one of the most suspence filled horror films I have seen in awhile. James Wong takes his X-File knowledge to the test, using everyday things, and making them look like Jason Vorhees. Just make sure next time you cross the street, to look both ways!!!

the beginning was cool, but after the plane crash, blah!
there's not much to say about this movie. it's just a bunch of pretty teens running from death because they were also meant to die in the plane, ok whatever. so, the rest of this movie is over an hour of teens running around, looking attractive and getting killed in the most silly ways. yeah, the director tried to make the deaths brutal, but with the cgi effects, it just looks dumb and phony. the 70's-80's horror movies that had all these death scenes looked a lot more realistic, even the real cheesy ones. they looked a lot better than this i assure you. also, none of the deaths come to you with suspence, it's the same formula over and over. formula=one false scare, then the real thing. for example: boy plugs in radio, water seeps up to him, no not an electicution, instead boy slips on water and gets strangled by a cord, and repeat about 5-6 more times and there's the formula for the deaths.

"Let's go take a $#!^"
This movie is awesome! It was cleverly written, with very gruesome death scenes, which I like.
This movie's about Death's individual plan for all of us, and it warns us to live life as if you were alive (confusing, i know).
It starts off with a big class of high schoolers on theie way to Paris. One of the kids, Alex,(Sawa) gets a premonition about the plane exploding. He makes this very clear, and gets thrown off along with a few other kids. Then, as soon as the plane departs, it explodes! (Go figure) Several months later, the survivors all start dying in "freak accidents", or the police say so. Something is killing the survivors. Will someone find out what's going down, before they all do?

FINAL DESTINATION-SHADES OF "DAMIEN"
I ENJOYD FINAL DETINATION AND THOUGHT IT WAS WAY BETTER THAN OVERATED CRAP LIKE SCREAM AND I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER BUT AS I WATCHED THIS FILM I COULDNT'T HELP BEING REMINDED OF THE OMEN AND DAMIEN OMEN II THESE TWO CLASSIC FILMS WERE THE FIRST TO HAVE ACCIDENTAL CREATIVE DEATH SCENES AND DID THEM
WITHOUT THE HELP OF COMPUTER GRAPHICS. IN FINAL DESTINATION INSTEAD OF SATAN CAUSING THE HORRIFIC DEATHS WE HAVE THE GRIM REAPER. IT JUST SEEMED TO ME EVERY TIME SOMEONE WAS ABOUT TO CROAK IN THIS FILM I WAS WAITING FOR THOSE CREEPY DEVIL CHANTS
OR DAMIEN'S RAVEN TO SHOW UP JUST LIKE OMEN II.MY ADVICE FOR A RAINY DAY WATCH THE OMEN,DAMIEN-OMEN II, FINAL DESTINATION AND
FINAL DESTINATION II.

Best Movie Ever
This movie is probably one of the best movies i ever saw. It is not about a monster or a murderer. it is about death itself. This movie has a bit of everything in it. It is a Horror/drama/comedy/tragedy/romance/parody/adventure/action.
i can strongly relate to Alex even though i am a girl. this movie will scare you, make you laugh, and cry. But mostly you will laugh. i am impressed with this movie.

in the beginning Alex has a vision of a plane exploding. He gets him and 6 other people kicked of the plane. Seconds later the plane explodes. Death starts killing of the survivers one by one. Luckily Alex finds the design of the deathes and tries to prevent them but he learns you cant cheat death. or can you? ... Read more

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A True Terror Classic
When the onslaught of 80's slasher films was in high gear, most ripping off "Halloween", and "Friday The 13th", there were hardly any original frights in the bunch. " A Nightmare On Ellm Street" came along and changed that. This movie, like "Psycho", and "Halloween" before it, and "Scream" after it, changed the world of horror. Good horror films can still happen. A bunch of kids are having nightmares of a ghastly looking killer with knives for fingers. Is he for real?. Will they die if they sleep?. That is such a great, ingenious premise. The movie has several heart pounding scenes that will leave you holding on to your seat. It's that good. Robert Englund, as Freddy Krueger, helped create one of the most memorable and incredible cinema villains of all time. The movie always has that eerie feel and pull of a horrible, sweat soaked nightmare. Wes Craven is truly a master. Heather Langenkamp, as the heroine Nancy, is one of the all time great Scream Queens. This movie is frightening. If you don't like it, you must be an alien. A brilliant, legendary classic. Don't fall asleep!.

One, two...Freddy's coming for you....
Horror films usually have the reputation as being mindless slasher movies filled with half-naked (and invariably stupid) bimbos. I mean just how many times can someone trip over nothing just to be slashed to bits by some masked axe/knife-wielding maniac? Is "Nightmare On Elm Street" an exception to this rule? In a word, YES!

Wes Craven's masterful creation known as Freddy Kruger is more than just a disgruntled maniac looking for sex starved teens. He is clever and dark and witty and horrifying and well, creepy as hell. There is actually a story line to this movie. Freddy was once an actual person...a monster in his own right, that was destroyed (burned to death, no less) by the good people on Elm Street. An eye for an eye? Well, Freddy's not finished yet...he re-emerges as a nightmare for Nancy, the daughter of one of the people who burned him years ago. Only Freddy's more than just a bad dream as Nancy (wonderfully played by Heather Langenkamp)and her friends (keep an eye out for a very young Johnny Depp) soon find out. He has gained power through their dreams and has very real consequences in the waking world.

Make no mistakes, this is a horror film, but the thinking person's horror film. You want to unravel the mystery of this creepy nightmarish figure that seemingly can do or become anything. Craven keeps it real, while managing to keep it fascinating...something few horror movies can claim. Freddy himself, is never really revealed or completely seen until the very end. This adds a great deal to the overall darkness of this movie. This film is gory but somehow that is not the focal point. It also explores the characters, especially Nancy, who emerges as the unlikely role-model/heroine.

"Nightmare On Elm Street" is a good flick, period. It is smart, clever, creative, witty, creepy, dark and down-right SCARY. Kudos to Wes Craven and his most-original masterpiece. Freddy is a force to be reckoned with!

Good night, Sleep tight, Don't let Freddy Kreuger bite!
I must say that this is by far the most...Incredible thing I have ever seen!!! A lot of people didn't approve of it(when I was 6 I didn't approve of it but more on that later.) Because this movie had a low body count.(Find out wich one did on www.freddyvsjason.com) But even thought the BC was low, the Blood Count was phenomenal. Remember the scene where whatsherface was wrapped in that sheet with blood all around it? what about when that dude got pulled through the bed?(I hate to admit it but to make a long story short I didn't sleep in my bed till the next time I saw it!) But I wont spoil the movie for you 'First Timers'. But If you are a first timer, watch this movie by yourself in the middle of the night, door locked, lights off, (And maybe some rubber pants and a blanket! If you think it's that scary) Good night, Sleep tight, Don't let Freddy Kreuger bite!

Freddy Krueger was the Boogeyman...
Wes Craven provided the final truly great film of his directorial career with A Nightmare On Elm St, initiating yet another successful horror franchise that deteriorated quickly but made Freddy Krueger a viable part of North American horror film iconography.
In this film, the teen residents of Elm St. are tormented by recurring nightmares of a razor fingered, fedora wearing maniac horribly scarred beyond recognition. When the teens begin to meet untimely and gruesome deaths, it would seem that their nightmares have become reality. Child molester and murderer Freddy Krueger has returned from the grave to wreak vengeance on the offspring of the vigilantes who burnt him alive many years previous.
The film benefits from a great cast of notable actors such as John Saxon (Black Christmas, Cannibal Apocalypse), Robert Englund (Eaten Alive, Tv's V mini-series) and a pre-stardom Johnny Depp (Donnie Brasco, Pirates of the Carribean). Heather Lagenkamp is also terrific as the main protagonist Nancy, who takes it upon herself to stop Krueger's murder spree. Lagenkamp would return in Nightmare on Elm Street 3 and Wes Craven's New Nightmare.
The film offers a surreal tone that consistently blurs the line between dream and reality making for a unique and terrifying experience, the viewer never knows what to expect, quite a departure from the usual predictable slasher film.
In Krueger, Craven and Englund have fashioned a completely hideous and unforgettable villain. Far removed from the ridiculous caricature that Krueger would later evolve into in the many sequels that followed.
The film will also please gore fans as a plethora of gruesome effects are employed that far surpass those in either Halloween or Friday The 13th. The murders are very imaginatively orchestrated and original.
A Nightmare on Elm St. is a fast paced and very effective horror film that deserves to be seen. Too bad the myriad sequels failed to live up to the promise of this first outing. After this Craven would move on to more mainstream material like the mega-failure Deadly Friend and the hugely successful teen horror parody Scream.

Revolutionary Modern Classic
Director Wes Craven was inspired by a series of newspaper articles to create "A Nightmare on Elm Street." Children were suffering terrible dreams and in desperation, told their parents they were frightened of dying. Then, one by one, the kids started inexplicably dropping away.

And what better foundation to create a horror film? Craven decided that his generation's horror films weren't up to snuff, and tended toward the "slasher" genre that was becoming very popular after the release of "Halloween." He upped the ante by attacking vulnerable young people the only place they felt safe: asleep.

This is an effective and unsettling idea, and is executed with masterly precision. Craven knows how to create suspense while building strong, endearing characters the audience will actually care for. The dream sequences are put together very well, and while the special effects seem dated as compared to today's high-budget Hollywood standards, it is perhaps their gritty, slimy quality that enhances the fright factor.

Overall, the acting is fairly decent. Johnny Depp isn't quite the Johnny Depp we know and love yet, so don't get moist in the panties when you see his name. Heather Langenkamp is convincing as the innocent, virginal girl caught in a web of parental lies and secret cover-ups. But it's Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger who steals the show. Later in the "Nightmare" series, Freddy became a comedic character, and all the scariness was lost. Sure, his face became more mangled, and his style of slaughter grew sophisticated and detailed, but the true allure of the Freddy character is portrayed only in this film.

"Nightmare" revolutionized the modern horror film, and brought science fiction and horror one step closer to each other. This allowed writers and directors to take more challenging projects and demand an imagination of their audience. Like all good things, though, Freddy was sucked in by Hollywood and New Line Cinemas and turned into an absolute joke. It wasn't until the final addition to the straight-up Freddy series, "Wes Craven's A New Nightmare" that the fright and creativity was redeemed, as once again Craven took it to the next level of horror and surreality.

Not only is Craven masterful in his directing, the film is an enjoyable hoot. It's a fun and scary journey into the black heart of a ruthless serial killer -- and cultural phenomenon -- you cannot escape. ... Read more

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Best monster since Predator
What I liked about this movie was that the creature wasn't just killing for the heck of it. It had a purpose. While he killed people, he was doing it to survive.

There are instances in this movie that you get creeped out by just seeing the monster. An example is when the kids are leading the police back to where they found all of the bodies. The second view through the back window did it for me.

I've watched horror movies all my life. It wasn't always slash and dash, disembowelment and hacking up oversexed teens who are drinking and doing drugs. Boring! The "Lady in White" and "The Ring" demonstrate that good writing makes a better movie.

The best monsters I've seen in a long are: the Alien, the Predator, and the monster from this movie. While they all have gross scenes, it's the creature him or herself that makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up.

a very good horror movie
The plot is fairly simple.(Amazon.com explains it best) That being said, it a very good horror movie. Sure the plot is lame, and fakeish. But well, you not seeing an oscar movie. See it.

Jeepers Creepers - A Fun, Scary, Thrilling Movie
I loved Jeepers Creepers, a tale that gets under your skin and stays there for the most part. Critics didn't really seem to hate it. They thought it was good. I didn't see this in theaters. When it came out on DVD, I bought it. One, because I love horror/slasher movies. Two, because it just looked so cool. Here's the plot:

Teen siblings, Trish (Gina Phillips) and Darry (Justin Long) are traveling home from college. They are bickering all the way. I loved the relationship between these two. It wasn't a boyfriend-girlfriend scenario. They were just brother and sister. Anyway, a beaten-up, old truck comes out of nowhere and trys to hit them off the road. The truck goes by and they continue. Further down the road, they see an old church. The same truck is there also. They see a cloaked figure throwing what appears to be a body down a sewer pipe. The truck chases them again, almost kills them, then drives back down the road. Darry decides to go back and see what was thrown down that pipe (not a smart idea!) They go back and Darry falls down the pipe. He finds a basement full of dead bodies that are crafted into the walls like a quilt. Trish and Darry go to a gas station where they hear a phone ringing. They pick it up and it is a psychic lady (we see her in the end). They talk about this figure and Darry and Trish are nervous after what they have seen and heard. Finally, cops come to the gas station. They take Trish and Darry and are headed back to the barn when the figure attacks the cops. This leaves Trish and Darry all alond. They finally reach a police station where they expect to hide. The figure, now known as the Creeper, comes every 23rd Spring to feed on humans (we are told this by the psychic). She says that the Creeper wants a certain body part from either Trish or Darry. She won't say who. The Creeper comes to the police station and kills a number of cops. Trish and Darry go to the top of the station where the final confrontation takes place...

Put it this way. The ending will stick with you for awhile. I still couldn't believe what happened. The final image of the movie was very witty and clever. It was great.

In all, this movie was very good. Sure, there was some plot holes, but who cares? It's a horror movie (a good one at that). Its first 40 minutes were very scary and the last part is an amazing cat-and-mouse game. So I recommend that you buy this movie. It's a great movie to watch on a dark night or on Halloween.

Also, Jeepers Creepers 2 comes out August 29th. It has to do with a busload of cheerleaders, jocks, and coaches getting killed by the Creeper. Look it up at Hollywood.com. Also, I hear Jeepers Creepers 3 is in the works. Supposedly, it takes place in the Old West...

G. Mike

Jeeper's Creepers
Jeepers Creepers is an old-fashioned spooker that owes as much to Steven Spielberg's Duel as it does to Tobe Hopper's Texas Chainsaw Massacre. When the film's terrifying Mr. Creepers starts shedding his skin, the film is compromised by cheeky climax best appreciated by fans of camp. Trish and Darryl are the poster children for the Curiosity Killed the Cat generation. They head back into Creepers territory once they've successfully dodged his road rage. Director Victor Salva keeps the excitement going despite fumbling with the been-there-done-that self-reflective humor. Surely, the film's rest-stop set piece must count as one of the more impressive moments of the year. Mr. Creepers plays tongue-hockey with a police officer's severed head. In the background: a sign celebrating the deliciousness of meat. Even at its most puerile, Jeepers Creepers has bite: Eileen Brennan is a hoot as the crazy cat lady, surpassed only by Patricia Belcher's eccentric psychic. The film has been tailor-made for the Fangoria crowd--not only is Mr. Creepers fond of sucking face but check out his human-maché Sistine Chapel. The anger, brutality and strange eroticism of the film's final confrontation between Darryl and Creepers suggest that a real-life bogeyman was working behind the camera.

...whered you get those eyes?
This movie was Ok, not the best horror film Ive ever seen, but at the same time definatley not the worst.

The movie starts out when two teens r travelling home on a desolate country back road and before they realize it a big truck nearly runs them over and speeds ahead. Although lots of people said this was rlly chilling and scary beggining i didnt find anything to creepy about it. Anyways later they drive past an old churh and see the truck parked in the driveway and they see the driver shoving what appears to be a few bodies down a pipe. The driver sees them and atempts to run them over this time but they escape. Although any sane people after that would go run away and call the cops these two decide to go back and look in the pipe. Due to the extreme brilliance of the screenwriters one of them falls down the pipe(thought u never saw that coming eh?)and discovers a chamber ful of bodies and horryfying secrets!...after this the movie starts to flop.

Pretty much after this the guy who fell gets out of the pipe and the two drive to a diner. Before being able to call the police they get a call from a mysterious psychic and slowly start to learn the savage, horror filled story behind this demon that does this to people and why, I for one would of been much happier if it wasent some magical demon with wings and all, but instead a terryfying serial killer, but oh well u cant win them all.

The plot was pretty good and of coarse there where some holes in it and I think that they could of explained what this beast was some more and the makeup and and bodies were not that realsitic, but besides that it had pretty good acting and everything else.

So if your looking for some pretty good scary thrills and some good suspense then I suggest that you watch this. If your one of those people who hates monster movies then I suggest watching this up until the middle of it then turning it off.

Im, looking forward to number 2! ... Read more

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ANOTHER "HALLOWEEN" CLASSIC LOOKS GREAT ON DVD!
HALLOWEEN 5 is a scary sequel that has all the susepnse and scares you'd expect from Michael Myers and company. You might say this is the sequel that officially made the series a "stereotypical slasher movie" but I look at movies like HALLOWEEN 5 and compare them to sequels like FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 5 and you suddenly realize HALLOWEEN 5 is a masterpiece. H5 has a dark atmosphere, some really frightening set pieces, and Donald Pleasence gives his best performance as the crazed Dr. Loomis. The DVD is pretty good, with an old documentary, "some" new interviews, a TV spot (no trailer!!) and a booklet. The new transfer is also the best looking print I have ever seen for this movie. Worth the cash.

Disapointing, entertaining nonetheless
After a superior predecessor (HALLOWEEN 4: THE RETURN OF MICHAEL MYERS) the fifth instalment proves to be a little dissapointing. It is at this point that even horror fanatics begin to toy with the question- will HE ever die? Still though the movie still holds many shocks and scares. The movie continues straight after Halloween 4 in where Michael presumed dead after being knifed, shot several times, and falling into a mineshaft manages to escape just before the town nuke the place! Fortunately Michael having found refuge is taken in by a hermit. But, one year later, as soon as he awakens he kills the hermit. Myers continues to pursue his niece Jamie (Danielle Harris) and he'll do anything to get her. Donald L.Shanks the man responsible for playing the monster does an excellent job at showing the brutality potential of Michael Myers. Another element that proves original in the film is the introduction of the emotional Michael of where we discover that he must kill in order to stop the fury in his head. We are also introduced to the DARKMAN of whom we know nothing about and of whom is more explained in the later sequel. Halloween 5 pretty much follows it's predecessor in that the same themes are there- Michael hunting down his family members while madman Dr.Loomis plays the protector and the man responsible for possibly killing Myers. However, as with all Halloween films there are many holes such as Myer's house which seemed to have gone under a chrysallis formation. Once a two storey house, now it has become a mansion.
Apart from plotgaps and acting this film is quite an average yet worthy sequel to the now stale Halloween series.

more on number 5
the more i read over the reviews the more i feel it is necessary to properly defend this movie to those who i can sense are not horror movie fans and are biastly saying this movie is bad.
ok well first off, some of the acting is bad, yeah, the psychic, connection, well if u saw 4, ud understand, at the end jamie has become michael in a sense, creating the connection, cheesy, yes, but it does, in the horror universe, make sense. the other thing i find people whining about is the whole mystery man, he is explained eventually, so why criticize it? if that is what ruins it for you, then i think the question must be asked, if you're rating this one so low, did you even like part 1 to begin with? if you aren't even a fan of the series, then please do not speak on the quality of this film, i know very many people like that, comedy lovers, who criticize horror. if you are a fan of the series, then i can accept the dislike for this movie, but if you have no room to speak, then don't. this movie is really good, especially to those, such as myself, who were children of the 80s, and this was best to us!

the best halloween sequel
this is clearly the best of the sequels, simply for the fact that it has the most memorable ending of the halloweens, and has its most endearing character, jamie. Yeah it has its flaws, but so do all movies, and these movies should only be judged by those who at least like horror movies. now what sets 5 apart is the atmosphere, it seems so much more like actual halloween then all the others, and has a much darker coloration than the others. 4 has many of the same elements as 5, but 5 just brings you more into the action with jamie all alone without rachel.
now, also u have to consider the other sequels before immediately saying this movie is bad. look at part 2, totally flawed and michael just magically gains superhuman abilities ex. pushing the nurse's head in boiling water, that burns her flesh away and leaves him perfect! now part 3, thats just a sad joke, enough said. 4 reasonably good but with lots of flaws about how michael and loomis are even alive, but overall good, and from what i've heard, the highest grossing of the sequels. part 6, psh, just trash! all new characters, except loomis, and that sad excuse for an actress trying to be danielle harris as jamie. (killing off jamie just made me hate the movie from the start) but it just introduces too much supernatural elements that make little sense and just overall blows. no wonder they made H20 leave that realm and make up a new, even gayer universe, where 4,5,and 6 do not exist. let H20 rot in hell for all time, the hands down worst sequel, not counting the sad excuse of part 3. the least deaths, the least action, the least sense-making plot, and just stupid to bring in a son now instead of jamie, as her daughter. uhg! i hope others realize how wrong H20 is! and last but not least, resurrection aka part 8; the movie that gave me hope in sequels for this series. entertaining is basically all it is, with some actual scare factor. the storyline is decent for getting others (non family related people) for michael to go after. though the writers are kind of dead-ended with this one, no one to really pursue now, but still, if this is the last, let it go out like this, than with H20!
now with all this taken into consideration, any halloween fan should agree, 5 is the best sequel to this series and the combo of jamie, loomis, and michael, will always be the best mix for halloween. if u do not agree, i am sorry, but that's how it is.

Underrated, but still flawed...
Halloween 5 is, in my opinion, the most underrated of all the Halloween sequels. People immediately bash it becuase of the Meyers house turning into a big, gothic mansion, the bad mask, the silly music that plays when the "comic relief" cops are shown, the annoying charectors, and the overrall cheesiness of it. So, the problems are pletntiful...and I agree that those are all defintely bad things, but it still managaes to entertain and scare (me, atleast)...Daniel Harris, tho she doesn't have much to say in this installment, does what she can good. Donald Pleasence again plays his role as Dr. Loomis very well. Really, the only things that irratate me (besides those listed before) include the murder of Rachael; this would have been alot better if she had stayed alive for the whole film and fought beside Jaime., and the way that Michael stalks Tina and Sammy for no reason. Then again, why did he stalk Jaime, Lynda, and Annie in the first? The box for Halloween also lies. It says something like "He's back, and this time they're ready"; well, no, they're not. And it also boast that Michael will be unmasked; we barely get a glimpse of his face in poor light. And besides, we saw his face in the first one almost perfectly already! Overall, I DO reccomend the fifth installment despite its many problems. ... Read more

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This movie was great, despite it's fictional entities
When I first saw this movie I was blown away buy it. Since then it has become one of my favorite movies of all time. Like many other people this movie gave me false ideas about Witchcraft, which I found otherwise as fictional. Even now as a practitioner of Wicca I still find it to be a great movie. This movie was made for entertainment purposes and not to persuade or disuade anyone one way or the other.

Fairuza Balk as Nancy was awesome. She played and looked the part so well and I don't think anyone could have done a better job. The movie is based around three teenage girls classified as the misfits of the school. They come together to form a small coven and cast spells one themselves and other people. Sarah is the newcomer who is quickly accepted into their circle. As the movie progresses things get out of hand and Nancy ends up way in over her head and it's up to Sarah to use her powerful inheritated gift of magick to stop her. I suggest this movie for anyone who wants to be thrilled.

Craft Services
The Craft is a solid, yet still somewhat predictable thriller, that tried to ride the surging horror wave started by Scream.

Sarah Baily (Robin Tunney) has always felt like an outsider all her life. So, when she and her Dad (Cliff De Young) move to a new town, she finds herself having to start fresh. As the new gal at St. Benedict's Academy, she immediately falls in with the high school's female misfits. But, this group of girls won't settle for being just powerless outcasts, that nobody wants to hang out with. Indeed, Nancy, (Fairuza Balk) Bonnie, (Neve Campbell), and Rochelle (Rachel True) have discovered just how much fun school can be if you have the skills to use "The Craft" and they plan to show Sarah the way.

Director and co scripter Andrew Fleming plays things pretty safe throughout the film. The tried and true horror formula isn't tested that much. Young and trendy stars populate the cast, with moments of humor and a few jolts, thrown in for good measure. The breakout performance for me here is Balk's sassy Nancy. She is one tough witch you don't want to mess with. She helps make the film better than it would be otherwise. As with any film about the wicken way, there's also a certain female "bonding" subtext that has to play itself out, as well.

The special edition DVD substitutes for the movie only edition from awhile back. The audio commentary from Fleming is a nice mix of the tecnical and on set trivia about the film. There are two making Of featurettes on the disc. The first,is a six minute EPK style prepublicity kind of thing, while the second is a 24 minute retrospective, produced for the DVD. Conjuring THE CRAFT features "new" interviews with Fleming, Robin Tunny, Rachel True among others, intermixed with on set comments from Balk and Campbell. This is well produced. Fleming provides commentary for the deleted footage that, doesn't really amount to much as far as the final version is concerned The entire film score from Greame Revell is preserved and given its due as an isolated music track. Talent files, as well as, theatrical trailers for The Craft, among other films top off the bonus material on the disc. Addtional production notes can be found inside the keep case.

The Craft is worth a dabble, with a *** and a half star rating, as long as your expectations are kept in check.

These Girls Know Their Rites!
Sarah Bailey (Robin Tunney) is the new kid in town, but even under the best of circumstances she has never been accepted by the popular crowd. At her new school, she falls in with a trio of other female misfits (Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, and Rachel True) who, it so happens, are trying to learn witchcraft and form their own little coven. When Sarah joins them to make it a quartet, they slowly develop multifold preternatural powers and learn how to focus and use them. With such abilities literally at their fingertips, it's not too long until the little coven, initially formed for self-protection and companionship, becomes an instrument for personal gain and revenge. Sarah soon realizes that one of her friends is evil to the core, and fearful of what THAT one may do with the group's newfound powers, she decides it's best to resign from the coven and thereby weaken the magic abilities of the others. But the coven has different plans, particularly regarding Sarah....

The sleeper hit THE CRAFT (1996) could've easily been played for camp, but it is instead a story of modern urban witchcraft that is both literate and emotionally powerful. The success of the film is due to Peter Filardi and Andrew Fleming's tight, well-written script, excellent direction from Fleming, and outstanding acting from principals Tunney, Balk, Campbell, and True. The supernatural elements of the story are handled carefully and earnestly, and witchcraft or the belief in it is never ridiculed or treated derisively. This keeps the tone of the film somewhat dark and edgy, which in turn creates an uneasy, spooky atmosphere that cues the audience to the fact that this is a serious horror film. Fleming wisely keeps the special FX to a minimum until the story's climax on the final reel, and he instead emphasizes the relationships in this group of dysfunctional, angst-ridden girls, well knowing that the primary target audience--to wit, teenagers--will easily relate to these characters and their normal desires and fears.

The Special Edition DVD from Columbia/Tri-Star offers THE CRAFT in anamorphic widescreen at its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1. The digital transfer is very good, with minimal filmic or digital artifacts. The disc also features an informative commentary with director Andrew Fleming, 2 featurettes, deleted scenes, and more. THE CRAFT is a cool horror film that most fans of the genre will enjoy, and the very reasonable price makes it easy for fans to add this DVD to their collections.

Darkly peculiar, yet entertaining all the same
I was looking for entertainment and I found it in THE CRAFT.

So maybe it was filled with holes. Maybe it's a tad unrealistic. Maybe it doesn't portray Wicca with fair accuracy (not that I care about that). So it's flawed. So what?

That said, THE CRAFT is awfully entertaining and worth more than one watch - hence my umpteenth watch a few weekends ago. I especially appreciated Fairuza Balk's performance - just as much as gorgeous Robin Tunney's. It's a shame she's no Hollywood starlet today. A year or more ago I saw her in this dreadful movie called CHERISH, a truly tedious indie flick.

Tunney plays Sarah, newcomer to the neighborhood. After being shunned by the popular girls, a circle of peculiar witches take her beneath their collective wings. Nancy, Bonnie, and Rochelle all have supernatural powers and the rumor mongers have always been spreading gossip about them. (They are played by Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, and Rachel True, respectively.) Now, it is time to get revenge on those who have wronged them - yes, revenge is the only remedy to their teenage angst and turmoil.

Each girl has a different situation. Rumors have been churning through the mill that Sarah Bailey slept with popular jock Chris Hooker (played by Skeet Ulrich, who later appeared with Campbell in SCREAM). Not only that, but he claims she sucked in bed, according to Nancy. Sarah had really been into Chris during their first date and after one kiss on a rooftop, he'd tried to take her back home with him. She'd declined and Chris had seemed a little disappointed. Still, Sarah never guessed he'd begin spreading lies about her. Now, she will get Chris, who snubs her in the halls, to fall truly, madly, and deeply head-over-heels in love with her. In fact, with Sarah's powers, he develops humorous stalker-esque tendencies.

Nancy Down's troubles mainly concern her homelife. Her father is a bum. She and her two parents live the stereotypical white trash lifestyle. Nancy uses her powers to give her father a heart attack (odd, yes...I know) and because of his death, she and Mrs. Down are left with a big 'ole sum of money. They move into a very nice apartment and are able to live quite comfortably.

Bonnie was involved in a terrible accident that left her permanently scarred - much of the high school knows about the disfiguring scars. She has a beautiful face but her scars inable her to wear certain clothes and she's oh-so self-concious about it. She undergoes a painful hospital operation that may or may not improve her condition - it does, thanks to her supernatural powers. :) Because of the operation, her mother and the doctors aren't all that suspicious. They just assume it to be the goodness of medical technology.

Rochelle's dilemma concerns racist Laura Lizzie (Christine Taylor), who is on the school's swim team with her. Laura makes it crystal clear that she can't stand Rochelle because she's black. Whenever Rochelle is at work perfecting her dives, Laura shouts out cruel remarks to distract her and she also calls her racial slurs in the locker room. Rochelle's spell causes Laura's hair to begin to fall out in huge clumps that leave bald patches all over her blonde head. Within days, she's totally bald.

But what you do to others in your spells comes back to haunt you. Times three. So now, the girls will have to deal with the consequences of their actions. Sarah must also deal with the fact that her three friends are turning on her and she must face the harrowing battle all on her own.

That is, if they don't kill her first.

With good performances and an exciting plot, this movie may appeal to fans of HEATHERS, MEAN GIRLS, and other movies in which the theme of all-girl friendships are stressed. Many critics took an intense disliking to this film, but it has been rather popular with many audiences, doing mildly well in the box office and on video.

Awesome movie
On her first day of school, Sarah is snubbed by the more popular girls and ends up becoming part of a circle of girls who are witches.

One by one, it goes through and shows each one of the girls problem. Bonnie was in a fire and left with horrible burn marks, Rochelle is the target of a racist clique, Nancy comes from a broken home, and Sarah is still haunted by memories of a suicide attempt. They all cast spells to improve their lives, and they work. Sarah makes a guy fall in love with her, Rochelle causes her harasser's hair to fall out, Bonnie overcomes her scars and Nancy ends up killing her jerk stepfather, resulting in her mother and her to inherit a bunch of money from him.

As the girls get deeper and deeper into the craft, Sarah realizes that they are taking everything too far. Bonnie has turned into a total snob, Rochelle's tormentor goes completely bald, Sarah's love spell has turned into dangerous obsession, and Nancy has completely turned power hungry. When Sarah makes her desire to leave the circle known, they will not hear of it. Nancy ends up trying to kill Sarah, resulting in one of the best fight scenes EVER.

Overall, some of the stuff referring to the craft in this movie is true. The quarter calls made by the group are actual Gardnarian Tradition quarter calls, and the threefold law is TRUE (I know from experience, lol) ... Read more

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A purposely trashy thriller
While Final Destination 2 follows the plot of it's predecessor, the similarities between the films stops there. The teen-melodrama and too good looking for their own good young stars are replaced (for the most part) with well orchestrated accident scenes and some very nice gore effects. It all starts when Kimberly (A.J. Cook) has a premonition of a huge multi-car pile up and inadvertantly saves herself and a few others. And then one by one, death comes calling with some over the top computer assisted and well orchestrated grisly deaths. Ali Larter reprises her role from the first film as Clear Rivers, and Tony Todd returns in his cameo role as well. Director David Ellis has crafted a purposely cheesy, trashy, and fun horror film that both outshines and pales in comparison to the original; and while it is very graphic and grisly for a mainstream horror film, it is never too mean spirited. The Infinifilm DVD is another fine piece of product from New Line (although I personally like the Platinum Series of DVD's more), and the Bits & Pieces featurette provides enough ample entertainment for horror afficiandos.

Death By Design
The first Final Destination film turned out better than I thought it was going be. After a friend recommended the DVD to me, it ended up being a really good teen horror flick with a twist. The usual carnage, sex, and contrived premise was gone. In its place was a likeable cast, clever set ups, and just the right amount of gore...without someone running around in a mask. That said, my hopes for FD 2 were raised. In the end, the sequel is solid, but it still didn't have quite the same zip of the original.

The sequel picks up a year after the events of FD. Kimberly Corman (A.J. Cook) and her friends head out on a fun road trip. While on the highway, Kim senses that something ominous is about to happen. However, due to a series of strange events, she and a select group of motorists are spared a tragic end in a multi-car accident. Or are they? With help from Clear (Ali Larter, the sole survivor of FD), Thomas Burke (Michael Landes),
and Mr. Bludworth (Tony Todd), Kim tries to beat death itself and change its sinister plans.

Directed by David R. Ellis, FD 2, has more clever ways for folks to meet their end. As with most horror sequels, the gross out factor is turned up a few notches here, and while I enjoyed the arc for Larter's character, with the gimmick exposed, the premise isn't as "new" The script by a whole new writing team, has its ups and downs, but basicly follows the outline of the original. Some characters are 3 demensional, while others are not. I know it's not shakespeare. But the chemistry of script and casting is important for this film sequel, with only 2 actors from the first flick present, its even more important.

As part of New Line's Infinifilm DVD product line, FD 2 is packed with some good bonus material, that compensates some of film's troubles. The extras can be accessed the usual way-or in the Infinifilm mode while you watch the film-in bits and pieces. The filmmakers, Ellis, producer Craig Perry, and writers Eric Bress, and J. Mackye Gruber is ok. The deleted/alternate scenes are meaty, but don't really add much to the final version. They can be watched with or wthout commentary. The documentary Bringing Death To Life, takes a look at the film's stunts, special effects, and make-up secrets. Trailers, music videos, and screen tests are here as well. Going beyond the film is a fact track and 2 featurettes. The Terror Gauge looks at how the mind and body react to watching a horror film; Cheating Death-Beyond And Back examines the near death phenomenom (That's really great). Rounding out the extras is some DVD-ROM content: script-to-screen, games, wallpapers, and links to internet websites. Viewers can watch the film in either, the widescreen, or fullscreen format

Despite my issues with the film, FD 2 is solid enough, along with some fine extras, to recommend on disc. But don't forget the original is out there as well. *** and half stars

Not your standard teen slasher
From an orchestrated car pile-up that puts just about any action movies of the last 4 years to shame to an increasingly creative and surprising casualty list, Final Destination 2 just plain outdistances the genre's competiton.

FD2 is not blessed with a decent plot that does not see our clavacade of victims simply run upstairs to be slaughtered by axe or chainsaw. Instead, viewers will find themselves gasping at the different, and in some cases, highly unorthodox manner death is visited upon the characters.

Although it's never going to be a film classic, FD2 has carved out a niche as a very creative, well above-par horror/suspense movie that plays by no rules but it's own. 5 stars for being just what it is--a scary movie.

Whata Ride!!!
This was an absolutley original and breathtaking horror/sci-fi film to watch. It featured some of the best visual and special effects as well as some amazing choreographed stunts. In my view this was a great movie due to its overwhelming originally and script. The horrific opening pileup sequence is so well shot and will leave you with your pulse racing and your mouth on the floor, literally. The movie, although not nearly as dark and sinister as the first film goes much more deeper and more detailed on all of its elaborate death scenes. The originally factor is shown by three different elements. First and foremost, the fact that the entire movie was filmed w/ out the use of night. It goes to show that you do not need darkness to set the eerie tone of a horror movie. Second, this is the fist teen horror film that doesn't resort to using just teens. In the beginning of the film when we were introduced to the four teens going on a road trip, I was reluctant to want to sit through a complete re-run of the first film. It was nice to have a little mix of the age groups in this film. Thirdly, the movie featured some never before heard of actors, which in this case the script, and horrific death sequences were the real stars. All and all, this was a very unpredicatable and fun film to watch. The DVD features the infinifilm featurette , which contains the making of, and some more interactive menu options, My recomendation, GET IT AS FAST AS YOU CAN BEFORE YOUR TIME RUNS OUT!!!!!

FINAL DESTINATION 2
THIS IS MY 3RD FAV.MOVIE. I LOVED IT.IT WAS MUCH BETTER THAN THE FIRST AND MUCH MORE ORIGINAL. THE DEATH SCENES R MUCH MORE ELABERITE AND MORE BLOODY. IT ALSO HAS A SINCE OF HUMOR. AND ITS GOT 1 OF THE BEST DVD COVERS I HAVE EVER SEEN. ... Read more

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Sleepaway Camp (1983) d: Hiltzik, Robert
Aka: Nightmare Vaction. Sleepaway Camp where boys and girls come to experience the outdoors, but when the campers end up being killed off they quickly realize that this won't be a vacation to remember. Typical 1980s slasher movie, without a lot of spatter & gore effects. Tons of clumsily staged Friday the 13th (1980) type killings at Arawak children's summer camp, including a sexual pedophile, who is scalded in a vat of boiling water. A boy drowns in an overturned rowboat, another youth is stung to death by angry bees, while a happy camper is knifed to death in the shower. Mike Kellin runs the dilapidated camp, covering up the killings so that his reputation won't suffer. The film has a really sick, and shocking twist ending, when we realize that the repressed young teen killer has more going for her than most could ever think. The director Robert Hiltzik appears on the commentary track, and even though he jokes about making a sequel someday, he fails to mention the two direct to video sequels Sleepaway Camp 2: Unhappy Campers, (1988) and Sleepaway Camp 3: Teenage Wasteland (1989) have already been made. The film can still be found in some bargain bins on VHS, but it is nice to see it enter onto this new DVD medium

Surprizingly fun and "campy" horror flick....
I will say, I am huge horror fan, but always steered clear of the "Sleepaway Camp" series until today. I always thought the movies looked and sounded really stupid. And I was pretty much right, but in a good way. ;P

Sleepaway camp is one of those movies that has cheesey and over-the-top acting, plenty of stereo types, but somehow it all works.

This movie is about a girl named Angela and her cousin Ricky going away to summer camp. It of course is supposed to be a lot of fun. But Angela is very shy and doesn't want to talk to anyone or play any games or anything so she is picked on a good deal. And not to far after they get to camp, people start to die.

Its pretty clear who is the killer from the get-go, but it still keeps you interested because its a fun movie, and you keep wondering "WHY?" are they killing. It actually has a nasty little twist of an ending too. And the sad thing is, that what happened to the killer isn't far from what has happened to some people(seen a similar case on dateline, except without all the murders).

I didn't think this movie was slow, but I don't have a short attention span either. But I'd say that if you like horror movies, or movies that are so bad their good, then you'll like "Sleepaway Camp", its worth at least one view, its pretty darn funny(unintenionally most of the time.). The gore is pretty good too, its not to explicit so it leave