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- DirectorBrad AndersonStarsDavid CarusoStephen GevedonPaul GuilfoyleTensions rise within an asbestos cleaning crew as they work in an abandoned mental hospital with a horrific past that seems to be coming back.I've seen this movie probably 20 times since 2001. Watched it again a couple weeks ago. I notice something new everytime I watch it. That's a good movie.
- DirectorJohn MayburyStarsAdrien BrodyKeira KnightleyDaniel CraigA Gulf war veteran is wrongly sent to a mental institution for insane criminals, where he becomes the object of a doctor's experiments, and his life is completely affected by them.Don't be fooled by the silly image on the cover. This is a beautiful movie. I cried the second time I watched it. Keira Knightley is wonderful as always. Adrien Brody too. Jennifer Jason Leigh. All perfect.
- DirectorRichard KellyStarsJake GyllenhaalJena MaloneMary McDonnellAfter narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a man in a large rabbit suit who manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.Another movie I've seen 20 times at least. Could be interpreted different each time. Great soundtrack too.
- DirectorMarc ForsterStarsEwan McGregorNaomi WattsRyan GoslingA psychiatrist attempts to prevent one of his patients from committing suicide while trying to maintain his own grip on reality.Every scene, image, sound is beautiful. So many layers of meaning it's pointless to even attempt to explain. Ryan Gosling and Naomi Watts are wonderful. But Ewan McGregor was miscast for this movie and role. Sorry Ew.
- DirectorDavid LynchStarsNaomi WattsLaura HarringJustin TherouxAfter a car wreck on Mulholland Drive renders a woman amnesiac, she and a Hollywood-hopeful search for clues and answers across Los Angeles in a twisting venture beyond dreams and reality.David Lynch at his best. Naomi Watts at her best. Both are favorites. This is Lynch's best or near-best work. Lost Highway a close second. It goes round and round and round...
- DirectorDavid LynchStarsBill PullmanPatricia ArquetteJohn RoseliusAnonymous videotapes presage a musician's murder conviction, and a gangster's girlfriend leads a mechanic astray.Bill Pullman and Patricia Arquette are wonderful together. Both at their peaks. I love Bill Pullman. This role was made for him.
- DirectorGore VerbinskiStarsNaomi WattsMartin HendersonBrian CoxA journalist must investigate a mysterious videotape which seems to cause the death of anyone one week to the day after they view it.Naomi Watts is wonderful here. Great story. Atmosphere and setting are amazing. No, the original Japanese version is NOT better. Without Naomi Watts it would have been a different movie.
- DirectorChristopher SmithStarsMelissa GeorgeJoshua McIvorJack TaylorFive friends set sail and their yacht is overturned by a strange and sudden storm. A mysterious ship arrives to rescue them, and what happens next cannot be explained.Beginning to see a pattern here. It goes round and round and round....Melissa George is wonderful. You'll need to see it more than once. Don't read about beforehand, but do (re)read about the story of Tantalus.
- DirectorBrad AndersonStarsChristian BaleJennifer Jason LeighAitana Sánchez-GijónAn industrial worker who hasn't slept in a year begins to doubt his own sanity.There's that pattern again.... Another great movie from Brad Anderson (Session 9). Christian Bale is so emaciated its hard to look at him. He lived on tuna and apples for like a year for this role. You might hear something about the Spanish version, but don't be tempted. Christian Bale IS The Machinist.
- DirectorBryan BertinoStarsScott SpeedmanLiv TylerGemma WardA young couple staying in an isolated vacation home are terrorized by three unknown assailants.I love Liv Tyler. (Only good thing Steven Tyler ever did, assuming it really wasn't Todd Rundgren). I love the music in this movie (Joanna Newsom). Great atmosphere, mood, setting. Great house.
- DirectorDarren AronofskyStarsEllen BurstynJared LetoJennifer ConnellyThe drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island people are shattered when their addictions run deep..Almost to intense to watch. Jennifer Connelly is amazing as always. A masterpiece. Sorry, but Black Swan is nothing compared to this.
- DirectorJohn HillcoatStarsViggo MortensenCharlize TheronKodi Smit-McPheeIn a dangerous post-apocalyptic world, an ailing father defends his son as they slowly travel to the sea.Read the book. It's the scariest book I've ever read. Gave me nightmares for weeks. Then read the book again. Then maybe watch the movie if you can. The movie does add a little to the book, the imagery and sense of dread. But it's all about the book.
- DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsKurt RussellWilford BrimleyKeith DavidA research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.Some call it sci-fi, some say it's horror. It's both. Probably the best horror movie ever.
- DirectorPascal LaugierStarsMorjana AlaouiMylène JampanoïCatherine BéginA young woman's quest for revenge against the people who kidnapped and tormented her as a child leads her and a friend, who is also a victim of child abuse, on a terrifying journey into a living hell of depravity.Only one on the list I only watched once. As has been said before, if you watch this movie, you can't unwatch it. So choose wisely. There are scenes that will be with you the rest of your life. And I've seen a LOT of movies. You've been warned.
- DirectorTakashi ShimizuStarsSarah Michelle GellarJason BehrClea DuVallAn American nurse living and working in Tokyo is exposed to a mysterious supernatural curse, one that locks a person in a powerful rage before claiming their life and spreading to another victim.Great atmosphere, sense of dread. Bill Pullman while he lasts.
- DirectorAlex TurnerStarsHenry ThomasPatrick FugitNicki AycoxA group of Confederate soldiers hole up in an abandoned plantation after robbing a bank and find themselves at the mercy of supernatural forces.I love atmosphere and dark houses...and Alabama.
- DirectorPaddy BreathnachStarsLindsey HaunJack HustonMax KaschA group of friends are stalked and murdered whilst looking for psilocybin mushrooms in the Irish woods.trip
- DirectorRobert WilsonStarsDominique SwainMarie-Josée ColburnSteven McCarthyA group of friends enjoying a weekend in the woods play a game of "Dead Mary" and summon an evil witch who begins possessing them one by one.Yes, I really liked this movie. Thought is was awesome.
- DirectorDavid TwohyStarsBruce GreenwoodDavid CrowMatthew DavisThe crew of a U.S. Navy submarine in World War II rescues survivors from a sunken ship, only to face a series of mysterious deaths and supernatural occurrences.Great acting, atmosphere...and that guy from "The Hangover."
- DirectorChristophe GansStarsRadha MitchellLaurie HoldenSean BeanRose Da Silva takes her adopted daughter, Sharon, to the town of Silent Hill in an attempt to cure her of her ailment. After a violent car crash, Sharon disappears and Rose begins a horrific journey to get her back.Excellent horror movie. No, I've never played the game.
- DirectorPaul W.S. AndersonStarsMilla JovovichMichelle RodriguezRyan McCluskeyA special military unit fights a powerful, out-of-control supercomputer and hundreds of scientists who have mutated into flesh-eating creatures after a laboratory accident.Love this movie. Seen it 20 times. Never played the game. Big fan of Milla Jovavich.
- DirectorDavid SladeStarsJosh HartnettMelissa GeorgeDanny HustonAfter an Alaskan town is plunged into darkness for a month, it is attacked by a bloodthirsty gang of vampires.Vampires speak vampire. How cool is that? Melissa George is awesome.
- DirectorTrygve Allister DiesenLucky McKeeStarsBrian CoxNoel FisherKyle GallnerA reclusive man sets out for justice and redemption when three troublesome teens kill his dog for no good reason.
- DirectorNeil MarshallStarsSean PertweeKevin McKiddEmma CleasbyA routine military exercise turns into a nightmare in the Scottish wilderness.I hope I give you the sh_ts"
- DirectorOren PeliStarsKatie FeatherstonMicah SloatMark FredrichsAfter moving into a suburban home, a couple becomes increasingly disturbed by a nightly demonic presence.pretty creepy, especially the baby powder scene