What was the last movie you watched? Part 2
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Deadly Instincts (AKA Breeders ~ 1997)
Low-budget sci-fi/horror that plays out like a combination of Alien and Species. A meteorite crashes in Boston. Turns out this meteorite was carrying a large, very nasty looking alien, which is looking for females to impregnate to continue its dying race. Bit of luck then that it happened to land right next to an all-girl college! As girls begin to go missing a new professor and a student he's having an affair with realise what's happening and try to a) prevent the breeding programme, and b) save the students.
It's a loose remake of Breeders (1986) and this version was released under that title in some parts. Todd Jensen stars as the professor, Samantha Womack (back when she was Samantha Janus) is the student he's involved with, and Oliver Tobias plays the sceptical police Inspector. Other than Jensen the entire cast is British, including model/actress Kadamba Simmons who features as the leather-clad 'Space Girl'. Tragically, less than a year after the film was released Simmons was murdered by an ex-boyfriend. She'd just turned 24. She actually seems to be putting the most effort in and gives a spirited performance. The film was shot on the Isle of Man (which never really looks like the US) and from the opening titles onwards looks like a really poor DTV effort. The alien though is pretty cool and is probably where most of the budget went. 4/10
Low-budget sci-fi/horror that plays out like a combination of Alien and Species. A meteorite crashes in Boston. Turns out this meteorite was carrying a large, very nasty looking alien, which is looking for females to impregnate to continue its dying race. Bit of luck then that it happened to land right next to an all-girl college! As girls begin to go missing a new professor and a student he's having an affair with realise what's happening and try to a) prevent the breeding programme, and b) save the students.
It's a loose remake of Breeders (1986) and this version was released under that title in some parts. Todd Jensen stars as the professor, Samantha Womack (back when she was Samantha Janus) is the student he's involved with, and Oliver Tobias plays the sceptical police Inspector. Other than Jensen the entire cast is British, including model/actress Kadamba Simmons who features as the leather-clad 'Space Girl'. Tragically, less than a year after the film was released Simmons was murdered by an ex-boyfriend. She'd just turned 24. She actually seems to be putting the most effort in and gives a spirited performance. The film was shot on the Isle of Man (which never really looks like the US) and from the opening titles onwards looks like a really poor DTV effort. The alien though is pretty cool and is probably where most of the budget went. 4/10
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I need to watch this film again.
Haven't seen it in... 30+ years, I don't even remember, it was one of those films that teachers played on a free/rainy day.
This plus the early 90s Thumbelina animated film have stuck in my head.
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Alien franchise rewatches/first-watches wrapped up. Had already seen the OGs, Covenant and Prometheus. Alien and Aliens can't be touched imo and that's no surprise if you've seen em. I'd go with:
Alien/Aliens - 4.5/5
Prometheus - 3/5
Covenant - 3/5
Alien 3 - 2.5/5
Ressurection - 2/5
But I enjoyed all of em honestly.
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Featuring homages to Spiderman and Spiderman 3.
SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST ( 2008)
Peter's first day back from Summer break goes sideways as he faces a vengeful scientist, The Enforcers, and his old nemesis , Flash Thompson.
INTERVENTION (2008)
For Peter Parker, the greatest struggle comes from within, as he battles old demons in order to free himself from the old of the symbiote.
Featuring homages to Spiderman and Spiderman 3.
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Blue Thunder such an 1980s classic and it and Airwolf are my 2 fave movie/tv helicopters ever plus it has one of if not the best scores for a movie of it's type
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Barbarian (2022)
Someone on IMDb summed this up perfectly for me; 'Starts strong but falls off a cliff'. The third act is literally laughable. The strong performances are better than the film deserved. 5.5/10
Someone on IMDb summed this up perfectly for me; 'Starts strong but falls off a cliff'. The third act is literally laughable. The strong performances are better than the film deserved. 5.5/10
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But when Kraven fails to take down the wallcrawler , he seeks a biological edge, to capture The Spider.
DESTRUCTIVE TESTING( 2009)
As Peter basks in the admiration of Gwen and Liz , he becomes the prey of Kraven The Hunter .
But when Kraven fails to take down the wallcrawler , he seeks a biological edge, to capture The Spider.
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NIGHT STALKER : THE HUNT FOR A SERIAL KILLER ( 2024)
The true story of two LAPD Detectives, and their hunt for The Night Stalker killer, who spread fear throughout LA County in the 1980s.
The Night Stalker case is used as the backdrop for this year's Ti West film , Maxxxine.
The true story of two LAPD Detectives, and their hunt for The Night Stalker killer, who spread fear throughout LA County in the 1980s.
The Night Stalker case is used as the backdrop for this year's Ti West film , Maxxxine.
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A Nun's Curse (2019)
Low budget horror with an unknown director and cast - with the exception of Felissa Rose ('Angela' from the original Sleepaway Camp), who plays the demonic/ghostly Sister Monday. On way to a vacation cabin out in the middle of... somewhere, four 'teens' stop off at a ruined church to take photographs. When a storm threatens they hurry back to the car, only to find they've lost the keys and have to take shelter in a nearby derelict prison. The prison is said to be haunted by Sister Monday, a nun who murdered several inmates years ago as they took communion, but who then disappeared before the authorities could apprehend her. As the 'teens' explore the prison one of them begins to experience things that may mean Sister Monday has returned.
The story is pretty generic, but there are plenty of okay horror films that have used it; the problem is the execution. The cast (excluding Rose) are poor; the effects, whilst practical, are too few, and the whole thing looks like it was filmed on someone's phone. Some ideas are interesting and show ambition, but the makers lack the ability to carry them through. Everybody starts somewhere, but this has been put out for public consumption (alongside a full IMDb entry); it should be better than this. At least Felissa Rose seems to be enjoying herself (I'd have said she must have needed the money, but I can't see this paid very much; maybe the director is a relative). There are two twists; the second is pretty pointless, but the first (which I've seen before in another 'nun horror' but didn't see coming here) is fine. And the locations (the church and the prison - both obviously real) are nice. The director could do worse than remake this at some point, with a bigger budget, better cast, and longer runtime. 3/10
Low budget horror with an unknown director and cast - with the exception of Felissa Rose ('Angela' from the original Sleepaway Camp), who plays the demonic/ghostly Sister Monday. On way to a vacation cabin out in the middle of... somewhere, four 'teens' stop off at a ruined church to take photographs. When a storm threatens they hurry back to the car, only to find they've lost the keys and have to take shelter in a nearby derelict prison. The prison is said to be haunted by Sister Monday, a nun who murdered several inmates years ago as they took communion, but who then disappeared before the authorities could apprehend her. As the 'teens' explore the prison one of them begins to experience things that may mean Sister Monday has returned.
The story is pretty generic, but there are plenty of okay horror films that have used it; the problem is the execution. The cast (excluding Rose) are poor; the effects, whilst practical, are too few, and the whole thing looks like it was filmed on someone's phone. Some ideas are interesting and show ambition, but the makers lack the ability to carry them through. Everybody starts somewhere, but this has been put out for public consumption (alongside a full IMDb entry); it should be better than this. At least Felissa Rose seems to be enjoying herself (I'd have said she must have needed the money, but I can't see this paid very much; maybe the director is a relative). There are two twists; the second is pretty pointless, but the first (which I've seen before in another 'nun horror' but didn't see coming here) is fine. And the locations (the church and the prison - both obviously real) are nice. The director could do worse than remake this at some point, with a bigger budget, better cast, and longer runtime. 3/10
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