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HAH.

haha this was nice

That's an awkward choice of photo imo. xD

Now that is what I call awesome news! I just hope it manages to make me laugh like the first one.

yessss bring it on!

Dat lineup, damnnn

Things you never hear VK bands say: sorry i had to

Ah, these are nice! I almost included Ju-On in my list. It is one of the best Japanese horror movies I've seen, simple but effectively manages to scare the crap out of me. xD Funny Games was interesting too (only watched the original). The anthology Three...Extremes of which Dumplings is a part of also almost made my list, it's such a fun little assortment of creepy & weird. Dammit, now I remember I totally forgot to include Rampo Jigoku... it's such a cool, cool movie. ;w; (maybe not purely horror throughout, more like a filmic equivalent of 'weird fiction')

Great, another useless pair of releases. Tho might be cool to hear the live album.

Choke - Nice drama-comedy hybrid, a bit satirical with some bitter and dark humor. Watched it cuz it's based on the Chuck Palahniuk novel of the same title. I don't really remember how closely it follows the book but I think the movie is a bit lighter and more easy-going. Still, it was okay for watching once, maybe for a second time in the future.

lmao this totally sounds like NEGA with some weird/shitty electro bits thrown in. We'll see...

^ Aww I see. I suppose you didn't like Cabin Fever that much either? (imo it's an average/decent flick) And yes, I'm looking forward to his cannibal movie, the world needs more of that stuff.

I thought Hostel was pretty decent... A Serbian Film didn't have any redeeming qualities whatsoever tho. xD

If I understood it correctly, there should be some sort of announcement at 03/31 midnight. (so in about 2.5 hours?)

IMO the terror was very much there in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake... tho maybe the overall atmosphere was a bit different. Ahhh yes, totally forgot about Cube! That was a nice one as well, as its sequels kinda - they got more and more ridiculous but kinda fun to watch. xD

^ Superb idea! You have a nice list, although totally different from mine (as you will soon see), however I did enjoy some of the movies you listed. The Call of Cthulhu was a really cool experiment and Happiness of the Katakuris is one fucked-up weirdfest alright, haha. Eden Lake is a good one for people who wanna check out more "real-life"-like horror. Somehow The House of the Devil completely went by me - there were instances in the middle when the tension was rising but somehow nothing really happened till the end, so I felt a bit bored. They sure made their best to recreate that '70s vibe tho, so props for that. Anyway, here's my list. "Post-2000's" was too big of a period, so I narrowed it down to 11 instead of 10, hah! 1. REC Excellent Spanish horror of the handheld-cam / found footage variety. It flows really well and has an almost constant sense of dread and tension all the way, making it a very entertaining and thrilling watch. Recommended for fans of zombies and the occult (it's almost like a modern-day found footage version of Demons 2). The sequel would have deserved to be here too (more demonic stuff), but I had to make some sacrifices to include other movies. 2. The Devil's Rejects Gritty, gruesome thriller/horror from Rob Zombie, continuing from where his last movie (see: item 5) left us. Only this time the execution and tone is much more realistic and violent. It's an interesting piece for the fact that you practically watch a bunch of demented psychos driving around killing people, and the manhunt by the police - yet in the end it's up to you who you sympathize with (prolly nobody cuz everyone's kinda crazy, haha). 3. Saw The whole Saw saga is good for one watch in my book, however the first movie rises above all of them by far. Very smart, tricky horror/thriller with some fun twists and "oh god I didn't see that coming" moments, it was probably the first of its kind, inspiring many "escape room games" and whatnot. The idea of someone kidnapping people and putting them to a deadly test to evaluate how they take their life for granted is an interesting one. 4. The Ring I'm not a big remake fan but goddamn, this movie scared me shitless. I found it much, much, much more disturbing, frightening and foreboding than the Japanese original. It's like a big drawn-out mysterious nightmare with some very haunting but somehow beautiful imagery and color scheme, and you never know what's coming next. Very stylish and spooky film. 5. House of 1000 Corpses The sort-of-prequel to The Devil's Rejects, it's a much more fun or funny ride. Basically it's a big tribute to '70s and '80s slasher and crazy backcountry flicks like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, only a great deal more kooky and humorous. The visuals really hit the spot with the random weird effects and color choices, and the music is superb and cool too. The characters are what really make this movie tho, lots of over-the-top crazy people. 6. Dagon A Spanish horror based on the H.P. Lovecraft mythos and directed by Stuart Gordon? Seems like the stars were aligned right when they made this excellent B-movie type horror. The atmosphere is awesomely creepy and quirky, and you can really feel that certain Lovecraftian "slowly losing grip of the real world" vibe as more and more frightening things occur. It's not the most high-budget movies as evident in the special effects, but lovingly made! 7. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre The remake of the classic horror, and not less great either! I could've slapped on its sequel here too, which is equally good. This is what a modern-day reimagining of an old well-known story should look and feel like. It's fresh with some killer atmosphere and great evil characters - the demented sheriff takes the cake for sure, almost outshining Leatherface. 8. The Descent If you have claustrophobia, you're in for a treat (or quite the contrary...well you get it). Some women go down into a largely unmapped cave system where they run into their doom. The tension in this movie just builds and builds and then escalates at an "oh shit-" moment, and then all hell breaks loose. It's just pure awesomeness. Recommended for fans of survival horror. 9. May This is a curious little movie, I'm hesitating to call it purely horror... it's more like a psycho-drama/horror/thriller I guess? We follow the life of May, who is a really awkward and weirdo introvert struggling to properly connect with people but ultimately she fails. She finally snaps and proceeds to find different enjoyments and whatnot... don't wanna spoil it, heh. It might give away a hint that the Hungarian title is "Frankenstein's Playthings". 10. Martyrs Another one of those "holy shit-" films. I remember watching this once, thinking it was one of the coolest and creepiest things I've ever seen, then proceeded to get it on DVD and then I didn't watch it for like half a year... yeah, it really hit home I guess. Powerful, gruesome stuff. A deadly mix of psycho-thriller, drama and torture flick elements with a feeling that will linger around you for days. +1 Tucker & Dale vs Evil Okay, this isn't really horror, it's more horror comedy with a bigger emphasis on comedy, but boy is it fun! It's guaranteed to make you laugh your pants off if you know/love the "crazy countryside folks" type of slasher horror movies. The characters are amazing too, especially the two loveable idiots from the title. A great funny spin on horror, looking at the typical slasher scenario in a whole different way.

Ah SKULL members, not bad! Looking forward to their activities.

Snowpiercer - International debut (I think?) of the Korean director who made The Host, with a nice cast (Tilda Swinton, yayyy). Kinda typical distopian story with the only interesting bit being the setting - which is a big-ass train holding what's left of humanity after the start of an artificially induced ice age type thingie (good job, scientists! lol). Anyway, it was pretty epic, lots of cool visuals and interesting bits.

Can't waittttt Hope we'll get a tracklist and some samples soon (everything in the vids sounded excellent).

Heh, nice! Isn't this the same band he had inbetween KuRt and Chemical Pictures? The name rings a bell... Anyway, so far it sounds kinda like what I'd expect from him, not bad.

Beautiful Bandname

Iori, coooool~ Having high hopes for this band now.

I'm semi-interested, cuz apparently it's written on the official site that the new stuff will have an '80s disco dancey vibe or something? (as reflected in the, uhm, interesting look xD)