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I went to my first double feature at the movie theater yesterday, and as already said I watched Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens and Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht. What an awesome experience. They both looked, and even more impotantly in enie Symphonie's case, sounded massive.

 

Also, they started off with a "trailer" for Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht. I thought they had put on the wrong film at first, but it was just a "trailer". Majestic, haunting music over some well-plased stills from the film. Worked extremely well and sent chills down my spine.

 

 

Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens - A most people know I consider this to be the best horror film ever made. It's the most haunting film ever made, and to me, the most scary film ever made. It doesn't surprise you with jump scares or anything, but Max Schreck is absolutely terrifying, intimidating and threatening as Count Orlok, and F.W. Murnau knew exactly how to create a creepy, mystic and thick atmosphere, and together these two elements (Max Schreck and the atmosphere), together with the nightmarish, cold and wicked visuals creates something extremely scary, at least to me. As with many horror films during the late silent era (last 15 yeas of it) it's very nightmarish and wicked becaue of how it is shot, and this is something of a lost art. I don't really know what to say. Majestic, mystic, dark, cold, creepy, evil, scary. That's the words I'll use to describe this film.

 

Th soundtrack, which is extremely important for the film, isn't the best soundtrack out there. But they've got one which manage to tell the story by itself, and together with the film it just strenghtens every single image throughout its 94 runtime.

 

Every single shot with Count Orlok in it is absolutely fantastic and could be used as the coolest oster ever. Most memorable and scary scenes ever. Being a silent film you'll have to talk alot with your body language, and I think Max Screck did this perfectly. Best thing ever!

 

This film is is the prime example of what a symphony of horror is. This film IS horror. Grim, eerie, dark, cold and terrifying.

 

 

 

Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht - Based on the same story as Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens, and it pays obvious homage to the mentioned film, but it's still a very different film. Unlike in Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens, Dracula here feels less terrifying, intimidating and threatening, and comes off as a hurt, lonely and haunted creature with a lot of sadness buried on the inside. Doomed to immortality with no such thing as love in his life. That's what I'd say the main differene is. This isn't so much a symphony of horror as Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens, despite its very grim, cold and dark atmosphere. Klaus Kinski is amazing as Dracula, the soundtrack is MASSIVE and everything is great to be honest.

 

It's simply a more beautiful film than Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens, but it lacks the pure horror and terror from it, and despite Klaus Kinski's brilliant performance and look, he isn't quite as good as Max Schreck, nor does he look as good. Or move around as good, but he didn't need to either. But I love his body language. The way he talks, the way he moves his arms, the way he runs. It's amazing.

 

Are there any horror movies similar to Cabin in the Woods?

 

Similar in what way? As in horror-comedy ala this, or meta-horror ala this? If you're looking for meta-horror, then Wes Craven's New Nightmare, Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon, Peeping Tom, Scream, Zombieland, Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, Shaun of the Dead and Resolution.

 

Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon, Tucker and Dale vs. Evil and Shaun of the Dead are probably the closest, as they're horror-comedies, much in the vein of The Cabin in the Woods. Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon are the closest-closest. Fantastic film. Sadly underrated and overlooked by most.

 

 

Good to see some mroe activity on here today.

A Field in England - Black & white film from 2013. Most who see this will probably think "huh? How is this horror? This is just 90 minutes of pretentious bullshit". Understandable, but it's folk horror and to me it's about the atmosphere. Occult, haunting and devilish atmosphere that's thicker than meself, and the surrealism adds to the fun here. Some proper weird moments in the film. This is what you get if you blend the more psychedelic films of the 60's with the folk horrorof the 70's. I get some serious Onibaba-vibe from this film. A drama film with very few minutes of horror to it, yet when it ends it feels as if you've watched a proper horror film.

 

The acting is brilliant and the cinematography even better. Outstanding!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By the way. My plans for today:

 

12:30-16:15 - work

16:15-19:00 - Get some food and fuck around to get the time to go faster

19:00 - cinema 1: Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens

21:00 - cinema 2: Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht

 

 

Oh yes! Gonna be good.

 

Oh, and this weekend I am gonna watch The Texas Chainsaw Massacre at the cinema. Ooooooh yeah!

Yeah, that's actually not a bad idea. I'll see what I can dig up. I doubt I'm familiar with anything old school that's not very known, though.

 

You do that, boy. God Macabre are one of my all-time favourite death metal acts. It sounds Swedish as fuck, but still very unique. They make me think of Candlemass a lot.

 

 

This is probably my top 10 from the Finnish death metal scene. And as with the Swedish, I've included compilations with material from the early 90's, even if they were released in 2014.

 

1. Abhorrence - Completely Vulgar

2. Rippikoulu  - Musta seremonia

3. Adramelech - Spring of Recovery

4. Disgrace - 1990

5. Necropsy - Tomb of the Forgotten - The Complete Demo Recordings

6. Convulse - World Without God

7. Depravity - Silence of the Centuries

8. Anguish - Ground Absorbs

9. Amorphis - The Karelian Isthmus

10. Purtenance - Member of Immortal Damnation 

 

The rating isn't completely right, though. Depravity could be higher, but I am too lazy to fix it. Anyway, Finland had a very strong scene, just like Sweden had and it's a shame they mostly remained underground. It's not really any worse than the Swedish to be honest. The classic Finnish sound to me, with bands such as Abhorrence, Convulse, Depravity, Disgrace, Necropsy, were a lot more putrid and macabre than the Swedish and American. It's simply more graveyard and crypt, if you get what I mean. Lots of brilliant stuff. Demilich and Demigod deserves a place on the list too of course, but with so many good bands it's hard to choose which one to add and which one not to add. Impossible.

 

And, Finland also has a few newer bands that have given us top notch death metal. Krypts released some fantastic stuff. I was let down by the debut album which was less Finnish than the demos and EP, but it wasn't bad. It just lacked the macabre twists of their demo and EP. And Swallowed have released some amazing demos and a quality EP, and they just released their debut album whih is immense. I hear a lot of Beherit, Teitanblood and Cultes des Ghouls in the new album, as well as Autopsy and especially Abhorrence. Sounds like an almost perfect album.

 

 

And you, Disposeable? Any favourites from the different scenes?

Been listening a lot to Swedih death metal lately and thught I'd try to make a top 10 list of best albums released before 1995. Just for fun. I'm sure I could've changed the last five for five other albums with no problem. It's just too many great albums released around that time. Had I made a best swedish death metal albums ever-list I would've included the debut albums of Morbus Chron and Death Breath and demos of Vampire and Beastiality as well.

 

1. Nihilist - (1987-1989)

2. God Macabre - The Winterlong...

3. Merciless - The Awakening

4. Entombed - Left Hand Path

5. Carnage - Dark Recollections

6. Nirvana 2002 - Recordings 89-91

7. Toxaemia - Buried to Rise: 1990-1991 Discography

8. Dismember - Like an Ever Flowing Stream

9. At the Gates - Terminal Spirit Disease

10. Therion - Of Darkness....

 

 

When I get home tonight I will try to make a top 10 for the american scene as well, just for fun. Maybe try a top 10 thrash from around the world as well. US/Germany/rest of the world or something.

Neither. I find both to be equally awful. I don't listen to this band outside of 13's Reborn and their earliest singles and EPs, however I do still give every new release a proper chance. Don't know why I do this, as it's been pretty obvious for some years that they'e not gonna make anything for me again. Everything after the mediocre self-titled album contains close to no good riffs, and if there's any good riffs there they're hidden behind an awful production, boring vocals, borings drumming and dreadful electronic elements. Yeah, not my cup of tea.

Witchfinder General - This is hands down one of the best horror films of all time. I'd forgotten exactly how awesome it is. It's very violent and sadistic for its time, and it split the audience in two - one side loved the film, and one hated it with passion. The film is savage, beastial, sadistic, evil and directed in such a way that it is easy to understand why so many people disliked it back then. The atmosphere is thick, the charaters are great, especially Matthew Hopkins the Witchfinder General, the directing and cinematography are both great and the acting top notch. Vincent Price does one of his best roles ever in this film. And throughout the film, not even once do I notice that it is a low-budget film. It feels so rich, classy and expensive. It's a brilliant film, no less.

 

 

 

 

Also, this:

 

 

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeellz yeah!!!

Nope.

 

 

The Black Sleep - Late 50's horor with Basil Rathbone, Akim Tamiroff, Lon Chaney Jr., John Carradine, Patricia Blair and Bela Lugosi  in his last proper role, sadly as a mute character. In other words it's a film with an immense cast, and every single one of them delivers top notch performances which also is the films strongest point. Worth seeing for the cast alone.

 

Anyway, The Black Sleep is a very straight forward film with a great, thick atmosphere that's almost morbid- and evil-like at times, and while it does get a bit silly towards the end, I loved it. I really did.

 

If you want a late 50's low-budget horror film, then this should entertain you. Great film!

 

 

 

Check the awesome film poster out:

 

 

10/10

I love all their albums so I'm sure I will love this too.

 

btw. why haven't there been any bitching about that aLbUM TiTle? like with "sustain the UNtruth" or whatever that was

 

This. Fantastic band, and one of the best "jrock" bands ever. Everything's great.

 

 

The title is dreadful. Or, the use of capital letters is. Ew.

^ Still gotta check that one out!

 

Today I watched The Legend of Hell House. Thanks for mentioning this gem, it was pretty sweet. Thick on the atmosphere~ Loved the visuals and the spooky but not overly ridiculous feel of it.

 

Also, finally saw Shadow of the Vampire which was excellent. Willem Dafoe rocks! Re-watched Nosferatu too, while I was at it, hehe. It's interesting that both these movies and the Werner Herzog remake/tribute are pretty good on their own, yet if I were to recall my favorite scenes it would differ between the three. So, I guess what I'm trying to say is that all of 'em are pretty solid.

 

To be honest I doubt White Zombie is a film for you. It's a very slow one, and it just oozes of the 30's. Feels old, but I love that. But I think it is great, and it's a very atmospheric film. Occult, evil and cool.

 

Nice! Yeah, it's a great film. Pure 70's haunted house film where it is all about atmosphere. Gotta apreciate that.

 

Cool! I've been thinking about adding Shadow of the Vampire to my list of this month actually. We'll see. Great film!

 

 

 

I -might- have an invite left, not sure though. Haven't logged onto my cinemageddon account in ages... I wonder if I even remember my password lmao

 

Coolio, bro! Send it my way if you find out you've got one. Would love it.

 

 

 

 

 

Also, try guessing which films I will see at the cinema on tuesday? I'll give a new hint every day.

 

First hints: One are from the 20's and one from the 70's.

 

 

This man, guys. Beast.

Man of Steel - Absolutely dreadful. I can't find a single thing about this film that's actually good. Everything from the poor script to the boring directing to the dreadful acting to the aaaaaaaaaaaaaamazingly poor special effects suck. This is down there with Catwoman, Daredevil and The Dark Knight Returns as the worst superhero films ever. Well, down there with the worst films ever. Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit film.

White Zombie - I thought it was about time I watched something proper old, and I ended up rewatching White Zombie, the film often regarded as the firt ever zombie film. Back in the begining of the zombie films, in the 30's and 40's, zombies weren't flesheating, braindead monsters looking for delicious human flesh and brains. Back in the early days of zombies, the zombies had a master, and it was all about black magic/voodoo. It wasn't any virus or anything. So if you want flesheating monsters or viruses, then this obviously ain't for you.

 

White Zombie is all about the atmosphere and Bela Lugosi. Bela Lugosi does well in his role as the evil master of the zombies, and Victor Halperin does extremely well in creating a bleak, dark and occult atmosphere that goes hand in hand with the story of the film. It's a bit of a slow burner, despite only being around 65 minutes long, but it's well worth sitting though IMO, because the atmosphere is magnificent. And redit to the zombies in the film. I think they're absolutely awesome. They feel threatning and dangerous, and some of them look evil as fuck as well.

 

Great film, this!

 

Yeah, no problem. Both EPs are fantastic, but Rays of Darkness are my favourite so far. Stunning release.

 

Mono playing in Oslo in a month. I need to see if I can go there. I have yet to see the band live. Ugh, it'll hurt if I can't go this time either.

Releasing the old track is a great idea, it always is, but releasing it as an album with a shitload of old tracks are almost insulting to me as a fan. It's just about getting more money.

By the way, does someone have an invite to Cinemageddon? Keen on joining as it seems like they've got "everything" as far as horror goes. Would love to check it out.

The two new Mono EPs leaked in good quality today. Oh yeah! Listening to Rays of Darkness now, a release which is their first in 15 yeas not to include a orchestra. Sounds surprisingly bleak, and amazing as usual.

Sounds awesome. Great films only. I love The Omen, as long as it's the original one. Fantastic film.

 

 

 

 

Tenebre - One of Dario Argento's best films, which says a lot. I think I prefer both Suspiria and Profondo Rosso over this, but those two are more or less perfect, so that doesn't mean this ain't great. Because it is. It's a truely great film. It's a very standard giallo, stylish as fuck and suspenseful, but it does have a bit of complexity that you don't see too often in these films. The story is damn good, the characters and actors are great, it's visually stunning as always and it's topped off with one of the best soundtracks ever made, a soundtrack that might be Goblin's best ever album, which says a lot considering this is one of the best bands ever.

 

Rarely have murder been as fantastic and stylish as in this film. Great violence.

 

By the way, am I the only one who gets a sci-fi feeling from this film? I can't quite put my finger on it, but I get a very futuristic feel from it. I also gets massive film noir-vibes from it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also, on the 30th I'll watch a horror film, or most likely two, at the cinema. I can't wait! I've been waiting for this my whole life.

I can't see any youtube videos right now, but is it the speed metal band from Belgium? Cool band name, taken from Razor's classic album I assume. Can't remember what the band sounds like, though. Will take a new listen one day.

 

 

 

 

Arcturus is currently mixing their upcoming album. Looking forward to something new. Should be fun!

Grave Encounters - The Blair Witch Project meets Paranormal Activity. This film is doomed to become a cultfilm just like The Blair Witch Project. It's got everything to take that status. I thought it was an enjoyable film, but not a masterpiee or anything. Great atmoshere, but never scary or anything to me, but my girlfriend jumped a couple of times, though. The thing I really liked is the amount of humour it's got, much because of how real the character feel. And it's not the type of funny moments that are just thrown in, it's funny moments because of the reactions by the characters, and if you've ever been scared at night when walking over/past a graveyard or visiting an old, abandoned house, you'll know what I talk about. They come off as really genuine, and that adds to how real everything feels.

 

So yea, I really liked this film.

 

Japan's got some crazy thrash vocalists. The guy in Fastkill is absolutely insane. Another great Japanese thrash metal band. They don't reinvent the wheel or anything like that, they just play fast, brutal, straightforward and bonecrushing thrash metal. They're more in the vain of Morbid Saint and lack the unique touch Terror Squad's got. Fast as fuck thrash metal. The vocalist is a bit of an acquired taste for sure, though. I love him.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also, the new Solefald EP leaked today. It's not a very good rip, but I couldn't hold back. Sounds fantastic. It's not metal, but it still sounds like Solefald and a continuation of their last album, Norrøn Livskunst. Very unique. I'll actually go as far as saying there's something very Scandinavian over how it sounds. Can't wait for a proper rip.

 

 

 

Fuck, what an underrated band. Terror Squad's debut is a semi-technical deathy thrash metal assault with lots of twist and turns, and the second album is a lot more progressive, punky, avant-garde and technical. Both fantastic albums! Crushing stuff. One of the most original bands within the thrash metal genre ever. No idea why they haven't made a bigger name for themself after 22 years. Such a shame, really. Took me a while to get into Chaosdragon Rising, because it is a hard listen for being thrash metal, but it's a great album. Their debut, The Wild Stream of Eternal Sin, is a lot better though. Masterpiece!

 

 

 

Fuckin' poserz are dancin' in out sight
No frillz! Gonna fight tonite!
If ya' wanna dance, say ya' prayer
You'll feel our edge of razor
DISCO BLOODY DISCO !!!
We are experts of Budo
Bang ya' head, no chance to say no!
Draw pentagram on the floor!!!
All you dancerz are ritual sacrifice
Good-bye to ya' life, say ya' prayer
We scream our slogan, "FUCK THE DISCO!!!"
We're iron hotfrd
We're possessed of beerz'n'rock'n'roll!!
We're ya' last dance partnerz, shall we?

Set the wild fire!
Burn down the disco!!! Poser'z grave
We beat the beatz of unholy rock'n'roll!
Metal night fever!
Don't shake ya hip, just bang ya' head!
Draw the 666!
On head of poserz! Yyyeeeaaahhh!!!

 

Bleedin! Screamin! We spit on poser'z face!
Bloody party! Last dance to death
Wear the leater! Girlz! Put on leopard skirt!
Die hard metal!
Burning!! Burning!!

We are poservampire, pleasure is blood of foe
Hear our scream rom black soul
Bloody unholy rrroooaaarrr!!!
Burn the picture of Travolta!!
All disco in this world will end by this final war
All wimpy dancerz! Feel the firrreeeggghh!!!

Solo: Murder Machine

 

Attack the D.J. booth oh yeah!!! Burn the recordz of Bee- Geez
Play the Venom recordz "Welcome To Hell"!
Sodom! Satan! Angel Witch!!!
"Pure Filth"! Mighty Warfare!! Voivod! "Thrashing Rage"!
Hellhammer! Celtic Frost! Kreator!
At War! Zoetrope "Kill The Enemy"!!!
Don't Forget Artillery!! Don't ya' know?! Go fuck ya'self!
"Bestial Invasion" Of Destruction! Sabbat! "Black Fire"! Terror Squad!
Bulldozer! Dark Angel! Exciter! Luli! "Got Killed"!
Play The Raven! "Rock Unil You Drop"!!
Carnivore! Whiplash! "Power & Pain"!
Sacrifice! Possessed! Bathory! Nasty Savage! "No Simpathy"!!
Yeah!! "Evil Invaderz"! Razor!
Cheek time dance with Countess Bathory!!!

Solo: Waltz For Nemesis

WWWOOORRRGGGHHH!!!
DISCO BLOODY DISCO!!!
You're victim of razor!!
Dance ya'last dance and say bye to ya' youth. And Pray!
Adios! Adieu!! Poserz! We squeeze outa tearz oh yeah!!

 

Dancerz! Here comes the night of tragedy!!
Just only danced. But under the guillotine!
Sons of Satan! We're possessed beast
Death leather army! We're eternal heresy!
Deeds of iron command to you. Bang ya' head
If ya' don't obey our rule, ya' must die in this inferno!!!
TOTAL HOLOCAUST IN THE DISCOTHEQUE!

Set the wild fire!!
Burn down the disco!! Poser'z grave
We beat the beatz of unholy rock'n'roll!
Metal night ranger!!
Don't shake yaìhip, just bang your head!
Draw the 666!
On head of poserz yyyeeeaaahhh!!!

 

 

 

 

I love the lyrics to the song. I like disco too, but it's fantastic anyway. Sooooo cheesy, but that's a part of metal, innit? And I love how many bands and albums they put into the lyrics. Always nice with a homage to bands that influenced you.

Berserk boxset (6 disc)

Samurai Champloo boxset (7 disc)

Shogun - 30th Anniversary Edition (5 disc)

 

Good prices. The first Berserk box I got had been crushed in the mail, but I sent a mail and got a response within a few hours. Got the new box today, half a week after I sent the mail, and I'll send the other one back tomorrow. Good service!

Hell yeah! The only thing right now that makes me rank this a bit bellow the debut, is Gangsta Boo's part in Love Again. I don't feel her. Lack attitude and flow IMO. It sounds very, very amateurish. The rest sounds top notch. Hip hop abum of the year for sure, but that we already knew as soon as they told us about the plans to make a #2. Brilliant guys.

Oh shit, this is good. So good I almost threw my laptop at the wall half way into the first song. I'm not sure I can handle the badassness and coolness from the duo this time around. It's almost too much.

 

 

Me right now: