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Post by starchildhypocrethes on Sept 9, 2024 12:30:51 GMT
If you don’t mind subtitles I can’t recommend When Evil Lurks and The Wailing highly enough. I thought both of them were amazing.
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Post by Bongo Heracles on Sept 9, 2024 12:31:19 GMT
Enys Men is/was a bit marmite but I enjoyed it. In The Earth might be a stretch for 'folk horror' but, again, I enjoyed it.
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Post by wunty on Sept 9, 2024 12:31:36 GMT
Hostile Dimensions
Where do I start with this. It’s like a group of your mates went off to shoot a film over the weekend and then asked you if you wanted to see it. The acting is abysmal, the narrative loose and floppy, the effects understandably horrendous. It’s beyond low budget.
Yet you can’t fault the ambition. The core idea is very cool and it’s surprisingly inventive. Everyone involved is clearly having fun with it and there are some quite creepy moments amongst all the batshit wtf-ness and bizarre leaps of logic and reason.
For a film about multiple dimensions, I feel like my own viewing experience was split. In one dimension I loved it, and in another I thought it was awful.
Great / terrible / 10
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Post by clemfandango on Sept 9, 2024 12:31:59 GMT
Okay Font Geek team, I will be watching 'The blood on satan's claw' later and completing the unholy trinity of folk horror classics. As I'm now truly down the rabbit hole, I'll then be up for watching loads more, all recommendations old and new are welcome :-) I've watched the below in the last few years, so don't need to watch them. Kill List The Ritual A field in England Midsummer Apostle The VVitch Have you heard of The Moor? I’ve not got round to it yet but it’s on my own to watch list. No but I'll put it on the list. Cheers
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Post by wunty on Sept 9, 2024 12:32:49 GMT
Yeah I liked Enys Men but it’s definitely one of those that can be a bit polarising. In The Earth was a bit of a let down but still decent, with a suitably awesome Clint Mansell score.
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Post by clemfandango on Sept 9, 2024 12:33:40 GMT
Thanks Starchild and Bongo, they are on the list (apart from In the earth, I've seen that)
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Post by Bongo Heracles on Sept 9, 2024 12:41:57 GMT
Oh, the adjectiveless 'Men' probably counts. That gets very 'green man' at the end.
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Post by MolarAm🔵 on Sept 9, 2024 12:48:40 GMT
It's not English (it's Korean), but I'd count The Wailing as folk horror. It's quite good (and bleak).
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Post by clemfandango on Sept 9, 2024 12:50:34 GMT
Both added thanks
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Post by wunty on Sept 9, 2024 12:53:53 GMT
Yeah to both Men and The Wailing. Great films.
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Post by britesparc on Sept 9, 2024 12:56:06 GMT
Been on holiday for a bit so here's a roundup of films I've watched over the last fortnight, mostly animated films with the kids:
Hidden Figures (2016) *** Although attempting to grapple with thorny issues (racism, sexism), it’s basically a cosy Sunday evening drama. Nothing wrong with that of course, and it’s a great subject with fantastic performances. Arguably stretches itself too thin dealing with three women at once. (Disney+)
Despicable Me 4 (2024) *** Look, you know what you’re gonna get. There’s mild action comedy, slapstick, Minions being Minions, and some family bonding stuff. Will Ferrell is surprisingly low-energy as the baddie, and the film suffers from too many stories not gelling together. But it’s still quite fun. (Cinema)
Akira (1988) ***** A masterpiece. A future world so iconic practically every cyberpunk dystopia has ripped it off since. Tremendous animation, a dense narrative, great characters, fantastic action… not much more to say really. (UHD)
Ratatouille (2007) ***** I think it’s sort of semi-forgotten amongst Pixar, but it’s a banger. Yes the mismatched buddy stuff works well in one regard; the Parisian location and sumptuous food in another. But it’s in its discussion of art and artists that it sings. (Disney+)
Princess Mononoke (1997) ***** Never seen this before and I was blown away. A much more mature and gritty fantasy epic than I was expecting; a Japanese Lord of the Rings almost. No surprise that it’s beautiful and full of weird little critters, or has something interesting to say about the conflict between humanity and nature; but it’s the more adult renderings of the characters and their relationships that elevates it. (Netflix)
Also, I'd never noticed/forgotten that Akira predicted the 2020 Olympics being held in Tokyo.
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Post by wunty on Sept 9, 2024 12:56:28 GMT
I would even add Black Death to the list. Not sure if it counts as horror specifically but it’s fucking grim. And folky.
Also not sure if The Borderlands counts either but that needs watched.
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Post by gamingdave on Sept 9, 2024 13:28:09 GMT
I think Dog Soldiers might count as a folk horror classic.
Watched Beetlejuice and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice over the weekend with the kids (original at home on Saturday night, sequel on Sunday at the cinema).
I watched the original quite a lot as a youngun, but probably not seen it in 20 years. I'm not a big Tim Burton fan - I appreciate his imagination, but don't always get on with his style, but he does get good performances out of actors and his films always look amazing.
From a visual perspective the original holds up fantastically. The sequel takes it to another level.
Michael Keaton has long been one of my favourite actors and he doesn't disappoint in either - both films have great casts in general, with the sequel potentially pipping it (though one character isn't really used as anything other than a plot device).
I'd give them both a highly enjoyable 7/10
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Post by simple on Sept 9, 2024 13:46:36 GMT
On folk horror I’d second Enys Men and In The Earth.
Then recommend Arcadia
The BFI used to have a collection they’d curated too if its still online. Include tv stuff like Children of the Stones too.
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Post by clemfandango on Sept 9, 2024 13:47:02 GMT
Black Death added I've actually seen the Borderlands in the last few years, it was good though.
Is Dog Soldiers Folk horror??
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Post by clemfandango on Sept 9, 2024 13:48:17 GMT
Is Arcadia folk horror?
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Post by simple on Sept 9, 2024 13:50:02 GMT
Its a kind of collage of documentary footage. That trailer is very representative of how the whole thing goes. I don’t think there’s any narration in the film just a psychedelic bombardment of folk traditions.
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Post by Vandelay on Sept 9, 2024 14:36:38 GMT
Edit - and looks like I didn't actually read the next page before posting.
If you liked A Field in England, also from Ben Wheatley, is In The Earth.
Enys Men is very unique folk horror too.
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Post by gamingdave on Sept 9, 2024 14:43:38 GMT
... Is Dog Soldiers Folk horror?? Probably not, but I think it would fit nicely with those others
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Post by harrypalmer on Sept 9, 2024 14:56:16 GMT
Can't believe I've missed a whole folk horror chat. Not really got much to add, you could argue Straw Dogs is folk horror, and if we're branching outside of the UK then Onibaba stands out. I've not seen it, but Inland is on my list.
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Post by BeetrootBertie on Sept 9, 2024 16:43:34 GMT
I think the last folk horror I saw was "Men". The one with Rory Kinnear playing several roles. It was suitably bizarre and thought provoking - one that lingers in your head for a while.
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Post by Aunty Treats on Sept 9, 2024 16:47:09 GMT
Don't know if it counts but I really enjoyed You Won't Be Alone and I don't think I've seen it talked about in the thread
Also, The Other Lamb but it's more culty
re: horror
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Post by retro74 on Sept 9, 2024 16:52:39 GMT
Disclaimer: I’m not really a superhero film person, apart from a strong love of the Dark Knight trilogy. The only MCU films I’ve seen are Iron Man 1 and 2 and Thor (all good), Iron Man 3 and the first Avengers (not good). Prior to last month I’d never seen a Spider-Man film, but them all being re-released and an underused Odeon membership got me watching them, and I’ve now seen the first six. Maguire is perfect for the role, fully sells the awkward dweeb character. The first two of his were great fun, the third was a mess but tolerable. Garfield is good but too attractive, he can’t sell the awkward nerd aspect. Also the lizard CGI in the first Amazing is distractingly bad. I really enjoyed Amazing 2 though, it’s totally stupid but works anyway. I’ve just watched Homecoming, which is where the disclaimer comes in, because it’s very well reviewed so I feel like I’m missing something. It’s fucking terrible, and appears to exist for the sole purpose of crowbarring Spider-Man into the wider MCU. There’s zero origin, personality, character, Holland has the charm of an amoeba. Does this require a Marvel investment to enjoy or am I just missing something? And is there any point persevering with the Holland films if I felt this way about the first one? Got to agree with this 100%. I watched the first Holland Spider-Man movie and it was such a massive downgrade on the other ones that I’ve never even watched the two sequels
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Post by rawshark on Sept 9, 2024 17:17:03 GMT
Could you submit Eden Lake as a spin on the folk horror trope?
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Post by Tomo on Sept 9, 2024 18:20:16 GMT
I'd add The Ritual to the list and Starve Acre, which has just come out. *Maybe* Saint Maud can make the cut? It shares themes often in folk horror films.
Oh, just seen you have Ritual already.
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Post by Tomo on Sept 9, 2024 18:22:53 GMT
I'd say the Frontiers is a French spin on folk horror. And Calvaire.
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Post by Tomo on Sept 9, 2024 18:25:20 GMT
Oh just thought of Impetigore too, if you want Indonesian folk horror (although I didn't like it much personally. Incredible opening scene mind.)
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Post by rawshark on Sept 9, 2024 18:42:01 GMT
Guess you could add anything based on Shadow over Innsmouth, as well.
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Post by Tomo on Sept 9, 2024 19:11:24 GMT
Godzilla Minus One - 5/10
Disappointing. The action was pretty great, but it could've easily had 20 mins or more shaved off. Was quite boring instead.
Hollywood grade special effects. Call the Midwife grade acting and scriptwriting.
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Post by Jambowayoh on Sept 9, 2024 19:16:50 GMT
User Tomo fulfilling the title thread.
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