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Nolanar posted:What are some good options on Netflix for psychological horror? Jacob's Ladder remains the gold standard for me, if that helps narrow down what I mean. Toad Road and Resolution absolutely
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Erebus posted:That's exactly what HBO pitched to Netflix some time ago, and Netflix didn't want to have a premium tier separate from everything else. I guess it sets a bad precedent, like entire studios wanting to hold their content hostage because they imagine it to be as good as HBO content, thinking that people would pay al a carte for it. I think the ONLY name I would consider paying extra for would be HBO.
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Timby posted:I honestly thought it was decent. I kind of wonder if the guy above me is thinking of The Iceman, which was really, really, really loving bad. That's cool, I'm glad you liked it. I just got a huge made-for-TV vibe off of it. I've seen The Iceman as well, and couldn't finish it. You're not kidding about that movie.
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James Woods Fan posted:It was so disturbing I couldn't get through it. I sound like a puss saying that but it's true. This was like ten years ago though. thats how i was with babadook. i was super high in my defense. i went back and finished it later
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May 27, 2015 21:32
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Parachute posted:Every time it's mentioned I say this, but Henry is straight-up the most terrifying movie I have ever seen. The scene at the kitchen table where he is explaining his past to Otis' sister is one of my favorite scenes ever.
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^^^ Henry is the reason that Tom Rooker scares the hell out of me.Basebf555 posted:If I had to choose one to recommend it would be I Saw the Devil, which I feel is unique, I've not seen anything quite like it. Both Snowtown Murders and I Saw the Devil may not sound like psychological horror/thrillers when you read a quick description of them but they do actually focus quite a bit on what makes the characters tick, and both have a kind of unreal atmosphere to them.
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I considered I Saw The Devil a mid-tier film in the ranks of Korean crime/revenge films. I just didn't think it was great.
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It's the most distilled crime-horror movie about one-upmanship or brinkmanship that I can think of. Are there any other movies where it's just a tete a tete between two individuals, and things are flipped around that often? I am thinking of stuff like Se7en (oh hey, I never noticed that it's got a 7 in it - I stole the idea from Stephenson sorry!) but that and most of the similar movies I can think of, really don't have things flip over more than once, and usually the protagonist is either still in a position of authority, or they're effectively being gaslighted by the antagonist.
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James Woods Fan posted:I considered I Saw The Devil a mid-tier film in the ranks of Korean crime/revenge films. I just didn't think it was great. The plot is mid-range, the cinematography and choreography are absolutely top-notch though.
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Chichevache posted:The plot is mid-range, the cinematography and choreography are absolutely top-notch though. I'll agree with that. It was visually fantastic.
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James Woods Fan posted:I considered I Saw The Devil a mid-tier film in the ranks of Korean crime/revenge films. I just didn't think it was great. What are some others that you've thought are as good or better? I'm honestly asking and in no way challenging you, I'm hoping for some recommendations because its a genre that Korea seems pretty drat good at. What are some of the most prominent Korean directors who make these kind of films? I hate to admit it but I have a hard time distinguishing between different names of Korean directors, they don't stick in my mind like they should. I've seen the Vengeance trilogy, Oldboy and I Saw the Devil, but that's about it. Basebf555 fucked around with this message at 00:05 on May 28, 2015 |
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Basebf555 posted:What are some others that you've thought are as good or better? I'm honestly asking and in no way challenging you, I'm hoping for some recommendations because its a genre that Korea seems pretty drat good at. The Yellow Sea is my personal favorite. The Chaser is good too.
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Yellow Sea is great, especially if you're a fan of hatchets.
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just noticed Brother's Keeper is still on netflix (canadian, anyway). great documentary, and extremely beguiling
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peer posted:Yellow Sea is great, especially if you're a fan of hatchets. The Yellow Sea is basically a migrant worker stuck in a Bourne film where most guns have been replaced with edged weapons. It is fantastic. 
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I don't think I've seen a more polarized collection of reviews than TOAD ROAD. Mostly FIVES and ONES. I'm dying to watch it now.
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magnificent7 posted:I don't think I've seen a more polarized collection of reviews than TOAD ROAD. Mostly FIVES and ONES. In my experience those are always the best movies on Netflix.
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Basebf555 posted:What are some others that you've thought are as good or better? I'm honestly asking and in no way challenging you, I'm hoping for some recommendations because its a genre that Korea seems pretty drat good at.
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coyo7e posted:It's the most distilled crime-horror movie about one-upmanship or brinkmanship that I can think of. Are there any other movies where it's just a tete a tete between two individuals, and things are flipped around that often? I am thinking of stuff like Se7en (oh hey, I never noticed that it's got a 7 in it - I stole the idea from Stephenson sorry!) but that and most of the similar movies I can think of, really don't have things flip over more than once, and usually the protagonist is either still in a position of authority, or they're effectively being gaslighted by the antagonist. Face-Off! But I never really got that vibe. It just seemed gratuitous to me and it made no real sense after awhile. Like after the 10th time dude got away again and terrorized/murdered someone else, wouldn't Soo-hyun be like "hmm, I obviously can't actually control this dude, why don't I just get to my overly-elaborate bond villain execution now?" As was mentioned, it's an impressive looking film, but the whole thing just struck me as dumb after awhile. Honestly it's the film that pretty much turned me off of a lot of the asian revenge and "extreme" violence stuff-it's not just how violent it is, it's dehumanizingly misogynistic. Even a lot of the stuff with a "point" makes me think the only way they can comment on society is apparently by raping and killing women (looking at you, Sion Sono). Basebf555 posted:What are some others that you've thought are as good or better? I'm honestly asking and in no way challenging you, I'm hoping for some recommendations because its a genre that Korea seems pretty drat good at. magnificent7 posted:I don't think I've seen a more polarized collection of reviews than TOAD ROAD. Mostly FIVES and ONES.
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precision posted:In my experience those are always the best movies on Netflix. I tend to be a bit wary, just because I've heard that sometimes people involved with the movie or the people who made it will leave the glowing reviews (although maybe that's more an amazon thing). Also for psychological horror I'd check out Absentia (on top of a lot of what people have already recommended).
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coyo7e posted:It's the most distilled crime-horror movie about one-upmanship or brinkmanship that I can think of. Are there any other movies where it's just a tete a tete between two individuals, and things are flipped around that often? I am thinking of stuff like Se7en (oh hey, I never noticed that it's got a 7 in it - I stole the idea from Stephenson sorry!) but that and most of the similar movies I can think of, really don't have things flip over more than once, and usually the protagonist is either still in a position of authority, or they're effectively being gaslighted by the antagonist. Oldboy sorta fits the bill?
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alansmithee posted:I tend to be a bit wary, just because I've heard that sometimes people involved with the movie or the people who made it will leave the glowing reviews (although maybe that's more an amazon thing). Also, if the film has someone famous in an avant-garde role, tons of 1-stars. Example: Cosmopolis.
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Basebf555 posted:What are some others that you've thought are as good or better? I'm honestly asking and in no way challenging you, I'm hoping for some recommendations because its a genre that Korea seems pretty drat good at. My favorite is The Man from Nowhere. The part where we discover the protagonist might be more than he seems is probably my favorite scene in any movie in the past 5 years. The fight choreography is sublime throughout, too.
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precision posted:Also, if the film has someone famous in an avant-garde role, tons of 1-stars. Example: Cosmopolis. Yeah. magnificent7 posted:I don't think I've seen a more polarized collection of reviews than TOAD ROAD. Mostly FIVES and ONES. In some ways those are the only movies I get excited to watch. fishtobaskets posted:My favorite is The Man from Nowhere. The part where we discover the protagonist might be more than he seems is probably my favorite scene in any movie in the past 5 years. The fight choreography is sublime throughout, too. Man From Nowhere is extremely good.
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Finally got around to watching Henry and I have to say that after the first 10 minutes I thought that it didn't seem like anything special. As the film continued though, I slowly felt uneasy and it was disturbing to see the videos they made. It was also refreshing to see an 80's story about a murderer played so straight with no slapstick or winks to the audience. I liked it so thanks for the recommendation thread. Also if you live in Chicago, it was fun to see what certain streets looked like in the 80's, and the hovel that they lived in on North St. is now expensive apts/condos.
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magnificent7 posted:I don't think I've seen a more polarized collection of reviews than TOAD ROAD. Mostly FIVES and ONES. I watched it last night and thought it was just ok, but it's probably the film that has the best recreation of young people on drugs that I can think of.
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fishtobaskets posted:My favorite is The Man from Nowhere. The part where we discover the protagonist might be more than he seems is probably my favorite scene in any movie in the past 5 years. The fight choreography is sublime throughout, too. This ,A Company Man and New World were all pretty good.
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fishtobaskets posted:My favorite is The Man from Nowhere. The part where we discover the protagonist might be more than he seems is probably my favorite scene in any movie in the past 5 years. The fight choreography is sublime throughout, too. Ah poo poo, I've seen that but I didn't realize it was Korean, I guess I thought it was Japanese or something. Yea that may be the best example of the "ex-badass stumbles into some poo poo and the bad guys have no clue who they're loving with" sub-genre. The Jason Statham movie Safe has a very similar plot and is also very entertaining, although The Man From Nowhere is much better overall.
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stickyfngrdboy posted:I watched it last night and thought it was just ok, but it's probably the film that has the best recreation of young people on drugs that I can think of. Well, that's because a lot of those scenes are literally footage of young people on drugs. I read about the way the film was made after watching it and it made things way more interesting. I know a lot of people hate Harmony Korine but there's more than a little of his style in Toad Road. Stylistically it's like a cross between Trash Humpers and Spring Breakers, which are his two best movies.
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Korine's best movie is Mister Lonely.
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K. Waste posted:Korine's best movie is Mister Lonely. Eh. Debatable.
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I got the soundtrack for Mister Lonely before I was able to see it. The soundtrack is J. Spaceman and the Sun City Girls. It is the most boring thing either of them have ever done by a massive gulf. The movie is good enough though.
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Fortitude was pretty good. Lots of twists that I didn't see coming. Are they doing a second series for it?
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Commitment was the worst Korean movie I've seen. It isn't bad. It's just...eh.
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Wiggles Von Huggins posted:It was also refreshing to see an 80's story about a murderer played so straight with no slapstick or winks to the audience. That might be because it's based on a real murderer.
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X-Ray Pecs posted:That might be because it's based on a real murderer. So's The Iceman and Matthew Bright's Bundy.
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Mazes and Monsters is based on a real suicide.
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The Vosgian Beast posted:Mazes and Monsters is based on a real suicide. Poor Tom Hanks, he was such a young actor.
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mr.capps posted:Poor Tom Hanks, he was such a young actor. He has spells.
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