So I just got done watching some pretty random movies on the old Netflix Instant watch. First, was
Misery, with Kathy Bates and James Caan. This movie was pretty suspenseful and Kathy Bates definitely deserved the Oscar for Best Actress. She goes from very nice to psychotic in a split second. The scene where she re-breaks James Caan's legs is disturbing to say the least. This flick is definitely worth a rent.
Next up was this old German flick that I had been reading about online recently. It was supposed to be a classic vampire film imaginatively called,
Vampyr. I didn't really love this movie. There is no neck biting in it, no head vampire, not even any fangs. I think the credit this film deserves lies in it's special effects. Today, they are laughable, but at the time this was probably pretty cutting edge. The poster for this flick is pretty sick too.
Lastly, I purchased the recently released
Trick 'r Treat. I think this film truly captures the Halloween spirit. It seems to be a love letter to the holiday itself from director Michael Dougherty. This film was supposed to be released in October 2007, but it never happened. Same with October 2008. Finally, the film was released direct-to-dvd. Even though this was not released to theaters, the cast is pretty impressive. Brian Cox and Anna Paquin headline a pretty good cast. It is no surprise that both actors appear in this film since Michael Dougherty wrote X2 and Bryan Singer, the director of X2, also produced this film. This is DEFINITELY appropriate Halloween viewing.
Lastly, I purchased the recently released Trick 'r Treat. I think this film truly captures the Halloween spirit. It seems to be a love letter to the holiday itself from director Michael Dougherty. This film was supposed to be released in October 2007, but it never happened. Same with October 2008. Finally, the film was released direct-to-dvd. Even though this was not released to theaters, the cast is pretty impressive. Brian Cox and Anna Paquin headline a pretty good cast. It is no surprise that both actors appear in this film since Michael Dougherty wrote X2 and Bryan Singer, the director of X2, also produced this film. This is DEFINITELY appropriate Halloween viewing.
