The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2003 Review

Review of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2003 version. Great remake of the 1974 classic?

Director Marcus Nispel

Writer Kim Henkel - Tobe Hooper

Cast

Jessica Biel - Erin Hardesty
Jonathan Tucker - Morgan
Erica Leerhsen - Pepper Harrington
Mike Vogel - Andy
Eric Balfour - Kemper
R. Lee Ermey - Sheriff Charlie Hoyt
Andrew Bryniarski - Thomas Hewitt / Leatherface
David Dorfman - Jedidiah Hewitt
Lauren German - Hitchhiker

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A group of travelling friends get stalked and murdered by a deformed killer. The story starts off with 5 youths passing through Texas, during their journey they come across and pick up a traumatized girl, while in the back seat she pulls out a gun and shoots herself.

Lets start with the cinematography which is very effective creating an effective atmospheric feel, which builds tension nicely during the movie. The killing scenes themselves are very brutal and gory, they're some of the most graphic murder scenes I have witnessed in a movie. So many times I have been disappointed by horror movies, many turn out to be not very gory or even scary, so it's refreshing to watch a movie like this that doesn't hold anything back.

The actors give good believable performances especially Sheriff Charlie (R. Lee Ermey Hoyt) who is brilliant, offering some funny but disturbing comedy. He manages to be charismatic and terrifying at the same time.

Even if you have seen the original, this version tells the same story but in a very different way. This film is well made, it's graphic, gory and creepy. It's one of the best recent horror films and a great remake, some may argue it's better than the original, it's certainly a scarier film. I can highly recommended The Texas Chainsaw Massacre to anyone that enjoys a good gory horror film.

7 out of 10

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning Review

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning Review, set before for the first film, very gory slasher movie.

Director Jonathan Liebesman

Writer Sheldon Turner

Cast

Jordana Brewster - Chrissie
Taylor Handley - Dean A. Hill
Diora Baird - Bailey
Matt Bomer - Eric Hill
R. Lee Ermey - Charlie Hewitt
Marietta Marich - Luda Mae Hewitt
Allison Marich - Young Luda Mae
Leslie Calkins - Sloane
Andrew Bryniarski - Thomas Brown
Lee Tergesen - Holden
Kathy Lamkin - Tea Lady

New Line Cinema, Running time 91 minutes

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On August 7, 1939, after a mother dies giving birth to a deformed child and the baby is disposed of into a dumpster. A homeless woman discovers the baby and takes her to shelter. This deformed child becomes Leatherface.

In 1969 two brothers are going to enlist to fight in Vietnam, traveling through Texas with girlfriends they end up being cased by a biker with a shotgun. during the chase they crash into a cow and lose control of their car, this is when they come across the Sheriff (R. Lee Ermey). Things soon get a whole lot worse for the travelers.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre The Beginning has a very similar feel to the 2003 remake, so if you liked that you'll like this. I think it's fair to say that this film is even more brutal and gory than the first film, they have taken things a step further with this movie making some of the scenes difficult to watch. I found myself turning away from some of the most brutal scenes.

R. Lee Ermey - Charlie Hewitt has a bigger part in this film which is definitely a good thing as he was one of the best things about the 2003 remake. He manages to be even more charismatic and even creepier then he was in the first film which is a great achievement. The rest of cast also provide good performances.

The cinematography is again brilliant, really adding to the atmosphere and tension. Combined with an effective score which really sets the mood and creates a great feel.

Overall this is a well put together movie that will scare and disturb you, if that sounds like your kind of thing then you'll definitely enjoy this.

7 out of 10

Good Slasher Films

Slasher films are a particular type of horror film, what are the greatest and most well known slashers including movie information.

Slashers normally involve a psychotic killer that uses a blade or sharp object of some kind to do the killings, usually no supernatural forces are at work.

Slasher movies have a wide fan base and are a favorite for many. One of the reasons why so many people find slasher movies so scary is because the bad guy is normally just a human with no special powers or abilities, just a crazy or vengeful person who wants to hurt others. Many find this more believable and therefore scarier because it could actually happen. Some slasher movies are actually based on true stories like the Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

There have been some truly great slashers that have resulted in many sequels and imitators, even a series of spoof movies. While slashers are not my favorite type of horror, I have really enjoyed some recent releases. Personal favorites include the Scream movies and the remake of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

Good Slasher Films

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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 1974

Director Tobe Hooper

Stars Marilyn Burns - Edwin Neal - Allen Danziger

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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2003

Director Marcus Nispel

Stars Jessica Biel - Jonathan Tucker - Andrew Bryniarski

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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre The Beginning 2006

Director Jonathan Liebesman

Stars Jordana Brewster - Matt Bomer - Diora Baird

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Scream 1996

Director Wes Craven

Stars Neve Campbell - Courteney Cox - David Arquette

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Scream 2 1997

Director Wes Craven

Stars Neve Campbell - Courteney Cox - David Arquette

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Scream 3 2000

Director Wes Craven

Stars Neve Campbell - Courteney Cox - David Arquette

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Scream 4 2011

Director Wes Craven

Stars Neve Campbell - Courteney Cox - David Arquette

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I Know What You Did Last Summer 1997

Director Jim Gillespie

Stars Jennifer Love Hewitt - Sarah Michelle Gellar - Anne Heche

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I Still Know What You Did Last Summer 1998

Director Danny Cannon

Stars Jennifer Love Hewitt - Freddie Prinze Jr - Brandy Norwood

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Halloween 1978

Director John Carpenter

Stars Donald Pleasence - Jamie Lee Curtis - Tony Moran

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Halloween II 1981

Director John Carpenter

Stars Jamie Lee Curtis - Donald Pleasence - Charles Cyphers

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Halloween 2007

Director Rob Zombie

Stars Scout Taylor Compton - Malcolm McDowell - Tyler Mane

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Halloween II 2009

Director Rob Zombie

Stars Scout Taylor Compton - Malcolm McDowell - Tyler Mane

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A Nightmare on Elm Street 1984

Director Wes Craven

Stars Johnny Depp - Heather Langenkamp - Robert Englund

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A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge 1985

Director Jack Sholder

Stars Robert Englund - Kim Myers - Mark Patton

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A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 3: Dream Warriors 1987

Director Chuck Russell

Stars Robert Englund - Heather Langenkamp - Craig Wasson

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A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child 1989

Director Stephen Hopkins

Stars Robert Englund - Kelly Jo Minter - Lisa Wilcox

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A Nightmare on Elm Street 2010

Director Samuel Bayer

Stars Jackie Earle Haley - Kyle Gallner - Rooney Mara

Silent Hill Revelation Review

Silent Hill Revelation Review, Heathers father Christopher disappears, shortly after disturbing events begin to happen.

Director Michael J. Bassett

Writer Michael J. Bassett

Cast

Adelaide Clemens, Heather Mason
Sean Bean, Christopher Da Silva
Malcolm McDowell, Leonard Wolf
Radha Mitchell, Rose Da Silva
Deborah Kara Unger, Dahlia Gillespie
Kit Harington, Vincent
Carrie-Anne Moss, Claudia Wolf

Davis Films, Sony Pictures Entertainment.

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Heather and her father are on the run from dark forces, suddenly her father Christopher goes missing. Shortly after his disappearance strange things start to happen. Heather starts being transported to a dark new world, she also begins to discover the truth about herself.

It has been along time coming, a sequel to Silent Hill was planned years ago but director Christophe Gans pulled out preferring to work on other projects. Now we have a new Director and lead Writer, Silent Hill Revelation is scheduled for a release on the 26th October (US) - 31st of October (UK).

Silent Hill Revelation starts off well enough, Heather Mason is a likeable character with a disturbing past, unfortunately she is the only memorable character from the movie. Sean Bean has a relatively small part so there is not much influence from him. At times the dialog is a little poor with forgettable lines. The whole story feels weak and it feels rushed. There are things happening in this movie which just do not make much sense, with some scenes feeling out of place. Revelation has less than half the budget of the first Silent Hill movie which is probably partly responsible for many of these faults.

At times there are some good tension building scenes going on, and a few shock scares that are nicely executed. Despite the smaller budget Silent Hill Revelation has some nice visuals and effects which equal the first Silent Hill.

Overall Revelation is an unimpressive sequel. It has a similar look and feel to the first movie which is a plus, however almost everything else is disappointing.

6 out of 10

Shaun Of The Dead Review

Shaun Of The Dead Review, zombies are taking over England and it takes some time for Shaun and Ed to realise.

Director Edgar Wright

Writers Simon Pegg, Edgar Wright

Cast

Simon Pegg - Shaun
Nick Frost - Ed
Kate Ashfield - Liz
Lucy Davis - Dianne
Dylan Moran - David
Jessica Stevenson - Yvonne
Peter Serafinowicz - Pete
Penelope Wilton - Barbara
Bill Nighy - Phillip

Universal Pictures, Running time 99 minutes.

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Shaun (Simon Pegg) is stuck in a dead end job, his best friend Ed (Nick Frost) is a complete waste of space and is holding him back. His girlfriend is fed up with their relationship and dumps him, while feeling sorry for himself he fails to notice the dead people walking the streets.

I am not a huge fan of British films, but films with Simom Pegg in them are normally good and this is definitely a good one. Not only is it a good zombie film it's also a very good comedy. One of the best bits about this film is Simon Pegg and Nick Frosts characters taking so long to realize the people they encounter are actually zombies. There's a great cast of some of the best British comedy actors and they all do a great job of making this film work.

This film has been written by true zombie fans, Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright, this is clear by the amount of references to films such as Dawn of the dead and Night of the living dead. Only a true zombie film fan will pick up on all of these these.

Shaun of the dead has good acting, it's well written and directed, this is not just another slap stick comedy. This has a more intelligent style of humor which is appreciated.
 
8 out of 10

Scream 4 Review

Scream 4 Review, 10 years after the last scream and Sidney Prescott has finally got her life back together.

Director Wes Craven

Writer Kevin Williamson

Cast

Neve Campbell - Sidney Prescott
David Arquette - Sheriff Dewey Riley
Courteney Cox - Gale Weathers-Riley
Emma Roberts - Jill Roberts
Hayden Panettiere - Kirby Reed
Adam Brody - Deputy Ross Hoss
Rory Culkin - Charlie Walker
Erik Knudsen - Robbie Mercer
Anthony Anderson - Deputy Anthony Perkins

Dimension Films - Running time 111 minutes

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10 years on and Sidney is a successful writer performing book signings, a book tour beings her back to her home town of Woodsboro. While there she reunites with Gale Weathers and Sheriff Dewy, Sidney's return to Woodsboro leads to the appearance of a Ghostface copycat killer.

I wasn't expecting much from this movie however it's actually very good. I was pleasantly surprised, it's clever, funny and mostly unpredictable, just when you think you know what is going to happen it cleverly does the opposite.

The cast is great, a combination of the original cast and a new generation works great together, creating some funny moments and lines. Scream 4 makes fun of itself and the slasher movie genre, it completely disregards the rules from previous slasher films which makes this film feel very fresh, despite being the fourth in the series.

Despite the comic elements this film provides some genuine scares making this film very entertaining and surprisingly good. The murder scenes are well thought out and they're a little more brutal than in previous films.

Overall this is much better than the previous two Screams and almost as good as the original, it keeps you guessing right to the very end. While this is not the scariest movie you'll ever watch it's highly entertaining.

6.9 out of 10

Scream Review 1996

Director Wes Craven

Writer Kevin Williamson

Cast

Drew Barrymore - Casey
Kevin Patrick - Walls Steve
Lawrence Hecht - Mr. Prescott
Courteney Cox Gale Weathers
David Booth - Casey's Father
Carla Hatley - Casey's Mother
Neve Campbell - Sidney
Skeet Ulrich - Billy

Dimension Films, Running time 111 minutes

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A killer called "ghost face" starts on a teenage killing spree, and as the body count begins to rise a group of friends discuss the rules of horror movies after finding themselves living in a actual real life horror.

Before watching this I was expecting nothing more than just a mindless teen movie, but instead I found an intelligent horror slasher film. At the time of its release in 1996 it was a very original movie, apart from the Halloween films that were released many years before it. While Halloween was about a quiet psychopathic serial killer, Scream has a talkative witty serial killer making it very refreshing and different for its time.

Scream is a really well put together movie, with good solid acting, very likeable characters, it has funny moments and comic lines. It provides quality original scary moments that are clever and unpredictable and it has some of the most memorable scenes and movie quotes in movie history.

This film is a near masterpiece by Wes Craven, his insight and complete understanding of the horror movie genre allowed him to make Scream the movie that it is. This movie gave the scary movie genre a much needed boost and inspired and influenced many other films.

A Highly entertaining movie that is fun to watch, scary and it's still enjoyable to watch after multiple viewings.

8 out of 10