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¡Tintorera! (1977)
Sickening Real Animal Cruelty
My review is not based on the plot or the acting. Rather, it's based on the non-acting. All of the animals in this movie - sharks, fish, sea turtles, rays - were really killed to make this pathetic movie. Shark attack movies are one of my favorite genres. But I became nauseous when I realized that they were really killing these amazing creatures. What an incredible waste and disregard of life just to make a movie. How can this be rationalized?
I am so thankful that such pompous cruelty is illegal now.
So if you are like me, and enjoy shark movies but have a heart, then do not watch this film. It's really very sad.
Dead Genesis (2010)
Much more than a zombie film
I know how cliché this is going to sound, but for such a low budget, this film has a powerful message. Zombies. US Civil War. Any Civil War. This film could be a story about any conflict where one side is fighting people who used to be on their side.
The blood, violence, depravity, and gore of this film should satisfy the viewers who just want a straight horror flick.
But the real impact of this film comes from a very basic but profound question-is it excusable in times of war to kill those you used to love simply because they are on the opposite side? And further, what is the emotional and psychological impact on the people at the front lines who have to face that question and rationalize their actions every day? And can anyone who doesn't live it every day ever truly understand or reasonably criticize those who do?
I know how silly this sounds for a zombie movie because, believe me, I've seen and enjoyed A LOT of them. But the truth is that the reason this film could be produced so cheaply and still be so effective is because it doesn't take many special effects or camera tricks to capture reality...it may not be zombies, but these same external and internal battles are happening everyday across the globe and have throughout history.
But just to be clear- this film doesn't make you think too much. You can still enjoy it as a blood and guts horror flick because the bigger message is so obvious that it doesn't really require any deep thought.
I hope you give this film a try.
PS. I disagree with the filming creating motion sickness. The first time i saw The Blair Witch Project it made me sick. This is much easier to watch, especially since most of the film ends up not being on a hand-held cam.
30 Days of Night (2007)
Serious Timeline Issues
I had some really serious issues with how poorly the timeline was established in this movie. All 30 days just seem to blend into 1. The director/writer had to know that they would face a challenge establishing the change of time when it is supposed to be dark all the time. Thus, they should have planned accordingly and done a better job of establishing the timeline in the film. As it exists, the first night, the time in the diner, the time in the attic, and the time in the factory, all seem like exactly the same night. There is one line that indicates that they were in the attic for awhile, something along the lines of "who knew we would make it this long?", but they only go to the market once before they go to the factory. What are they living off of the rest of the time? Why did the vampires seem to kill almost everyone in the same night and then linger on starving for the rest of the 30 days? How many days were they in the attic? How many days at the factory? This is handled very poorly and because of this the film lacks any sense of desperation and suspense that comes with being trapped somewhere for days. Only the one elderly man hints at that, but he is portrayed as more senile than stir crazy. I honestly was shocked when one of the characters said that the sun was going to come up again the next day. I seriously thought that they have only been dealing with this for like 2 days. Where were the vampires hanging around for the 29 days between when they killed 99% of the town and finally went after the rest? Production should have taken a tip or two from films like Anne Frank, where endless days are passed in one attic, but we feel the days passing in slow agony just as the characters do. The lack of attention to timeline completely ruined this film for me and made it quite amateur. Anyone in the business for any length of time should have been able to better address this. They really should be embarrassed.
Sickness House (2006)
I Disagree
I completely disagree with the first comment...I think the black marks look more like spray paint than magic marker.
Other than that, the review was pretty accurate. I just finished watching the movie and i still have absolutely no idea what it is about. The basic premise i get, but who is the green guy with no eyes that everyone sees when they get sick? What is the black stuff and where did it come from? Why did the person they found in between the walls look like he/she was wrapped in spiderweb? Why did the one girl remain healthy? Why did so many people waste their time making this movie? And why did i waste 70 minutes of my life watching it?