Top 40 Fantasy Filmfest 2011
Even though the festival is officially finished, this list still isn't done yet. I am still planning to see: American Translation (Just doing this one for the list), The Assault, False Trail, The Holding, In Your Hands, the Inkeepers, No Trespassing, Perfect Sense, Point Blank and Sex and Zen (YES! I'll put myself through the misery of this Chinese-bizarro-flick Just cause this list is doing so good.). I also want to rewatch: Kill List and Snowtown. So those 2 may get a rerating.
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- DirectorSpencer SusserStarsJoseph Gordon-LevittDevin BrochuNatalie PortmanA young boy has lost his mother and is losing touch with his father and the world around him. Then he meets Hesher who manages to make his life even more chaotic.10/10 Hesher is the guy every teenage metal/punkrock kid wants to be and every teenage metal/punkrock chick wants to *beep*. This figure invades the life of a sad family and brings everything out of control. ANd it's not exactly Hesher, himself, that makes things so different. It's the behavior Hesher inspires that makes things like they are. This movie has everything: laughs, action... during the end it's really a tearjerker. One of the best films I have ever seen.
- DirectorSteven QualeStarsNicholas D'AgostoEmma BellArlen EscarpetaDeath returns to claim the lucky survivors of a deadly bridge collapse in this fifth frightening installment in the series.10/10 Final Destination is generally quite a brilliant series. Final Destination 4 was a little boring compared to the other ones. So it seem the makers of this one really set out to make the best one of the series. And they've succeeded. No other Final Destination is as suspenseful as scary and as evil as this one. Don't miss it!
- DirectorAharon KeshalesNavot PapushadoStarsLior AshkenaziAnia BuksteinDanny GevaA brother and sister who run away from home find sanctuary in a deserted nature reserve. When the sister falls into the trap of a psychopathic killer, the brother sets out on a race against time to find help. In a twist of fate the rescue of the sister becomes inadvertently intertwined with the lives of a group of young tennis players, a ranger and his dog, as well as a team of policemen.10/10 Who would've ever thought someone would give the backwood slasher genre such a makeover? This little Israeli film managed to turn an entire horror subgenre on its head. Brilliant! I can already see the bad american remake heading our way...
- DirectorAdam GreenJoe LynchBear McCrearyStarsAdam RifkinSarah MutchRay WiseIt's the closing night at the last drive-in theatre in America, and manager, Cecil Kaufman's planned to show 4 movies; films so rare, they've never been exhibited publicly on American soil, until tonight.10/10 Over the top horror comedy for fans of Peter Jackson's Branidead, Poultrygeist or Troma comedies. It really brings out the FUN in dysfunctional. 4 little stories set for laughs. One is actually a musical. It's like a funny version of Tales From the Darkside. (FULL REVIEW IN USER REVIEWS SECTION)
- CreatorFrank DarabontStarsAndrew LincolnNorman ReedusMelissa McBrideSheriff Deputy Rick Grimes wakes up from a coma to learn the world is in ruins and must lead a group of survivors to stay alive.10/10 I knew this show before the festival and I just think it's the best series next to Supernatural on TV at the moment. (Excluding cartoons)
- DirectorJames GunnStarsRainn WilsonElliot PageLiv TylerAfter his wife falls under the influence of a drug dealer, an everyday guy transforms himself into Crimson Bolt, a superhero with the best intentions, but lacking in heroic skills.9/10 After this movie, you will be in love with Ellen Page for the rest of your life. It makes Kick-Ass look like a piece of *beep* It satisfies the comedy fan and the gorehound at once. Not a boring second in this one. I *beep* love this movie. It's just the ending that I don't like as much... but that's just me.
- DirectorKevin SmithStarsMichael ParksMelissa LeoJohn GoodmanSet in Middle America, a group of teens receive an online invitation for sex, though they soon encounter fundamentalists with a much more sinister agenda.9/10 This movie is not just very good. It's vital! It should be shown in every school in the United States so everyone sees how STUPID religion can make people be. Kevin Smith should have done more horror movies in his career. He really knows how got create suspense. Maybe his best film since Clerks. The ending is a little clumsy though and some questions aren't answered...
- DirectorXavier GensStarsLauren GermanMichael BiehnMilo VentimigliaSurvivors of a nuclear attack are grouped together for days in the basement of their apartment building, where fear and dwindling supplies wear away at their dynamic.8/10 Yet another very dark -we'll make you feel like crap french horror movie. But unlike other french classics of the genre, like martyrs or inside, this one concentrates very much on character development. The middle feels a bit lengthy but you can't blame them for it. The film wouldn't work as well if it was shortened
- DirectorSean HoganAndrew ParkinsonSimon RumleyStarsLuke de LaceyHolly LucasSiubhan HarrisonComposed of three disturbingly sensual and terrifying short narratives, unified by the twin themes of sex and death.8/10 3 vile, confusing and violent tales... It's like David Lynch (the Pre-Mulholland Drive Lynch), the makers of Tales From the Crypt, Planet Terror and A Serbian Film got together and made this very underrated twisted little film. There's always something totally bizarre going on here.... ANd to think I watched Repeaters while this was going on next door at the movies.
- DirectorP.J. PettietteStarsValerie AzlynnKevin SorboAlicia Leigh WillisMeeting a man on the Internet, Julia decides to see him in person, only to get abducted and branded with the letter "x" by that guy. A game of cat and mouse follows, but the story has an unexpected twist.8/10 3 maniacs smash their faces in. That pretty much describes the plot of this movie. BUT OH MY!! WHAT FUN!!! Believe me, as a fan of torture movies, you'll feel like Rebecca Black. That's how much fun you're gonna have. Try to find a way to see this film in 3d. It'S totally worth it. Maybe the best 3d effects I've ever seen.
- DirectorD. Kerry PriorStarsDavid AndersChris WyldeLouise GriffithsIn Los Angeles, a fallen soldier who has joined the ranks of the living dead reunites with his best friend in order to deal with the city's drug dealers and killers - a perfect way to collect the blood that one of them so desperately needs.7/10 The better one of the two Zombie-buddie comedies this year. This one has some really intense character development and a lot of tension. It's actually a comedy thriller in a way... which is actually pretty hard to do. The only bad part about it is that it imitates the Boondock Saints pretty badly. It didn't need that... at all! It was very good on its own.
- DirectorXavi GiménezStarsMarcel BorràsOna CasamiquelaCarlos CuevasA father with problems to communicate with his son and to educate him decide to send the problematic child to a correctional center. The father can't imagine the type of education that this correctional center is going to give to his son.7/10 Very stylish spanish -growing up- drama with a nice soundtrack. It leaves you wondering about it for days, trying to explain its message to yourself ... but no mater how you turn it... The message won't be a good one.
- DirectorJohn StockwellStarsPaz VegaJanet McTeerChristopher McDonaldWhen a sexy, high-end escort holds the key evidence to a scandalous government cover-up, two bumbling young detectives become her unlikely protectors from a ruthless assassin hired to silence her.7/10 From the makers of Turistas, this is a film for everybody who hates James Bond movies but loves good witty action. This is pretty much what a James Bond movie SHOULD be like. Watch it and give it the attention that it deserves!
- DirectorNicolás GoldbartStarsDaniel HendlerJazmín StuartYayo GuridiInside a quarantined apartment building a man must protect his pregnant wife from his new neighbors.7/10 It's sort of like the first half of The Crazies blended in with a good episode of Desperate Housewives. A very interesting little film with loads of surprises.
- DirectorJacob TierneyStarsJay BaruchelAnne-Marie CadieuxDiane D'AquilaVictor is new to Montreal and attempts to make friends with the wheelchair-bound Spencer and the cat-loving Louise, but everybody is on edge with a serial killer terrorizing the neighborhood.7/10 It really starts out slow and then from the 50th minute it just gets o tense you could cut the tension with a knife. The film circles around 3 characters and one really has to give credit to the actors because they make the film what it is. The story circles around one evil deed that changes the fate of everyone. Hitchcock would've loved this one.
- DirectorLucky McKeeStarsPollyanna McIntoshBrandon Gerald FullerLauren Ashley CarterWhen a successful country lawyer captures and attempts to "civilize" the last remaining member of a violent clan that has roamed the Northeast coast for decades, he puts the lives of his family in jeopardy.6/10 Amazing premise. Amazing ending. The middle is just soooooo long and sometimes boring. But definitely one of Lucky McGees best films to date. Definitely worth watching.
- DirectorBrett PierceDrew T. PierceStarsMichael McKiddyRoss KidderMarkus TaylorTwo inexplicably coherent zombies awake amidst a zombie attack, and decide to take a road trip to find the one's lost love, unaware they are being chased by the agents of a ruthless company with its own agenda.6/10 A zombie-buddy comedy with a lot of fun up its sleeve. This is a great comedy for an evening with horror fans and a couple if beers. A real treat. It's just a tiny tench too corny and the make up's a bit crappy... but it's not anything that gets in the way of enjoying it.
- DirectorSimone NorthStarsGuy PearceMiranda OttoRuth BradleyThis is what every parent fears: their child not coming home on time. When 15-year-old student Rachel Barber doesn't climb off the tram, her parents, Elizabeth and Mike, bolt into action.6/10 An interesting true strory about the murder of Rachel Barber from the point of view of the murderer. It's slow-paced, but builds up a lot of tension. The beginning is a little corny and overdramatic but when you get to the middle it's pretty solid and know what it's doing. Great film!
- DirectorDick MaasStarsEgbert Jan WeeberBert LuppesCaro LenssenA horror film that depicts St. Nicholas as a murderous bishop who kidnaps and murders children when there is a full moon on December 5.6/10 A very funny slasher with St NIcholas being the predator. It's seriously something for Gore-Trash-Lovers. I hope they make a sequel. This one's just very funny. It's like a crossing between Harpoon (aka Rejkjavik Whale Watching Massacre) and Silent Night Deadly Night.
- DirectorSion SonoStarsMitsuru FukikoshiDendenAsuka KurosawaThe lives of a bored suburban couple are changed forever when a seemingly nice old man gives their daughter a job at his fish store, and soon his gruesome hobbies are brought to light.6/10 Very intense gory asian drama thriller. It would've been better if the characters hadn't acted so damn pointless at the end.
- DirectorJoe CornishStarsJohn BoyegaJodie WhittakerAlex EsmailA teen gang in South London defend their block from an alien invasion.6/10 It's like Critters with a really "cool" British gang. Didn't really do it for me, but has a few laughs up its sleeve.
- DirectorMatthew HopeStarsToby KebbellAdi BielskiTony CurranA soldier returning from the war in Afghanistan uncovers a conspiracy involving the intelligence services and a gang of drug dealers.6/10 Tragic story about what happens to good ex-soldiers with very nice shooting scenes. Not everybody's film but definitely a good one.
- DirectorKoen MortierStarsTitus De VoogdtSebastien DewaeleSam LouwyckA bomb explodes in a shopping mall. Sam the security agent tries to save the victims, but at the end he runs off. Later he encounters all the people he saved. They all think that somehow he is responsible for what happened.6/10 A very experimental slow-paced movie about a bomb in a shopping mall... Not anything for Hollywood fans but you're open minded and would like to see something different give this one a shot
- DirectorBen WheatleyStarsNeil MaskellMyAnna BuringHarry SimpsonNearly a year after a botched job, a hitman takes a new assignment with the promise of a big payoff for three killings. What starts off as an easy task soon unravels, sending the killer into the heart of darkness.?/10 I have to watch this movie again with subtitles to be able to rate it properly cause they had a very harsh dialect in this one. It's definitely getting a 6 if not higher.
- DirectorJesse HollandAndy MittonStarsMichael LaurinoAnessa RamseyAlex Draper1940: the entire population of Friar, New Hampshire walked up a winding mountain trail, leaving everything behind. 2008: the first official expedition into the wilderness attempts to solve the mystery of the lost citizens of Friar.5/10 Good! Really nicely told story, but gets so confusing and unclear at the end that you just want to hate it... Some of the special FX used in this one are just laughable. But the movie has a lot of potential. It just doesn't use it the right way.