Saturday, December 7, 2013

Häxan (1922)


































  As the title says, this movie is something in between a documentary and a movie dealing with the different phases of witchcraft and paganism throughout the ages. The different phases and sections are presented as theatrical sketches.
  Benjamin Christensen directs this sick piece of a movie. Dramatized depictions of The Devil, Satan worshiping, witches, madness and other outer-realm horrors dance around on your screen in this film lost in the ages. Its monotonous color and the graininess of the picture brings an interesting mood to it. It actually makes it more scary than it would be and even more scarier and atmospheric than any modern horror film.
  I do not know the actors in this film as they are way to old for anyone to know anything about them and because they most probably were mainly theater actors. This indeed can be noticed in their mute acting, as they show great ability and skill and a much more dramatic way of portraying their characters. A great film for all horror lovers.
Must watch this : on a starry summer night, alone in a place of total silence with incense sticks burning. Initiate the unholy ritual by muting the film and have this blasting in the background. Prepare yourself for a long and painful trip into the land of doom.
Fan-made Trailer
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0013257/
Sleepwalking naked? Priceless...
He is the one who took away all that dank kush. Burn him, I say!
Da fuck is that?




Friday, December 6, 2013

Halloween (1978)


































  Halloween of 1963. Young Michael murders his sister with a butcher knife. 15 years later, Michael escapes from the mental hospital he has been since then, only to continue his sick work. The only one who can stop him is is his doctor, who is chasing him in this frightful night of Halloween.
  John Carpenter does his trick again with this instant classic. Moving away from his classic Sci-Fi mood, Carpenter leaves his personal touch in the slasher genre. Awesome choice of name and day, a psychotic killer born to slice up people and the notorious Carpenter air of danger and horror! What else do you need?
  Jamie Lee Curtis' first appearance in the big screen and what a magnificent scream-queen she made! Tony Moran plays Michael Myers and does so well behind his mask while Donald Pleasence is his arch enemy-savior doctor who tries to stop him.
Must watch this : on a Halloween night or a random foggy November night while having a good pizza and some Coca Cola, wrapped up in your blankets.
Trailer
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077651/
Mikey, did you forget to take your meds?
And the I told him "Yes,I do swallow"
Boooo, bitch!




Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Adventureland (2009)


































  1987. James has just graduated from college and is getting ready for his Euro-trip when he finds out that his family has to move and they no longer can afford his trip. Without any friends but only a bag of pre-rolled joints, he gets a "nowhere" job at an amusement park. After a while he finds out that it is not that bad and that this was actually what he needed to enter the real world!
  Greg  Mottola, mostly known for his movie Superbad, directs this seemingly no-worth-watching adolescent flick. A classic twist with a romance simply lets down but it turns out better in the end. What this film lacks in originality, it pays out tenfold in feel-good vibes from different combinations of drama and comedy. A nice soundtrack comes to bind it together and breathe an air of 80's reminiscing!
  Jesse Eisenberg plays the usual shy,intellectual kid with zero social skills that eventually becomes a man with the help of Kristen Stewart (I never thought her name would be in this blog but hey!), another usual teenager with depression and confused as fuck. Other notable actors make their appearance but this movie circles around these two. I may not appreciate their acting too much but I will respect them for displaying emotions and situations to which all common people can relate.
Must watch this : on a hot and lazy summer afternoon with a small joint ready and some cool lemonade. Watch it with your crush and let the herbs do their thing.
Trailer
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1091722/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
We gonna kiss or what?
Look at all these people blazin' that dank kush!
Initiating psychedelic sequence



Monday, December 2, 2013

Lake of the Dead (1958) a.k.a De Dødes Tjern


































  A group of friends, all Oslo residents, visit another friend in his cabin deep in the Østerdal forests. But as soon as they arrive there, he seems to be missing and his dog is founds dead at a pond nearby. It is not long before they start fearing an old legend that has the forest and the lake haunted by the spirit of a man who killed his sister and her lover and then killed himself in the lake.
  Kåre Bergstrøm gives us this magnificent horror film straight from the country of Vikings and ice! Excellent use of a supposed legend ( I don't know if that legend exists) combined with the breathtaking settings in the Norwegian forests with impressive dialogues and a more impressive character build-up. This film has a unique atmosphere (you need to be relaxed to get into it) and guarantees a weird chill in your spine!
  André Bjerke, Bjørg Engh, Henki Kolstad and the rest of the cast are an absolute treat for they eye and the ear. They are actors from another universe, a more classy universe. Plus the Norwegian language gives it a different European finesse, a more deep-into-the-roots horror! A-must-see!
Must watch this : on a gloomy,rainy December morning with shut drapes, wrapped up in blankets with a cup of cappuccino in hand! After the film, explore the Norwegian folklore myths while listening to that shit ! 
Out-take 
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051569/ 
A dozen whiskey bottles, weed, condoms...All right! We are all set
Am I that high or is there a man there?
Yikes



Forrest Gump (1994), by Silent Guardian


































  The interesting story of "Forrest, Forrest Gump" as he used to say, born with mental retardation and leg problems. Doctors advise his mother that "he just ain't like the other kids" but she thinks otherwise.Forrest goes to school, meets Jenny (the one and only girl of his life), goes to college, plays for the football team and then Vietnam! He parts ways with Jenny and  from there Forrest lives his Odyssey : Medal of Honor, Ping Pong Championships, Shrimp Company "Bubba-Gump" ,running throughout the States etc. In a sudden twist, Jenny comes back to his life and out she goes again!
  Ah, Forrest Gump... What can we say about this film?? My most favorite one by far... It teaches us about love, willingness, true things that value and have no "value" such as: true friendship, determination and dumb intelligence. Director Robert Zemeckis gives us this masterpiece, filled with comedy and drama in different combinations! "Lieutenant Dan got me invested in some kind of fruit company. So then I got a call from him, saying we don’t have to worry about money no more. And I said, that’s good! One less thing." 
  Tom Hanks in the role of his life, though he "never  went full retard" and Robin Wright always playing "Catch me if you can" with him. Filled with social messages and advice on a happier life (wisdom , dumb intelligence,success and how to handle it,love and friendship) all bound together by the most astonishing soundtrack ever. 
Must watch this: with your friend parissleep, or any other best friend you have, laughing, eating nachos and fonzies, with natural orange juice on a summer afternoon.Feel happy until the next bad moment comes. When it does, blast that shit and feel happy again. 
Alternate must watch this: sometime in future, with your kids, and your wife laying on the bed... After you have educated your children well, go to bed with your wife, and fondle her breasts and her curvy spots, making her feel sexy as Jenny. And then remind her that, this life is only for once. We have to be happy, no matter what.
***Specially devoted to: parissleep and my family, which may have been apart for 7 years now, but I will never forget the nights we're watching this film together, and the messages that I got, especially from my father.
Trailer.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109830/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast 
Mothafuckas gonna run now
Excuse me, sir? Did you order any democracy?
You better not run again now, Jeh-nny


Sunday, December 1, 2013

Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)


































  Billy witnesses his parents getting murdered by a killer dressed in a Santa Claus costume. He grows up at a Catholic orphanage and by the time he turns 18 it is time to get his first job and walk on his own two feet. All seems to go well until Billy's trauma with Christmas and Santa Claus breaks out, turning him into a spree killer!
  Charles E. Sellier Jr. may have had a short career as a director but this film was a instant classic. Raising all kinds of ruckus by the time it went out, this film grabs the essence and vibe of Christmas by the nuts and turns it completely the other way. Inspiring scenery, unbeatable 80's mood, interesting characters and of course the usual in slasher films, tits!
  Robert Brian Wilson nails the part of seemingly-angel-but-about-to-knife-you kind of orphan kid who simply doesn't dig Christmas. Toni Nero is the violated victim that caused Billy's real personality to come out. Lilyan Chauvin is the bitch Mother Superior who abused Billy and Gilmer McCormick is Sister Margaret, who unlike her superior was good to him.
Must watch this : during the season right before Christmas, on the coldest day with a cup of relaxing herbal tea. Take a knife from your kitchen and play with it during the film.
Trailer
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088117/
Put in some gummy bears too. I like gummy bears.
Can I axe you something?
Ain't no one who can fuck with Santa,kids.




Black Sabbath Live In Paris (1970)


































  Rare footage from Black Sabbath's appearance at L' Olympia Bruno Coquatrix in Paris, France back in their early days. It was aired on Yorkshire Television and is actually a bootleg, which means no official director or crew but just an amateur production.
  You may wonder what that "film" is doing here. Well, it might not be a film with a plot and actors and everything but it certainly is an interesting take on the times' music. You can witness the great Black Sabbath in their earliest of days, back when they still had to prove themselves. Intense performances, fierce music from a bunch of talented musicians.
  Watch this if you like music,not only their music but music in general. Observe the band prepare for the gig, watch as Ozzy gets all goofy and stuff and look out for Iommi's previously cut-off fingers.
Must watch this : on a rainy, gloomy Sunday, reminiscing your teenage years. Accompany it with a good burger while you shuffle through your vinyl and CD collection.
Watch this
Sweeping was part of the contract
Slappin' da baez
A-shreddin'