By snoadmin
Trick r’ Treat
Not since John Carpenter’s “Halloween” has there been a horror movie that so expertly captures the creepy atmosphere of the Halloween season. Comprised of multiple intertwining stories all happening on Halloween night in a small town, Michael Dougherty’s “Trick r’ Treat” is a hilariously twisted love story to the holiday. The main connection between all of the stories is “Sam,” a small trick-or-treater with a sack over his head who makes sure that people follow the rules of Halloween – or else. It’s unfortunate that this film was not more popular, as this format could work for multiple sequels with different stories all featuring Sam. If you’re looking for a movie to watch with friends this Halloween night, this is the one.
Troll 2
If you’re looking to watch a horror movie this Halloween, but blood and guts make you queasy, try watching “Troll 2,” a movie so hilariously terrible that it has been named the “best worst movie” by fans all over the world. Italian director Claudio Fragasso directed the film on a low budget, and it is one of the most unintentionally funny movies ever made. First of all, the film is not about Trolls at all. In fact, the movie is about Goblins who live in a town called Nilbog and kill their victims by feeding them green slime sandwiches and rotten milk. The awful acting, ridiculous plot and appalling special effects make for a film that is so bad it’s good. Get some friends together and watch this one with a few drinks, and you won’t be sorry.
Slither
James Gunn’s “Slither” is an homage to the gross-out creature-features of the 70s and 80s. It takes place in a small redneck community, which is about to kick off deer hunting season when Grant (Michael Rooker) is infected with an alien parasite that takes over his brain. From that point forth the movie goes completely insane, as Grant begins to turn the locals into braindead zombies and impregnate them with telekinetic space worms. The gore special effects in this film are absolutely disgusting, but it also manages to be darkly funny and strangely heartfelt at points. Cult television fans will also be delighted to see Nathan Fillion from the short lived show “Firefly” as a heroic town sheriff who has a crush on the infected Grant’s wife.
May
This 2002 film starring Angela Bettis and Anna Ferris follows the life of May, an excruciatingly shy and awkward young adult who struggles to find her place in the world. She differs from most people because of her fascination with the gruesome and absence in tactfulness, which spawns many awkward encounters with strangers. Her identity, sexuality and role in society all perplex her as she butchers acquaintanceships and friendships one by one. Eventually, she forfeits her search for companionship by taking the easy way as recommended by her mother, who advises, “If you can’t find a friend, make one.”
The Cabin in the Woods
From the minds of Joss Whedon (The Avengers) and Drew Goddard (Lost, Cloverfield), the film “The Cabin in the Woods” breathes new life into the overdone and cliché elements that make up today’s horror genre. This movie takes the viewer on a trip to a cabin in the middle of nowhere with Jules (Anna Hutchison), Dana (Kristen Connolly), Curt (Chris Hemsworth), Holden (Jesse Williams) and Marty (Fran Kranz), who all unwillingly take on the stereotypical roles these type of movies depend on: the slut, the virgin, the jock, the nerd and the stoner. The brilliance of this movie relies on the viewer’s ignorance to the plot, so avoid spoilers at all costs. This movie will be a Halloween hit and is worth watching multiple times.
Tucker and Dale vs. Evil
Tucker (Alan Tudyk) and Dale (Tyler Labine) are two well-meaning, kindhearted men just looking to enjoy a nice time in Tucker’s newly purchased crusty old cabin in the middle of the Appalachian Mountains. This movie takes the typical slasher flick format, in which teens or college students venture into the woods and encounter the crazy hillbilly killers who lurk there, and flips it upside down. The movie is seen from the perspective of the “killers,” which helps the viewer see how the seemingly murderous people in horror flicks may simply be misunderstood men, who were in the wrong place at the wrong time.
