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(Handing out candy so time for a couple of festive Halloween/horror movies)
Persian film, 2016, set during the Iran/Iraq conflict of the 80's. The premise, a mother and daughter are haunted by Djinn - is underscored by the everyday horrors of their government and war. This was good. And intertwining the socio/political/religious themes with demonology of the Arabic world is brilliant.
This was good.
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This was recommended, and - while it had it's moments - overall it's a "NOPE"
Too much exposition. I don't need to know why or have a complete psychological profile to understand the psycho's motives.
I don't think movies always need motivations, back stories, especially horror films, sometimes I just want a Kook with knife...
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How have I not seen this?
Anyways, I rather enjoyed it. The acting, a bit wooden, but the sets (rather, the period and location) I loved. The characters the actors rather woodenly (for the most part - Hutch was good) portrayed - were interesting, the apartment, furniture, people, mood, décor reflect my childhood.
Which - all things told - was a far, far better time to be alive. A horror movie built upon the pleasant fictions or memories of my youth.
I'll take it any day to grim reality of the present.
Further reading on the tenants of "The Dakota" where much of it was filmed or set: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dakota
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2010, South Korean thriller/horror/drama about a detective who goes on a revenge quest against the serial killer that murdered his girlfriend.
Well done, but of no interest whatsoever.