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Evil spirit: Hey, wanna watch a movie that'll cause ya to die in seven days?

Film Twitter: Michael Bay movies already do that, so no.

Evil spirit: It's the full 210 minute cut of Michael Mann's The Keep.

Film Twitter: Get me a fucking shovel.

HoopTober 5.0 - Film #22
Task: ‘Anniversary Film’ (20th Anniversary)

This is a very dark film (and yes I’m mostly referring to the lighting). I liked the movie overall, but honestly, I still prefer the American remake...though this one still has its unsettling moments.

¿Qué hace el perrito?
Guau, guau
¿Qué hace el gatito?
Miau, miau
¿Qué hace el teléfono después de ver el VHS maldito?
Ringu, ringu

I have always unapologetically said that The Ring (2002) is perhaps my favorite movie of all time (if not, then at least it’s in my top 5). It was the first movie I got obsessed with and the movie that caused my love for horror. 

Surprisingly, I had never watched Ringu before today. I hate to compare, but I can’t help saying that the 2002 remake is wayyy better than this one. Still, this was so eerie and creepy, I was unsettled and unnerved every second of the film. So even if it’s not as good (imo) as its remake, Ringu will forever have a special place in my heart for inspiring the 2002 remake. 

Also Samara is way scarier than Sadako. Just saying.

Writing a 10 page research paper on this and The Ring right now, so I don't really feel like writing any more. But let me say, comparing female agency, technological paranoia, and moral balance in these movies is insightful as fuck.

Hoop-Tober 5.0: Thwack!

My list: boxd.it/216qg

Like The Grudge time has not treated this movie well. A lot of the potential scares seem to just be silly. Expecally the stock sound effect used when the ghost lady got smacked. 

At the same time there are some nice scenes. Some really nice imagery. And some really nice people. All you need is nice people man. Makes the world so much better.

Film 28/35

Hooptober 5.0
Film 17/31
Anniversary Films: 8/10

I'm spooked!!

This was honestly much better than I was anticipating. The compositions are lovely, the mythology well-rounded and compelling, and the filmmaking as assured as anything from Steven Spielberg. It even managed to catch the attention of my girlfriend who's allergic to subtitles. A rousing success!

It was fascinating to consider that a lot of the initial technology-specific horror has vaporized in the last twenty years. The teens we see in the very beginning are freaked out that they could receive a phone call after watching a video, acknowledging they had watched it. That kind of data is everywhere now, and the horror is 𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭.

22 minutes left but that smackerino sound effect convinced me

Scavenger Hunt 43 | Task 13

Choose a movie/documentary that revolves around the supernatural.

This was boring though

Hooptober Cinco (20/33)

Twenty years away, probably this movie may look somewhat outdated. In a way, it made me think a lot about how one perceived terror in childhood: the urban myths that spread through the school corridors, the stupid chain letters that were sent to you via email. Even the impact caused by this type of films (this version or the american remake, for example), which over time also became urban legends in their own right.

But this movie is still effective. Despite the fact that VHS are currently museum objects and that home phones have been displaced by smartphones (which contain all the "nineties" technology in a piece of plastic), our relationship with technology is still strained by the mystery and the enigma. It will always be a motor for horror fiction.

Hooptober movie #9
3/6 Different Countries [Japan]
4/10 Anniversary Films

Haven't seen this one in a long time before this. I love the weird low budget made for tv vibe that a lot of 90s j-horror has going on in it. It makes it creepier in my opinion. Ringu is pretty thoroughly creepy which resonates with me better than going for terror since that is often done poorly and relies on tropes instead of a unique way to scare the audience. I think after Suicide Club this was the second j-horror i ever saw so it has a special place in my brain.

Film #27/42
Hoop-tober 5.0
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Last 10-15 minutes do the film a great justice. Save the best shit for last and leave the audience out on an exclamation point!

However, I wished there was a proper brooding sore to put me into the proper mindset while watching this, feels like that could have helped me become more immersed throughout the viewing.

I really like the fact that the first 20 minutes of the movie are the people mourning the deaths of other characters. Really helps build the atmosphere since they are unaware of how they died. The movie loses its steam a bit after it's 2d act begins, as I was hoping for a lot more scares and eerie atmosphere. The color palette makes it feel like not a horror film. The acting is decent and some of the scares are really creative.