LateReg

Well....The Babadook is in my opinion easily the scariest, tensest film since Martyrs. As artful in its own way as It Follows and The Witch. The three complete a holy trinity of horror in the past few years. So a lot of the time I do think even normal critics are spot-on when it comes to horror. That said, Martyrs is hardly a critics' darling, but seems to divide both horror lovers as well as critics. So it works both ways, and I do generally agree with you. I really think critics are being too harsh on this one as they are constantly comparing it to the game-changing original rather than just going along for the scary ride. Can't wait to see what you think.

Maybe we are getting spoiled by all the acclaimed horror movies over the past few years, but 61% isn't bad, especially when every review is directly comparing this sequel to the original. High standards to live up to. Plus, while the original received great reviews, its also probably the most divisive horror movie ever made, so in a way these mixed reviews are expected. But even most of the negative reviews admit the film is scary. I can't wait to see it in the best possible quality. (For what it's worth...I bet something like the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre would have scored closer to a 50% had RT been around back then. A low score for a scary horror movie isn't the end of the world, though it is disappointing, especially given the hype leading up to this film's release.)

Ugh. Three mediocre to poor reviews right off the bat for Blair Witch from The Guardian, Variety and Hollywood Reporter. Either they're going overboard with the comparisons to the first film, or they really think this one doesn't cut it in general. Disappointing start given all the hype.

If the rumor is true that the budget went up to 110, then I assume it was in an effort to make everything look as authentic and non-artificial as possible. So we'll see. One way or another, I think it looks vivid.

I read somewhere though that he insisted on using real sets rather than CGI to make sure everything looked authentic. Maybe everything will when you watch it from its opening frames?

That's what I would think, too. I would think there's gonna be enough people who get into this thing/let themselves have fun with it.

It's a 50 on metacritic out of the first 6 reviews.

I've been curious about 31. I saw it. It's good if you're into Rob Zombie, which I am. But what I'm interested in is how it did last week Thursday at its Fathom Events screening. I haven't been able to find any information.

I like the poster a lot. From a marketing perspective it lets the general public know the stars of the film. And I actually like the way she looks. Expressionless, austere. Same as Pratt, just about. It fits the genre perfectly.

Will the Fathom Events showing of Rob Zombie's 31 show up on these Thursday numbers? I'm curious as to what it did last night.

I did read on letterboxd that this film does have some humor and even some dialogue about the state of horror movies today. So I think the satire may be there.

I've been seeing a lot of mediocre praise for this movie over the past week that has me worried. YouTube reviews that only give it a C grade, a bunch in letterboxd giving it the same equivalent star rating, someone on this board who said the movie was merely decent. I hope that comic con hype is true and these are just random people who didn't get what they expected out of the movie. It's Wingard and Barrett after all, I'd be very disappointed if this was actually mediocre after such strong buzz.

Not sure if posted, but the first so-so but still really good review came from Indiewire, a B. Sorry for the lack of link.

I loved both versions of Margaret. The short one hit me with a jolt, the longer one let me luxuriate in the mess longer. The mess being the absolute point. I think at this point it's well on its way to being considered a masterpiece.

Spot-on?

Definitely The Ring, of course... But the Ouija 2 trailer looks good to me, and that was even before I found out it was directed by Mike Flanagan. We could be in for an unexpected treat with Ouija 2, which I'm personally looking forward to much more than Rings.

Hi! I signed up just to comment on this wonderful list. I can't wait to print it out and add everything I haven't seen to my watch list. (I've seen roughly 50%!) Specifically, I wanted to respond to Until the End of the World. I have seen the longer cut of this film a couple times...it has been available on Region 2 DVD for quite a while, though it may now be out of print. The only drawback is that it doesn't have subtitles for the few instances of foreign dialogue. It is divided into three parts and spread across three discs. If I remember correctly it is divided into three parts because that is how it was shown on television at some point....or perhaps I'm making that up since each part functions as a self-contained episode with its own credits. But, yes, this longer five-hour version has existed on DVD for over ten years now, and it is quite a film.