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Overblown and gothic fun

Advantages: Brilliant performance by Gary Oldman
Disadvantages: Terrible performance by Keanu Reeves

Bram Stoker would have been amazed if he knew that the stories his mother told him while he was sick in bed, would grow into one of the biggest myths and moneyspinners of the 20th century. Coppola's film is a gothic, sumptuous and rather overblown version of the novel. As for 'faithful' - I don't remember a bit where Lucy runs through the garden wearing a red curtain only to be shagged senseless by a bison. Or the bit at the beginning where Vlad ...
...- faithful to the book my arse! Never mind. Gary Oldman is fabulous as Dracula - sexy, anguished, and with an accent you can't place but somehow it sounds ancient, steeped in grandeur and blood. He's quite stunning in the role and you do feel for him. (Not like the book at all really where the Count doesn't actually appear that much and when he does, he's a red-eyed stinky breathed monster). Dracula comes back to England because he sees a picture ...

Janeyboo 07.05.2008 · Read full review
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Saw Trilogy Review

Advantages: Great price, 3 great movies, Gore fans will love it!
Disadvantages: None- I loved it.

...these are must see movies. Saw trilogy remarkably reworks the horror genre by adding a plot that is genuinely unique and keeps you guessing until the very end. There is no holding back when it comes to scene sheer violence and terror on screen as wrong doers are tortured. The strange part is that the killer in the movies does not think he is a killer, he believes that he is helping the victims. The people he tortures have all done something wrong ...
...to play a terrifying game to realise there errors and live better lives. The trap/death scenes are unique in each movie and will live you hiding behind your sofa. It's a must watch to see these scenes alone. A great addition for any gore fan. "Do you want to play a game?" ...

United2008 22.10.2008 · Read full review
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28 Days Later ... the infected are here!

Advantages: Frity British horror film
Disadvantages: None

***Why I watched 28 days later*** As I true horror fan I always try to watch new film releases. Unfortunately for me my partner does not share my enthusiasm so most of the time I only end up watching the film when they are released on dvd. I love the original zombie style horrors so when I read a review about a new British post-apocalyptic horror film by director Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, The Beach) I flew down to the video shop to rent it. ***The ...
...learns that during the last 28 days he has slept through the effects of the 'rage' virus. The highly contagious infection seems to have spread quickly because it is spread through blood and renders a victim helpless within seconds, leaving them as deadly killer, referred to as 'the infected'. Unable to take in recent events Jim is desperate to get home to his parents, but Selena and Mark do not want to leave the sanctury of their hideout. After deciding ...

clumsy221 09.11.2009 · Read full review
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A Nightmare On Elm Street 1-7 (Box Set)

Advantages: It was a good price
Disadvantages: There are none

...films and its all in a book style DVD box set. They are all in little plastice cases in a book style and has a little booklet at the front on the inside of the first page that has the nake of the films in order,how long the films are and a description of all the films. I find these films a mix of scary and some parts of the filmd are kind of funny.The only films thats not in the collention is freddy vs jason but i think i got my collection of them ...

steveiano 17.10.2008 · Read full review
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First organ I see, I'm just gonna grab it!

Advantages: Story, Funny,
Disadvantages: No clue killer is

...insists that it’s only an urban legend. Natalie (Alicia Witt) and Brenda (Rebecca Gayheart) are sceptical and for fun decide to go to the big building where the massacre apparently took place and resurrect the dead by saying “Bloody Mary” 3 times only to be scared by Damon (Joshua Jackson) the joker of the group. Anyway they all seem to attend this class which seems to be on urban legends apparently and taught by a guy who acts like he’s teaching ...
...being murdered himself in a urban legend kinda way. Natalie panics and runs for security but when they come back to the woods, Damon’s body is gone and due to his reputation they think he probably just pulled a prank on Natalie. Natalie’s not so sure and she tries to convince Paul to believe her and after another mysterious and odd murder that the school try to cover up as suicide they think they’re on to something and start investigating themselves. ...

Phelthew 25.10.2009 · Read full review
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