tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post5049890725824952627..comments2024-03-22T14:48:09.697-04:00Comments on Dell on Movies: The Quick and Dirties: 2007 in HorrorDellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-21464101539722949742015-10-05T09:23:17.697-04:002015-10-05T09:23:17.697-04:00I thought Bug was great, a real return to form for...I thought Bug was great, a real return to form for Friedkin. Although I can see how watching it after Killer Joe (both of which were adapted from stage plays by the great Tracy Letts) could diminish its impact a bit. But I think it's an incredible psychological drama/horror piece, subtle but full of dread, and a terrific adaptation of the stage play.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-22411559486037554762015-10-03T22:17:58.166-04:002015-10-03T22:17:58.166-04:00Cool. At least one other person didn't hate it...Cool. At least one other person didn't hate it.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-73662376026210878272015-10-03T19:14:27.164-04:002015-10-03T19:14:27.164-04:00I'm not much for horror, suspense absolutely b...I'm not much for horror, suspense absolutely but full on horror almost never, but I have seen The Reaping out of these. It's nothing I'd watch again but it wasn't bad. It did rely on dread much more than anything else which to me is far more compelling than buckets of blood.joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-81773964425036275442015-10-03T12:12:13.437-04:002015-10-03T12:12:13.437-04:00Like a lot of great ideas, this happened completel...Like a lot of great ideas, this happened completely by accident. Thanks.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-754246253519642272015-10-03T12:11:15.753-04:002015-10-03T12:11:15.753-04:00I am clearly on an island with The Reaping, but I&...I am clearly on an island with The Reaping, but I'm ok with that. Didn't hate Bug, just thought it didn't quite deliver.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-20214020172387330312015-10-03T11:38:36.763-04:002015-10-03T11:38:36.763-04:00I like this idea! Having quick reviews for specifi...I like this idea! Having quick reviews for specific years. Bug is my favorite of these. Great movie and I love Michael Shannon.Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-60895948389685380192015-10-03T08:54:24.216-04:002015-10-03T08:54:24.216-04:00Those are the same two I planned to comment on, an...Those are the same two I planned to comment on, and in the exact same way. I thought Bug was really interesting and I enjoyed the hell out of it. I like the development of the paranoia in it, and the build-up of madness between the two characters getting deeper and deeper into a shared psychosis. The best part of The Reaping was the trailer, which made it look interesting and scary instead of predictable and dippy. Great premise, no follow-through. In my head I almost always call it "The Reapening."<br /><br />1408 is a solid thriller--good story and it does an excellent job of building and maintaining tension in a very limited space. It's nice and claustrophobic and relies a lot on the atmosphere it creates.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-53575146193925037062015-10-03T01:02:29.063-04:002015-10-03T01:02:29.063-04:00I actually liked Bug. In fact, I think it was the...I actually liked <i>Bug</i>. In fact, I think it was the best thing William Friedkin had done in quite a long time and was really just a warm-up for his ultimate comeback in <i>Killer Joe</i> which was also written by Tracy Letts. <i>The Reaping</i> was just... lame.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.com