An American Werewolf in London(dir. John Landis)
When you think about the film after viewing, you realize how forgettable and lightweight it all was. The film is torn between whether it's a comedy or a horror movie creating a forgettable quality since it doesn't really contain any moments that are truly scary or funny. It has a cool transformation scene, though. The end is easily the worst aspect since it just reminds the viewer of it's genre confused nature(?) with how the narrative ends, which is relatively serious, and the song that is played over the end credits, which is completely unserious. It makes the whole movie seem like a joke except it didn't really play out as one. It was entertaining but frustrating. I slightly recommend.
**1/2 out of ****
Tenebre(dir. Dario Argento)
First movie I've seen directed by him. To satisfy my need to compare "auteurs" to other "auteurs," he's what I would call the John Woo of horror with his imaginative and elaborate horror set pieces. The story, which becomes extremely interesting in it's last 10 minutes or so, is basically an excuse for these violent murders and boy, they're awesome. It's not particularly scary, but it's hard to write it off since it's still highly compelling(especially towards the end) despite this. I highly recommend.
***1/2 out of ****
When you think about the film after viewing, you realize how forgettable and lightweight it all was. The film is torn between whether it's a comedy or a horror movie creating a forgettable quality since it doesn't really contain any moments that are truly scary or funny. It has a cool transformation scene, though. The end is easily the worst aspect since it just reminds the viewer of it's genre confused nature(?) with how the narrative ends, which is relatively serious, and the song that is played over the end credits, which is completely unserious. It makes the whole movie seem like a joke except it didn't really play out as one. It was entertaining but frustrating. I slightly recommend.
**1/2 out of ****
Tenebre(dir. Dario Argento)
First movie I've seen directed by him. To satisfy my need to compare "auteurs" to other "auteurs," he's what I would call the John Woo of horror with his imaginative and elaborate horror set pieces. The story, which becomes extremely interesting in it's last 10 minutes or so, is basically an excuse for these violent murders and boy, they're awesome. It's not particularly scary, but it's hard to write it off since it's still highly compelling(especially towards the end) despite this. I highly recommend.
***1/2 out of ****
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