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[dookeyXXX]

Some solid "arthouse"/indie horror flicks have popped up on Prime recently.

For example:

YOU'RE NEXT
A wicked genre mash-up of the family reunion comedy and the home invasion thriller.
Snappy dialogue, engaging characters, great pacing, and some solid practical gore make for a whiz-bang ride.
The next-to-last great film from director/screenwriting duo Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett (The Guest).

[dookeyXXX]

THE SIGNAL
This is like a Twilight Zone/Outer Limits episode on meth.

[dookeyXXX]

ONLY GOD FORGIVES
I took some minor slagging for digging this flick back when it was in theaters (https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/...s-thread/page3), but it is a slick and engaging neon noir that I thoroughly enjoyed.

It will help a bit if you dig or have seen any Alejandro Jodorowsky and Gaspar Noe films...

RIYL
Drive; Irreversible;

[dookeyXXX]

Lately I have been vibing on the films of Fiona Gordon and Dominique Abel and Bruno Romy (A French bloke who co-directed the first 3 films)
They are a Belgian based duo who make whimsical, absurdist comedies that are heavily influenced by Wes Anderson by way of Peter Sellers (Pink Panther series) by way of Jacques Tati by way of Charlie Chaplin.

While I heartedly recommend their earlier films, L'Iceberg and Rumba, neither are on Prime.

However, their most recent film (2016) is on Prime.

LOST IN PARIS is a light hearted romp that takes the piss out of tourists, pays tribute to loveable scamps, and features a ton of wonderfully sublime callbacks/internal allusions.

RIYL
Amelie; Moonlight Kingdom;

[dookeyXXX]

ROBOT JOX
Hankering for some solid B-movie sci-fi action?
This "lost", late '80s gem just popped up on Prime.
Directed by Stuart Gordon (Re-animator) it features some great stop motion FX that hold up surprisingly well these 30-odd years later.
Sure, the characters are delivered in broad, stereotypical strokes, the villain is readily apparent from the get-go, but it is a fun romp.
It is also pretty much the blueprint for Pacific Rim.

RIYL
Total Recall (the Arnie version); The Running Man; Pacific Rim

[JongDoe]

Some solid "arthouse"/indie horror flicks have popped up on Prime recently.

For example:

YOU'RE NEXT
A wicked genre mash-up of the family reunion comedy and the home invasion thriller.
Snappy dialogue, engaging characters, great pacing, and some solid practical gore make for a whiz-bang ride.
The next-to-last great film from director/screenwriting duo Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett (The Guest).

I just shat my pants watching that trailer. Looks really good and will be watching that soon.

[subtle plague]

Call me emo, but I enjoyed that teenage love story groundhog day variation Amazon has made.

[dookeyXXX]

Call me emo, but I enjoyed that teenage love story groundhog day variation Amazon has made.

That keeps popping up in my "Movies We Think You'll Like" section...

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That keeps popping up in my "Movies We Think You'll Like" section...

you won't like it, way too slow pace with lots of sap

the one with the snl guy someone made a while back was way better, had the black comedy element plus jk simmons which is usually decent

[subtle plague]

As I said it's a teenage love story thing .if you Expect profound human drama discussing the pitfalls of mankind and revolutionary camera work, it's probably not going to deliver. Still. The acting is actually good and the story (as far as groundhog day things go) not bad either.

[dookeyXXX]

Oats Studios: Volume 1

Blomkamp experimental content.

Good shit.

This is def worth a watch, specifically/especially if you dig Neill Blomkamp's early short films and his feature debut District 9.
The material here is a return to form after his meh outings Elysium and Chappie.
Be warned, though, these aren't so much "experimental" as they are unfinished ideas. This collection unfurls more like a demo/pitch reel. There are three long form entries and then bits of short filler (these bits--"Cooking With Bill" and "Kapture" are the weakest parts of the collection, imho).

The coolest entry by far is "Fire Base." I would be down to see that expanded into a 1 season, 6-episode miniseries or feature film.

Both "Rakka" and "Zygote," the two other longer entries had great FX.

Worth a watch if you dig bugged out sci-fi, for sure.

https://oatsstudios.com/

[dookeyXXX]

La Moustache

Not even sure how I stumbled on this intriguing French psychological thriller, but it is an enigmatic and head spinning slow burner.
Without giving too much away, the story centers on a successful man who shaves off his moustache and then spirals into a paranoic and hallucinatory nightmare.

[MontuckyFried]

This is def worth a watch, specifically/especially if you dig Neill Blomkamp's early short films and his feature debut District 9.
The material here is a return to form after his meh outings Elysium and Chappie.
Be warned, though, these aren't so much "experimental" as they are unfinished ideas. This collection unfurls more like a demo/pitch reel. There are three long form entries and then bits of short filler (these bits--"Cooking With Bill" and "Kapture" are the weakest parts of the collection, imho).

The coolest entry by far is "Fire Base." I would be down to see that expanded into a 1 season, 6-episode miniseries or feature film.

Both "Rakka" and "Zygote," the two other longer entries had great FX.

Worth a watch if you dig bugged out sci-fi, for sure.

EXCELLENT suggestion, sir. I really enjoyed the whole set. I had it in my Amz watchlist but then it got pulled at some point. Maybe they put it back, but I found it easier to just watch on Blomkamp's Oats Studios YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/OatsStudios/featured

Here ya'll go! In their entireties. Enjoy!!!

Rakka:



Firebase:



Zygote:

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Jupiter's Moon
If you are looking for something off-kilter, which marriages whimsical fantasy with socio-political constructs and the deconstruction of religious fervor and succumbing to inadvertent false prophets, then this little gem is worth the watch.

[bobz]

Some solid "arthouse"/indie horror flicks have popped up on Prime recently.

A rec on AVClub led me to check this one out:



I'm got about halfway through it last night, but I'll jump the gun on mentioning it because these minor recent flicks that pop up on Prime sometimes disappear quickly without notice. The trailer above pretty much spells out its off-the-wall punk-horror concept, and it's kind of awesome (and more comedic than the trailer lets on).

Judy is a punk, with a Joey haircut, and her band, "Duh" ("Why did you name your band Duh?" "Uh, because 'James Taylor' was already taken?"), is out on its first tour (which includes a bar gig attended by 3 people), with a roadie who turns into a murderous monster every night (unless he takes his meds); hilarity ensues.


Edit: Watched the rest of it during lunch. Bigger gore and bigger laughs, all in the same scene (immediately followed, I should mention, by "listen I’m really sorry that you’re all covered in my dookie…"). Check this puppy out.

And where can I pick up a Duh album?!? A sample of the music:

[dookeyXXX]

Hmmm...

[dookeyXXX]

In the.mood for some gonzo kung fu theater?

Look no further than Duel to the Death
This early '80s Golden Harvest joint is a glorious pastiche of vintage Shaw Bros., wuxia weirdness, and ninjas.
It is the debut feature from Ching Siu-tung , who would gain more renown for later films such as A Chinese Ghost Story and Swordsman II.

[PB]

Seems ..... slow.



You had me at naked lady ninjas.

[dookeyXXX]

Seems ..... slow.



You had me at naked lady ninjas.

You are correct, sir. I did forget to mention naked dancing ninjas du femme. It was merely one of so many gonzo moments where my intelligent self was asking "WTF??!!?"
But, also, bringing attention to naked, dancing, female ninjas kinda didn't seem appropriate in these times...

[SKIP IN7RO]

Anybody make it all the way through Without Remorse?

[From_the_NEK]

Anybody make it all the way through Without Remorse?

Yes, but since so many Tom Clancy stories have been put to film at this point, the predictability of the movie made it a bit boring. MBJ tried hard though.

[dookeyXXX]

^I made it through the trailer, but it seemed,like 3 dozen other action films I have already seen, so the motivation for me to watch the actual film is low

[BC.]

I know it’s old...but is Bosch any good? I started in on it...and it’s not what I was thinking it was....wondering if it’s worth sticking with?

[Supermoon]

I know it’s old...but is Bosch any good? I started in on it...and it’s not what I was thinking it was....wondering if it’s worth sticking with?

I watched the first couple seasons. Pretty good. I’d stick with it at least to the end of season 1

[BobMc]

For a while I was a big Clancy fan, his early books read like Michener novels, like history tomes. Without Remorse was a great book, the movie not so great.