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Livide (2011)
Great atmospheric movie, but not for everyone
I watch plenty of horror movies and very often I am bored. The reason is: in this genre, movies often follow the same old story lines. This movie is different and that might be its biggest problem. It is not a real splatter movie, it is not a real haunted house movie, it is not a real fantasy movie or a real monster/vampire movie. It is a unique mixture of many genres and I can understand that some people don't like this film. Are there plot holes? YES! Does everything make sense? NO! Are there lame moments? YES! BUT: I really enjoyed it. I loved the atmosphere, the soundtrack and the poetic moments close to the end. This is one movie that will become a part of my Bluray collection.
So my recommendation: Get some nice wine or a good cup of tea and slip under a warm blanket. In my opinion is this a movie for a great evening in autumn.
As Above, So Below (2014)
I had a great night at the movies
For me, as a fan of the horror genre, this movie was exciting. It had a great atmosphere, great "soundtrack" (there is no real music during the movie...but the sounds are disturbing) and a few jump scares. So me and my wife had a great time with AASB and so did the other people in the cinema. The first 30 minutes started slowly, but once they entered the catacombs the tension got stronger. It had a claustrophobic feel to it and when the survivors eventually reached the fresh air, I breathed with them and was happy that I left the catacombs.
The shaky cam sucked from time to time, but overall it was OK. Yes, usually found footage movies these days suck, but not this one.