tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post1682997821945287233..comments2024-03-12T20:26:10.916-04:00Comments on Critic After Dark: They Wait (Ernie Barbarash, 2007)Noel Verahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05904212081036547668noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post-41763489077346825202009-04-13T01:08:00.000-04:002009-04-13T01:08:00.000-04:00Maybe the best-known horror film Brocka did that I...Maybe the best-known horror film Brocka did that I know of is 'Gumising Ka Maruja' starring Susan Roces and Philip Salvador. About a woman possessed by the spirit of the past. Does this fit what you remember? Most Hilda-Boyet movies are dramas.<BR/><BR/>Maybe the most effective Filipino horror film I know is Celso Ad Castillo's Patayin sa Sindak si Barbara. Maybe the most atmospheric and technically perfect is Mike de Leon's Itim (tho I do think his Kisapmata is far more than just horrific, it's uncomfortably close to truthful, and a very great film). <BR/><BR/>I like quite a few Filipino horrors, but not for their scare value--Gerardo de Leon's Terror is a Man for a haunting version of Island of Dr. Moreau; de Leon's <A HREF="http://criticafterdark.blogspot.com/2006/10/gerardo-de-leon-two-vampire-films.html" REL="nofollow"><B>two vampire films</B></A> despite the piss poor production values (I outline why I like them in the article).<BR/><BR/>Mario O'Hara's Halimaw sa Banga again has a no-budget production but manages to outline an interesting story of rivalry between a young girl and her stepdaughter. His Fatuma Buen Story is pretty good gothic fare, if you can get past Kris Aquino (to be fair, she does okay in this). <BR/><BR/>As for horror period, I loathe American remakes--Ring is frankly hackwork. That said, Ring Two is interesting--it's by the original director, Hideo Nakata (who worked under Mike de Leon at one point), and incorporates a few ideas from his Dark Water (which spawned yet another awful American remake of its own). Avoid the remakes (except Ring Two)!<BR/><BR/>I'm a great admirer of Kurosawa Kyoshi. Check out his Cure, then maybe Pulse. Oh, and of recent horror, I like Let the Right One In. It's basically Twilight, only with brains. <BR/><BR/>As for Seth Rogen--<A HREF="http://criticafterdark.blogspot.com/2007/10/knocked-up-judd-apatow-2007.html" REL="nofollow"><B>not a big fan.</B></A>. More of a Tropic Thunder/Pinapple Express guy, myself.Noel Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05904212081036547668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post-22083511628259502942009-04-12T21:09:00.000-04:002009-04-12T21:09:00.000-04:00Didn't the U.S. also create a movie based on Ringu...Didn't the U.S. also create a movie based on Ringu called The Ring? What did you think about that movie? <BR/><BR/>I haven't found a movie quite hair-raising as Lino Brocka's old film (sorry, the title escapes me) where he didn't use unusual effects. Rather, the scenes were only suggestive yet he successfully drew out the desired reaction from the viewer. Do you remember this movie? I believe the likes of Cristopher de Leon and Hilda Coronel were in it.<BR/><BR/>In your opinion, what is the scariest movie to date (special effects aside)?<BR/><BR/>p.s. What do you think about stupid comedies -- the stupider they are, the funnier they get? i.e., I Love You, Man or other Seth Rogen moviesCurious Adventurerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10743517874105534235noreply@blogger.com