Doomsday Book robotHere is the exciting trailer for the new South Korean horror anthology film Doomsday Book. Anyone that knows me will understand how extremely psyched I am to hear of this film, not only because Bong-Joon Ho and Pil-Sung Yim have something to do with it, but because anthology films are my absolute favorite sub-genre of horror films.Check out the trailer and let me know what you think... all though I already expect to see "amazing," "awesome," and "can't wait!" at least a dozen times!
The Mist - Poster (minimilist)The Mist is damn near perfect. You are not going to get an actual review out of me because I am incapable of saying a bad word about this film. One of the few truly great Stephen King adaptations, The Mist uses the source material as a base of inspiration, but quickly proves its ambitions far exceeded even King’s short story. I love everything about Frank Darabont’s 2007 B-movie masterpiece. It was on my list of top-10 of the last decade (#6) and is one of my all time favorite horror films.
It is the quintessential monster movie, expertly juxtaposing the abominations that are crawling around in the mist against the vile human beings that are hiding out in the small Maine supermarket trying to avoid them. Harking back to the atomic-horror films of the 40s and 50s, Darabont wears his inspirations on his sleeve, going so far as to including a perfectly pitched military conspiracy and the crazed theorists that support it.
Also, and if you have seen The Mist you will know what I am talking about, but I would argue that the “pharmacy” scene is perhaps my favorite 10-minutes in a mainstream horror film since Randy tried to cop-a-feel on the raft in Creepshow 2. It is intense scary fun, with every jump and scream earned with solid special effects and fantastic performances from the likes of Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Laurie Holden, Toby Jones, William Sadler, and the tragically underworked Andre Braugher. Fans of King or Darabont will find a lot to love with this film, and movie fans that have yet to experience The Mist should do themselves a favor and check it out as soon as possible. If you cannot tell, I think it is pretty good.
The Perfect Host The Perfect Host gambles its entire premise on inspired casting. Take David Hyde Pierce, a well-known television star famous for playing the uppity Niles Crane on Frasier for many years, and have him play against type. In this case Pierce is called upon to play a man that is not at all what he seems. The plot is half the fun (the other of course is watching Pierce chew the scenery for a little bit), so I do not wish to delve into the particulars. Fans of Frasier will get a kick out of watching Dr. Crane play the big bad for a while, however the film’s twists and turns barely kept my interest until the very end, which is a mess. If The Perfect Host has been floating around on your queue for a time I would suggest giving it a shot; the flimsy whodunit plot may keep you on the hook if for no other reason than to find out how it ends.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 10:27AM 
Doomsday Book robotHere is the exciting trailer for the new South Korean horror anthology film Doomsday Book. Anyone that knows me will understand how extremely psyched I am to hear of this film, not only because Bong-Joon Ho and Pil-Sung Yim have something to do with it, but because anthology films are my absolute favorite sub-genre of horror films. Check out the trailer and let me know what you think... all though I already expect to see "amazing," "awesome," and "can't wait!" at least a dozen times!
