Alexandra's Project (2003)<--- Click Me 4 Movie!!!

WEDNESDAY- July 17th, 2013
"It's almost over. Really."


Alexandra's Project: Get ready for your mind to be BLOWN!:
(Title LINK is in English)
2003/Australia/R/Horror 

"A regular suburban family man comes home from work on his birthday to find a deserted house and a videotape waiting to be played... " ~ Alexandra's Project (2003)






HQ Thoughts: "FYI - THIS IS A RARE NO GORE ALERT!!!

I really wanted to feature this film because it truly does offer another spectrum of what horror can be considered, depending on who you are dealing with. This film doesn't disappoint on a psych-level, pure mind-fuckery that is as original as it is disturbing.

Alexandra is a wife and mother in a typical family that seems happy on the outside but clearly this woman has her own set of issues that are on the verge of eruption in this film. While celebrating her husbands' birthday, she comes up with what she believes is the most thought-provoking gift a man could ever get. 

She sets up a video for hubby, who comes home ready for a surprise party- only to come home to darkness, his TV and the VHS tape. Everything starts off interesting and gets real as things go along. Take note of the drastic change in his demeanor as yours tend to take turns with him.

Let your mind go and get into this film. I'm sure by the end you will be sitting with your mouth hanging open trying to figure out what you just witnessed. Again, no gore but one hell of a psychological horror that I think deserves to make horror film listings."

Battle Royale (2000)<----Click Me 4 Movie!

WEDNESDAY- July 10th, 2013
"Finals-bare with me."

MIDWEEK POST!
Battle Royale: Hunger Games who?:
(Title LINK is in Japanese w/ English subtitles)
2000/R/Horror 

"In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act. " ~ Battle Royale (2000)





HQ Thoughts: "When I first saw this, my first reaction was "Whoa! That was brutal" This is a story, involving pubescent kids, a fucked government and survival in which, the survival part is set in a way purely for the governments pleasure. 

Everyone is pretty much sent out with a mystery bag and a dog collar that senses movement and plays as a GPS device. If you go too far, boom goes your head. !!! WTF man, these are KIDS! The visual is gritty but they follow each kid with a cool system that keeps you concerned and curious. No names, just gender and number.

OK, well so much for a social experiment, who you thought were your friends, now know your very weakness. Original deaths, dark weird funny moments (if you're a job like myself) and freaky! Good adrenaline inducing flick w/ crazy adolescents."