Strange Circus (2005)<----Click Me 4 Movie!!!

WEDNESDAY-  September 4th, 2013
"Umm, So About That Incest..."

Strange Circus- Can You Stomach Through It?!:
(Title LINK is in English subtitles)
2005/Japan/R/Horror

"The erotic novelist Taeko is writing a morbid story of a family destroyed by incest, murder and abuse. Her assistant, Yuji, sets on a mission to uncover the reality of this story, but the reality might be too much to bear."~ Strange Circus (2005)



HQ Thoughts: "Move over Old Boy and Visitor Q.... Strange Circus is a shocking roller coaster of a sick reality in life. Incest. Nothing to hide here folks, the movie starts off so straight forward that I took 3 days to eventually get through it all. Don't get me wrong, this is a visually brilliant film with a story line that is as delightful, as it is disturbing.

Matsuko lives with her mother Sayuri and father Gozo in a well kept mansion. Her father is the principal of the school she attends and his highly respected, her mom- is around to satisfy dad. If you pay close attention, you will understand the undertones of some SERIOUS family issues beginning to arise, this is no joke people.

Everything begins when Matsuko does what I think every child does at one point in their life, and this is catch their parents having sex... ehk. The difference here, Matsuko pays for it in the weirdest, sickest way ever which eventually causes a riff between her and her mother. Ridiculous. 

AND that is the book that best-selling author Taeko is penning out for all to read... hmmmm

I can't stress enough how much of a sadistic surprise this beautiful movie was. Another to go on my best list and another who receives my 10/10 imaginary score. I RECOMMEND! *chants* watch this. watch this. watch this."

Masters of Horror: Cigarette Burns (2005) <-- Click Me 4 Movie!

SUNDAY-  September 1st, 2013
"Holy Cow..."

Master of Horror-Cigarette Burns: Trust, It's Still Around...:
(Title LINK is in English)
2005/USA/R/Horror

"With a torrid past that haunts him, a movie-theater director is hired to hunt for the only known print of a film so notorious that its single screening caused the viewers to become homicidically insane."~ Masters of Horror- Cigarette Burns (2005)

 

HQ Thoughts: "Classic Carpenter. This film is based on one of his many short stories and luckily was turned into a visually aesthetic horror masterpiece. I absolutely love this.

Kirby is a researcher/theater owner who does small programmer jobs for money to help pay back his debts. He gets a lead to a film collector who is looking for a one of a kind film titled "Le Fin Absolue du Monde" which roughly translates to "The Absolute End of the World" where I can't even begin to tell you what is on it and what happens when you watch it but I assure you, Mr. Carpenter didn't fall short with the creepiness.

Considering this is a 55 minute story, the twists and turns takes you down a spiral that makes you feel like you are watching a full length film. Not only that, it's superbly done and the ending is to die for! Did I mention that I absolutely LOVE THIS?!"

HIGH Tension (2005)<---Click Me 4 Movie!!!

SATURDAY- August 10th, 2013
"BUT I Love You..."

HIGH Tension: Unconditionally A Gory Love Story!:
(Title LINK is English Dubbed)
2005/French/R/Horror

"Two college friends, Marie and Alexa, encounter loads of trouble (and blood) while on vacation at Alexa's parents' country home when a mysterious killer invades their quiet getaway." ~ HIGH Tension (2005)





HQ Thoughts: "I'm excited to mention that Haute Tension is EASILY 1 of my favorite films because again, it is 1 of those gems that managed to shock the mess out of me and I was authentically scared for a while after watching this for the 1st time (and every time after). It's definitely a love story with horrific standards and outcomes and who doesn't enjoy a love story???

The film kicks into high gear like 15-20 minutes in and keeps you on your toes the entire time while you are there with Marie and Alexa as they attempt to escape a random ass madman who managed to take out Alexia's entire family in minutes. No wonder the title, which is also referred to as 'Switchblade Romance'.

Marie stops at nothing to protect her college friend until the ultimate twists takes place, sending you on a downward spiral of HOLY SHIT-ness and a clear cut and screwed ending. 

NOT A LET DOWN AT ALL. This film is brilliant. A work of originality. Wish there was a Part Deux in the works, I could totally see this becoming a franchise of a small sort. I love it beyond belief!"