Lakepig

Lakepig

Favorite films

  • My Neighbor Totoro
  • The Fugitive
  • Pan's Labyrinth
  • Carrie

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  • The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

    ★★★★★

  • Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

    ★★★½

  • Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

    ★★★½

  • Silent Hill

    ★★★

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  • Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

    Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

    ★★★½

    I have enjoyed all the Planet of the Apes films and was curious to see what direction the film would take now that Ceasar has died and so much time has passed.  I was not disappointed as the film introduced some new characters, and brought up many questions about how Apes and Humans should coexist. We were encouraged to sympathise with the human character so it was shocking to discover later in the film the apes has been misled regarding…

  • Silent Hill

    Silent Hill

    ★★★

    A wonderful spooky ghost story with some blood and gore thrown in for good measure. The film at times seems to borrow from Resident Evil, Carrie, Hellriaser but the big reveal at the end doesn’t quite match up to the spooky start. I do like this film for the idea of the haunted town, the ash failing like snow muffling sound, plus the music, the eerie sounds and the air raid signal - all combine creat a very creepy atmosphere.

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  • Bram Stoker's Dracula

    Bram Stoker's Dracula

    ★★★½

    I was really looking forward to rewatching this film as I’m big fan of the gothic vampire genre. The lasting impression of the film for me was the effects used to portray Dracula in the castle, the use of shadows, perspectives and colour palette that builds a sense of threat. Unfortunately the second half of the film does not stand up so well on a rewatch.  The story line of Mina getting seduced by Dracula (not in the book), seemed…

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