Ryan Ridgely

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Favorite films

  • Conan the Barbarian
  • Pulse
  • Tetsuo: The Iron Man
  • Seven Samurai

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  • Fright Night

    ★★★★½

  • Ring

    ★★★★★

  • Conan the Destroyer

    ★★★

  • Conan the Barbarian

    ★★★★★

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  • Fright Night

    Fright Night

    ★★★★½

    Is that it? A pebble?

    I'm gonna make this one short - David Fuckin' Tennant. He almost single handedly gives this movie the stars I'm awarding it.

    Anton and Colin help out too, though. Just an actual fun comedy/horror film. I love this shit. Fuckin' eBay.

  • Ring

    Ring

    ★★★★★

    Was it you? Are you the one doing this?

    1998's Ring is a Japanese horror film that at this point in time, almost needs no introduction. Being the foundation that created the boom of the J-horror craze in the late 90's, that created many sequels, other series, copycats and other successful IP's, it can't be understated how significant Ring was in cinema history.

    Based off of the novel of the same name written by Koji Suzuki, Ring follows a mysterious…

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  • The Thundering Sword

    The Thundering Sword

    ★★★★

    The thundering sword can shatter the world's other two precious swords. When the sword appears it could cause great disaster.

    In 1967, Teng Hung Hsu directed The Thundering Sword, a strange blend of wuxia, romance, and Gothic fantasy. Hsu is known for other films such as Temple of the Red Lotus and The Invincible Sword, but I would argue this is one of his strongest works.

    There's a lot going on here, and most of it lands pretty well, but…

  • Conan the Barbarian

    Conan the Barbarian

    ★★★★★

    For us, there is no spring.

    Conan the Barbarian fucking rocks. Since the age of 15, this film right here has been in my top 10 all time favorites, and here we are, 17 years later, and it's still there. It's not going anywhere.

    This movie is just pure cinema magic for me. The first time I watched it, aged 9, on my parents VHS copy, I remember liking it, perhaps being a bit too young for it, but then…

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