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Amnesia: The Dark Descent (2010)
The most terrifying experience!
Amnesia: The Dark Descent is undoubtedly the most terrifying gaming experience i've ever had. This game is a masterpiece.
In this game you play as Daniel. A man stricken with Amnesia and on a quest for answers. The story in this game isn't the best thing ever but i was intrigued the whole time and it deals with questions of guilt amongst other things. The voice acting is very good and the game has multiple endings so you can conclude the story in the way that fits you.
In the game, you complete a series of tasks/puzzles to progress the story and you must hide from enemies whilst managing your sanity and light resources. The levels are very well designed hub levels that remove the feeling of linearity because you have to do a lot of exploring if you want to find resources and things to progress. The interaction involved in opening doors and moving objects its great because it adds that physical immersion to the game. The stealth works well and its utterly terrifying when the enemies see you and give chase. The puzzles are solid too.
The best thing about this game is definitely the atmosphere. There is constantly this crippling sense of dread produced by incredible music, sound design, terrifying environments and enemies and just well paced gameplay. It was so scary that i had to stop every 20 minutes because I honestly thought i might of had a heart attack. It builds up the tension so much that when an enemy does appear and attack you it utterly shocks you to the core. I have never before or since had such an intense fear playing a video game.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent is a special game that most other horror games have tried (and failed in my opinion) to encapsulate. What an amazing experience that i will never forget.
10/10.
Dark Star (1974)
Carpenters first film!
Being John Carpenters first film, its hard to be too critical. But it does feel exactly like his first film. Its very low budget and unfortunately the film just didn't do anything for me. There are a lot of low budget movies that i enjoy, but this i just didn't find funny or particularly interesting. It kinda commits the worst sin in film in that it is just boring. It gets a few points for a few nice shots and its light tone but its not very good really. 3/10.
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
Decent movie with lots of flaws
The Blair Witch Project is a film about 3 teens making a film in the woods. Of the 3 characters, I found Heather to be very annoying and whiny. The other two were just ok normal dudes who did a decent job of acting.
The film adopts the found footage style of filming. And i believe it was one of the first if not the first to do so. Sometimes this gives movies some good creepy shots but in this movie it kinda just made me slightly nauseous and didn't really benefit the movie in my opinion.
There is no soundtrack so its pretty much silence besides the characters' dialogue. The film doesn't rely on obnoxious jump-scares which I appreciate, and it built up a decent level of suspense. Its just a shame that it was ruined with a terrible ending.
Overall this is a decent watch if you're a horror fan but don't be expecting much because its very low budget. It had potential but could have done a lot of things better.
5/10.
Demon Nun (2020)
The Worst Film I've Ever Seen
Acting 1/10
Cinematography 1/10
Writing 1/10
Effects 1/10
An absolute abomination of a movie. You reading this review could make a better film if you turned on your camera and started acting something out. What an absolute disgrace.
1/10.
Halloween (1978)
One Of The Most Overrated Movies Ever
I really don't understand the hype around this movie. I will say its not as bad as some of the trash thats churned out today but at the same time i just don't know why this is considered an amazing movie. The characters are the most annoying stupid teenagers that are just 'totally' insufferable. There isn't much of a plot here either, just a masked man who was sectioned as a child for killing his sister comes back to randomly try to kill a girl that has nothing to do with him, how creative. The doctor guy was the only realistic character.
The horror itself is ok, i'm glad its not heavily relying on jump-scares as much but its really not very scary. Your typical horror stuff. Doors shutting, a man hiding behind a bush, staring through a window. The kills weren't very realistic looking either. The music was good but they just used the same two tracks through the entire film so it got kind of comedic after a while.
Maybe this was good at the time of release, but even then, you had Alien come out a year later which is my 2nd favourite film of all time. The Shining 2 years later and The Thing 4 years later which are phenomenal horror movies so it isn't just because Halloween is old. Its just not particularly well done in my opinion. Not bad, but not great.
5/10.
Alien³ (1992)
A Good Film
I will start by saying that this film is nowhere near as good as the legendary Original Alien or its sequel Aliens, which in my mind are 10/10 movies. Alien 3 is quite a huge step down from them. That being said i still enjoyed this movie and i don't think its as bad as people say.
It starts off pretty poor, killing off Newt and Hicks was ridiculous and i don't know how they ever thought that would go down well. Sigourney Weaver puts in another fantastic performance as Ripley, but her character didn't seem the same in this one, i think mainly due to the writing and characters around her not being up to the standard of the last films. And the rest of the characters in this movie are mostly very forgettable and are just there to be killed. They're not annoying or bad, just average joes.
The Alien is a mix of practical effects and cgi in this movie and whilst displayed up close in practical form it looks good, not as creepy as in the original but good enough. But when shot from a distance the alien looks like pretty bad due to cgi. I don't know why horror movies would ever go with cgi over practical effects, it almost always looks worse.
Even though it has these faults, the movie is still a good watch, it is moderately creeepy alien film with a good musical score. I like how we got in my opinion a good conclusion to the series and this film at least tried to take itself seriously unlike some of the utter rubbish alien films that have come out since.
Alien 3 is far from a masterpiece but i still think its a good film. 7/10.
Aliens (1986)
Legendary, One Of The Best Films Ever Made
This is how you do a sequel. Now that we'd seen what the Alien was about in Ridley Scott's Alien (1979), James Cameron had to take the sequel in a new direction and he did just that. I like how he stayed true to the first film but took a totally different approach. Instead of a slow, suspense horror masterpiece. Aliens is more of an adrenaline fuelled action packed thrill ride, but it still gives the amazing horror atmosphere of an alien film.
The Plot Again is fairly simple but it does what it needs to and does it well. The characters are even better than the first film imo. Ripley's character is built on much further, her performance is just mind blowing in this film and Hudson is just legendary. The cast, characters and writing is perfect and there are just so many memorable lines.
The scenes and practical effects in this film are again just beautiful. The Aliens look more realistic than any film to date. The music is again spot on and it makes for such an intense atmosphere.
I go back and forth on whether this or Alien is the better film. At the moment Aliens has the very slight edge for me but i would say they're both pretty much equal. It more depends on whether you prefer horror or action. Aliens is a legendary film though that i've watched countless times. 10/10.
Alien (1979)
One Of The Best Films Ever Made
An absolute masterpiece of a film. This is how you make a horror film. The plot is fairly straight forward but its the cast and characters that make this movie. Superb acting from the likes of Sigourney Weaver, Ian Holm and John Hurt make you really invested in the characters. What i liked about Alien is that you do not really know who is supposed to be the main character until about halfway through the movie which makes it feel much more realistic and believable. There is also some unexpected twists in the plot which are really shocking.
The Alien design in this movie is the most awesome thing ever. Its so unique and terrifying. It is in my opinion the most interesting 'antagonist' so to speak created in a horror film to date. So must more interesting than a man in a mask just stabbing people. The practical effects are astonishing and its mind blowing how realistic they made this look in 1979. It still holds up perfectly today. This is one of the most well directed films i have ever seen. Every shot is perfect and carries meaning. The setting and locations are absolutely beautiful and the pacing is perfect. If you're an aspiring filmmaker and you want to learn them this is a must see.
Alien absolutely masters the art of suspense and creating an unnerving atmosphere. Everything in this movie from the alien and Alien ship design by HR Geiger, the beautiful sets and cinematography and the incredible sound track by Jerry Goldsmith creates an atmosphere like no other film. The audio is also very well balanced. The film knows when to use music and when to be silent, it just uses them at the perfect times and it all helps to make one of the most suspenseful movies i've ever seen.
This movie is one of the most perfect and beautiful films ever made, is my 3rd favourite movie of all time and in my opinion the pinnacle of Sci Fi and Horror. 10/10.