Jsyns’s Top 10 Horror Movie Picks Of 2008!

1) LET THE RIGHT ONE IN - For those who have seen it, the general consensus is that it’s the clear frontrunner. Simply put, LET THE RIGHT ONE IN is a sublime, dark and beautiful film. Probably the most fascinating and unique portrayal of vampirism since Larry Fessenden’s HABIT. An absolute must-see.

2) [REC] - In a very close second, another foreign offering. (REC) starts disarmingly ho-hum but winds up ending on such a truly scary note it really just blew me away. No, I didn’t see QUARANTINE and frankly, I’m not going to bother because this one is that good. Read more …

Mike C.’S Bottom 5 Horror Movies Of 2008

1. SAW V - Let’s get this out of the way: I didn’t really like “Saw IV” and “Saw III” had one good scene in it. So yea, I’m not really a fan. I’m just getting tired of these grimy, rusty, nasty, unpleasant, and getting-to-be awfully episodic films. God, I thought it was bad when “Saw IV: The Heretic” tried to play itself off as a twist-filled, puzzlebox-type movie. I still have no idea what I watched. I went into this one, reading the tagline “You won’t believe how it ends” thinking, well christ, I just hope I understand how it ends. With fan reaction to “Saw IV” ranging from “huh?” to “wha…what just happened?” this year were just given an oversimplified version of “Saw II” featuring the most painfully annoying cast of characters in the entire series. With a plot and pacing resembling your average episode of “CSI”. One room full of bombs, the next room full of bombs. Come on, now! Really? Bombs? And the traps in this movie…where are the Jigsaw killers getting their supplies these days, because I know an animated coyote they should talk too. Oh well, the hits keep coming. Next year instead of featuring a cast of characters as annoying as reality show contestants “Saw VI” is going to up the authenticity and feature actual reality show contestants. Can’t we just put Jigsaw in space already?

2. DIARY OF THE DEAD - Yea, I didn’t like it. I know, I know big surprise, not many people did. However…I’ve been reading a lot of negative reviews that pontificate on how it’s too “in your face” and “preachy” or how it’s lacks the subtly of Romero’s earlier work. Read more …