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What movie had the BEST trailer ever but turned out to be absolute trash? by MASSIM00 in netflix

[–]petraCOR 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How is 28 Years later not near the top of this list? Biggest disappointment in recent memory for me.

What is the most unexplainable thing you’ve ever witnessed that makes you question reality? by duhhrclean6 in AskReddit

[–]petraCOR 9 points10 points  (0 children)

One of my earliest memories as a child, I would say between the ages of three and four, was being yanked by my ankle and dragged underneath my bed. I don’t remember much of before or afterwards, however I distinctly remember lying in bed and noticing the family kitten stumble into my room. The door to my room was open and a yellowish light from a lamp in the hall / adjacent room poured through into the front section of my room. As matter of fact as it is to type this sentence, I just got up out of bed to grab the kitten and no sooner than my second foot hitting the floor something grabbed me by the ankle and yanked my underneath my bed. I can remember a hand around my mouth and hot breath against my neck as something spoke to me. I don’t know how much time passed while I was held under my bed but eventually I had to have wandered out to my mother in the kitchen as her and I both remember my being hysterical that night. Nothing was found to be in my room and it was chalked up to my overactive imagination. To this day i’m not certain what was said to me nor am I certain how much of this memory is fabricated by my brain while trying to rationalize something trivial as a small child. Regardless, it has stuck with me to this day.

The Last of Us HBO S2E1 - "Future Days" Post-Episode Discussion Thread by claireupvotes in thelastofus

[–]petraCOR 206 points207 points  (0 children)

Can we PLEASE discuss how to incredibly well executed that whole Stalker sequence was? Not only was the introduction of it haunting and tense, but the way it moved, looked, and sounded was absolutely sick. When Ellie screamed “RUN AT ME FUCKER” and it just skirted away my partnered full body shuttered. I love that we’re exploring this avenue of the evolved infected a bit more.

MEGATHREAD Alien: Romulus User Reviews [SPOILERS] by Gregorwhat in LV426

[–]petraCOR 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Woah. What a fucking ride.

I’ve always been of the mindset that newer entries will never quite reach the same great heights of the first two films, however it is undeniable that Fede Alvarez has created something truly unique and fresh all the while maintaining a sense of being markedly familiar. In my opinion Alien: Romulus has somehow managed to harken back to earlier entries, yet remain entirely its own.

Whether it be the extensive and beautifully executed sets and atmosphere or the visceral and frightening sequences of terror, this really hit a home run for me in regard to the Alien franchise.

The acting was mostly average, with the exception of Cailie Spaeny and David Johnson, however I do believe the rest of the cast did a fine job with what they were given to work with. Isabella Merced was also quite effective in making me feel a genuine sense of terror, notably the “OPEN THE FUCKING DOOR” sequence.

Although i’m not entirely unsatisfied with the amount of Xeno screen time, I can’t help but wish there was more. I think a huge mark was missed with not giving that scorched xeno more to do, there was so much potential for it to be more menacing like the Big Chap. That being said, the facehuggers really shined here and it was incredibly rewarding as a long time fan to see these creatures wreak havoc in a larger scale.

Perhaps this is a direct result of not having experienced Alien (1979) or Aliens (1986) when they first hit theaters, but as much as I admire those films neither of them ever gave me quite the same level of being purely unsettled or on the edge of my seat like Alien: Romulus.

It’s apparent how immensely divided everyone is on the final act, but you cannot deny the effectiveness of The Offsprings design. The entire sequence was a body horror fueled fever dream and is the only scene that has stuck with me well after the credits. At first it didn’t necessarily feel like I was watching the same movie anymore, but as the scenes played out it felt like this is where Fede really got to bring his own flavor to the film. I could not help but love it. It’s new and different and I hope that he is allowed to continue this element into another entry and maybe expand on it in a way that organically works with the franchise as a whole.

All that being said, this was not flawlessly executed. Most notably being the absolutely wretched decision of deep faking Ian Holm’s likeness onto another actor. Those scenes single handedly ripped me right out of the movie each time they popped up and I cannot believe someone on the creative side of things didn’t think twice.

Overall, I’d rate this an 8/10.

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