Good, Bad and Horrible pt. 2

Hello and welcome back to another session of Eccentric Spheres.

Today we're continuing our dark journey in the land of horror cuisine. No use in going on about it, so here are this weeks entries.

Our entrée is Sinister (2012)

Though headed by none less than Ethan Hawke, this is a pretty standard horror film. It has a slightly different angle on things, which is nice, but you can figure the whole thing out half way through if you pay attention. This film brings nothing new to the table, but it does it's thing pretty well. No actual complaints, but it's not a film I'd watch twice.

You can certainly do worse than Sinister.

The main course on our ghoulish menu is The Final (2010).

What we have here is a revenge horror. That's nothing new in itself, but it has guts (no pun intended) and it dares to go where it needs to. My biggest gripe is that since the victims sort of deserve what they're getting, the “Oh my God, I have to rescue them before it's too late” scenes become pretty confusing for the viewer. The Final has gotten people really talking, which is nice, and I certainly did enjoy it.

Well worth watching, but only with lowered expectations.

For dessert this evening, we have I Sell the Dead (2008)

If you like macabre humor and the Victorian era, this is a must see. The hilarious tale of a pair of 19^th century grave robbers had me from the first scene, and I was really sad that it ended so soon. It may be only 85 minutes, but every one of those minutes was gold. Great actors, marvelous scenery and interesting and funny plot twists makes this a really good movie. We even get to enjoy Angus Scrimm, the Tall Man from the Phantasm series, in a small role.

Really worth watching!

If you're still hungry, I have to recommend this wonderful three part documentary about horror films by Mark Gatiss. It's passionate, informative and has some great interviews with horror legends from both sides of the camera. A real treat for fans of the genre.

I hope you are satisfied with today's feast, and that you will come back.

Until next week, take it easy.