King of the Ants from 2003 is still one of the grossest
most disturbing horror movies I think I’ve ever seen
it’s directed by Stuart Gordon
which makes sense
and it features the most evil incarnation of George Wendt
that you could ever imagine
Strangeland from 1998 is not a good movie
but it is a nostalgic watch
I vividly remember renting this from blockbuster
going home with a box of Raisinets
and having the best time ever on the perils of chat rooms
I don’t know what sort of chat room predator vibe de Snyder was going for
but it stuck with me ever since
Frozen from 2010 is a surprisingly effective survival horror thriller
and I love how stupidly simple the plot is
it’s about three friends who get stuck on a chair lift
it’s got some gnarly bits of physical horror
and it’s even got a fun tie in with Hatchet 2
which is by the same director
Deadly Blessing from 1981
Wes Craven was so preoccupied with whether or not he could make an Amish slasher
that he never stopped to think if he should
this is a stupid as fuck premise
but I think it’s elevated by just the sheer brilliance of Wes Craven
The Good Neighbor from 2016 is like a way dumber Disturbia
but I think that James Caan puts on one of the best performances of his career
and it’s got some surprisingly great twists and turns in it
it’s about these teenagers who pull a prank on an elderly neighbor
but come to find out you don’t fuck with James Caan at any age