I saw it. Was pretty good but too many call backs & one recurring callback was awful, it took me out of the film & was pointless & quite distasteful.
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I’m spending this Sunday watching the 1959 classic Ben-Hur for the very first time. Oh boy! It’s a long movie, but it looks and sounds stunning, and there are some amazing scenes in it.
I was particularly engrossed by the galley rowing scene, which reminded me of a similar sequence in The Romans. I wonder if they were inspired by this film because they are quite similar (this film makes it much more tense and riveting, though).
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Watched Interview with a Vampire, the old movie, in preparation for starting the TV show.
It’s been years since I saw it. I liked it more this time. But I’m still not really sure what it’s trying to say, it kind of ends without much conclusion.
I’m hoping the TV show can say more!
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First time watching this, loved it! Would make a good double bill with Whatever Happened to Baby Jane.
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I don’t watch many feature length documentaries, but this one looks like a heck of a great film: x.com
I wonder if it could get some Oscar buzz?
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Another enjoyable first time watch The Spiral Staircase on Letterboxd The Spiral Staircase (1946) directed by Robert Siodmak • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd
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I watched Lake Mungo (2008) tonight, and I’m just going to be really, really sad for the next few weeks.
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I watched “Blood on Satan’s Claw” recently, after reading the Black Archive on “The Awakening”. It’s clearly of its time, but disturbing in the way most horror movies just… aren’t these days. No jump scares but deeply unsettling content, layers of atmosphere and some quite startling scenes. Also, for DW alumni, both Anthony Ainley and Wendy Padbury have pretty significant roles. Whilst the effects are crude by today’s standards, the themes are rich and so so dark. Whilst not to everyone’s taste, it is a fine movie.
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Love it. One of my favourite horror movies. Probably the definitive folk horror.
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Agreed. Remarkable.
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I really want to watch this movie just so I can leave a Letterboxd review saying:
“The first one with David Tennant was better”
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I watched Alien for the first time tonight. I am not ashamed to say I was fully crying tears of relief by the end, seeing the cat made it out okay. I have to admit, I don’t really get the hype. Not sure what it is about horror movies, but they don’t tend to really leave an impression on me. I don’t get the thrill of fear or adrenaline from them, and as stories they’re usually lacking. This was very middle-of-the-road for me, too.
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I watched it recently too and I’d agree with you. It was good but nothing that was going to make me rush to rewatch it or sing its praises from the rooftops.
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You are both wrong, of course 
Alien is a masterpiece and an atmospheric space horror. It’s also a product of its time. It’s from 1979 - of course it isn’t as terrifying as modern horror films. The same goes for The Shining, or The Birds or Psycho - all great films, but pretty lame by today’s standards.
Alien is a masterpiece, though. Utterly flawless and marvellous. It’s every bit as tense the fifth time around as it was the very first time I saw it. A bit like John Carpenter’s The Thing, which is another chilling classic!
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I’m with @MrColdStream on this one, Alien is an absolutely brilliant film
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I just think it wasn’t my vibe but I often find it hard to get into the aesthetic of 70s movies. It’s the 80s for me - that’s my jam.
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‘Blood on Satan’s Claw’ is a slow-moving, immersive folk horror masterpiece from a time when I think I’m right in saying the term folk horror didn’t even exist!
There were so many horror films released around the early '70s from around the world, especially Europe, and so many slipped under the radar, not getting the attention they deserved at the time. Even Hammer, who were still very prolific, found their horror output sliding out of fashion.
I love this one! The atmosphere is so thick you can live in it. Growing unease, the increasing realisation that ‘something is wrong with our children’ is beautifully conveyed. And speaking of Doctor Who names, Barry Andrews, who was so commendably straight-down-the-line in ‘Nightmare on Eden’ when everyone else was enjoyably OTT, also starred, as did Simon Williams.
I love a bit of bygone horror 
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This is the version you need if you love the movie.
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I usually try to watch as many horror films as I can in October, trying to tick them all off my list. Looking forward to that!
And I agree that Alien is a masterpiece! I also love Aliens, how it’s a continuation but so different. The others aren’t as good but I don’t get the hate for Alien 3, it’s still pretty good and different yet again.
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Every time you say Blood on Satan’s Claw I just think of this. And I haven’t even heard it yet!
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