![]() ![]() The Tall Man starts off as a seemingly stereotypical dramatic thriller, only to take numerous, and very surprising, twists and turns, delving into a tale that, to put it broadly, questions a township’s ability to care for their own well being, specifically the well being of their children’s future. Pascal Laugier follows up his 2008 masterpiece, Martyrs, with a gorgeously crafted film that begs, for better or worse depending on one’s opinion, for the viewer to think. The Tall Man is yet another movie that has created some division among horror fans, and for a cavalcade of reasons, too. Also, as with the first film, the presence of strong female characters are abound, and I don’t mean your basic, typical Slasher movie final girl, either. The characters are not only intelligent, they feel real, with real problems and concerns. ![]() This sequel to the successful and, overall, very solid 2006 Norwegian Slasher film does what very few sequels have: it’s better than the first one.įrom the snow covered Norwegian setting to the empty halls of a hospital on the verge of closing down, Fritt Vilt 2 has a wonderful location that is nicely captured in each and every frame of the film. Regardless of the fact that Fritt Vilt 2 is a 2008 release, sadly it has still not seen a release in North America as of this time (nor does it seem as if a release is on the horizon, either). The film is not without its flaws (it’s certainly the most divisive film of 2012), but its positives are far too great for me to not give Prometheus a place on my best of the year. I do know one thing, though: I thoroughly enjoyed this truly epic and utterly gorgeous visual masterpiece for the spectacle alone, and to top it off, there were some truly intense and horrific moments strewn throughout. Ridley Scott’s not quite (but totally is a) prequel to Alien is a tough film for me to sum up, simply because my one theatrical viewing wasn’t enough for me to take it all in and fully process it. Oh, and the kills are off the chain! It’s simple: Silent Night delivers as a fun, gory and totally kick ass Slasher film, and me being a huge fan of fun, gory and totally kick ass Slasher films, well I suppose you can figure the rest out. The filmmaking is top notch, the acting solid, the killer Santa is, well, killer looking, and there’s even a nice touch of depth. This tale of a killer Santa on the loose in a small town retains the essence of what made the original film so much fun while not being a simple carbon copy geared towards a modern audience. Miller’s loose remake of Silent Night, Deadly Night is a prime example of Slasher cinema done right. For me, however, the blend of Scooby Doo mystery, the creepy location, and the charmingly quirky characters worked just perfectly. This approach worked for some and, naturally, didn’t work for others. ![]() Instead, what West does is question the possibility that the two main characters are suffering from overworked imaginations. Throughout his career, West has shown a tendency for restraint in his approach to scarring an audience, and with The Innkeepers his restraint isn’t so much about simply holding back on the horror just for the sake of restraint. Ti West continues to eschew genre conventions with The Innkeepers, a film that avoids going heavy with the horror in favor of being a character study that plays on the paranoia of two slightly awkward but utterly charming slackers played by Sara Paxton (who I now officially adore) and Pat Healy. The great thing, however, is that I still have a bunch of movies to look forward to in the coming months, so I’ll stop complaining about what I didn’t see and get into what I did with this list of my ten best horror films of 2012: 10. If I wasn’t, I would have done a top five best of list and included more honorable mentions. Regardless, I was still able to come up with a list of ten horror movies from 2012 that I loved, and even if this list could be drastically different if I had seen all the best the genre had to offer this year, I am still more than happy with what is listed below. Another year and another 12 months in which I feel like I didn’t even come close to seeing all the horror movies I wanted to. ![]()
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