Lights Out - Best Horror movie 2016 (WARNING SPOILERS)

Tonight, I went to the cinema to see a horror film which I had heard about and whose script interested me a lot: Lights Out.
Basically, this film was a short movie, which had made a buzz on youtube and was even awarded by a prize. Moreover, the actress of the short movie, Lotta Losten, appears early in the film, in a minor role, but where she is the first person to see the evil entity. Great tribute to the short film, it's well thought out. :)

The story is very simple and the film is not very long, about 81 minutes, but on the other hand, the horrific atmosphere is waiting for you. In the scenario, a family is targeted by an evil entity that is sensitive to light and can appear only in the dark. But in the film, we learn that before becoming a demon, this woman was human and was called Diana, and had been in a psychiatric hospital. Diana was not like the others, because she was suffering from a very rare disease that made her have a skin so sensitive she could not stand the light and constantly had to move in the shadows. In addition, Diana had a very reserved character, some even said that she was in fact evil and manipulative. At hospital, she met Sophie, a young girl who later, became the mother of the family who became the target of the entity. Diana had an aggressive behavior, and for the cure, doctors have tried on her an experimental practice, based on bright lights, but the experience has gone wrong and Diana died, burned alive.

After Kayako Saeki in The Grudge and Sadako Yamamura in Ring, a new horrific female character joined the ranks of the scariest: Diana. Although the film is short, moments of fear and suspense are feeling well and the jumpscares are well worked. When I was in the cinema, I saw several people jump of fear at some times of the film, as for me, I loved it. As a worshiper of horror films, I expected a lot of Lights Out, and I was not disappointed, emerged from the room with a smile and a great desire to get it at its DVD release. If you like fear and we're not afraid of the dark, go see this movie, I highly recommend it for all the fans. For a movie that was based on a short film, it was well worked and I congratulate the team for this film. For the note, I put it 9/10.

Good night, and especially ..... Leave the lights on, or she will come to get you... ;) 

But if you don't believe me, it's okay, but let's see the trailer, if you dare.... 

Mathias, the Killmaster

Fire and Blood \m/ 

Villain of the Month - Edition N°10

Hellcome humans for the 10th edition of the Villain of the Month, and this time, we come back in the area of the horror movies, to meet a young and adorable girl, but who hides inside herself a real psychotic monster: Esther, from the movie Oprhan.

In the story, Esther is a young native girl from eastern countries, Russia specifically. Her past is very cloudy and nothing is known about her parents or the rest of her family. In the story, she is an orphan and lives in an orphanage for girls, where she is rather a solitary and reserved character, but very polite, helpful, and from the words of the nuns, exemplary behavior. But one day, she is adopted by a couple, Kate and John Coleman, emerging from a hard test after lost their newborn child, died at birth. John and Kate also have two other children, Danny and Maxine. Esther settled well in her new adopted family, but soon, the behavior of Esther becomes increasingly strange and sometimes really morbid. And throughout the story, Kate, who increasingly has suspicion, will dig in her research and discover with horror who really is the girl named Esther.

Esther is the proof of two things: one, "you should never trust appearances," and two, "the devil is seductive. A demon behind a face of an angel."

Indeed, with her innocent face and character of perfect little girl, no one would ever suspect Esther Coleman to committing murders and other atrocities. Yet behind this innocent child's face lurks a monster, sneaky, manipulative, lurking in the shadows, and with a passion for making people suffer. Esther is very smart and uses her cunning to mount people against each other and pose suspicion on someone else. She is also very skillful with a gun or knife, which shows that kill has become a routine for her. Esther can be very quiet, but when alone, she may start to have uncontrollable tantrums, leading her to scream, destroy everything around her, which also shows great mental insanity. Esther always wears bracelets and a choker, for her style, but for real is to hide the marks of laceration she had when she was locked up in a mental asylum and constantly kept in straitjacket because she was too dangerous and aggressive. 

But before kill people, Esther seems to like to break them psychologically. She enjoys manipulating Maxine and make from her her accomplice to murder, and threatening her to kill her family if she denounces. In one scene or Esther set fire to the hut of Danny, trying to kill him because he has become an inconvenient witness, she seems to enjoy and smiles to see Danny crying and panic while around him the flames devour the wood and approach. Worse, when Danny is in hospital in a coma, Esther expects him to be alone in the recovery room, and trying to strangle him under a pillow and kill him to prevent him to wake up. 

What I most admire in the character of Esther is her killing spree that she perfectly hides to the eyes of all, when she wants. In an alternative end of the film, Esther manages to escape, despite her wounds in the face. When the police arrived at the scene of the murder she has just committed, Esther manages to make herself pass as a poor innocent victim and is taken away by the police for being helped. In a way, in the alternate end, Esther wins. 

Even if she appears in only one film, Esther, with her madness, her cunning, her sadistic attitude, her angelic face hiding a true demonic and unscrupulous killer, Esther deserves her place among the most charismatic villains.

See you next month humans \m/

Mathias, the Killmaster

Fire and Blood \m/ 

Villain of the Month - Edition N°9

With my correspondence courses, there are times where I could not publish much, but this time, I have time, so I present the villain of the Month: This month, we meet a monster that is become a truly global phenomenon, starting on internet, but now in the world of video games and movies also: the Slender Man.

Slender Man is a paranormal creature, described as a devil or an evil ghost, faceless, tall, thin, dressed in a black suit, which kidnaps people, especially children, to kill them. Initially appeared on a series of photos on the internet, Slender Man has seen his popularity grow over the years, and even became the first true Internet phenomenon, making himself known worldwide. Slender Man has become so popular that today he is one of the best known creepypastas in the world, he has been mentioned in thousands of fan stories, in hundreds of small horror films, and he even was entitled to its own series of horror games: Slender. The purpose of these games is very simple: find the eight pages before Slender Man reaches to catch you. However, the last game, Slender: the Arrival, has a richer and pushed scenario, plunging deeper into the Slender Man myth. Yes, a myth is created around the legendary monster, making him even more complex and real to us. It is even said that its origins date back to the Middle Ages. A song was even created for Slender Man, by Zip Zipper. A slow and dark melody, with children's laughter and macabre singing, which defines very well the monster.

Physically, Slender Man is like a man, but very tall (almost 10 feet high). He has a bald and pale head, faceless, which prevents guessing its expressions. His arms and legs are very thin and disproportionate, like the fingers of his hands clawed, which looks almost like branches. He wears a black suit with a black tie sometimes, sometimes red, it depends. Yes, Slender Man is a monster, but a monster who knows how to dress himself. Slender Man has many powers. First, he can teleport himself, which makes him even more dangerous, and it becomes impossible to escape. He seems bind to the trees, because he is often in forests, at night and of course, you will meet the monster and become its target. Once he took someone as target, Slender Man leaves him no respite, making the life of the person like hell, to the point to make him crazy and break the morally before killing him, or turn him into a proxy, a creature resembling a ghoul and serving Slender Man. Because yes, the Slender Man also has servants, mostly humans being transformed.

He can also make appear tentacles of his back, to move faster, or also to catch his victims. Slender Man appears to influence the electrical systems, because when he's present, the lights start to flicker, and the cameras fail or sizzle. Slender Man has no pity for his victims, regardless the age. In general, he does not kill its victims immediately, preferring scare them first, see them panic and run, see them attempt to flee while it's impossible, thus showing that Slender Man is a sadistic monster who likes to play with his prey before devouring it.

For being a global phenomenon, one of the most famous monsters in the world of the paranormal and an icon of fear, Slender Man deserves his place in the list of the greatest villains.

See you next month, humans \m/

Mathias, the Killmaster

Fire and Blood \m/ 

Hero of the Month - Edition N°5

Hellcome humans for the first edition 2016 of the "Hero of the Month."
To start the year, we will meet a young student, became one of the icons of the horror movies, for what she has done, but also for her tragic story: a lovely young girl with telekinetic powers, Carrie White.

Carrie White, played by 2 actresses:

- Sissy Spacek (1976), on the left

- Chloe Grace Moretz (2013), on the right

In the story, Carrie White is a student, daughter of a religious fanatic mother, and persecuted by her classmates since kindergarten. Carrie must undergo bullying every day, and her mother does nothing to help, on the contrary. Convinced that her daughter is a sinful, she regularly punished her daughter by locking her in a dark closet, for she can atone for her "mistakes". But one day, Carrie discovers she has a gift: telekinesis, and with this power, she is less weak towards her mother and begins to make her own decisions. Carrie White is invited to the prom by one the student of her class, Tommy Ross. That Carrie does not know is that other students, led by Chris, a girl who hates Carrie and wants to make her suffer, have planned a plan against her during the prom. Through a ploy, Carrie is elected prom queen, but Chris reveals her plan and dropped a bucket of pig's blood, placed in equilibrium above the stage, on the head of Carrie. Carrie, covered with blood and shocked again sees people making fun of her again and suffer humiliation. But this time it is too much. Carrie becomes like possessed by hatred and rage, and unleashes her telekinetic powers in the room. She kills many students and teachers during the panic, and uses her powers to put fire at the prom room and locks everyone inside to let them burn. Then Carrie begins to wander into town, taking revenge on everyone. Chris and her boyfriend, Billy, arriving by car and attempt to crush Carrie. But this time, Carrie uses her power to violently send the car into the ditch, the car explodes, killing Chris and Billy instantly. Then when Carrie goes home, her mother tries to kill her with a kitchen knife, but Carrie, injured and panicking, uses her power to send knives on her mother and kills her. Devastated by what she did, Carrie puts fire and surrenders herself to her fate, and lets the house in flames fall on her, killing her.

To start, I've seen both versions (1976 and 2013), and I have no preference. Both are very good in their own way. Carrie White is very cute, in both versions, and we can not ignore to be really sorry for her. Despite what she did, I can not put her in the category of villains, because she is not.

Carrie is shy, ill at ease and is the daughter of a fanatical hysterical, which earned her to become a martyr by others and be seen as abnormal.

Myself, I suffered mockeries and I was rejected all my schooling because I had different tastes and a different way of seeing things. So in a sense, even if she is a girl and I am a man, I see Carrie a little like my female double.

To be honest, I am with Carrie, at 100%. During the scene of the carnage in the ballroom, I was like "yeah, let's go Carrie, made them pay for what they did to you."

The fact that Carrie dies at the end made me feel bad, because she does not deserve it, but I think this is to add even more drama to the story and conclude it definitely. Carrie died as a martyr, but she will not go burn in hell, she found the peace she desired so much and can finally find her way to a better world.

RIP Carrie White

With her tragic history, Carrie deserves her place in the list of iconic heroes, and also in the "martyrs" heroes.

See you next month for the new edition \m/

Mathias, the Lordi Rider

Fire and Blood \m/ 

Villain of the Month - Edition N°5

SPOILER ALERT: If you have not yet watched the movies, don't read this article.

Hellcome again humans, for this new and last edition 2015 of "The Villain of the Month."

For this last edition of the year, I decided to talk about my favorite female character of the horror universe. She's even my horror crush <3. She is terrifying, no one can escape her, she is everywhere, and darkness are her ally and her weapon: Kayako Saeki, sometimes called "The Grudge".

Before, Kayako was human and lived in the city of Tokyo, with her husband Takeo, and their son Toshio. They seemed to lead a normal family life, yet one day Kayako fell in love with another man, and this love turned into obsession, to the point that she spoke all the time about him in her diary. But one night, Takeo discovered Kayako's diary and learned that his wife loved another man. Takeo was very impulsive, and under the influence of anger, he killed his family. He broke the neck of Kayako and drowned Toshio and the cat in the bathtub, before committing suicide by hanging. But in Japan, a legend says that if a murder is committed in a fit of rage and extreme hatred, a curse falls upon the place of the tragedy, containing all the anger, and killing anyone who dares to come. That's what happened. Kayako returned from the dead in the form of a vengeful ghost filled with hate. Since then, Kayako haunts the house, now cursed, and kills all those who dare enter the house.

Kayako has many powers, the exact number is uncertain, but she has many. Her hair can grow to infinity and move like a giant octopus, to encircle, catch and smother his victims. Darkness is the weapon of Kayako, and she knows how to use it to terrorize her preys before killing them. Kayako is also able to "transform" her victims into zombies, which she uses as puppets. But one of the most terrifying powers of Kayako is her ability to appear everywhere (even from inside of a clothe or a photo, as seen in the second movie, or in the hair of a girl, as seen in the first movie). There's nowhere to hide or escape her. As a vengeful ghost, Kayako is filled with hatred and anger that killed her, and now she uses it to kill people. She has sometimes an extreme violence. In the first movie, we can see for example a victim of Kayako, with the lower jaw torn off.

Kayako can not speak, but she emits a little muffled and terrifying sound, like a death rattle of pain, as if she continued to suffer constantly. In fact, this cry is the last sound she did after having her neck broken by her husband. This cry has become a symbol of The Grudge, as Kayako is now considered as an icon of horror, and I'm really happy about it, because there are not many iconic female monsters in the horror universe, except now with Kayako Saeki and Samara Morgan (The Ring). Moreover, Kayako often moves by crawling on the ground, in making crack her broken neck and walking in the manner of a puppet dislocated, which adds even more to her terrifying and gruesome appearance.

Kayako Saeki is the main and central character in the world of The Grudge, and for now, no one has yet managed to destroy her. Kayako appears invincible, and in the second film, the house was destroyed, but it didn't destroyed the curse, quite the contrary. Kayako's mother, a kind of healer, said that now that the house is destroyed, Kayako was released and her power will grow more and more. It's true that in the second film, Kayako appears now able to follow her prey around the world (for example, she will kill some of the characters in the United States). Kayako is therefore the embodiment of evil in the world of The Grudge, and from what her mother said, Kayako would be able to spread her evil power over the world. So badass!

To become an icon of horror and one of the most terrifying and frightening monsters of all time, Kayako Saeki deserves her place in the list of the most iconic villains.

See you now in 2016 for the next edition of the "Villain of the Month"

Mathias, the Killmaster

Winter is coming \m/ 

Horror Movies Analysis N°4: Apollo 18

SPOILER ALERT: If you have not yet watched the movie, don't read the article.

Hell'o humans, and hellcome to the section of the field of horror that is so dear to my heart. For this fourth edition, the horror takes place in space because it provides a low-budget film released in 2011, but that is for me one of the best horror films low budget, and is based about real facts: Apollo 18.

Quick synopsis of the film:

Apollo 17 was supposed to be the last trip to the moon. But in 1974, in the greatest secret, the government and NASA sent the Apollo 18 flight to the moon, or a crew of three astronauts: Anderson, Walker and Grey must install long-range spy systems on surface the moon, to spy on the Russians and avoid any Soviet attack. But in reality, the purpose of the mission is of a different kind and the government didn't warned the three astronauts about the truth. The astronauts will find themselves embarking into a nightmare in the space, that could take their life. In fact, the moon is not as deserted as it seems. The government had said that the other trips to the moon were canceled due to budget, but this is false: the truth is much more terrifying: there is something on the moon, and it does not want us in its territory.

Although the scenario seems basic, and the film did not have a good reception, it is not nearly as bad as many pretend to say. Personally, I loved this film and its context. Already, the fact that this film is inspired on real events such as traveling to the moon by the Apollo missions, it's great and well thought. It is true that the Apollo 18 trip was canceled, but to make a film and to make believe that it was held in secret.... Ingenious.

The actors, unknown, but very well played their roles. Another great idea is to have made a film on the moon, a world very remote of ​​the earth, or find themselves lost our heroes, in an environment that is much more hostile and threatening than they thought. One of the most terrifying scenes is when they discover the body of a Russian cosmonaut, and understand that he is not dead by accident, but was killed by something. The Russians confirmed that they have sent only one man, so .... What killed this man?

The film is shot as a kind of documentary that has gone wrong and is filmed with a handheld camera to add more realism and make believe that it is of archival videos that show the nightmare that have experienced these men on the moon. Really well done, and even if it's fictional, it gives chills in the back.

And for the "villains" of the movie, well, no ultra futuristic alien civilization. The creatures of the film are very few views during the film, and only a few seconds per image, and most are blurry or poorly framed on purpose, so that the viewer is constantly asks about what it is. From what I've seen, these are kinds of parasites like spiders, that blend into the rocky environment of the moon and can parasitize humans, for entering their bodies and are very aggressive toward us, as if they didn't want us on their territory. At first I was scared that aliens from the movie are too futuristic or too human and break the macabre atmosphere of the film, but not, fortunately. Having created primitive parasites and thus create a sort of primitive fauna on the moon is brilliant and well thought out. And show that the government was aware from the beginning and had sent astronauts without warning them, adds suspense to the story. 

So if you like science fiction, horror, silent and macabre atmospheres, and also the terrifying creatures, watch Apollo 18. Not the film of the year, but good entertainment nonetheless. I recommand it.

Trailer of the movie:

Mathias, the Lordi Rider \m/

Winter is coming \m/

Villain of the Month - Edition N°3

Hi humans, and welcome for this new edition of "The Villain of the Month."

For the month of Halloween, it is normal that I take you to the world of horror, because for this edition, the villain is a legend and his mask has become a symbol of the horror: The immortal and merciless killer: Jason Voorhees.

To know Jason, you should know first and foremost he was human before. Born with a very advanced facial malformation, he suffered and has been rejected during all his childhood. He was the scapegoat for other children, and one day, his mother, Pamela Voorhees, go to the Crystal Lake camp, and she took Jason with him. But one day, Jason fell into the lake, and can not swim, eventually drowning, while the monitors who were expected to monitor him were not doing their work, preferring to indulge in sexual fantasies. Pamela Voorhees then went into a murderous frenzy and killed all monitors, for revenge, but she was killed in turn by the only survivor of the massacre, decapitated by a machete. However, Jason wasn't really dead. He survived his near-drowning and grew up in the madness in the middle of the forest by feeding on dead animals. Thus, hidden behind trees, Jason, still child, witnessed the death of his mother. Following this, the camp was closed down. 

It was then, that a monster was born. Using a machete, the gun that killed his mother, Jason began his reign of terror and carnage, killing without pity all who come in Crystal Lake, he now regards as its territory. Jason was no longer human, he had become a monster without mercy.

Over the years, Jason Voorhees became a legend and one of the most beloved fictional killers in the world. His hockey mask became a symbol of the universe of horror movies, so much that he got a film against its biggest rival, another killer as famous as him, Freddy Krueger.

But another highlight is Jason's immortality. He can withstand any form of injury, without feeling any pain, and nothing can stop him when he stalking prey. He can even resist to fire, as it's showing in the movie Freddy vs Jason. Jason also has superhuman strength, as he is able to tear down a door, pull human limbs without any effort .... Jason is strong, but even if he does not speak, don't believe Jason is silly. He is even rather clever, because it knows how to use his environment to surprise its victims and leave them no chance to escape. Jason doesn't always use his machete to kill, he can also use the various sharp objects he finds around him (even a needle) to shred and kill his victims. And when he has no weapons, Jason can even use his own physical strength to kill someone, as strangling. 

But even if he has become a heartless monster, I feel really sorry for Jason. He was human, and because of his physical difference, he suffered all his life and ultimately the destiny is still hard on him, and after, a near drowning who did it swung into madness and become a monster. Personally, I think Jason has a kind of justice, in its way, taking his revenge for all the suffering he experienced because of one of the greatest scourge of our world: human cruelty.

Go Jason! Kill them! 

For his immortality, his strength, his murders, his legend and his story, Jason Voorhees deserves this special edition and its place in the most iconic villains.

See you next month, for the next edition of "The Villain of the Month"

Mathias, the Killmaster \m/ 

Horror Movies Analysis N°3: Farm House

After a very long absence and for the month of Halloween, October, it's the return of the rubric: Horror Movie Analysis. The concept has changed a bit but the idea remains the same: to speak of a horror movie that I saw recently and say my views about it. To avoid the spoil, if you have not yet seen the movie, don't read the article.
For this third rubric, a film whose script seems very basic at first, but ultimately reveals a lot of surprises and suspense for a low budget film: Farm House.

Quick summary of the story: After the death of their disabled son and with a lot of debts, a couple, Chad and Scarlett decide to change their life and leave from San Diego to live in Seattle. But on the road, Chad falls asleep at the wheel and the car struck a pole. The car turned off, the couple finds refuge with a couple of wine producers who live in the middle of nowhere. The farmers are very friendly and even offer hospitality to Chad and Scarlett, and they accept. But during the night, Chad and Scarlett find themselves tied and gagged in the barn and are tortured by the couple of farmers, which now show sadistic and psychotic. Chad and Scarlett are going to do everything to survive, and trying to find out why these people seem so eager to kill them.

As I said, a very basic scenario, but at first glance, because Farm House is not a simple horror film, it is also a thriller, with a lot of suspense. In Farm House, the wrong people are not necessarily the ones you might think, because behind this story of torture and kidnapping, hides a dark secret that Chad and Scarlett are trying to hide and forget since several months.

Chad had gambling debts and his couple was threatened by the men to whom he owed money. For pay them, Chad and Scarlett decided to drown their son and to pay the debts with the money from life insurance. Scarlett drowned her son in the tub, telling to Chad that they could start a new life and have other children, and that in any case, being disabled, their actual son could never have a normal life. 

Horrible story it's true, but what is the link with the couple of farmers you will tell me? I'll get to that. Warning: Big spoil!

At the end of the film, appears the true great monster of the film: Satan! Yes, the devil himself appears in front of Chad and Scarlett, alongside the pair of winemakers, Samael and Lillith, who are actually demons. Satan reveals to Chad and Scarlett they died in the accident against the post and they have been sent to hell to be punished for killing their son.

Scarlett seems to have a connection with Satan, for being small, she had already met him, unknowingly. When she was little, Scarlett was abused by her father, and to save her, the mother of Scarlett had killed her abusive husband, and Scarlett had lied about the consequences of his death, but revealed them to an old man who claimed to be the a friend of his father, but was actually the devil. At this moment, Satan knew that being bad was part of Scarlett. At the end of the movie, Satan even told to Chad and Scarlett: "You know, if I was not the one I'm really, I'd say you are horrible persons." Chad and Scarlett are therefore condemned to remain in hell for what they did.

To conclude this Horror Movie Analysis, I would say that Farm House is perhaps a low-budget film, but the actors are good, the special effects are very good, and some gore scenes too. In conclusion, I would say that Farm House is not a film to judge before seeing it. I therefore advise it, as I liked, and I think a lot of horror fans say the same thing. I'm not trying to influence you absolutely, I say just my personal view.

Mathias, the Lordi Rider \m/ 

(SPOILER WARNING) Stay Alive: you die in the game, you die for real.

As a big fan of video games and as a big addict of horror and paranormal, I was immediately interested in discovering this film. Stay Alive, a horror movie that mixing the world of geeks and video games to the world of fear, nightmares and death. Welcome to a world or even the best entertainments can become your biggest threats and cause your loss.
Stay Alive, the only game that can kill players for real! This is my personal analysis of the movie.

Quick summary. The film tells the story of a group of friends, who after the mysterious death of one of them, decide to meet to try to change their minds and want to test a new video game horror: Stay Alive, which belonged to the victim, who had played just before being murdered. The game was created by an unknown person and is based on the life of Elizabeth Bathory, known as the bloody countess, a woman who lived in the 16th century and whose the legend is well known because of the atrocities she has committed. But soon the band of friends will realize that a curse is on this game and is directly related to the Countess Elizabeth, returned from the dead to continue her macabre killings. The band of friends must therefore do everything to stay alive because if they die in the game, they die for real.

The film was not well received and has been much criticized, but I have some difficulty to understanding why. Ok it's not the film of the year or the century, but it is not bad. The scenario is original and correct, and it is consistent. The actors are believable and play their roles properly. The characters are not too stereotyped and they are endearing, we don't want them to die, and some scenes are sad (The death of Phineus, and his sister October, crying at the sight of her brother dead, and the scene or October is killed too....) So bad, they were cool characters, but it is a horror movie, some must die. The atmosphere is really dark and oppressive, we can feel the threat above the band of friends during their adventure, or they are trying to survive, both in the game and also in real life. Creepy. The Countess Bathory and the other ghosts appearing in the film are creepy as desired and really put pressure at some times. If I had to describe Stay Alive in a few words, I would say "a good movie unfairly underestimated."

Not the movie of the year, but a very good entertainment that I recommend highly.

For those who don't know it and as I said, Elizabeth Bathory was a countess, but she was also a sadist and a killer without mercy, and she has really existed. She had a morbid passion for blood and its virtues that she considered as "curative and miraculous." So for several years, she killed young women to empty them and bathing in their blood, believing that this would ensure her the eternal youth. According to estimates, more than 600 young women were killed between the walls of the castle of the countess. At that time, as a countess and from a noble and rich family, Elizabeth Bathory was untouchable and unimaginable that she can commit such crimes. But one day, her secret was discovered and she was arrested. But again, as a countess, she could not be executed. She was therefore doomed to remain locked in a room of her castle for the rest of her life, while her accomplices, several servants, were tortured and executed.

Elizabeth Bathory, now known as the "bloody countess" died the August 21, 1614 and was buried at the Church of Cachtice. And even today, her story continues to be told in documentaries and fictions. It would be her who would have inspired the myth of the vampire.

Even if what she did was really horrible, the legend of Elizabeth Bathory really fascinates me. I watched a lot of documentaries and I have read many things about her and her story.

Mathias, the Lordi Rider \m/ 

Monster Man: Funny little horror comedy

On youtube, it's quite rare to find entire movies in French, but I managed to find one that I didn't know, but whose the title interested me: Monster Man.

To summarize the film, the story is set somewhere in the United States, in a remote location. Adam and Harley, two friends are on the road to attend the wedding of one of their high school friends, and on the way, they'll meet Sarah, a young girl who was hitch-hiking. But soon the trip turns into infernal pursuit race, because the trio is chased by a Monster Truck, driven by a man disfigured with scars everywhere and a glass eye, which looks more like a monster than a human. But the reason of the pursuit is far more sinister yet, but I'm not going to spoiler everything.

Monster Man seems to be a low budget film, but still, not bad at all. I would not say it's a horror film, but rather a gory comedy. Adam is a very shy guy and missing a lot of confidence, and also is a maniac and hates what is dirty. While Harley, it's the opposite, he's a completely confident guy, always relaxed and wants to make valves, and he likes to talk about girls. The character of Harley made me laugh a lot because virtually all of the best funny scenes are with him, for example, when he dreams he embraces a girl while in fact he embraces the carcass of a dead animal tabled in the room by the killer. Disgusting but funny. It's a film to not to be taken seriously but with humor. Although it's funny at times, the film can also be quite gory, with some scenes that I don't recommend for sensitive people or people who have the stomach too fragile. But again, the gory scenes are usually with a touch of humor. For example, the scene or Adam thinks eat a chile con carne, but realizes that he ate a piece of a dead person served with the meal. Disgusting, but funny. 

Some of the most intense scenes of the film, I would say that it is the chase scenes with the Monster Truck. Adam has a small car that can do nothing against the monstrous vehicle of the killer. Moreover towards the end of the film, Adam's car was crushed by the wheels of the Monster Truck while Harley was still inside, however, he survived because he was under a corpse which was crushed instead him. It's so silly and improbable that it becomes funny.

The monster of the film (the Monster Man) his real name is Bob, but he is known by locals as "the Demon". Harley calls him "rotten face." XD

Bob seems to be known and feared in the region, and he even mutilated and killed several people over the years because during the trip, Adam and Harley noticed many people with amputated legs or arms, that have been victims of the Monster Man. In the film, we also learn how Bob became a disfigured monster and about the intentions that motivate him to maim and kill people, but I will not say more.

To finish, Monster Man is not the film of the year, but it is entertaining, funny and gore. Ideal for the horror comedy lovers.

                                                                         

                                                                    Mathias, the Lordi Rider \m/

I'm haunted by the curse of The Grudge!

The last two nights, I watched two of my favorite horror movies, and who are part of my favorites: The Grudge 1 and 2. These films are among the few that have prevented me from sleeping at night first that I watched them. And since then, I can not stop thinking about the ghost of the films, Kayako Saeki. She is really terrifying, but at the same time, I'm fascinated by her, I feel almost attracted to her. She is become one of my favorite female monsters now. Anyway, after watching the films, I can not stop thinking about her, and I had a nightmare that night and she was there.

It was night, I slept quietly, and I was awakened by a noise that I immediately recognized: the muffled cry and whine of Kayako Saeki, the grudge. I immediately opened my eyes and turned on my bedside lamp. The door of my closet opened and a dark mass started coming out and slowly fill the room. Kayako is crawling out of the closet and she turned to me, her eyes filled with rage and madness. I jumped out of my bed and I ran out of my room, and I went down the stairs at full speed. I wanted to warn my parents and my sister, but they had all gone to their rooms, I was alone in the house. The darkness continued to pursue me, and I could hear the groans of the ghost just behind me.

Kayako managed to grab my leg and wanted to shoot me in the darkness. She hurt me but I managed to escape. I wanted to run away from home, but the door was stuck, even with the key, I could not open. So I decided to lock myself in the bathroom. A few seconds of silence in the dark, and suddenly Kayako appeared in the mirror of the bathroom.

She pushed her terrifying and disembodied cry before crawling out of the mirror, cracking her arms and neck like a disjointed puppet. I tried to open the door to escape, but nothing to do, blocked too. Then I was paralyzed, I could only move my eyes. I felt the hands of Kayako touching slowly my body. I could hear her voice and breath right close of my ear. She hugged me gently, she touched my chest with her fingers, like a caress. But then her hair began to hug me everywhere, like a spider web and the last thing I saw before I wake was the face of Kayako that appeared right in front of me, and she looked at him with her dark eyes bloodshot.

I woke up soon after, and I had a little trouble getting back to sleep after. But it was really cool and terrifying. :D

                                                                                                         Keep Rockin \m/

                                                                                                                   Mathias, the Lordi Rider

Dark Floors: the Lordi movie

Today I watched one of my favorite dvd: Dark Floors, a horror film. With this movie, I discovered one of my favorite bands: Lordi. The film was directed by Pete Riski, a good friend of the singer, Mr. Lordi. The peculiarity is that the monsters in the film are played by the members of the band Lordi, in their own costumes.

To summarize, the film tells the story of a young girl, Sarah, autistic and hospitalized by his father, Ben, who is very concerned for her. One night, Ben tries to make out his daughter out of the hospital, but while they are in the elevator with four other people, the lights go out and the elevator stops on the 7th floor. When the doors open again, the group realizes that the hospital is deserted, and there reigns an abnormal silence. Worse, the infernal creatures invade the hospital and attack anything that moves. And now, everything seems related to Sarah, who seems to know more than the others about what is happening.

Dark Floors is a horror film that uses conventional codes of any horror movie: a macabre and dark atmosphere with an abandoned hospital decor that is somewhat reminiscent of the famous horror game Silent Hill. We note that more the group down up the floors, more the atmosphere becomes agonizing, and the danger is in constantly increasing, and the number of monsters too, as if the group descended towards hell. Time is suspended, and the drawings of Sarah seem to relate to the events of the film, as if she knew in advance what will happen and she draws it.

Characters: 

-Sarah: The main character of the film. Sarah is a young girl declared autistic and hospitalized, but she seems possess gifts, because at no point in the film, she is terrorized by monsters, as if she was aware of their existence from the beginning. Stranger still, the monsters does not attack her (like the scene or Amen pass next to her without looking). Sarah seems to have a direct link with the monsters, as she speaks with authority to Mr. Lordi at the end, as if she tried to compel obedience.

-Ben: Sarah's father. Ben is an important character in the film, because it's sort of the last to die. Ben is a loving and devoted father who wants the best for his daughter and he really wants to protect her. He is rather brave (like the scene where he tries to hit Amen with a chair, or to crush Mr. Lordi with the ambulance). But ultimately, it is reduced to dust by the strange black mass that Mr. Lordi spread around him. 

-Emily: The nurse assigned to care for Sarah. Emily is a serious nurse, who seems much appreciate Ben and who also wants to help Sarah. As she works in the hospital, she may help others to move in the hospital and heal the wounds of others (such as when she helps Jon with his injured leg). Emily gets killed towards the end of the film, by zombies (probably brought to life by Mr. Lordi).

-Jon: A man with a suitcase. Jon is what I describe as "the prototype of the big asshole". It's a rather unpleasant character who does not hesitate to blame the others and is willing to do anything to save his life (even to try to sacrifice Sarah in giving her to the monsters). What makes Jon even more detestable is when he beats Tobias who trying to prevent him. But during the movie, Jon is bitten in the leg by Kita and is killed by Amen.

-Tobias: I would say the most enigmatic character in the film, even more than Sarah. Tobias is a rather elderly man (we do not know how old he is), but as Sarah, he seems to know what is happening and is not concerned about the situation. Tobias often speaks in riddles, and it is quite complicated to understand what he want to say, and once again, Sarah is the only one who can understand him. Despite its mysterious nature, Tobias is a good person because he wants to save Sarah from Jon, and he saves Ben who was going to be killed by Amen (unfortunately, Tobias gets killed by the mummy just after)

-Rick: The security officer. Rick is the character that represents the strength and the law in the film. He wants to do everything to help others, but it has a poor relationship with Jon, who can not stop criticizing him. Rick also knows how to use his weapon, even if it proves useless against the monsters. Rick is the first to be killed in the film, by Ox.

Monsters:

-Awa: Awa is the first monster to appear in the film. It's a ghost, levitating in the air, able to pass through walls and also to push a such powerful screech that can blow glass. Awa seems to be very sensitive to light (as in her first attack, or she disappears after being touched by the light of a scanner). She appears much later, attacking Emily, but she disappears after that Sarah looked at her with an angry look.

-Kita: After Awa, Kita appears. It is an alien monster with a huge jaw and seems much loving human flesh (Is not Jon?), Or when he eats the entrails of a dead body on a stretcher. In his last appearance, he tries to attack Emily, but she manages to push him back by making him electric shocks. As Kita no longer appears after this scene, we do not really know if he survived or not.

-Ox: Ox aka "the brute!" Indeed, it's a minotaur, rather big and beefy, with a terrifying head of big brute, whose favorite pass-time is to destroy the walls and doors with his fists. In his first scene, he attacks the group of survivors, perhaps to try to catch Sarah and he kills Rick who was trying to shot him with his weapon. In its last scene, Ox tries again to attack the survivors, but they manage to retreat into the elevator and Ox no longer appears after that. In the film, Ox is invulnerable (as Rick can attest), and he runs pretty fast (for a monster of his size)

-Amen: You tell me, a mummy in a hospital it's not logic. That's true, but a ghost, an alien and a minotaur, you think it makes sense too? No. And it's a horror movie, so all is possible. In short, Amen is a mummy, rather aggressive with a short temper and a truly terrifying head. He has powers like teleport or trigger sandstorms. In his first scene, he killed Jon (thank you Amen!) And later he was impaled by Tobias (But Amen seems to like to have the last word, and impales Tobias into a kind of "hug of death")

-Mr. Lordi: The leader of the monsters, and certainly the most dangerous: Mr. Lordi, a monster that looks like some sort of evil lord with a too cool armor. Mr. Lordi has powers related to the dark: he appears to produce darkness behind him, which can spread like a living being, and he seems to control it as he want. Mr. Lordi is the last monster to appear, and Ben tries to crush him with an ambulance. Mr. Lordi is the only monster of the movie to"talking" with Sarah, and she seems to have a strange connection with him, as if he was her dark side that wants to get out, but she refuses, otherwise everyone will die.

Although the film is quite difficult to understand at times, even after having seen more ten times as I do, and even if he got a bad review (people have no taste nowadays, it's horrible!!). Dark Floors is a very good movie, with a good atmosphere, good actors, and very great monsters (LORDI!!!)

                                                                                  Mathias, the Lordi Rider

                                                 

Dark Floors 2

Tonight I just watched the film Dark Floors. And at the end of the film, a question arises in my mind: if a second film was made​​, how would it be?

Already we could make reappearing the character of Sarah (Skye Bennett), who has grows. We could also see again his father, Ben (Noah Huntley), who continues to care to her and love her, as a father loves his daughter.

The scenario would be like this: Sarah believes have escaped the creatures that chase her, but unfortunately, the nightmare begins.

To the place the film, I still think a hospital would not be the right choice. Should be somewhere else, but I don't seem to find one that would suit.

For the monsters (Lordi), is that the same monsters will appear as in the first film (As Kita and Awa), or is that new group members (Mana and Hella) take their places? the choice is yours.

For abilities, I think we should leave the same powers to Mr. Lordi, Amen and Ox, as in the first film, but with their new outfits.

For Mana, I think of dark powers, like being able to turn off the lights, make appear of shadows to be able to catch the living beings, or even turn into cloud of bugs to go faster.

Hella, as a living doll, I thought of the physical powers. As to give life to objects, especially other dolls. If you have other powers for her, give me your suggestions.

But in my opinion, I doubt that there was a second film about Dark Floors, which is unfortunate.

Horror Movie Analysis N°2: Dark Floors

For the second edition of Horror Movie Analysis, I speak about the movie Dark Floors.

Summary: Worried about the health of his autistic daughter, the father sees as the only option, kidnapping of the hospital by force. An elevator breakdown prevents a smooth exit and imprisons them with others. Yet the incident is only the beginning of a descent into nightmare. As the doors open, the hospital appears mysteriously deserted. When mutilated bodies are found, creatures from a dark world start a frightening attack. It soon becomes clear that the survival of the group based solely on the little girl.

Dark Floors is a horror film, directed by Pete Riski, and featuring the Finnish hard rock band, Lordi, in the role of monsters.

This film has not be a very good home from the public, and I do not understand why. The dark atmosphere and to the appointments, the actors are good and the story is classic, but good.

It is true, that the first time it's a little difficult to understand the whole movie, but it takes is knowing how to listen to what the characters say and have a good eye for spotting things that will help you to understand what happens in this story.

Lordi perfectly fulfills their roles of monsters. Not too much gore, but mainly the psychological fear, one wonders if the characters are still in the real world or in another dimension, which leads us to ask questions.

The Creatures:

In this film, the group of survivors must face supernatural creatures and very dangerous. Each of the monsters to his abilities and his character.

Awa is the first monster movie. This is an aggressive ghost woman, able to pass through walls and push a screech able to break the glass. But it seems that a strong light is powerful enough to scare her.

Kita is the second monster to appear. This is an alien beast, with huge fangs and who seems to like human flesh. He bites Jon to the leg and later, he is seen in devouring the entrails of a human corpse.

Ox is somehow "the brute" and the third monster. This is a zombie minotaur, powerful, aggressive and capable of destroying everything in its path. It was he who kills Rick, in crushing him against a door.

Amen is the fourth to enter the scene. It's a mummy, he can teleport and cause sandstorms. Amen will do much damage during his appearances, killing Jon and in trying to kill Ben. But it will be impaled by Tobias.

Mr. Lordi is the last monster, and also the leader. It is a powerful humanoid creature, which appears to control the darkness and use it as a weapon to kill his victims. Thus he launches the darkness in pursuit of Sarah and Ben. Mr. Lordi is certainly the most dangerous monster of the movie.

Analysis

Gore: 5/10

Atmosphere: 10/10

Scenario: 9/10

Actors: 10/10

Creatures: 10/10

Total: 44/50

Even if there are not too many gory scenes, it does not make a bad horror movie. The sinister atmosphere of the abandoned hospital you put pressure, the scenario is classic, but still effective. The actors are good, especially Skye Bennett that beautifully plays the role of Sarah, the autistic daughter. The monsters are great, aggressive, evil and bloodthirsty.

Even though this film received a lot of negative reviews, I find it's a great movie, and I'm not alone in thinking this. So yes, it is a good movie and I highly recommend it.

Horror Movie Analysis N°1: The Descent

Welcome to Horror Movie Analysis, A rubric or i speak of a horror movie, and or I assigns a score out of 50, based on five specific criteria: the gore, the atmosphere, the scenario, the actors and the creatures (or the killers) of the film.
For this first installment, I will talk about a film considered one of the most frightening horror films of these recent years: The Descent


Summary: Six young women decide to go make of caving in the mountains. At first everything goes well, but soon after that they are entered into the cave, a landslide prevents them from turning back and one of the girls was seriously injured in the leg. For young women, this is only the beginning of the nightmare, because they will discover that these caves are inhabited by humanoid creatures, blind, and extremely dangerous.

As I said, The Descent is considered one of the most frightening horror movies of these recent years, and I'm agree with that. A dark atmosphere, we dived with these women, in the darkness of these caves, or madness and claustrophobia stalking you.

In this film, the survival instincts take over and our young women are reduced to fight and kill to survive against hordes of thirsty creatures of blood, which will try to shred them. Although the film is slow to start, as soon as the creatures appear, it does not stop and gradually the group of women is mercilessly decimated in a violence and a rage no mercy.

But these women also give a hard time to the creatures. But sometimes survival instinct drives us to do things, even if that means, it should cost the life of a loved one. With the gore and the horror, of dramatic scenes or the destiny push these women to make terrible choices.

This film is not recommended for sensitive people.

The Creatures:

In the movie, the group of women must fight of monsters called the Crawlers. They are prehistoric men who have been stuck underground for centuries, and which are adapted to life underground. Their skin became gray and slimy, and their ears like that of a bat. They move by crawling and can climb walls with extraordinary agility. These monsters are completely blind, but instead, they have extremely sensitive hearing, which allows them to locate their prey. To survive against these monsters, silence is the best weapon.

In addition, they have claws and fangs, terribly effective, and they know or biting for do the most damage and kill their victims quickly.

Analysis

Gore: 10/10

Atmosphere: 10/10

Scenario: 8/10

Actors: 9/10

Creatures: 10/10

Total: 47/50

Conclusion:

The Descent is a pure masterpiece of the horror movies, and I conseile to all fans. Of gore, horror, terrifying monsters, of really talented actresses, and a scenario that takes the road and plunges you straight into this dark and macabre atmosphere.

So, yes, I recommend this film.