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My Top 30 Films of 2011!

2011-12-30T18:49:00.000-08:00

So here are my top 30 films of 2011.

I actually saw less NEW films this year than any recent year. It seems watching older flicks I love got more play for me in 2011. Well here goes my personal 30 favorite movies with a little blurb with each.

30.

The Lincoln Lawyer

I have a weakness for courtroom movies and this was a damn good one. Its no Primal Fear but i thought it was very entertaining and really dug it.

29.

X-MEN: FIRST CLASS

After the hiccups of X3 and Wolverine, finally we have another great X flick. Part 2 is still the benchmark.

28.

Hall Pass

A lot funnier than I expected it to be. Got quite a few huge laughs out of me. A scene involving a sneeze had me on the floor. Great comedy.

27.

13 ASSASSINS

Another great Miike flick. While not for the impatient movie goer, i found it to be engrossing and the last half hour is non stop awesome action (minus some bad cgi in one scene).

26.

Chillerama

This was so much fun and would have been higher on my list if it werent for one segment, the Were-Bear story. In my opinion it was completely out of place with the rest of the stories and it was just plain dumb. It really dragged the movie down for me. My favorite story was Adam Green's The Diary of Anne Frankenstein.

25.

Limitless

Great thriller that I really expected nothing from and ended up loving it.

24.

Source Code

Duncan Jones is now 2 for 2. After his great flick MOON, i was excited for this and it didnt disappoint.

23.

Grave Encounters

If you arent into "found footage" movies you wont dig this one. I loved it. Very creepy and had some great scares.

22.

The Perfect Host

Wasnt sure how this one would be since the trailers pretty much gave away the kinda twist in it. David Hyde Pierce was completely off the wall and great in this and made this one really fun.

21.

The Reef

If you know me, you know my love / fear of sharks so of I was bound to enjoy this. Somewhat similar to Open Water though I think this one is more audience friendly. I loved both this and Open Water though.

20.

The Human Centipede 2

Loved the first one and though this one was a completely different kind of beast, i loved it as well. Sick and fucked up. Just how I like it.

19.

Final Destination 5

I had lost hope for this series after the turd sandwich known as part 4. This one got it right. Great opening disaster. Tension filled deaths. Awesome ending.

18.

Paranormal Activity 3

Another great entry into the series although im not LOVING the direction they are going with some of the backstory. I prefer the first one when it was just simply a haunting.

17.

The Woman

Lucky McKee hits another one out of the park. While I didnt find it as fucked up as early reviews suggested I still loved the hell out of it. Great soundtrack and score as well. As is expected from a Lucky movie.

16.

The Thing

Carpenter's original The Thing is in my top 5 films of all time and I dont see this as an insult like a lot of others do. Its a prequel and its fits perfectly with Carpenter's flick and I loved the nods to that film. The only negative is the CGI which seems to have been Studio tampering. Still really enjoyed it.

15.

I Spit on Your Grave remake

Pretty sweet and brutal remake. I like that they took the central core of the original and then added their own twists.

14.

Scream 4

After a long hiatus Scream is back and good as ever. Always been a fan of the series and was happy to have it back. I wish the ending had been less Safe but otherwise a fine entry.

13.

Mission Impossible 4: Ghost Protocol

I love the first Mission Impossible. 2nd one was horrrrrible. The 3rd one was great. Now thankfully the series is 3 of 4. Another fun as hell action flick with TONS of amazing stunt sequences. Loved it. Definitely worth seeing on the big screen.

12.

Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2

I got into the Harry Potter movies pretty late and didnt get really into em till they started getting darker. This was a great end to the series and look forward to watching through all of them back to back sometime.

11.

Attack the Block

This is on a lot of top lists this year and with good reason. Tons of fun. Awesome creatures. Great score. Highly recommend.

and now my top 10 films of 2011.

10.

The Man from Nowhere

While this could be considered a 2010 flick, it didnt see any kind of major release here till this year so its included on my list. A really great flick with some awesome action and a great character to root for. Definitely worth checking out.

Troll Hunter

Ive heard people say they absolutely love this movie and others say they HATED it. Put me in that first category. So much fun. Great fx. Loved every second of it.

Dream Home

If you like your gore, then here ya go. Some fucking awesome and brutal kills in this one. Its on netflix streaming though im not sure if its the cut version so MAKE SURE to seek out the uncut version. You wont regret it.

Hobo With a Shotgun

Do I really need to explain the greatness of Hobo With a Shotgun to you? Didnt think so.

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Ive seen the original and loved it and now we have the remake and I love it as well. While they didnt change a ton, the David Fincher touch on it made me love it more. Trent Reznor's score was amazing. I always enjoy Daniel Craig. Then theres Rooney Mara. An actress I really hate. Every interview ive heard of her just makes her sound like an absolute turd. She was horrible in the Elm Street remake but in this... pretty damn good. Still hate her but she was great in this.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Talk about unexpected. Ive seen the first POTA only once and I dug it. The remake was horrible. Never cared enough to see the rest of the series. So I really wasnt expecting anything from this until I started reading the review. So I gave it a chance and... holy hell i loved it. Actually makes me want to watch the series now.

Tucker and Dale VS Evil

Man if you havent seen this movie yet, what the hell are you waiting for? Its easily the funnest movie of the year. Sequels NEED to be made.

Insidious

The best movie of its kind since Poltergeist. Some amazingly creepy moments. Tiny Tim has never sounded so creepy.

Contagion

I love virus flicks and this one was great. Starts off right when the film starts rolling and never pauses. At under 2 hours I could have sat there and watched a 5 hour version. I didnt want it to end.

I Saw the Devil

I knew from the first time I watched this back in January that it would most likely be my number 1 movie a year later. I was right. Its brutal. Its violent. Its just an amazingly entertaining and grisly movie. In my opinion it is EASILY the best movie of the year.

So theres my top 30 films of the year.

Agree or not, its my personal list so eat it

My Top 30 Films of 2010!

2011-01-01T17:13:00.001-08:00

Here is my top 30 films of 2010.

There may be some foreign movies you could argue were released elsewhere before 2010 but for my list, if its come out in the US in some form in '10 then its eligible. Be warned im horrible with writing out my opinions in any kind of intelligent way so my feelings will be expressed with such words as "cool" or "awesome". So lower your standards right now.

So here it is.

Ill start with Number 30:

30. The Human Centipede

- This got a lot of hype based on how Sick people thought it was going to be. Sure the idea is gross but not a lot is really shown and i never felt grossed out watching it. Maybe im just jaded. DESPITE that i thought it was a great film itself and I really loved it. I didnt need to be spoonfed the sick images. I could use my imagination.

29. Rampage

- Holy shit! A Uwe Boll movie makes a Top list of mine! What can I say, the man made a great movie finally. This movie got me hooked and i thought it was very powerful and well made. Yeah i said it.

28. The Good, The Bad, The Weird

- I picked this up on blu-ray as a blind buy, just based off of the trailer for it. It lived up to my expectations. Just an epic ball of awesomeness. Insanely incredible action. Really recommend if you enjoyed movies like Kung Fu Hustle. Has that same kind of fun to it.

27. Kick-Ass

- Really fun flick. As most people thought, Hit-Girl stole the show. Looking forward to the sequel.

26. Resident Evil: Afterlife

-After the somewhat abysmal parts 2 and 3, I really enjoyed Afterlife. Its still just movie junk food but its damn delicious.

25. Repo Men

- As a Repo: The Genetic Opera fan i was supposed to hate this...but i really dug it. Sorry. I loved its sick sense of humor.

24. Black Death

- Really bleak and slow film thats probably not for everyone but i really loved it. Would go as a great double feature to Witchfinder General.

23. The Book of Eli

-Wasnt expecting much from this but instead found an extremely entertaining and bleak post apocalyptic flick with great characters and great action.

22. Jackass 3-D

- You either love Jackass or you hate it. I love it. Though i thought this was my least favorite of the Jackass films, its still more fun than most movies out there.

21. Tron: Legacy

- Even after loving this, i still have NEVER seen the original Tron. So I didnt go in as a set fan. I still loved it and thought the visuals were just amazing.

20. The Expendables

- Great mashup of all the great 80s and 90s action stars. Lots of fun. Hoping for sequels.

19. Predators

- Finally getting away from the Alien VS Predator flicks, this gets its inspiration from the original badass flick. While it doesnt reach the greatness i was hoping, its still an awesome and fun flick and the best Predator film since the original.

18. Piranha 3-D

- What can you say, its just fun as hell. Blood, gore, boobs, sex, puked up penises... how can you not love it.

17. The House of the Devil

- A very creepy and slow burning horror flick. I really got into it and loved all the performances. I also loved the look of the film. Great stuff.

16. Serbian Film

- Again, maybe im jaded, but this didnt sicken me as it has many others. Doesnt change the fact that its an intense and great film. Stuck with me for days after seeing it.

15. Hatchet 2

- Victor Crowley is back and ready to fuck some shit up. Id say this is right on par with the first one for me. Gory goodness.

14. Paranormal Activity 2

-Last year i put Paranormal Activity as my number 2 film of the year. So the fact that this is 14 might make it seem like it really dissapointed but it did not. When i first saw it i thought it was probably as good as the first. But after i saw it i didnt get creeped out like i did the first. Just didnt stick to me like the original. I still loved it and its one of the best ive seen this year.

13. Splice

-A demented and cool little flick. The FX for DREN was amazing and i really love Sarah Polley and Adrien Brody and thought they were great in this.

12. The Town

- Ben Affleck has become a great director. First Gone Baby Gone and now this. Both great and engrossing flicks.

11. The Killer Inside Me

-Definitely not for everyone. A brutal and nihilistic film starring Casey Affleck as one sick individual. He was probably one of my favorite characters ive seen in a film this year.

and here are my TOP 10 FILMS OF 2010.....

10. Clive Barker's Dread

-The only good thing to come out of Horrorfest this year. A sick and dark little film. Id actually put this above Midnight Meat Train in my opinion. Great little horror flick. Highly recommend. Also probably my favorite ending of any film this year.

9. REC 2

- Just as good as the first one. They did a great job connecting everything and I love that you can watch 1 and 2 back to back and itll feel like 1 long movie. Cant wait to see where the series goes next.

8. The Crazies

- Another remake to go in the Great Remakes pile. This was handled greatly and i loved the cast and thought they did a good job of taking the central idea of the original and then made their own film.

7. Frozen

- Yet another great Adam Green film and easily my favorite of his. Its sad this didnt get better distribution because I think it could have played well in wide release. Kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time.

6. Black Dynamite

-EASILY the funniest movie ive seen in years. Cant remember how long its been since ive seen a movie this funny and with as many great quotes. SEE THIS FUCKING MOVIE. If you dont laugh, you dont have a soul. And remember: Doughnuts dont wear alligator shoes.

5. Shutter Island

- Scorcese is still one of the best and I loved every twist and turn in this great flick.

4. Inception

- I regret not seeing this in theaters but once i saw it on bluray, i watched it twice and its just an incredible movie. I personally enjoyed this more than The Dark Knight.

3. The Loved Ones

- Im including this on year despite not getting a US release yet. I know its played some festivals and its out in the UK. This was such a great and twisted little flick. Goes along with movies like MAY and other Fucked Up Girls flicks. When this gets released...Seek it out!

2. Scott Pilgrim VS The World

- A perfect movie. Funny, sweet, awesome, hilarious. Incredible soundtrack. Also you cant go wrong with Mary Elizabeth Winstead. Droooool.

and my Number 1 film of 2010 is.....

1. TRIANGLE

- I had no idea what to expect when i rented this. At most I was hoping for a decent thriller. I watched it and thought it was amazing. Then i rushed out and bought it on bluray and watched it again... and then again. I went online and talked about its twists and meanings with others that loved it. If you go on the imdb boards and bluray.com boards youll see thousands and thousands of posts discussing the film. You WANT to talk about it. You like to throw your theories around and catch others. It sticks with you and keeps you thinking about it. I think its a great great film and its my personal favorite movie of 2010.

Since i told you the best, ill also tell you the worst.

The Worst Film of 2010 was easily 8213 Gacy House.

With Zombies of Mass Destruction coming in as runner up.

See ya next year!

Friday the 13th: The Blog

2010-04-26T21:41:00.000-07:00

i wrote this up last year but thought id throw it up on here to make it more accessible for me:

In honor of a new Jason outing ive made this week Jason Voorhees week and im making my way through the entire series (despite knowing them all like the back of my hand) . I currently am up to Jason Goes to Hell which means all i got left is the crap.
Ive also made this blog to honor my favorite horror series by ranking a number of things in order of my favorites in the series (im excluding Freddy Vs Jason as i wouldnt include Alien VS Predator in the Alien series). Ive worked through my choices as ive watched the films. My favorite kills, characters, sex scenes, and various other categories. So read on if you like and maybe itll make you want to re-visit Crystal Lake this week.

Here is how I rank each film in the series from Best to Worst:
1. Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives

Jason Lives has actually just became my favorite this week. My favorite had always been the original. In the past year ive watched Jason Lives a number of times and everytime i watch it i love it so much that i always start debating which one i like more. Then i eventually decide well i gotta love the original. Its the classic. I cant deny it anymore. I think Jason Lives is the best of the Friday films. Its official.
2. Friday the 13th

3. Friday the 13th Part 2

4. Friday the 13th Part 4: The Final Chapter

5. Friday the 13th Part 3

6. Friday the 13th Part 7: The New Blood

7. Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan

8. Friday the 13th Part 5: A New Beginning

9. Jason X

10. Jason Goes to Hell

Now for the rest of my favorites or least favorite things in the Friday series...

MY TOP 3 FEMALE CHARACTERS:
1. Jennifer Cooke *Megan* (Friday the 13th Part 6: Jason Lives)

2. Lar Park Lincoln *Tina* (Friday the 13th Part 7: A New Blood)

3. Amy Steel *Ginny* (Friday the 13th Part 2)

MY TOP 3 MALE CHARACTERS:
1. Thom Matthews *Tommy Jarvis* ( Friday the 13th Part 6: Jason Lives)

2. Corey Feldman *Tommy Jarvis* (Friday the 13th Part 4: The Final Chapter

3. Tom Fridley *Cort* (Friday the 13th Part 6: Jason Lives)

- Cort probably seems like a weird choice but he's just a hilarious and dumb character. Him rockin out to some Alice Cooper while his girlfriend gets her face slammed into the side of an RV wall makes me smile everytime.

THE TOP 3 STUPIDEST ANNOYING CHARACTERS
*not surprisingly, they are all from Friday the 13th Part 5*
1. The Hillbillies from Friday the 13th part 5

2. The Idiot Greaser from Friday the 13th Part 5

- he only has 2 minutes of screen time yet he is one of the most annoying characters in the whole series.
3. The fat chocolate lovin retard from Friday the 13th Part 5

MY TOP 3 KILLS IN THE SERIES:
1. Sleeping Bag Death (Friday the 13th Part 7)

2. Cripple gets a machete (Friday the 13th Part 2)

3. Split in 2 during sex (Jason Goes to Hell)

MY FAVORITE JASON VOORHEES:
Kane Hodder (of course) (Fridays 7-10)

MY FAVORITE UN-MASKED JASON:
every movie Jason looks completely different when he is unmasked so my Favorite version of him would be
-Friday the 13th Part 7: A New Blood

BEST OPENING SCENE:
- Friday the 13th Part 6: Jason Lives

The opening 10 minutes set the tone for the entire movie and it opens perfectly. The setting of the cemetary with the wind whipping around as Tommy and Horshack dig up Jason only for him to be resurrected Frankenstein-style. Then we get the great Jason 007 shot that lets you know this one is gonna give you something a little different. Love it.

FAVORITE ENDING:
- Friday the 13th

a no-brainer. Jumped out of my skin when little Ari jumped out of that water.

BEST JASON DEATH:
-Friday the 13th Part 4: The Final Chapter

God Bless Mr. Savini.

BEST PIECE OF WEAPONRY USED
- The deputy's gun with the giant Laser Pointer. (Friday the 13th Part 6)

Remember... Wherever the red dot goes... ya bang!

BEST SEX SCENE:
-Cort and Nicki (Friday the 13th Part 6)

Theres absolutely NO nudity but its still the greatest.

THE TOP 3 NUDE SCENES:
1. Tina (Friday the 13th 5) * most peoples choice ... for Ahem... obvious reasons*

2. 80's Hologram Teens (Jason X)

"We loooove pre-marital sex!!"
3. Debbie (Friday the 13th Part 3)

-more of a blink and youll miss it but the adorableness of Tracie Savage makes it all worth it.

MY CHOICE FOR WHO SHOULD HAVE GONE NUDE:
-the lovely Sandra (Friday the 13th Part 2)

IF I WERE MORMON AND COULD LEGALLY HAVE 4 WIVES:
Sandra (Friday the 13th Part 2)

Vickie (Friday the 13th Part 2)

Paula (Friday the 13th Part 6)

Annie (Friday the 13th)

Now for a Dance-Off !!!
Violet and her Robot-Dance from Friday the 13th Part 5

VS
Crispin Glover's NERD DANCE from Friday the 13th Part 4

and the winner is..................

Neither.
Ed Harris came and did his CHICKEN DANCE from Creepshow and destroyed both of them.

so thats all for my little Friday the 13th blog. Here are some pictures ive gotten take of or with some of the cast or crew of the FRIDAY THE 13TH series.

Kane Hodder (Jason Voorhees in Friday 7-10)

STEVE DASH (Jason Voorhees in Friday the 13th Part 2)

WARRINGTON GILLETTE (unmasked Jason in Friday the 13th Part 2)

DEREK MEARS (Jason Voorhees in the Friday the 13th remake)

KEN KERZINGER (Jason Voorhees in Freddy VS Jason)

BETSY PALMER (Mrs. Voorhees in Friday the 13th)

ADRIENNE KING ( Alice in Friday the 13th )

CRISPIN GLOVER ( the "dead fuck" Jimmy in Friday the 13th Part 4)

Ari Lehman, Betsy Palmer, Adrienne King, and Harry Manfredini

My DAWN OF THE DEAD collection

2010-01-10T16:30:00.000-08:00

DAWN OF THE DEAD. The Greatest movie ever made.

Screw The Godfather. Screw Citizen Kane.

Dawn of the Dead beats em all.

Last night i got to meet Gaylen Ross and it inspired me to make this blog with everything that i own DAWN related and pictures of all the actors/actresses/crew of Dawn of the Dead. So heres everything....

oh and the pics are small but if you click on any of them you can see it Full Size.

Starting off with pics of me and the various Dawn of the Dead stars.....

David Crawford (Dr. Foster)

Jim Krut (Helicopter Zombie) and Nick Tallo (Biker)

Scott Reineger (Roger)

Tom Savini (FX, Blades)

Tom Savini

Ken Foree (Peter)

Roy Frumkes ('Pie in the Face Zombie, Director of Document of the Dead)

George Romero (Director)

Leonard Lies (Machete Zombie)

George Romero and Joe Pilato (Dock Cop) along with the cast of Day of the Dead

George Romero

Frank Serrao (Grey Suit Zombie)

Gaylen Ross (Fran)

John Amplas (Martinez Gang Member)

Tom Savini

David Emge (Stephen aka 'Flyboy')

George Romero

Mike Christopher (Hara Krishna Zombie)

Ken Foree

Tony Buba (Blood Pressure Biker) and David Early (Mr. Berman)

James Baffico (Wooley)

David Crawford

Joe Pilato

Scott Reineger

David Emge

and now heres all the Dawn related stuff i own.

Dawn of the Dead blu-ray

Dawn of the Dead: Ultimate Edition

*signed by George Romero*

Dawn of the Dead (Divimax Edition)

Dawn of the Dead (VHS Collectors Edition)

Dawn of the Dead playing cards

Dawn of the Dead clock

Hara Krishna Zombie figure

Plaid Zombie figure

Flyboy Zombie figure

Plaid Zombie figure

Blades figure

Flyboy figure

Machete Zombie figure

my little setup

Dawn of the Dead poster book

*signed by Tom Savini*

Dawn of the Dead full-size poster

Dawn of the Dead comics

Dawn of the Dead Original Board Game!!

*signed by George Romero and Tom Savini*

Dawn of the Dead collage

Here are my Dawn of the Dead mini-posters:

*signed by Gaylen Ross, Scott Reineger, David Emge*

Here is my prize autographed item. a Dawn of the Dead fold out poster of the exploding head signed by 21 of the Dawn folk. Its signed by: James Baffico, Ken Foree, Tom Savini, Marty Schiff (Pie Throwing Biker), Nick Tallo, Roy Frumkes, Leonard Lies, David Early, David Crawford, Mike Christopher, David Emge, Scott Reineger, John Amplas, Sharon Ceccatti (Nurse Zombie), Clayton Hill (Escalator Zombie, George Romero, Joe Pilato, Gaylen Ross, Tony Buba, Bob Michelletti (Scope Zombie), Jim Krut.

Here are 8by10s from the Dawn cast. Not all of the 8by10s are FROM Dawn.

John Amplas, Tom Savini

Frank Serrao, David Emge

Sharon Ceccatti (Nurse Zombie), Sharon Ceccati and Clayton Hill (Escalator Zombie)

Ken Foree and George Romero

Scott Reineger and Roy Frumkes

Jim Krut and James Baffico

Ken Foree and Leonard Lies

David Early and Tony Buba

David Crawford, Mike Christopher, and Marty Schiff

Dawn of the Dead pin

Flyboy T-Shirt

Dawn of the Dead t-shirt

i also have another Dawn shirt but for the life of me i couldnt find it. its around somewhere.

and lastly, heres my good ol' wallet.

It aint the biggest collection ever but i enjoy it.

My Top Films of 2009!!

2010-01-01T07:54:00.000-08:00

So what better way to start out my blog than to do my TOP FILMS OF '09!!

You may not agree with my choices or placement but realize its my Personal Taste so deal with it.

Ill start off with my Top 30 Films of the Year and then include the rest of the list at the bottom. Hope you enjoy. Thanks for checking it out.

So here are my 30 Favorite movies of 2009.....

30. Carriers

- I still dont get why this was dumped in a few small theaters and sent to DVD death. The only reason I can think of is because of how bleak and dark it is. Though you'd think having Star Trek's Chris Pine would bring in some audience. Regardless this was not deserving of the crap release it got. Its definitely worth checking out.

29. Martyrs

- We all know the French are making the most brutal horror films as of late and this was no different. While its not as good as last years INSIDE, this was still a very punishing and beautiful movie.

28. Outlander

- Another movie unjustly dumped in theaters and forgotten about. The plot may sound like a bad sci-fi channel movie but this movie is all about being one thing. BAD. ASS. The creature in this is awesome and the FX are great. Just an all out blast of awesome Creature bashin' goodness.

27. Surveillance

- Jennifer Lynch is following in her dad's footsteps in making truly original and offbeat cinema. This is a great and small and interesting little flick... and who knew that French Stewart could be so scary.

26. Orphan

- Ive always been a fan of the Killer Kid genre (another good one this year was The Children) and id honestly put this up as one of my favorites. Its a thrilling and classy movie with In My Opinion a GREAT twist i personally didnt see coming. And im usually pretty smart with this stuff.

25. District 9

- I know that a lot of lists have this much higher and in the top 10 area but while i did Love it, it just didnt hit me as hard as most people. I think my main complaint is that the main character is extremely unlikeable until literally the last 10 minutes of the movie. Im not knocking it too hard though because it is a great movie. The FX are amazing and i love the story. While i didnt think it was as Brilliant as most found it to be it was still great enough to land at number 25.

24. Star Trek

- I literally had ZERO anticipation for this movie when it was being made as I am not a Star Trek fan at all. The only other Star Trek film ive seen was Star Trek: First Contact which I did like ( i think mainly because it seemed like it had more of a horror element to it with the Borg) but it didnt make me want to see anything else Star Trek related. Then when they released the first Full Trailer for this it caught my interest and well I saw it and it rocked. Who knew.

23. Sick Girl

- Made with seemingly barely a budget, this is just my kind of movie. When your main character is a weird quirky chick, my interest is already grabbed. I loved this movie and even bought myself a little Sick Girl figurine at a convention this year. If your looking for a great little low-budget flick, check out Sick Girl. Oh and youll also get to see the acting return of Stephen Geoffreys (Fright Night) albeit in a small role.

22. I Love You, Man

- It should be common knowledge now that anything Paul Rudd is in will be GOLD. Last year my favorite comedy of the year was Role Models and this was yet another great offering. Ive seen it probably 5 times and it still cracks me up. Now see ya later, Joben.

21. Cold Prey

- While this wasnt MADE this year, it recieved its US release this year from Anchor Bay. I watched this with no anticipation. I mean look at the cover. Its a slasher movie with snowboarders. Yawn. Man did this movie surprise the hell out of me. So atmospheric and with some awesome camerawork and a truly awesome brute of a killer. You dont hate the characters. Theres not an annoying one in the bunch. Easily one of the better slashers ive seen in years in my opinion. I also saw the sequel Cold Prey 2 which is equally as awesome but since it hasnt been released in the US yet, i will include it on next years list. Though if i had included it, it TOO would have made my top 30.

20. Saw 6

- As any fan of the SAW franchise knows, its been on a pretty steep downfall with its sequels. While I enjoyed 1 through 4, 5 almost killed any fan's interest in it. I didnt hate it but it had definitely gotten stale. Now comes 6 and it definitely breathes new life into the franchise. For once it didnt go into a million little confusing stories and it keeps focus. Its also got some fuckin BRUTAL traps this time around and i loved the direction in this which used Less of that erratic Saw editing that we all know and loathe. If i were to rank the series id do it as so:

1. Saw
2. Saw 6
3. Saw 3
4. Saw 2
5. Saw 4
6. Saw 5

19. World's Greatest Dad

- Holy shit. Robin Williams actually in a funny movie again. Thanks to Bobcat Goldthwait for making this happen. This is comedy almost as dark as it gets. And as hilarious as it gets as well.

18. The Last House on the Left (remake)

- I dont hate remakes as much as most people but Most of them do turn out quite shitty. I was looking forward to this one for 1 reason. Garret Dillahunt. When I found out he was to play Krug i was very excited. Im a huge DEADWOOD fan so i knew he could play psychotic well. Even though they made him a more controlled psycho, he did great as expected. Everyone involved with this remake did a great job and its a great film for it.

17. The Wrestler

- I decided to include this for 2009 since it really got its proper release this year whereas it only played a few screens at the end of 2008. So I consider this a 2009 release. Great movie. Mickey Rourke was incredible in it. The fact that im a long-time wrestling fan upped the interest for me and it was just a truly amazing movie.

16. Moon

- I really think itll be a shame if Sam Rockwell isnt noticed by the Oscars this year for at least a nomination. (Though im pulling for Jeremy Renner to take home the gold for The Hurt Locker). A great little movie with a great soundtrack. I can see this becoming one of those classic Sci-Fi movies that everyone loves.

15. The Collector

- I was surprised more Horror Fans didnt dig this. Thought it was an awesome and grisly little horror flick. The directing and sound design were superb and I really loved the Killer in this and was hoping this would be the start of a new franchise with him.

14. Deadgirl

- Unfortunately i missed my chance to see this in theaters but caught it on DVD instead. Such a great and perverse little movie.

13. Gran Torino

- Just like The Wrestler, i am including this on my 2009 list despite it playing a Few screens in '08. This is my favorite Clint Eastwood movie and probably my favorite role of his. While this is a great dramatic piece, you dont realize just how FUNNY this movis is as well. Its pretty much a perfect movie in my eyes that i could watch over and over again.

12. 500 Days of Summer

- I just got this last week after not seeing it in theaters and ive already watched it twice. While the personality may not be the same, i connect a lot with the main character in terms of how i see my relationships and the girls ive dated that i mistakenly thought were "The One" and how after you break up, you tend to only dwell on the GOOD things that youll miss. You block out and forget all the bad stuff that made YOU unhappy. I really love this movie.

11. Knowing

- Fuck the Nicolas Cage haters of the world. There is rarely a Cage film ill see and dont love (save for Wicker Man... ughhhhh). I went into this with low expectations after the critical clubbing it got and was surprised to find a fucking great film. The disaster scenes in this are so intense i was left shaking after each one. This is one of those movies that when youre done watching it, it feels like an Experience rather than just a movie. Loved it. Fuck the critics.

and now for my Top 10 movies of '09.

10. Home Movie

- If you are a fan of movies like Paranormal Activity and Blair Witch Project, give this one a shot. I know those movies have as many haters as fans. I however am a fan. This is a found-footage type film involving a family's home videos where the kids have something Very wrong with them. It follows the same pattern of Blair and Paranormal whereas in those, you know each night, the shit hits the fan more and more each night leading to The End. In this you witness these kids getting more and more disturbed and creepy. Very good and creepy stuff. Lots of moments where you go "ohhh shit.". Highly recommended.

9. End of the Line

- This was a very nice surprise. This is a low budget direct to DVD flick that More than delivers. I showed this to some friends at a movie marathon and they didnt quite get into it so maybe its just me. This is one of my favorite movies of the year and a great little flick.

8. Crank 2: High Voltage

- If you saw my list of Top Films of the Decade you saw that the first Crank is my number 4 movie of the decade. Crank 2 did not dissapoint. I dont like it as much as the first of course but what i do like is its insanity. Sure the first one wasnt realistic (they are supposed to be like live action VideoGames) but this one is just insane. If you even wanted to know what a movie would look like on crack, watch Crank 2.

7. Watchmen

- Ive never read the graphic novel so I went into this not knowing what to expect. What i got was an amazing Cinematic experience. I liked the Directors Cut even more and clocking in at 3 hours i could still watch this repeatedly.

6. The Hurt Locker

- If you read the quotes on the poster, they pretty much match my opinions on this great great movie. This is the one im pulling for at the Oscars this year. Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Director... whatever it gets it deserves it.

5. Zombieland

- If you know me you know I love me some Zombies. I was expecting to like this but the trailers for it werent amazing and didnt make me think this would be Hilarious. Im so glad it surpassed those expectations. This movie is the funnest movie of the year and just all around fucking kick ass. Cant wait for the sequel. And of course i cant forget to mention the greatest cameo of all time which i wont spoil here in case you live under a rock and dont know yet. Just awesome.

4. Trick R Treat

- We all waited and waited for this movie and in my opinion... Completely worth the wait. I saw, loved it, saw it 5 or 6 more times... and then bought all the merchandise i could from it including my Sideshow Toys collectible Sam.

3. Drag Me To Hell

- Sam Raimi is back in true form which im very happy about as i was worried we horror fans had lost him to the studios forever. Even if we never get another Evil Dead, Drag Me to Hell is more than worthy to fill its place.

2. Paranormal Activity

- YES I KNOW... There are some people who will DESPISE this movie. And for some reason they feel that everyone should feel the same way. I dont care for that kind of thinking and i say that in my person opinion, this movie is incredible. The reason is that this is the kind of story-telling that scares the hsit out of me. Stuff that gets into your imagination and makes you think of that dark shadow... or that creak in the night. The only movies that have ever genuinely scared me are Blair Witch Project, Session 9, The Eye (original), and now this. If you look at those other movies youll see the similarities. So i can understand that some peopel may hate these kinds of movies but to me they work incredibly well and i love them for it.

and my NUMBER 1 MOVIE OF THE YEAR IS:

1. INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS

- There are movies... and there are FILMS. This is a Film. Its absolute perfection and never boring. Ive seen it 4 times now and its gotten better each time. Its the absolute best movie ive seen all year. And in a year that had some great horror flicks... thats a great feat. I would actually put this as my 3rd favorite Tarantino film after Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs.

So those are my top 30 of the year.

Now ill list the rest of the films i saw this year in order... all the way down to the fucking worst of the worst. So here it starts at #31.

31. The Hangover

32. Coraline

33. Terminator: Salvation

34. Observe and Report

35. Timecrimes

36. Hush

37. Pontypool

38. The Burrowers

39. Chocalate

40. Amusement

41. My Bloody Valentine 3-D

42. The Children

43. G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra

44. Avatar

45. Pandorum

46. Monsters VS Aliens

47. State of Play

48. The Thaw

49. Jennifer's Body

50. Friday the 13th remake

51. Halloween 2

52. Albino Farm

53. Taken

54. Gamer

55. 2012

56. Year One

57. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

58. Lesbian Vampire Killers

59. The Horsemen

60. Eye of the Beast

61. Dark Country

62. Mutant Chronicles

63. A Perfect Getaway

64. Dead Snow

65. Natures Grave (Long Weekend remake)

66. Not Quite Hollywood

67. Screamers 2

68. Hills Run Red

69. Dying Breed

70. Grace

71. Extract

72. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

73. 9

74. Red Mist

75. Big Fan

76. Bruno

77. Simon Says

78. Infestation

79. Sea Beast

80. Dead Wood

81. Alien Raiders

82. Wolverine

83. Taking of Pelham 123

84. Autopsy

85. Kill Theory

86. Feast 3

87. Shuttle

88. Fanboys

89. Butterfly Effect 3

90. Mum and Dad

91. 12 Rounds

92. Whiteout

93. Seventh Moon

94. Perkins 14

95. Anvil

96. Tyson

97. Just Buried

98. The Final Destination

99. Laid to Rest

100. From Within

101. The Unborn

102. Vacancy 2

103. Behind Enemy Lines: Columbia

104. Midnight Movie

105. King of the Hill

106. Red Sands

107. Hit and Run

108. The Killing Room

109. The Objective

110. The Stepfather remake

111. Clive Barkers Book of Blood

112. JCVD

113. While She Was Out

114. Alphabet Killer

115. Ong Bak 2

116. Dead Air

117. Onechambara

118. Extreme Movie

and here are the 10 Worst movies of the year....

119. Black Devil Doll

120. Plague Town

121. Chaos Experiment

122. Its Alive remake

123. The Haunted World of El Superbeasto

124. Header

125. S. Darko

126. Tokyo Zombie

127. Sharks in Venice

and the Worst Piece of Shit of the Year was:

128. Children of the Corn remake.

Holy fuck did that movie suck....

Well that concludes my top of '09 list. Thanks for reading!