Why does Jessica love indie horror?

She claims she loves horror, "especially indie horror".

There are indie horror flicks I like, but it's rare for them to be someone's bread and butter, as opposed to standard B fare.

On a side note, I think it's kind of sexy, the way she says "brah".

ok this aint the next song Im doing

cause I aint finished it yet (it was gonna be but not happy with it)

and also cause the last piece is from a song that Ive planned for years but aint written
anyways started my next piece today an old song, problem is i get carried away with guitar solo's even though Im shit guitarist, used to be good but arthritis killed that dream many years ago, anyways fuck it will be good, first lines are

(prolly written 20 years ago)
do you remember me in the desert, I was a leader those days, wonder what you think of me now, stuck in this alcohol cage

Revenge!!

I'm watching Death Sentence with Kevin Bacon, so I'm in the mood. Revenge films are always captivating because you get to see the bad guys getting what they deserve, and you don't feel guilty about it.

What are your favorite revenge films?

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I'll start us off with my faves:

- Death Wish (1974)
- I Spit on Your Grave (1978)
- Mad Max (1979)
- Commando (1985)
- The Crow (1994)
- The Punisher (2004)
- John Wick (2014)
- Sabotage (2014)

Here are some more films with 'revenge' as a prominent theme/motive:
https://junkepics.com/film/?tags=revenge&sort=value

What's your favorite thing to say?

Per say, as you people have probably guessed.
My "per say" phase wasn't present on the horror board, per se.
It's almost as if the switch from Custodian to "Qustodian" is somehow responsible.
I'm not sure if good things come to those who wait, but I believe good things come to those who add "per se".

OUTLANDERRRRRR!!!!!



Sorry... I just had to say that. I don't know what possessed me... uh oh. Something possessed me. That sucks.

For a good time...

Just click on this:


For a REALLY good time, (if you are not too concerned about having more fun than humans should be allowed), you should watch that video, then position your clicker so the cursor is right at 9 seconds, in the timer bar at the bottom of the clip. Then, just keep watching from 9 to 15 seconds, and every time it gets to 15 seconds in the video just click your mouse so it goes back to 9 seconds. Do this over and over and over and over and over and over, until you start giggling maniacally and drooling.

Chemical Peel (2014)

I didn't like Chemistry in school. I know lots of kids found it interesting, but something about it bothered me. I guess because I was such a history nerd, chemical warefare was always at the back on my mind. The effects of napalm, agent orange, chlorine gases etc etc. That's some scary shit. Chemicals mixed with the wrong ones could be so disastrous for humanity, it scared the hell out of me. And it still does. If I ever have to do some hardcore cleaning, you bet your arses I read the backs of the detergents. You don't want that stuff burning your hands and knees while scrubbing. You don't know what effects that sh!t will have on you if you use them wrong.



So, when I visited a video rental shop today, a movie titled "Chemical Peel" stuck out instantly. I figured it'll be a fun watch so I grabbed it without even looking at the back. Yes I totally judged this book, or in this case movie, by its cover and I have no shame. None I tell you! And considering I rated this movie a 7, it didn't do too badly either.

Chemical Peel is about a group of girls who go away for a Bachelorette party in a nice little secluded cabin. At the same time, a train carrying some dodgy substances crashes and the said substances mix, creating a reaction that affects the whole valley these girls are staying in. From then on, things get a little, uncomfortable. And by uncomfortable I mean bloody gross. But first, let me tell you the cons of the movie.

Con number one, the characters are pretty lame. It's hard to relate to many people here, there aren't too many characters you can take seriously. As a horror movie, they've taken stereotypes, the "okay, we need a laid back girl, a bitchy girl, a quiet nerdy girl, a badarse girl ...etc etc". I reckon if they had made the girls a bit more relatable, when the bad things start happening, we'd be a bit more emotional. That said, there is at least one or two I kinda liked, so there is something going, but don't expect any unique characters with great acting, so it's pretty basic here.



Not to mention, a lot of the characters are pretty annoying, and kinda stupid too. I actually can't understand why anyone is even friends with the bachelorette who's the quintessential cunt of the movie. Seriously, she's taking the piss out of everyone, why are you guys even friends?!!!



They also took some time with the build up. Because the characters weren't that interesting, I didn't care much about their backstory's so they could have trimmed some stuff out. A lot of their build up was kinda lost on me.

But, I will give the movie makers this, the build up, though long, does pay off. This movie was gross. Really gross. So gross and disgusting, I actually didn't like it. Not because the movie was bad, but because it kinda sickened me. We all know what happens to people when invisible gases get into your lungs and start burning you from the inside. Think about that sentence, that's goddamn terrifying. I'm not even talking about the movie here, that stuff happens! And it's a perfect scenario to make a horror movie because a concept like that allows for plenty of gore. Not blood, but pure disgusting gore! And on top of that, there's always the prospect that this could actually happen. Forget about even chemical warefare, think about negligence within chemical companies. Hell think about chemical waste! It's not like you can just throw out these chemicals when you're done with them, how the hell do you get rid of them!



Fans of Cabin Fever (another movie that gave me the heebie jeebies) will no doubt see some similarities with this one, minus the humour of cause. I can see many people seeing this as a pretty average movie but it kinda got under my skin. In fact the thought of chemicals burning under my skin makes me feel a bit queasy. And I like to pride myself on being able to handle extreme and gory stuff, so when I start squirming in my seat you better be squirming with me. Cos there's apparently only two things that get under my skin. Chemical burnings, and maggots. I fucking hate maggots!

So, thought I'd give this flick a holla. It's not great by any means, the characters do kinda suck and it's not anything new, but it's gross and freaky and it's bound to make you cringe, so if that sounds like a keeper then go for gold.

7/10



Here's a trailer for those interested.



Thanks for reading guys. Feel free to add your thoughts and opinions here.

To the Mods/Admins

Out of curiousity. Has Dorian or Boki tried making an account here? I know that you guys would be able to monitor who everyone is much better than the mighty IMDB does.

Real cool, this background picture...

...with all these insects moving and all.

You can never get rid of the babadook...

I've been thinking of this movie a lot lately. The film deals with a mother losing her mind over the constant chaos that her son regularly instills upon her, and I can't help but feel a strong parallel to my own undesired reality. I live with my mother, who's taken custody of her severely autistic grandson, because his own mother couldn't bear it any longer. They like to focus on his autism as the reason for his manic behavior, but I've always felt his strong mental retardation was the greater issue. He's a handful to live with, and while I hate my sister for all the other horrible things she's done in her life, particularly to my own mother, I wont hold it against her that she couldn't deal with this child anymore. He's enough to drive anyone mad, and yet my mother has taken on the burden herself, due to some twisted sense of loyalty to her family that I can't understand. I wish I was more patient, but it's hard to be patient when you haven't had a good night's sleep in weeks.

Essie Davis gave a great performance. She loves her son, but can't deny that he drives her fucking nuts. Sometimes, he's fine. Sometimes, he's nerve-racking. Other times, he's sometime worse. Often, he becomes unbearable. Then he makes us both unhinged.

Our protagonist isn't a bad person, but she's pushed to her limits without any way out. Medications never sedate the madness. It always shines through, and it's surprisingly contagious. If only there was one night where we could be undisturbed, and sleep it all away without the worry of having to deal with the menace that haunts us nightly, but we could only be so lucky. It bleeds into the morning, disrupting our days, and is in constant need of endless supervision. It needs to be maintained, but it's hard enough maintaining ourselves, let alone someone like this. It's always the same thing. A recurring nightmare that holds us all back, and it's ours. Utterly ours, and there's no outside assistance, and there's no escape from it.

Every night, it's the same thing with my nephew. Despite being sedated, he never sleeps. I know this because I never sleep. In a lucid dream, I hear the incomprehensible voices coming from a child who can't express himself through words. Only screams. I check the time, and it frightens me. It's 3:15, exactly. The nightmare is here, and it's here to stay. If it's in a word, or it's in a look, you can't get rid of the babadook.

#DontLetItIn