Sevenhead’s Film Reviews

42 Films have been rated or reviewed by Sevenhead.

Prince of Darkness (1987): Yeaaaaah it's silly. Campy as hell and not in a particularly great way. Sure, it has its moments and there are some fantastic special effects– But its moments of tension are far between and as a campy laugh, it isn't hugely funny. Worth a watch however.
Only Lovers Left Alive (2013): Beautiful, funny and tender– made with Jim Jarmusch's signature lightness of touch and flare. Hard to say much other then it's just fantastic. You drank Ian.
Nosferatu (1922): It's a movie that has managed to retain tone and atmosphere, and its thanks to a mature (but also creative) use of lighting and set more than anything. Its use of shadows both narratively and visually is just fantastic.
Dracula (1931): A Universal Horror that aims to serve as a straight adaptation to its novel– making the plot surprisingly dense, with meaningful subplots. A step down in atmosphere from Nosferatu, but still a solid spooky classic.rn
Grand Piano (2013): Unbelievably tense, and eventually unbelievable. It's a silly B movie with the tension of a world class Thriller. Whiplash serves as a smarter and more personal version of this (to Chezalles credit) but it's as a fantastic film.rn
Submarine (2010): A coming of age film that goes dark with its humour– but stays fantastically human. Colour is used brilliantly for some fantastic visual metaphor and it all amounts to something smart, funny and just a lil abstract.
Halloween 3 - Season of the Witch (Halloween III) (1982): It's campy and silly and does a great job at that– but still leaves you feeling that the whole film is wasted potential. A couple of awesome practical effects, strong music and a fun villain keep it watchable despite its spotty plot and minimal tension.
Citizen Kane (1941): Worthy of the acclaim. Tells a story that rarely gets told and the themes of propaganda are offset well by a genuinely human story of a flawed individual. Follows the great philosophy that you don't need to sympathise with a character, only empathise.r
No (2012): By concentrating on a relatively small aspect of the Chilean Yes/No campaign, this movie manages to create great characters dynamics while condensing the events of the election in an engaging way.
Krampus (2015): It tries to be a cynical Home Alone, and while there are a few good lines and a fantastic intro, it falls flat. The Costume and monster design in this film is fantastic– but the proper beasties don't show up till the third act and are poorly introduced.

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