The first was Kevin Smith's, Red State. It's a movie based on the Phelp's family's, Westboro Baptist Church (God Hate's Fags). Basically they lure 3 teenage boys in with promises of adolescent sex in order to kill the sinners. Two of the the boys get loose just as the killing begins and the ATF shows up headed by John Goodman. I have to say it's the only serious role I've ever seen Goodman in and he's fantastic. The movie ends as a botched ATF raid. Lot's of shooting. The movie was entertaining but it was more of a political commentary on extremist religions' and the Government then action. While I agreed wholeheartedly with Kevin Smith's political points, some of the speeches by the characters got long winded. I'd recommend this if you like Kevin Smith's movies. Think Michael Moore meets Tarantino. I'd give it 3 out of 5 stars.
The second movie was, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark. This is a film produced by Guillermo del Toro, probably the best horror producer out there. The first film of his I ever saw was Pan's Labyrinth and I've been a fan ever since.
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, starts out with an architect, his daughter and his girlfriend working to restore an old mansion in Rhode Island. Of course the mansion contains fairies in the basement. Not your nice Disney fairies, but the traditional evil variety. They want the young girl and her teeth. The movie rocks from start to finish. You will never want to go into your basement at night and you will never want your children to leave a tooth under the pillow again. Do not bring children to this movie unless you want to stay up all night with them for a week. In traditional Guillermo del Toro, there is no happy ending. I highly recommend this to horror movie fans. I'd give give it 4 out of 5 stars.
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I would probably give that 5 out of 10.
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