Dream Home (2010): Vicious and Notorious

Asian horror movies are creating a buzz to the westerners. This is proved by the numerous adaptations like The Grudge, Oldboy, The Echo, and The Eye. When I’m searching for the best Asian horror movies that I might overlooked, I saw Dream Home. The plot is nice so I grab a copy. After watching it, I can say that this is one of Asia’s best movies in existence.

The story is about a woman who is very fascinated about buying a condo unit with the harbor view. Even though she has savings, she can’t still afford the mortgage for the unit. In desperation, she does something horrifying that will allow her to get the unit for a cheaper price.

The plot of the story is crazy. It gives us a glimpse of how far a person can go just to fulfill his dreams. This is a presentation of how evil can turn us to a mad person. The main character is actually a good person at first, but her desire eats up the goodness she have in her heat. Thus she ended up doing something that is vicious and notorious.

I can say that the flow of the story might be irritating for others. But for me, I find it just right. It allows us to know more about the main character and why she is doing it. The flashbacks are intelligently inserted in the movie, giving the viewers a clean balance between the back story and the crime she committed. However, if you will watch it, make sure that you would watch it in full length.

That is something that I love about this movie. It captures my attention and wouldn’t let me go to pee or to grab snacks. I was very focused on the movie because I’m waiting for something, from the back story and for her next move. I’m glad that all my questions were answered and I’m satisfied with the gore I’ve seen. I couldn’t ask for more and I wish that no one will ever dare to make their own versions because I’m afraid that it wouldn’t work.

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Monster (2003): Great Evil Presentation

I’m not aware of the crimes of Aileen Wuornos at all. This movie is the first thing that I’ve seen narrating her story. It was a sad and thrilling story. I love it especially because it happens in real life. I think that monster reveals the evil that is happening in the real world.

 

First, I would like to give a big hand to Charlize Theron in her performance. I can’t remember any movie of her that I’ve watched. I can say that this one is the most remarkable for me. She did great and she makes me believe in her portrayal. I feel every emotion that she delivers. She is a truly amazing actress.

Let’s go back to the movie. It was so great that it makes me think deep down about the cruelty of life, the materialistic needs of people, and the evil that I can agree present in reality. The movie was able to capture my empathy towards Aileen. Even though she was guilty of the crimes, the movie didn’t make me hate her. After watching it, my sympathy is really for Aileen. I believe that her crimes are the result of the love she have for her girlfriend and the trauma from the incident that almost kills her. In that case, I feel bad for her.

If there is someone that I hate, it was her girlfriend Selby. She is the true evil for me. After all the things Aileen did for her, she ended up putting her on jail. I guess she did that to free herself from the crime. She was selfish and ungrateful.

I can’t say anything bad about the movie. Maybe the only thing that I found missing is the extended ending, the trial of the case. I want to know more about what happens then. But, I still love the movie. I’ll just do some research about the trials.

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Deliver Us from Evil (2014): One of the Best 2014 Horrors

Horror movies are my favorite. But among the releases the years, there are only few who stands out and one of them is Deliver Us from Evil.

At first, I wasn’t interested in the movie because my colleague tells me that it wasn’t good. I believe her, and it’s a mistake. I shouldn’t have listen to her and watch it in the cinema. But that was a couple of months ago. When I happen to have a copy, I watch it still. And I was surprised that it was way better than what I’ve been told.

Deliver Us from Evil is something that I’ve been long waited for. It was inspired by the terrifying booked by Ralph Sarchie known as Beware the Night. But let set things straight, the story line of the movies wasn’t based on actual events at all. It is completely fictional. But the character of Ralph Sarchie is true; he is a cop who happens to be a demonologist as well. He helps people with supernatural problems.

The story line is the same, he is a cop who hunted down criminals and he slowly turns to a demon hunter because of one of the cases he handles. He was an anti-Christ, but he was turned to be a believer. This gives him strength in facing the hardest and beastly criminals he has ever faced.

It gives me creeps. The tension is there and my heart beats fast at some point. It chills me to the bone, and it scares the hell out of me. I never thought that it will be this good. It will let you engage in the story as it unravels the horror gradually.

I love the whole movie. It is the only exorcist movie that was able to capture my attention and interest. I watch it from the beginning until the end with my full focus on it. It wasn’t boring like the other movies of its genre. This may be because of the perfect combination of action and horror. It is one of the best and the greatest movies I’ve seen so far.

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