The series continues...

Well saw is one of the most popular "scary" movies available today.

If you are a SAW addict you may already know that SAW is not about some alien coming to earth or about some devil or ghost.

In fact the SAW series is actually based on a number of murders that take place. It is in fact these murders which make the viewer fell that SAW is a horror movie.

SAW does no have the normal aspects of a horror movie. The fact that makes watchers keep watching is that the murders that take place in the movie are so sick and gross. There is so much blood in this movie compared to many other movie. Also in this movie the murders are not really murders because the victims are to kill themselves in most occasions.

Science has found that people who watch these types of movies are people who enjoy watching people being brutally killed. But don't worry. This does not mean that you are crazy or that you are going to be a murderer in the future.

As long as we just watch the movie, enjoy it and then forget about it we all will be safe. 

Enjoy watching!

The Exorcist, a 1973 American movie adaptation of the novel by William Peter Blatty which was published in 1971, tells the story of Regan MacNeil, a young girl who has been possessed by a demonic force. Father Lankester Merrin is bought in to try and expel the demon by means of an exorcism where he and his assistant encounter more than they bargained for. Based on a true story, The Exorcist provides viewers with non stop thrills and screams as Regan deals out a vast range of peculiar and disturbing behaviour on the way to a fantastic climax. The film was re-released in 2000 providing viewers with extra scenes, enhanced cinematography and even more scares than the original. It's also interesting to note that The Exorcist brings with it the tag of being cursed as many strange events happened to cast and support staff during filming including a fire which destroyed all of the set bar Regan's room and Linda Blair (the actress who played Regan) being hurt on numerous occasions. A priest was bought onto the set at various times during filming to bless the cast and set. Combine all of these "real" strange occurrences with the actual viewing of the film and you can see why it was voted in at the top spot. The Exorcist was nominated for ten Academy Awards winning two for sound, which makes the film even more exhilarating, and Film Adaptation.

Other films to make the top horror film list include Stephen King's The Shining at number two, the original 1979 film Alien at three, Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lector in The Silence of the Lambs at four, and Saw at number 5.

The complete list of top horror movies for 2008:

1 The Exorcist - William Friedkin (1973)
2 The Shining - Stanley Kubrick (1980)
3 Alien - Ridley Scott (1979)
4 The Silence of the Lambs - Jonathan Demme (1991)
5 Saw - James Wan (2004)
6 Halloween - John Carpenter (1978)
7 A Nightmare on Elm Street - Wes Craven (1984)
8 Ring (Ringu) - Hideo Nakata (1998)
9 The Wicker Man - Robin Hardy (1973)
10 The Omen - Richard Donner (1976)
11 The Birds - Alfred Hitchcock (1963)
12 The Thing - John Carpenter (1982)
13 Lost Boys - Joel Schumacher (1987)
14 Dawn of the Dead - George A. Romero (1978)
15 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre - Tobe Hooper (1974)
16 Jaws - Steven Spielberg (1975)
17 The Blair Witch Project - Daniel Myrick & Eduardo Sanchez (1999)
18 An American Werewolf in London - John Landis (1981)
19 Se7en - David Fincher (1995)
20 Poltergeist - Tobe Hooper (1982)
21 The Amityville Horror. Stuart Rosenberg (1979)
22 Candyman - Bernard Rose (1992)
23 Scream - Wes Craven (1996)
24 Carrie - Brian De Palma (1976)
25 Friday the 13th - Sean S Cunningham (1980)
26 Final Destination - James Wong (2000)
27 The Evil Dead - Sam Raimi (1981)
28 Hellraiser - Clive Barker (1987)
29 Hostel - Eli Roth (2005)
30 Salem "> s Lot - Mikael Salomon (2004)
31 The Descent - Neil Marshall (2005)
32 The Hills Have Eyes - Wes Craven (1977)
33 Wolf Creek - Greg McLean (2005)
34 Misery - Rob Reiner (1991)
35 Rosemary"s Baby - Roman Polanski (1968)
36 Child's Play - Tom Holland (1989)
37 The Orphanage - Juan Antonio Bayona (2008)
38 The Entity - Sidney J Furie (1981)
39 Nosferatu - FW Murnau (1922)
40 Night of the Living Dead - George A. Romero (1968)
41 House on Haunted Hill, William Malone (2000)
42 The Haunting, Robert Wise (1963)
43 It - Tommy Lee Wallace (1990)
44 Audition - Takashi Miike (1999)
45 The Changeling - Peter Medak (1980)
46 The Mist - Frank Darabont (2008)
47 Suspiria - Dario Argento (1977)
48 The Vanishing - George Sluizer (1993)
49 Shutter - Masayuki Ochiai (2008)
50 Planet Terror - Robert Rodriguez (2007)

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Since the industrial revolution, America has been a country that has catered to the consumer base, providing what is wanted and what can be sold. Supply and demand, the fundamental of economics, is the pulling force behind most American products. The question of product integrity has slowly diminished, until now most of the objects Americans can purchase are foreign made and foreign assembled. Art has also suffered this decline, with the question of intent and purpose degrading to a shock-and-awe factor, or a mere catering to the styles and opinions expressed by whatever market of masses is aimed for. Andy Warhol's excellent satire of this method of sales, in making art just as one would make a car- for the purpose of sale- has become a common theme, and is no longer done for the sake of satire. Film, as an art, has suffered the worst of all other art forms, save for perhaps music.
Movies have always has the purpose of entertaining and distracting the masses, as is much needed in modern society. They have, however, become redundant and commercial. Even satirical films tend to lean far too deep into commercial territory. The true danger of this, however, is not that the medium itself is being overtaken by commercial interests or profit-driven salesmanship, it's that the medium is a powerful tool being used by many for means that are completely unreasonable. The "Saw" franchise is one that takes this method of appealing to the masses and selling them what they want to see, and pushes it to a new and what I would consider dangerous extent.
"Saw" as a movie in of itself seemed to have an excellent purpose, and a message that resonated with a kind of unrighteous justice. It grew, however, to become a franchise boasting 4 sequels and a somewhat considerable fan base. Who are the people buying Saw? Well, just about anyone. Out of most of the people I know, two are Saw fans, and several others will go to see the movie because they find it thrilling or interesting. The reason I have chosen to point at Saw and say no more is this: we cannot support a murderous game master.
A huge Saw fan-base means more and more people buying in to this masochist, violent ideology that states that it is OK to play the judge, jury, and executioner. As one of my friends put it, "he does it because those people deserve to". This is wrong, and it is my entire point for writing this article. It is never right for any one person to determine the fate of another, and whether it is the intent of the makers of Saw or not, the message being spread is one of ambivalence towards violence, and support for self-justified actions. It is am embodiment of selfish and cruel motives, and one that should not be tolerated.
This would not be an issue if the masses consuming these movies were not easily influenced. When people complain against violent video games, and war games, and television that is filled with sexual nuances and questionable language, they do so because they realize how susceptible people are to the messages mass media promotes. Saw, however, holds no value beyond the raw thrill of watching a person struggle for his life against a twisted and vile plot devised by a self-righteous megalomaniac who believes it is his mission to punish those who are doing evil in the world. What Saw, and all movies like Saw, does is to create a feeling that murder and violence is "ok". In the end, the villain has succeeded in making a five-part tribute to murders. Saw is much like an underdeveloped and far too lengthy "Se7en", and deserves no praise or tribute.

My opinion: The "Saw" franchise is among the most despicable in movie history, and anyone who is a fan needs to consider what the message of the movies really is. The actual message may be contrary to what I am saying it is, but that makes no difference in the importance of realizing the truth behind it.

The story proceeds to Strahm left wondering why his partner who was just murdered, muttered in her last breaths Agent Hoffman's name, and questioning why and how he was left alive. He stumbles upon an article about Hoffman's sister being murdered by the first victim in the movie, Seth. So begins Strahm's secret investigation to expose Hoffman's connection to the Jigsaw murders, all the while 5 new faces are now thrown into the game. Somehow connected, they are told to work together to get out of the traps, but it's not until the end that they realize how they're connected and why they're being tested.

Strahm continues searching for answers by going to the sites where the Jigsaw travesties occurred, and replays the scenarios until he links Hoffman as the other apprentice to Jigsaw. In tracking Hoffman down and attempting to reveal his twisted plans, all events are linked and Strahm is forced to make his last decision- does he want to live, or die?

Saw V simply put is a little less gore with a lot more answers. I would recommend this movie to anyone who has seen the first four and would like a little clarification.

While on holiday in Mexico five friends enjoy some downtime by their hotel swimming pool where they encounter the kindly Mathias (Joe Anderson). He tells the five travellers about his intentions to travel to an ancient temple the following day to meet with his brother. After some debate the five Americans decide to follow Mathias on his adventure being as it is their final days of their holiday, and figure that this would be an ideal way to finish off their holiday.

No sooner have our travellers arrived at the ancient temple than they are surrounded by an angry looking mob. Trying to cool the situation down due to the misunderstandings of no knowledge of each other's language Dimitri (Dimitri Baveas) the groups self appointed leader steps forward to make amends. His five travellers look on as he is cruelly murdered by the mob, causing them to head for the temple. Surrounded at the base of the ancient ruins by a fifty strong army the travellers, the group try to debate their escape, but what lies in and on the temple is far worse than the terror below.

The trailer for the Ruins gives a viewer little inspiration to begin watching this movie, looking rather bland and similar to a lot of other movies, however it fails to illustrate the complexities of the plot and what appeared to be familiar horror fare turned out to deliver well beyond believable expectation, and for a movie that comes from Hollywoods Dreamworks studio, it's surprisingly dark.

The Ruins wastes no time getting straight to the heart of the action, having introduced the characters and their foibles, you are then rushed to the ancient ruins; where rather like fireworks you are given a quick succession of shocks. Considering the limited amount of space the cast have to manoeuvre around and the limited cast, there is an awful lot to The Ruins, more than you could ever expect in fact. Initially climbing the ruins filled with hope, the travellers are presented with a series of horrors that cause their hopes to slowly become diminished.

The big horror of the movie is the terrible vines that cover the ruins, and nothing is being ruined by this disclosure. Seemingly having a life of their own the vines can move, communicate, and most importantly devour our cast in a matter of seconds. You could call this horror a very tongue in cheek one, let's face it vines that can communicate and kill? It sounds suspiciously like the plot for a nasty 60's movie or TV series. But this is nothing to be laughed at, the vines are incredibly dangerous, and sinister; completely relentless in their actions and methods of seducing their prey these are the stuff of nightmares.

The special effects are great, and for a horror movie fan this will not fail to entertain with both reasonable scares and gross out horror this is the sort of thing a horror movie fan loves to see. The Ruins does echo back to the very dark horror movie output of the 1970's where literally anything goes, there is lots of mutilation and limb removal that will have you turning away but desperately wanting to watch.

The cast perform well, Black Donnellys star Jonathan Tucker heads up the cast as medical student Jeff, while Jena Malone, and Shawn Ashmore add great support. The heart of the movie goes out to Laura Ramsey as Stacy a character who you are feeling for from the movies offset, she undergoes the greatest transformation of the movie, and some of her scenes will have you on the edge of your seat.

What works so well about The Ruins is the unchartered feel of the movie, yes we have seen similar offerings but this really is something genuinely different. Rather like Paradise Lost, Hostel, The Mist and Saw this movie opens up some new doors for horror and focuses as much on the psychological aspects of horror as it does the physical and graphic. It movies along at a rate of knots, one minute calm the next minute intense, while keeping the character development and emotion sharp. It's movies like this that can give lethargic horror movie fans a little more hope for the future, this is hardly what you would consider normal or run of the mill.

The Ruins is in UK cinemas now.

Species II

In a nutshell, there is a species of aliens that need to breed to create their race again, and while on a mission to Mars, some humans pick up the DNA and have just started total chaos without even knowing it. If you liked 28 Day Later or 28 Weeks Later you might like this.

It

Well an oldie, well old for me because I was so young when I first saw it. It, coincidentally the name, was based on the Stephen King Novel. It is about people that were terrorized by “It” when they were younger. “It” would turn into their greatest fear and kill them, but the kids grouped together and killed it. They made a pact that if it ever returns they will face it again, and well, it does.

Alien vs. Predator

One of my favourites, not just because of a big slimy alien making me jump out of my which came out of nowhere, but the action, who doesn't like a bit of action on the side. If you have seen any of the Alien's or Predator's then you should know what this is about. It revolves around the predator's that play a game to hunt and kill Alien's. Unfortunately for some humans, they are there at the same time, be prepared to jump and wet your pants for an action packed squealer film.

Saw

Saw is my second most favourite because it makes you think and you will never guess anything in it. It is set around two guys that wake up in a room that seems to be a bathroom. They both keep getting clues and things telling them to kill the other in order to escape, this is set up by a guy who is nicknamed the Jigsaw Killer and uses a puppet on a tricycle to represent him. Great if you love things that also have twists.

Cabin Fever

My favourite horror movie of them all, this is probably more relatable to 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later than Species II. It is set around a group of friends that go out and stay in a cabin but to find one night a guy with a disease seeking help. They don't help scared that they will get infected. In a series of events the diseased man ends up in the cabin's water supply. With most people using this water they get infected which ends up on them turning on each other to help their own chances of survival. I recommend this movie because it is just one of those movies where you think where did he get that idea from because it is brilliant.

There you go, my favourite horror films, go rent a couple and see what they're like!