Bubble (2005)

This movie is a Drama. But like the Brown Bunny, I believe this movie can also be considered a horror story.

Bubble is chilling, hauntingly realistic, and a majority of this film takes place in a doll factory. Doll factory aside, this movie paints a gut wrenching portrait of America's dying small town factory communities, the heart-break of family obligation, and the horrific power of unspoken and unrealized emotion.

As A.O. Scott of the New York Times stated: "Absorbing and unnerving".

I love this movie. It is so delicate, so strong, so horrific, and so dramatic - that I really can't categorized the movie as one genre. I do believe, however, that it belongs in the horror section: American Horror section. 

The Brown Bunny (2003)

Sure, maybe this movie would be best described as a Drama - and it is a Drama - but I also feel it could be described as a horror movie. My reasoning is based on what the characters experience (which in turn you experience): horror of loss, horror of memory, horror of the reality.

The Brown Bunny is slow by most movie standards - but this slowness is necessary to tell the tale appropriately. Let me share with you what the movie cover has to say:

"Adults Only: Raw, Tender, Brutal. The Brown Bunny is both a love story and a haunting portrait of a lost soul unable to forget his past.

After finishing a motorcycle race in New Hampshire, Bud Clay (Vincent Gallo) loads his racing bike into the back of his van and begins a cross-country odyssey to Los Angeles, where he is to compete in another race. During his trip, he meets three very different women: Violet, a wholesome all-American gas station attendant; Lilly (Cheryl Tiegs), a fellow lost soul he connects with at a highway rest stop; and Rose, a Las Vegas prostitute.

Throughout his journey, Bud can never escape his intense feelings for the love of his life, Daisy (Chloe Sevigny), so he plans to reconcile with her when he reaches Los Angeles.

Arriving in Los Angeles, Bud checks into a motel before visiting the abandoned home he once shared with Daisy. He leaves a note, hoping she will turn up at his motel room...

Building to a notorious climax, the film presents one of the frankest portrayals of male sexuality ever seen in American cinema."

No you go watch it.

Brotherhood Of The Wolf aka Le Pacte Des Loups (2001)

This movie knocked my socks off and then ripped them to shreds.

Brotherhood Of The Wolf is a most excellent French film. Perhaps, at this point, the only one I have thoroughly enjoyed. The opening scene took my breath away. Through the rest of the film I was clapping my hands, covering my eyes, stomping my feet, and a little dumb struck.

There are elements that are over the top - but I wouldn't want it any other way. The film is gory - but not too gory. It has dark humor - but not too much dark humor. Loaded with action, suspense, and horror this movie is a visual and mental adventure waiting to happen to you while you sit comfortably and eat tasty snacks.

Note: Do not watch the English dubbed version. You will not enjoy this film.

Boogeyman (2005)

You know, it has been so long since I've seen this movie that I've nearly forgotten what it was about. However, I haven't forgotten how I felt after watching the movie: not good.

Although I have a great deal of patience for unimpressive independent films, I have essentially no patience for bad Hollywood movies. All that money, experience, and expertise, and we get something like The Boogeyman. Why?

Oh well, this is a rather excellent film to watch with very intoxicated friends. I highly recommend doing so approximately 15 years from now when most elements will be hilariously dated (which is why I still own the film).

The Beast Of Bray Road (2005)

I'm not sure what happened here, but it's not pretty.

The Beast Of Bray Road is based on apparent sightings of a werewolf in Wisconsin. Sure werewolves are always exciting AND this movie does have a nice little twist at the end  - I wasn't totally impressed.

I will always tip my hat to movie makers. It takes a ton of work, dedication, and collaboration to put a film out. Independent films, such as this one, are no doubt a work from the heart.

That all said, I own this movie. I'm waiting for a perfect time to re-watch with friends as I'm sure I will have a different, truly entertaining experience. Maybe I'll see more things which were missed during the first viewing.