Top 5 films of 2012

For film, 2012 was a year for anticipating sequels.  The Dark Knight Rises, The Expandables, etc.  I was also looking forward to films that got a good buzz at Sundance.  These five flicks have been films that I've been playing on my dvd player more than twice.

#5. Chained

This was a really good flick that I was kind of afraid to check out.  As I've mentioned on the "Chained" review, I'm not a fan of films with rape.  Jennifer Lynch made a really great film with a lot of atmosphere, psychology, and suspense.

#4. The Cabin in the Woods

Most Hollywood horror flicks suck balls.  It was nice to see a Hollywood horror film like The Cabin in the Wood.  A lot of my friends told me what a really good flick this was.  It was a pretty smart flick with some good laughs and some good blood flow.  Of course this was from the director of The Avengers.  Maybe that's why I enjoyed this flick.

#3. Excision 

One of many films that got great buzz at this years Sundance Film Festival.  A very dark film with a lot of great cameos.  Not since Fred Vogel's character in August Underground, have I hated the main character.  Anna Lynn McCord did an amazing job playing the delusional/sad fuck, Pauline.

#2 Rec 3: Genesis

When Rue Morgue did the story on Rec 2, I was excited to read when they were doing two more.  But when I read the reviews about Rec 3, about how in the 2nd half, I wasn't sure.  But being a fan of the first two, I still wanted to check it out.  Rec 3 was shot very well.  And even though they added some humor, it was still one of my favorite horror flicks in 2012.

#1. The Raid: Redemption

This got a huge buzz at this year's Sundance Film Festival.  I'll admit, this flick isn't horror, but there are a bunch of violence.  The action is amazing.  There's a reason why people have been raving about this.  It told a really good story.  But wow!  The main character was bad arse.  If their was a film I would recommend this year, it will be The Raid: Redemption.

CHAINED (2012)

I'm not really that much into films that has rape and violence towards women. Now I have seen films like "I Spit On Your Grave", "Maniac", "New York Ripper", etc. But today's slasher/serial killer flicks seem like the same old bs. The killer lived a rough childhood. Believes that all women are evil sluts, so he takes it upon himself to rid off these "demons".

Anyhoo, this is a film directed by Jennifer Lynch and starring Vincent D'Onofrio (aka Gomer Pyle).  The movie is about a mother and her son, Tim, who just left watching a horror flick at their local theater, and  take a cab back home.  While on their way, the cab driver misses their exit and ends up taking them to a open field in the middle of nowhere.  Not knowing what's going on, the mother demands the driver to let them out.  The cab driver stops, gets off the cab and knocks the mother out.  The cab driver takes the mother and son to his home, which he then grabs the mother inside his house, while Tim is trapped in the cab, having to hear the screams of his mother.  After the cab driver raped and murdered Tim's mom, he takes Tim inside and makes him his slave and calls him Rabbit.  Tim has to clean up his house, make him food, bury the victims, and cut up newspaper articles about the victims going missing.  While the cab driver, Bob, leaves his house, Tim tries to escape and finds Bob waiting for him outside.  Because of this, Bob puts Tim in chains so he won't try to escape again.   Later, Bob decides to make Tim his protege and gives him books about the women anatomy. When Tim becomes a teenager, Bob tries to get Tim into his ways, but seeing how killing is wrong, Tim refuses and begins asking questions.  From there on we see Tim and Bob's relationship almost becoming like father and son.  Where the father wants his boy to be this, but the son develops a form of rebellion.

I have seen Jennifer Lynch's other flick Boxing Helena, and Chained is just as good.  To all the boys who are fans of rape/serial killer flicks, there are no boobies and no rape scenes.  The film focuses on Tim and all the horror he witnesses when Bob brings his victims back home .  We also see the relationship between Bob and Tim.  How Bob tries to teach Tim that it's ok to rape and kill women because "they asked for it".  There is a surprise ending that left me say "wow, really?"  But all-in-all, it's a really good flick and give it a 8/10.  A good effort by Jenny Lynch.  It may not be a gorehound's wet dream, but the story is really great.

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