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Psycho killer, qu'est que c'est!Sep 03 '06 Write an essay on this topic.The Bottom Line I'm tense and nervous and I can't relax. Ah yes, the genre that never seems to get nominated for that Academy Award, yet manages to make money at the box office. What movies about sharp weilding object psycho killers do I like enough to actually recommend? Well, believe me, there are at least ten that I enjoyed. 10. Wolf Creek (2005 written and directed by Greg McLean) I rented this film with low expectations but was quite surprised and shocked by this Crocodile Dundee meets the Texas Chainsaw Massacre film! It was genuinely scary, and kept me riveted to the screen as a nice aussie guy helps some teenagers and then turns out not to be quite so nice. It was also allegedly based on a TRUE STORY, so be careful if you go to visit Ayres Rock by yourself. 9. Scream (1996 directed by Wes Craven) I had fun with Scream, it was a fresh look at a cliched genre. I enjoyed the way it turned all the cliches in on themselves, and yet still delivered a scary slasher picture. An all star cast including David Arquette, Neve Campbell and Courtney Cox didn't hurt either. This is one film where I actually enjoyed both 2 and 3 as well. 8. From Hell (2000 starring Johnny Depp Heather Graham) Who is the original hack n slash killer? Why Jack the Ripper of course, slicing up prostitutes in 19th Century London. Leave it to Johnny Depp as Inspector Frederick Abberline to find out who Jack the Ripper is. Heather Graham is always lovely to look at as well. 7. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984 Directed by Wes Craven) Craven's first tale of knive fingered Freddy Kreuger was always the best of the series, and Robert Englund did a great job of bringing Freddy to life in the teenagers of Elm Street's nightmares. Look for Johnny Depp in his first role as Nancy's (Heather Langenkamp) boyfriend. 6. Manhunter (1986 directed by Michael Mann) Before Anthony Hopkins terrorized us as Dr. Hannibal Lecter, Thomas Harris's first book, Red Dragon, was made as Manhunter and starred C.S.I.'s own Gil Grisham, William L. Peterson as Will Graham. Tom Noonan played the creepy serial killer Francis Dolarhyde, and Brian Cox played Dr. Lecter. This was one of the best psycho killer movies I had seen, although the remake Red Dragon is certainly excellent. Why did the killer leave the families eyes open? If you like Peterson in C.S.I. and don't mind all that blood, you will love him in Manhunter. 5. Evil Dead II (1987 directed by Sam Raimi, starring Bruce Campbell) Not sure if this horror film fits into the Slasher genre, but there are axes and chainsaws a plenty with lots of severed body parts and plenty of arterial spray. Did I also mention the three stooges inspired comedy or the famous Campbell one liners? 4. Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974 directed by Tobe Hooper) To me, the original will always be the best, it was original, it set a new standard in horror films, it was often imitated, but never bested. The thought of being chased by a chainsaw wielding maniac in some remote Texas house in the woods still gives me the creeps, even after the idea has become a joke in pointless sequels. 3. Hostel (2005 directed and written by Eli Roth) I really liked this horror picture because it seemed like it could happen. Twisted folk purchasing tourists to torture and kill? In today's world, nothing surprises me anymore. However, this movie did keep me on the edge of my seat! 2. The Devil's Rejects (2005 written and directed by Rob Zombie) Although his first film House of a 1000 Corpses was dismissed by most, his second effort, a sequel of sorts, was actually pretty darn gory scary and good as Zombies B Movie slasher horror entry. Meet the Firefly family, a family that made the Mansons look like nice folks in this tale of depravity set to a southern rock soundtrack. NOt a film for the squeamish. 1. Ichi the Killer (2001 directed by Takashi Miike). It doesn't get any better than this! Kakihari (Asano Tadanobu) works hard for his Yakuza boss and must find a psycho killer on the loose, Ichi, the Killer (Omori Nao). Kakihari himself is a site to behold, his face deliberately cut, and safety pins holding it together. Miike takes hyper violence to new extremes, and Ichi the Killer sets the bar on violent Asian Cinema. (and if you love romance movies, you should check out Miike's film Audition) There you have it, ten films in which folks get cut up in a variety of ways for your viewing pleasure.  |
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