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Old 04-11-2009, 7:46 PM   #1
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French Horror

Anyone know f any new French Horror flicks coming to DVD or Blu-ray soon, Switchblade Romance, Frontiers kind of stuff.
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Old 05-11-2009, 12:27 AM   #2
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Re: French Horror

Yes, they are out. Why not check out a major website like Amazon that sells DVDs ?

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Old 05-11-2009, 9:41 AM   #3
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Yes, they are out. Why not check out a major website like Amazon that sells DVDs ?
I think you have misunderstood my question.

I'm aware that the 2 I mentioned are available (in fact I own them both) , I'm looking for anything similar coming soon.
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hi Shoka,

I'd highly recommend "Inside" with Beatrice Dalle (from Betty Blue), which has one of the most disturbing shock scenes in it, I've ever witnessed, even in comparison to banned material! Plus, the most brilliant surprise ending too!

There's a 60-minute documentary to accompany the movie, as an extra, and a trailer. (In French with English subs, for the doc!) The film is already out on Region 2 DVD, and you should be able to get it for less than a tenner, even in hifh street stores. Just be warned, it's genuinely twisted stuff, and don't watch if you can't handle some very grim violence perpetrated by women against other men and women!

You may also want to investigate "Them" (aka "Ils"), which is on Channel 4 later next week, very late one night.


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Old 05-11-2009, 9:33 PM   #5
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Anyone know f any new French Horror flicks coming to DVD or Blu-ray soon, Switchblade Romance, Frontiers kind of stuff.
Martyrs is available on blu,superb movie imo.Pushes the boundries somewhat!

Agree with Pooch regarding inside,that really is one hell of a twisted film! Very good with it though!
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Old 06-11-2009, 9:25 AM   #6
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hi Shoka,

I'd highly recommend "Inside" with Beatrice Dalle (from Betty Blue), which has one of the most disturbing shock scenes in it, I've ever witnessed, even in comparison to banned material! Plus, the most brilliant surprise ending too!
Thanks, I'll check it out.

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Just be warned, it's genuinely twisted stuff, and don't watch if you can't handle some very grim violence perpetrated by women against other men and women!
You've sold it to me right there Just ordered it from a marketplace seller for £5.62

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You may also want to investigate "Them" (aka "Ils"), which is on Channel 4 later next week, very late one night.
I've got Them (Ils) on Blu-ray, its such a great film, although I thought the last 15 minutes felt a bit rushed, I would have happily waited another 15 minutes for it to end.

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Martyrs is available on blu,superb movie imo.Pushes the boundries somewhat!
I got this when it first came out (albeit only on DVD), and only got round to watching it a few months ago on the plane going on holiday, I'm not sure if it was because I watched it about 2 in the morning and was feeling sleepy but I didn't think it was brilliant. I might have to give it another spin.

Anyone have any other suggestions?
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Old 06-11-2009, 11:44 AM   #7
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Hi Shoka,

I have to agree with you r.e. MARTYRS. It's just not that great a film! It's gory, and violent, and very strong in comparison with most 18-rated films, but it's also rather pointless, with a rather average plot, and the film goes nowhere, leaving you at the end of the 90 minute running time, asking yourself "Yeah... And?!" in a kind of sarcastic tone.

It's not French, but you should absolutely get DEAD SNOW, which is a recent Swedish horror film, about some medical students who are attacked by nazi-zombies! It's truly gross, with some jaw-dropping special effects, and the film has an amazing dark tone of humour running through it! I can't recommend it enough. (Available on UK DVD or Blu-Ray, which are identical, except for the sound format and picture quality improvements on Blu-Ray.)

And, if you fancy something slightly more haunting, rather than horrific, you also want to investigate LET THE RIGHT ONE IN, which is good too!


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Old 06-11-2009, 11:51 AM   #8
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DEAD SNOW, which is a recent Swedish horror film,
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Pooch, it's Norwegian.
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Re: French Horror

As people have mentioned the best ones currently available I'd thought I'd mention one coming soon. It's not due until next spring, but there's a new French horror film called Captifs (aka Caged) coming out. Hopefully it will be good.

I'm also waiting for a DVD release of David Morlet's Mutants and Jacques-Olivier Molon's Humains.

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Old 21-11-2009, 12:40 AM   #10
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hi Shoka,

I'd highly recommend "Inside" with Beatrice Dalle (from Betty Blue), which has one of the most disturbing shock scenes in it, I've ever witnessed, even in comparison to banned material! Plus, the most brilliant surprise ending too!

There's a 60-minute documentary to accompany the movie, as an extra, and a trailer. (In French with English subs, for the doc!) The film is already out on Region 2 DVD, and you should be able to get it for less than a tenner, even in hifh street stores. Just be warned, it's genuinely twisted stuff, and don't watch if you can't handle some very grim violence perpetrated by women against other men and women!

You may also want to investigate "Them" (aka "Ils"), which is on Channel 4 later next week, very late one night.


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Just watch it,thought it was very good film,but as you say some very twisted
stuff.

Got mine from US, unrated one plus it has a dd 5.1 track,over the uk one,was very cheap from axelmusic.com

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Old 23-11-2009, 4:03 PM   #11
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Martyrs starts off pretty well, gets rather dull and unnecessary towards the end though. It all does feel rather pointless, the ending left me shrugging and wondering what was the point.

I watched Dead Snow the other week as well, can't say I thought much of it. Found it a bit boring in all honesty, it tried hard to go for that Braindead comic horror vibe and never really succeeded.

Best Euro horror I've seen for a long time by far would Let the Right One in, real superior stuff. Looks great on Blu Ray as well!

Oh and the Blu Ray release of Switchblade Romance doesn't look much better than the normal DVD.
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Old 07-12-2009, 5:31 PM   #12
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Watched Inside last night, I was kind of guessing throughout, who is she, is it? her mother, no her mother has just come through the door, is she carrying the baby as a surrogate, nope don't think so, then BAM I must admit the last scene was pretty gross.
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Any more films?


Loved Død snø, Last House on the Left + Let the right one in.



Ordered Ils from lovefilm should be here soon :D

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