The Years "Best" Horror Movie(s).

Rating: 9/10 (12 August 2008)

I am a huge fan of Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez. They're the masterminds behind some of my favorite movies in recent memory (Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Sin City). And here is yet another sure classic, sort of. It's actually two sure classics, Planet Terror (Rodriguez), and Death Proof (Tarantino). These two films are a tribute to the low budget Grindhouse feature movies of the 1970's. Personally, I like Planet Terror better, but they are both splendid works of art. Not to mention the fake movie trailer at the beginning which is funnier than most full length comedy films these days.
Robert Rodgriguez' "Planet Terror":
Holy ****!! This is one damn good horror movie, easily the best since I've seen in several years. Taking place in rural Texas, Planet Terror is about a group of rag-tag survivors of a massive zombie epidemic. This group of people must evade the flesh-eating creatures of the undead and hunt down those responsible for the outbreak, and kill them all before the infection spreads across the planet. You can really see the look of the 70's in this film. Rodriguez purposely made it like this with the poor visuals and the missing reels at parts. This movie overall is amazing. It's very funny, full of action, and is by far the goriest film I've ever seen.
Quentin Tarantino's "Death Proof":
Although it doesn't quite match-up with Planet Terror, this is also a terrific horror movie, but it is far different. Death Proof is about a group of girls who are going about their normal daily lives in local bar. Little do they realize they're being stalked by a psychotic ex-stuntman who goes by the name "Stuntman Mike", who uses his crazy car to kill his victims. But these aren't the type of girls who take **** from anybody, not even a psycho stalker. Stuntman Mike takes these girls on the terrifying ride of their lives, and they're out for revenge. This movie starts out very slow and boring, but as the drama unfolds and the action gets underway, this movie will take you for the ride of your life. So yes, it starts out pretty slow, but if you hang through the boring beginning then you'll be rewarded greatly by Tarantino's master work.