17/08/19 From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)

Must be a year or two since we last watched this.

Even though the film is fantastic fun on its own merits, it's a little extra special for us as it's the first film Podd and I went to see in the cinema together.

That's enough personal shit, the internet already has enough idiots putting their entire lives online.

"So afterwards, you'll tear me apart and feast on my blood?"

"Yes."

"Can't lie, still interested."

"A few creeping doubts now. Let's see how it pans out."

"So that's one moccachino regular, a mint tea and a grande latte?"

"Ooh! And a Biscotti muffin, please"

"Certainly, I'll bring them over when they're ready."

Michael Parks, what a great actor he was.

I would legitimately go for a pint here.

Not actually THAT different to what The Cartoon in Croydon was like back in the day.

John Hawkes, also a cracking actor. Not sure how he still managed to look 15 when he was nudging 40 though.

A guy who lives near us also has a 1968 Mercury Cougar. Bit of a rare car to spot over here.

13/06/14 Afflicted (2013)

Flippin' fantastic found footage horror effort.

Two Canadian nerds take a year off to travel around the world, doing the the whole self discovery/boozy-sex thing that young folk do when holidaying. After successfully wooing a local girl in France, one of the young fellas wakes up with a headache and a puncture wound on his arm.

I think that is the first time I've ever written the word 'wooing'. Could've written 'pulling' I suppose, but that sounds like something a wanker would say.

Anyway, the chap starts developing odd symptoms like superhuman strength, being bullet proof and, like most Italian women who wish to preserve their virtue, being able to run faster than a moped.

Things start looking bad when, on a day out visiting a cheese farm or some other touristy place, strong sunlight starts to make him burst. The two buddies realise that he's turning into a vampire.

Things then start kicking off with lots of blood and stuff, loads of action, a house raid scene that's like something from a Call Of Duty game and some excellent, amusing dialogue. Obviously, being Canadian, the two fellas remain very polite during all the carnage.

Anyway, I won't give away any more as it's well worth seeing for yourself, but this is the best vampire film I've seen since 30 Days Of Night and easily in my top ten flicks of the year so far.

So there.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2309961/
10/10 (Yeah, why not.)

Perkin.