HORROR MOVIES

Psycho, Dawn of the Dead, The Exorcist,  The Shining, Misery, CUJO, Poltergeist, SAW, Rosemary´s baby,  DRACULA, Frankenstein, The wolfman, 28 days later, Serpent and the Rainbow, JAWS, RINGU,  Carrie,  i love horror films.

This is my TOP TEN HORROR MOVIES

and the reasons why...

10)The Howling (1981)

To me this is the definitive Were Wolf Movie, By far it is my favorite concept AND THE ENDING of the film is PRICELESS.

9)The Others (2001)

 The ghost concept is mistreated and misses the plot. In this one from SPANISH director Alejandro Amenábari think WILL STAND THE TEST OF TIME , story, mood, cast, special effects and the final twist makes it a MUST to watch .

8)The Bride of Frankenstein  (1935)

From the opening shot to the final scene,  it is amazing!! The ambient, the tone, the german expressionism in it. 

IT IS A WORK OF ART. 

It is my favorite CLASSIC MONSTER FILM FROM UNIVERSAL in so many levels. Making FAMOUS the phrase "we belong dead!!!" 

7)THE EVIL DEAD (1981)

It is a horror-comedy but Sam Raimi´s The evil dead is a cult classic and Bruce Cambell as ASH WILLIAMS, is the perfect ANTI HERO. 

THE STAR OF LOW BUDGET.  With hits such as ARMY OF DARKNESS and Bubba Ho-Tep!

6) CHILD´S PLAY (1988)

When serial Killer Charles Lee Ray enters a TOY STORE, the legend of Chucky began. Being taught in voodoo ways to transport his soul to dolls. A very scary movie not so much the sequels it spawned. But the original is to this day very scary.

7)THEY LIVE (1988)

I love movies that begin in a particular way and then the director surprises you by a twist, so unexpected it changes everything! I think this is John CARPENTER´s best film. Because of its TWILIGHT ZONE ( Rod Serling) narrative. 

5)  HALLOWEEN (2007) 

There is no denying the original John Carpenter Slasher classic is a masterpiece and gave birth to a genre. 

But this one STANDS BY ITS OWN. 

NO JAMIE LEE CURTIS or synthethizer music. 

Rob Zombie gives us the chance to take a pick into Myers abusive childhood and how it developed into PURE EVIL. 

4) FRIDAY THE 13TH (2009)

I grew up watching all the Friday the 13th franchise. My favorite movie monster was always Jason Vorhees. By wearing a hockey mask and being speechless he  became our generation´s Frankenstein monster, he can be on Crystal lake , fighting FREDDY KRUGER or in SPACE or even taking Manhattan. 

A True  Movie Monster ICON of our times, not because any one can play him, but because he is a costume bigger than life.

3)EVENT HORIZON(1997)

A true lost treasure, i saw this one in León, Guanajuato with my brother and my sister. It was a good idea seeing it early and not at night, because it HAS really frightening imagery and a story worth of legend.

2) Jacob´s Ladder(1990)

When an exvietnam veteran looses his son...he looses his mind. In this movie there is no right, wrong , up , down, reality or dream. I had two weeks of very frightning NIGHTMARES after seeing it. 

1) THE ENTITY (1982)

I recall watching on tv "THE ENTITY" and being really scared. Even turning the lights on! It´s a movie with Barbara Hershey plays CARLA MORAN ,  a single mother who suddenly begins to be haunted and raped by an invisible presence at night , but no one believes her. 

She has cuts, bite marks and bruises.

 It was really scary and left images in my mind to this day i´m horrified by its plot and ending.

Even more because it is based on real life events.

CONTEXT , CHARACTER AND TEXTURE

"Every story has to find a way to be told...the best way"

-ALEJANDRO GONZÁLEZ IÑÁRRITU

Born in Pittsburgh, the youngest of seven brothers, Michael Keaton is one of Hollywood´s brightest actors. Mixing  crazy antics and an explosion of funny rants. It seems he is not acting but improvising all his dialogue.  Keaton has a unique relationship actor/ director they become one as they bring life the whole movie. Funny, twisted AND Dark those are the three things we can expect from KEATON because they explain Keaton´s whole career. 

You don´t know if he is serious or NOT.

Michael Keaton can play it all and has no worries of being himself. Where other actors walk , he runs , he makes the sprint to give you 150% of what you are expecting. Knowing when to be funny, serious or mentally deranged. 

Now in 2014 , Director Alejandro González Iñárritu  wants to tell a tale... of a ONCE huge star, seeking for that spark of success AGAIN. Who better than Michael Keaton to portray a fallen superhero. 

Known for taking his films to an urban REALITY,  Iñárritu has a true sensibility to make films different. He loves to encapsulate feelings in frames. You can almost smell the movie.

"THE SAD, BLUE MORNINGS....." that is what i call Iñárritu´s way of FILMMAKING.

Trust, Love and  SELF DESTRUCTION are his main topics. He makes us a part of the film by bringing us closer to the characters. The camera right to their faces and into the mind.

CONTEXT: The point of view of the street, the camera as an uninvited witness, the musical score is KEY to the emotions.

CHARACTER: faces, troubles, smiles, solution, improvisation, fear and admiration.

TEXTURE: kissing, fighting, huging, eating , kicking and the normal family dinamics.

Iñarritu wishes his directing would pass unseen. Because to him story comes first. In every Iñarritu movie he must have a KITCHEN that is crucial to his story telling 

"Where does life become real?,  but in the kitchen."

His filmography is short, but it has developed into a visual style, very recognizable. Almost as ARCHITECTURE. The movie ALWAYS feels PERSONAL as if it was a memory. Iñárritu´s reality is not far from ours.

We can expect a lot from KEATON and IÑARRITU. 

They both have earned respect and critical acclaim. They have taken the craft of acting and Directing, to a whole new level. 

The arc of the character Keaton starts developing  and Iñárritu´s way to capture it (from THE FIRST SCENE) is what will give THE MOVIE the title of TIMELESS. 

They both like the challenge to explore the limitless posibilities of   storytelling.

I can´t wait to see BIRDMAN.

" This movie, made me remember (Birdman)

this is the thing i want to do "

-Michael Keaton