Andrew: Hello readers! We're bringing you something a little different tonight in lieu of a review or any movie news. Our friend Nick over at The Cinematic Katzenjammer is hosting a blogathon this month where he's asked fellow bloggers to post about the most messed up movies they've ever seen and share it with him.
So we're taking this opportunity to introduce a new column we like to call A Six Pack Of... where, you guess it, we'll pick a topic and talk about six things about that topic (like I'm sure we'll eventually get to A Six Pack Of... Our Favorite Johnny Depp Movies, *wink*).
We're starting this new column off by getting into the Halloween spirit, as well as the spirit of Nick's blogathon, with A Six Pack Of... The Most Messed Up Movies Andrew Has Ever Seen:
1.) Haute Tension a.k.a. High Tension (2003) – My
introduction to the New French Extremity movement, when Alexandre Aja's High Tension was first
released on DVD in the U.S. in 2005 it became the first DVD I purchased on
reputation alone and I’m glad I did. Not only was I horrified by what The
Killer does to Alex’s family, but I was totally caught off-guard by the
conclusion, plus this was the film that introduced me to my favorite active
band, Muse. But yeah, The Killer’s introduction, the havoc he wreaks in the
cottage and how he uses his circular saw are scenes I’ll never forget.
