I suppose Hateful Eight counts, everything about the setting and characters is basically from Westerns but then it stays indoors in one building and turns into a kind of ultraviolent Agatha Christie
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SMB Film Thread 2025
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I suppose Hateful Eight counts, everything about the setting and characters is basically from Westerns but then it stays indoors in one building and turns into a kind of ultraviolent Agatha Christie
Monty Pigeon
Striker
The Tenant (1976) 8/10
One of Roman Polanski's creepy apartment films (Rosemary's Baby being the most famous). Polanski himself stars as a man who rents an apartment in Paris after the previous tenant committed suicide...
The Village (2004) 6/10
As with other M Night Shyamalan films, if you know the twist there's not much left.
Expatriate life on a French military outpost in Madagascar in the 1970s seen through the eyes of a child. Captures the end of colonialism brilliantly.
One of Roman Polanski's creepy apartment films (Rosemary's Baby being the most famous). Polanski himself stars as a man who rents an apartment in Paris after the previous tenant committed suicide...
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The Village (2004) 6/10
As with other M Night Shyamalan films, if you know the twist there's not much left.
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(Red Island) (2023) 9/10Expatriate life on a French military outpost in Madagascar in the 1970s seen through the eyes of a child. Captures the end of colonialism brilliantly.
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Drifter
Winger
Very stage play feel to it, and nobody gets shot for the first 65 minutes. Enjoyed it overall though.
Monty Pigeon
Striker
Great list. I'd add these two:
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weirdly when I was watching the village it didnt occur to me that it WASNT set in present day, so when the big "twist" happened I was a bit nonplussed by it all
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Doogie Hauser
Midfield
It’s a good genre to dive into. The Great Silence is very, very bleak.
Sounds great!
Mackemansj1
Striker
Took advantage of Omniplex cheap tickets so me and our lass did a double header.
Weapons
Really enjoyed it, very different from the trailers I had seen. They gave the story a lot of time to breathe and I enjoyed the build up. Shot really well and looked great on the big screen. Well acted worth a watch. 6/10
Caught stealing
Hmm was fun watch but felt like a yank trying to make a guy Richie movie. Loved the time setting 1998 New York very gritty. Decent story but again it felt like a guy Richie movie. Enjoyable watch 5/10
Weapons
Really enjoyed it, very different from the trailers I had seen. They gave the story a lot of time to breathe and I enjoyed the build up. Shot really well and looked great on the big screen. Well acted worth a watch. 6/10
Caught stealing
Hmm was fun watch but felt like a yank trying to make a guy Richie movie. Loved the time setting 1998 New York very gritty. Decent story but again it felt like a guy Richie movie. Enjoyable watch 5/10
Drexl
Striker
The Conjuring: Last Rites
Fourth and supposedly final entry into the conjuring series. Some decent scares including a jump scare that made me shout “shit!” in the cinema
. Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga doing a good job as always. Decent enough but probably time to leave it alone. The second conjuring film is the best of the bunch for my money.
6/10
Fourth and supposedly final entry into the conjuring series. Some decent scares including a jump scare that made me shout “shit!” in the cinema
. Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga doing a good job as always. Decent enough but probably time to leave it alone. The second conjuring film is the best of the bunch for my money.6/10
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League Wan
Winger
9.5 / 10 is like saying it was one of the best films of all time. Nee way
Mackem00
Striker
I thought it was excellent. What score would you give a film you thought was excellent?
League Wan
Winger
8 or 9 for me. Although I didn't think Sinners itself was up there but I know films and music etc are subjective
Mackem00
Striker
There's a post further up giving Weapons a great review and then scores it 6/10 which baffled me somewhat like.
zebediah
Striker
I may give this another try as I got bored and turned it off.
Just gave, "I have seen this film 100 times before" vibes.
Maybe in the wrong mood.
SAFCOldie
Striker
You've left an awful lot of Randolph Scott movies off that list mind.
Rammstein
Midfield
It was good.
Solid 8/10, but 9 and upwards is reserved for movies like The Godfather. One flew over....., Chinatown, Taxi Driver, Schindler's List etc
Sinners isn't a movie you'll be watching again in 5 or 10 years.
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