Twilight Sucks

I have watched some amazing vampire flicks recently that I thought I might share with you, because it turns out the rest of the world does it so much better

Let The Right One In (Sweden 2008)

Before the US version is released go and hire the original flick or better still borrow the book from the library. This is a very heartfelt and strange love story that basically shits all over Stephanie Meyer's sparkling vampires. A young boy Oscar, encounters Eli in the local playgrounds in the middle of the night, a very strange and lonely girl who forms an innocent friendship with him. Through their friendship Oscar learns of Eli's dark secret but continues to love her. Eli on the other hand helps Oscar with some school bullies...

Sweet, dark, scary and emotive this is probably one of my most favorite vampire flicks of all time.

Thirst (Korea 2009)

Strange, funny and incredibly violent, this Korean gem has won a fair few festival awards (Melbourne, New Zealand, Cannes) The story begins with a young priest trying to do good by others, he volunteers for some crazy experiment in an attempt to develop a vaccine for a deadly virus. Something goes terribly wrong and he comes back to his post as a blood sucking, lustful, confused man. He falls in love with a local (and married) dressmaker and a very odd and sometimes disturbing love story ensues. Thirst has a miraculous ability to suck you in with it's high drama and snappy storyline but will make you queasy with it's very black humor and submersion of fantasy and reality. A very strange yet entertaining and horrific story.

Nightwatch (Russia 2004)

Set in modern day Moscow where Vampires rule the night and an age old story of light and dark will finally come to surface. There are some who try and control these pesky night dwellers know as 'Nightwatch' that are beginning to wage war on their blood sucking opponents. Dubbed a fantasy thriller, Nightwatch is fast becoming a cult favorite.

Couch Potato

Tonight has been a lovely night in due to the freezing temperature outside and the fact that cold weather makes me super lazy. I thought I would share with you the movies I enjoyed for the 100th time tonight, in case you haven't seen them yet or have forgotten about them

Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005)

Adorable. That's the only word that could possibly describe this film simply. Miranda July (pictured) stars in this beautiful indie gem that she wrote herself, converging a bunch of different stories about a bunch of lovely people going through life and love. Plus 'the poop back and forth' thing is wet-pants worthy. You'll know what I speak of when you watch it!

Serial Mom (1994)

Just Kathleen Turner's flippant use of the word 'Pussy' is enough to send me into hysterics, but that aside, this is one of those tragically awesome and hilariously lame films that never gets tiring because it is just so weird! plus Ricki Lake used to act? omg soooo funny!

Heathers (1988)

Possibly the best teenage angst, bitchy high school flick to have ever come out of the 80s starring my fave 90s pin up girl Winona Ryder. Murder, suicide and slushies, plus spectacular perms and shoulder pads, my perfect night in flick!

A film you must watch...

Itty Bitty Titty Committee

This is probably one of my most favorite movies ever, a sweet little independent film which you can file between The L Word and Thirteen. It is about young love, fitting in and female activism in a world outside of the heteronormative cliche teen flicks that usually involve pubescent males plying girls with liquor and trying to put their dick in something. It really is a great chick flick with a very good cast and some serious hotties...