We close our look at modern horror movies with this freak-out from Japan: The Grudge (Ju-On). We remember seeing the trailer in the JP Cinema in Causeway Bay and the entire audience made more noise after those 2 minutes than the main feature (Matrix Revolutions) and while its not the best horror movie ever made, like The Ring, it will give you chills and thrills and images in your mind you won’t forget easily.We haven’t seen the U.S. version with Sarah Michelle Geller, but this Japanese one has enough scary moments to keep you on the edge of your seats. The spider girl and the creepy little kid looking up from the edge of your bed - are freakier than any Freddy Krueger or Jason.
See the trailer here:
Today we hope you are all dressed up and ready to have a creepy and spooky evening in Hong Kong.
Horror movies were given a whole new look in1998, thanks to Japanese directors like Hideo Nakata, bringing creepy, albino children through TV’s into your living room. One of our most favorite scary movies is The Ring or Ringu, your preference of the original Japanese or the US version (starring Naomi Watts) is totally your choice as each has its merits, but if you haven’t seen the movie about the video tape that you watch, and 7 days later you die, this Hallowe’en in the perfect chance to thrill to the creepiness that truly defines ‘horror’ and ’scary movie.’
See below trailers for the original Japanese version of The Ring:
We know some of you have yet the make plans for tomorrow night. Well, Armani Bar has come up with the perfect last minute party for you just-to-busy for Hallowe’en people: “Devils and Angels Hallowe’en Party”
From 10pm on tomorrow, at the Armani/Bar in Central, you can scare the night away with DJ Lisa Loud - the first lady of dance - and to get in all you need is to dress like a Devil or Angel, the 2 most perfectly easy to find costumes for those that want to celebrate the occasion but don’t want to spend too much time on it. Call 2805 0028 to reserve your tickets to get in, so yes there is still a bit of effort on your part.
Ah, it seemed like just yesterday when the place to be in Central on Hallowe’en was at the Hard Rock Cafe.
There’s no time like October to plan for December, right? Go to Cebu for 4 days and 3 nights from HK$5690 per person and stay a the Maribago, Hilton or Shangri-La resorts. You know you’re going to work your butt off from now till Christmas anyways, right? So tell yourself you deserve it.
It is a bit weird to be swimming under waterfalls while your friends in Hong Kong are drinking eggnog and singing carols (really?), but with that 5th Mai Tai, you won’t really care. Full package details are here from our friends at Lastminute.com.hk.
As we lead in to the final 3 days to Hallowe’en we will be intensifying the film selection, so be careful of these next 3.
Did you go to Europe after high school? We did. We got the Lonely Planet guide book and backpacked from city to city to see Europe. We stayed in hostels and met all kinds of different people. It was fun, but we might not have gone had we seen director Eli Roth’s Hostel before we went.
This is more of what we will term “Sadistic Horror” - its like, your worse European holiday, come to life. There are some unbelievably sick and twisted imagery in this movie, and very much not for the faint of heart. Most guys who watch this will think twice, about picking up girls they casually meet ANYWHERE they travel to.
If you can handle the 5 minute clip below you can watch the whole thing, if it freaks you out we have a nice recommendation here for you:
I’m sure none of you have forgotten that tomorrow night the Black Eyed Peas make their return to the region with a concert at The Venetian Macao. Seats still available.
Apparently, Fergie is already here in Hong Kong tonight to attend the Guess store launch at Elements. If we see her we’ll ask her about her london bridge.
Today’s Hallowe’en movie is one you can catch in the theatres: Saw 4. No doubt its more of the same Saw craziness and having it open the same time here in Hong Kong as in the US is great. Interesting to note it’s opening today and not the typical Thursday which would mean Saw 4 opened first in Hong Kong, by opening today we are closer to the US schedule.
Well we cant say too much about Saw 4 that would ruin the first 3 if you haven’t seen them - but we hear there are several Saw Marathon parties happening this weekend where everyone screens Saw 1-3 and then hits the cinema to see #4. You’ll get enough story from the trailer below or by watching the first 5 minutes here.
The bad thing about the internet is that news has leaked that some of the actors are signed to do 2 more Saw movies so you know that this series will continue. And with a budget of only US$10 million, the Saw series is one of the most profitable movie franchises ever.
Also in theatres starting yesterday is Rob Zombie’s Halloween remake which has been panned by critics. Still worth a look if you are huge Michael Meyers fans (and who isn’t) but if you want another good creep out from Rob Zombie we suggest the disgusting and bloody House of a 1,000 Corpses - another movie to watch between your fingers.
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