Grave Encounters 2 - Page 2 - BLOODY-DISGUSTING

Yggdrasil · 09-06-2012, 02:19 AM

I really liked the first one, so I'm looking forward to this one!

The CGI-mouth on the poster is slightly silly though, but the creature itself looks pretty cool!

Flamethrower · 09-06-2012, 05:34 AM

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Originally Posted by dead breed

It took almost an hour for something to happen in the first one

That was the point of the first part and then boom

The best horror of 2011 imo.

dead breed · 09-06-2012, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by flamethrowerkv

That was the point of the first part and then boom

The best horror of 2011 imo.

Some of the acting kinda killed it for me too.

Willowfang · 09-06-2012, 08:04 AM

If you're not into the format, it's not likely to do a lot for you.

While it's called "found footage" I don't think that's really it's selling point, or that it should be it's selling point. It's built around the documentary style of site-investigation shows.

MY GF has been watching some stuff on Netflix where a team of investigators go to supposedly haunted sites and they look around for mundane stuff first, and then dig into the history and creepy stuff. Having sat and watched a few of these with her made all the difference for me when I watched this.

Think about it, you're sure to get more out of a mockumentry (like Spinal Tap let's say) if you've first seen a real documentary or two. Not trying to say you MUST do this before you judge it, but IMO, you'll get a whole new enjoyment out of this if you do so.

Caustic Coffee · 09-06-2012, 10:08 AM

I liked the first installment, but I'm kind of a found footage apologist. What I thought was interesting about this one, was the way it kind of lulled you into thinking it was a pure goofy documentary, especially with the host paying witnesses to say lie and attest to certain things being haunted. I thought that kind of put me in the right mood to be surprised later.

The acting by the lead was especially bad, but everyone else was passable. I didn't have many expectactions for the movie, so it was a pleasant surprise.

I don't know if a sequel was necessary, but necessary never stopped any studios in the past.

Willowfang · 09-06-2012, 10:13 AM

The acting was mentioned earlier.

I wouldn't call it bad myself, given what they were imitating, the tone of people not really knowing what they were doing (in this and certain other cases) I think makes for a better movie than having them act like "professionals" like from say Poltergeist, The Entity, or The Prince of Darkness.

Caustic Coffee · 09-06-2012, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Willowfang

The acting was mentioned earlier.

I wouldn't call it bad myself, given what they were imitating, the tone of people not really knowing what they were doing (in this and certain other cases) I think makes for a better movie than having them act like "professionals" like from say Poltergeist, The Entity, or The Prince of Darkness.

That's a fair point.

The Revelator · 09-06-2012, 02:22 PM

Easily one of the best found footage films. (The first, that is).

This should be fun.

TheHorrorGuru · 09-11-2012, 02:02 PM

I liked the first one even though I find it very, very flawed. Hopefully they can improve on some of my complaints with the first and give us a spectacular sequel. If not, oh well.

DoubleBarreledShotgun · 10-06-2012, 12:29 PM

So I watched this legally as shit off the internet yesterday, and I have to say I was quite disappointed. Now, first let me preface this by saying that I wasn't a huge fan of the first one. I liked it enough but I thought the heavy emphasis on jump scares was rather lame and the whole thing was kind of uninspired. This noted I went into the sequel expecting basically a rehash of the first one where a ghost hunting team goes into some haunted place and it turns out to be actually haunted. That wasn't actually the case though, and I was pleasantly surprised by that. Though, that surprise was rather dampened by the introduction of quite possibly the most annoying group of characters ever and a very unlikable protagonist. This is a very bad thing for a movie where you are supposed to be rooting for the characters survival. I found my girlfriend, who is a rather mild mannered girl, wishing they died, which made me laugh pretty hard. The acting wasn't bad, but it really isn't hard to act like a doof (yes I said doof, it's applicable here). The scares were overall rather lame and uninspired, not once did I find myself slightly startled. Overall, I would not say avoid this flick, just watch it and don't expect much. You might be able to squeeze a small amount of entertainment out of it, but it isn't special.

09-06-2012, 08:04 AM	#14
Willowfang has gone to plaid Willowfang is half Thundercat on his childhood's side Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 51,513	If you're not into the format, it's not likely to do a lot for you. While it's called "found footage" I don't think that's really it's selling point, or that it should be it's selling point. It's built around the documentary style of site-investigation shows. MY GF has been watching some stuff on Netflix where a team of investigators go to supposedly haunted sites and they look around for mundane stuff first, and then dig into the history and creepy stuff. Having sat and watched a few of these with her made all the difference for me when I watched this. Think about it, you're sure to get more out of a mockumentry (like Spinal Tap let's say) if you've first seen a real documentary or two. Not trying to say you MUST do this before you judge it, but IMO, you'll get a whole new enjoyment out of this if you do so. __________________ My life fades. The vision dims. All that remains are memories. I remember a time of chaos. Ruined dreams. This wasted land. But most of all, I remember the cow. The cow we called "Bessie" To understand who she was, you have to go back to another time.

09-06-2012, 10:13 AM	#16
Willowfang has gone to plaid Willowfang is half Thundercat on his childhood's side Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 51,513	The acting was mentioned earlier. I wouldn't call it bad myself, given what they were imitating, the tone of people not really knowing what they were doing (in this and certain other cases) I think makes for a better movie than having them act like "professionals" like from say Poltergeist, The Entity, or The Prince of Darkness. __________________ My life fades. The vision dims. All that remains are memories. I remember a time of chaos. Ruined dreams. This wasted land. But most of all, I remember the cow. The cow we called "Bessie" To understand who she was, you have to go back to another time.

09-06-2012, 02:22 PM	#18
The Revelator Extrasolar Administrator The Revelator is DOGGGG WILL HUNT! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: outside the wall Posts: 8,753	Easily one of the best found footage films. (The first, that is). This should be fun. __________________ Wendy, I'm home.

09-11-2012, 02:02 PM	#19
TheHorrorGuru Not Dead Yet TheHorrorGuru has no status. Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 53	I liked the first one even though I find it very, very flawed. Hopefully they can improve on some of my complaints with the first and give us a spectacular sequel. If not, oh well. __________________ Latest BSC: Lucio Fulci's THE BEYOND Review Latest BSA: The Mist (Stephen King) vs. The Mist (Frank Darabont) Part I & Part II Latest BSVlog: Storage 24 Review Latest FNFF: Evil Dead (2013) Review

10-06-2012, 12:29 PM	#20
DoubleBarreledShotgun Fresh Kill DoubleBarreledShotgun is most likely wearing pants. Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 459	So I watched this legally as shit off the internet yesterday, and I have to say I was quite disappointed. Now, first let me preface this by saying that I wasn't a huge fan of the first one. I liked it enough but I thought the heavy emphasis on jump scares was rather lame and the whole thing was kind of uninspired. This noted I went into the sequel expecting basically a rehash of the first one where a ghost hunting team goes into some haunted place and it turns out to be actually haunted. That wasn't actually the case though, and I was pleasantly surprised by that. Though, that surprise was rather dampened by the introduction of quite possibly the most annoying group of characters ever and a very unlikable protagonist. This is a very bad thing for a movie where you are supposed to be rooting for the characters survival. I found my girlfriend, who is a rather mild mannered girl, wishing they died, which made me laugh pretty hard. The acting wasn't bad, but it really isn't hard to act like a doof (yes I said doof, it's applicable here). The scares were overall rather lame and uninspired, not once did I find myself slightly startled. Overall, I would not say avoid this flick, just watch it and don't expect much. You might be able to squeeze a small amount of entertainment out of it, but it isn't special. __________________

09-06-2012, 02:19 AM	#11
Yggdrasil Rotting Corpse Yggdrasil is among the living. Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Norway. Posts: 1,997	I really liked the first one, so I'm looking forward to this one! The CGI-mouth on the poster is slightly silly though, but the creature itself looks pretty cool!

09-06-2012, 10:08 AM	#15
Caustic Coffee Abuser of Power Caustic Coffee is the I in team. Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 13,182	I liked the first installment, but I'm kind of a found footage apologist. What I thought was interesting about this one, was the way it kind of lulled you into thinking it was a pure goofy documentary, especially with the host paying witnesses to say lie and attest to certain things being haunted. I thought that kind of put me in the right mood to be surprised later. The acting by the lead was especially bad, but everyone else was passable. I didn't have many expectactions for the movie, so it was a pleasant surprise. I don't know if a sequel was necessary, but necessary never stopped any studios in the past.

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