HORROR
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Skypemare (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIFkut11Xpc)
7:09
I really liked that one. It's not your usual slasher story, and I totally didn't see the twist coming.
genre: horror
overall rating: 9 *********
scare factor: 7 *******
acting: 9 *********
plot: Two girlfriends have a video chat on Halloween, while a killer is on the loose...
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2AM: The Smiling Man (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u6Tt3PqIfQ)
A really good, short, scary/funny horror film. Well executed and with good atmosphere, and a nice unconventional basic idea.
genre: horror
overall rating: 10 **********
scare factor: 9 *********
acting: 8 ********
plot: A man on a lonely alley has a scary encounter with an uncanny smiling man.
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Vienna waits for you (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_hsU2O_o50)
In Vienna, you don't rent apartment. Apartment rent you.
This is intense, well written, intelligent and quite scary. The only downside is the less-than-optimal SFX, especially towards the end.
genre: horror
overall rating: 9 *********
scare factor: 8 ********
acting: 6 ******
plot: A young woman moves into an old apartment that not only has a will of its own, but also seems to change its tenants.
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The Cut (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46BhPSCvnAI)
I clicked on it because I fell for the clickbait. Otherwise it's just indistinct.
genre: horror
scare factor: 4, but that's only because of the music; the video itself is a 0
acting: undecidable due to constant darkness.
plot: A man shaves in his apartment.
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So pretty (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwLWAkZCUzM)
It wasn't really scary, but a pretty refreshing take on vampires.
genre: horror
scare factor: 2 **
acting: 9 *********
plot: In the subway, a woman and a man relate over a "Twilight" book.
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Apartment 41 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_dBw7Npsq8)
6:37
Watchable. The basic idea is quite fine, but the unbelievable twist ruined it, and the topic has been done to death (haha).
genre: horror
overall rating: 6 ******
scare factor: 5 *****
acting: 5 *****
plot: A woman moves into an apartment and gets terrorized by a ghost.
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Audition (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwR-3AzzoXE)
14:20
I didn't find this scary, but it has atmosphere and style and is based on a somewhat not-too-bad idea.
genre: horror/thriller
overall rating: 6 ******
scare factor: 2 **
acting: 7 *******
plot: He invites her for an audition, but his intentions are less than noble.
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Blink (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5Ichw5xq44)
12:36
Yeah, well. Whatever
genre: horror
overall rating: 5 *****
scare factor: 4 ****
acting: 8 ********
plot: A man's terrible nightmares invade his real life.
comment: There's really not an awful lot to say. You'll guess the plot twist after 2 minutes.
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Cougars (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CphvRVK0EpU)
15:00
More funny than scary. Lesson learned: If you don't have a budget, don't try special effects. Some good atmosphere stuff going on in the beginning, but it ultimately builds up to nothing.
genre: horror
overall rating: 5 *****
scare factor: 1 *
acting: 6 ******
plot: Young girl's mother is a cougar. Turns out the daughter ain't much different.
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OCD (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0c_f0bDUJY)
7:09
I'm sure this works great as a piece of narrative, but the off-screen narration ruins the movie, and the acting is mediocre.
genre: horror
overall rating: 5 *****
scare factor: 1 *
acting: 3 ***
plot: Guy with OCD has an incident.
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now,here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74piN4xAdIY)
5:30
A pretty good twist, a neat location and a cute girl... But the production values and bad, bad acting make it stink, sink, and rot.
I wrote a comment on that video on how it might be improved. Find me there... Do you agree with me?
genre: horror:
overall rating: 5 *****
scare factor: 2 **
acting: 2 **
plot: They go to a derelict house for a photo shoot, and bad things ensue.
SCI-FI
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Project Arbiter (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MWQHBsalOM)
As of writing, I haven't even watched this to the end, but it looks pretty darn good.
genre: sci-fi
overall rating: 9 *********
acting: 7 *******
plot: Something about WWII and the Wunderwaffe. Frankly, I didn't pay too much attention because I was so caught up in admiring the visuals. The only annoying thing is when they try to talk german. I'm a german native speaker, so this really took me out of it.
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ENVOY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3-21AMbFFk)
9:14
Nicely done, to the point and simple.
genre: sci-fi
overall rating: 9 *********
acting: 8 ********
plot: A young boy and his older brother discover something alien lurking in a field.
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