Other than what everyone else has said (great taste in film, lemmings) I’ll throw out…
In the Mouth of Madness. People tend to rank The Thing as his best movie, but the other two parts of the “Apocalypse Trilogy” are also excellent. Prince of Darkness has plenty to reccomend it, but I actually have watched IMM at least 10 times. The practical effects hold up well, and I feel like I catch new little details or acting quirks on each watch. Sam Neill and Julie Carmen are both really on their game and amazingly bring a lot of both subtlety and camp to the roles. The soundtrack is really banging too, if you’re a fan of Carpenter’s synth-rock.
And for something completely different, but still an “at least 10 views” favorite: Rian Johnson’s Brick. You’ll probably need at least 2 viewings just to catch all the dialogue, which is very fast and uses a weird made up slang. The main victim makes a phone call in the first act that basically reveals everything if you understand what she’s saying, but it takes the whole movie for that to happen. It’s just a fun, good mystery story too. Great sense of style, great (slightly off kilter) acting choices all around. Its one of those movies that’s a little like poetry or a great album, just fun to watch and enjoy for itself.
I also recommended In the Mouth of Madness for the same reasons!
Prince of Darkness needs a high budget modern remake. Such killer ideas held back by budgetary constraints and practical effects limitations. It doesn’t have quite as many new details to notice on repeat watches though.
If you liked Brick, you might also like Assassination of a High School President by Brett Simon: Similar noir type tone with little details that reveal the underlying mystery. You’ll probably figure it out before the end (it’s a little cliche) but it’s still a decent watch.
Other than what everyone else has said (great taste in film, lemmings) I’ll throw out…
In the Mouth of Madness. People tend to rank The Thing as his best movie, but the other two parts of the “Apocalypse Trilogy” are also excellent. Prince of Darkness has plenty to reccomend it, but I actually have watched IMM at least 10 times. The practical effects hold up well, and I feel like I catch new little details or acting quirks on each watch. Sam Neill and Julie Carmen are both really on their game and amazingly bring a lot of both subtlety and camp to the roles. The soundtrack is really banging too, if you’re a fan of Carpenter’s synth-rock.
And for something completely different, but still an “at least 10 views” favorite: Rian Johnson’s Brick. You’ll probably need at least 2 viewings just to catch all the dialogue, which is very fast and uses a weird made up slang. The main victim makes a phone call in the first act that basically reveals everything if you understand what she’s saying, but it takes the whole movie for that to happen. It’s just a fun, good mystery story too. Great sense of style, great (slightly off kilter) acting choices all around. Its one of those movies that’s a little like poetry or a great album, just fun to watch and enjoy for itself.
Brick is wonderful, such a brilliant movie.
There’s a new film on Netflix called Brick and I was so disappointed that it’s not the same one!
God I love Brick. Watched it countless times growing up and don’t see it talked about enough online.
I also recommended In the Mouth of Madness for the same reasons!
Prince of Darkness needs a high budget modern remake. Such killer ideas held back by budgetary constraints and practical effects limitations. It doesn’t have quite as many new details to notice on repeat watches though.
If you liked Brick, you might also like Assassination of a High School President by Brett Simon: Similar noir type tone with little details that reveal the underlying mystery. You’ll probably figure it out before the end (it’s a little cliche) but it’s still a decent watch.