Dario Argento and others thrillers/horror movies directors

[Winterwulf]

Yes, it's a cinematic classic. Toss-up for me between it and "Get Carter" for the title of best UK crime thriller, I think.

[cthulhu]

You got a point there mentioning Get Carter in comparison, also a classic. Any other good uk crime thrillers which come to mind?
I also love the Harry Palmer movies The Ipcress File and especially The Billion Dollar Brain, both starring Michael Caine and the latter one is directed by Ken Russel and i find it a very special one. Kind of a surreal strange take on an agent story.

I just saw
Demon Seed - by Donald Camell, 1977

and i was thrilled. A very interesting story about AI and regarding the production year, this movie was way ahead of its time. Of course it is a little outdated but for me it worked on every level. Great sci-fi story, good actors, good cinematography and also the sfx are great and were very nice to watch.

If you liked The Matrix and more the story and question it raised about virtual reality, reality and consciousness i recommend:

The Thirteenth Floor - Josef Rusnak, 1999

This one was surprisingly good and i don't know why i hadn't seen this one earlier. I only got the dvd and it looks a bit less than it could look on that format and i would like to have a restored version on bluray. It seems a bit low-budget sometimes, but it has also great images and the story is what counts. A very suspenseful, clever take on virtual reality with a bit of film noir style in it.

@Guillaume
Were you able to watch Black Sunday and what are your thoughts? And more important: could you turn off the subtitles??

[Guillaume]

@Guillaume
Were you able to watch Black Sunday and what are your thoughts? And more important: could you turn off the subtitles??

No, I haven't seen the Blu-ray of "Black Sunday" yet, but I'll let you know when I do.

Yesterday afternoon I saw SCREAM 7 in theaters and I had a good time overall, especially because the excellent Neve Campbell is back as Sidney Prescott and carries the film on her shoulders. Otherwise, the film is just okay because the supporting characters aren't very interesting or underwritten, and the director doesn't quite have Wes Craven's flair for suspense, tension, and chase scenes. The last half hour of the film is also a bit sluggish, with some clumsy final revelations that fall flat. But it's still a bit better than SCREAM 5 and 6; the opening scene is pretty good, there are a few bloody deaths, and then there's Sidney's character—a treat for nostalgic people like me who've seen all the SCREAM movies in theaters for the last 30 years!

5-5,5/10

[Master Ray]

You got a point there mentioning Get Carter in comparison, also a classic. Any other good uk crime thrillers which come to mind?
I also love the Harry Palmer movies The Ipcress File and especially The Billion Dollar Brain, both starring Michael Caine and the latter one is directed by Ken Russel and i find it a very special one. Kind of a surreal strange take on an agent story.

I just saw
Demon Seed - by Donald Camell, 1977

and i was thrilled. A very interesting story about AI and regarding the production year, this movie was way ahead of its time. Of course it is a little outdated but for me it worked on every level. Great sci-fi story, good actors, good cinematography and also the sfx are great and were very nice to watch.

If you liked The Matrix and more the story and question it raised about virtual reality, reality and consciousness i recommend:

The Thirteenth Floor - Josef Rusnak, 1999

This one was surprisingly good and i don't know why i hadn't seen this one earlier. I only got the dvd and it looks a bit less than it could look on that format and i would like to have a restored version on bluray. It seems a bit low-budget sometimes, but it has also great images and the story is what counts. A very suspenseful, clever take on virtual reality with a bit of film noir style in it.

@Guillaume
Were you able to watch Black Sunday and what are your thoughts? And more important: could you turn off the subtitles??

I'm going to suggest 'Villain' from 1971, a bit overlooked but Richard Burton is great in it.  Quite bold of the time to have a lead character gangster as a homosexual.  Clearly someone at the time knew about The Krays! 

'RocknRolla' is a Guy Ritchie Movie from 2008, yes it's full of the usual stuff that you'd expect from him but it's really a rather good film, dare I say it, better than Lock Stock or Snatch?

'Croupier' is from 1998 and directed by Mike Hodges, director of 'Get Carter', it's practically forgotten these days but  gave Clive Owen his first big part and is well worth checking out.

And if you want a super obscurity, try and find 'Shiner', a Michael Caine film from 2000, extremely low budget but a pretty gripping watch.

There's a few to be getting on with!   

[cthulhu]

I've looked up Villain and found a release, again a spanish import and put it on my wishlist. Thanks for the great suggestions! While searching for a release there was a movie called Sitting Target mentioned...have you seen this one?

[Master Ray]

I've looked up Villain and found a release, again a spanish import and put it on my wishlist. Thanks for the great suggestions! While searching for a release there was a movie called Sitting Target mentioned...have you seen this one?

Never seen Sitting Targets but I just looked it up and it sounds like one I'd really like to see!  Always up for a bit of Ollie Reed!