Ichi the Killer
A half hour of torture porn is my limit. I couldn't make it past the thirty minute mark, so no review, no rating. Not my cup of tea.
The Tingler
Okay, 1SO, you convinced me. I watched it as a part of an Elvira knock-off on YouTube called Really Scary Horror movies. The interruptions were worse than advertisements, so I ended up skipping them.
At first, I thought the film was pretty good because Price was really taking the role seriously, as did many of the other actors. Then I found that the director didn't have as much sincerity. Every time Price's wife is on screen, even for a second, saxophones play sexy music. The plot was about as innane as they come. And every possible obvious manipulation was used to get the audience to scream. Apart from simply having a compelling horror narrative, mind you. By about halfway through, I was disgusted by the film.
Then something happened in the final quarter. The film didn't get better, it got worse. Much worse. The manipulations became more obvious, and the film became more meta. Instead of rolling my eyes, I was smiling. It turns out, this is a beautifully horrible film. Not a horror film, just a horrible one. And I found myself really enjoying it. I wish my daughter had watched it with me because we would have had a truly ROFL experience. As it was, I was greatly amused.
Not Scary at all , 3.5/5