7 Forgotten Flicks of the 2000’s
4. Shadow of the Vampire, 2000
This one is borderline a lost film. Very few people know about this hidden gem. Willem Dafoe, John Malkovich, and Cary Elwes star in this fictionalized account of the filming of the silent horror classic Nosferatu. Shadow is based on the urban legend of Nosferatu actor Max Schreck’s alleged vampirism. Produced by Nicolas Cage (of course), this campy horror/drama/parody is full of one-liners and is just downright freaking fantastic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAn5uLNMmjk
3. The Ruins, 2008
This one is the horror movie equivalent of a Taco Bell bathroom; it’s there when you needed it, you used it, and never want to go back again. Barely making its money back upon its April 2008 release, The Ruins was a word-of-mouth movie that seemed to have gotten no one talking. I was working at a video store when this movie was released, and customers were sorely disappointed in this backpacking-trip-gone-awry with-the-worst-monster-ever movie. Hint: It’s a vine. Watch it for the effects; then forget about it.
2. Ghost Ship, 2002
Remembered for one of the best and most gruesome opening scenes in the past fifteen years, Ghost Ship is not terrible, yet not fantastic either. There’s not much to say about this one. A salvage crew goes looking for a lost ocean liner, only to find out that *SPOILER* it’s haunted. Would probably be a better theme-park ride than a movie and feels like it’s trying too hard. The tagline “Sea Evil” did not help audiences take this one seriously.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=om_o4YcCqWk
1. Bug, 2006
AKA “Ashley Judd is insane,” Bug is a movie people either loved or hated. When an unstable waitress meets a delusional and paranoid soldier, you get this claustrophobic psychological thriller that blurs the lines of reality. Bug is a powerful mind-fuck and wonderfully acted. Warning: contains disturbing dental scene.
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