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Craig's Top 10 BEST films of 2016

12/30/2016

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At the end of every year I usually can't wait to do my best of horror movie list but this year was a bit different, maybe I just didn't watch enough horror or I have overlooked some hidden gems but I just couldn't come up with ten movies that deserved the "best of" title. Now, according to a lot of genre fans this year was apparently the " best year for horror in decades" yes, that was the exact words a fellow fan/critic said to me during a debate on Facebook! Sorry, but I'm just not feeling it. I watched the majority of the big hitters such as Blair Witch & Don't Breath and I tried to squeeze in as much indie horror as I could such as Beyond the Gates and Siren, these movies were okay but I didn't feel like we would be talking about them in years to come or using them as recommendation too new fans in the future.
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Based on this I have stretched the boundaries a bit whilst compiling my top ten, so here we go:
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10. The Shallows

​What can I say, I'm a sucker for a good shark movie and this film didn't disappoint. The CGI was so realistic, which always help to keep you in the zone and the movie moved at a terrific pace - the ending was a bit far fetched but awesome at the same time.

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9. The Conjuring 2

​You can't guarantee that a movie will be good but throw James Wan in the directors chair and your half way there. I loved the Conjuring 2, everything from the old English setting to the spooky crooked man song. This is my kinda horror movie man. 


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8. 10 Cloverfield Lane

I actually put off watching this movie for a long time, I'm not a great fan of claustrophobic movies but after reading some awesome reviews I gave it a bash and boy was I impressed, the scene with the acid spill was an absolute win for me.


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7. Blood Father

​What is it about Mel Gibson and is ability to completely pull it out of the bag when you think is career is done? Blood Father is a violent Mexican gangster film that mixes all the right ingredients to a bloody great time, it's worth seeing just for Mel Gibson's action hero.

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6. Fear Inc

​I caught this film at the Frightfest Halloween all day event, I knew nothing about it and sometimes that's the best way to approach a movie, Fear Inc is the horror version of Fincher's The Game and it is a horror fans wet dream with all the Easter eggs it throws at you.


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5. Kubo and the Two Strings

I can't stop recommending this movie to my friends, I know most of them will pass it off as a kids movie and not give it the time but for those who do, they are in for a treat - it's like Kill Bill for kids.


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4. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 

Star Wars - enough said.


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3. The Jungle Book

​I loved Jon Favreau's version of Rudyard Kiplings’ classic story, perfect mix of action and drama for the whole family to enjoy.


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2. Captain America: Civil War

​It's amazing how the movie studios can keep churning out these Marvel movies with such quality, I feel really invested in these characters and I actually care about them, silly I know but I've been team marvel since Sam Raimi's Spider-Man. Usually a film as good as this would be number 1 on my list but it has just been pipped by the winner which is.... 



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1. The Train to Busan

Absolutely breathtaking movie that needs to be seen to be believed, it is heavy on both the emotional and horror aspect and will stay with you a long time after you have seen it.


I feel I should give honourable mention to Suicide Squad & Ghostbusters, both movies have had their fare share of backlash by both critics and fans since release but I found them to be great movies, movies are there to entertain and that's exactly how I felt watching these, people who skipped these movies based on the opinion of others are sadly missing out.....plus, there's something sexy about how Kate McKinnon licks those guns.
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