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Best of 2007: Tyler Shainline

Best of 2007: Tyler Shainline.
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By Tyler Shainline
 FIRST ONLINE Jan 11, 2008
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Top Ten Theatrical Releases of 2007:

1. Grindhouse (Tarantino)
2. The Darjeeling Limited (W Anderson)
3. The Host (Bong)
4. The Simpsons Movie (Silverman)
5. The Mist (Darabont)
6. Hot Fuzz (Wright)
7. 30 Days of Night (Slade)
8. Sicko (Moore)
9. Superbad (Mottola)
10. Knocked Up (Apatow)

Simply put, seeing "Grindhouse" in the theater was the most fun I've had all year with my pants on. Even though it wasn't in the cinemas for very long, I managed to see it six times in five different theaters in five different cites and I took at least one different person with me each time. With the exception of my friend's wife that fell asleep during "Death Proof" every person I went with had a blast. In the Bay Area we're lucky enough to have a few theaters that serve alcohol and both times I saw "Grindhouse" at one of these theaters it played to a packed house. Maybe that was what was missing from its initial theatrical run, an adult atmosphere for this gleefully adult film.

Best SD-DVD Releases of 2007:

1. "Hatchet": Unrated Director's Cut
2. "The Monster Squad": 20th Anniversary Edition
3. "The Burning"
4. "From Beyond": Unrated Director's Cut
5. "The Bava Box Set," Vol. 1
6. "Re-Animator": Anchor Bay Collection
7. "Phantasm": Anchor Bay Collection
8. "Supernatural": The Complete Second Season
9. "Masters of Horror": Season One box set
10. "Wrong Turn 2: Dead End," Unrated

An honest homage to the films horror fans love, "Hatchet" introduces fans to Victor Crowley; the best horror villain since hockey masks and bladed gloves were in vogue. The story follows a handful of tourists that are being stalked in the darkness of the Bayou by Crowley (played by Kane Hodder, the greatest man to ever play Jason Voorhees) who uses his hatchet and any other means to dismember, dissect, and simply destroy all who invade his swamp. Even though the main plot has little originality to it, by combining the honest scares with legitimate comedy and a surprisingly skilled cast, "Hatchet" is a film for fans to cherish for years to come.