may - best horror/drama/cult movie ever!

[elvishfurby]

I absolutely LOVED the movie May! It was asbolutely outstanding! It is not just some slasher film, it has a lot of meaning and is more sad and funny than slasher, but the slasher part is just plain SCARY and GORY! Omg, good movie...

[Radiohead]

yeah, i think a thread for this (that i started) was on here a long time ago but it may have dropped off the boards.

anyways. i was lucky to see the film in theatres twice here in austin. it was a surprisingly great film with an incredible soundtrack and some great acting.

i thought it would be a mindless slasher film but it was more of a romantic comedy (somewhat).

what did you think about the children crawling around in the glass? it was eerie, especially with the nursery music playing in the background.

[Doofy Gilmore]

Originally posted by Radiohead


i thought it would be a mindless slasher film


Sounds to me like someone didn't bother to research the film before they viewed it.

[elvishfurby]

Originally posted by Radiohead
yeah, i think a thread for this (that i started) was on here a long time ago but it may have dropped off the boards.

anyways. i was lucky to see the film in theatres twice here in austin. it was a surprisingly great film with an incredible soundtrack and some great acting.

i thought it would be a mindless slasher film but it was more of a romantic comedy (somewhat).

what did you think about the children crawling around in the glass? it was eerie, especially with the nursery music playing in the background.

AWESOME! I was unfortunate enough to *not* see May in theaters, it really deserved a lot more attention but their budget sucked.... it was excellent

The nursery scene is my favorite, it is an believable cinemantic experience.

[Radiohead]

Originally posted by Doofy Gilmore
Sounds to me like someone didn't bother to research the film before they viewed it.

oh, you're supposed to do research on a movie before you go see it?
i thought watching the previews would suffice.

how about this, next time i will turn in a research paper and thesis to you, doofy, about the film before i actually see the film.

some of us like to walk into the theatre with little expectation. and my only expectation (from watching previews) was that this would be a mindless horror flick. and it wasn't.

[Heavenllee]

It was ok, but pretty disturbing and creepy.......kind of gave me a gross feeling after seeing it.

[Radiohead]

I JUST WANT SOMEONE TO SEE ME

that had to be the eeriest part of the movie.
especially when his hand moved ...

[Ronin]

Ive been sining the praises of this one for a while now- started a thread on the horror board months ago but no one seems to have seen it. Nice to see some love for unquestionably the best US horror movie to come out this year.


Ranking right alonside "Frailty" and "Dog Soldiers" as another modern under seen horror gem that delivers.

This "Carrie" meets "Frankenstein" tale unfolds with a confidence that allows us to laugh, cry, scream and love its charecters and superb visuals. From it's "Ghostworld" like intro full of quirky black humour and loneliness this movie is for the "weird" people among us (like me).

As the film gains momentum, the subtle tension builds and is slowly replaced by outright horror. As a viewer we are taken through the gamet of emotions thanks largely to the stellar cast inhabiting such well rounded charecters. We empathise with just about every player and as such the directors controlled
choices and brilliant script steer us away from our reality and into that of poor, misunderstood "May"

By the time the films conclusion came around, I was like putty in McKee's hand. Writhing in my seat at the tragedy unfolding, grinning ear to ear at the splendid visuals of blood and mayhem and praying for a satisfying wrap up.........which I got.

The script is tight and believable, multi layered and textured with humanity. The cinematography is superb with intimacy mixing with granduer to create some of teh most memorable imagery ina horror film this side of Argento or Hitchcock.

Make no mistake about it, MAY is a highly original, bold film from a debut director who will surely go a long way. Lucky McKee wrote and directed this film with such class and style that I cant imagine any fan of quality cinema not appreciating it.

Easily the best of the post "scream" horror films out of the US this is must see stuff for fans of psychological horror and quirky black comedies.

Do yourelf a favour and grab a copy of this bad boy..


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[ambrosia]

I did enjoy this movie, definatley a quality horror film and not to go unmissed. But, personally, I preferred The Ring which still remains my favorite horror film for this year.

[sphericthor]

I just spotted this movie at my local music store so whenever I have some money to waste I'll buy it

[trevaine]

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Her dying at the end made sense... very sad but very necessary.

[Lachesis]

Errr. . . it was okay.

I liked the first two thirds, but when the blood started pouring, my guts just couldn't take it. The scene with the blind kids and the broken glass just made me feel sick. They showed way too much, and made it a lot gorier than it needed to be.

I *did* like the last shot though. Very nice.