E. Sousa

A shot from the movie "The Bon3 Collector" (1999/Universal Pictures/Colúmbia TriStar Film Distributors International/Thriller/Drama).

A quite intricate web of crimes which leads to be solved by a young female cop under the mentoring of a quadriplegic homicide detective; well elaborated and focused in the drama behind the two main protagonists, the puzzle unfolds in a significant lesson for life. Also a Christmas movie.

Rate: 4/5

The Bone Collector (🇺🇸/Phillip Noyce) 99' US alt promo movie poster.

#NowWatching The Bone Collector (1999).

A shot from the movie "V for Vendetta" (2005/Warner Bros. Pictures/Dystopian/Thriller).

Among the many interpretations/POVs one can take from this narrative, I chose the heavy meaning of hope; in a deeply manipulated society, the fragility of will is in a constant game where speech duels against acts - and the eternal duality between them. A very reflective movie!

Rate: 4,5/5

First time watching it - I'm right at the part of the plot-twist now! It's a great movie so far.

V for Vendetta (🇺🇸🇩🇪🇬🇧/James McTeigue) 05' OG US promo movie poster.

#NowWatching V for Vendetta (2005).

A shot from the movie Mil gritos tiene la noche (Pieces) (1982/Internacional Films Distribución (SPA)/Film Ventures International (US)/horror/Slasher).

The utter classic horror narrative about a serial killer whose victims (all women) dies in pieces - lots of gore, fun and practical FXs like any shocking movie from the 80s! The influence from Italian cinema is quite flagrant - from frames to OST, e/thg matching like a glove! Solid!

Rate: 3,5/5

Mil gritos tiene la noche (Pieces) (🇪🇸🇮🇹🇺🇸/Juan Piquer Simon) 82' OG Spanish promo movie poster.

#NowWatching Mil gritos tiene la noche (Pieces) (1982).

Just vibing in the dark while watching old cartoons.

Life can be that simple sometimes.

Hooded Menace - Lachrymose Monuments of Obscuration (Full-length) (🇫🇮/2025).

After near 2 decades, Hooded Menace finally mastered their somophore approach where Doom parts just embrace the OSDM; while many keep digging onto barren, waste soil, the Finnishs understood the laws of their own game, using a quite captivating structure in their advantage! Their best!

Rate: 4,5/5

Tetragrammacide - Cyber-Tantric Paradigm of Radical Sri-Vidya (EP) (🇮🇳/2025).

Tetragrammacide rerurns abusing from a quite muffled, crooked production which reflects in what these Indians seek; a turmoil of creativity where BM meets a very welcoming DM sauce, e/thg engulfed in a sort of indomitable sonic barrier virtually indestructible! Casuals, keep out!

Rate: 4/5

A shot from the movie 'Saviour' (1998/Lions Gate Films/War/Drama).

If I could summarize the whole movie in a single word, it colud be 'grief'; a possible racial/religious hate view aside, the plot is quite dramatic when pokes the Bosnian war occurred around 40ya, witnessed by the eyes of a mercenary & all kind of absurds he faced; a great narrative!

Rate: 4/5

Saviour (🇺🇸/Predrag Antonijević) '98 US OG promo movie poster.

#NowWatching Saviour (1998).

A shot from the movie 'The House That Jack Built' (2018/TrustNordisk/Les Films du Losange/Psychological/Horror).

A highly sophisticated/methodical narrative about a serial killer whose delusional vision puts into perspective the eccentricities of a disturbed mind; although challenging to track, the plot is gripping at its peak, only lacking a punch when it goes noddy; fitting for enthusiasts.

Rate: 3,5/5

The House That Jack Built (Lars von Trier/🇩🇪🇩🇰🇫🇷🇸🇪) '18 OG International promo movie poster.

#NowWatching The House That Jack Built (2018).

A shot from the movie ชัตเตอร์ กดติดวิญญาณ (Shutter) (2004/GMM Tai Hub/Horror/Supernatural).

While not exactly original in terms of narrative, the GREAT cinematography wt incredible shots/angles is undoubtedly the highlight of this film; the eloquent plot is expressed in a vivid & clear development, leading to solid yet dramatic performances until to the very climax! Incredible!

Rate: 4/5

ชัตเตอร์ กดติดวิญญาณ (Shutter) (🇹🇭/Banjong Pisanthanakun/Parkpoom Wongpoom) '05 South Korean promo movie poster.

#NowWatching ชัตเตอร์ กดติดวิญญาณ (Shutter) (2004).

Violator - Unholy Retribution (Full-length) (🇧🇷/2025).

After a considerable hiatus, Brazilian thrashers Violator return wt possibly their best work ever! Sepultura's undeniably distinctive touch permeates e/thg—from the old-school grip to production, filling the material wt an insatiable hunger! A sonic massacre, lightning-fast & violent!

Rate: 4,5/5

A shot from the movie "Requiem for a Dream" (2000/Artisan Entertainment/Summit Entertainment/Psycholigical Drama)

A disturbing narrative about the destructive behavior of 4 characters - each one wt their own private hell, confined in a fragile ideology heavily shattered by a cruel reality; seeing it from the perspective of addicted people is just too plain, since the movie goes deeper in many ways.

Rate: 4,5/5

Requiem for a Dream (🇺🇸/Darren Aronofsky) '00 Alt Japanese promo movie poster.

#NowWatching Requiem for a Dream (2000).

Saw it a couple of weeks ago - great movie!

Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971/20th Century-Fox/Sci-Fi/Drama).

An allegory about what humankind do since the dawn of time: to persecute and destroys a/thg they consider a threat; through a bend in time/space, three ape-like intelligent figures from future landed in our age, being captured & forced to speak what gonna happens to us next... Far solid!

Rate: 4/5

Escape From The Planet Of The Apes (🇺🇸/Don Taylor) 71' Spanish promo movie poster.

#NowWatching Escape From The Planet Of The Apes (1971).

Vulthum - The Tyrant Tale (Full-length) (🇧🇷/2025).

Somber & very influenced by the Scandinavian BM epitome from early 90s, new Vulthum presents an icy, barbaric Dark Metal where medieval licks connect a characteristic raw savagery of Brazilian acts wt deep, atmospheric elements from the past! A valuable effort made to praise the hordes!

Rate: 4/5

Void - Forbidden Morals (Full-length) (🇺🇸/2025).

More HM-oriented, yet full of a catchy Thrashy pressure, new Void values ​​a quite energetic, technical approach where the sonic main elements remain easy to follow like its predecessor! Crazy but intuitive solos, nice melodies & powerful/inventive kitchen makes it a step ahead! Great!

Rate: 4/5

Ritual Mass - Cascading Misery (Full-length) (🇺🇸/2025).

It really nails when conjuring that asphyxiating, gashling atmosphere full of doomy passages/licks, but it's in the festering OSDM where things get really serious, pushing away a/one who feels uncomfortable wt the menacing grip! Disturbing & decaying, peaking structure overall! Super!

Rate: 4,5/5

Void - Horrors of Reality (Full-length) (🇺🇸/2025).

A jump right onto the typhoon from the 80s, engulfing e/thg in a moshpit like vegetables on a soup caudron; very focused on guitar solos/aggressive structure, the content feeds on oldschool vibes - from production to showcase, evidencing that TM is alive & well. A very promising start!

Rate: 3,5/5

Proscription - Desolate Divine (Full-length) (🇫🇮/2025).

The desolating saga continues wt the same extreme effort in combining malignancy/devastating licks/riffs into a sordid, absurdly cruel sonic concept! E/thg hits wt primeval force abusing from a catarthic cobstruction, like the core of darkness itself! Made to be listened twice in a row.

Rate: 4,5/5

Deathhammer - Crimson Dawn (Full-length) (🇳🇴/2025).

You can barely discern a slight change in Deathhammer's new approach - something so fine that not even Satan's ears could catch it; still vibrating with a rather rough and unpolished BM/TM, the almost 40-min record plays like a hellish custom of an excellent, but outdated structure.

Rate: 4/5

マクロス (Macross) (🇯🇵/1982) 82' Japanese OG promo anime poster.

Just finished all 36 episodes from original Macross anime - my first run into anything from the series; unlike any other mecha anime I've watched before, Macross is centered in a love triangle where life, values and duty clashes wt a rarsh - but hopeful future. A timeless masterpiece!

Rate: 5/5

Abyssal Vacuum - Self-titled (Full-length) (🇫🇷/2025).

Staying onimous by merging both orthodox/asphyxiating atmosphere in a quite dense BM, the content praises a drastic collision between intense riffs/calamitous structure where the next step is always pointed to menace; it wields pretty well a sinuous, uneasy dynamic. A great debut!

Rate: 4/5