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Everyone who knows The Blair Witch Project knows the incredible impact it has had on pop culture and the surrounding area it took place in, having the ability to bring a rich history into existence despite having been not known before the film. Marble Hornets attempts to do this with an established internet bogeyman (the Slenderman) and brings it to a level most would not have expected.

Marble Hornets, a youtube series about an abandoned student film with many hidden secrets to share before bringing in the narrator, Jay's own experiences into the story, shows an amazing aptitude into psychological horror. By showing very little of the mysterious tall, well-dressed being, and giving visual and auditory clues of his influence instead, the creators are able to add a perfect amount of tension, keeping viewers on the edge of their seat throughout the duration of each entry into the series. Viewers' minds will be reeling with questions as they watch, trying to uncover the mystery of the events shown.

Highly recommended for fans of horror and mystery, especially Lovecraft fans

Being a TV broadcasting/film student, I find that viewing films of all types is a necessary thing to do in order to expand one's likes and also to see various styles of directors and editors. I find that Manos: The Hands of Fate, while it is the worst movie I have ever seen, is also a film I recommend for people to at least attempt to watch, simply to see how not to make a film. The unnecessary shots, terrible audio, and giant plot holes (Including Torgo being a Satyr: Never once mentioned, he just limps around with giant kneecaps) give perfect examples of how badly a film can go, and gives filmmakers information of what not to do. Whether you watch the original or MST3K version (The only difference being a few jokes and commercial breaks. Claiming more credibility for the original is pointless) I recommend at least one attempted viewing of this film.

The world of Canadian movies is usually highly unknown or...well....crap. Of course every so often something comes along to prove this different. First there was Heavy Metal, an excellent animated film, and then there was Cube.

Cube came out of the Canadian government's plan to fund the Canadian film industry in order to increase quality and make a name for Canadian filmmakers. Cube came out of this, but was unfortunately under-represented.

Cube is an excellent view of the human element, more specifically how people react when placed in a stressful and life-threatening situation. For those who have not heard of this movie before may find this sounding familiar: The idea behind Saw.

Vincenzo Natali created an excellent element of tension and mystery created simply in a 14' by 14' cube. For being a very simplistic and low-budget creation, this movie does not disappoint. And while the sequels are not of the same level, I highly recommend viewing them for the whole story.