Beanbioca
As Good As It Gets
Intcatinfo
A Masterpiece!
Mandeep Tyson
The acting in this movie is really good.
Smoreni Zmaj
The owner of the cinema, in debt up to his neck, gets an offer to find a movie "La Fin Absolue du Monde" that is thought to have been destroyed, and in return will be free from financial problems. But the film in question is much more than an ordinary movie, and Carpenter has done a great job to show us this in a gruesome mesmerizing way. One of his best achievements.8/10
eytand94
The Plot: Kirby Sweetman is the bankrupt owner of a movie theater, which shows classic midnight movies. Kirby's job is to find prints of films and take it to the theater to be shown. Then he comes upon the biggest job he's ever had: finding the print of a notorious French film for an anxious collector. The film is "Le Fin Absolue Du Mond," in English: "The Absolute End Of The World." The film is so notorious, it has caused viewers to go homicidally insane. Kirby will get a lot of money if he finds "Le Fin Absolue Du Mond," and it will be enough to pay for his theater. Although many people try to warn him of the film's traumatizing power, Kirby is willing to go to extraordinary lengths to find the film, and, perhaps, watch it himself. Soon, he will discover that the stories of "Le Fin Absolue Du Mond" are undeniably true.The Film: John Carpenter has always been a master of horror, and "Cigarette Burns" is yet another achievement. This episode of the popular "Masters of Horror" series is one of the most original and disturbing short films in the series. Carpenter creates a tension-filled surrealism with this film, and it has some pretty eerie and scary moments. Norman Reedus and Udo Kier, star of "Suspiria," are delightful as Kirby and Ballinger, the strange fanatic who is dying to get his hands on the infamous film frequently talked about. The music is very spooky, it is composed by Cody Carpenter, whom I believe is another member of the Carpenter clan. Carpenter creates a chilling main theme.The Result: John Carpenter's "Cigarette Burns" is one of the most disturbing episodes in the series. The man who brought you "Halloween," "The Fog," "The Thing" and "Christine" does it again.
The_Inverted_Necroyeti
Most the Masters of Horror series has so far (almost finished S1) as been short of a disappointment (Don Coscarelli and Tobe Hooper managed to do some nice stuff though). I flicked on this "episode", not knowing what or which director to expect. When I saw it was by Carpenter, I thought "get in!". One of the big names of horror and one of my favorite directors, so I knew I was on to something... I'm not going to tell you about it, just watch it if you want to see an incredibly deranging horror movie. There are some really sick and realistically gory parts though, so brace yourself. The plot is so solid it will glue your eyes to the screen - something that is so incredibly portrayed in this film. As far as the story goes, there would be a lot to right on this, because of the inventiveness and originality of Carpenter's approach. I'm struggling to find my words to write this, so the best thing for you to do is to go and watch it. Second in the series so far only to Takashi Miike's "Imprint", the new landmark in horror from one the very best living directors today.
valleyjohn
Cigarette Burns (2006) - My Review Category: Movies, TV, Celebrities I'm always a little cautious of hour long horror stories made for TV especially when they say " Stephen Kings blah blah blah" or in this Case " John Carpenters Cigarette Burns" . Most are taken from books of short story's that were not good enough for novels and subsequently not good enough for a feature length movie. So when i was asked to watch Cigarette Burns i wasn't expecting to much despite it being directed by John Carpenter. I needn't have worried because this was far better than anything i could have expected.Film is magic. And in the right hands, it can be a weapon. For on-the-ropes movie programmer Kirby Sweetman , the holy grail of cinema is LE FIN ABSOLUE DU MONDE, a legendary lost movie whose sole showing was rumoured to have driven its audience to a homicidal frenzy. But as Kirby gets closer to the truth about the film, he's sucked into a private hell of grisly hallucinations and brutal acts of violence. Now the only surviving print of the film is within his grasp… and the most horrific screening of all is about to begin. Imagine a film so evil it affected the audience to the extent they either killed or killed themselves. What could be in that film? Cigarette Burns brings you close to what could happen if such a film existed. John Carpenter does not mess around either. Some of the scenes are extremely graphic. One in particular where an underworld film fan beheads a woman. It's not clear why he does this but it's a scene that made me wince. Also the idea of the wings being hacked of an Angel is very clever. Or was it an Angel.....Why this film wasn't made into a feature film is beyond me? It has a great story , it's scary as hell and it has a master of Horror behind the camera . all the ingredients for a good horror film.I loved the performance of German actor Udo Kier who plays Bellinger , the man seeking the fabled movie . He reminds me a lot of the James Mason character in Salem's Lot. This is the first time i have come across the Masters of Horror series but it certainly wont be the last.8 out of 10
