Not posting for a while

Due to some family medical issues, I will not be posting for a while. I hope you all have a great Halloween season. 

Let Us Prey (2014)

Let Us Prey (2014)

Actors:

Liam Cunningham (Game of Thrones) Pollyanna McIntosh (the Woman) & Bryan Larking (London has Fallen)

Director:

Brian O'Malley

Runtime:

1 hr 32 minutes

Plot:

A mysterious man arrives at the police station in a rural secluded Scottish town and unleashes terror on the cops and criminals inside. 

Trailer:

Liam Cunningham plays a mysterious man (if you pay attention you can figure out who early on) and starts getting into peoples minds. 

Since starting this blog I have watched more foreign horror than I have before. And I have noticed that no matter what the budget they tend to be very well made (including this film). The set, plot, lighting and special effects (including the blood looking real not fake) are excellently done. Hot giving away spoilers, there police officers are worse than the criminals they have in the cells. This is one messed up film that I totally loved. 

  Highly Recommend.

The Blood Lands (2014)

The Blood Lands  (2014)

Actors:

Pollyanna McIntosh, Lee Williams & Joanne Mitchell

Director:

Simeon Halligan

Runtime:

1 hr 23 minutes

Plot:

It's Ed and Sarah's first night at their new home - an isolated farmhouse on the Scottish borders. Fleeing London's rat race they find unexpected horrors.

Trailer:

Review: (spoiler)

This film takes some time to get started. The set design, lighting and camera work are top notch. The setting is a beautiful country side. What is it about horror movies & pig masks? Just asking there.

While categorized as a horror/ thriller this film falls more on the thriller side. The male lead disappears when the action actually gets going leaving the female lead (Pollyanna McIntosh) to play the smart wife who has to save her husband. An evected family wants their land back, so they torture the new home owners to take it back.

P2 (2007)

P2  (2007)

Actors:

Rachel Nichols, Wes Bentley & Simon Reynolds

Director:

Franck Khalfoun

Runtime:

1 hr 37 minutes

Plot:

A woman who is the last to leave her office on Christmas Eve must rely on her wits to survive when she is trapped in a parking garage with a deranged security guard.

Trailer:

Review:

While upon theatrical release this movie bombed and critics had mixed feelings, I find that this movie is a hidden gem. This movie is a shining example of how studios under publicize well made low budget films. 

The camera work, lighting and set design were what you would expect from a high budget film. Angel's (Rachel Nichols) Christmas Eve goes from bad to worse. After working late and her car does not start, she gets locked in a parking garage with a security guard Thomas (Wes Bentley), who turns out to be a bit of a psychopath. While it takes sometime to get the action to get going, once it does you tend to over look the flaws in this film. 

The acting is done by two solid actors, both which make the film enjoyable to watch. ( can you say a horror is enjoyable?) Wes Bentley's performance is eerily, creepy realistic. This film is underrated by critics, precisely why I don't listen to their views. 

Among Friends (2012)

Among Friends  (2012)

Actors:

Alyss Lobit, Jennifer Blanc & A J Bowen

Director:

Danielle Harris

Runtime:

1 hr 21 minutes

Plot:

A group of friends get together for a 80's theme murder mystery party, but things take a dark turn when one hi-jacks the evening and is out for blood.

Trailer:

Review:

Kade Hodder has a cameo appearance in this film. B movie cinematography, lighting could have been better, but honestly I've seen worse. Has inspirations from "Saw" and "Would You Rather" located throughout.  The Plot/ Story line itself really are not that bad, if they had more money to make this film it could have been a real hit. The special effects not badly done at all.

Worth the watch, IMO.

Top 10 Must See Horror Movies

Top 10 Must See Horror Movies

This list is in my opinion of the must see Horror movies so far.

10. The Shining (1980)

9. Freaks (1932)

8. Dog Soldiers (2002)

7. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1983)

6.The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

5.  Would You Rather (2012)

4. Candyman (1992)

3. Nosferatu (1922)

2. Trick r' Treat (2007)

1. No One Lives (2012)

Devil Dolls (2012)

Devil Dolls (2012)  

Actors:

Phil Fondacaro, Ken Lyle & Fred Payne

Directors:

Charles Band & Peter Manoogian

Runtime:

1 hr 30 minutes

Plot:

Welcome to the haunted dollhouse where 3 devilish tales of twisted horror take place. From a re-animated rag-doll that seeks revenge to a child's doll graveyard where angry play things comeback to life.

Trailer:

Not really a trailer (movie intro) but wasn't able to find the right trailer for this flick.

Review:

First off each story is about 30 minutes in length and seems like much longer (yes they drag). You are able to tell in most instances that the dolls are hand puppets or are being controlled by the actors themselves. Most of the acting is poorly done or over the top. 

The plot in the first one starts off okay but turns weird. And I am still not sure what to think of the first story.  The second story was over all not a bad plot itself but the acting and effects make it hard to watch. The third story, well the acting was better than the first 2 but still sub-par and left you wondering wth are they doing at certain points.

 Over all, I am not recommending this to anyone, unless you like making fun of bad horror films.

The Hallow (2015)

The Hallow (2015)

Actors:

Joseph Mawle, Bojana Novakovic & Michael McElhatton

Director:

Corin Hardy

Runtime:

1 hr 36 minutes

Plot:

When a London man moves his family into a secluded mill house, he discovers that the surrounding forest is filled with creatures who prey on children.

Trailer:

Review:

A plot that has been told many times over in the genre but adds some Irish fables as inspiration. Joseph Mawle ,also known from Game of Thrones, and Bojana Novakovic, known from Shameless, are your lead actors for this film and you couldn't have asked for a better lead couple. Beautiful scenery of the Irish country side makes for a wonderful set. The special effects and props are extremely well done.

In all this is not a normal creature feature and will not disappoint. 

They're Watching (2016)

They're Watching (2016)

Actors:

Mia Faith, Kris Lemche & David Alpay

Directors:

Jay Lender & Micah Wright

Runtime:

1 hr 34 minutes

Plot:

When an American home improvement TV show visits a remote Eastern European village, the young crew thinks the lack of mocha lattés and free wifi will be the worst of their problems. But after their filming interrupts the superstitious villagers' private religious ritual, the situation takes a turn for the homicidal... and when the blood starts flowing, that's when things get really weird. With THEY'RE WATCHING, noted graphic novelists and animators Micah Wright and Jay Lender turn a classic horror premise upside down to create a fresh, funny, eye-popping twist on the genre.

Trailer:

Review:

*Warning: May contain Spoilers*

This film starts off as the tv crew filming an episode of a international house hunter type show. After the woman buys a home in a small European village, the film crew goes back 6 months later to film the renovated house. The town's people slowly start to creep them out, as well as watch them. They hear about a woman in town, 100 years before, thought to be a witch and was burned alive. Needless to say the town's people believe that history is repeating itself.

This movie is filmed in a POV format. The actors,  mostly a young cast, weren't bad as all. This film is worth the watch, as long as you don't take it seriously and set your mind to just enjoy.

The Black Gate aka the Darkening (1995)

The Black Gate aka the Darkening (1995)

Actors:

Jeff Rector, George Saunders & Rebecca Kyler Downs

Director:

William Mesa

Runtime:

1 hr 20 minutes

Plot:

A psychic visits a woman's seeming idyllic Bed and Breakfast where demons lurk.

Trailer:

Review:

This movie is one of the most cheesiest low quality special effects in 90's B-movies I have ever seen. I had a hard time watching this without wanting to turn the thing off. This film is pg-13, so please don't expect much on the scary parts. 

For those of you who like to sit and watch these movies for the comical aspect please feel free to love this movie for that, otherwise stay away for this film.