This Austrian psychological horror film is one of the most relentlessly disturbing films I have seen in years. The premise is simple – a bandaged-up plastic surgery patient returns home to her twin sons, who question whether she is truly their mother. Despite figuring out the twist very early on, the more the story comes […]
Solid production values and good acting aren’t enough to save this tedious, ridiculous story about an early 20th century ghostbuster who finds herself haunted by her own ghost story. Yes, there is a twist ending, but by the time it is finally revealed, you may have fallen asleep from boredom.
When loggers unknowingly awaken a monstrous mythical beast in a remote forest, it’s up to a sheriff brooding over the death of his son to save the residents of his neighboring town from becoming its prey. A moody, creepy setting and a strong performance by Kevin Durand turns a ho-hum story into a better than […]
Some of the scares in this low budget “aliens land in the woods” flick are actually good, just not nearly good enough to overcome a lame, nonsensical story. If only the filmmakers had spent as much time on a plot and character development as they did special effects… You will want to “ejecta” this one […]
Constructed as a modern day twenty-somethings’ answer to The Big Chill, this painfully self-absorbed film is about a group of college friends who reunite for a weekend reunion following the failed suicide attempt by one of them. The film lacks a compelling story or the character development needed to make viewers give a damn about […]
This is, without a doubt, one of the more gruesome horror movies ever made, a nonstop cavalcade of gore. This remake of the 1981 gore classic showcases a surprisingly well written script and lots of scares that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Best line of the night, “Why does my face […]
Ouija: While this film, a formulaic tale about a group of high schoolers being knocked off one by one after playing with a Ouija board, is more creepy than scary, it is hardly as awful as all the critics will have you think. It’s actually got a few decent moments and is a decent way […]
The first hour of this gore-laden home invasion horror film is intense, scary and even somewhat realistic, when a band of masked marauders attack a family gathering at their isolated estate in the woods. Even the twist, that one of the houseguests is actually a trained survivalist badass who kicks into high gear when the […]
If you are longing for a good 1800s English romantic drama (and let’s face it, who isn’t?) then this remake of the classic Thomas Hardy novel is pretty damn close to perfect. There are two standouts in this well done period piece – the sumptuous, Oscar-worthy cinematography, complete with rolling hills and gorgeous sunsets, and […]
You will likely be barely able to sit through this meandering, boring, sloppy mess of a film that includes references to global anniliation, time travel, and robots, but in no real coherent story.