Aimy in a Cage, 2016. 7/10

THE CREEPY DOLL 2011


I remember someone saw this awhile back..maybe Angra?...anyway, whoever it was wasn't too impressed and neither was I.

A husband has to deal with his pregnant wife's obsession with her doll collection. I did like the mother-in-law though.

I wonder if they'll make a sequel called The Spooky House.

The Boy 2016 ** NO SPOILERS ** NO SPOILERS **

I was pretty excited to see this one, and when I saw the name Daniel Pearl credited as Cinematographer, I was even more stoked. If you don't recognize the name, he's the genius who shot Tobe Hooper's Texas Chainsaw Massacre, as well as the remake. I'm also a fan of Lauren Cohan, Maggie from the Walking Dead. Oh, and the music for The Boy is scored by Bear McCreary, if you folks need another WD connection. Those are a few pretty good reasons to see a movie, in my humble opinion. So anyway, should I get to whether I liked the movie or not? Okay, here goes.

Yes, I did like it. if you read horcrux's review on this thread, you'll remember that he called The Boy a decent excuse to go to the cinema in January. I agree. The Boy is not a great film, but it's a pretty damn good one, and it's efforts to scare a bit and entertain succeed in pretty much every respect. Believable performances, especially Cohan in the lead, kept me engaged and there was enough suspense and creepiness to satisfy my winter Horror jones.

A few random thoughts...

The film is lush, with deep and textured visuals. Exterior and interior scenes all look amazing, with the rich wood and tile in Brahm's house being a highlight, and it's all pretty subtle so the beauty of the scenery never distracts from the storytelling. Daniel Pearl you've done it again!

Lauren Cohan is just plain sexy in this movie, and not overtly, which is always nice. She's incredibly attractive, likable and talented, and what combination could be sexier than that??

The doll, while at first a bit comical, really kind of made my skin crawl. I loved it and if there is a Brahms doll available, I will own that sucker in a heartbeat.

I think the film deserves a second look on the big screen so I'll be going back one day next week.

Is it any good?

It gets bashed by a lot of people, but, it's one of my favorites.

Freaks Of Nature (2015)
C
Has a couple of good moments but overal it felt quite average and meh.

Too noisy.

I'm too old for noisy movies.

I don't mind noise. Sometimes I even love it.
But this was bad noise. Didn't work.

How old are you btw?
I'm in my early thirties but inside I'm an old grumpy man.

39 here. Looks like 50, acts like 20.

Age is just a number.

Crimson Peak (2015)
B
Beautiful looking movie. Too bad the story wasn't really original.
But definitely worth a watch.

Hi.. : )

I wasn't gonna go near this film but ..YOU, you changed my mind. I really like your tastes in film sooo I'm going to give this a go. I trust you. Thanks for the rec. ::love::

****Spoilers****


I really loved it, but I called the incest thing about 20 minutes into the movie.

Howl (2015)
C-
Decent effects, cool creature design but I didn't care much about the rest.
The worst was spoiler "giving Sean Pertwee such a small part and killing him first".

I'm going to see it tonight!

Oh Deadbeat, I really hope you like it. After your post I would seriously hate to let ya down. Puleeez let me know if you enjoyed it. I'll have my bloody fingers crossed!

What's the verdict, Margie?

I'm going tonight

I probably should have bothered to see when u posted that! ::big grin::

::stick out tongue::::big grin::

Bag of Bones

Why do I keep trying with you Stephen King. I don't end that in a question mark because I already know. I, like most horror fans, was lured into the promise of an enticing tale only to be fooled by unrealistic characters and stupid scares. But I adore Peirce Brosnan so I stuck it out. It actually wasn't that terrible.

I rather thought the opposite. I try to think of the semi-unique view on the creatures as an interesting and creative new take on werewolves, but honestly I have no idea where they get the inspiration for them. There was very little wolf to be seen and more tiger fish or something. The bulging bug eyes and needle-y teeth of the wolves in Late Phases look more wolf like than these.

Finally caught The Boy. 7/10.

The Boy

I liked it, even though I did see the spoiler that someone posted here. I wish you all would make your spoiler alert big and bold so these old eyes can actually see it ::stick out tongue::

Spoilers suck!

Glad u liked it, but I imagine knowing something crucial about the finale must have been disappointing. Did you think Lauren Cohan handled the lead role well?

The Hills Have Eyes (2006 remake)

Exactly what I expected: a good easy watcher packed with horror conventions, debatable acting, and gore! ::devil::

The Rite (2011)

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Rating: 5.5/10

Honestly, not terrible... at least not as bad as people make it out to be. Visually, it was a good looking movie with nice cinematography. The possession scenes were executed nicely and the FVX was solid. Hopkins' performance was above average as well. It was slow moving, but kept me interested.

Ultimately, the films downfall is two-part.

First, the lead actor (Colin O'Donoghue) is really weak. He has very limited range. For the majority of the movie he defaults to "furled brow" look. He wasn't convincing whatsoever in this role and it took me out of it.

Second, the main protagonist was underdeveloped. This was a significant issue because his past plays a large role in the overall plot of the film. To build a table, you must have four legs to stand on. This character didn't.

Give it a look if you've got a few hours, but don't bank on it for date night.

Finished Devil (2010) mere minutes ago.

I was impressed. The acting was pretty good across the board. I can't see it truly scaring anybody, but that didn't bother me as I was busy trying to solve the actual devil mystery. As far as the ending goes, the final lift scene knocked the film down a few notches, but I have to admit that I didn't see the twist coming.

SPOILERS FROM HERE ON OUT

Did anyone else find it frustrating that the devil wasn't there to take them because of their sins, only because they didn't admit to them? And at the last minute, the final guy is like, 'Yeah, I did kill that mother and her child,' and the devil is just like, 'Oh, ok cool. I guess I can't take you to hell then.'

I've liked her ever since seeing her on Supernatural. I think she did a superb job!

Another addition already (today has been a somewhat lazy day) - Hostel.

I'm still not sure if its a comedy or a horror film, but at least it's enjoyable either way.

Dark, 2015. 4/10



You watched some girl freak out for an hour and a half. .. you could tell she had some mental issues. It took place in NY in the Black Out of 2003.


We Are Monsters, 2015. 7/10



Only an hour 15 mins long. Rape and revenge film. Nothing new here. It is worth the watch, there is rape, mutilation, gore. Some sick dialog. It's filmed in Sweden but suppose to take place in America with an aussie main girl. The dude is mentally fucked up. Jim is his name..and then there is the sick chick partner, Shirley, a nice surprise is found in her car and then retard sidekick who like the dead bodies afterwards. Heh. No CGI, that I could see and its filmed with filters so some of the scenes look like instagram pictures. Some the things the aussie girl does is kinda unbelievable cause she's a little thing but hey, if your brutalized like her, maybe Adrenalin rush of revenge can take over.

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The Visit

Playing With Dolls 2 aka Playing With Dolls; Bloodlust. 2016, 3/10






This must be the worse film I'm gonna see this year. This film was all over the place. Too fucking bad cuz Prisoner AYO-886 is a badass killer and the gore was great! Let someone else play with this character. Give him a descent film.

Ugh. I saw that mess. What a waste.

What We Do in the Shadows
Ghost Ship

You're not big on rating movies, aren't you?

LOL, sorry! I'm usually not quite awake when I post these.

I enjoyed What We Do in the Shadows. It was funnier than I thought it would be. Ghost Ship is one of my favorites, I was watching my DVD.

WWDITS: 8/10
Ghost Ship: 9/10

Star Wars..."the new one"

second time in the theater........this may be a first for me but my daughter wanted to see and her boyfriend had no interest.....so a Dad does what he has to do.

I saw it twice, too. Would love to see it a third time. To me, it's one of those movies that needs to be seen on the big screen.

The Conjuring.

Quite good. Didn't bore me at all and the actors weren't bad.

The Gravedancers (2006)

8/10