Thale is another movie that Netflix thought I would LOVE. Despite getting burned over-and-over, I still fall for that star system time and again. And Thale had an estimated rating of 4.4/5. How could I resist? The synopsis sounded interesting enough. You’ve got your crime/trauma scene cleaning crew, your Norwegian mythology, your “beautiful … More Thale (2012) – REVIEW
I wasn’t planning to see The Visit. I’m neither an M. Night Shyamalan fan nor a detractor (hater, for you young folks). I wasn’t as enamored with The Sixth Sense as most people were, but I liked Unbreakable more than most (except for the last few seconds, natch). I haven’t seen his last three films. … More REVIEW – The Visit (2015)
AKA – Thesis Tesis is another in a long line of movies that I get in the mail and wonder, “What the hell is this?” This phenomenon is a product of late night, bleary-eyed expeditions through lists of underrated/underappreciated/little-known/foreign/etc. genre films. It makes getting the mail all the more exciting. (by that, i mean, … More REVIEW – Tesis (1996)
I saw the trailer for The Final Girls a while back and thought it looked interesting. The trailer let me know the essentials – some teens are magically transported into a Friday the 13th-esque slasher film called “Camp Bloodbath” and they have to figure out a way to get back home. I definitely saw some … More REVIEW – The Final Girls (2015)
AKA: House of Voices I love Martyrs. It’s such an intense, visceral just-believable-enough story (i am literally afraid of fanatics). It’s perfectly paced; well-acted; deeply disturbing; and utterly shocking even to this jaded old cynic. Not satisfied with director, Pascal Laugier’s, 99 minutes of genius (ok, maybe I’m delving into hyperbole here), I sought more from … More REVIEW – Saint Ange (2004)
The problem with liking horror movies on Netflix is that the algorithm assumes that I’ll like almost all horror movies five out of five stars. Actually, I don’t know how the hell the algorithm works, but it hasn’t been able to get a handle on my eclectic tastes in the several years that I’ve been … More REVIEW – Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead
Next in the series (not really) of 2013 films that I completely missed due to my inaccurate presumptions about how much I might like/dislike them… Oculus! I blame the advertising. I tuned out after the “from the producers of Paranormal Activity” in the trailer. Not that PA was bad. In fact, I had a lot … More REVIEW – Oculus (2013)
Around this time of year, folks (normies) ask me what the best horror films are. They are looking for recommendations or they’re just engaging in normal social discourse by pretending to be interested in what I’m interested in. Either way, I always find the question hard to answer. There are SO MANY good horror films. … More RAMBLING – Seasonal horror recommendations (2015)
Mexico Barbaro (barbarous Mexico) is a horror anthology film that tackles some of Mexico’s urban legends and folklore. As we all know, anthology films can miss their marks more often than hit them on a segment-by-segment basis. So, I thought it only fitting that I review each segment individually. Let’s get into it! “Tzompantli” (dir: Laurette … More Mexico Barbaro (2015) – REVIEW
Last weekend marked the passing of yet another Music Box of Horrors, the annual 24-hour horror film marathon held at The Music Box Theatre. (as opposed to the The Massacre, Chicago’s other 24-hour horror marathon). The event is a frustrating mix of horror enthusiasts and horror tourists. (tangent ahead) The tourists typically don’t stay very … More REVIEW – The Devil’s Candy
