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Movie reviews for horror fans; from gruesome bone-chillers to dark horror thrillers, a showcase for frightful films that seek to entertain and to terrify.
Gerald's Game - A Netflix Movie Review
Never underestimate how brave you are even in the most precarious situations. Gerald’s Game is a 2017 Netflix film based on Stephen King’s novel. Going away for the weekend in hopes to have a romantic time alone, everything takes a turn for the worst. Gerald suffers a heart attack. Handcuffed to the bed, Jessie is in the fight of her life for survival.
By Marielle Sabbag5 years ago in Horror
Candyman: A Horror Film That Haunts Us Decades Later
We've all seen the formula at work. A few college students go somewhere they shouldn't, ignoring the warnings and rumors of a deadly killer. The killer is a deformed hulk, showcasing clearly supernatural powers. One by one he picks off the other cast members, until it's only the girl he's focused on (which just so happens to be the pretty blonde one). In the end she seems to defeat him, taking away his weapon and claiming that power for her own.
By Neal Litherland5 years ago in Horror
'The Shining' - Unfaithfulness Can Be Perfect. Third Place in Slasher Classics Challenge.
A few weeks ago, I basically gave my history with the horror genre, showing how my interest grew from creepy comedies like Ghostbusters to true nightmare fuel like The Devil's Advocate. However, in that collection of classics and enjoyable schlock, one film is the most important in my horror fan development and still ranks as my favorite pure horror film of all time. (I have to stress "pure" since, if horror comedies are included, Gremlins would be #1.) That is the 1980 masterpiece The Shining.
By Adam Wallace5 years ago in Horror
1408 - A Movie Review
Hotel rooms are naturally creepy places. Beware room 1408. Checking into the hotel in 2007, 1408 was released to theaters. Based on the short story written by Stephen King, writer, Mike Enslin does not believe in paranormal activity. Upon receiving a mysterious postcard from the Dolphin Hotel in New York, Enslin checks into room 1408. The nightmares begin the instant he shuts the door.
By Marielle Sabbag5 years ago in Horror
The Silence of the Lambs - A Movie Review
Fear. Never back down from fear. You don’t want Hannibal Lecter inside your head. Released to theaters in 1991 The Silence of the Lambs is about a young F.B.I cadet assigned to a disturbing task. A deranged man kidnapped a young woman, attempting to skin her alive. Cadet Clarice Starling has to go to the incarcerated Dr. Hannibal Lecter to seek help.
By Marielle Sabbag5 years ago in Horror
A Filmmaker's Review: The Rite (2011)
Shoddy writing and empty performances by everyone except for Sir Anthony Hopkins meant that this film was pretty much a failure from the very beginning. With a main character who cannot seem to hold the storyline together nor is sure of himself, the audience fails to put their faith in him and therefore, it makes it very difficult to see the storyline as something that he can have an impact on.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Horror
The Ring (2002) Movie Review
After watching the movie The Ring (2002), I noticed the first dialogue that we're treated with. It is a girl saying that she "hates television". This sets up the theme for the movie. The fear of Western Technology. Now I say Western, because Japanese Horror stems from European Horror.
By Rand Einfeldt5 years ago in Horror
A Film Addict Reviews! The Babysitter
Horror movies aren’t usually my cup of tea. I don’t like the thrill of being scared but oddly enough I enjoy scaring people on Halloween. So when someone suggests that I watch a horror movie, I deny it. This is one of those cases where the film isn’t so much horror, it’s more comedic.
By Anakin Shaw5 years ago in Horror
