A family moves into a house that has a dark secret.
Kind of interesting film. The basic story isn't anything too original. I did like how after the story seemed to be resolved, the horror really began.
Alexandra Paul did a good job with her part.
For the most part, however, there isn't enough to make it really stand out. Just enough to keep your interest. Well, maybe not yours, but it did mine.

These may come across as unconventional sentiments out of me, especially after a month of binging trash, but fuck it. Some Kind of Wonderful really is Some Kind of Wonderful.

It's a John Hughes written/produced movie about high school and the prospects of life beyond. It has a strong message about class that probably influenced me more than I realized.

Keith (Eric Stoltz) is the high school "outcast" here, but when I saw this movie on tv as a kid, I always thought he was so cool. Relaxed and c... Continue »

A woman is haunted by a goddamned recliner. Think of it like a slasher where the killer is a chair. Nobody ever suspects the chair.

More competent than one might expect, downplaying the stupidity and focusing on a slow burn approach that's mildly effective.

I first heard of this as a 2019 movie, but apparently it's a 2014 movie that was on hold for 5 years. This movie was mildly entertaining. It's a total F13 and Hatchet knockoff about an old killer who is revived by supernatural means to go on a killing spree, targeting a group of dumb teens at a cabin in the woods.

What makes this movie watchable is the inclusion of A. Michael Baldwin as a new and inexperienced sheriff and Tiffany Shepis as a local drunk who survived the pickaxe killer years ago... Continue »

Rami Malek nailed it. His big teeth didn't even bother me.

Eventually, that new Candyman movie might come out, so in the meantime, I decided to check out 2 and 3. It's only taken me so long because I really don't care about Candyman at all, and that's not a knock at Tony Todd. That dude is great, but is Candyman great?

Here we have a supernatural "horror icon" who kills anyone who says his name. Kinda like that one guy who's name you don't say above a whisper. You know, MADMAN MARZ?! Well, once you say it, you're basically screwed so you might a... Continue »

A government program sends an (almost) brain dead soldier back in time to stop a terrorist attack.
One of those movies that I knew about, heard was really good, but never got around to watching.
Never been a fan of time loop stories (Groundhog Day an exception). Looks like I have another to add to the list.

A couple with a daughter suffering from cancer have another daughter medically engineered to be a donor to her older sister.
This was the next movie in the stack, and once again, I was surprised at how much I liked it. Has strong potential to be a tear-jerker, unless you are cold and emotionless like I claim to be.
Another star-studded cast: Cameron Diaz (really good), Alec Baldwin, Jason Patric, Joan Cusack, Emily Deschanel (Bones), and Little Rock herself, Abigail Breslin (as the younger sis... Continue »

I was too high and/or lazy to get up and get my copy of Hell of The Living Dead off the shelf the other night but found it on the Youtube under this title. Been a while. I don't think I've ever enjoyed a viewing of this movie quite so much. In fact, after a dozen or so viewings over the years, I think this may finally be my new favorite Italian exploitation/horror film, replacing Burial Ground... or was it Beyond The Darkness? Yeah, fuckin' A! This one has it all: Stolen music from Dawn Of The D... Continue »

I don't care if she was a crab-infested whore. I would totally let her have her way with me.

What are some good ones? I was watching one of the Resident Evil movies the other day, and it made me think of this. "The Axeman," AKA The Executioner Majini, from Resident Evil: Afterlife, would be pretty good to watch in a celebrity death match with Pyramid Head from Silent Hill. Actually, that's a bad one to start this thread with, because it's pretty hard to beat... I'm sure some of us can come up with something good, though. What comes to mind for you?

Wait, one other one would be Jody... Continue »

A farmer is tasked to get the leader of a murderous gang to Yuma to face justice.
One of those few movies where the original didn't vastly outshine the remake. Both were very good.
Glenn Ford is the standout as Ben Wade. He could have been smoother, but it wouldn't have been easy. Van Helfin did a great job as the reluctant hero, thrust into a position he didn't want to be, but forced to in order to try and save his farm.
Great story that really didn't need to have a lot of action. The best sce... Continue »

Three cheerleaders need to rescue their sensei after he was kidnapped, all while stripping to pay their college tuition.
Why this only has a 3.3 on IMDB I do not know. It was fun, funny, had decent acting, and three hot girls (though we don't get to see them strip down).
Plus it has George Takei.

It's been years since I watched this, so I felt a need to dust off the dvd, and I'm glad I did. This movie was a blast. Basically the culmination of Italian zombie movies. It's as if Fulci actually understood the genre for a change, and he understood it perfectly!

This movie wastes no time getting started. We have an outbreak after a sabateur steals a military virus, spreads the love at a nearby resort, and bam! Zombies galore.

What surprised me is how competent this movie was. Some of the sce... Continue »

A former soccer star tries to get back into his ex-wife and son's life.
Pretty star-studded flick. Gerard Butler, Jessica Biel, Uma Thurman, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Dennis Quaid, Judy Greer.
Pretty average movie in this genre. A few touching father/son scenes, and the ever present misunderstanding. And Uma Thurman in her underwear.

A doctor is shocked to discover his brother is a vampire.
There wasn't really anything in this movie that did anything for me. It just existed, and will quickly fall into one of those movies that I will have no idea if I've seen or not.
Basic plot, some pretty bad acting, cheap sets, and a vampire without fangs.

The world of a cappella on college campuses. I went in not knowing much about it, but the one thing I did know is that I probably wasn't going to enjoy it. I ended up with a stack of DVDs, and this was next in the pile.
This was a surprisingly strong movie. The singing was really good (as it would have to be), had a lot of great humor also, and one of those "What the fuck?" moments where I had to rewind and make sure I heard what I thought I did.
If a couple of the humor scenes didn't fall compl... Continue »

This is a period piece chronicling the life of Georgiana Spencer, the Duchess of Devonshire.
I really enjoyed it. But then, I do like period piece movies and biographical films, of which this was both.
Keira Knightley was really good in this. There were scenes where she didn't have to say a word,, it was all expressed through the eyes. And when she was on the platform as Charles Grey gave his first speech? Yowzaaa...
Ralph Fiennes was very good as The Duke. Played it very stodgy, as I'm sure a... Continue »

A police captain's friend is murdered, and he and the famous Detective Wong investigate and end up surrounded by murders.
Nothing really stands out in this film, but it is very derivative of the Torchy Blane films from the mid to late 30s.

Yes, this is the movie directed by Fred Durst, and it's surprisingly competent. I wont say it's great, but John Travolta is great as the obsessive and almost child-like fan. A boy in a grown man's body who is obsessed with Hunter Dunbar (Devon Sawa) and plots some incriminating ways to get an autograph after he misses out on a book-signing opportunity.

Devon Sawa is also good. After watching this and Escape Plan 3, I wonder why we don't see more of him. Still, this is mostly a story about Holly... Continue »

Would have been cooler if it was a MASKED stalker.

There's a guy at work who has decided to make it his job to ensure I am wearing a mask.
I was in his office area where 3 of the 8 people wear masks, and I wasn't. He asked me to put one on, I said "Sure" and went about my business. Bear in mind I have been in that office area maybe ten times in the past year.
In the past two days he found me in the lunchroom and twice on the plant floor, and asked me to wear a mask.
But he passes right by other... Continue »

First off, is this movie a Hellraiser rip-off? Sorta. The cover art features a pinhead-esque villian named Razorface. He isn't the main villain though. John Saxon plays a psychotic cult leader who injects drugs into people to create his evil cenobite-like servants while David Emge uses a crossbow with a counterdrug to melt their brains. And somehow, this movie STILL sucks.

What are your favorite movies that pervert religious beliefs? Any religion.
The Exorxist is probably the most famous of these, IMO.

I've fallen off the Nolan bandwagon a bit over the years, but this one was alright. It's basically Christopher Nolan's big and overblown Hollywood version of "In the Shadow of the Moon", but I'm not complaining. With all the weird sci-fi shit he does, it's about time that he did something with time-travel.

Does it make sense though? Eh, it makes enough sense I guess. Nolan is big on introducing huge high concept sci-fi and leaving the mechanisms to the imagination, or flat out making up... Continue »

My most recent foray into action/exploitation. This one directed by Cirio H. Santiago who has what seems like an unlimited filmography in this category. This is right up there with one of his more entertaining.

There is absolutely no plot or character development in this one. They just get right into it. Basically a girl goes to the Philippines to find her sister who disappeared. She runs into drug dealers and even a Bloodsport type martial arts tournament where people fight to the death. She... Continue »