The Unexpected . . . Much better than I was expecting, this was actually based on the Korean horror Janghwa, Hongryeon by Ji-woon Kim. I don't mind telling you, I haven't seen the original, and now that I have seen this version - it would ruin it for me. The story was interesting and the characters were completely believable. Those Koreans know mind-bending … [Read more...] about The Uninvited
Horror
Sorority Row
Damn. For me there is nothing better than going into a film you have low-to-no expectations for, then being pleasantly surprised when you actually like it. My expectations for "Sorority Row" were less than low. The previews for it had my lame-o-meter ringing off the charts, and the whole thing just looked like another shitty post-modern teen hack 'n slash flick. From what I … [Read more...] about Sorority Row
Halloween II
I'm one of the few (closeted) horror fanboys out there who didn't hate Rob Zombie's gritty, grimy, foul mouthed remake of John Carpenter's classic "Halloween". I didn't love it, but I actually thought the first half of the movie, that showed Michael Myer's messed up childhood, was pretty strong. However, in the second half, where it basically became a summarized version of … [Read more...] about Halloween II
The Last House on the Left
"Something he'll never see again." From the very beginning of this film you will notice two very important things, yes, the villainous gang leader is called Krug (Garret Dillahunt), but therein ends the comparison to the striped sweater-wearing bogeyman, Freddy. And while this Krug doesn't have a wicked set of press-on nails to rend your flesh from bone, his … [Read more...] about The Last House on the Left
Quarantine
"Break out the Advil!" I missed the press screening for this film and actually paid my hard earned money to watch it, albeit on a Saturday afternoon showing - yea, I am cheap. But, thank God I didn't go on opening night or anything. Turns out I did something that Saturday I have never done in my life, I walked out of the theater. No, it wasn't because the … [Read more...] about Quarantine
