The Sacrament
Released in 2013 Directed by Ti West TL;DR – The best “found footage” movie in years, Ti West takes a compelling true story and shows us the horrors in a … Continue reading
The State of Horror Films
Note: I was inspired from watching “We need to talk about Kevin” to write this post, instead of a review. There will probably be more non-review material in the future, … Continue reading
We Need to Talk About Kevin
Released in 2011 Directed by Lynne Ramsay TL;DR – A disturbing psychological thriller/horror that is chocked full of so many metaphors, visually and otherwise. This is the direction I hope … Continue reading
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon
Released in 2006 Directed by Scott Glosserman TL;DR – Part documentary, part horror movie and part comedy, “Behind the Mask” takes place in a universe where Freddy Krueger and Michael … Continue reading
The Cabin in the Woods
Released in 2012 Directed by Joss Whedon, Drew Goddard TL;DR – More of an adventure movie than a horror film, some may find “Cabin in the Woods” a bit over … Continue reading
Triangle
Released in 2009 Directed by Christopher Smith TL;DR – More on the psychological horror side, this movie delivers everything you would expect from this type of film and more. Some … Continue reading
The Frighteners
Released in 1996 Directed by Peter Jackson TL;DR – A big dumb horror/comedy that is so well executed and so much fun that you’ll forget how big and dumb it … Continue reading
Starry Eyes
Released in 2014 Directed by Kevin Kolsch, Dennis Widmyer TL;DR – A slow burn, body horror that examines the physical and mental pains of breaking in to Hollywood. It’s horrifying, disgusting … Continue reading
Bone Tomahawk
Released in 2015 Directed by S. Craig Zahler TL;DR – A brutal western film that looks, feels and sounds like it’s there. This movie is BLEAK. Kurt Russel was born … Continue reading
The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)
Released in 2015 Written/Directed by Tom Six TL;DR – Even though it’s from the same director trying to top the shock factor of the previous 2 films which I actually … Continue reading
Evil Dead(2013)
Released in 2013 Written/Directed by Fede Alvarez TL;DR – A formidable, serious reimagining of a beloved, old school horror franchise that I was very happy to see did NOT delve … Continue reading
What We Do In The Shadows
Released in 2014 Written/Directed by Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi TL;DR – A very New Zealand-centric film, brought to us by the gang behind “Flight of the Conchords.” A hilarious mock-umentary about … Continue reading
The Green Inferno
(NOTE: Sorry for the delay on today’s post, got my AM and PM mixed in the schedule) Released in 2015(Completed in 2013) Directed by Eli Roth TL;DR – Roth’s attempt … Continue reading
Would You Rather
Released in 2012 Directed by David Guy Levy TL;DR – A slower paced, less gory and slightly more intelligent version of “Saw” with a more disappointing “twist.” Although most of the … Continue reading