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Carol & The End of the World (2023)
Yikes.
The main character, Carol, is mind numbing, pathetic, and annoyingly boring. Watching this show is like watching a train wreck - but I could only make it to the second episode before I had to turn it off. She's not likeable in any sense and her life and personality is just awkward to watch. "Cringe" as they would say?
Also, the way the world is going on around her is in no way close to what it would truly be like, so even her surroundings are not believable in any form. It's the end of the world and people are just going to work.
To be honest, I was hoping the planet would hit sooner and put Carol out of her misery.
When the Wind Blows (1986)
I couldn't even finish it.
This only got 1 star for the animation. I love the mix of it plus realistic shots.
BUT, thats where it ends.
I honestly wanted to punch holes in dry wall (and I'm female) while watching this. The elderly couple were painful to watch - how can two people be so completely naïve and idiotic at their age? Are two grown adults stupid enough to think the mailman would still be running after an atomic bomb??? That water would still be running or the tv would work?
The wife literally only cared about the damn curtains and making tea. The husband thought paper bags would save them.
Honestly, the characters made it hard to sit through. I kept thinking "just die already"... and I hate to say that. I had zero sympathy and didn't feel one bit bad for them. I finally got sick of screaming at the tv and just turned it off.
If you want a realistic movie - just watch Threads. Its 1000x better.
The Dark and the Wicked (2020)
Better than expected!
I went into this not knowing really what it was about. I'm just going to say this is the first movie in years that actually creeped me out.
The atmosphere is great, the acting is also pretty damn good and their actions were pretty believable most of the time. Some of the scenes were just nightmare fuel (his mother smiling and standing in the field, wtf?!) and the creepy ass background silhouettes you randomly catch.
The storyline wasn't completely explained but I'm OK with that, I don't need reasons why. The gore wasn't over the type, but used sparingly in the right places. I think my only complaint is the ending seemed really rushed. All of a sudden everyone started getting knocked off one by one and then... credits.
Overall this one is worth a watch and is now on my "faves" list.
The Moors Murders (1999)
Its not bad.
Pretty decent documentary if you like true crime ones, however one of the mothers in it talks so strange - you can't really understand half of what shes saying. Its so weird it kind of takes my attention away from the story.
Good information tho, worth a watch if you don't know anything about it.
No Escape Room (2018)
I didn't hate it.
So it seems a lot of people had issues with it because there was no closure to it.
Unlike them, I do enjoy movies where the ending is up to interpretation and leaves you hanging. Theyre different and I don't always need an explanation. I can still enjoy the movie without a backstory.
That being said - other strange parts of the movie..... the time loops. I loved those. The phone call Melanie picked up and realized it was her. The video she came across and she couldn't leave the room. I thought it was clever and a bit creepy. My only complaint was when she went through the room like 10 times and it didn't sink in that she wasnt able to go anywhere.... and that the phone call was from the beginning of the 'game'.
I would like a few things explained, however.
Betsy & the Inventor - no one cares about them, theyre just part of the escape room storyline, but Tyler being hung was a bit out of no where - they should have made him the dead body in the morgue. Speaking of the morgue - what was growling? What was the point of the painting/chains scene?
I don't see the diner being in on it, but the fact that now their car was part of the "escape room" seemed a bit dumb.
As for the acting - I wanted the teenage girl to be the first one offed in the first 10 minutes of the movie but as it got going, I realized they weren't as crap actors as everyone here has been commenting.
Overall, it was interesting and it kept my attention. Some things were totally out of place but overall, even tho I didnt love it - I also didn't hate it.
Gnaw (2017)
Oh come on!
This movie started out OK. Slow, but OK. I don't mind a slow burn.
Then the "bites" started showing up and no one questions it? No one wonders whats going on or cares?
She also acts so .... awkwardly awkward. For no reason most the time. It makes it hard to like her or feel bad for her situation. What were the flashbacks for? We get it, her bf beat her, but it added to relevance to the actual story line.
My biggest "WTF" was when she had to go to her interview and she shows up looking like she just crawled out of a grave. I'm sorry but any normal female would have thrown some makeup on, some panty hose to hide the messed up legs and some damn chapstick! But no.... she walks in looking like a half dead zombie. --- but yet she can make herself look presentable for her ex?
Honestly I wanted to give this a worse rating but most of the acting is decent. The creature thing is pretty stupid tho not scary in the least bit. Reminded me of Gremlins a bit.
Either way - don't waste your time. Its not even worth it.
Men at Work (1990)
Couldn't even finish.
I turned it off shortly after they found the body and decided not to let the police department know.
Why? Because they were worried about shooting him (when he was alive) with a damn BB gun.
Seriously??
This entire movie could have been avoided due to that one stupid moment of idiocy. Then I would have been saved the 20 minutes I put into it.
Creepshow (2019)
These are horrible.
I watched the first few and wanted to write a "this sucks" review.... but I decided to finish the entire season and give it a chance before I went into this. My thoughts? It sucks. Horribly. Its NOTHING like the originals. It really only got 3 stars because in the first episode, theres a few actors from the original. "The House of the Head" was the only one i enjoyed, but every other episode reminded me of something else. Gray Matter? The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verril (Creepshow movie). The Companion? Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. Skincrawlers? Hair (Body Bags movie). Bad Wolf Down? Shape-Shifters (Love Death & Robots). Night of the Paw? And actual story by WW Jacobs!. Honestly... nothing was really original. Watch the old Creepshow movies - notice the insane BLUE RED lighting in all the scenes, the old comic book scenes, the comic words. The TV show lacks ALL of that (with a few comic like scenes randomly thrown in just to give it a nostalgic film and please the masses)
And whats up with "The Creep" himself?! Geezus, its flat out stupid looking. Don't even bother. Seriously. It upset me more than it should have for a show - but I think thats because the movies are just gold in my eyes.
The Hollywood Complex (2011)
Interesting, but sad/pathetic....
Its a crazy look into the lives of people who are exploiting their kids in order to get some bit of fame.
A great example would be after one little girl has an audition with Rob Reiner and her dad calls her to find out how she did, his first question was "are you going to make me rich soon?", then brags to her sisters about auditioning with him like a spoiled brat.
One parent joins Scientology - so I guess joining a cult that will literally separate you from your children seems like a good idea in order to become rich/famous? Shows how screwed up in the head some are.
The scene with Tami Erin is downright hilarious - as she talks herself up like shes some amazing (present day famous) actress. "I just had dinner with Cuba Gooding Jr" and bragging about being in the ONLY film SOME people may have heard of back in the 80s (Pippi Longstocking) - please, she was arrested for drunk driving and a felony hit and run. But I guess she'll do anything to get on film again (maybe that explains her sex tape??)
Some of these children and parents are a bit delusional, but thats only because their parents are feeding them "You're amazing!" non-stop.
One poor little girl, decked out in a green outfit, talks about how when she shows up to an audition in that look, everyone is jealous and wont talk to her. Poor girl, they dont want to talk to her because her mother dressed her up like a Leprechaun Shirley Temple.
The documentary sucks you in but you feel so bad for them & you feel embarrassed for each kid. Theyre paying (on average) 5k a month just to pursue something that 99% of the time won't happen. Theyre away from their family and school - poor kids aren't even getting a good education - one family can't even figure out Skype, lol.
It shocking, but then again - not really. You know this stuff happens... but you never expect it to be this outrageous.
The Dead Don't Die (2019)
Not a thriller, but not as bad as they say....
I get it. I get why a lot of people hated this movie. But I suppose its as one quote in the movie says .... "Appreciate the details", and thats why I liked this movie.
As someone who grew up in a town of 800 people, a lot of this hit home.... from the slow boringness of day to day life to the unintelligent people who have never left the bubble of their own town.
I even laughed a bit at the repetitive jokes and LOL'd at the part when Driver pulls up in his little Smart car to the crime scene. I loved when the random 'Scottish' woman was putting on horrible makeup on the dead people, thinking it looked amazing.
And how can you not appreciate the fact that the dead were going back to things they were once addicted to - like cell phones, drugs and wine????
Yes, it does move slow. Yes, theres some bad points.
1. The UFO thing? WTF
2. The juvenile detention center and the 3 kids? No point.
3. Them bringing up the fact that their actors and had a script....
But as one reviewer stated - this is exactly how it would be during a zombie attack. A bunch of people who have no idea whats going on, making stupid moves, and everyone just getting killed.
The Happening (2008)
One of the few who likes this movie.
I don't need an emotional attachment to the characters to like a film, I don't need a huge long explanation as to why things are happening.
I'll admit, Marky does a piss poor job of acting in this flick. Not sure why, but he sucked.
But the one big reason why I loved this film is because suicide freaks me out, and a movie about people just randomly offing themselves - was great in my eyes. It was different.
Yes, the plant thing was dumb, but having to keep away from the wind, etc - made for a tad bit of excitement.
So yeah, I liked it for what it was without delving too deep into a meaning.
Chemical Peel (2014)
Seriously??
I had moderate hopes up when I watched this due to the fact that so many said it was a decent movie (not great but not crap). So I kept watching and it honestly just got worse and worse as it went on.
Acting was decent. Thats where my 2 stars come in. But aside from that, I want the time I wasted back.
If you want to watch a handful of chicks constantly scream at each other and make bad decisions that get them killed - this is perfect for you! Otherwise, run away. Fast.
So a few females (and one pointless baby - why??) trek out to the middle of BFE for a bachelorette party. They soon find out that a train wreck has caused a ton of acid-like gas to be released into the air so theyre now shut up in the house until they're rescued.
They constantly scream at each other asking why they haven't been rescued yet because its been 24 hours - without it dawning on them that its CALIFORNIA and theres millions of people to be helped, but GOD KNOWS WHY they havent had anyone help them in the middle of the woods?!
One chick goes a bit insane and her only lines are "We're going to die".
One flips out because her cell phone isn't working.
Another - who knows the water is pure acid - decides its time for a shower.
Its just one bad decision after another and it makes you glad they all die off one after another.
... it also makes me hope like hell that if that ever happens to me, I won't be in a cabin with a bunch of females.
My Week with Marilyn (2011)
Insanely bland.
I'm not a fan of Williams and hated her even more in this movie. I never once got "Monroe" from her acting, and she doesn't even look anything like her. I suppose she pulls off that dumb blonde part well, however.
Monroe comes off like an idiot in this movie, always forgetting her lines and being late to set, along with just being spacey and dumb throughout - which makes me dislike Monroe, they really dont portray her in a nice light. Story is a bit hard to believe and its quite boring.
Don't waste your time unless you cant find anything else on. Definitely not worth any awards.
Dark Shadows (1966)
Shame...
I didn't grow up with this show, so I know maybe the nostalgia & awesomeness was lost on me. I kept hearing about the show and was excited when Hulu added quite a few of the seasons.
I read a review saying that it gets better once it turns color so I'm pushing my way thru the first black and white seasons HOPING I like it.... but for now, it drives me absolutely insane.
The over-dramatic acting, a few of the characters are excessively pushy, lots of dumb actions (when Maggie dies but the nurse just nonchalantly goes to call a doctor & takes her time), just a lot of parts that are almost like nails down a chalkboard to me.
Its sadly not scary or suspenseful in the least bit, and while I like slow shows/movies.... this one takes the cake. Its slower than a snail.
I'm sure back in 1966 this was a great show, but, stick to the old original Twilight Zones, those had a better story line and was more realistic in terms of acting.
Escape Room (2019)
Its a good time waster.
This movie wasn't horrible, but it wasn't an award winner either.
Those who gave it a 10, obviously don't know good movies and those who scored it a 1 are just pretentious drama queens.
The acting wasn't as bad as some say. Some of them are pretty decent, tho maybe way overdone in certain situations. The movie kept you entertained, its like many others said... its like Cube & Saw. It was clever and thought through, & not one bit gory and slasher, which is a nice change with "horror" flicks.
The ending was obviously lackluster, but it sets it up for a part 2 (go figure).... which I would watch if all other options were exhausted.
Like the title says... its a good time waster.
Haunting of Winchester House (2009)
Laughable.
I laughed the minute the actress walked up and there was a sign that read "Winchester Mansion". Maybe its good they put that? Because I wouldn't have known. The house looked NOTHING like the actual home in California. (Visited, done the tour, know the story quite well).
This movie was absolutely horrible, along with the acting. Don't waste your time.
Escape from Tomorrow (2013)
I tried, but couldn't.
I really tried to watch this. I like guerrilla films. Was a great concept and had some cool parts with him freaking out on the rides.
But the fact that the main character (a married man in his 40s?) is literally stalking two teenage girls thru Disneyland was enough to just creep me out and turn it off.
I thought that was pretty distasteful.
Into the Dark: They Come Knocking (2019)
Meh.
It was ok, but not worth your time. It could have been done WAY better but it became more annoying than anything.
Nothing really makes sense, the characters make horrible decisions, not much explanation for the story line.... and honestly, I was rooting for the youngest kid to get attacked because of the crying/the stupidity.
It was creepy at first, the voices, but then they turn it into kids in hoodies? How is that scary?? Would have been better if we never saw what it was....
Empty (2011)
Wow.
It gets one star because the acting wasn't TOO horrible.
Its basically a movie about a couple fighting the entire time. Thats it. Shes crazy annoying because shes not the brightest chick.... he's pessimistic and constantly getting upset. Its like watching a train wreck and you just wish the movie would end so you don't have to listen to them yelling.
H. H. Holmes: Original Evil (2018)
Narration of Wikipedia
You can basically follow the entire "documentary" while reading from Wikipedia. Seriously, it almost goes along with it word for word. Total cop out. Obviously no new information. Save some time, just read the website.
Los Parecidos (2015)
Not bad, Not great.
I'll be honest, its not a true horror movie. Theres nothing "scary" about it, but it is entertaining for the most part.
Extremely silly, but great cinematography. Many other reviewers hit it on the head when they compared it to an old "Twilight Zone".
The overdone screaming and yelling was quite annoying at times and the acting was so-so, decent premise. It could have been done so much better because I understood the point, but there were a few random parts of the story line that seemed pointless and just thrown in.
It really starts off decent, the ambiance and the storm. But some parts were just flat out stupid - such as the baby, and the dog at the end.
Raccoon Valley (2018)
Don't even bother.
I'm one of the many "I don't write reviews but...." people. If I could give this a ZERO, I would.
This movie was horrid. 20 minutes in and I want to punch the main character for being so oblivious to everything around her. You spend most of the time HOPING a zombie gets her because of lack of intelligence. She also has no facial expressions through the entire movie - you cant tell if shes scared or surprised or anything. Just a flat "I dont care" look the entire time.
As for the "zombies", the makeup is poorly done. They look like a childs makeup at Halloween.
I also couldn't take the sound/music/background noise. I had to turn the volume down severely because it was giving me a headache. Usually the sounds are supposed to give some sort of scary ambiance but all it did was make you feel rushed, annoyed and deaf.... maybe thats what happened to the main character?
Don't waste the hour on it, instead do something more fun like organizing your sock drawer.