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Wrong Turn (2021)
Not the Wrong Turn you're thinking
I was highly disappointed in this movie for obvious reasons. And if you read other reviews it's pretty clear it should have been named something else.
With the trailer and the title of the movie, one would instantly think it's a reboot of some sort from the original Wrong Turn movies. It is not. It's almost as if they tried to pass it off as a remake to gain attention, but most certainty just caused lots of disappointment.
I will admit it is decent as a stand-alone movie, but not anything fantastic. For sure it is creepy in the way people are within The Foundation, but the rest of the cast is just bleh. Nothing spectacular. All in all just super disappointed is the only way to put it.
The Hunt (2020)
Fun movie!!
Betty Gilpin is hilarious in this! Honestly haven't heard of her, but if she's this funny in any of her other movies I may just have to watch them all. It was that funny that doesn't have to try too hard, it almost comes naturally. Love it!
This movie was unexpected, it was fun, it was hilarious and was also action-packed from the very beginning all the way through. There isn't one dull, boring moment.
The storyline was a bit confusing for me in some parts, but the rest of it made up for that. Otherwise it was a fantastic movie that I'd watch over and over again!
1BR (2019)
Great cult-type movie!
This movie had such a unique take on the cult genre and I loved every bit of it. Way more than I would have expected. What I loved most was how drawn in I was to the entire thing. Action kicks in fairly quickly which was nice to have and helped keep it interesting. No drawn out storyline with disappointing action with this one. There isn't much to the backstory, but it was enough to make a decent story that went smoothly. I was pretty drawn into it almost the entire time. Couple of surprises and lots of suspense. There were also tons of creepy parts too. This was just an overall great thriller movie!
The Turning (2020)
The ending ruined it to a new level
Admittedly it was bad from the beginning. The actors were decent and it was visually beautiful with the scenery and such, but that was about all it had going for it. No real scares, no suspense, no good storyline and a really terrible ending. It might not have been so bad if they had stuck with it being a ghost story as that itself had some potential, but the last minute "plot twist" that ended up making this about mental illness was a terrible decision.
Not only was it a terrible decision to switch the direction, but how quickly it ended left me with so many questions.
Top that with some terrible visual effects and you're stuck with one of the worst movies of the last few years.
I wanted so badly to like it, but sadly there was nothing about it to really like.
Z (2019)
Slow, yet still enjoyable
This movie really wasn't too bad. For what it was, it didn't disappoint although I didn't really know what to expect out of it either. There weren't many jump scares like most horrors, but the few they had they executed well. One part got me pretty good and I can't deny it. It's a bit slower and more on the psychological thriller side, but still had the eery ghost/demon stuff on top of that.
The plot wasn't anything fancy or over the top. It was easy to follow and there was some twists, but it wasn't anything going crazy over.
As for the acting, the main character Beth is what carried this movie. Her acting was fantastic as well as some of the parts of the sister, but the rest of it was so-so.
All in all it's not the best and it's not the worst. I actually enjoyed it and would recommend watching it at least once.
Hell House LLC (2015)
Creepiest found footage film I've seen!
This was seriously a genuinely creepy movie and I loved every bit of it! This one didn't rely heavily on jump scares like most do; it was a subtle but a super creepy scare every time.
There were several cliches, but these were executed more tactfully and brought more suspense than most. Less was more with this one. Would say this is one of the creepiest found footage films I've seen.
It has a similar plot to The Houses October Built, but this one had a lot more action and creepiness to it. It's easy to play off the haunted house plot, but not very many do it to this extent in such a great way. What's nice about this found footage is the shaky camera wasn't too all over the place so it was still decent to watch in that aspect.
The only downfall had to have been the dialogue at times. A lot of stupid random conversations between characters that didn't fit much into the film. Other than that there wasn't much else to really dislike about it.
Trick (2019)
Violent slasher with terrible acting
The gore was there that's for sure. This is one of the most violent slashers I think I've seen so far. Not all the acting was bad but some were just painful to watch. The most annoying thing about this whole movie was the insanely loud music and background noise. It was over the top and made it so hard to make out what some of them were even saying. Biggest pet peeve in movies and this one nailed it. Between that and the rest of the bad editing with shaky camera and bad angles in every shot.
Other than that it wasn't a terrible movie, but it wasn't really that great either.
Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013)
Worst remake of TCM EVER
Of all the remakes I've seen, this is by far the worst. Nothing about it made any sense and was just hard to watch. The character development was about non-existent, the storyline didn't make sense and the stupidity of the characters was embarrassing to say the least.
The most annoying part had to have been the constant need for the main character to show her entire midsection in those awful shirts like literally the entire movie. Then her lawyer knew about the history of the house and didn't tell her? So she just accepts her inherited house no questions asked even though she doesn't know her ancestors???? Just from that alone they really asked for death. This whole movie was just a huge waste.
The Houses October Built (2014)
All this for 20 minutes of action?!
The only reason I gave this a two was really because the acting wasn't too terribly bad and the idea could have made this a great film, especially with the found footage direction they took. But it ends there.
It is roughly a 90 minute movie, but nothing really happens until the last 20 minutes of it. And even then you are left with too many questions. By the time it gets that far waiting for something, you'll eventually lose interest. That had to have been the most disappointing part.
When action does kick in it jumps around too much and all of a sudden you see a couple of the characters being buried alive. Then it just ends. Nothing showing anything leading up to them being put there. You don't really see the rest being killed off or what even happens to them. Just so many random things with no real connection or reason.
The most annoying part of it all has to be the shakiness of the camera. I get found footage and all, but this one was too much. It gets even worse when they are in some of the haunted houses and you have a shaking camera on top of strobe lights. About gives you a headache just watching. I definitely don't recommend to anyone with this sort of sensitivity.
I was seriously hoping for a good movie, but sad to say this was nothing special at all. There are plenty other better found footage horror films out there.
Trolljegeren (2010)
Phenomenal movie!
Coming from the outside, being as I don't know the tales beforehand or the culture of this movie, I still found this movie absolutely phenomenal. I don't believe I've ever seen a mockumentary this great! The graphics were perfect and only added when needed. The actors were simple, yet still so great, and the storyline was absolutely intriguing to me. I haven't seen another movie like it and I'm glad I came across this masterpiece!
Busanhaeng (2016)
Action packed from beginning to end!
Although zombies typically had been slow in the past with them being the "buried dead", etc., you have to admit that zombies have evolved in movies so much since the '80s. What movie would be this intense with zombies that you could easily outwalk?! With that being said, these were pretty frightening and that's saying a lot considering there wasn't much gore to go along with it. The special effects weren't too over the top and there were plenty of pretty realistic bits to everything. In comparison I would say these zombies are similar to ones in World War Z or 28 Weeks Later.
The difference between this movie and those other 2 is that this storyline is much better. There wasn't some special person on a special mission or anything extravagant. It was a normal dad and his daughter as well as other seemingly normal people going on a normal train ride that ends up being far from normal. Although no character was super special, it was still action packed and as realistic as you can get with zombie movies. To me that's what made it so amazing. Bonus points for actually killing off a main character since that usually never happens!
There is also something to be said about the little girl. She was phenomenal for being so young and added so much to the movie. I didn't expect a movie like this to be so emotional, but she sure made it that way with several scenes. More notably when her dad got bit. That was a tough scene to watch because her emotions felt so real.
All the other actors were great as well! I don't believe there was a single one that really sucked. Although there isn't much background with every secondary character, you still gather enough information about who they are as people as things progress. This helped with the very intense scenes where one would die off.
I don't watch many Korean movies, or many other foreign films for that matter, but this has me wanting to watch more. The only difficult part was having to read subtitles and possibly missed some stuff by doing so, but there was so much other good to this movie that I didn't care in the end. Even for it being a pretty lengthy movie, which is usually a huge turnoff for me. Surprisingly I kept up from start to finish!
An issue I noticed that was different than others was that there didn't seem to be a certain timeframe that one would turn rabid once they got bit. It seemed to vary depending on who got bit and where we were in the movie. It could be more intense that way considering you don't know when it will happen. Or it could be a bit of a plot whole. Just depends on how you look at it. There was also a little inconsistency with breaking glass being that sometimes they could break through and other times they couldn't although the glass is all the same.
Another weird/confusing bit was when they went through tunnels and the zombies all of a sudden couldn't see. When that happened the zombies literally went mute pretty much and stopped attacking. But they could hear things still. The only problem I had with that is they made a point to say that they got angry when they saw the characters still alive. So do they get angry off seeing them? Or is it the noises the people make?? It seemed to be a little weird to have that part in there and didn't make much sense to me watching it play out.
Besides those few negatives, this movie still had so much else to offer. I would still recommend to anyone that's into zombie-type moves. Really glad I stumbled upon it!
Patchwork (2015)
Girl power!
Really surprising gem that I wasn't expecting! It isn't the best comedy-horror out there, but it was still pretty hilarious. It does take a little bit before it gets good, but it does get there so be patient with the beginning!
It does come in parts a little like an anthology, but it all ties together. Basically three women get sewn together using different parts of them to make a "Frankenstein-type" woman. You see segments of the final product and the hunt for the people who did this to them, but you also have segments where you see each individual woman's lives beforehand leading up to. It bounces around a bit, which is a little different. But not anything you can't keep up with.
What's great about it is all three woman are so opposite of each other, so seeing all three as one is pretty hilarious!
Definitely not over the top great, but it was a pleasant surprise with decent acting, bits of horror and lots of funny moments.
Also - Owlcat is the pet everyone needs!
Knives Out (2019)
Fantastic mystery film!!
I had high hopes for this movie after watching the trailers. Great thing about it is it actually delivered! Everything about this movie was fantastic from the story to the actors and that satisfying ending! It wasn't all mystery though as there was plenty of comedy and some emotion to it, but it was all put together tactfully. Loved it!
Tales of Halloween (2015)
Super pumpkins; what more do you need?!
This was a fun, interesting movie to watch that's for sure! Some of the segments were a bit ridiculous, but it wasn't totally awful. The ridiculousness is what made it so fun I think. Not much in terms of scares or anything, but there was a decent amount of gore with some of them. I've seen worse and I've seen much better anthologies. This one fits right in the middle of that.
I've seen reviews saying it's better than Trick 'r Treat, but there's no comparing the two. This one didn't come close to it in my opinion. Big reason for that is Tales of Halloween tried to fit 10 segments into a 90 minute movie making the stories seem rushed. It doesn't leave much room for a really good quality storyline or any character development. That's the only real big downfall of this one.
Still, nothing about it was boring in any way and the variety of stories kept it interesting the more you went on with it. Sure there's the typical stories of demons and ghosts, but then you've also got aliens and human-eating super pumpkins. This is top quality stuff!!
There was good quality in the acting, but also had a ton of not very well known actors. They all seemed pretty decent though.
All in all it was a very entertaining one, but not one I was overly impressed with.
Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)
Great sequel!
I'll admit that this one wasn't as great as the first one, but it was still up there. It was hilariously entertaining and yet another great story. The actors were great and I loved the addition of some others, more specifically Danny Devito. Although I was disappointed to not see Jack Black playing "Bethany" as much just because that is my all time favorite part of the movie, but he was still hilarious regardless. I also loved the addition of Awkwafina who nails it when it comes to playing the Grandpa's avatar in the game. Yet another great part of the whole movie! Other than the little disappointment in the character switches, there isn't much else about it that wasn't fantastic!
Black Christmas (2019)
Absolute trash
I wanted to like this movie, I really did, but there was nothing good about it. The actors were terrible, the story was terrible and the feminism was written all over it. It wasn't scary, not even close and there was absolutely nothing interesting about it. Such a weak story with weak actors bringing this movie down to nothing.
Better Watch Out (2016)
Disturbing, yet so amazing to watch
This is, by far, the most unsuspecting movie I've ever seen. Do not read any spoilers or this movie will be ruined! You have been warned!
Though this movie was pretty disturbing, it did have some humour to it. Also had plenty of suspense! Want a movie with tons of unsuspecting turns? This is your movie!
I also loved that two of the main characters in this movie also both play main characters in another favorite movie of mine (The Visit). Those two are pretty great. The main kid though... Frighteningly fantastic at pulling off someone who's gone off the deep end. You'll see why.
All in all, the major surprising twist made me really enjoy this movie. Recommend to all!!
The House That Jack Built (2018)
Boring
Obviously not my kind of movie because I found it absolutely boring. I got to a point that I started doing other things and only left the movie on as some background noise. Nothing about it kept me interested for long. As seen by the high reviews, there must be more that I'm missing. But honestly, this movie did nothing for me.
V/H/S Viral (2014)
Warning: Not as good as the first two
Don't waste your time. Seemed like they tried too hard this time around. I honestly liked the first two and thought they were genuinely creepy, but this one was far from that. I couldn't even finish it and the parts I did watch were so lame that I just had to laugh. Super disappointed!!
Ruin Me (2017)
Why, why, why?!?
Terrible. So terrible. Alright maybe not completely, but I'll never watch it again.
The acting sucked, especially the girl who got dragged along by her boyfriend. It all just felt so forced and it showed. So many cliches, so many annoying characters, and so many just stupid, unnecessary scenes.
The idea could have been great if they were able to find decent actors to deliver it. Sadly these ones did not.
Mine 9 (2019)
Impressive movie!
Oh this movie was great! These usually aren't my type of movies, but something about it just made me want to watch it. So glad I did. There's so much to this movie that I wasn't expecting. It definitely makes you appreciate the small population of people who still do this job. It was intense to watch and had me looking away a few times because of that. Of course you have hope that they all make it out of there just fine, but sadly there was no real happy ending here. Some of those scenes even had me tearing up a bit.
The only part of this I absolutely hated was the repeated coal miner song that seemed to show up every 15 minutes. I get the meaning behind it, but I think it would have meant more if they used it better and not as much. The over play of it ruined a few scenes in my opinion. Other than that, I loved the rest of it from beginning to end.
Summer of 84 (2018)
Fun, suspenseful movie
Loved so much about this movie. The acting by the kids, the 80's setting, the funny moments and the countless suspenseful moments were all pretty great.
I've noticed tons of reviews comparing this to Stranger Things, but it is nothing like it. They are both set in the 80's and both have a group of boys being adventurous and curious, but that's about as far as the similarities go. This movie is far more realistic and suspenseful. Though it isn't necessary a horror movie, it is aimed more towards the mature audience than Stranger Things is by a long shot.
Besides all that, it did have it's flaws. To me it was too much of a teen flick than a horror flick which is what it is labeled as. It starts off with the suspicions pretty early, but it seems like it's more than halfway through the movie before anything really "scary" or super suspenseful actually happens. There's still a lot in the movie, but this to me wasn't a horror movie in any way. However, when the suspenseful moments kick in, they are pretty up there.
I didn't care for the ending either. Maybe because it wasn't the happy ending I was really hoping for. Still a decent movie to watch.
Zombieland: Double Tap (2019)
Hi my name's Madison!
Loved this movie! Was a great sequel to the hilarious original! Lots of laughs that's for sure, especially Madison. If there's anyone that made this film it was her! That's all I really have to say about it!
Countdown (2019)
Loved cell phone store guy!
Such a unique story. A lot of modern techy horror movies are a huge miss, but this one was a bit different. It did, however, still have a lot of unnecessary romance and comedy for being a mostly horror movie. But the rest was great! Have to admit I got spooked a few times!
Bonus points for the cell phone store guy! He was funny, but not over the top funny for the circumstances. Don't forget to watch a bit after the end credits as there's a little extra scene with him in it!
The priest though? Could have done without his over the top, "I'm a cool, laid back, stoner priest" character. Plus the sexual assault stuff just made it awkward a bit.
Other than those few "could have left out" pieces, the rest of the movie was pretty creepy!!
Fractured (2019)
Solid story with a surprising end!
You think this movie is going one way, and then the other, then it goes back and ends in a way you'd never expect. I will say if it wasn't for that twist at the end, the storyline would have died right then and there with all the plot holes. Many intense moments, some emotional moments and definitely several surprises. Definitely a great psychologically twisted movie!