Month: October 2015

The Final Girls (2015)

Directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson.  Written by M. A. Fortin and Joshua John Miller (who may be more well known as an actor from such things as Halloween III, Near Dark and Teen Witch).  Starring Taissa Farmiga, Malin Akerman, Nina Dobrev, Adam DeVine, Alexander Ludwig, Thomas Middleditch and Alia Shawkat. Plot:  well ...... it's a slasher … Continue reading The Final Girls (2015) →

Legion (2010)

Written by Scott Stewart and Peter Schink. Directed by Scott Stewart. Starring Paul Bettany, Lucas Black, Adrianne Palicki, Tyrese Gibson, Charles S. Dutton, Willa Holland and Dennis Quaid. Plot: God has lost his faith in us once again and an army of angels comes to take us out, but one angel, Michael, has come to … Continue reading Legion (2010) →

The Facility (2012)

Written and directed by relative newcomer, Ian Clark.  Starring Aneurin Barnard (as Adam, a young, attractive post-grad) and Alex Reid (as Joni, a slightly older temp-worker in need of easy money). Plot: a group of people volunteer for a drug trial and must fight to survive after the experiment goes awry leading to frightening and … Continue reading The Facility (2012) →

The Birds (1963)

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock (directing God).  Screenplay written by Evan Hunter and story by Daphne Du Maurier.  Starring Tippi Hedren, Rod Taylor, Jessica Tandy, Veronica Cartwright and Suzanne Pleshette. Plot: a snobby woman comes to Bodega Bay and must learn to be a little more tough and a little less silly when birds start viciously … Continue reading The Birds (1963) →

The Ouija Experiment (2011)

Written and Directed by Israel Luna. Plot: 5 people play with a Ouija board, laying out 3 rules to insure safety, but after they fail to follow the most important rule, ghosts begin to follow them around, leading to creepiness and death. This is a genuinely creepy movie with several jump scares. The acting wasn't … Continue reading The Ouija Experiment (2011) →

Big Ass Spider! (2013)

Written by Gregory Gieras. Directed by Mike Mendez (Gravedancers) Starring Greg Grunberg, Clare Kramer, Ray Wise, Lin Shaye and Lombardo Boyar (who steal the whole show as "Jose"!) Plot: A giant spider escapes from a military lab and only an exterminator and a security guard can stop it! This movie is very funny. We love … Continue reading Big Ass Spider! (2013) →

The Babadook (2014)

Written and Directed by Jennifer Kent (her first feature length film).  Starring Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman and Daniel Henshall. Plot: a strange single mother with a strange little boy discover an awful truth after finding a book about The Babadook You can't say a lot about this movie.  I mean, you could, but you'd give … Continue reading The Babadook (2014) →