Directed by Kevin Greutert. Written by Robert Ben Garant. Starring Sarah Snook, Mark Webber, David Andrews, Amber Stevens West, Larisa Oleynik and Joelle Carter.
Plot: Jessabelle (Snook) goes to her childhood home to recuperate after a terrible accident kills her fiance and her unborn baby
After her their car is hit by a truck and her fiance dies, Jessabelle finds out she’s lost the baby she was carrying and now is confined to a wheelchair for the foreseeable future. Two months later, she moves in with her estranged father (Andrews) and starts sleeping in her mother’s bedroom. Her mother who died shortly after giving birth to Jessebelle. Inside her mother’s room she finds videotapes of her mother doing tarot that seem to be made for her, but her father tells her not to view them. He even goes so far as to try to burn them, but he is burned instead, dying from his wounds. At the funeral, she is reunited with a former flame (Webber) and it feels so good. Also, during this time, she is being haunted by a woman with black hair, but that’s almost a side note although later it becomes very important.
We watched this during a wicked thunderstorm which made it hella creepy, but it’s still more of a mystery than a straight horror and we all know how DJ feels about those. He was so not impressed with anything except the acting/casting choices and honestly, it seems most critics agree with him. However, I really liked the film. Even though DJ said there were enormous holes in the plot, I didn’t agree and really liked the story. It was a shame about the ending though.
So, I guess I recommend a viewing, but DJ does not.
My score: 62. DJ’s score: 27.
PS – Scruffy Mark Webber is kinda hot. So, ya know, there’s that.
“She says ten things that was wrong and you pick the one that’s half right.”
I suppose I could list my favorite movies here, but instead I'll give you a strange glimpse into what makes me TaraRomero.
1. I met George Romero. He was the kindest and sweetest man. He talked to me for longer than he should have with the line getting longer. He also held my hand. And when he noticed the ladybug I have tattooed on my wrist, he said he liked it and asked me it's name. Till then, it had not had a name. Now, I call him George.
2. I love stickers. All stickers. I just adore them. I even ask for stickers for Christmas! As a matter of fact, the birthday that just past, every member of my immediate family gave me sticker packs as gifts. Affordable and extremely appreciated.
3. I have never put much stock in astrology or horoscopes, but I LOVE the magic of the MBTI. Omg. I am an INFP and it actually sounds just like me. Introverted mostly. Creative always. Heart before head and not the most logical. Totally me! For better or worse.
4. It's no surprise I count horror so high up on the list of things that make me, me. However, it's so within my soul that I was part of the Horror Club in college. Interesting bunch. And even took a Horror Lit class as an elective. I got an A.
5. Coffee always makes me happy. Always. I'm particularly fond of caramel macchiatos. But I'll drink black coffee if it's the only thing available.
6. I hate shock for the sake of shock and endings that depress me. I always mention the movies Within (2016) and the Eli Roth produced, written and starred in, Aftershock (2012), as proof of this distate I have. I abhor the idea that just because I like horror, some people think I'd actually praise a movie that lets you think the "Final Girl" just made it through the night, only to slap her in the face with a tsunami.
7. We are big time animal people. I mean, if I could, I'd have an elephant, a bear, a zebra, a penguin, an otter and a meerkat, living with me. Seriously though. We have 2 dogs right now and 2 cats. Both cats we picked up when they each came to our front door hungry. And both dogs we got from 2 different sets of neighbors. Both who, unfortunately, don't know how to care for pets long-term. But they're happy and healthy now!!
8. Revisiting my love of horror, one of the above cats, my cat, is a little black guy named Church. Because Pet Sematary. His middle name is even Pascow. To give credit where credit's due, the name was DJ's idea. But he loves horror too!
9. I'm big into art. Along with movie posters and an Anne Frank quote, I have some actual paintings on my wall. I really think Dali paints beautifully when he wants to. And if I don't get to see Michaelangelo's Pieta in person some day, I will be very disappointed.
10. Lastly, I find Emily Dickinson's poetry intriguing. I took an elective course about her as well. But do you know I injected horror even there? I was given a poem to dissect and I picked one on death, of course. Then, I researched old "Death Photos" and even printed out copies for everyone in the class. They were so interested in looking at them that it stopped them from all looking at me, and I was able to deal quite well with my stage fright. Haha
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