The Monkey’s Paw (2013)

Directed by Brett Simmons.  Written by Macon Blair, based on the short story by W.W. Jacobs.  Starring C.J. Thomason, Corbin Bleu, Charles S. Dutton and Stephen Lang. Plot: a young man is given a monkey's paw that grants three wishes, but with every wish, life spins a little bit more out of control. Jake (Thomason) … Continue reading The Monkey’s Paw (2013)

The Midnight Meat Train (2008)

Directed by Ryuhei Kitamura.  Written by Jeff Buhler, based on the Clive Barker short story of the same name.  Starring Bradley Cooper, Leslie Bibb, Brooke Shields, Roger Bart, Peter Jacobson and Vinnie Jones. Plot: a photographer pursuing dark subject matter comes across a serial killer who stalks late night commuters on a subway train. Leon … Continue reading The Midnight Meat Train (2008)

Annabelle: Creation (2017)

Directed by David F. Sandberg.  Written by Gary Dauberman.  Starring Anthony LaPaglia, Miranda Otto, Samara Lee, Lulu Wilson, Talitha Bateman and Stephanie Sigman. Plot: after the tragic death of their little girl, a toy maker and his wife welcome several orphans into their home where they soon become targets of the supernatural. Now, in this … Continue reading Annabelle: Creation (2017)

Annabelle (2014)

Directed by John R. Leonetti.  Written by Gary Dauberman.  Starring Annabelle Wallis, Alfre Woodard, Ward Horton, Tony Armendola, Brian Howe and Eric Ladin. Plot: a man gives his wife a doll that soon becomes possessed. In 1967 Santa Monica, John (Horton), gives his pregnant wife, Mia (Wallis) a doll as a gift.  Then, that night, … Continue reading Annabelle (2014)

The Legend of Lucy Keyes (2005)

Written and directed by John Stimpson.  Starring Julie Delpy, Justin Theroux, Brooke Adams, Mark Boone Jr., Kathleen Regan, Cassidy Hinkle and Anna Friedman. Plot: a family moves to rural New England and into a haunted house. This movie is less a horror movie and more something Lifetime plays during Halloween.  It's not very scary at … Continue reading The Legend of Lucy Keyes (2005)

Megalodon (2018)

Directed by James Thomas.  Written by Koichi Petetsky and Thunder Levin.  Starring Dominic Pace, Caroline Harris and Michael Madsen. Plot: a military vessel in search of unidentified submarines, come face to face with a giant shark. This movie is horrible.  But laughably so, so it gets some points.  It's about some Russians who go deep … Continue reading Megalodon (2018)

The Cellar (1989)

Directed by Kevin Tenney.  Written by John Woodward and Darryl Wimberley, based on a short story by David Henry Keller.  Starring Patrick Kilpatrick, Chris Miller, Suzanne Savoy, Ford Rainey, Michael Wren, Lou Perryman and Danny Mora. Plot: a boy finds a monster under his new Texas home and decides he has to be the one … Continue reading The Cellar (1989)

Malicious (2018)

Written and directed by Michael Winnick.  Starring Bojana Novakovic, Josh Stewart, Delroy Lindo, Melissa Bolona, Yvette Yates, Luke Edwards and Ben VanderMey. Plot: a college professor and his pregnant wife unwittingly release a malevolent entity. The college professor (Stewart) and his wife (Novakovic) move into a new house.  As a housewarming gift, they receive an … Continue reading Malicious (2018)