Starring: Julie Benz, Belle Shouse, Josh Stamberg, Danielle Harris, Dendrie Taylor, Jennifer Blanc-Biehn and Fionnula Flanagan
Plot: Strange events plague a troubled woman after she moves into a gothic apartment building.
I have looked around online and this movie is not getting good reviews from a lot of people but i don’t agree much at all. This is a morality tale and an obvious one at that so i think that makes a lot of people uncomfortable in one way or another. It also lacks (which is good for me) a typical horror ending. For me most horror movies have one of two endings, Hope or Hate. Which means it ends with your hero or final girl surviving and walking off into the sunset or it ends with a massive horrific gut punch that leaves the audience disgusted (if they have a soul) or at least questioning the point. I personally don’t think this movie falls under either category, but i’ll let you watch it and decide.
Having said all that i will add that I loved the motive in this movie though from discussions i have had and other reviews i have read, many did not. My sister and I even disagree on it, she gets where i’m coming from but says just no! I will criticize the wonder woman like traits of our heroine though, but i think that happens a lot in different movies. Either the hero is invincible throughout or our hero trips once and never runs again, movie tropes , gotta love em! I also thought it could have shown more in terms of kills.
The picture of H.H. Holmes in the lobby is a nice subtle touch. Being as he is a lesser known serial killer. This has a god cast, love Julie Benz and I have a soft spot for Danielle Harris and Jennifer Blanc-Biehn because i have met them both and they are super sweet. Good Freddy Claws. Has a solid opening and some boobs.
Overall i really enjoyed this movie and gave it an 81/100, Tara and I clearly did not see eye to eye as she gave it a 48/100. But give it a shot i say! As of writing this it is on Netflix and it is on the shorter side so even if you don’t like it not much time is wasted, however if you are anything like me you will dig seeing justice served.
10 Things That Make Me DJVoorhees.
1. My favorite food is pepperoni pizza. From the East Coast of course.
2. My most prized possession is a replica of the Hellraiser puzzle box. My sister haggled the price for me, but she still doesn't like touching the thing.
3. Controversial Food Opinion Time! For one, fish is meat. It was once alive. Now it's food. Fish is meat. For another thing, a lot of fish can be paired with different kinds of cheese and be quite delicious. Gordon Ramsey and many other chefs are wrong. Yeah, I said it.
4. A lot of movies make me tear up. I'm not too proud to admit that. Even horror gets me when done well. Train to Busan, for instance, hit me so hard, I think I cried during the whole end credits.
5. My dream house would be all one story, have a huge back yard for our 2 dogs, a huge catio for our 2 cats (complete with tunnels, trees, and a cat door so they can run in and out whenever), several industrial-sized airconditioning systems, a solar array, a panic system, a library, a game room, a movie theater, 3 different kitchens, an indoor swimming pool, 2 koi ponds and a giant wall surrounding the whole damn thing.
6. If I could have superhero type powers, I'd want to make anyting I can imagine, a reality. Organic or inorganic. A living thing or a sandwich. If I see a Burger King commercial, I want to be able to think a Whopper into being right in front of me.
7. I'm enjoying a lot of interesting music lately. From classic rock to modern singer-songwriters. Some of my favorites are Jasmine Thompson, Norah Jones, Chris Stapleton and the great James Taylor.
8. I watched wrestling for over a decade from the 90's into the 2000's. Recently, with the introduction of the Bloodline faction and the return of The Rock, I started watching it again. I'm really liking it, too. Some of my favorites are Roman Reigns, Jey Uso, Rhea Ripley and Sami Zayn.
9. Creepy, sickly, old women scare me. Think "Zelda" from Pet Sematary, "Mrs. Kersh" from IT, and "The Countess" from Black Sabbath.
10. My first pet ever was a bunny named Buffy. Yes, after the vampire slayer. The movie slayer though, not the show one. Do not like the show.
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