Reviews of the Best, Worst and the So-Bad-They're-Good of the Horror Genre
Written by Gary Dauberman and James Wan Directed by Gary Dauberman Starring Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, McKenna Grace, Madison Iseman, Katie Sarife, Michael Coming and Samara Lee Plot: A teenager and her friend unknowingly awaken an evil spirit trapped in a doll Here we have another Annabelle movie and for me it didn't not in … Continue reading Annabelle Comes Home (2019)
Written by Lawrence D. Cohen (screenplay writer of both Carrie movies and IT) , Peter Straub (novel) Directed by John Irvin Starring: Fred Astaire, Melvyn Douglas, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Alice Krige and Craig Wasson Plot: Four elderly men who share scary stories have a scary secret all their own and now it's coming back to … Continue reading Ghost Story (1981)
Written by David S. Foyer Directed by Guillermo del Toro Starring Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Ron Perlman, Norman Reedus, Leonor Varela, Luke Goss, Thomas Kretschmann and Tony Curran. Plot: Blade forms an uneasy alliance with the vampire council in order to battle vampires who feed on humans AND their own kind. Years before the official … Continue reading Blade II (2002)
Written by Brian King and Matthew Brian King Directed by Vincenzo Natali Starring: Abigail Breslin and Stephen McHattie Plot: a bored dead girl gets caught up in a mystery This movie was unexpected. It is unique, has a very original concept. It may not be for everyone. Tara thought it dragged on. She also didn't … Continue reading Haunter (2013)
Directed by Takashi Miike. Written by Minako Daira. Starring Ko Shibasaki, Shinichi Tsutsumi, Kazue Fukiishii, Renji Ishibashi and Yutaka Matsuchige. Plot: teens start receiving voicemails from their future selves foretelling their own deaths. Yumi's (Shibasaki) friend Yoho gets a message from a future self in which she's screaming. Two days later, while on the phone … Continue reading One Missed Call (2003)
Directed by James Cameron. Written by Charles H. Eglee. Starring Lance Henriksen, Tricia O'Neil, Steve Marachuk, Ted Richert, Leslie Graves and Ricky G. Paull. Plot: another experiment has mutated the piranhas and now they can fly. In his directorial debut, James Cameron does just so-so in a movie that can only be described as so-bad-it's-good. … Continue reading Piranha II: The Spawning (1981)
Written by Dennis Pratt Directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith Starring Warwick Davis, Miguel A. Nunez Jr., Jessica Collins, Rebecca Carlton and Debbe Dunning Plot: the leprechaun is in space to woo a beautiful alien princess who wants his gold. This movie is hot garbage. Yes I had to open with that, You know what they say, … Continue reading Leprechaun 4: In Space (1996)
Written by Turin Meyer and Alfredo Septien Directed by Rodman Flender Starring Warwick Davis, Charlie Heath, Shevonne Durkin, Sandy Baron, Clint Howard, Kimmy Robertson and Adam Biesk Plot: a psychopathic leprechaun hunts for a bride This movie is inferior to the original in every way. Harsh right? Well, no not really. The original was not … Continue reading Leprechaun 2 (1994)
Written and Directed by Mark Jones Starring Jennifer Aniston, Warwick Davis, Ken Olandt, Robert Hy Gorman, Mark Holton and John Voldstad Plot: a leprechaun goes looking for his lost gold, and he kills anyone who gets in his way, even if they aren't really in his way which sucks for people who are simply just … Continue reading Leprechaun (1993)
