Directed by Brenton Spencer. Written by John Sheppard. Starring Chelsey Reist, Mittita Barber, Christie Burke, Victor Zinck Jr., and Aslam Husain. Plot: five friends go on a road trip and shit turns deadly when they run into some cannibals. This movie was very unrealistic and full of horror movie stereotypes. For instance, they were supposed … Continue reading Crowsnest (2012)
Directed by Jim Sonzero. Written by Wes Craven and Ray Wright. Starring Kristen Bell, Ian Somerhalder, Samm Levine, Christina Milian, Jonathan Tucker, Rick Gonzalez, Ron Rifkin, Octavia Spencer and Brad Dourif. Plot: a rash of suicides is linked to the internet. Josh (Tucker) is attacked by a ghost like presence and begins to withdraw from … Continue reading Pulse (2006)
Written and directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. Starring Kumiko Aso, Haruhiko Katu, Koyuki and Kurume Arisaka. Plot: ghosts invade the world of the living through the internet. Taguchi has been missing for several days, so his co-worker, Michi (Aso) goes to see him. He's been working on this computer disk and seems disturbed when she visits. … Continue reading Pulse (2001)
Directed by Eric Wostenberg. Written by David Nahmod. Starring Travis Van Winkle, John Bregar, Tamara Feldman, Mircea Monroe, Tricia Helfer and Eric Roberts. Plot: college students sign up to test a new allergy drug, but end up fighting for their lives. Also called Bloodwork and Phase One depending on where you live. Greg (Van Winkle) … Continue reading Bloodworx (2012)
Directed by Mark McQueen. Written by Bart Ruspoli. Starring MyAnna Buring, Danny Dyer, Craig Fairbrass, Jaime Murray, Lisa McAllister, Craig Conway, Shane Taylor, Bart Ruspoli, Colin Salmon and Sean Pertwee. Plot: as the world succombs to a zombie apocalypse, a mercenary hunts the one woman who may be able to provide a cure. A new … Continue reading Devil’s Playground (2010)
Written and directed by Sonny Mallhi. Starring Ryan Simpkins, Annika Marks and Karina Logue. Plot: Tess, a fragile teen, is haunted by a girl who died tragically. Well, we didn't like it. Tess (Simpkins) lives alone with her mother Jessica (Marks) and is already a bit unstable. Then, she starts being "haunted/possessed" by a girl … Continue reading Anguish (2015)
Written and directed by Gareth Edwards. Starring Scoot McNairy and Whitney Able. Plot: six years after Earth is invaded by aliens, two people struggle to get through an "infected zone" so they can go home. I usually don't give away too much, or at least I try not to, but today I am giving it … Continue reading Monsters (2010)
Directed by Peter Cornwell. Written by Matt Greenberg, based on a short story titled "Gramma" by Stephen King. Starring Chandler Riggs, Shirley Knight, Frances O'Connor, Dylan McDermott, Mark Duplass, Joel Courtney and Joe Egender. Plot: a single mother and her two boys take care of her ailing mother. Now, having read "Gramma", I was excited … Continue reading Mercy (2014)
We have all lost an icon and a treasure in John Saxon. Our hearts go out to his family, friends, and fans, the latter of which we count ourselves among. He will be missed.
Directed by Jason Todd Ipson. Written by Ipson and Chris Billett. Starring Corri English, Scot Davis, Jay Jablonski, Marisa Petroro, Derrick O'Connor and Joshua Alba (Jessica's little bro). Plot: an insufferable med student believes there is "something" wrong with her cadaver. Alison (English) is a medical student assigned to a cadaver she nicknames "Norma". She … Continue reading Unrest (2006)
