Tag: supernatural

Ghost Stories (2017)

Written and directed by Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman, based on their play of the same name.  Starring Nyman, Martin Freeman, Paul Whitehouse, Alex Lawther, Paul Warren and Nicholas Burns. Plot: three scary stories have a sinister connection to a Professor Goodman (Nyman), who has devoted his life to exposing phony supernatural happenings. Professor Goodman … Continue reading Ghost Stories (2017) →

Ghosthouse (1988)

Directed by Umberto Lenzi.  Written by Lenzi, Sheila Goldberg and Cinthia McGavin.  Starring Lara Wendel, Greg Scott, Mary Sellers, Martin Jay, Kate Silver and Donald O'Brien. Plot: visions of a deceased girl and her clown doll bring doom to a teenager and her boyfriend. Oh, this movie is so bad it's good.  The acting is … Continue reading Ghosthouse (1988) →

The Nun (2005)

Directed by Luis de la Madrid.  Written by Manu Diez and Jaume Balaguero.  Starring Anita Briem, Belen Blanco, Manu Fullola, Alistair Freeland, and Natalia Dicenta. Plot: after her mother dies, Eve meets her mother's old friends and discovers that the ghostly nun she thought she saw is real and is coming after all of them … Continue reading The Nun (2005) →

Dark Signal (2016)

Directed by Edward Evers-Swindell.  Written by Evers-Swindell and Antony Jones.  Starring Siwan Morris, Gareth David-Lloyd, Joanna Ignaczewska  Cinzia Monreale, and Duncan Pow. Plot: three people in a radio station and two people committing a crime have a run in with the same ghost. This movie was very strange, but I like it.  DJ not so … Continue reading Dark Signal (2016) →

Lights Out (2016)

Directed by David F. Sandberg.  Written by Sandberg and Eric Heisserer.  Starring Teresa Palmer, Gabriel Bateman, Maria Bello, Alexander DiPersia and Billy Burke. Plot: a young woman faces a supernatural being preying on her and her little brother Let me start by saying that this movie is NOT right!  And by not right I mean … Continue reading Lights Out (2016) →

Episode 50 (2011)

Directed by Joe and Tess Smalley.  Written by the Smalleys and Ian Holt.  Starring Josh Folan, Chris Perry, Natalie Wetta and Kieron Elliott. Plot: 2 TV crews team up for a special episode of a paranormal TV show Me and DJ generally love the "inspecting haunted asylum" movies.  Not sure why, but we do.  We … Continue reading Episode 50 (2011) →

Absentia (2011)

Written and directed by Mike Flanagan.  Starring Catherine Parker, Courtney Bell, Doug Jones, Dave Levine and Justin Gordon. Plot: 2 sisters discover that a tunnel is the link to several disappearances This movie is very hard to describe.  It's sort of part crime drama, part horror film which is why DJ didn't really like it.  … Continue reading Absentia (2011) →

The Slayer (1982)

Directed by J. S. Cardone.  Written by Cardone and Bill Ewing.  Starring Sarah Kendall, Frederick Flynn, Carol Kottenbrook and Alan McRae. Plot: 4 friends face off against a supernatural beast on a secluded island Kay (Kendall) has dreams about a monster and when she dreams, that monster is able to come into the real world.  … Continue reading The Slayer (1982) →