Tag: Based on True Stories
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Severed Footage (2012) Review
Synopsis: Twelve severed feet in running shoes found on the shores of Western Canada have baffled the Police. A videotape is leaked anonymously from the authorities. This paranormal thriller may solve the mystery of the severed feet. My Quick Review: If you’ve been reading my reviews for a while now, you already know that I’m a…
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Devil’s Pass (2013) Review
Original Title: The Dyatlov Pass Incident Synopsis: Five young filmmakers retrace the steps of a doomed group of hikers in pursuit of an unsolvable mystery. My Quick Review: What a surprise to see Renny Harlin, a director who made such action movies as Die Hard 2 and The Long Kiss Goodnight at the helm of a…
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The Conjuring (2013) Review
Synopsis: (from IMDb) Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. My Quick Review: I have to admit I wasn’t as impressed by The Conjuring as most of my fellow reviewers/critics. Is it an efficient horror movie that provides a few scares and thrills? Most…
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A Haunting at Silver Falls Review
Synopsis: A small town is haunted by the twin daughters of a wrongfully convicted man. Young Jordan is sent down the path to who the real killer is only to find the killer is very close to her. My Quick Review: During its first few minutes, A Haunting at Silver Falls gave me a 80s horror…
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The Snowtown Murders Review
Year: 2011 Director: Justin Kurzel Synopsis: Based on true events, 16 year-old Jamie falls in with his mother’s new boyfriend and his crowd of self-appointed neighborhood watchmen, a relationship that leads to a spree of torture and murder. My Short Review: For his first movie, director Justin Kurzel has decided to tell the story of Australia’s…
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Cold Fish Review
Original Title:Tsumetai nettaigyo Year: 2010 Director: Sion Sono My Short Review: I’m a big fan of f***ed up japanese movies and therefore had heard a lot of good things about Cold Fish and of course its director Sion Sono, most famous for “Suicide club”. I’m a big Miike fan but was never exposed to Sono’s…