Horror Movie Reviews

You will find on this page all the latest Horror Movie Reviews. My reviews are usually short and avoid spoilers. The idea is to give you a quick feedback on whether I believe a movie is worth watching or not.

Feel free to agree and disagree in the comments or submit your own reviews.

Random Reviews Part 2

January 13, 2014 by Eric S. Leave a Comment

I’m starting a new series of articles dedicated to movies I have watched in the last few years prior to starting this blog. Since I might never watch some of those movies again and I’d rather do a full review from movies that are fresh in my mind, I think it makes sense to share some thoughts about those movies.

Some of them are horror classics, others might be indie gems while many are not worth your time. In any case i will introduce the movie and give a quick review and rating. You can find part 1 here.

The Bay (2012)

“Chaos breaks out in a small Maryland town after an ecological disaster occurs”. One of the best found footage movie of 2012, The Bay makes one of the smartest use of its format seen recently. Some very efficient jump scares!

Rating: 6/10

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The Collection (2012)

“A man who escapes from the vicious grips of the serial killer known as “The Collector” is blackmailed to rescue an innocent girl from the killer’s booby-trapped warehouse.'”

The follow-up to The Collector, The Collection, ups the gore and the traps but does not recreate the tension of the first movie. Classic sequel where more is not always better, The Collection stays a worthy addition to the Saw-like movie genre.

Rating: 6/10

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Grave Encounters 2 (2012)

“A film student who is obsessed with the movie Grave Encounters sets out with his friends to visit the psychiatric hospital depicted in the original film.”

Grave Encounters 2 is an almost exact copy of the first Grave Encounters but the magic does not strike twice. Still, Grave Encounters 2 is an honest entry in the found footage genre, with some genuine scares.

Rating: 5.5/10

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Random Reviews Part 1

January 12, 2014 by Eric S. Leave a Comment

Some of them are horror classics, others might be indie gems while many are not worth your time. In any case i will introduce the movie and give a quick review and rating.

Chained (2012)

Jennifer Lynch’s tale of a deranged serial killer who kidnaps and raises a young boy to be his protege is a very dark movie, at times difficult to watch, at times a bit boring, but always riveting. Brilliant performances from both leads.

Rating: 6/10

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Would You Rather (2012)

“The sadistic host of a party forces his guests to turn on each other and play a lethal game of ‘Would You Rather.'”

A great performance by Jeffrey Combs (playing the host) and some twisted games elevate Would You Rather to the top of the list of Saw-like copycats. If you like “strangers locked in a house” type of a movie you will surely enjoy Would You Rather.

Rating: 6/10

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Silent Hill: Revelation 3D

I wasn’t a big fan of the first Silent Hill movie and had higher hopes for this one. And boy was I wrong. Silent Hill: Revelation is a confused attempt at recreating the Silent Hill Universe. But this is a strong case of bad style over substance. Much Worse than the original and if you’re a fan of the games, please avoid!!

Rating: 4/10

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The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh

January 11, 2014 by Eric S. 1 Comment

Synopsis: An antiques collector inherits a house from his estranged mother only to discover that she had been living in a shrine devoted to a mysterious cult. Soon, he comes to suspect that his mother’s oppressive spirit still lingers within her home and is using items in the house to contact him with an urgent message

My Quick Review: It’s tough to be too negative with a movie that shows a lot of heart and is trying something new with the genre.

With that being said it’s also hard to recommend a movie that should have been a short segment in an anthology and that is stretched way past the point of boredom.

The Last Will is all atmosphere and rests on the shoulder of his main character, perfectly played by Aaron Poole and voiced by Vanessa Redgrave. This is a movie about loneliness and fanatic religion and as such it works and makes you think. That is, if you can stay awake and get involved with the story.

Because if you’re looking for genuine scares, you might have already turned off your screen before anything really exciting happens.

Rodrigo Gudino (founder of Rue Morgue) shows talent behind the camera but The Last Will should have been another short of his since it does not have enough meat to sustain a full length feature.

My Rating: 5/10

Director: Rodrigo Gudiño

Origin: Canada

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The Dirties (2013) Review

January 9, 2014 by Eric S. Leave a Comment

Synopsis: Two best friends are filming a comedy about getting revenge on the bullies at their high school. One of them isn’t joking.

My Quick Review: I have to admit, I feel kind of cheated by The Dirties. The whole movie teases you of a big impending doom that never completely comes and, as such, the ending is a big letdown.

The Dirties takes a found footage approach to tell this classic story of High School Bullying. The use of POV shots is justified by the movie within the movie trick and, it kinda work at the beginning but, as the film moves on, you’re just wondering about the mute cameramen and why they are always there shooting.

Both main characters are immediately sympathetic and the dialog never feels forced. It’s therefore very easy to connect with and get attached to them.

The tension slowly rises when it becomes obvious than one of the duo is getting more serious about filming an actual shooting and his sense of reality starts to blur away.

The problem with The Dirties is that this creates a lot of buildup but not much reward in the end and therefore, seems pointless.

So, while The Dirties has 2 main leads with great chemistry and a skillful blend of dark humor and dread, it ultimately fails to deliver anything new or original to the genre . Skip it if you’re looking for something grittier and with more horror/violence.

My Rating: 5/10

Director: Matt Johnson

Origin: Canada

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The Banshee Chapter (2013) Review

January 8, 2014 by Eric S. Leave a Comment

Synopsis: Journalist Anne Roland explores the disturbing links behind her friend’s sudden disappearance, an ominous government research chemical, and a disturbing radio broadcast of unknown origin.

My Quick Review: I was pleasantly surprised by The Banshee Chapter, a genuinely creepy movie with well-earned jump scares that gave me jolts a few times.

The film is an effective mix of traditional filmmaking, ‘found footage’, and even actual documentary and news reels. The subject matter is based on real experiments conducted by the CIA during the Cold War.

Fans of the X-Files and HP Lovecraft stories (From Beyond is even cited by one of the main character) will find themselves right at home watching the Banshee Chapter and will look past through its shortcomings: poorly written dialog, awkward editing at times and some unconvincing acting.

What does work here like gangbuster is the tension building. First time director Blair Erickson manages to pull off many scary moments almost as well as James Wan did in The Conjuring. Sure, some of the jump scares are being abused but it almost always works.

In conclusion, The Banshee Chapter offers us many great scares and a creepy atmosphere while giving some new twist to the already tired found-footage genre.

My Rating: 6.5/10

Director: Blair Erickson

Origin: US

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