Tag: Action
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Gallowwalkers (2012) Review
Synopsis: (from IMDb) A cursed gunman (Snipes) whose victims come back from the dead recruits a young warrior to help in the fight against a gang of zombies. My (very) Quick Review: I can’t believe Gallowwalkers reportedly cost 12 millions USD to produce. What I can believe though is that it was shelved for 7 years…
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Area 407 Review
Synopsis: Survivors of an airplane crash find themselves within the borders of a government testing area and pursued by predators. My Quick Review: Area 407 was a painful movie to watch, from the beginning to the end. I just came back from a plane trip myself and the first thing I noticed was how fake the…
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The Call (2013) Review
Synopsis: When a veteran 911 operator takes a life-altering call from a teenage girl who has just been abducted, she realizes that she must confront a killer from her past in order to save the girl’s life. My Quick Review: The call, starring Halle Berry and directed by Brad Anderson (Session 9, The Machinist, Transsiberian)…
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Hatchet III Review
Synopsis (from IMDb): A search and recovery team heads into the haunted swamp to pick up the pieces and Marybeth learns the secret to ending the voodoo curse that has left Victor Crowley haunting and terrorizing Honey Island Swamp for decades. My Quick Review: I think I’ve had enough Victor Crawley to last me a while. In…
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No One Lives Review
Synopsis: A gang of ruthless highway killers kidnap a wealthy couple traveling cross country only to shockingly discover that things are not what they seem. My Short Review: I was looking forward to Ryûhei Kitamura’s (Versus, Midnight Meat Train) new movie despite a slightly underwhelming trailer. Unfortunately, the movie is exactly what the trailer promises, nothing…
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V/H/S/2 Review
Synopsis (from IMDb) : Searching for a missing student, two private investigators break into his house and find collection of VHS tapes. Viewing the horrific contents of each cassette, they realize there may be dark motives behind the student’s disappearance. My Review: After a stretch of really bad movies, it seems I’m on a roll again.…
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A Lonely Place to Die Review
Year: 2011 Director: Julian Gilbey Starring: Melissa George, Alec Newman, Ed Speleers, Sean Harris Summary (from IMDb): A group of mountaineers in the Scottish Highlands discover a kidnapped girl and are pursued by her captors. My Quick Review: At first, “A lonely place to die” makes you think about other climbing movies such as “Cliffhanger” and the…
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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Review
Year: 2012 Director: Timur Bekmambetov Summary: Did you know that one of the greatest American President was also a Vampire Hunter? No? Well neither did I. Thankfully this movie is here to tell us about the dark side of Abraham Lincoln. My quick Review: Despite having a ridiculous title I was looking forward to Abraham…