Tag: Scary
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Chernobyl Diaries (2012) Review
Synopsis: Six tourists hire an extreme tour guide who takes them to the abandoned city Pripyat, the former home to the workers of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor. During their exploration, they soon discover they are not alone. My Quick Review: For some reason I had it in my mind that chernobyl diaries was a found footage…
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Black Sabbath (1963) Review
Original Title: I tre volti della paura Synopsis: A trio of atmospheric horror tales about: A woman terrorized in her apartment by phone calls from an escaped prisoner from her past; a Russian count in the early 1800s who stumbles upon a family in the countryside trying to destroy a particularly vicious line of vampires; and a…
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Dark Water Review
Original Title: Honogurai mizu no soko kara Synopsis: A mother and her 6 year old daughter move into a creepy apartment whose every surface is permeated by water. [from IMDb] Neoli’s Review: I can’t believe Dark Water is more than a decade old–eleven years to be exact. That would make the little girl who plays Ikuko a…
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Carrie (1976) Review
Synopsis: A young, abused and timid 17-year-old girl discovers she has telekinesis, and gets pushed to the limit on the night of her school’s prom by a humiliating prank. [ from IMDb] Neoli’s Review: There’s a new Carrie movie coming out in the fall of 2013, a hopefully nice remake of Brian De Palma’s 1976…
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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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Resolution Review
Synopsis: (from IMDb) Michael (Peter Cilella) is committed to getting his best friend Chris (Vinny Curran) to sober up and get his life back on track. But what begins as an attempt to save his friend’s life quickly takes an unexpected turn as the two friends confront personal demons, the consequences of past actions, and forces…
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Chatter Short Review
Year: 2010 Director: Leo Resnes Synopsis:(from IMDb) A girl witnesses a horrible sight online, then the electricity is cut off inside her apartment. Later when the light returns, she feel that she is not alone. My Quick Review: Chatter is another short (from Norway this time) that hits it home for me. Very minimalist but efficient…
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Mama Review
Year: 2013 Director: Andrés Muschietti Summary: (from IMDb) Annabel and Lucas are faced with the challenge of raising his young nieces that were left alone in the forest for 5 years…. but how alone were they? My Short Review: I was intrigued at first by Mama. Another PG 13 movie that looked very creepy and seemed…