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, […]
House at the End of the Street (2012) Review
November 27, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Synopsis: When a teenager and her mother move to a little town, the girl finds that an accident happened in the house at the end of the street. But things get complicated when she befriends a boy who is the only survivor in the accident. Quick Review: Unfortunately, I don’t have much to say about House […]
Haunter (2013) Review
October 30, 2013 by 4 Comments
Synopsis: The ghost of a teenager who died years ago reaches out to the land of the living in order to save someone from suffering her same fate. My Quick Review: Since he made Cube, I’m always looking forward to Vincenzo’s Natali next movie and with Haunter generating a fair amount of buzz at Frightfest I […]
Art of the Devil II (2005) Review
August 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Original Title: ลองของ (Long Khong) Synopsis: A group of high school friends reunite after two years when one of their fathers’ committed suicide. They all spend the night at their friend’s place. When darkness falls, strange things begin to happen to them one by one. It is as if someone is using the black arts on […]
The Call (2013) Review
June 23, 2013 by 1 Comment
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) […]
Warm Bodies Review
May 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Year: 2013 Director: Jonathan Levine FHR4X9TW3M9W Synopsis: (from IMDb) After R (a highly unusual zombie) saves Julie from an attack, the two form a relationship that sets in motion a sequence of events that might transform the entire lifeless world. My Short Review: Warm Bodies Left me with mixed feelings. On one hand I could not […]
Stitches Review
May 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Year: 2012 Director: Conor McMahon Summary (from IMDb): A clown comes back from the dead to haunt those who took his life during a fatal party mishap. My Short Review: I hate clowns. Maybe it’s because of reading “IT” by Stephen King (and watching the movie soon after), maybe it’s because of their creepy make-up. I […]
Ouija Board (Bunshinsaba) Review
April 29, 2013 by 2 Comments
Year: 2004 Director: Byeong-ki Ahn Summary: A supposedly chilling tale about a 30 year old curse that is brought back by 3 school girls trying to exact revenge on their bullies. My (very) Short Review: I don’t know if I’m becoming numb to those “Long haired Ghost” Asian Horror Movies but “Bunshinsaba” just did not do […]
Dorm (Dek Hor) Review
April 15, 2013 by 1 Comment
Year: 2006 Director: Songyos Sugmakanan Synopsis: In Thailand, the young Chatree is sent to a boarding school by his father. He immediately feels like an outcast and becomes scared with the ghost stories his new schoolmates tell him about. He quickly becomes friend with another lonely boy Vichien, who disappears everyday after class. My Short […]
4bia (See Prang) Review
April 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Year: 2008 Directors: Banjong Pisanthanakun (segment “In the Middle”) Paween Purikitpanya (segment “Tit for Tat”) Yongyoot Thongkongtoon (segment “Happiness”) Parkpoom Wongpoom (segment “Last Fright”) Synopsis: An anthology with 4 stories. “Happiness” is about a lonely girl exchanging text message with what seems to be a ghost. “Tit for Tat” is about a death curse following […]
