The Brentwood Strangler (2015)

Starring: Cheryl Ladd,
Director: John Fitzpatrick


Premise:
A woman goes on a blind date with a man who just happens to be a serial killer.

My Take:
There's some witty exchange between the two characters with not ever lying to his date.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Youtube




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Postpartum (2016)

Starring: Danielle Harris, Jenny Curtis
Director: Richard Bakewell


Premise:
A mother is convinced her children are possessed. She leaves them in care of a nanny and returns to find them dead. She is taken to a mental institution where she starts to see her dead children.

My Take:
The short movie tosses a lot at the viewer in a short amount of time. Not all of it works.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Amazon Prime




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The Eyes (2017)

Starring: Nicholas Turturro, Vincent Pastpre, Greg Davis Jr., Megan West, Ana Isabelle
Director: Robbie Bryan


Premise:
Six strangers wake up in a bunker, under surveillance and told they have two hours to come to an agreement on who will be the lone survivor.

My Take:
A bunch of unlikeable characters talk and talk and talk. It's boring and even when the big reveal happens, the audience doesn't really care.

Rating: Warning

Watched: Showtime

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The Alienist, Season 1 (2018)

Starring: Daniel Bruhl, Dakota Fanning, Luke Evans, Brian Geraghty, Q'orianka Kilcher, Robert Wisdom, Matthew Shear, Doughlass Smith, Ted Levine,


Premise:
A psychologist, a crime reporter, and a secretary for the police chief investigate a serial killer in 19th century New York City.

My Take:
A brutal look at the time period and early police investigation. The show has plenty of twists and turns to keep it interesting.

Rating: So Good

Watched: TNT

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The Drownsman (2015)

Starring: Michelle Mylett, Caroline Palmer, Sydney Kondruss, Gemma Bird Matheson
Director: Chad Archibald


Premise:
After nearly drowning, a woman finds herself unable to move on from the incident, and develops hydrophobia. Her friends stage an intervention to help her recover but instead unleash a sinister force.

My Take:
A fairly original story, supernatural killer, and strong characters make this a decent flick.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Hoopla

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Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)

Starring: Dewayne Johnson, Michael Caine, Josh Hutchison, Vanessa Hudgen, Luis Guzman
Director: Brad Peyton


Premise:
A teenager and his stepfather set out to find his missing grandfather who they think has found mythical island.

My Take:
The movie is loosely based off the classic Jules Verne story that's full of a lot of special effects. Definitely catered towards kids.

Rating: Warning

Watched: Netflix DVD

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Sam Was Here (2017)

Starring: Rusty Joiner
Director: Christophe Deroo


Premise:
 A door to door salesman makes his way through desert looking for clients. He begins to harassed by strangers who perceive him as a child killer. He is responsible for the heinous crimes or simply having a breakdown?

My Take:
The movie does a good job of keeping the viewer the edge and trying to figure out what's happening. Does expect a lot of clear cut answers

Rating: So Good

Watched: Shudder

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Attack of the Killer Donuts (2016)

Starring: C. Thomas Howell, Justin Ray, Kayla Compton
Director: Scott Wheeler


Premise:
Chemicals turn ordinary donuts into blood thirsty creatures.

My Take:
I knew what I was potentially getting into when I started watching this movie. Unfortunately, it's worse than imagined.

Rating: (Big Time) Warning

Watched: Showtime

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The Walking Dead, Season 8 (2018)

Starring: Andre Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Lauren Cohen, Melissa McBride, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Danai Gurira, Lennie James, Chandler Riggs, Josh McDemitt, Christina Serratos, Alanna Masterson, Seth Gilliam, Xander Berkley, Steven Ogg, Pollyanna McIntosh, Khary Payton,

Premise:
Season 8 sees the continuing battle between the Saviors and the other communitues

My Take:
I have to this entire story angle with Negan has been a true disappointment. It's a shame too because it should have been epic. It was too drawn out, for little reason, and some of the characters action constantly counterdict themselves. Interested to see what happens next.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: AMC

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Bastards (2013)

Starring:
Director: Claire Denis


Premise:
A man returns to Paris to help his grieving sister seek revenge after her husband unexpectedly dies.

My Take:
A strange flick with a lot of layers.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Netflix DVD

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Pa-siyam (2004)

Starring:
Director: Erik Matti


Premise:
After their mother dies, her children gather for a week of mourning. They original thought she died of natural causes but soon start to believe something else may have occurred.

My Take:
A solid ghost story from the Philippines.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Amazon Prime




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The Shape of the Water (2017)

Starring: Sally Hawkins, Doug Jones, Michael Shannon, Octavia Butler, Richard Jenkins,
Director: Guillermo del Toro


Premise:
A deaf women falls in love with a humanoid sea creature and tends to bust it out of the government facility where it is being held.

My Take:
A beautifully filmed story which a top notch cast. The subject might turn off a lot of viewers.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Amazon

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Channel Zero: Butchers Block, Season 3 (2018)

Starring: Rutger Hauer, Holland Roden, Olivia Luccardi, Krisha Fairchild, Brandon Scott


Premise:
A young social worker takes a job in a small town to get away from her schizophrenic mother and in hopes her older sister symptoms for the same mental disease get better. She stumbles upon a small town full of disappearances, a haunting rumor about the town's founder, and strange staircase in the middle of the park.

My Take:
Simply put this is another excellent and creepy season. There are so many disturbing scenes and it never takes you to the place you think it may be heading. Plus Rutger Hauer simply chews up scene after scene.

Rating: So Good

Watched: SyFy

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Within (2016)

Starring: Erin Moriarty, Michael Vartan, Nadine Velazquez
Director: Phil Claydon


Premise:
A family moves into a house where a murder occurred years earlier. After a few weeks of being there, the daughter suspects the family isn't alone.

My Take:
The movie does a good job of adding tension and trying to make the audience think it's a ghost story.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Cinemax

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Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Starring: Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Robin Wright, Jared Leto, Ana de Armas, Sylvia Hoeks, Edward James Olmos MacKenzie Davis, Dave Bautista, Lennie James, Sean Young
Director: Denis Vileneuva


Premise:
A blade runner stumbles upon a hidden secret that could spell the end of what's left for human kind. He search to uncover the truth leads him to a former blade runner who has been missing for 30 years.

My Take:
Honestly, it's a long and mostly boring movie. Nothing really gets exciting until the second half. If you are a fan of the original and stick with it then there will be a satisfied (but not overwhelmed) the end.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Netflix DVD

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The Greasy Strangler (2016)

Starring: Michael St. Michales, Sky ELobar, Elizabeth De Razzo
Director: Jim Hosking


Premise:
A man who runs a walking Disco tour with his son might also be a local serial killer.

My Take:
Most of the gags fell short for me as did the weird love triangle subplot. I usually enjoy these types of wacky, low budget movies but this one just misses too many times.

Rating: Warning

Watched: Amazon Prime

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The Untamed (2016)

Starring: Ruth Ramon, Simone Bucio, Jesus Meza, Eden Villavicencio
Director: Amat Escalante


Premise:
A woman in an unhappy marriage is taken to a meteorite in the woods that contains a mysterious tentacled creature that causes pleasure and makes pain.

My Take:
The movie has a lot deals with a lot of messed up family drama - the woman's husband is cheating on her with her brother - and puts a Lovecraftian spin on things. It's definitely a unique story.

Rating: So good

Watched: Netflix DVD

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The X-Files, Season 11 (2018)

Starring: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi, William B. Davis


Premise:
FBI agents investigate strange and macabre cases.

My Take:
Well if this was truly the end of the X-Files then I will left a little disappointed. The big overall story arc was a letdown. However, the middle episodes were classic X-Files.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Fox / Hulu

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Creep 2 (2017)

Starring: Mark Duplass, Karan Soni
Director: Patrick Brice


Premise:
A videographer answers a Craiglist ad wanting a man to document his life. The man confesses to be a serial killer and spill all his dark secrets.

My Take:
A fine sequel which is even more intense than the original with the cast playing it perfectly.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Netflix Instant

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