Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018)

Starring: John Boyega, Scott Eastwood, Charlie Day, Rinko Kikuchi, Cailee Spaeny
Director: Steven S. DeKnight


Premise:
Ten years have past since Earth defeated the alien monsters and closed the portal. But another breach starts and the World's forces once again must defend Earth from a takeover

My Take:
Not a huge fan of the fist movie and I enjoyed this one even less. It's has a few of the same characters and they end up in a similar situation.

Rating: Warning

Watched: HBO

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The Flatwoods Monster: A Legacy of Fear (2018)

Director: Seth Breedlove


Premise:
An investigation on the stories in Braxton County, WV involving mysterious, alien creatures.

My Take:
Another fine entry in the Small Town Monster series

Rating: So Good

Watched: Amazon Prime

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Expedition Unknown: Hunt For Extraterrestrials (2017)

Starring: Josh Gates


Premise:
Josh Gates explores if there is a possibilities of other life in the universerve.

My Take:
Like most cases in there series, the teams comes up with some fascinating scenarios and clues to the subject but often leave the conclusion up to viewer as no concrete evidence is found.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Travel Channel




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Freaks of Nature (2015)

Starring: Nicholas Braun, Mackenzie Davis, Josh Fadem, Dennis Leary, Vanesssa Hudgens, Keegan-Michael Key, Bob Odenkirk, Joan Cusack, Rachael Harris, Ian Roberts, Mae Whitman, Pat Healy, Patton Oswalt, Chris Zylka, Ed Westwick, Werner Herzog
Director: Robbie Pickering


Premise:
Humans, zombies, and vampires live in relative harmony in a small town until aliens show up causing them all to fight against each other.

My Take:
A surprisingly funny and original horror comedy, The gore and situations are played up for laughs with most of the gags working.

Rating: So Good

Watched: DVD Rental




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10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)

Starring: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Goodman, John Gallagher Jr.
Director: Dan Tractenberg


Premise:
A women awakens in an underground bunker after getting in a car accident. The man is helped her claims the world in under attack by aliens and the air in contaminated. She tries refuses to believe regardless of the evidence in front of her. Maybe it's because her captor is also hiding secrets.

My Take:
A very unique sequel which ratchets up the tension between the three characters and always plants seeds of doubt in everyone's story. Great acting and a great final act.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Netflix DVD

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The X-Files, Season 10 (2016)

Starring:David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi, Joel McHale,


Premise:
Former FBI agents are called back in to the line of duty when a longtime theory of theirs proves to be true

My Take:
This short mini season picks up right were the old series and movies left off. Mulder is closer than ever to figuring out a what the secret society is about to unleash on the world. The ending is wide open to continue the story in one form or another. I am hope for another mini season in near future.


Favorite Episode:"Mulder and Scully Meet the Were-Monster"
This is the tongue in cheek, stand alone episode the show would throw in a couple of times a season. Overtly comic situations are all over this one yet it manages to still ties in with what the season's arc.

Rating: So Good


Watched: Hulu / Fox

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Area 51 (2015)

Starring: Reid Warner, Ben Rovner, Darrin Brag, Jelena Nik
Director: Oren Peli


Premise:
A group of friends break into the secretive Area 51 to find more than they ever imagined.

My Take:
The movie falls under typical traps of the sub-genre. Plus it's boring. By the time anything of substance happens the viewer doesn't really care.

Rating: Steaming Pile


Watched: Netflix Instant

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Monsters & Mysteries in America, Season 1 (2013)

Premise:
A show that documents eye witness accounts (and recreates those accounts) about mysterious creatures and situations in the United States.

My Take:
While it's fairly standard of format for this type of show what makes it stand out is the depth of the cryptids talked about by the people interviewed. Sure there are a the big ones like Bigfoot, UFO's, and Jersey Devil but also very obscured ones like haunted sections of road - The Devil's Highway, Sheepsquatch, black eyed kids, and nightstalkers. It's enough to keep me curious.

Favorite Episode: 
"Bayou" - This episode touches on vampires in New Orleans, the shape shifting Rougarou, and bigfoot like Honey Island Swamp Monster.

Rating: In the middle

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Night of the Blood Beast (1958)

Starring: John Baer, Ed Nelson, Angela Greene
Director: Bernard L. Kowalski


Premise:
An astronaught dies on re-entry to Earth and has alien embryos attached to his insides.

My Take:
Defintely a cheap, older drive in movie from the Roger Corman factory that's bad enough to warrant "cult" status amoung some. This is not very good film with a lot of talking and not much action... or common sense.

Rating: Steaming Pile






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Dark Skies (2013)

Starring: Keri Russel, Josh Hamilton, J.K. Simmons
Director: Scott Stewart


Premise:
After strange occurrences begin happening to family members, the mother begins to suspect aliens have targeted them.

My Take:
The movie does a great job at building up suspense and creating turmoil with in the family as the try to sort out what is happening to them. Sure, it goes down familiar territory and the ending isn't a big shocker, but it's done well with solid direction and acting.

Rating: So Good






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Brain Dead (2007)

Starring: Sarah Grant Brendecke, Joshua Benton, Michelle Tomlinson.
Director: Kevin Tenney


Premise:
A group of strangers finds themselves in a remote fishing cabin fighting off zombie-like humans infected by an alien slugs.

My Take:
A campy B movie with a familiar plot that is done surprising well. There's plenty of gore and funny one liners satisfy fans who simply want to be entertained and not think about their horror.

Rating: In the middle

 



 
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Apollo 18 (2011)

Starring: Ryan Robbins, Warren Christie, Llyod Owen
Director: Gonzalo López-Gallego


Synopsis:
In the late 60's, the US Government launches a secret mission to the moon. Through the old NASA footage we see the story of the three astronauts and why no country has been to the moon since.

My Take:
I dig found footage movies. Even though this one does has some faults, I was very entertained.
Love the look of the movie as the videos are replicated to match the era.

Rating: So Good




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51 (2011)

Starring: Rachel Miner, Bruce Boxlietner, Jason London
Director: Jason Connery

Synopsis:
The military has decided to let a handful of journalists into the Area 51 Military Base to show the government is not hiding any secrets for the public. Naturally, they are and of course, things go awry when the aliens get loose.

My Take:
Mildly entertaining...to laugh at. This After Dark release is pretty bland and predictable. Decent aliens and a little gore are about the only positives.

Rating: Warning (extreme variety)




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Torchwood, Season 2 (2008)

Starring: John Barrowman, Eve Myles


Synopsis:
The season opens up with the return of Captain Jack Harkness from his mysterious disappearance. He finds the Torchwood team in tact and carrying on their duties. They quickly get over their anger and continue to fight aliens and supernatural beings. This season also delves a little deeper into the nature of The Rift and many of Jack's secrets including his long lost brother, which has ramification for the entire Torchwood team.

My Take:
Torchwood turned it up a notch in its second season. The last two episodes, "Fragments" and "Exit Wounds" are as brilliant as television gets. The season goes to dark places of human emotion and nearly ever episode is better than the previous, which provides for several stand out episodes.

Favorite Episode:
"From Out of the Rain" - In this episode a group of traveling carnival people escape their celluloid prison. The purpose is to steal people's last breath so the traveling show can be remembered forever.

My Take: So Good





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