Cold Skin (2018)

Starring: Ray Stevenson, David Oakes, Aura Garrido
Director: Xavier Gens


Premise:
In the early 1900's a man takes a job on a remote island in Antarctica to observe weather. The only other person on the island is the lighthouse keeper. Soon he realizes there are creatures that rise from the seas every night the two must fight.

My Take:
An original and strange tale that is beautifully filmed.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Hoopla

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Mr. Mercedes, Season 2 (2018)

Starring: Brendan Gleeson, Harry Treadway, Holland Taylor, Justin Lupe, Jharrel Jerome, Tessa Farmer, Jack Huston, Maximiliano Hernandez, Nancy Travis


Premise:
Season 2 has the Mercedes killer is a coma and given an experimental drug by his neurologist. The drug allows Brady to had mind control over others. The cop who brought him down, Bill Hodges, thinks something is amiss with the situation and bound to prove it.

My Take:
Another interesting season of the show. It manages to be somewhat engrossing and somewhat average at the same time.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Audience

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Hold the Dark (2018)

Starring: Jeffrey Wright, Riley Keough, Alexander Skarsgard, James Badge Dale, Julian Black Antelope, Macon Blair
Director: Jeremy Saulnier


Premise:
A woman calls in a wolf expert to track down the wolf suspected of taking her son before her husband returns from the war. What the hunter finds is a violence and a mystery stranger than he could have ever imagined.

My Take:
The movie wont be for everyone. It's a slow paced movie full of despair. There's not a lot of explanation behind the actions of the parents. The scenery of the Alaskan Wilderness acts like a character itself.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Netflix Instant

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Annihilation (2018)

Starring: Natalie Portman, Tessa Thompson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodrigues, Oscar Isaac
Director: Alex Garland


Premise:
After a biologists husband returns from a secret mission she gets puts on a team to explore an environmental disaster area, which is really far more strange than it appears.

My Take:
The overall depressing tone of the movie will lose the appeal of many viewers, but this is one slick sci-fi tale.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Netflix DVD

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Hyde's Secret Nightmare (2011)

Starring: Claudio Zanelli, Roberta Gemma
Director: Domiziano Cristopharo


Premise:
An impotent scientist tries to find a cure for his condition by experimenting on dead body's. Successful, he tests it out on himself with unexpected results.

My Take:
Somewhere between the graphic, hardcore sex scenes there is a Jekyll and Hyde type story with a twist. The movie felt way to long for what was happening.  The end result feels like an odd mix of horror and porn, with the makers not knowing which way they really want to take the story.

Rating: Warning

Watched: DVD Purchase

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68 Kill (2017)

Starring: Matthew Grey Gruber, Annlynne McCord, Alisha Boe
Director: Trent Haaga


Premise:
A man and his girlfriend kill her sugar daddy and steals $68,000. They also take a hostage. The couple splits up and the man, along with the hostage, endure a long interesting drive.

My Take:
The movie takes the audience on a wild ride with odd characters. Too bad none of them are all that appealing.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Showtime

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The Terror, Season 1 (2018)

Starring: Jared Harris, Tobias Menzies, Adam Nagaitis, Paul Ready, Ian Hart, Ciaran Hinds, Greta Scacchi, John Lynch,


Premise:
In 1847, the Royal Navy sends two ships to the Arctic in search of the Northwest Passage. The ships get stuck in the ice and face starvation, mutiny, the natural elements, and a supernatural like polar bear.

My Take:
The series plays up a constant feeling of eeriness and dread for the crew while leaving the viewer teetering between the edge of what is real and what cannot be explained.

Rating: So Good

Watched: AMC

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The Ritual (2018)

Starring: Raffe Spall, Robert James-Collier, Arsher Ali, Sam Troughton, Paul Reid
Director: David Bruckner


Premise:
A group of friends decide to go on their annual outing to a hiking trail in the mountainous Swiss wilderness to honor their dead friend. They decide to take a short cut to get to the lodge faster and end up getting lost and hunted by a supernatural creature.

My Take:
The movie doesn't waste a second getting the tensions high and the situation chaotic and manages to keep it that way until the end.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Netflix Instant

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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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Gerald's Game (2017)

Starring: Carla Gugino, Bruce Greenwood
Director: Mike Flanagan


Premise:
In a remote cottage a woman is left to fight for survival after her husband has a heart attack and leaves her handcuffed to the bed.

My Take:
Top notch directing, writing, and acting fill the screen in this outstanding movie.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Netflix Instant

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Limehouse Golem (2017)

Starring: Bill Nighy, Olivia Cooke, Douglas Booth, Sam Reid, Eddie Marsan, Maria Valverde
Director: Juan Carlos Medina


Premise:
A detective investigates a series of murders and a tries to help woman on trial for the murder of her husband, who he believes to have been the top suspect.

My Take:
A fine mystery that keeps the viewer guessing until the big reveal. Being set in the late 1800's England adds to the movie's appeal..

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Hulu

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It: Chapter 1 (2017)

Starring: Bill Skarsgard, Sophia Lillis, Finn Wolfhard, Jaeden Lieberher, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Chosen Jackobs, Jack Dylan Grazer, Wyatt Oleff
Director: Andy Muschietti


Premise:
In a small town New England town, children are disappearing. A group of friends decide to take on a supernatural beast that is at the core of the nightmares and the thing responsible.

My Take:
The movie does a great job at connecting with the characters and feeling for the kids in their individual situations. And when the terror comes, it comes fast. It's well done adaptation of the beloved source material.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Amazon Purchase

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Cell (2016)

Starring: John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, Isabelle Fuhrman, Stacey Keach
Director: Tod Williams


Premise:
A mysterious occurrence turns people who was using their cell phones at the time it happened into zombie like creatures. A man tries to get north to see if his family is still alive.

My Take:
The characters feel like they are just going through the motions and a big chunk of information in the story is missing. I never read the Stephen King novel but it's certainly far more in depth.

Rating: Warning

Watched: Showtime

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The Dark Tower (2017)

Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Idris Elba, Tom Taylor, Jackie Earle Haley, Fran Kraz, Katheryn Winnick, Denis Haysbert
Director: Nikolaj Arcel


Premise:
A gunslinger battles a powerful wizard who is trying to destroy all universes and dimensions.

My Take:
If one doesn't compare it to the epic source material then you might not be disappointed. Just think of the movie as another turn in the wheel of the saga.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Netflix DVD

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The Witches (1990)

Starring: Angelica Houston, Mai Zetterling, Rowan Atkinson, Brenda Blethyn
Director: Nicolas Roeg


Premise:
A young boy and his grandmother stay at a hotel where a group of witches happen to be staying as well. The boy discovers the witches plot to rid England of children.

My Take:
An amusing little tale catered towards children.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Amazon Prime

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Mr. Mercedes, Season 1 (2017)

Starring: Brandon Gleeson, Harry Treadaway, Mary Louise Parker, Kelly Lynch, Holland Taylor, Jharrel Jerome, Scott Lawrence, Robert Stanton, Breeda Wool, Justine Lupe


Premise:
A killer runs down a crowd of innocent people in a stolen Mercedes. The case doesn't get solved and forces the lead detective into early retirement. Until the killer starts messing with him again. Now the former detective is determined to make things right again.

My Take:
A well rounded series that focuses more on the cat and mouse scenario with the former detective and the killer. A great cast and tight direction keeps the viewer coming back.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Audience TV

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Frankenstein (2015)

Starring: Xavier Samuel, Carrie Anne Moss, Danny Huston, Tony Todd
Director: Bernard Rose


Premise:
A team of scientists make a human in a laboratory. They consider it a failed experiment and terminate it; only to have the creation escape and set out on the world.

My Take:
Another take on the Frankenstein tale placed in modern times and from the monster's point of view. The cast is good but the story fails and remains rather mundane.

Rating: Warning

Watched: Netflix DVD

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Game of Thrones, Season 7 (2017)

Starring: Lena Headey, Kit Harington, Emilia Clarke, Peter Dinklage, Sophia Turner, Maise Williams, Alfie Allen, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Aidn Gillen, Iain Glen, John Bradley, Liam Cunningham, Gwendoline Christie, Isaac Hempstead Wright, Nathalie Emmanuel, Rory McCann, Kristofer Hivju


Premise:
Season 7 has the three major house come to a truce in order to fight the true enemy.

My Take:
Does shit hit the fan in this short season! Finally we get the start of the battle against the White Walkers and the Army of the Dead.

Rating: So Good

Watched: HBO

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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Miss Osbourne (1981)

Starring: Udo Kier, Patrick Magee, Marina Pierro, Howard Vernon
Director: Wakeruab Viriwczyj


Premise:
During the engagement party of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Fanny Osbourne, the guests are treated to an intruder with murder on his mind.

My Take:
A rather sexual take on Jekyll & Hyde story that at times is fascinating and at time down right ridiculous. At least it keeps the viewer engrossed.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Shudder

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