LowLife (2017)

Starring: Ricardo Adam Zarate, Mark Burnham, Jon Oswald,
Director: Ryan Powers


Premise:
A disgraced luchadore, an ex-con just out of prison, and an addict who owns a hotel lives cross path one day due to a local gangster.

My Take:
With topics like addiction, human trafficking, organ harvesting, and muscle for hire were are dealing with a lot of horrific topics. The movie often juxtaposes comic situation with extreme violence. The intertwining stories of the characters and the editing make this an extremely fun 90 minutes.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Hulu

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Once Upon A Time In Dublin (2009)

Starring: Emmet J. Scanlan, Eoin Macken, Karl Hayden, Bill Fellows
Director: Jason Figgis


Premise:
Two brothers try to come to terms with the death of their youngest brother.

My Take:
Unique storytelling and visuals in this movie full of violence and death.

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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Carnage Park (2016)

Starring: Ashley Bell, Pat Healy, Alan Ruck, Larry Fessenden
Director: Mickey Keating


Premise:
A woman is kidnapped by a pair of bank robbers and break down along a strip of deserted road, only to find out they are at the mercy of a man who hunts humans for sport.

My Take:
The movie jumps around between different genres which makes it a tad uneven. The real plus is watching Pat Healy play one warped individual.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Netflix Instant

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The Sinner, Season 2 (2018)

Starring: Bill Pullman, Carrie Coon


Premise:
Season two has a young boy murdering two people thought to be his parents. Instead it is revealed that they all belong to a cult and there is much more to the story. Detective Harry Ambrose returns to home town to help out with the investigation.

My Take:
Another season full of twists and turns where the original story isn't quite what it seems to be. Though a lot of it becomes a little predictable, the show does enough to keep the viewer interested.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: USA

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Cruel Summer (2016)

Starring: Richard Pawulski, Danny Millr, Reece Douglas, Natalie Martins
Director: Philiip Escott, Craig Newman


Premise:
A young man with autism goes camping in the woods only to hunted by group of peers.

My Take:
A based on true story film that strike a cord.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Amazon Prime

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The Sinner, Season 1 (2017)

Starring: Jessica Biel, Bill Pullman, Christopher Abbot, Jacob Pitts, Abby Miller, Kathryn Erbe, Nadia Alexander,


Premise:
A seemingly ordinary housewife commits a violent murder one day on the beach and the local detective believes there is far more to the case then what appears.

My Take:
The story and performances are enough to get the viewer attention from the beginning. And while the story gets wrapped up rather neatly by the end it is a head scratching journey.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Netflix Instant

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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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Wolf Guy: Enraged Lycanthrope (1975)

Starring: Sonny Chiba,
Director: Kazuhiko Yamaguchi


Premise:
A cop finds out he is the last of a clan of werewolves and uses his powers to

My Take:
A unique movie that tosses a lot at the viewer - yakuza, secret societies, spirit animals, and much more. Dont expect any big transformation scenes though.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Midnight Pulp

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The Killer Next Door (2002)

AKA: Ronnie

Starring: Adam Scott, Mark Pelegrino, Fini Goodman, Brian Austin Green, Aimee Graham
Director: Matt Casado, Clayton Gardner


Premise:
A man who works at a mental facility finds one of the patients wandering the streets after she accidentally left the grounds. He takes her back to his house with an attempt to seduce her. His plans go awry however after his mother needs to be taken to the hospital and his older brother is released early from prison.

My Take:
The movie's poster art is rather misleading. This film is more of every day horror of what people can do each other and the how situations easily snowball out of control.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Netflix DVD

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The Punisher, Season 1 (2017)

Starring: John Bernthal, Ebron Moss-Bachrach, Amber Rose Revah, Ben Barnes, Debroah Ann Woll, Paul Schulze,


Premise:
Frank Castle comes out of hiding when a computer hacker named Micro digs up evidence of an covert operation in Afghanistan he was a part of. Together they take down those responsible for ruining their lives. All while a Homeland Security agent is close to finding out the truth about the entire situation.

My Take:
A brutal series that I really enjoyed. There was a little bit of filler in the middle episodes and some of the plot was easy to predict, but the end results are pure entertainment.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Netflix Instant

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The Devil's Mile (2014)

Starring: Maria del Mar, Casey Hudecki, Savid Hayter, Amanda Joy, Samantha Wan
Director: Joseph O'Brien


Premise:
After a botched kidnapping, three criminals find themselves on a stretch of highway with no end and explainable forces.

My Take:
There are a lot of elements in this movie that simply just miss and keep it from being enjoyable.

Rating: Warning

Watched: Amazon Prime

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Happy!, Season 1 (2018)

Starring: Christopher Meloni, Patton Oswald, Lili Mirojnick, Ritchie Coster, Medina Senghore, Patrick Fischler, Joseph D. Reitman


Premise:
A former cop, now basic derelict is summoned by his estranged daughter's imaginary friend to find her after she is kidnapped.

My Take:
What a head trip of a series. It's over the top in every way with violence, comedy, and over all disturbing shit... and often at the same time.

Rating: So Good

Watched: SyFy

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Hounds of Love (2016)

Starring: Ashliegh Cummings, Emma Booth, Stephen Curry
Director: Ben Young


Premise:
A young girl is abducted by a couple. She realize the only way to survive is to get her two unstable captors to turn on each other.

My Take:
A gripping a disturbing movie that reminds the viewer that one never knows what goes on behind closed doors of those houses in your neighborhood. The movie manages to be brutal without ever crossing a line to seem over the top into "torture porn" level. It's very realistic and harrowing.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Hulu

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Sleight (2017)

Starring: Jacob Latimore, Storm Ried, Seychelle Gabreil, Dule Hill
Director: J.D. Dillard


Premise:
A teenager with super powers tries to raise his sister after their mother dies. He gets caught up with a drug dealer in order to pay the bills. After a bad mistake, his boss kidnaps his sister and ow he's is forced to use his power to get her back.

My Take:
It's a story told many times of a kid trying to do the right thing but turns to crime in order to survive. The super power twist makes the tale a little unique. It ends up being a decent way to spend 90 minutes.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Netflix DVD

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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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Free Fire (2017)

Starring: Cillian Murphy, Armie Hammer, Brie Larson, Sam Riley, Michael Smiley, Sharlto Copley, Noah Taylor, Jack Reynor, Babou Ceesay
Director: Ben Wheatley


Premise:
Two groups engage in a shoot out when a gun deal turns bad.

My Take:
Probably the most straight up movie yet from the director, in what turns out to be a very realistic and bloody take on a shoot out style of movie.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Netflix DVD

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Creepy (2016)

AKA: Kuripi: Itsuwari No Rinjin

Starring:Hidetoshi Nishijima, Yuko Takeuchi, Teruki Kagawa
Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa


Premise:
A former profiler for the police suspects his new neighbor may be linked to a missing family case he worked years earlier.

My Take:
A slow moving film where nothing is quite as it seems.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Amazon Prime

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Red To Kill (1994)

AKA: Yeut Saat

Starring: Lily Chung, Money Lo, Ben Ng
Director: Billy Tang


Premise:
A man who runs a learning center for mentally disabled adults is also a serial rapist of women who wear the color red. After he rapes ones of the women in the center, her social worker seeks revenge.

My Take:
A hard to watch movie due to all the raping and dealing with mental challenged adults. A lot of it is for shock value but it doesn't make any less unnerving.

Rating: Warning

Watched: Amazon Prime

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Tenderness of the Wolves (1973)

Starring: Jyrt Raab
Director: Ulli Lommel


Premise:
A gay serial killer of teenage boys in 1920's Germany likes to drink their blood and sell the meat on the market. The police set a trap to catch the maniac.

My Take:
While the subject matter is quite disturbing, as well as more than a few scenes, it is never done in an exploitative way. Still it is a tough movie to set through until the end and one left this viewer with little satisfaction.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Shudder

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