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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Vidar The Vampire (2017)

Starring: Thomas Aske Berg, Bright Skrettingland
Director: Thomas Aske Berg, Fredrik Waldeland


Premise:
A simple farmer turns into a vampire and tries to come to terms with the condition

My Take:
A solid movie which focuses on a man coming to grips with his new found vampirism. The movie is often funny and often sad as we see the main character reluctantly succumb and accept what is has become.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Amazon Prime

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Arizona (2018)

Starring: Danny McBride, Rosemarie DeWitt, Luke Wilson, David Allen Grier, Kaitlin Olson, Elizabeth Gillies, Seth Rogan
Director: Jonathan Watson


Premise:
During the 2009 housing crisis a man kills his realtor. Another realtor witnesses the murder and fend for her life

My Take:
A darkly comic movie where a woman's day goes from bad to worse. Strong performances by the entire cast make this very entertaining.

Rating: So Good

Watched: hoopla

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The Barn (2016)

Starring: Mitchell Musolino, Will Stout, Lexi Dropps, Linnea Quigley, Ari Lehman
Director: Justin M. Seaman


Premise:
A group of teens take a detour on the way to a concert. They find an abandoned barn and accidentally awaken an evil legend.

My Take:
A movie made to look like a throwback horror from the 80's that surprisingly hit the right marks in tone, gore, and comedy. It's not without its holes in the story but overall a fun 90 minutes.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: TubiTV

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Evil: In the Time of Heroes (2009)

AKA: To Kako - Stin Epohi Ton Iroon

Starring: Billy Zane, Meletis Georgiadis, Andreas Kontopoulos, Arigiris Thanasoulas, Ioaana Pappa, Pepi Moschovakou, Drosos Skotis
Director: Giorgos Nousias


Premise:
Survivors try to flee Greece after the dead rise.

My Take:
The sequel ups the budget, story, and comedy. I enjoyed the lunacy far more than the original. It also has a backstory of why the uprising happened and how to stop it.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Shudder

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Killer High (2018)

Starring: Kacey Rohl, Humberly Gonzalez, Asha Bromfield
Director: Jem Garrard


Premise:
A cursed mascot creature crashes a high school reunion with the intent to kill everyone.

My Take:
The movie was far better than I anticipated it would be. It doesn't take it too seriously which is what makes it work.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: SyFy

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Peelers (2016)

Starring: Wren Walker, Caz Odin Darko, Nikki Wallin, Momona Komagata,
Director: Seve Schelenz


Premise:
A small town strip club is taken over by a group of mine workers who start turning into zombie like creatures

My Take:
While the origin of the zombie outbreak and the special effects are both decent, most the characters and comedy misses.

Rating: Warning

Watched: Hulu

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Prevenge (2017)

Starring: Alice Lowe, Kate Dickie, Jo Hartley, Tom Davis, Gemma Whelan
Director: Alice Lowe


Premise:
A pregnant woman goes on a murder spree at the request of her unborn child.

My Take:
A different take on what a woman goes through during pregnancy and her connection to the unborn baby. It also plays out a lot on a woman's fear. It's a dark and rather comical movie, especially how she picks out the victims.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Shudder

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Upgrade (2018)

Starring: Logan Marshall-Green,
Director: Leigh Whannell


Premise:
A quadriplegic gets a computer implant to help him have control of his body once again and uses his new ability to find the people who murdered his wife.

My Take:
A fun flick with a little bit of gore, a little bit of action, and a decent mystery.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Netflix DVD

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Mom and Dad (2018)

Starring: Nicolas Cage, Selma Blair, Anne Winters, Lance Henriksen
Director: Brian Taylor


Premise:
One day parents wake up and suddenly have the urge to kill their offspring.

My Take:
This movie is Cage at his nutty best and while the basic story is interesting there isn't a lot of substance behind the whole thing.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Hulu

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You Might Be The Killer (2018)

Starring: Alyson Hannigan, Fran Kranz
Director: Brett Simmons


Premise:
A owner of kids camp experiences blackouts and loads of dead counselors. So he calls his friend for help in searching for the killer.

My Take:
Another movie that sort of deconstructs the slasher genre but it does so in a charming and fairly unique way.

Rating: So Good

Watched: SyFy

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Eddie the Sleepwalking Cannibal (2012)

Starring: Thure Lindhart, Dylan Smith, Georgina Reilly, Stephan McHattie, Paul Braunstien
Director: Boris Rodriguez


Premise:
A famous painter moves to a small town to teach. He ends up caring for a local mute who has ties to the university. The man also sleepwalks and devours living things. The painter finds inspiration him the mute doing this and begins painting again.

My Take:
It's a movie that grows on you as it keeps going, mainly due to the character development and their odd relationship.

Rating: In the middle


Watched: Shudder

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Muckman: The Terror That Never Forgets (2009)

Starring: AJ Kahn, Alison Whitney, Danielle Donahue
Director:  Brett Piper

Premise:
A documentary crew searches for a bigfoot like creature, not knowing the producers are setting it all up. What they dont realize is there a real creature in the woods.

My Take:
A better than average low budget movie full of complete nonsense.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Amazon Prime





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Teen Lust (2015)

Starring: Jesse Carere, Daryl Sabara, Annie Clark, Cary Elwes, Kristin Bauer van Straten, Emmanuelle Vaugier, Jon Dore
Director: Blaine Thurier


Premise:
A high school virgin finds out he is to be sacrificed by his Satan Church on this 18th birthday.

My Take:
An enjoyable movie that's part virgin comedy and part satanic ritual. At times it meshes well together but there are a lot of cringing moments as well.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Hoopla

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Patchwork (2015)

Starring: Tory Stopler, Tracey Fairaway, Maria Blasucci, Eric Edelstein, James Phelps
Director: Tyler MacIntyre


Premise:
Three woman awaken from a night of partying to find out they have been patched together to create one "perfect" woman. Now they want revenge on the person who did this for them.

My Take:
A somewhat entertaining twist on the Frankenstein theme.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Netflix Instant

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Preacher, Season 3 (2018)

Starring: Dominic Cooper, Ruth Negga, Joseph Gilgun, Betty Buckley, Ian Colletti, Noah Taylor, Pip Torrens, Julie Ann Emery, Malcolm Barrett, Graham McTavish, Colin Cunningham, Jeremy Childs

Premise:
Season 3 has Jess returning to his home in order to have is powerful voodoo practicing Grandmother revive Tulip from the dead... for a price. Cassidy gets involved with a vampire cult in New Orleans. The Saint of Killers is hired by Satan to retrieve Hitler and Arseface after they escaped Hell. And Herr Starr keeps trying to make a deal with Jesse to have him become the new God.

My Take:
Season 3 is easily the best one yet as so many things laid out the last couple of years start coming together. The show is full of crazy, over the top characters and crazier situations. It's all part of the charm.

Rating: So Good

Watched: AMC

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Australiens (2014)

Starring: Rita Artmann, Lawrence Silver, Tamara McLaughlin, Dough Hatch, Joe Bauer
Director: Joe Bauer


Premise:
Aliens launch an attack on Australia. A woman thinks they arrived because she had a close encounter as a child. So her and her friends document what's happening.

My Take:
The comedy hits more than it misses and for the most part is enjoyable.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: DVD Puchase

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Tragedy Girls (2017)

Starring: Brianna Hildebrand, Alexandra Shipp, Jack Quaid, Kevin Durand, Timothy V. Murphy, Craig Robinson,
Director: Tyler MacIntyre


Premise:
Two teenage girls and budding serial killers run a Twitter page about real life serial killer. They capture him and start a murder spree in their small town in order to get followers.

My Take:
A fun movie with more to say about social media celebrity than anything else. There are a lot of horror homages for horror fans.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Hulu

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