Grace: The Possession (2014)

Starring: Alexia Fast, Lin Shaye, Joel David Moore, Alan Dale, Clarke Peters
Director: Jeff Chan


Premise:
A young girl is possessed by a demon.

My Take:
While there isn't much here that hasn't been seen and done before (overbearing religious parent, corrupt priest, taking of the innocent), the movie manages to stay somewhat interesting throughout. Maybe it's because of the lead actress's performance. It's also shot entirely from the first person point of view which also helps it slightly (in this case).

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Netflix DVD




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Takut: Faces of Fear (2008)

Starring: Shareefa Daanish, Eva Celia Latjuba, Epy Kusnandar
Directors: Timo Tjahjanto, Kimo Stamboel, Raditya Sidharta, Robby Ertanto, Rako Prijanto, Riri Riza, Ray Nayoan


Premise:
Six horror stories that deal with murder, cannibalism, zombies, black magic, and ghosts.

My Take:
A wide array of stories that are all good but none really stand out as excellence.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Amazon Price

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Slumber (2017)

Starring: Maggie Q, Kristen Bush, Sam Troughton, William Hope, Will Kemp
Director: Jonathan Hopkins


Premise:
A sleep doctor helps a family that claims to have a demon stalking their son's sleep.

My Take:
An interesting premise with the sleep demon lore but ultimately their isn't enough substance here.

Rating: Warning

Watched: Hulu

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Siccin (2014)

Starring: Merve Ates, Toygun Ates, Pinar Caglar Gencturk
Director: Alper Mestci


Premise:
A woman who is in love with her married cousin turns to black magic to get what she wants.

My Take:
A solid movie with decent scares and small look inside Turkish culture.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Youtube

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Tinayak (1988)

Starring: Janice De Belen, Carmina Villarroel, Lotlot De Leon, Ramon Christopher
Director: Oeque Gallaga, Lore Reyes


Premise:
A woman finds a baby abandoned in the woods which may be a demon of local lore in disguise.

My Take:
I ended up laughing at a majority of the movie. The special effects for the demon baby were not good. But the lore is interesting.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Amazon Prime




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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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Annabelle: Creation (2017)

Starring: Anthony LaPaglia, Mirando Otto, Samara Lee, Lulu Wilson
Director: David F. Sandberg


Premise:
A doll maker's daughter dies in a car accident. Twelve years later he and his wife open their large house to a group of orphans. The youngest soon becomes a target of a possessed doll.

My Take:
I actually liked this prequel better than the first prequel. It has a lot more natural creepiness and scares. The two movies tie in together in fine fashion at the end. My big complaint is there could have been a little bit more with how the doll got possessed instead of just of just telling the audience.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Netflix DVD

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The Exorcist, Season 1 (2016)

Starring: Geena Davis, Alan Ruck, Hannah Kasulka, Brianne Howey, Alfonso Herrera, Ben Glass, Sharon Glass


Premise:
A Chicago family enlists the help of a priest to help find out what is wrong with their youngest daughter. They determine she is possessed by a demon.

My Take:
The series plays up a tad more graphic than expected and has a nice link to the original source material. The show takes its time planting seeds that end up with a good payoff. I'll probably end up watching season two.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Hulu

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The Blackcoat's Daughter (2017)

Starring: Emma Roberts, Kiernan Shipka, Lucy Boynton, James Remar, Lauren Holly
Director: Oz Perkins


Premise:
Two girls are left behind at their boarding school over a winter break. They soon discover the evil lurking at the school.

My Take:
A creepy and twisted flick with a slow burn mentality. But when the shit hits the fan, it really hits the fan. Beautiful cinematography as well.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Amazon Prime

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At The Door of the Devil (2014)

Starring: Ashley Rickards, Catalina Sandino Mereno, Naya Rivera
Director: Nicolas McCarthy


Premise:
A real estate agent is selling a house with a horrible past. She thinks she found the runaway daughter of the couple selling the house and becomes the target of a supernatural entity which brings her sister into the mix.

My Take:
Seems like a missed opportunity with an overly complex tale for what boils down to demon possession. There are  some creepy moments though.

Rating: Warning

Watched: Showtime

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The Wailing (2016)

AKA: Goksung

Starring: Do-won Kwak, Jun Kunimura, Woo-hee Chun, Jung-min Hwang
Director: Hong-jin Na


Premise:
A strange Japanese man arrives at a rural village. Soon after people start getting a sickness which looks similar to being possessed and leads to multiple killings. A local policeman isn't sure what to make of the situation until his daughter comes down with the sickness. He hires a shaman to fight whatever has control of his daughter.

My Take:
A movie has not had me guessing the outcome and doubting the characters dispositions so much in a long time. It sucks you in and there's no turning back.,

Rating: Mind Blowing


Watched: Netflix Instant

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June (2015)

Starring: Victoria Pratt, Casper Van Diem, Kennedy Brice
Director: L. Gustavo Cooper


Premise:
An ancient demon possesses a small girl in hopes of unleashing chaos on Earth

My Take:
There isn't much new to this movie. Seen it before and seen it down better. If you enjoy the sub-genre maybe you will like more than me.

Rating: Warning


Watched: Netflix DVD

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Southbound (2016)

Starring: Danna Gould, Kristina Pesic, Fabianne Therese, Anessa Ramsey, Chad Villella, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Mather Zickel, Kate Beahan, Justin Welbourn,
Director: Roxanne Benjamin, David Bruckner, Patrick Horvath, Radio Silence


Premise:
Five connected tales of travelers confronting evils while heading down a deserted highway.

My Take:
Each story works on some level for me. I like that each is connected to each other and with an overall concept of the movie. A fun and creepy time.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Amazon Prime

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The Vatican Tapes (2015)

Starring: Olivia Taylor Dudley, Dougray Scott, Michael Pena, Djimon Housou, Kathleen Robertson, Michael Pare, John Patrick Amedori, Alison Lohman
Director:


Premise:
A women get possessed by a demon and Catholic priests are called in to save her. Only the find out it's really Satan that has taken over her body and wants create havoc on the world.

My Take:
A waste of a good cast with lazy and uninteresting story that the viewer has seen many times before and done better.

Rating:Warning


Watched: Epix




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The Wicked Within (2015)

Starring: Sienna Guillory, Gianna Capaldi, Michele Hicks, Sonja Kinski, Karen Austin, Eric Roberts
Director: Jay Alaimo


Premise:
A family gathers together to mourn the death of one of their daughters and demon possesses one of them.

My Take:
With a group of unlikable characters, especially the family matriarch, and cliches galore and simply a poor script there really isn't much to hold this movie together

Rating: Warning


Watched: The Movie Channel






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Amigo Undead (2015)

Starring: Randall Park, Steve Agee
Director: Ryan Nagata

Premise:
A man goes to visit his brother at his new desert home, which just happens to be on the site of an Indian Massacre. They accidentally unleash a demon and fight to put an end to it.

My Take:
The movie ended up being better than I anticipated. Everything is played rather tongue in cheek with Park and Agee playing polar opposites of each. Their dynamic and comedic timing makes the movie work.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Showtime




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Dry Bones (2013)

Starring: Debbie Rochon, Michael O'Hear
Director: Greg Lamberson


Premise:
A man returns to his childhood home where the monsters of his past still reside... or do they?

My Take:
The movie does a good job of making the viewer wonder if the succubus is all in the man's head or real. But once things turn to full on watch out because there is some humorous and gross stuff here.

Rating: In the middle


Watched: Amazon

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