Leatherface (2017)

Starring: Lili Taylor, Stephen Doriff, Sam Strike, Vanessa Grasse, Finn Jones, Sam Coleman, Jessican Madsen, James Bloor
Director: Alexandre Bustillo, Julien Maury


Premise:
A young man gets put into a mental institution due to his family being unfit. The kid and a few others escape and get chased down by the sadistic sheriff.

My Take:
Did we really need a Leatherface origin story. Especially one so cut and dry - kid from a bad home has traumatizing experience that turns him into a killer. There's nothing too special here and the movie is played far more as police chase movie.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Netflix DVD

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Lycan (2017)

Starring: Dania Ramirez, Jake Lockett, Craig Tate, Rebekah Graf, Parker Croft, Vanessa Angel, Gail Grady
Director: Bev Land


Premise:
Six college students reaching a legend of a local werewolf for their college assignment come to find out that the legend is all too real.

My Take:
An average werewolf movie where kids get lost in the woods and get killed off slowly while trying to unravel a mystery. The story isn't great and the acting isn't either.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Midnight Pulp

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Jackals (2017)

Starring: Jonathan Schaech, Debra Kara Unger, Stephen Kerr
Director: Kevin Greutert


Premise:
A family kidnaps their son from a cult and tries to deprogram hi but the cult has other things in mind.

My Take:
The characters simply do to much dumb stuff to make the viewer care about them which makes the viewer lose interest quickly.

Rating: Warning

Watched: Showtime

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American Horror Story: Cult [Season 7] (2017)

Starring: Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Alison Pill, Billie Lourd, Cheyenne Jackson, Billy Eichner, Colton Haynes


Premise:
After the Presidential elections, a lesbian couple tries to cope with the outcome and changes in the people of the town while a young, angry man decides to run for city council. He also may the head of cult that is terrorizing and murdering people in the town.

My Take:
This season was rather exhausting to watch. Though there a three episode stint that had me engrossed, then as usual it falls off the rails. I really haven't been a fan a series for awhile yet for some reason I keep watching. Most of the main characters are painfully annoying. The interesting secondary characters dont make it. A few surprises and twists just are not enough nor is the base of the story in reality.

Rating: Warning

Watched: FX

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Twin Peaks: The Return, Season 3 (2017)

Starring: Kyle MacLachlan, Miguel Ferrer, Laura Dern, Sheryl Lee, David Lynch, Michael Horse, Robert Forster, Naomi Watts, Jim Belushi, Robert Knepper, Madchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tim Roth, Harry Goaz, Kimmy Robertson, Tom Sizemore, Grace Zabriskie, Sherilyn Fenn, James Marshall, Peggy Lipton, Crysta Beil


Premise:
25 years after a horrible murder shocks a small community, the residents are still searching for answers. The FBI agent at the head of the investigation, who went missing after the case, suddenly shows up in two different places living different lives. An FBI director looks for the missing agent.

My Take:
The hard to explain series return is filled with cameos galore and one strange scene after another. This is David Lynch at his surreal best and story telling worst. It feels like a bunch nonsense and takes about a third of the series to finally start coming together in some manner. Nothing is easily explainable and lots of loose ends are never wrapped up. It's fascinating and frustrating at the same time.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Showtime

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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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The Purge: Election Year (2016)

Starring:Frank Grillo, Elizabeth Mitchell, Mykelti Williamson, Edwin Hodge,
Director: James DeMonaco


Premise:
On the annual Purge night a Presidential candidate is targeted by her adversaries and must stay alive until the morning.

My Take:
I'm not a big fan of the movie series but this entry peaked my interest. Maybe because of the crazy political climate we that's happening in the US (and global really) right now. This movie brings back the main character from the previous one and expands a bit more on the whole "Purge" movement.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Netflix DVD

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Shrew's Nest (2014)

Starring: Macarena Gomez, Nadia de Santiago, Hugo Silva, Luis Tosar
Director: Juanfer Andres, Esteban Roel


Premise:
An agoraphobic raising her younger sister has her world thrown upside by the upstairs neighbor who gets injured and she helps recover.

My Take:
An intense thriller with a good, even if it's predictable, story and an outstanding cast especially Macarena Gomez as the unhinged lead.

Rating: So Good


Watched: Shudder

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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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American Horror Story: Roanoke [Season 6] (2016)

Starring: Sara Paulson, Cuba Gooding Jr, Lily Rabe, Angela Bassett, Kathy Bates, Evan Peters, Lady Gaga, Wes Bentley, Denis O'Hare, Cheyenne Jackson, Adina Porter, Andre Roberts


Premise:
A couple buy a house in rural North Carolina only to find out it is haunted by the first settlers that came there and cursed to all.

My Take:
The season is broken down into two connected parts. The first part with the tale as a docudrama television show is far more appealing than the bat shit craziness in the second half of the series when the producers decide to make a "Big Brother" type sequel in the house and throw way too much at the viewers. It becomes horror cliches after cliche, which tends to be the norm for the series.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: FX




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Gravy (2015)

Starring: Michael Weston, Jimmi Simpson, Lily Cole, Sutton Foster, Paul Rodriguez, Gabourey Sidbe, Sarah Silverman
Director: James Roday


Premise:
Three people hold a cantina hostage on Halloween. The force the staff to play lurid games where the losers get murdered and eaten.

My Take:
A good cast and solid dialog keep the film moving along at a nice, twisted pace.

Rating: In the middle


Watched: Showtime




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Anarchy Parlor (2015)

Starring: Robert LaSardo, Tiffany DeMarco, Sara Fabel
Director: Devon Downs, Kenny Gage


Premise:
College students traveling Lithuanian stumble upon a tattoo parlor where the owner is also into dark magic.

My Take:
A movie that could have been far more entertaining with a little script polish and characters that the view could actually have sympathy for.

Rating: Warning


Watched: Showtime




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Chastity Bites (2013)

Starring: Allison Scagliotti, Francia Raisa, Louise Griffiths
Director: John V. Knowles


Premise:
A group of high school virgins are targeted by a women who wants their blood in order to stay young.

My Take:
Ultimately, the movie is not very interesting and misses the mark on most of the comedy.

Rating: Warning


Watched: Showtime




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Alleluia (2014)

Starring: Laurent Luca, Lolo Duenas
Director: Fabrice Du Welz


Premise:
A serial killer offers his one night stand a chance to be his partner in crime.

My Take:
A dark and twisted and gory tale of twisted lovers murdering lonely middle age women. I found it hard to get through as the characters are not likable or all that interesting.

Rating: In the middle


Watched: Amazon Instant




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The Voices (2015)

Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Gemma Arterton, Anna Kendrick, Jackie Weaver
Director: Marjane Satrapi


Premise:
A man goes off his medication and those around him suffer deadly consequences.

My Take:
Ryan Reynolds does a very convincing job of a man who struggles with the demons of mental illness. While the movie is more often then not played for dark comedy there is plenty for horror fans to enjoy here.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Epix

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American Horror Story: Hotel [Season 5] (2015)

Starring: Wes Bently, Sarah Paulson, Kathy Bates, Denis Dugan, Lady Gaga, Chloe Sevigny, Matt Bloom, Evan Peters, Angela Bassett, Cheyenne Jackson, Mare Winningham, Finn Wittrock


Premise:
Those living (if that's what one wants to call them) in the Hotel Cortez are skeptic about the new ownership and the future of the hotel.

My Take:
Much like other seasons of AHS the writers throw a little bit of everything into the season. At least this one feels like most of the characters have a full arc and their complete story is told.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: FX

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Hide and Seek (2013)

AKA: Sum Bak Og Jil


Starring: Mi-seon Jeon
Director: Jung Huh


Premise:
A wealthy business agrees to meet his estranged brother. Instead he meets a woman who tells him to his brother away from her. He notices something is amiss. Then strange things start happening to him.

My Take:
A nice mystery which leads up to a rewarding final.

Rating: So Good


Watched: Netflix Instant

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Live Feed (2006)

Starring: Taayla Markell,
Director: Ryan Nicholson


Premise:
A group of friends visiting Hong Kong stumble into a brothel which doubles as a live feed snuff movie.

My Take:
Annoying characters doing dumb things. I am normally a fan of the director's but this early film has a lot to be desired.

Rating: Warning


Watched: Netflix DVD

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The Mooring (2013)

Starring: Hallie Todd, Thomas Wilson Brown, Karli Blalock
Director: Glenn Withrow


Premise:
A group of troubled teenage girls are attending camp in the wilderness when they stumble upon a couple living on the river who has plans for the girls.

My Take:
The movie has a few interesting moments but overall it's just a bunch of annoying teens getting killed by an annoying people.

Rating: Warning


Watched: Netflix Instant Streaming

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