Looking Glass (2018)

Starring: Nicholas Cage, Robin Tunney
Director: Tim Hunter


Premise:
A couple buy a motel and discover strange things about it.

My Take:
Nic Cage discover a two way mirror in his newly purchased hotel that may be linked to a series of murders and prostitution. He freaks out and battles his own personal demons. It's all familiar material that has been done better in other movies.

Rating: Warning

Watched: Netflix DVD

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The Loft (2015)

Starring: Karl Urban, Lames Marsden, Wentworth Miller, Eric Stonestreet, Matthias Schoenaerts, Rachel Taylor, Rhona Mitra, Valerie Cruz,
Director: Erik Van Looy


Premise:
Five married friends share a private loft for their extra marital activities until one day a dead woman is found in the bed.

My Take:
This remake has a great cast and a decent amount of suspense but nothing to really take it over the top.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Showtime

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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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No Escape Room (2018)

Starring: Jeni Ross, Mark Ghanime, Kathryn Davis, Dennis Andres
Director: Alex Merkin


Premise:
A father and daughter try to bond by participating in an escape room with a group of people only to find out there is far more sinister force at work.

My Take:
There is a decent amount of suspense and an equal amount of stupidity be the characters. It makes for an uneven film - watchable but easily forgettable.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: SyFy

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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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Angel Negro (2000)

AKA: Black Angel

Starring: Alvarao Morales, Blanca Lewin, Juan Pablo Bastidas
Director: Jorge Olguin


Premise:
At a graduation party a girl dies. Ten years later the survivors are being killed off. Perhaps they is more to do with the young girls death than they lead on?

My Take:
Sort of a cookie cutter movie in terms of story but it is significant film in the history of Chile cinema.

Rating: In the middle


Watched: Amazon Prime

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Moon of the Wolf (1972)

Starring: David Janssen, Barbara Rush, Geoffrey Lewis, John Beradino, Bradford Dillion
Director: Daniel Petrie


Premise:
After a string of unexplainable murders, the sheriff of a small town starts to believe one of the town people is a werewolf.

My Take:
A very dated movie with an average plot that features an all star cast from the 70's.

Rating: Warning

Watched: Internet Film Archives

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Hipnos (2004)

Starring: Cristina Brondo, Demian Birchir, Marisol Membrillo
Director: David Carreras


Premise:
A woman who experienced a traumatic experience as a child has trouble deciphering reality from fantasy.

My Take:
A predictable but stylish film.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Netflix DVD

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The Mystery of Rampo (1994)

Starring:Naoto Takenaka, Michiko Hada, Mashiro Motiki
Director: Rintaro Mayuzumi, Kazuyoshi Okuyama


Premise:
Writer Edogawa Rampo just had his latest work censored by the government. Then the things in his story start to happen in real life.

My Take:
The movie has solid and slick direction. It definitely favors style over substance as the story is fairly lackluster.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Netflix DVD

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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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The Bride (2017)

AKA: Nevesta

Starring: Victoriya Agalakova, Vyacheslav Chepuerchenko, Alesandra Rebenok
Director: Svytoslav Podgaevskiy


Premise:
A new bride goes to her husband's family home. She soon finds herself  to be the next sacrifice in the long family curse.

My Take:
A lot of familiar territory is covered in the film but it does manage to keep the viewer interested.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Amazon Prime

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Fermat's Room (2007)

AKA: La Habitacion de Femat

Starring: Alejo Sauras, Elena Ballesteros, Lluis Homar, Santi Milan, Federico Luppi
Director: Luis Piedrahita, Rodrigo Sopena


Premise:
Four mathematicians are invited by a host to solve a problem. They find themselves in a shrinking room that will crush them all unless they find the connection between them.

My Take:
The movie is well acted and but most of the time characters dont possess the sense of urgency that people would have being in this situation. Still it's worth a watch.

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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Cold Moon (2017)

Starring: Josh Stewart, Candy Clark, Frank Whaley, Christopher Lloyd, Chester Rushing, Rachele Brooke Smith
Director: Griff Furst


Premise:
The Larkin family is barely holding on to their land. They suffer a tragedy one of the youngest girl is murdered. Strange things begin to happen around the town until the truth gets revealed.

My Take:
The movies combines an real killer with supernatural revenge from one of the victims. It moves a little slow but the pay off is worth it.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Amazon Prime

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The Eyes (2017)

Starring: Nicholas Turturro, Vincent Pastpre, Greg Davis Jr., Megan West, Ana Isabelle
Director: Robbie Bryan


Premise:
Six strangers wake up in a bunker, under surveillance and told they have two hours to come to an agreement on who will be the lone survivor.

My Take:
A bunch of unlikeable characters talk and talk and talk. It's boring and even when the big reveal happens, the audience doesn't really care.

Rating: Warning

Watched: Showtime

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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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Sam Was Here (2017)

Starring: Rusty Joiner
Director: Christophe Deroo


Premise:
 A door to door salesman makes his way through desert looking for clients. He begins to harassed by strangers who perceive him as a child killer. He is responsible for the heinous crimes or simply having a breakdown?

My Take:
The movie does a good job of keeping the viewer the edge and trying to figure out what's happening. Does expect a lot of clear cut answers

Rating: So Good

Watched: Shudder

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Bastards (2013)

Starring:
Director: Claire Denis


Premise:
A man returns to Paris to help his grieving sister seek revenge after her husband unexpectedly dies.

My Take:
A strange flick with a lot of layers.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Netflix DVD

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