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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You Were Never Really Here (2018)

Starring: Joaquan Phoenix
Director: Lynne Ramsey


Premise:
A war veteran tracks down missing children. His latest job consists of finding a missing teen of a Senator. As he gets closer to finding the girl he also gets closer to losing his grip on sanity.

My Take:
A times a confusing plot where the viewer isn't quite sure what is reality and what is in the main characters head. It's a slow burning movie which will turn a lot of people away.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Netflix DVD

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Big Driver (2014)

Starring: Maria Bello, Ann Dowd, Will Harris, Joan Jett
Director: Mikael Soloman


Premise:
A famous writer ends up stranded in a rural area with a broken car. A man stops to helps her and ends up beating, raping, and leaving her left for dead. She manages to survive and eventually takes her revenge.

My Take:
Being a Lifetime Channel produced movie it's rather tame which it's extremely violent subject matter. Not that's it a bad movie but I found it to be a little boring.

Rating: Warning

Watched: Hulu

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M.F.A. (2017)

Starring: Francesca Eastwood, Clifron Collins Jr., Marlon Young, Peter Vack
Director: Natalia Leite


Premise:
A young woman accidentally kills her rapist. She turns herself into a vigilante avenging college girls who attackers got away.

My Take:
The movie that deals with a common issue of rape on college campuses and how universities handle the situation in a realistic way, which then forces the main character to react they way she does. It's an interesting watch.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Netflix DVD

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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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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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Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)

Starring: Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Barry Keoghan, Alicia Silverstone, Raffey Cassidy, Sunny Suljic
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos


Premise:
A heart surgeon befriends a teenage boy after feeling guilty because he father died on his operating table. As the boy forces his way into the surgeons life, it becomes apparent he has revenge in mind.

My Take:
A creepy, intense, slow play of a flick that ends in the ultimate sacrifice.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Netflix DVD

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Elle (2016)

Starring: Isabelle Huppert, Lauraent Lafitte
Director: Paul Verhoeven


Premise:
A woman plays a dangerous game with a man who raped her.

My Take:
Isabelle Huppert is fantastic in the lead role. The movie is filled with a twisted, sexual,and intense scenes and a plot that keeps the viewer guessing.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Starz

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The Bell From Hell (1973)

AKA: La Campana Del Infierno

Starring: Renaud Verley, Viveco Lindfors, Maribel Martin, Christina Von Blanc, Nuria Gimeno
Director: Claudio Gerin


Premise:
A man is released from an asylum and returns to seek revenge on his aunt who put in their so she could steal his inheritance.

My Take:
A movie that looks and feels dated. It still manages to rustle up creepy scenes and scares.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: TubiTV

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Corruption (1968)

Starring: Peter Cushing, Sue Lloyd
Director: Robert Hartfod-Davis


Premise:
After his model wife is accidentally burned and disfigured; a doctor goes to extreme lengths to restore her beauty.

My Take:
The material is dated and most of the performances are over the top. Peter Cushing is amazing as always and manages to keep the viewer watching.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Amazon Purchase

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The Seasoning House (2012)

Starring: Rosie Day, Sean Pertwee, Kevin Howarth
Director: Paul Hyett


Premise:
A scarred and mute teenager girl is abducted from her small town during wartime and forces into work at a brothel. She ends up as a maid. After one of the soldiers abuse her friend, she kills him and is now on the run from the sadistic general.

My Take:
Most of the movie takes place in the brothel with the outstanding Sean Pertwee chasing her down through secret passages. The movie takes time building up characters and situations. Though it never goes over the top at times it's still uncomfortable to watch.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Hoopla

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Daddy's Little Girl (2014)

Starring: Michael Thomson, Christain Radford, Allira Jacques
Director: Chris Sun


Premise:
A man's daughter goes missing and is found murdered. He tries to cope and tries find answers to who killed his girl when killer might be closer to him than he thinks.

My Take:
A straight forward revenge tale with a grieving father getting revenge on the person who killed his daughter.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Amazon Prime

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Stitches (2012)

Starring: Ross Noble, Tommy Knight, Gemma Leah Devereux
Director: Conor McMahon


Premise:
A clown is accidentally killed during a kid's birthday party. Years later he comes back from the dead for revenge on the those kids who were at the party.

My Take:
A rather humorous but standard slasher flick.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Netflix Instant

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Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion (1972)

Starring: Meiko Kaji
Director: Shun'ya Ito


Premise:
After being set up by her lover, a crooked detective with the mafia who she then tries to murder, a woman is sent to a woman's prison ran by sadistic guards.

My Take:
What you expect from 70's Japan female prison movie? Lots of nudity, over the top character, crazy blood shed, and utter chaos abounds!

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Fandor

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Heavy Mental: A Rock-n-Roll Bloodbath (2009)

Starring: Josh Hooper
Director: Mike C. Hartman


Premise:
A young rocker gets a guitar owned by a former rock legend. He gets possessed by the rock legend in order to get revenge on those who killed him.

My Take:
A typical Troma flick with low budget, over the top scenarios, and blood shed. The multiple story lines works, a kid trying to save his parents business for the local female mafia and getting possessed by a wrongfully slain rock legend. but it's definitely not for everyone.

Rating: Warning

Watched:

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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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Blood Father (2016)

Starring: Mel Gibson, Erin Moriarty, Diego Luna, Michael Parks, William H. Macy, Dale Dickey, Migeul Sandoval
Director: Jean-Francois Richet


Premise:
A former biker ex-con is trying to live one day at a time. His estranged daughter shows up and is in trouble with the wrong people. The man will do anything to protect her.

My Take:
The movie is a fun ride with plenty action, redemption, and grit to keep an array of viewers pleased. This is Mel Gibson at his best.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Netflix DVD

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