American Horror Story: Apocalypse, Season 8 (2018)

Starring: Sarah Paulson, Kathy Bates, Jessica Lange, Even Peters, Emma Roberts, Billy Eichner,


Premise:
Nuclear war eliminates most of humanity. A few rich people have spots in survival outposts in order to survive and rebuild the Earth. Though not everything is as it seems in this outpost.

My Take:
This has been the best season of the series in a long while as it combines the characters/stories from Murder House and Coven into a new story about the son of Satan causing the end of the world.

Rating: So Good

Watched: FX

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May The Devil Take You (2018)

AKA: Sebelum Iblis Menjemput

Starring: Chelsea Islan, Ray Sahetapy, Pevita Pearce,
Director: Timo Tjahjanto


Premise:
A women returns to the old family villa to confront her stepmother and siblings after their father mysteriously dies. She uncovers a dark family past that may lead to the end of them all.

My Take:
An intense horror that pulls no punches with its gore and visuals.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Netflix Instant

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Satan's Slave (2017)

Starring: Tara Basro, Bront Palareaw, Dimas Aditya
Director: Joko Anwar


Premise:
After their mother dies of a mysterious ailment, her children begin to suspect she has come back to haunt them. Only the truth is far more hideous.

My Take:
A creepy film that ratchets up the intensity as it keeps going. A remake of 70's film from Indonesia.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Shudder

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American Satan (2017)

Starring: Andy Biersack, Booboo Stewart, Ben Bruce, Sebastian Gregory, Jesse Sullivan, John Bradley, Mark Boone Junior, Malcolm McDowell, Denise Richards, Bill Goldberg, Bill Duke
Director: Ash Avildsen


Premise:
A young band moves to LA to chase their dreams of being a famous rock band. Not having much luck, a stranger offers them a deal not to be refused.

My Take:
Did this band simply have good timing and take advantage of the situation or was their more devious forces at work? The question is sort of left up to the viewer.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Cinemax

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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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The Babysitter (2017)

Starring: Samara Weaving, Judah Lewis, Bella Thorne, Robbie Amell, Hana Mae Lee, Andrew Bachelor, Emily Alyn Lind, Leslie Bibb, Ken Marino
Director: McG


Premise:
A kid discovers his hip, hot, and friendly babysitter is also part of a satanic cult who needs his pure blood to complete a ritual.

My Take:
A pleasant surprise of a movie that is funny, smart, and slick with the kill scenes.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Netflix Instant

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The Devil's Candy (2017)

Starring: Ethan Embry, Taylor Pruitt Vince, Shiri Appleby
Director: Sean Byrne


Premise:
A painter moves his family into a rural house where an unstable man murdered his parents. The man is still on the loose and wants to return home to stop the voices. The painter starts receiving images he is compelled to put on canvas which seems to be the crying of the unstable man's victims.

My Take:
The movie is creepy and strange and full of solid, well rounded performances.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Netflix Instant

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Mortuary (1983)

Starring: Christopher George, Bill Paxton, Mary Beth McDonough, David Wysocki
Director: Howard Avedis


Premise:
A young girl and her boyfriend investigate her fathers death and all signs lead to the local mortuary.

My Take:
Sort of an uninteresting movie that doesn't really pick up until the second half.

Rating: Warning

Watched: DVD Purchase

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Disco Exorcist (2011)

Starring: Michael Reed, Ruth Mahala Sullivan
Director: Richard Grffin


Premise:
A swinger angers a woman who happens to be a black magic priestess, who then seeks revenge via the dark arts.

My Take:
Not funny. Not gory. Not interesting.

Rating: Steaming Pile

Watched: Amazon




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Baskin (2016)

Starring: Mehmet Cerrahoglu
Director: Can Evernol


Premise:
A group of police officers get called for backup to a secluded, abandoned factory. What they find upon arriving is a beyond anything they could comprehend.

My Take:
If you want a "what the fuck" movie then this is for you. Things are not wrapped up neatly or even fully explained but it's more than made up for with the sheer amount of craziness that is shown on screen.

Rating: So Good


Watched: Amazon Digital

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All Hallow's Eve (2013)

Starring: Katie Maguire, Catherine A. Callahan
Director: Damien Leone


Premise:
A kid gets a mysterious video tape in his candy bag on Halloween. The babysitter starts watching the tape which contains scary tales revolving around a demented clown.

My Take:
Despite it's low budget the movie doesn't skimp on the gore or the bizarre. It's a messed up series of tales including the wrap around story.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Netflix DVD




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The Devil's Hand (2014)

Starring: Alycia Debnam-Carey, Rufus Sewell, Colm Meany, Jennifer Carpenter
Director: Christian E. Christiansen


Premise:
An Amish community believes in a prophecy about six girls being born on the sixth day of the sixth month being the maidens of Satan. This happens and the preacher wants to kill the babies. The father on one of the girls refuses to let it happens. Now that the girls are grown up, they are starting to disappear. The community fears it is the work of the Devil.

My Take:
Despite the solid cast this movie is fairly boring and predictable.

Rating: Warning

Watched: Netflix DVD




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Regression (2015)

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Emma Watson, David Thewlis, Dale Dickey, Aaron Ashmore
Director: Alejandro Amenabar


Premise:
A father confesses to raping his daughter but has no memory of committing the act. The detective investigating the case begins to believe a Satanic cult is the cause.

My Take:
The movie does a good job at building up suspense and keeping the viewer guessing on what may actually be happening due to the incorporation of victims having false memory planted. Too bad the way it wraps up is rather unsatisfying.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Amazon Prime

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Starry Eyes (2014)

Starring: Alexandra Essoe, Amanda Fuller, Noah Segan, Pat Healy, Marc Senter
Director: Kevin Kolsch, Dennis Widmyer


Premise:
A movie actress hopes to make it to the big time by giving up herself to a Hollywood producers. Soon she realizes the bargain was much more than she imagined.

My Take:
I think the movie does a good job of setting up the plight of the character yet it still seemed to be missing something. One can guess where it is heading but it feels like only the surface of a bigger tale is grazed over. Still I found the movie to be enjoyable.

Rating: In the middle


Watched: Netflix Instant




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Annabelle (2014)

Starring: Annabelle Wallis, Ward Horton, Alfre Woodard, Tony Amendola
Director: John R. Leonetti


Premise:
A doll gets a demon inhabiting it which creates havoc for a couple expecting a new born.

My Take:
The first thirty minutes does a fine job on jarring up the tension with a home invasion and the couple coming to terms with what happened in their quiet neighborhood. The rest of the movie has some moments but not enough to make it memorable.The doll itself it quite creepy.

Rating: In the middle


Watched: Starz

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Darklands (1996)

Starring: Craig Fairbrass, Jon Finch, Rowena King
Director: Julian Richards


Premise:
A journalist investigating a death of a factory worker stumbles upon a cult with sinister intentions.

My Take:
The movie has a solid mystery and strong lead with just enough bizarre things to keep you interested. However it falls just short of being a great cult classic. Maybe a little more layers in the story would have helped or it just went full on crazy instead of touching the surface. In the end it's watchable.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: DVD purchase

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Devil's Due (2014)

Starring: Allison Gilford, Zach Miller
Director: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillet


Premise:
Newlyweds find out they are pregnant. However some they suspect something isn't quite right with the unborn child.

My Take:
It's a tale told before and the found footage model doesn't help with originality. The actors and some decent special effects make it watchable.

Rating: In the middle


Watched: Netflix DVD

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A Virgin Among the Living Dead (1973)

AKA: La Nuit Des Etoiles Filantes

Starring: Howard Vernon, Christina Von Blanc, Jess Franco, Britt Nichols
Director: Jess Franco


Premise:
A young woman arrives at a remote family castle for the reading of her father's will when she discovers many relatives staying there.

My Take:
Not one of my favorite Franco flicks. It's consists of mainly a weird family being weird. The family is actually dead and there's some satanic mumbo jumbo involved too. It's really just rather boring and confusing.

Rating: Warning


Watched: Netflix DVD Rental

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