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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Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015)

Starring: Dan Gill, Brit Shaw, Chris J. Murray, Olivai Taylor Dudley
Director: Gregory Plotkin


Premise:
A family moves into a new house and finds a camera that can see spirits. They also find a box of VHS tapes that seem to be coordinating with their daily lives and effecting their young daughter.

My Take:
One of the more interesting movies in the series.

Rating: In the middle


Watched: Netflix DVD

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Dawn of the Crescent Moon (2015)

Starring: Barry Corbin, Brooke Coleman, Kurt Cole, Edward Hong, Laura Leal, Shiree Nelson, Johnny Walter
Director: Kirk Louden


Premise:
A group of college students doing a research for an assignment must find out the origins of a local legend.

My Take:
What starts out as a decent story gets very convoluted with a multiple layered legend. A little more straightforward and little shorter running time would have helped the movie be better.


Rating: Warning

Watched: Hoopla

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Feng Shui (2004)

Starring: Kris Aquino, Jay Manalo, Lotlot de Leon, John Manalo,
Director: Chito S Rono


Premise:
A woman brings home a charm to her home that gives out good fortunes to other but it comes at a deadly price. So she must fight to save her family from its curse.

My Take:
A solid fright flick from the Philippines.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Netflix DVD

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Rigor Mortis (2013)

AKA: Geung Si


Starring: Anthony Chang, Fat Chung, Siu-Ho Chin, Richard Ng, Hee Ching Paw, Billy Lau
Director: Juno Mak


Premise:
A suicidal former action star movies into an apartment complex haunted by two spirits, ran by a former vampire hunter, and has a woman trying to bring her husband back from the dead.

My Take:
The movie takes it's time building up an layered story that deals with spirits, vampires, and black magic. A throwback of sorts to the classic 70's horror tales of Hong Kong done in a unique and stylish manor.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Hoopla

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Spirit of the Glass (2004)

AKA: Bulong

Starring: Dingding Dantes, Alessandra de Rossi, Jake Cuenca, Ciara Sotto,
Director: Jose Javier Reyes


Premise:
A group of friends find a Ouija board and decade to play the game. They conjure up a spirit from the past who seeks revenge.

My Take:
The story takes too long to unfold and the viewer doesn't really get invested enough in the characters to care about what happens to them.

Rating: Warning

Watched: Netflix DVD



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We Go On (2017)

Starring: Clark Freeman, Annette O'Toole, Giovanna Zacarias, John Glover
Director: Jesse Holland, Andy Mitton


Premise:
A man who has a phobia of dying offers a large sum of money to anyone who can prove there is an afterlife. He narrows a long list down to three promising and diverse candidates. He and his skeptic mother go off to interview the candidates in search of answers.

My Take:
The movie takes the viewer on a somewhat unexpected journey which is a good thing.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Shudder

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Tragic Theater (2015)

Starring: Christopher De Leon, John Estrada, Andi Eigenmann, Roxanne Barcelo, Josh Padilla
Director: Tikoy Aguiluz


Premise:
A team of exorcists are sent to an old theater thought to be the site of a large tragedy that killed many construction workers when it was built.

My Take:
An little more brutal than most of the movies I watch from the Philippines, yet it remains a basic haunted building story.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: DVD

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Nocturne (2016)

Starring: Clare Niederpruem, Melanie Stone, Colton Tran, Jake Stormoen, Corey Sondrup
Director: Stephen Simek


Premise:
A group of friends open up conjure up the spirit world after playing with a Ouija board.

My Take:
The viewer gets a little bit of everything alternate reality, spirit possession, and boring teen characters. It's enough to barely hold your interest.

Rating: Warning

Watched: Showtime

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Haunted Mansion (2015)

Starring: Janella Salvador, Iza Calzado, Marlo Montel, Jerome Pounce, Sharlene San Pedro
Director: Jun Lana


Premise:
A group of kids go on a religious retreat to a secluded, historical mansion that has a dark secret

My Take:
A well balanced film that offers a few frights, a little drama, and couple of laughs. It's has a nice setting and a decent mystery.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Amazon Prime

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The Other Side of the Door (2016)

Starring: Sarah Wayne Callies, Jeremy Sisto
Director: Johannes Roberts


Premise:
A mother is ailing from the accidental death of her youngest child. She finds a way to talk to him from beyond the grave and instead ends up unleashing something from beyond.

My Take:
While the movie's use of Hindu mysticism is very interesting it ultimately falls flat with it's cheap scare tactics and really dumb character behavior.

Rating: Warning

Watched: Cinemax

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Sundo (2009)

Starring: Robin Padilla, Sunshine Dizon, Rhian Ramos, Mark Bautista
Director: Topel Lee


Premise:
A man saves his friends from death in a car accident. He ends up being able to see spirits, who actual bring upon death to the living and want those who should have died.

My Take:
The movie is sort of a Filipino Final Destination type with death wanting to retrieve its original victims. It keeps the viewer interested but is also rather forgettable.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Netflix DVD

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House Where Evil Dwells (1982)

Starring: Susan George, Edward Albert, Doug McClure
Director: Kevin Connor


Premise:
A family moves into a house in Japan that happens to be inhabited by ancient ghosts. Soon they are constantly reliving the horrors of the house

My Take:
This flick comes off like a bad made for television movie.  It didn't hold much interest.

Rating: Warning

Watched: Amazon 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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Mas Negro Que La Noche (2014)

AKA: Darker Than Night

Starring: Zuria Vega, Adriana Louvier, Erendira Ibarra,
Director: Henry Bedwell


Premise:
A woman inherits her aunt's mansion. She moves in with her friends for a summer full of partying and laziness. Then the aunt's cat dies and shit hits the fan.

My Take:
I would call this a typical Hollywood style ghost tale, only done in the Mexican film industry. It's standard, by the books, and boring.

Rating: Warning


Watched: Netflix DVD




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Life After Death Project (2013)

Director: Paul Davids


Premise:
A best selling author decides to try and find proof of the deceased communicating with the living. He focuses on Forrest J. Ackerman, his estate, and tales surrounding strange occurrences since his death.

My Take:
Though the documentary really fails to deliver on it's opening question it is rather captivating to listen to the interviews from all these people talking about the late Forrest J. Ackeman

Rating: In the middle


Watched: Hulu






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Veerana: Vengeance of the Vampire (1985)

Starring: Sahila Chaddha, Gulshan Grover, Hemant Birje
Director: Shyam Ramsay, Tulsi Ramsay


Premise:
A young woman is possessed by a spirit which leads men into the jungle to kill them.

My Take:
Like most Bollywood flicks there is a fair amount of music, singing, and dancing. This one also has a lot of special effects. The story really has nothing to do with traditional vampires. It's more spirits from Indian lore. It's a movie definitely unique to the country and far more strange than it appears.

Rating: In the middle


Watched: Netflix DVD Rental

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Secret Sunday (2010)

AKA: 9 Wat

Starring:
Director: Saranyoo Jiralak


Premise:
Three people visit nine different temples to help clear up their bad karma. Soon they realize that each of them is connected from past live experiences and paying for them together.

My Take:
A decent film with a decent little mystery and plenty of ghostly spirits which is typical in Thai horror. It's worth a watch but didn't really stand out to me either.

Rating: In the middle

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Entity (2013)

Starring:  Charlotte Riley, Dervla Kirwan, Branko Tomovic
Director: Steve Stone


Premise:
A British TV crew head to the remote Siberian forest try to uncover a mystery of 34 unidentified bodies found in shallow graves. The crew finds more than they bargained for when they stumble upon an abandoned hospital.

My Take:
While I am growing a little tired of the "found footage" subgenere and the abandoned building setting, this one was brings enough to more than hold my attention. There are penty of genuine creepy stuff and scares in the movie. Yes, there are a few issues but over all it is more entertaining than most of this variety.

Rating: So Good






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