The Purge, Season 1 (2018)

Starring: Gabriel Chavarria, Hannah Emily Anderson, Jessica Garza, Colin Woodell, Lee Tergesen, Amanda Warren, William Baldwin, Fiona Dourif, Lili Simmons


Premise:
Everyday people try to survive a night where all crime is legal.

My Take:
Like the movies, I find the concept fairly interesting but ultimately disappointing. The series is sort of the same way. It follows three separate stories/set of characters during Purge night. Each storyline is compelling but ends up being too much by the time it wraps up.


Rating: In the middle

Watched: USA

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Man Vs (2015)

Starring: Chris Diamantopoulos
Director: Adam Massey


Premise:
A man filming a survivalist reality show in the remote Canadian wilderness is thrown off by a mysterious stalker which might not be human.

My Take:
A lot of the film is spent trying to figure out what exactly hunting the main character. The movie takes its time and builds the suspense until it explodes in the third act (which I wont spoil for you).

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Netflix Instant

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Autumn Blood (2014)

Starring: Sophie Love, Peter Stormare, Gustaf Skarsgard, Samuel Vauramo
Director: Markus Blunder


Premise:
Two kids in the mountains keep their mother's death a secret until the oldest girl is sexually assaulted by one of the local villagers who then wants to cover it up.

My Take:
Allegory galore with this loss of innocence tale that is beautifully shot. Despite having virtually no dialog creates well rounded main characters.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Netflix DVD

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Dead In the Water (2018)

Starring: Nikohl Boosheri, Nicole Fortuin, Sky Russell, Biance SImone Mannie, Tanya Van Graan
Director: Sheldon Wilson


Premise:
A ship breaks down in the middle of the Pacific Ocean during a storm that washes up a creature from the deep.

My Take:
The movie tries to try to mislead the viewer in too many direction before cutting loose with a lame creature feature.

Rating: Warning

Watched: SyFy




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A Quiet Place (2018)

Starring: Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe
Director: John Krasinski


Premise:
A family tries to stay alive after aliens with super sensitive hearing have taken over Earth.

My Take:
A movie that ratchets up the intensity as it goes along.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Netflix DVD

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Fear The Walking Dead, Season 4 (2018)

Starring: Alycia Debnam-Carey, Colman Domingo, Danay Garcia, Maggie Grace, Lennie James, Jenna Elfman, Garret Dillahunt, Kim Dickens


Premise:
Season 4 sees different groups of strangers come together to form bonds and try to survive together in a zombie filled world.

My Take:
The series just keeps getting more interesting as it goes on. The move to have major characters die and bring new one in to be the focal point is a bold move but one that feels legit in this world where every day could be your last. Though the second half of this season does get a little too focused on Morgan, but then again he is the new leader of this group.

Rating: So Good

Watched: AMC

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Hellions (2015)

Starring: Chloe Rose, Rachel Wilson, Peter DaCunha
Director: Bruce MacDonald


Premise: A teenager tries to survive Halloween when trick or treaters come to her door with evil plans in mind.

My Take:
A movie that definitely was not what I expected, but in a very good way. It's refreshing, fun, and strange all at the same time.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Netflix DVD

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Mohawk (2017)

Starring: Kaniehtiliio Horn, Ezra Buzzington, Eaman Farren, Justin Rain, Jon Huber, Noah Segan, Ian Colletti, Robert Longstreet
Director: Ted Geoghegan


Premise:
During the War of 1812 a Mohawk woman and man along with a British soldier fight against a group of American soldiers trying to kill them.

My Take:

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Netflix Instant

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Scenic Route (2013)

Starring: Josh Duhamel, Dan Fogler,
Director: Kevin Goetz, Michael Goetz


Premise:
Two friends have their relationship tested to the limits when their vehicle breaks down in the middle of the desert.

My Take:
The movie is essentially a two man play hinges a lot on the performances of the two characters. Sometimes the dialog and actions feel forced but it does leave you hoping they make it out of the situation.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Showtime

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The Terror, Season 1 (2018)

Starring: Jared Harris, Tobias Menzies, Adam Nagaitis, Paul Ready, Ian Hart, Ciaran Hinds, Greta Scacchi, John Lynch,


Premise:
In 1847, the Royal Navy sends two ships to the Arctic in search of the Northwest Passage. The ships get stuck in the ice and face starvation, mutiny, the natural elements, and a supernatural like polar bear.

My Take:
The series plays up a constant feeling of eeriness and dread for the crew while leaving the viewer teetering between the edge of what is real and what cannot be explained.

Rating: So Good

Watched: AMC

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The Walking Dead, Season 8 (2018)

Starring: Andre Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Lauren Cohen, Melissa McBride, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Danai Gurira, Lennie James, Chandler Riggs, Josh McDemitt, Christina Serratos, Alanna Masterson, Seth Gilliam, Xander Berkley, Steven Ogg, Pollyanna McIntosh, Khary Payton,

Premise:
Season 8 sees the continuing battle between the Saviors and the other communitues

My Take:
I have to this entire story angle with Negan has been a true disappointment. It's a shame too because it should have been epic. It was too drawn out, for little reason, and some of the characters action constantly counterdict themselves. Interested to see what happens next.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: AMC

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The Human Race (2013)

Starring: Eddie McGee, Trista Robinson, T. Arthur Cottam, Paul McCarthy-Boyington
Director: Paul Hough


Premise:
A group of people appear at an undisclosed location to participate in a race of survival.

My Take:
One could call this flick a death race on foot. It has moderately interesting characters and a moderately interesting story which manages to keep the viewer moderately interested.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Netflix DVD

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Ghost Wars, Season 1 (2017)

Starring: Avan Jogia, Vincent D'Onofrio, Kim Coates, Meatlof Aday, Kandyse McClure, Sonja Bennet, Sharon Taylor, Luvia Petersen, Jesse Moss, Kristin Lehman,


Premise:
A remote Alaskan town is overtaken by supernatural forces and they must try to figure out how to stop it.

My Take:
What makes the first season so good is that it takes time to build up characters, many with their own story devoted to a majority of an episode, unfortunately many of them dont make it. What makes the first season so fun is that is bat shit crazy and tosses a little bit of all things paranormal at the viewer. I am interested to see where it goes it season two.

Rating: So Good

Watched: SyFy

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We Are The Flesh (2016)

Starring: Noe Hernandex, Maria Evoli, Diego Garmaliel
Director: Emiliano Rocha Minter


Premise:
A brother and sister find their way into an abandoned building inhabited by a strange man who makes them do perverse things in order to stay.

My Take:
Maybe one could describe this as art house psychological body horror erotica? The performances are outstanding and loads of weird stuff happening... and graphic sex.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Shudder

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Fear The Walking Dead, Season 3 (2017)

Starring: Kim Dickens, Ruben Blades, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Frank Dillane, Mercedes Mason, Coleman Domingo, Sam Underwood, Daniel Sharman, Michael Greyeyes, Justin Rain, Dayton Callie, James Le Gross, Ray McKinnon


Premise:
The Clark family find their way out of Mexico and taking up arms at a ranch on the border ran by a bigot and who is in a land battle with an Indiana tribe.

My Take:
I think the show is finally starting to find it's footing and standing out as it's own series. The characters are becoming more interesting as time passes and the situations more intense. Plus all hell breaks loose on the season finale leaving the clue no clue where next season is heading.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: AMC

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Free Fire (2017)

Starring: Cillian Murphy, Armie Hammer, Brie Larson, Sam Riley, Michael Smiley, Sharlto Copley, Noah Taylor, Jack Reynor, Babou Ceesay
Director: Ben Wheatley


Premise:
Two groups engage in a shoot out when a gun deal turns bad.

My Take:
Probably the most straight up movie yet from the director, in what turns out to be a very realistic and bloody take on a shoot out style of movie.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Netflix DVD

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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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Beyond the Reach (2014)

Starring: Michael Douglass, Jeremy Irvine, Ronny Cox
Director: Jean-Baptiste Leonetti


Premise:
A rich man rolls into a small town in search of a tour guide to take him out in search for Big Horn. Once out in the mountains he accidentally kills a homeless man living in the wilderness. The guide wants to get help and have the authority sort it all out but he rich man has too much to lose so he hunts down the guide.

My Take:
A gritty, intense flick with high stakes. Both the leads are captivating in their portrayal.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Amazon Instant

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Van Diemen's Land (2009)

Starring: Oscar Redding, Arthur Angel, Thomas M. Wright, Paul Ashcroft, Greg Stone, Mark Leonard Winter
Director: Jonathan auf der Heide


Premise:
The story of one of Australia's most legendary criminals, Alexander Pearce, who in 1822 escaped a harsh prison to try and survive the wilds of Tasmania. Other convicts also escaped but only one made it out alive.

My Take:
A slow moving and gritty movie about unpleasant individuals trying to survive a harsh, uncharted wilderness in the search for freedom.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: DVD Purchase

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