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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The Vault (2017)

Starring: James Franco, Taryn Manning, Frencesca Eastwood, Clifton Collins Jr, Scott Haze,, Q'orianka Kilcher
Director: Dan Bush


Premise:
A group of robbers try to steal money from a bank that is haunted by the ghosts of a past failed robbery attempt.

My Take:
It's an interesting combo of heist and ghost flick. Most of it works but it feels like there could have been more.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Netflix Instant

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Primal Rage (2018)

Starring: Casey Gagliradi, Andew Joseph Montgomery, Marshal Hilton
Director: Patrick Magee


Premise:
A couple get into an accident in the Pacific Northwest and find themselves at the mercy of a group of local hunters and a mysterious creature in the woods

My Take:
Sort of  different take on the Bigfoot movie. The creature and its lore is far more interesting than the cardboard cut out characters.

Rating: In the Middle

Watched: Showtime

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Hereditary (2018)

Starring: Toni Collette, Gabriel Byrne, Alex Wolff, Milly Shapiro
Director: Aru Aster


Premise:
After her mother passes away; a woman's family starts to experience a series of strange and tragic events.

My Take:
The movie is full of constant misdirection and pulls the viewer different ways before revealing its true purpose. To give away any more would be a great injustice to the movie.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Netflix DVD

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Storage 24 (2012)

Starring: Noel Clarke, Colin O'Donoghue, Antonia Campbell-Hughes, Laura Haddock
Director: Johannes Roberts


Premise:
People get trapped inside a storage facility only to find out there is a creature lurking inside.

My Take:
Some good creature action and suspense makes the movie a watchable affair.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Shudder

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Mischief Night (2013)

Starring: Noell Coet, Daniel Hugh Kelly, Ally Walker
Director: Richard Schenkman


Premise:
A blind girl tries to survive when she is attacked by a home intruder.

My Take:
A very uneven movie that handles the suspense part well but also disregards everything the story sets up about the blind girl.

Rating: Warning

Watched: Tubi TV

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The Beguiled (2017)

Starring: Nicole Kidman, Colin Farrell, Kirsten Dunst, Elle Fanning, Oona Laurence
Director: Sofia Coppla


Premise:
An injured soldier in taken in by a house full women to heal.

My Take:
Yet another remake that really did not need to be made. The story follows along the original very closely only without the extra weirdness of the original

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Netflix DVD

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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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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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Paranoid (2000)

Starring: Jessica Alba, Ian Glen, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Mischa Barton
Director: John Duigan


Premise:
A young model finds herself the captive of an former rock star and his friends. She also realizes that she is not the first to be in this position.

My Take:
The suspense is lacking as the main character never really seems in danger and villains never really seem to act as cruel or menacing as lead to believed.

Rating: Warning

Watched: Netflix DVD

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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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Serpent (2017)

Starring: Sarah Dumont, Tom Ainsley
Director: Amanda Evans


Premise:
A couple takes a work trip to the Australian Outback. Unfortunately a black mamba crawls into their tent during the tent.

My Take:
The movie manages to keep the suspense cranked up evil though about half of it takes place in a tent with a snake. The characters are flushed out as well so the viewer actually cares about their fate.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Netflix DVD

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The X-Files, Season 11 (2018)

Starring: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi, William B. Davis


Premise:
FBI agents investigate strange and macabre cases.

My Take:
Well if this was truly the end of the X-Files then I will left a little disappointed. The big overall story arc was a letdown. However, the middle episodes were classic X-Files.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Fox / Hulu

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The Bye Bye Man (2017)

Starring: Douglas Smith, Lucien Laviscount, Cressida Bonas, Doug Jones, Faye Dunaway, Carrie-Anne Moss, Michael Trucco
Director: Stacy Title


Premise:
Three college students move into a house where the accidentally unleash an entity called The Bye Bye Man.

My Take:
The story is not horribly executed but it's also not overly thought out.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Showtime

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Gerald's Game (2017)

Starring: Carla Gugino, Bruce Greenwood
Director: Mike Flanagan


Premise:
In a remote cottage a woman is left to fight for survival after her husband has a heart attack and leaves her handcuffed to the bed.

My Take:
Top notch directing, writing, and acting fill the screen in this outstanding movie.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Netflix Instant

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Annabelle: Creation (2017)

Starring: Anthony LaPaglia, Mirando Otto, Samara Lee, Lulu Wilson
Director: David F. Sandberg


Premise:
A doll maker's daughter dies in a car accident. Twelve years later he and his wife open their large house to a group of orphans. The youngest soon becomes a target of a possessed doll.

My Take:
I actually liked this prequel better than the first prequel. It has a lot more natural creepiness and scares. The two movies tie in together in fine fashion at the end. My big complaint is there could have been a little bit more with how the doll got possessed instead of just of just telling the audience.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Netflix DVD

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Wish Upon (2017)

Starring: Joey King, Sydney Park, Shannon Purser, Ryan Phillippe, Elisabeth Rohm
Director: John R. Leonetti


Premise:
A girl finds a Chinese box that grants her seven wishes. But with each wish comes a great cost.

My Take:
Sort of a new generation Final Destination mixed with The Monkey's Paw story. I did enjoy the elaborate death scenes which included plenty of misdirection.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Hoopla

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Under the Shadow (2016)

Starring: Narges Rashidi, Avin Manshadi
Director: Babak Anvari


Premise:
During the Iran War, a woman begins to think her apartment is haunted by an Djinn.

My Take:
The movie takes its time building up to the third act. The viewer is unsure if the what's going on is caused by the stress of war time or because there are actually evil spirits roaming around.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Netflix Instant

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