Mercy (2016)

Starring: Frances O'Connor, Chandler Riggs, Dylan McDermott, Mark Duplass
Director: Peter Cornwell


Premise:
A family moves into their grandmother's home after she has a stroke. The two sons start to experience strange things.

My Take:
A mildly interesting movie where what's occurring isn't always obvious. A solid cast helps the cause. Based on the Steven King short story "Gramma".

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Netflix Instant

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The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)

Starring: Brian Cox, Emile Hirshe
Director: Andrea Ovredal


Premise:
Father and son coroners get the body of a young girl and must figure out how she died. As they get closer to unraveling

My Take:
A movie that keeps the viewer guessing on what is actually going on as the pair gets deeper into the autopsy. It's creepy and intense.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Netflix DVD

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Wrath of Crows (2013)

Starring: Tiffany Shepis, Debbie Rochon
Director: Ivan Zuccon


Premise:
Prisoners are abused by the guards in a jail. When a new arrival named Princess other supernatural things begin to occur.

My Take:
At times the story is a confusing mess but it's definitely original. Not even Tiffany Shepis and Debbie Rochon can save

Rating: Warning

Watched: Amazon Prime

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Mystics In Bali (1981)

Starring: Ilona Agathe Bastian, Yos Santo
Director: H. Tjut Djalil


Premise:
A researcher studying witchcraft from cultures around the world ends up in Bali where she studies under the a powerful witch who has alterior motives.

My Take:
The movie shows age with some laughable special effects (floating head) and the crazy witch cackling will annoy the hell out you, but it's always interesting to watch flicks about lore from other countries.

Rating: Warning

Watched: Amazon Prime

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The Witch (2016)

AKA: VVitch: A New England Folk Tale

Starring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie
Director: Robert Eggers


Premise:
Set in early 1600's, a man moves his family to the edge of a great forest to start a new life. Soon after getting settled, their newborn son disappears. The eldest daughter jokes about her being a witch and delivering the baby to Satan. As things get stranger with each passing day and tensions rise and it is unclear to the rest of the family if the daughter is the witch behind the misfortunes or an actual witch.

My Take:
A slow burning tale where nothing is quite as it seems the more the movie progresses.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Netflix DVD




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Kull The Conqueror (1997)

Starring: Kevin Sorbo, Tia Carrera, Thomas Ian Griffith, Karina Lombard, Harvey Feirstein
Director: John Nicolella


Premise:
A warrior becomes King and the natural heirs to the throne conjure a powerful witch o dispense of him.

My Take:
I did not want to watch the movie. My wife chose it. It was as bad as expected it to be.

Rating: Warning


Watched: Cinemax

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The Witch's Mirror (1962)

AKA: El Espejo de la Bruja

Director: Cahno Urueta


Premise:
A husband murders his wife. The house keeper suspects foul play uses black magic to summon the wife's ghost from the grave so she can seek revenge.

My Take:
A rather stylish oldie from Mexico with combines a lot of genre elements with ease. The wife is murder and is resurrected with magic and communication with spirits. A little haunting goes on. Then the husband's new wife gets mysteriously burned. He gives her transplant surgery with new hands, belonging to the deceased wife, which start taking over. It's simply good, old fashion fun.

Rating: In the middle





 
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Baba Yaga (1973)

AKA: Baby Yaga, Devil Witch and Kiss Me, Kill Me

Starring: Carroll Baker
Director: Corrado Farina


Premise:
A female photographer falls under the spell of a mysterious older woman.

My Take:
An interesting movie with a constant dream-like atmosphere to make it stand out. Throw in a creepy, haunted, dominatrix doll on top of the nightmares sequences and the weird just keeps on coming.
It's worth watching but hardly a classic.

Rating: In the middle






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She Beast (1966)

Starring: Michael Reeves
Director: Barbara Steele, Ian Ogilvy


Premise:
A couple are on their honeymoon in a remote village. The woman gets possessed by a witch who wants revenge for her death.

My Take:
I enjoyed the story, even though it was a bit over the top and lacking in execution at times. The creature was almost laughable but seeing how the movie is over 45 years old I guess that can be expected.
It's a movie which isn't too bad to watch but one which is easily forgettable.

Rating: In the middle








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Season of the Witch (1972)

AKA: Hungry Wives


Starring: Jan White
Director: George Romero


Premise:
An unhappy housewife takes up witchcraft to pass the days.

My Take:
With its dreamy sequences and non-linear editing, it takes awhile to piece together what is actually happening. The concept is decent but didn't quite come together for me.

Rating: Warning





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Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1997)

Director: Michael Cohn
Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Sam Neill, Gil Bellows, Monica Keena

Synopsis:
A very loose adaptation on the classic Grimm Brothers tale.

My Take:
A solid acted flick with a unique spin on the familiar story to keep it interesting.

Rating: In the Middle





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