Channel Zero: Candle Cove, Season 1 (2016)

Starring: Paul Schneider, Fiona Shaw, Natalie Brown, Shaun Benson, Luisa D'Oliveria


Premise:
A man returns to his home town where a series of child murders, including his twin brother, happened years ago. He believes the cause was a children's television show and sets out to find answers.

My Take:
A show full of strange imagery, a solid cast, and several twists. The short six episode format helps the cause. There's just something about program that makes children act strangely that really gives me the creeps.

Rating: So Good

Watched: SyFy

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Penance (2009)

Starring: Mareih Delfino, Jason Connery, Michael Rooker, Graham McTavish
Director: Jake Kennedy


Premise:
A stripper gets kidnapped by a crazed religious fanatic, locked in a cell, and tortured.

My Take:
A graphic flick that really doesn't have much going for it... unless you like rather pointless torture scenes.

Rating: Steaming Pile


Watched: Netflix DVD




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Reaper (2015)

Starring: Shayla Beesley, James Jurdi, Danny Trejo, Vinnie Jones, Jake Busy
Director:


Premise:
Criminals seem to meet up at a roadside hotel the is inhabited by a supernatural force.

My Take:
There's nothing too clever about the movie. It's rather easy to see where the story is heading. At least the cast makes it watchable.

Rating: Warning


Watched: Showtime




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Ash vs Evil Dead, Season 2 (2016)

Starring: Bruce Campbell, Lucy Lawless, Lee Majors, Dana Delorenzo, Ray Santiago, Ted Raimi, Joel Tobeck, Michelle Hurd


Premise:
The continuing saga of Ash Williams and his fight against demons trying to take over the Earth.

My Take:
Season one was a fun, breath of fresh air which re-familiarized Ash's plight with the Deadites to the audience. But season two kicked everything into high gear fully wrapping itself in the original Evil Dead universe by linking the film and series together plus homage to many classic moments of the movies. It's funny, it's way over the top, it's creepy, and most of all it's just an excellent half hour of entertainment each week.

Rating: So Good (borderline instant classic)


Watched: Starz

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Chronicles of Evil (2015)

Starring: Daniel Choi, Dong-seok Ma, Hyeon-ju Son,
Director: Woon-hak Beak


Premise:
A police detective up for a promotion accidental kills a taxi driver trying to rob him. In order to protect his reputation, he covers it up. The next day the body has been moved. He is assigned to the case when he starts getting phone calls from a mysterious person wanting to play games.

My Take:
There are many similar type movies in South Korean cinema that it's almost a genre onto itself. The movie has good acting and a cool story.

Rating: In the middle


Watched: Netflix Instant




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House of the Witchdoctor (2013)

Starring: Allan Kayser, Bill Mosely, Leslie Easterbrook,
Director: Devon Mikolas


Premise:
A group of college kids go to one of their houses for the weekend only to be terrorized by recently released psycho and his sidekick.

My Take:
The viewer doesn't really care for too many characters in this movie and it takes away from the big twist that shifts the focus of the third act. Before that, the movie is really a lot of the same type of torture and criminal violence that has been seen before.

Rating: Warning


Watched: Amazon Instant




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Suicide Squad: Extended Cut (2016)

Starring: Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Jared Leto, Joel Kinnaan, Jay Hernandez, Adwele Akinnouye- Agbaje, Jai Courtney, Scott Eastwood, Cara Delevinge, Karen Fukuhara, Adam Beach, Ben Affleck, Viola Davis
Director: David Ayer


Premise:
The government assembles a team of dangerous villains and meta humans to combat against other threats to mankind.

My Take:
I feel like the movie was decent enough to set through but really missed out on being a signature film in the DC landscape. It all felt rushed with little meaningful backstory for nearly all the characters and the forced rock tune soundtrack every other scene got annoying really quick. Maybe I should just stop hoping for better out of the franchise.

Rating: In the middle


Watched: Amazon Instant

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Creep (2014)

Starring: Mark Duplass, Patrick Brice
Director: Patrick Brice


Premise:
A man takes a job to videotape a day in a dying man's life so it is documented for his unborn son. As the day goes on, the cameraman starts to think not everything is as it appears in the man's life.

My Take:
All I can say is this flick is creeping and disturbing. You might not look at actor Mark Duplass the same way again.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Netflix Instant




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