Paranormal Activity 2 (2010)
07 months ago
by criticnic
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Director: Tod Williams Writers: Michael R. Perry, Christopher Landon, Tom Pabst, and Oren Peli (original film) Cast: Brian Boland, Sprague Grayden, Katie Featherston, Molly Ephraim, and Vivis Cortez Rated: R (some language and violence) 2009′s Paranormal Activity hit a lot of people by surprise. Oren Peli’s little film from 2007 turned into a smash hit [...]
TrollHunter (2010)
07 months ago
by jaythestingray
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Original title: Trolljegeren Director: André Øvredal Writer: André Øvredal & Håvard S. Johansen Cast: Otto Jespersen, Glenn Erland Tosterud, Johanna Mørck, & Tomas Alf Larsen Rated: PG-13 Video Review | Blu-ray | Rotten Tomatoes TROLLS! That phrase sums up the whole film when the lead character, the troll hunter, runs out and screams this line in the [...]
Bereavement (2010)
08 months ago
by jaythestingray
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Director: Stevan Mena Writer: Stevan Mena Cast: Alexandra Daddario, Michael Biehn, Peyton List, Kathryn Meisle, and Nolan Gerald Funk Rated: R Video Review | Rotten Tomatoes | Amazon There are some evils…so unspeakable…they will scar you forever. This film is directed by Steve Mena, the same guy behind such bloody independents as Malevolence and Brutal Massacre: [...]
Violent Kind. The (2010)
08 months ago
by jaythestingray
in Movie review
Directors: Mitchell Altieri & Phil Flores Writers: Mitchell Altieri, Phil Flores & Adam Weis Cast: Cory Knauf, Taylor Cole & Bret Roberts Rated: R VIDEO REVIEW | BUY IT This is the new joint from “The Butcher Brothers” (Mitchell Altieri and Phil Flores). These are the dudes behind The Hamiltons and the putrid April Fool’s Day remake. Also, [...]
Hobo with a Shotgun (2011)
09 months ago
by Max Hey
in Movie review
Yesterday, I had the luck of convincing a few friends to come see Hobo with a Shotgun at The Times Cinema in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I missed opening weekend because I was out at the Indy 500 on Memorial Day. Opening weekend received such a great response, that The Times brought it back for a second [...]
Heartless (2009)
09 months ago
by jaythestingray
in Movie review
Director: Philip Ridley Writer: Philip Ridley Cast: Jim Sturgess, Clémence Poésy, Joseph Mawle, & Noel Clarke Rated: NR Rotten Tomatoes | Amazon | Trailer Heartless is another “hoodie horror” from 2009. This film is a return to directing for Philip Ridley. Apparently he had not directed a film in 15 years. I thought this one was interesting [...]
F (2010)
110 months ago
by jaythestingray
in Movie review
Director: Johannes Roberts Writers: Johannes Roberts Cast: David Schofield, Eliza Bennett and Ruth Gemmell Rated: 18+ Rotten Tomatoes | Trailer F is one of the most recent entries into the “hoodie” horror trend that has been going on over the past few years in the UK. It centers around a group of teachers and students that [...]
House of the Devil, The (2009)
011 months ago
by criticnic
in Movie review
Writer/director: Ti West Cast: Jocelin Donahue, Greta Gerwig, Mary Woronov, and Tom Noonan Rated: R (some language, gory violence) Originally posted at www.criticnic.com Watch itgirlxragdoll’s video review Up and coming filmmaker Ti West (Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever) takes us back to the late 70s/early 80s with The House of the Devil, a film so influenced [...]
Chain Letter (2010)
01 year ago
by jaythestingray
in Movie review
Director: Deon Taylor Writers: Deon Taylor, Diana Erwin & Michael J. Pagan Cast: Nikki Reed, Keith David, Betsy Russell, Brad Dourif, Ling Bai, Michael Bailey Smith, Noah Segan, Clifton Powell, Matt Cohen, Cherilyn Wilson Rated: R (Blu-ray), DVD is unrated IMDB | Chain Letter [Blu-ray] | Youtube Trailer | Youtube Review Chain [...]
High Lane (2009)
01 year ago
by jaythestingray
in Movie review
Director: Abel Ferry Writers: Jennifer Johanne Bernard, Louis-Paul Desanges Cast: Fanny Valette, Johan Libéreau and Raphaël Lenglet Rated: Not Rated IMDB | DVD | Trailer | Youtube Review It seems the “new wave of French horror” is not the head turning phrase it once was just a few years ago. Many of the recent French horror films I [...]









