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Horror Movie Review: Unfriended

Title: Unfriended Genre: Horror, Thriller, Drama Director: Levan Gabriadze (as Leo Gabriadze) IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3713166/ Synopsis according to IMDB: A group of online chat room friends find themselves haunted by a mysterious, supernatural force using the account of their dead friend. I might be getting too old for this, I admit this up front. I did not enjoy this movie on any level. Though I thought the story and the premise was excellent, the thirty year olds playing high schoolers did nothing to elicit my sympathy. I couldn’t even enjoy it on the “so bad it’s good” level because there was little to no physical action. You couldn’t say “don’t go in there” or “stay out of the basement”. Nope. The entire movie took place on a laptop screen. As I said, this was an interesting concept and on some level, it was well executed. Since I watched the movie… Continued

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Horror Movie Review: The Frozen

Hey all! I know I’ve been away for a bit. With three little ones, the end of school week can a be a bit of a blur. Between the graduations, the teacher’s gifts and the parties, it is a miracle I was able to take a breath. But I’m back with another review for you. Though I titled this a horror, it could easily be classified as a thriller. It’s a little strange and confusing at times, but I enjoyed it…though I would not watch it again. Title: The Frozen Genre: Horror/Thriller Director: Andrew Hyatt IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2363439/ No, this is not the Disney movie that took the world by storm. Look, I’m a huge sucker for going into the woods and bad things happening movies. Here is the synopsis according to IMDB: After a harrowing snowmobile accident, a young couple is stranded in the woods and must

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Horror Movie Review – Home Sweet Home

Title: Home Sweet Home Genre: Thriller/Horror Trope: A killer in the house Director: David Morlet (As David Morley) IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2348394 Tagline: Your house, my rules. I don’t have much to say about this movie. Here’s the plot, according to IMDB: A young married couple comes home from a date night to discover that they are imprisoned in their own house with a methodical killer inside. Film opens, you get this set up of a dude going around someone’s house, nailing the windows shut etc. OOOO, boy, you think, he’s going to get a bunch of partying teens in this house and knock ‘em off one by one. Score!!! Look, I’m no movie snob. I enjoy a good hunt-em-down and kill ‘em flick. But this….this movie was so empty that I could barely make myself finish it. Basically, it’s what’s on the tin. A young married couple (who didn’t look

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Horror Movie Review: Annabelle

Title: Annabelle Genre: Horror Director: John R. Leonetti IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3322940/ IMDB synopsis: A couple begins to experience terrifying supernatural occurrences involving a vintage doll shortly after their home is invaded by satanic cultists. By now you know that I am not the strongest of heart when it comes to watching horror movies, but I watch them anyway because apparently I’m an idiot. Also, I like to be scared. I started Annabelle waaaay early in the morning because I can’t stand possessed doll movies. In the 1970s, I was scared to DEATH of the Magic trailer because of that weird-looking ventriloquist doll. I rewatched that movie a couple of months ago and it’s still kinda scary. My list of scary movie dolls or doll type things: Poltergeist (That damn clown!) Child’s Play (Only the first one) Magic (see above) The Puppetmaster (Ugh, I got chills just typing that.) But I

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I Don't Binge Watch Shows…and Here's Why

I’ve seen all over social media about how people are planning to order in and binge watch this show or that show on Netflix (my viewing poison of choice) or from their bulging DVR lists. Take it from me, I love some television. I will watch Mountain Monsters, Law and Order (The Lenny Briscoe years), Finding Bigfoot (you know they’re just thisclose to finding Bigfoot, right?) River Monsters and an occasional Tosh.0. But I don’t binge watch. It drives me nuts. Being a detailed oriented person, I tend to notice details and the underlying structure of things. Take Law and Order for instance. The show follows a consistent pattern most times you see it. It’s comforting, knowing what’s coming next, but yet still being entertained by the writing. Most shows, however don’t stand up to that scrutiny. One show I watched on Netflix was so fascinating to me I kept

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Movie Review: The Battery

Title: The Battery Genre: Horror: Zombies Director: Jeremy Gardner IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2272350/ In a land ravaged by the undead, Ben and Mickey must first learn to survive each other. It’s a zombie movie. Of course I’m going to watch it, either through my fingers or like a boss, but I’m going to watch it. I liked the movie poster. I’m still a fan of the baseball move to whack a zombie skull, so to see one of the characters holding a bat…I was pretty pleased. This is not your typical zombie movie with the characters hiding in an attic or basement, surviving on canned food and sniping at each other. Rather, this is an open movie: regaling us with the beauty of the New England countryside in summer while also reminding us of the danger that lurks around nearly every corner. The director, Jeremy Gardner, is also one of