Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Movie - Night of the Creeps (1986)


This movie is one of those classic cult movies you have to see (or so they tell me). The movie is about alien slugs that invade a man's body. The body is frozen in cryostasis for years until it is released by a couple of guys trying to join a frat. Once the body has been released, the alien slugs start to take over other bodies as the body count starts to raise. The kids who released the body team together with a retired police officer in order to stop the invasion before it gets out of control. The movie was pretty interesting and had your average amount of cheesy 80's horror awesomeness. I gave the movie a three though because this movie really wasn't my type of movie to be honest, but still a decent watch.

Movie - Phantoms (1998)


This movie I did not really enjoy as much as the ones I had been watching recently. The movie is about a girl visiting her sister, but when they arrive in her hometown, they notice that nobody is there anymore. As they start finding dead bodies, they get more and more worried that their lives are in danger. They meet a group of police officers and with the help of their team learn what is finally going on in the town. They are all forced to fight something that they cannot see. The only redeeming factor of this movie is that there is a very young Ben Affleck which is kind of fun to see. The movie got a two from me because the movie was pretty boring in my opinion. I know this one was made based on a book and I hope the book is better than the movie.

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Movie - Evidence (2013)


This was a movie where I was surprised at how good it actually was. The movie is part first person (Oh yes so you know I loved it) and you watch video footage found at a crime scene as the police are watching it and finding clues as to what happened. A handful of people are murdered by someone dressed as a welder with a welding device. There are many twists and turns and multiple suspects. You never know who truly committed the murders until the very end of the movie which is the biggest plot twist of all. This movie was really great and I loved it. I gave this one a four out of five.

Movie - The Woman (2011)


Another recommendation by Netflix and my fiance. This movie has to be one of the craziest movies I have EVER seen!!! The movie follows what appears to be a normal family who does everything together and hunts. While the husband is out hunting one day he spots a feral woman and decides he's going to take her home, chain her in his basement, and civilize her with the help of his family. As the movie moves foward, you learn just how completely twisted the family really is including... **SPOILER** the father and son both taking a turn raping her, the father impregnating his daughter, the son using pliers to rip the woman's nipple off, feeding a teacher to his dogs, and keeping an eyeless person who acts as a dog kept in their dog shed. Yep pretty much the craziest movie I have ever seen by far. Great movie though! There really isn't any other type of movie like this really (at least not that I've seen). I gave this one a five because there is literally nothing like this I have ever seen. Great movie. So crazy.

Movie - The People Under the Stairs (1991)


This movie was recommended to me by Netflix and by my fiance so I decided to watch it. The movie follows a little boy who teams up with his mother's friend to find a way to get money to pay for her cancer treatment. They break into their landlord's house and uncover a terrifying secret within the house. The family is completely disturbed and the little boy must fight for his life to get out of the house. This movie is pretty crazy all over and only gets crazier as it goes on. I enjoyed the movie, it was pretty good. This wasn't the best movie I've ever seen, but it did have a good story. I am not a fan of movies that involve child abuse, but this was a whole new level of abuse. I gave this one a three for being enjoyable.

Movie - Deliver Us From Evil (2014)


We went to the theater last week to see this the weekend that it came out. When I saw the preview for this movie I got very excited and even watched a documentary on it. This movie is based on a true story about a police officer who witnesses a paranormal event that changed his life. The cop fights against a group of men who were cursed and possessed by an evil demon. While under the control of the demon, the men create doorways between worlds to help the demon possess anyone that they can. With the help of a priest, the cop puts his family's life in danger to put an end to the evil. I thought this movie was great. As everyone has read I am a huge fan o fthe exorcism type movies and this one did not disappoint. It is still in theaters now so I definitely recommend that you go out and have a watch. Great movie!

Movie - Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)


Having seen both of the other adaptations of this movie, I wanted to finally see the original. I am not a big fan of black and white films, but this one was okay. My favorite is the remake after this one in color as I felt it truly captured the essence of the story. I would not really consider this one to be in the horror genre despite what Netflix suggested. The movie is about an alien organism that creates clones of people and steals their bodies making them emotionless and submissive to the alien race. There is no way to tell if someone has been taken over unless you witness the growing of the clone yourself. The movie follows a doctor and his attempt to escape and stop the aliens from taking over. As I stated, this is not my favorite adaptation of the film, but it was still fun to watch. I will give this one a three.