Movie - The Ward (2010)

This movie had a twist of an ending that I totally did not expect. And yes I am going to tell you so stop reading now unless you want to know. This movie reminds me a little of Girl, Interrupted. A woman ends up in an asylum with a few other girls who seem to be keeping a secret. As you go through the story and develop characters, you learn that the girls have begun disappearing over time. The secret is that the girls murdered another girl in the asylum and her ghost has returned to pick them off one by one. The end of the movie reveals that there was really only one girl all along and that the multiple girls were actually different personalities created by the girl. It's a twist that I really didn't see coming but definitely boosted my score of this movie (which was a four). I really enjoyed this one. Great movie.

Movie - Stake Land (2010)

This was a movie I thought looked kind of stupid and iffy. I'm not really that interested in vampire movies to be honest as they're usually kind of cheesy (No I am not talking about Twilight). I was pleasantly surprised at how wrong I was about this movie. This movie is about an outbreak of vampires which kind of played through like a zombie outbreak really which was a cool take on things. A young boy is saved from vampires as his parents are killed by a man called "Mister". Mister takes the boy under his wing and teaches him everything there is to know about vampire killing. The movie follows the journey of the two to a land which they heard is free of vampires. Along the way they fight against a radical religious cult who tries to kill them every step of the way. The movie was really great and reminded me a little of the Walking Dead (the good older seasons). I gave this one a four. Why are there always crazy religious cults killing everyone??

Movie - House Hunting (2013)

Here is another gem I found on Netflix which was recommended to me by a girl we met at the Exchange. This movie is about two families who end up looking at a house that's for sale out in the woods. When the families try to leave the house, they end up right back where they started. Another girl is in the house and advises them that in order to leave only one family can be left. The families begin butting heads and thinking that they need to eliminate the other family to leave. As people start dying or getting injured and lies begin to surface, the truth comes out about each family's past. The father of the one family loses his mind and butchers his wife and gets killed himself which was a crazy turn of events. The movie is a little confusing as I'm not really sure if the families are there to atone for their crimes or if there is another reason why they are there. I enjoyed this movie a lot because there were a lot of twists and turns and each minute revealed some new mystery. I gave this one a four.

Movie - Halloween Resurrection (2002)

I am well aware that this movie got a really bad reputation from a lot of people, but I liked it a lot. Yes, another reason for any of my followers to hate me yet again lol. But someone has to give love to the underrated movies, am I right? Well this movie begins with Michael murdering Jamie Lee Curtis which is a shame because she's the best part of Halloween. The movie then follows a group of teenagers who have entered to be on a horror TV show where they spend the night in the house of Michael Meyers. Let me note that the hosts of this show are Tyra Banks and Busta Rhymes haha. Once Michael joins the party, everyone begins getting picked off one at a time. Personally I liked the movie and gave it a three (doesn't quite deserve a four sorry).

Movie - Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)

This is the second installation of the most recent re-make of the Planet of the Apes movies. This movie takes place ten years after the original re-make and at the beginning you see that a disease has whiped out most of civilization. The super smart apes have colonized in the woods and have been living their lives to the fullest. When humans stumble upon their colony in an attempt to find a source of power for their town, an ape is shot on accident. The apes threaten the humans that they are to not come near their colony or there will be a war. The humans come back to try again, Caesar (the leader of the apes) agrees to help them and let them do their business. One of the other apes gets paranoid that the humans are plotting to attack them so he takes initiative and shoots Caeser blaming it on the humans. A huge war ensues between the apes and the humans with many lives being lost. The good humans who had made friends with the apes revive Caesar and work together to end the war. I am probably going to enrage a lot of people with this, but I really enjoyed this movie. Keep in mind that I have never seen the originals so cut me some slack! I gave this movie a four because it was just so full of action and storyline. I even like that they touched on the first movie a little by returning to Caesar's old house. Great movie.

Movie - Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)

This is my second favorite Texas Chainsaw movie (the first being the most recent one that came out last year). The movie follows a group of teenagers who are driving to a concert when they pick up a hitchhiker. The hitchhiker is very unhinged and ends up committing suicide in the back seat. When looking for a police officer to assist with the situation and report it, they are confronted by Leatherface's uncle who is again posing as a police officer. The teens end up getting picked off one by one once again with only one survivor. The kicker is that the survivor stole a baby from their house and rolled (over top of the police officer). If anyone has seen the bunny theater shorts, this is probably one of the most amusing. I gave this one a four as I really did enjoy the gore factor.

Movie - Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006)

This is a movie that kind of slipped through the cracks. I was not aware that this movie was even made (They sure did make a lot of these after 2000 which is surprising). This movie takes us back to Leatherface's roots and how he and his family came to be the way that they are (well somewhatly). When a slaughterhouse is closed down, the family goes crazy and the murders begin. A group of kids who are traveling to Mexico to dodge the draft get caught by Leatherface and his uncle who is posing as a police officer. The gore level is pretty decent on this one and I really ended up liking it a good bit. The movie had one of my favorite actresses (Lucy Diamond for anyone who has seen D.E.B.S.) even though she gets killed :[ I gave this one a three for keeping me entertained.