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Solstice
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Description:
Before going off to college, Megan (Elisabeth Harnois) and her friends take one last summer trip to the bayou, despite the recent suicide of Megan’s twin, Sophie. Soon, Megan feels Sophie’s presence, and as the friends try to conjure up her spirit, the horror begins. Shawn Ashmore, Tyler Hoechlin, Amanda Seyfried, Matt O’Leary and Hilarie Burton also star in this thriller directed by Daniel Myrick (The Blair Witch Project).
Rated PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min., 2007
Our Opinion:
There is nothing like a good old young lovers in love, especially if one of them just had sex with their dead sister’s boyfriend. We spend the whole movie trying to figure out what happened when Megan’s sister died. It’s a little slow but still had good entertainment value. Production was top notch. This is not a cheapo low budget film. Great sound track!
Insanitarium
Posted by: | CommentsStar Rating: 3
Description:
Determined to rescue his sister from a mental hospital, Jack Romero (Jesse Metcalfe) masquerades as a madman to gain entry to the asylum, where he finds a deranged sawbones (Peter Stormare) using patients as guinea pigs in bizarre experiments. To keep his involuntarily committed sibling — and himself — from becoming cannibalistic psychos like the doctor’s other victims, Jack will need all his ingenuity in this direct-to-video splatterfest.
Rated R, 1 hr. 29 min., 2008
Our Opinion:
Not bad. The only way that you could tell the “just insane” from the “rabid insane” was by the color of their eyes. I thought that was a nice touch. Very bloody. I am OK with bloody but they do over do it a bit. There was a point in the film where things were coming together with weird music and running through blue hospital hallways with blood every where. Would have made a more accurate portrayal of the movie as cover art.
The St. Francisville Experiment
Posted by: | CommentsStar Rating: 1
Description:
St. Francisville, La., is famous for its abundnace of haunted places, and at the end of a long, dark road lies on of the most terrifying spots of all – the St. Francisville Plantation. Armed with cameras and paranormal investigation tools, a group of brave souls – including a ghost historian, psychic and a history student – shuns logic to spend one night in the notorious house, which is said to be plagued by restless spirits.
Rated PG-13, 1 hr. 17 min., 2000
Our Opinion:
Don’t waste your time with this one. It was meant for television. I admit I was curious about this movie only because of the title and the cover art. Don’t be fooled. This is movie making at its cheapest.
Alien Raiders
Posted by: | CommentsStar Rating: 3
Description:
With guns blazing, furious assailants besiege a small-town supermarket, killing several employees and shoppers and taking others hostage. But the real horror begins when the survivors realize that something even more sinister lurks in the aisles. As police barricade the perimeter, an anxious standoff reveals the shocking truth. Carlos Bernard, Mathew St. Patrick and Rockmond Dunbar star in this sci-fi horror film directed b Ben Rock.
Rated R, 1 hr. 25 min. 2008
Our Opinion
Not Bad for low budget. Interesting twists at the end. Everything shot at one location, the supermarket. The dialog seemed rehearsed from a script that needed to be smoothed out. Characters were not believable.
The Last House on the Left
Posted by: | CommentsStar Rating: 4
Description:
While vacationing at their summer home, Emma and John Collingwood (Monica Potter and Tony Goldwyn) show kindness to a group of strangers, unaware that the same men just assaulted their daughter (Sara Paxton). Once they learn the truth, they set out on a no-holds-bared plan for revenge that can only end in bloodshed. Dennis Iliadis directs this updated remake of Wes Craven’s 1972 horror classic by the same name.
Rated R, 1hrs. 50min., 2009
Our Opinion
The original from 1972 was one of Wes Craven’s first movies and for the time it was a shocker. I like that Wes tries to go as far on the edge as possible. What if you met up with ruthless individuals who had nothing to lose? This version is very well done and is a great tribute to the original. The characters are believable and the production is top notch. Great date movie!
Trailer Park of Terror
Posted by: | CommentsStar Rating: 3
Description:
When their bus crashes, stranding them in a remote area known as the Trucker’s Triangle, six troubled teens and their youth minister, Pastor Lewis (Matthew Del Negro), find themselves face-to-face with a murderous redneck named Norma (Nichole Hiltz) who keeps company with the undead. While the hapless crew is snoozing away in her trailer park, Norma’s thinking of ways to make their lives a living nightmare.
Rated R, 1hrs. 31min., 2008
Our Opinion
This is a fun movie. For low budget it was entertaining. The character Norma carried the film from start to finish. There is some light humor mixed in with gore.
Stephen King’s Desperation
Posted by: | CommentsStar Rating: 3
Description:
When a group of strangers corss paths in the small town of Desperation, Nev., they find themselves at the mercy of psychotic Sheriff COllie Entragian (Ron Perlman), who’s possessed by spirits. Annabeth Gish (Mystic Pizza), Tom Skerritt (Picket Fences), Steven Weber (Wings) and Kelly Overton (The Ring Two) co-star in this made-for-television horror flick based on the book by Stephen King, who also penned the teleplay.
Rated R, 2hrs. 11min., 2006
Our Opinion
Not bad, typical Stephen King fashion. The beginning was great and held out attention especially with ROn Pearlman who did a great job as the evil possessed Sheriff. However, the film gets long and boring towards the end. The movie runs out of gas at the end with very weird cheap effects. Perhaps they should have cut it short to save grace.
