Who knew it was so easy to spot a ghost? The last I knew those knuckleheads on Ghost Hunters Uber-Global have yet to definitely catch so much as the shadow of a legitimate … more
...but this new film doesn't hold a candle to those movies. I remember watching the first Paranormal Activity back in 2009 in a crowded theater in San Antonio. Up until that time … more
Star Rating: Paranormal Activity 4 is a contrived, unoriginal, unmotivated effort that cruelly belabors an already exhausted premise. This comes after I begrudgingly … more
It seems like the “Paranormal Activity” movie franchise is fast becoming an October-Halloween tradition as with the “Saw”, “Halloween” and “Friday the 13th” … more
**** out of **** What is a nightmare but a string of unexplainable, sometimes unrelated events that awaken the most negative of emotions from within us whilst we are not actually, … more
If you have read Chesterton's stunningly prescient and relevant Heretics (see my review here) first, you might read this novel, as I did, as an extended allegorical example of Heresy in action. … more
This is the first novel in Natsuhiko Kyogoku's KYOGOKUDO mystery series. In Japan, these novels were a major contributor to the "onmyoji (yin yang diviner) boom", which was started by the … more
A few nights ago, I saw an episode in the TV show “Paranormal Witness” about a box that seemed to contain pure evil. The story was about a family’s struggles with something that had … more
*1/2 out of **** On October 30, 1989; it is said that an elderly woman made a 9/11 phone call in which she revealed to have killed three people. Through an excruciatingly dull walk-through … more
*** out of **** "Grave Encounters" is like the love child of "The Blair Witch Project" and "REC". No, there aren't any zombies - or "infected, if you will - as in the latter, but … more
Horror movies have found a new style meant to instill terror and give the viewer a feeling of ‘reality’ with the first person cinematography or otherwise more known as the handheld camera … more
The power of suggestion is a pretty strong marketing ploy. Recent movies such as “The Fourth Kind”, “Apollo 18” and the “Paranormal Activity” franchise have all but … more
So my sister finally convinced me to leave my house and *gasp* pay $10 to see a movie, the adventure she picked out for us was The Devil Inside, now im going to try not to spoil this for everyone who … more
Star Rating: The Devil Inside is the first demonic possession film I know of to entertain the idea of back-alley exorcisms – that is, those performed by ordained … more
There are essentially three very moving tales in this excellent film. Viewers hoping to learn about what happens to people after death, whether there is something or nothing, will be disappointed, … more
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Madpenguin posted a Quick Tip about Suspiria (1977).
October 31, 2011
Quite possibly Argento's most stylish film that bombards the senses with some very colorful visuals. The cinematography is amazing and it has a very nice music score. Unfortunately, I always found this … more
One can feel the J-Horror bubble burst while viewing this. A fine plot is poorly advanced by its derivative premise: college kids receive voicemail recordings via cell phone of … more
*** out of **** "Hereafter" is being marketed as some sort of "Sixth Sense"-esque paranormal drama, although I assure you, it is far from one of those. It's a different venue for … more
While I liked the story and the themes being dealt with in Hereafter, I couldn't help but feel somewhat disappointed with the screenplay which feels somewhat exploitative in the way it utilizes contemporary … more
* out of **** To its credit, "The Unborn" is some of the best anti-fun you'll have with a horror movie in quite some time. While a lot of horror movies are bad, few (in 2009, especially) … more
** out of **** Here is a film that was almost on the good side of decent, but staggered right from the start. This causes the admittedly ambitious premise to go to nigh complete … more
I am not very familiar with the works of M. Night Shyamalan, but I am looking to be. Devil is not directed by Shyamalan, but it has his name attached to it and I'm sure that turned a lot of people … more
Hereafter is a movie I saw right after Sunset Limited. Both deal with death and human’s survival in the world. Hereafter is a movie that attempts to answer the question about life after death although … more
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smichaelwilson posted a Quick Tip about Devil (2010 movie).
January 27, 2011
I was actually surprised at how good it was. The story was focused and tight, they kept the scope fairly small, and it pretty much delivered what it promised. As far as well done horror films with religious … more