Film Reviews

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS In the year 1560 a group of Spanish conquistadors, fresh from conquering the Inca empire, descend the Andes mountains to the Amazon River. Their leader Gonzalo Pizarro has been charged with finding the mythical city of El Dorado. With supplies running low he orders a small band, led by Don Pedro de Ursua, to traverse the …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A rare glimpse into the legendary career of wrestling icon, Vampiro, as he grapples with his demons and life after fame. Straight from one of wrestling’s most outspoken characters, this is a candid look beyond the ring. REVIEW: Written and directed by Michael Paszt (Sweet Karma) takes us on a bitter sweet ride. A glimpse into …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Vacationing on an island off the coast of Thailand, Christine (Maggie Q) and Neil Oliver (Luke Hemsworth) awake hungover and with no memory of the previous night. They find footage on Neil’s camera, and watch, horrified, as Neil appears to murder Christine. With twenty-four hours until the next ferry and a typhoon threatening the island, Christine and Neil attempt to reconstruct the …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: The step on the housing ladder becomes the first step on the path to hell REVIEW: When the official Synopsis of a film is as barebones as the above, you know the film you’re about to watch isn’t going to be a good one, and in this sense, and this sense alone, Millennial Killer didn’t disappoint. …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS A psychological thriller of a grieving mother turned cold-blooded avenger with a twisty master plan to pay back those who were responsible for her daughter’s death. REVIEW: Tetsuya Nakashima’s 2010 thriller Confessions offers genuine suspense, bleaker than bleak atmosphere and fantastic performances. It is a twisted tale to say the least, but one that will assuredly …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Angela’s daughter, Annie (aka “Little Red”), mysteriously disappeared, but the police never found her body. While the mother begins to shed light on the mystery, a religious cult ruled by a matriarch known as the Grandmother, is leaving a trail of blood and carnage in its wake. The further the mother delves into madness, the deeper …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: “Directed by Aaron B. Koontz (Camera Obscura, Scare Package) who also co-wrote the script with Cameron Burns (Camera Obscura) and Keith Lansdale (“Creepshow”), THE PALE DOOR stars Devin Druid (“13 Reasons Why”), Zachary Knighton (“Happy Endings”), Noah Segan (Knives Out), Stan Shaw (Monster Squad), Pat Healy (Cheap Thrills), Bill Sage (We Are What We Are) and Melora Walters (Magnolia).  The film is presented and executive produced by Joe R. Lansdale, the writer of Bubba Ho-Tep & Cold In July. REVIEW: In THE PALE DOOR, the Dalton gang finds shelter in a seemingly uninhabited ghost town after …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: An ex-soldier, living homeless in London, is offered a place to stay at a decaying house inhabited by a young woman and her dying mother. As he starts to fall for her, he cannot ignore his suspicion that something sinister is going on. REVIEW: Ever watch a movie where, halfway through, you realize you utterly dislike …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: An aging actress living in her Hollywood mansion with a retinue of elderly servants employs a new, mentally disturbed, personal assistant who schemes to takeover the large estate. REVIEW: Sometimes, it is fun to imagine classic Hollywood films reworked into horror films. Instead of Rosebud being a sled, what if Rosebud was a ghost that haunted …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: After 11-year-old Gitty discovers a man who can grant wishes hiding in her family’s silo, she is forced to choose between saving the man’s life and protecting her family. REVIEW: Back in the 80s, Reagan-era farmers were seeing a tidal wave of foreclosures on property due to economic issues. Many farms were bought and resold, leaving …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A story about a video of a group of people going hiking and a mysterious little girl in a red dress following them. REVIEW: The 2015 Taiwanese box-office hit The Tag-Along draws its inspiration from a combination of old mountain mythology and modern urban legends, creating an entertaining but annoyingly uneven horror experience. The story centres …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A rich man with a much younger wife and child finds himself stuck in a supernatural rental house in rural Wales, where his past comes to haunt him. REVIEW: Directors: David Koepp Writers: David Koepp (script) & Daniel Kehlmann (original novel) Starring: Kevin Bacon, Amanda Seyfried, Avery Tiiu Essex, Colin Blumenau Blumhouse and Universal’s 2020 flick …

Rate This MovieSYNOPSIS: “A scientist living in an apartment complex kills a girl and uses acid to destroy her internal organs, and then kills himself. While investigating, a doctor discovers that the scientist was doing experiments on the use of genetically engineered parasites as organ transplants. Soon, other people in the complex begin showing signs of carrying the parasites, spreading …

Rate This MovieSYNOPSIS: A group of young friends stranded at a secluded roadside museum are stalked by the owner of the place, who has the power to control his collection of mannequins. REVIEW: “Tourist Trap” was one of the sole reasons I took a renewed interest in the films of the 70’s. 1979 to be more specific. “Tourist Trap” is …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: “Thrown into the face of death only to emerge unharmed, the characters of Immortal are left staring at eternity in the face with uncertainty and fear like they’ve never imagined. The film follows Chelsea, a high school track star who comes clean about sexual misconduct with her coach only to find out her confession might be too late, …