Monday, October 30, 2017
The Howling (1981)
Released April 10th in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story: Karen White is a local anchorwoman who everyone recognizes.
Recently, a murderer has taken a liking to Karen and has been contacting her.
In an effort to capture the killer , the police devise a plan involving Karen meeting with the killer.
Karen goes along with the plan but it ends as a horrifying ordeal for her.
After the incident , Karen sees a doctor.
The doctor advises Karen that it will do her worlds of good to go away to his retreat.
Karen doesnt want to but believes she needs a change of pace so she goes.
Everyone seems nice enough at the retreat but some really weird stuff happens and no one is actually as they appear...
Soon Karen begins thinking staying at home wasn't such a bad idea after all.
Stars Dee Wallace , Robert Picardo , Patrick Macnee , Christopher Stone , Slim Pickens , Belinda Balaski , Dennis Dugan , Elisabeth Brooks , Margie Impert , Don McLeod , Kenneth Tobey
Directed by Joe Dante
Rated R
HORROR
1922 ; Stephen King's (2017)
Made for Netflix, airing October 20th in the US.
Filming location(s) unknown.
The story: Humble farmer Wilfred James is married and has one 14-year-old son.
There isn't anything in the world Wildred takes more pride in than his land and his son....
Wilfred's wife Arlette owns 100 acres of their 180 acres.
She wants to sell all the land and move to the city, taking her young son along.
But Wilfred doesn't want her to take his son away from him and his son doesn't want to move to the city.
Arlette's demeaning, ruthless ways leave Wilfred and his son with only one choice.
Stars Thomas James , Dylan Schimd , Molly Parker , Kaitlyn Bernard , Bob Frazer , Eric Keenleyside , Neal McDonough , Tanya Champoux , Patrick Keating , Brian dArcy James
Directed by Zak Hilditch
Not Rated
MYSTERY/THRILLER/HORROR
Thursday, October 26, 2017
Mirror Mirror (1990)
Released October 12th in the US.
Filming location(s) unknown.
The story: Curator Emelin and realtor Mrs. Perlili are working together to clean out the old Weatherworth estate.
Mrs. Perlili has to leave early so Emelin finishes the job herself.
The movers arrive and Emelin advises them to take the rest of the estate to her shop.
Soon Mrs. Perlili sells the home off to newly widowed Mrs. Gordon and her daughter Megan.
Megan isn't thrilled about the move but she finds slight comfort in an old mirror she finds in her new room.
The mirror was supposed to be delivered to Emelin but got left behind, so now it belongs to Megan.
But the mirror has a curse on it...and it begins channeling its energies through Megan.
Whenever Megan gets uncomfortable about something, the mirror makes bad things happen.
Stars Traci Lee Gold , Michelle Gold , Yvonne De Carlo , Ann Hearn , Karen Black , Rainbow Harvest , Dorit Sauer , Kristin Dattilo , Ricky Paull Goldin , William Sanderson , Charlie Spradling , Tom Bresnahan , Stephen Tobolowsky , Pamela Perfili , Ian Vespucious , M J King
Directed by Marina Sargenti
Rated R
HORROR/MYSTERY
"Aren't we a bit grumpy??
I'm going to the store Megan. Do you want me to pick you up some Midol???"
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Cell ; Stephen King's (2016)
Released July 8th in the US.
Filmed in Georgia....
The story : Clay Riddel is an artist who has been living in Boston for the past year while being separated from his wife and son who are in New Hampshire.
When Clay gets news his work is finally going to pay off , he rushes to the airport and calls his wife.
He is planning on flying to New Hampshire to see them.
But while on the phone , something strange starts happening to all the people in the airport around him.
It appears that whoever was on their cell phone has now gone... insane.
Stars John Cusack , Clark Sarullo , Ethan Andrew Casto , Samuel L Jackson , Isabelle Fuhrman , Owen Teague , Stacy Keach , Joshua Mikel , Anthony Renyolds , Erin Elizabeth Burns
Directed by Tod Williams
Rated R
HORROR/SCIFI
Monday, October 23, 2017
Leatherface : Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990)
Released January 12th in the US.
Filmed entirely in California...
The story: Michelle and her friend Ryan are driving her dads' car from Los Angeles to Florida.
While driving through Texas, they are stopped at a roadblock but the police won't offer up any information about whats going on.
The only information they get is, "Get going and don't stop for anything..."
So on they go, driving through the night.
The next day they stop at the Last Chance gas station.
The attendant is creepy but there's a seemingly friendly-enough , helpful cowboy.
When the attendant starts shit, the cowboy sends Michelle and Ryan on their way in a hurry.
Ryan suggests in the heat of the moment to talk Michelle into taking the new road the cowboy told him about...
But no one told either of them that was definitely not the road they wanted to take....
Stars Kate Hodge , William Butler , Michael Shamus Wiles , Tom Everett , Viggo Mortensen , R A Mihailoff , Ken Foree . Joe Unger , Jennifer Banko , Miriam Byrd Nethery , Caroline Williams
Directed by Jeff Burr
Not Rated
HORROR/THRILLER/SEQUEL
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Little Evil (2017)
Made by Netflix , airing September 1st in the US.
Filmed entirely in Ohio.
The story : Gary and Samantha got married not too long ago.
Samantha has a son Lucas that Gary hasnt really gotten to know yet.
Now is the time.
Samantha has convinced Gary he will be a great stepdad and he does his best.
But after sometime , it appears to Gary that Lucas is evil and wants only to hurt him.
Stars Adam Scott , Evangeline Lilly , Owen Atlas , Clancy Brown , Bridget Everett , Chris Delia , Tyler Labine ,Donald Faison , Sally Field , Kyle Bornheimer , Hank Harris , Carla Gallo
Directed by (& story written) Eli Craig
Not Rated
DARK COMEDY
The October Society's Tales of Halloween (2015)
Released October 16th in the US.
Filmed in California.
This film consists of ten short stories by ten different directors.
1. 'Sweet Tooth' : After trick or treating , Mikey is going crazy eating as much of his candy that he can.
The babysitter and her beau decide to tell Mikey the story of Sweet Tooth.
Sweet Tooth was a child who got revenge against his parents who always allowed him to trick or treat but never allowed him to eat any of his candy.
2. 'The Night Billy Raised Hell' : Billy is tricked into doing pranks on Halloween by his sister and her beau.
But the first person Billy tries playing a trick on shows him what will really happen if he plays tricks on people.
3. 'Trick' : Four people just chilling on Halloween are taking turns answering the door for trick or treaters.
One child causes one the four harm , which sets in motion a chain reaction of hurt on the four due to a trick or treaters need for revenge.
4. 'The Weak and the Wicked' : Some bullies finally get a payback for killing a kid their ages' innocent parents from the demon of All Hallow's Eve.
5. 'Grim Grinning Ghost' : While at a Halloween party , Lynn's mother tells a creepy tale of Mary Bailey who was tortured due to a disfigured face. Lynn meets Mary...
6. ' Ding Dong' : Every Halloween Bobbie gets depressed. All she wants is a child. Bobbie eventually comes up with a great idea for giving out candy and getting to see and maybe capture , the kiddies.
7. 'This Means War' : A guy who takes his Halloween decorations and pranks seriously flips his lid when his neighbor tries competing with him but not very seriously.
8. 'Friday the 31st' : A killer who looks like Jason Voorhees has killed a bunch of Halloween party goers. After finishing off his last victim , he is met by a pestering little alien who changes the course of things to come.
9. 'The Ransom of Rusty Rex' : Two bank robbers decide to try their hand at kidnapping a rich guys kid for ransom. But when they call Mr. Rex and ask for the cash to get his kid , he doesnt want him back...
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10. 'Bad Seed' : This year , Ray has carved the best pumpkin he has ever carved. His pumpkin is so good , its bad...
Stars (voice) Adrienne Barbeau , Hunter Smit , Cameron Easton , Caroline Williams , Robert Rusler , Clare Kramer , Barry Bostwick , Marcus Eckert , Ben Stillwell , Natalie Castillo , Christopher Zajac Denek , John F Beach , Tiffany Shepis , Casey Ruggieri , Trent Haaga , Mia Page , Kennedy Fuselier , Clayton Keller , Marnie McKendry , Alex Essoe , Lin Shaye , Barbara Crampton , Lisa Marie , Mick Garris , Stuart Gordon , Liesel Hanson , Pollyanna McIntosh , Marc Senter , Lilly Von Woodenshoe , Lucas Armendariz , Vanessa Menendez , Dana Gould , James Duvall , Elissa Dowling , Graham Denmen , Thomas Blake Jr , Sean Clark , Buzz Wallick , Jennifer Wenger , Amanda Moyer , Nick Principe , Jose Pablo Cantillo , Sam Witwer , John Landis , Greg McLean , Cerina Vincent, John Savage , Joe Dante , Pat Healy , Kristina Klebe
Directed by David Parker , Darren Lynn Bousman , Adam Gierasch , Paul Solet , Axelle Carolyn , Lucky McKee , John Skipp , Mike Mendez , Ryan Schifrin , Neil Marshall
Rated R
HORROR/DARK COMEDY/HALLOWEEN
Monday, October 2, 2017
Child's Play (1972)
Released December 12th in the US.
Filmed entirely in New York.
The story : Paul Reis is the new gym teacher at a Catholic , all boy prep school.
Paul actually went to the school and never thought he would see the day he'd be back to teach.
After a very short time , things start going a bit haywire with the normally , fairly well-haved students.
Paul learns that there have been 6 incidents in only the last two weeks with students doing harm to other students at the school.
No one knows why.
No one can guess why and none of the kids are talking.
Well , that is until one of them loses an eye.
Stars Robert Preston , Beau Bridges , Jerome Malley , Charles White , David Rounds , Ron Weyand , Bryant Fraser , Kate Harrington , Jamie Alexander , Brian Chapin , Mark Hall Haefeli , Robbie Reed
Directed by Sidney Lumet
Rated PG
MYSTERY/THRILLER/SNOREFEST
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