Tag: horror

Movie Review: BLAIR WITCH

Paul McGuire Grimes

Sep 20, 2016

BLAIR WITCH Director: Adam Wingard Starring: James Allen McCune, Callie Hernandez, Corbin Reid, Brandon Scott, Wes Robinson, Valorie Curry In 1994, three filmmakers set out to the Black Hills forest near Burkittsville, Maryland to shoot a documentary about the legendary Blair Witch. Their footage was found in the woods, but their bodies were never discovered.…
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Movie Review: DON’T BREATHE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 29, 2016

DON’T BREATHE Director: Fede Alvarez Starring: Stephen Lang, Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, Daniel Zovatto You know you’re in for a whirl of trouble when you see an old man dragging the body of a young woman down a deserted road. Thus begins Don’t Breathe, the pulsating new fright fest from Fede Alvarez. Rocky (Levy), Alex…
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Movie Review: THE CONJURING 2

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jun 10, 2016

THE CONJURING 2 Director: James Wan Starring: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Frances O’Connor, Madison Wolfe, Franka Potente, Lauren Esposito I love a good scary movie and director James Wan is no stranger at delivering a thrilling scare to his audiences. He directed the first film as well as Saw and Insidious to name a few.…
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Movie Review: GREEN ROOM

Paul McGuire Grimes

Apr 29, 2016

GREEN ROOM Writer/Director: Jeremy Saulnier Starring: Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Alia Shawkat, Patrick Stewart, Macon Blair I get the impression that Patrick Stewart doesn’t take himself too seriously, which is something I really admire about him. He’s a classically trained actor who has tackled everything from Shakespeare, Star Trek: The Next Generation, X-Men, and raunchy…
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Movie Review: 10 CLOVERFIELD LANE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Mar 10, 2016

10 CLOVERFIELD LANE Director: Dan Trachtenberg Starring: John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Gallagher Jr., Douglas M. Griffin 10 Cloverfield Lane is considered by the studio to be the “blood relative” sequel of the smash 2008 film Cloverfield. Producer J.J. Abrams snuck a fast one on moviegoers by producing a sequel and keeping it shrouded…
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Movie Rewind: THE BABADOOK (2014)

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 27, 2015

THE BABADOOK Writer/Director: Jennifer Kent Starring: Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Daniel Henshall, Barbara West, Hayley McElhinney It’s rare these days when you come across an actual scary movie. Many movies are released each year that fit into the “horror genre”, but for every one movie that’s decent, you get about five or six that are…
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Movie Review: THE VISIT

Paul McGuire Grimes

Sep 11, 2015

THE VISIT Writer/Director: M. Night Shyamalan Starring: Olivia DeJonge, Ed Oxenbould, Deanna Dunagan, Peter McRobbie, Kathryn Hahn M. Night Shyamalan is back and returning to his horror roots with The Visit. He uses a found footage/documentary style approach about two young kids, Becca (DeJonge) and Tyler (Oxenbould), who go and visit their grandparents for the…
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Movie Review: INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 3

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jun 13, 2015

INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 3 Writer/Director: Leigh Whannell Starring: Dermot Mulroney, Stefanie Scott, Lin Shaye, Angus Sampson, Leigh Whannell It’s almost certain that when a new horror movie performs well that a sequel will be made. It’s so rare when we exactly get a scare-fest that feels fresh and original. When the studios turn those hits into…
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Movie Review: IT FOLLOWS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Mar 31, 2015

IT FOLLOWS Writer/Director: David Robert Mitchell Starring: Maika Monroe, Keir Gilchrist, Olivia Luccardi, Lili Sepe, Jake Weary, Baily Spry If you are familiar with those old rules for successfully surviving a horror movie, you may remember the one that says you can never have sex. It Follows uses that concept of teens having sex as…
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Movie Rewind: V/H/S/2 (2013)

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 8, 2013

V/H/S/2Directors: Simon Barrett , Adam Wingard , Eduardo Sánchez , Gregg Hale , Gareth Evans , Jason Eisener , Timo Tjahjanto Starring: Lawrence Michael Levine, Kelsy Abbott, Adam Wingard, Hannah Hughes, Jay Saunders After V/H/S received somewhat of a following, a sequel was naturally rushed into production. This should come as no surprise as we are talking about…
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