Tag: James Wan

Movie Review: MALIGNANT

Paul McGuire Grimes

Sep 27, 2021

MALIGNANT Director: James WanStarring: Annabelle Wallis, George Young, MAddie Hasson, Michole Briana White, Jake Abel You’re a fan of the collective works of horror aficionado James Wan, you’ll want to check out his latest, Malignant. The Simian Research Hospital is known for its experimental treatments on children. For one extreme patient, they are told “It’s…
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Movie Review: THE CONJURING: THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jun 1, 2021

THE CONJURING: THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT Director: Michael ChavesStarring: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Ruairi O’Connor, Sarah Catherine Hook, John Noble Director James Wan made one of the best horror films of the last decade with The Conjuring. It has since spun into a cinematic universe and now The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me…
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Movie Review: SPIRAL

Paul McGuire Grimes

May 13, 2021

SPIRAL Director: Darren Lynn BousmanStarring: Chris Rock, Max Minghella, Marisol Nichols, Samuel L. Jackson, Morgan David Jones, Dan Petronijevic The new film Spiral comes with the subtitle “From the Book of Saw” but don’t let that turn you away as comedian Chris Rock has a few tricks up his sleeve as the star and executive…
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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: 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: FURIOUS 7

Paul McGuire Grimes

Apr 3, 2015

FURIOUS 7 Director: James Wan Starring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Dwayne Johnson, Ludacris, Tyrese Gibson, Kurt Russell, Nathalie Emmanuel, Djimon Hounsou The Fast and the Furious franchise continues at full throttle for its seventh entry. The film picks up directly after the post-credit sequence that happened at the end…
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Movie Review: INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 2

Paul McGuire Grimes

Sep 18, 2013

INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 2Director: James WanStarring: Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Barbara Hershey, Lin Shaye, Ty Simpkins, Steve Coulter, Leigh Whannell, Angus Sampson Director James Wan and screenwriter Leigh Whannell shocked horror fans with 2011’s Insidious, one of the best films of the genre in the last ten years. It was inevitable that a sequel would be green…
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Movie Review: THE CONJURING

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 23, 2013

THE CONJURINGDirector: James WanStarring: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Ron Livingston, Lili Taylor, Joey King If you are familiar with the Amityville Horror case in Long Island, the names Ed and Lorraine Warren may ring a bell. Ed (Wilson) was a noted author and demonologist and his wife, Lorraine (Farmiga) is a clairvoyant and medium. The…
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