Shrooms (2007)<---- Click Me 4 Movie!!!

MONDAY- April 28th, 2014
"Eat at your own risk..."

Shrooms: DRUGS ARE BAD YOU GUYS!!!:
(Title LINK is English)
2007/Ireland/R/Horror 

"3 couples go to Ireland woods to collect magic mushrooms and trip out." ~ Shrooms (2007)



HQ Thoughts: "I want to believe that this could have been a better movie. I enjoyed the premise but execution wasn't great. A few friends traveled far and wide to get a hold of some special mushrooms for a trip they might not remember. 

Campfire tales are shared of an old religious sect that used to torture children and it all went downhill from there. After eating a bad shroom, Tara starts to encounter bad hallucinations of all of her friends getting killed by these horrible figures. 

For whatever it's worth, everyone gets knocked off some way or another and it gets super confusing until the very end- the "Aha!" moment. 

Not the greatest but able to get through it. You can appreciate this original from 2007 (7 yrs ago) and I'm sure someone has done it better since. I'll find it."

Maniac (2012)<---- Click Me 4 Movie!!!

SUNDAY- November 17th, 2013
"In by sundown. Don't mind if I do..."

Maniac: More Mommy Issues w/ a Great POV!:
(Title LINK is English)
2012/France/R/Horror 

"As he helps a young artist with her upcoming exhibition, the owner of a mannequin shop's deadly, suppressed desires come to the surface." ~ Maniac (2012





HQ Thoughts: "I love remakes that goes further than the previous film attempted. 1980's Maniac original was a gore fest, as it should have been- it was the time when gore was on the come up. The story line was irrelevant to the idea of someones' head getting blown off.

In this rendition, Frank meets Anna and the concept remains the same (he is enamored, starts to flashback about skanky mom and goes off the deep end eventually) but here you get an in depth look from his perspective. No really, it's like looking through his eyes for the majority of the film.

Premise doesn't change, he scalps women as an homage paid to a slutty mother and the inability to love, but this is so much more endearing that you somewhat feel really bad for Frank. 

The film wasn't as horrible as some made it out to seem, this film is banned for release in New Zealand. I think it's a great watch, great perspective as mentioned before and needless to say, Mr. Wood did an awesome job here."

House at the End of the Street (2012)<--Click Me 4 Movie!

SUNDAY- August 11th, 2013
"Keep It Going For As Long..."


House at the End of the Street: HELP HIM, HELP HER!:
(Title LINK is English)
2012/US/R/Horror 

"A mother and daughter move to a new town and find themselves living next door to a house where a young girl murdered her parents. When the daughter befriends the surviving son, she learns the story is far from over." ~ House at the End of the Street (2012)




HQ Thoughts: "I watched this because I needed to see first hand the "J. Lawrence" craze that is happening all across Hollywood.... I refuse to watch Hunger Games, so this was the next best thing. Not a bad movie, caught me off guard at the end, therefore I call this a success. 

Elissa and her mom move to a quiet wooded area (no shit) and find out that the house at the end of the street was the site of a double murder at the hands of the daughter who is no longer around.

Elissa finds out that the only surviving member of the family lives in the house and is a recluse (right). She manages to break him in and they start out as friends until her mom starts to have conniption fits about their relationship. Rightfully so.

Things turn all bad when you start to wonder where the relationship and this guy's temper is going. Watched it once, wasn't disappointed."

MARTYRS (2008)<-- Click ME 4 Movie!!!

Monday- July 15th, 2013
"Revised- Revisited"

Martyrs: Dying for a cause?:
(Title LINK is in English dubbed)
2008/France/R/Horror

"A young woman's quest for revenge against the people who kidnapped and tormented her as a child leads her and a friend, who is also a victim of child abuse, on a terrifying journey into a living hell of depravity. " ~ Martyrs (2008)





HQ Thoughts: "I ran across this awesome film after a brief word of mouth recommendation that I am happy I didn't pass up. This is one hell of a ride that starts off immediately with a young girl escaping what seems to be a dungeon of some sort. She is beat to the core and so mentally fucked that she barely talks or interacts normally.

She meets a best friend... they grow up and pretty much protect each other until her demons get the best of her and she goes out for her own form of revenge. And that is just the first 20 mins!!! 

What happens after, not even the most seasoned horror buff can imagine!

Brutal isn't the word, scenes literally had me holding my breath. This film is original, super twisted and takes you to a new plateau of horror. Fast paced and excellent until the end."