Haunt (2013)<---- Click Me 4 Movie!!!!

TUESDAY- July 29th, 2014
"Her Milkshake Bought Him To The...?!"

Haunt: Yay To Creepy Love Stories!!!:
(Title LINK is English)
2013/USA/UR/Horror 

"An introvert teen befriends his new neighbor, and together the couple begin to explore the haunted house that his family has just purchased." ~ Haunt (2013)



HQ Thoughts: "Boy meets girl with some pretty good horrific moments. A bit slow but I think worth the watch on a late night. Definitely going to get a few scares out of it!

Evan is sad because his family moved out of the city into a slow paced wooded area. The house is said to be haunted, so of course the parents took it on a good deal.

He eventually began to roam around the newly purchased premises and finds a girl (amazingly) sitting in the woods. Decisions here makes the film what is because I do believe any person in their 'right' mind would have just left it all alone- yet we will give him a pass for living in the boonies! 

I just want to get a few PERSONAL concerns out about her before I move on. WHY IS SHE SO DAMN RUDE? (you'll see what I mean...)

She gets a LOT comfortable right away and they both start to look through the house to find a spirit communicator that works, and the good stuff begins. As hard as I tried to figure out the twist- I will say that this one stumped me until the very end...

This film is basically a horror/love story due to the character attachment you tend to inadvertently build as the film moves along. I actually enjoyed it for what it's worth.

I caught myself talking a lot at the screen and the ending left me stumped and mad and Grrr! Let's just say that. I think it's worth a watch. Not a bad film but could have definitely been better executed."

Lovely Molly (2011)<---- Click Me 4 Movie!!!!

SATURDAY- July 19th, 2014
"Daddy's Little Girl..."

Lovely Molly: WHAT JUST HAPPENED HERE???!!!:
(Title LINK is English)
2011/UK/R/Horror 

"Newlywed Molly moves into her deceased father's house in the countryside, where painful memories soon begin to haunt her." ~ Lovely Molly (2011)



HQ Thoughts: "This movie is all mental, so don't expect too much of a gory story line. The directors have made it possible for the viewer to creep into the mind frame of a severely damaged woman, apparently by the hands of her now deceased father.

The main question of the film is whether or not her father's ghost has come back to continue wreaking havoc on her or is she clearly a sadistic drug addict reliving her horrible past on her own? Everything in her path crumbles as she witnesses more and more ghostly figures and violent entities.

I love a dark, cerebral film that keeps you guessing and Lovely Molly doesn't fall short with the questions throughout the film and at the end. Are her attacks hallucinations, as it is associated with psychosis  and schizophrenia or is her dead tormenter on her back- again?

My only wonder is why she took the house in the first place, this film takes me places I wasn't ready to go and Gretchen Lodge gave a more than impressive performance as a very disturbed Molly, KUDOS!. It's a good watch!"

29 February (2006)<--- Click Me 4 Movie!!!

WEDNESDAY-  September 11th, 2013
"I QUIT!!!"

29 February- Hazardous Leap Year!?:
(Title LINK is in English subtitles)
2006/Korea/R/Horror

"Ji-yeon, a tollgate ticket girl, is frightened by a mysterious black car, which hands over a bloodstained ticket as a fee at midnight. Her fear deepens after her colleague, Jong-sook, tells her that 12 years earlier a prisoner transport vehicle caused a traffic accident wherein all the prisoners involved died - and some of the corpses disappeared. Since then, a murder has occurred near the tollgate on February 29th, every four years."~ The Curse of February 29th (2006)



HQ Thoughts: "This movie was seriously creepy and I absolutely didn't expect it. Great premise and a decent twisted ending. 
 
Ji-yeon is a tollbooth clerk who finds out about an accident with prison inmates and the disappearance of a body that was never found. She soon becomes obsessed with the myth of the woman (who was a serial killer btw) and starts to look into the situation herself. 

She ends up getting tormented by a woman in a black car, a vision of her own self and some super paranoia that starts to creep up on her.

Without giving it away, I have to say that I was utterly surprised at the direction this movie took and how it wasn't boring in any fashion. Recommended for Asian Horror fans.... A lot different from the usual revenge films."

White- The Melody of the Curse (2011)<---Click Me 4 Movie!!!

SATURDAY- August 31st, 2013
"Destiny's Child meets Carrie..."

White- The Melody of the Curse: And Then There Was 1!?:
(Title LINK is in English subtitles)
2011/S. Korea/R/Horror 

"Girl group "Pink Dolls" is always pushed into the background by other popular idols. When the girls release their new song "White"- a remake from unknown origins they become instant sensations. As the group becomes more and more popular, jealousy and competitiveness increases as all the girls tries to become the lead singer." ~ White- The Melody of the Curse (2011)




HQ Thoughts: "A timeless story of fame, jealousy and girl group problems. Pink Dolls is the epitome of what 'has-beens' are in this film that points out every flaw that people we supposedly idolize have.

Pink Dolls is a group comprised of 4 women from different areas of entertainment. Eun-ju is the oldest and least liked out the bunch until she finds a VHS of a song that she never heard before. When she brings it to her overzealous manager, they revamp it a bit and release it with hopes of jumping back on the radar- and boy did they ever.

Things start to go wrong with each girl as they try to establish who will take center/lead/main. The song is extremely complex and high pitched and I think each girl gave it a good shot until they all began to get hurt in wild ways.

Overall, I think the concept is original, far fetched but entertaining with very pretty women and great acting. It's worth a watch, if that is all you are willing to give it. Oh and take a listen to the full song. It's pretty cool!"

Ju-On: White Ghost (2009)<---- Click Me 4 Movie!!!

FRIDAY- August 16th, 2013
"Just Family Issues..."

Ju-On (White Ghost): Grudge Carried Full Circle?!:
(Title LINK is English subtitles)
2009/Japan/R/Horror 

"Akane begins seeing visions of a female ghost wearing the same yellow hat and red satchel she wore as a school child." ~ Ju-On: White Ghost (2009)




HQ Thoughts: "As tribute to the Ju-On brand created by Takashi Shimizu, this 1-hr short is the scarier of 2 stories meant to intertwine and come full circle.

As we all know, all Ju-On's are based on grudges that manages to creep back and get it's revenge. This is the story of the Woman in White, it's based on a young woman named Akane who is baffled by the consistent sightings of a little girl who has on the same gear as she did when she was younger.

Starting out in an unnerving fashion (for me at least), the story is super complex for a short; incorporating several different people in the town by showing their (albeit, very minor) connection with the overall concept and the family involved. 

Akane starts to assess the impact that these visions have on her and realizes that the little girl is a very, very familiar figure from her past, as each member of the family manages to have a connection with everyone in some fashion.

I enjoyed this immensely, honest scares, very dark and creepy. I like the idea, always did. Loved this."

Gothika (2003)<----Click Me 4 Movie!!!

SUNDAY- August 4th, 2013
"Who Do You Love Again?"


Gothika: The Ultimate Cover-Up!:
(Title LINK is English)
2003/US/R/Horror 

"Ghost story in which a repressed female psychiatrist wakes up as a patient in the very asylum where she worked with no memory of why she is there and what she has done." ~ Gothika (2003)




HQ Thoughts: "Halle has played everything from a drug addict to CatWoman but in this film, she is a criminal psych who mysteriously wakes up in a cell in her own ward after blacking out one day at home. When she wakes up, she realizes that she is the Numero Uno suspect in the brutal hacking death of her husband, another prominent figure in this small town.

The story is super dark with the likes of Robert Downey Jr. reversing his role and taking her on as his client to further try to find out why she took the hatchet to her husband. Halle gives a believable psychotic trip as she tries to maintain her real sanity while being tormented by a twisted ghost who seems to be trying to tell her something.

Clean, sharp movie with decent twists that are well written. Goes to show you how it's all in who you know. Good watch!"

Fear Itself- Spooked (2008)<----Click Me 4 Movie!!!

TUESDAY- July 30th, 2013
"Creepster McWeepster."

*TUESDAY SHORT*
Fear Itself: Spooked!- The Past Catches Up!:
(Title LINK is English)
2008/Canada/R/Horror 

"Harry Seigal is a private investigator who, several years earlier, was dismissed from the police force after accidentally killing a suspect during interrogation." ~ Fear Itself- Spooked (2008)

HQ Thoughts: "Regardless of what the masses say, this has to easily be one of my favorite shorts from the "Fear Itself" series. I was ecstatic when it came out because I am a HUGE fan of short horror stories of any kind and this was short lived but fun while it lasted.

"Spooked" tells the story of a former police officer named Harry, who had a history of aggression and violence that lead to the eventual killing of a suspect while in his custody. He loses everything including his job and fast forward 15yrs, he is now a private investigator who was put to task by a woman who is trying to see if her husband is cheating while she is gone. A far cry from normal police work.

The house that he has to stake out in is old and dilapidated and he sets up in the upstairs room, in the dark. The madness starts soon after. We find out what makes him tick, what makes him squirm and go crazy as he revisits the core of everything that is causing his ultimate issue. Pretty screwed up.

I don't think this episode disappoints at all and there was some pretty good acting as well. Eric Roberts owned this role.

House Hunting (2013)<----Click Me 4 Movie!!!!

SATURDAY- July 27th, 2013
"Round & Round We Go."


House Hunting: May The Best Family WIN?!:
(Title LINK is English)
2013/US/R/Horror 

"Upon entering a desert farmhouse, two families discover that every attempt to leave takes them right back in. Stuck in purgatory, they are haunted by the home's former owner, who declares only one clan will be able to call the house their home. " ~ House Hunting (2013)




HQ Thoughts: "This film started out simple enough with 2 families out looking for a new home. They are both, one way or another, made aware of a 70 acre farmhouse right on the outskirts of town by the owner, who is also looking to a move of some sort. One family (with their son whose leg is broken) go to the location, beautiful home- amazing space and no one is there to help except some voice boxes apparently telling the story of each room in the house. No real estate agent, nothing. 

The 2nd family arrives (with the daughter) shortly after and debate, leaving the other family with the choice to buy. They decide to leave. After making the initial attempt, they end up crashing into a battered and bruised girl whose tongue was cut out. Bad signs ASAP!

Just like any normal family, person, animal- they grab the girl and make a run for it, only thing is that every time they drive away, before they even get to the highway, they end up back in front of the house. The weird voice box is yapping away and I'm totally freaked by now. Different concept, refreshing. 

Movie seems to over extend itself in the acting department, feels like everyone strained their part but I'm not here to deter you from what can potentially be a good horror night. This had me walking away satisfied. The movie is a mind catcher. I liked it!"

The Caller (2011)<----Click Me 4 Movie!!!

WEDNESDAY- July 23rd, 2013
"Hump on you day."


The Caller: What exactly is happening here?!:
(Title LINK is English)
2011/Puerto Rico/R/Horror 

"Troubled divorcee Mary Kee is tormented by a series of sinister phone calls from a mysterious woman. When the stranger reveals she's calling from the past, Mary tries to break off contact. But the caller doesn't like being ignored, and looks for revenge in a unique and terrifying way... " ~ The Caller (2011)




HQ Thoughts: "Well, what a pleasant surprise. You probably won't find this movie online with the best ratings because I'm guaranteeing that they probably didn't understand what they just saw therefore passing it off as a "bad" film. Hell, even I had to think about it for about an hour after watching it, it's just that cerebral with a fair bit of blood and fright.

Mary is in the middle of a divorce from a nasty, abusive husband and she moves back to Puerto Rico (the entire film was shot there) to start a new life. She manages to go back to school, meet a new male friend and oh yea, can't forget the crazy lady that calls constantly!!!

The calls turn out to be a lot more than expected when whatever directives Rose (the caller) gives over the phone apparently affects the current future, which seems to work in Mary's favor a little later on. Mary does whatever she can not to make her mad but once you learn the back story, you will understand how it all ties in.

This movie is one hell of an ingenious trip, just because it didn't get mass promotion and theater play, I would still agree that this director did a hell of a job making a simple concept as deep and scary as he managed to do with this. I love dark movies about psychosis. Good watch."

1408 (2007)<---- Click Me 4 Movie!!!

SATURDAY- July 20th, 2013
"Captivated."


1408: Do You Believe NOW?!:
(Title LINK is in English)
2007/USA/PG-13/Horror 

"A man who specializes in debunking paranormal occurrences checks into the fabled room 1408 in the Dolphin Hotel. Soon after settling in, he confronts genuine terror. " ~ 1408 (2007)






HQ Thoughts: "If any justice can be done to a Stephen King short- this would be it. Took me a while to watch it because I'm simply not that interested in the American mainstream horror film but on a boring weekend night, I managed to watch it and was quite surprised!

Mike is a paranormal investigator who makes a living going out and finding some way to debunk peoples' ghost experiences until he is given a task to go and stay in the Dolphin hotel in NYC over night. He was specifically told to stay in a room 1408- where apparently people kill themselves before seeing the light of day. Seems easy enough until after he settles in.

The set-up is one room for a majority of the film which is true Stephen King claustrophobia style. Mike starts to feel the effects of this solitary experience and tries to curb his clearly growing anxiety with alcohol and a little TV. Gradually, things start to get really screwed up and he is faced with so many of his own demons that he starts to lose it.

This movie takes you there and back- literally. Check it out- keeps you guessing until the end. "