When her cyber-bullying crosses over into the real world, teenager Laura Barns kills herself publicly. Unfriended takes place on the one year anniversary of her death. Five teenagers (or archetypes) - Blaire (the protagonist) (Shelley Hennig), Mitch (the protagonist's boyfriend) (Moses Jacob Storm), Jess (the protagonist's best friend) (Renee Olstead), Adam (a boring guy) (Will … [Read more...]
Review: The Voices (2014)
Of all the things that the director of Persepolis could have gone on to make, no one could have predicted that it would be The Voices. A pitch-black horror comedy about a mentally unstable serial killer who talks to his pets, it is, if nothing else, a sure sign of Marjane Satrapi's versatility. … [Read more...]
Review: It Follows (2015)
Horror is currently going through something of a renaissance. 2011's Insidious, 2012's The Woman in Black, 2013's The Conjuring, and 2014's Oculus and The Babadook are all excellent horror films that don't rely on showing all of the gore and torture to terrify the audience. Even our bad horror films aren't as bad; some low budget found footage fare like Devil's Due even went as … [Read more...]
Review: Devil’s Due (2014)
Early this year, There was Devil's Due, It got bad reviews, Positives were Devil's Few. It was found footage, With actors who were Devil's Who?, And these kinds of films, Were in a Devil's Slew. … [Read more...]
Review: Ouija (2014)
The latest board game to film adaptation Ouija (pronounced wee-jee) provides one or two jump scares, along with diabolical acting, ropey pacing and cringe-inducing dialogue. Fortunately for director Stiles White, it's wrapped in a pretty production package and is already a commercial hit. Unfortunately for the rest of the world, this means sequels. … [Read more...]
Review: Horns (2014)
The Devil Inside [pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=057512069X][/pullquote] Former child actors seem to have a new strategy going. While some have their famous roles and then cannot be seen as anything other than that for the rest of their career, new child actors seem to be savvier to this dangerous … [Read more...]
Review: The Babadook (2014)
You can't get rid of The Babadook [pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B00OPUUFQU][/pullquote] "If it's in a word, or in a look, you can't get rid of the Babadook" utters Essie Davis' strained mother Amelia in the latest crowd-funded horror that marks the directorial debut of Jennifer Kent. Expanding … [Read more...]
Review: Annabelle (2014)
Dream Home Barbie [pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B00AAA62TI][/pullquote] Following hot on the successful heels of The Conjuring comes Annabelle, a limp haunted doll film follow-up to a far superior horror film. Like its predecessor it is taken from the casebook of the Ed and Lorraine Warren, … [Read more...]
Review: The Harvest (2013)
Childhood should be spent without responsibilities or restraints, to know what it is like to have friends and to laugh and play. Stephen Lancellotti has written The Harvest, a tale of stolen childhood and desperation set in suburban America. A family struggling to cope with their terminally ill son, are seen to be doing the best they can, with the resources they have whilst … [Read more...]
Review: Stage Fright (2014)
Stage Fright has to be a first of its type to be shown at Fright Fest. A festival that is known for its obscene and shocking film list, does not often mix with the likes of this. A cross between Glee, High School Musical and Halloween, Stage Fright is a whole sub-genre onto its own, Musical Horror I like to call it. The director, writer and producer Jerome Sable has reached out … [Read more...]