Hereditary (2018)

Running Time: 2hr 7min

Release Date: June 8, 2018

Written/Directed by: Ari Aster

Review by: Stacey

HOLY SHIT. You guys, I'm not sure if I can fully comprehend what I watched. I don't want to over-hype this or anything but...Hereditary is going down as the scariest movie I've seen yet. Yes, that is quite the lofty statement but I would be wrong if told y'all it wasn't. Now, I'm going to try and be as thorough but as vague as possible because I don't want to give anything away, so bear with me!

New "Charlie" trailer for HEREDITARY. HOLY HELL.

I have been impatiently waiting for 2018's Hereditary to be released (June 8th) so this new trailer that was just released is making me even more antsy!  You guys, it looks INTENSE.

Check it out!

The Open House (2018)

Running Time: 1hr 34min

Release Date: Jan 19, 2018

Written/Directed by: Matt Angel/Suzanne Coote

Review by: Stacey

If you've been reading my reviews for a while now, you probably know that I never try to dissuade anyone from watching a movie, no matter how much I dislike it, so I usually follow that myself when someone tells me not to watch a movie; I like to form my own opinions, y'know?  This time though, I probably should have heeded everyone's warnings abut Netflix original The Open House.

Julie Darling (1983)

(also known as Daughter of Death)

Running Time: 1hr 40min

Release Date: March 1983

Written by: Paul Nicholas/Maurice Smith

Directed by: Paul Nicholas

Review by: Stacey-Beth

You guys, this movie was fucking weird.  And not even in that endearing, quirky kinda way, but more like the "wow, is the driving plot an incestuous one??" way.

It Comes At Night (2017)

Running Time: 1hr 31min

Release Date: June 9, 2016

Written/Directed by: Trey Edward Shults

Review by: Stacey

Someone yesterday told me that the reason I didn't like this one was because I "didn't understand it."  1) If you have ever said this to someone, you're an idiot. And 2) I assure those of you who haven't seen it, or have and didn't like it, there really isn't much to "understand."  If you didn't like, it's probably because the trailer was misleading as hell and the movie itself was largely underwhelming.

Hounds of Love (2017)

Running Time: 1hr 48min

Release Date: May 12, 2017 (VOD/limited)

Written/Directed by: Ben Young

Review by: Stacey

Shit, between movies like In Her Skin, Wolf Creek, Snowtown Murders, and now Ben Young's debut, Hounds of Love, I don't think I'll ever get my ass to Australia anytime soon.  I hadn't even heard of this little piece of cinema until last week when I saw a trailer for it and as a lover of all things rooted in true crime, I knew Hounds had to be up my alley.  Apparently it's gotten positive feedback on the festival circuit and it's not hard to see why.

Personal Shopper (2017)

Running Time: 1hr 45min

Release Date: March 10, 2017

Directed/Written by: Olivier Assayas

Review by: Stacey

I'm not going to lie, I kind of LOVE the Twilight movies.  Hey, at the end of the day I'm still a woman, I like chick stuff.  That said, despite my love for the "young adult" vampire tales, I neeeever could find an ounce of enjoyment for Kristen Stewart (or K Stew if you're E! News).  She always seemed so flat and emotionless, and I know I'm not the only one with that thinking because that kind of became this long-running joke about her.  Which is unfortunate now after having seen Olivier Assayas's  psychological thriller, Personal Shopper.  I don't know if this is the best work she's done (I tended to avoid her projects), but from what I've seen, this is the best work she's done.

Horror Huddle with Stacey-Beth & Ash: GET OUT (2017)

Ash took the week off, so we're joined by Adam to discuss the wildly successful GET OUT from director/writer Jordan Peele!

I probably sound like a dummy for the better part of the video but let's just blame that on the several beers I had prior to filming. ;)

Starring Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Catherine Keener, Bradley Whitford, Caleb Landry Jones, LilRey Howery

Enjoy and leave some feedback!

**FULL SPOILERS AHEAD**

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Horror Huddle with Stacey-Beth & Ash: SPLIT (2017)

On this episode of Horror Huddle, we discuss M. Night's newest addition to the genre with, SPLIT.  We cover what we liked/didn't like about the film, our thoughts on M. Night in general, that jaw-dropping "twist", and the subsequent controversy that surrounded the film and its dealings with mental illness.

Starring James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Betty Buckley

Enjoy and leave some feedback!

*FULL SPOILERS AHEAD*

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Mercy (2016)

Running Time: 1hr 30min

Release Date: June 4, 2016 (Los Angeles Film Festival)

Written/Directed by: Chris Sparling

Review by: Stacey

Not to be confused with the 2014 movie of the same name starring Carl from The Walking Dead, 2016's Mercy was acquired by Netflix sometime this year after having its premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival.  Now, Netflix has a pretty good track record with their original series, but when it comes to their original movies I'm actually pretty in the dark about those.  And as we all know, Netflix isn't the best when it comes to having a variety of quality horror.

I decided to give Mercy a chance taking into consideration the streaming site's top tier series selection, hoping that maybe their horror films would follow suit.

The Neighbor (2016)

Running Time: 1hr 27min

Release Date: September 6, 2016

Directed by: Marcus Dunstan

Written by: Marcus Dunstan, Patrick Melton

If you haven't heard of this one, it's probably because it's a straight to VOD/DVD flick, and I don't think there was much press on it at all in the horror community.  As I've mentioned before, I'm a fan of mostly anything involving Josh Stewart, so naturally I had to check this one out.  Unfortunately, The Neighbor came off like something I had seen before...several times.

Crush The Skull (2015)

Running Time: 1hr 20min

Release Date: June 11, 2015

Review by: Stacey

This was one of those movies that dragged me in by the poster alone because the plot sounded pretty uninspired.  I came out of it pleasantly surprised by how not shitty it turned out to be.  Apparently funded entirely through Kickstarter (for $75,000), Crush the Skull blended a good mix of comedy and horror that ended up working out pretty well for itself.

Sci-f thriller "Morgan" first teaser trailer released!

#WhatIsMorgan

We get our first look at the teaser trailer for Luke Scott's directorial debut Morgan.  The film stars Kate Mara, Rose Leslie, Paul Giamatti, Anya Taylor-Joy, Toby Jones, and Jennifer Jason Leigh.

SYNOPSIS:

A corporate troubleshooter (Kate Mara) is sent to a remote, top-secret location, where she is to investigate and evaluate a terrifying accident. She learns the event was triggered by a seemingly innocent “human,” who presents a mystery of both infinite promise and incalculable danger.

MORGAN Official Channels
OFFICIAL WEBSITE: WhatIsMorgan.com
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MorgantheMovie/
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MorganMovie
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/morganmovie/
HASHTAG: #WhatIsMorgan

Green Room (2016)

Running Time: 1hr 35min

Release Date: April 15, 2016

Review by: Adam

 

Green Room.  if you haven’t seen it yet, “fuckkk……”  finish reading this and then go find it at a theater or on VOD.  if you have seen it, “FUCKKK……”  HOW BAT-SHIT CRAZY IS THIS MOVIE?!?

The Phoenix Incident (2016)

Running Time: 1hr 22min

Release Date: April 8, 2016

Review by: Stacey

Sometimes I'm a glutton for punishment- especially when it's a movie about aliens or if it's shot found footage/mockumentary-style.  The Phoenix Incident combined the two and we all have our guilty pleasures so I gave it a watch and I'm almost 90% sure the film gave me zero real feelings.  Is that even possible?

13 Cameras (2016)

Running Time: 1hr 27min

Release Date: April 15, 2016

Review by: Stacey

I swear, I watch so many damn creepy movies that they have given me more phobias than I already had before.  One of them being the idea that someone could place hidden cameras in my home and spy on me (and ultimately murder me, because that's what always happens in these damn movies).  As you might remember, Hangman revolved around an intruder who set up hidden cameras in a family's home and watched their every move.  While terrible, the hidden camera theme fucked me up.  Well, I must be a glutton for punishment because 13 Cameras (original title Slumlord) is the same goddamn thing but with an antagonist who is twenty shades creepier.

The Invitation (2016)

Running Time: 1hr 40min

Release Date: April 8, 2016

Review by: Stacey

I'm going to get this out of the way right now, this is a movie everyone needs to go and see ASAP.  I mean, if you want to.  I'm not going to tell you that you'd be missing out on a movie that's sure to be on a lot of folks' "favorites of 2016" list, but y'know...
I had been looking forward to Karyn Kusama's (Girlfight, Jennifer's Body) thriller The Invitation for several months now, and while on the outside it looks like your typical "dinner party from Hell" movie- what you end up getting is so much more than that.

Emelie (2015)

Running Time: 1hr 20min

Release Date: March 4, 2016

Review by: Stacey

 

I think at some point or another we've all seen the ultimate evil babysitter movie, The Hand That Rocks The Cradle.  Rebecca De Mornay perfectly portrayed the crazed killer with a vendetta against the Bartel family for ruining her life.  While not even on a scale that grand or complex, Michael Thelin's feature film debut, Emelie, attempts to channel from the same psychological well.

Hangman (2015)

Running Time: 1hr 25min

Release Date: February 9, 2016

Review by: Stacey

Jesus, that's a pretty terrible cover for this one, huh?  As is expected with most found footage movies, there's the obligatory "inspired by true events" note to up the spook factor for us (which basically means nothing in the movie actually happened).  What Hangman does manage to do, however, with the tired subgenre is give the film an inventive execution and a couple of creepy moments here and there...but that's about it, unfortunately.

Holy Ghost People (2013) + Misery (1990)

Ash and SB decided to do something different and make another segment (Horror Huddle is still very much so a thing) where, at the end of the month, we each pick and discuss movies that wouldn't necessarily be considered straight horror. (Plus it's a great excuse for us to talk more about random movies we enjoy.)

p.s. We discuss it in the video, but we haven't quite nailed down a name for this segment, so any suggestions would be appreciated and rad!

That being said, on this first episode of "Not-Yet-Named", we discuss S-B's pick, 2013's thriller/drama Holy Ghost People, about a woman's search for her sister in a cult of snake handlers.  Then we talk about Ash's pick, the classic 1990 thriller, Misery, adapted from the Stephen King novel about a novelist who has been taken in by his "biggest fan" after getting in a car accident.

Enjoy and leave some feedback!

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