V/H/S (2012)

Running Time: 116 minutes

Release Date: October 5, 2012

Review by: Stacey

 

I'm a huge fan of anthology horror films- Creepshow, Trick 'r Treat, 3 Extremes, just to name a few.  It might be my mild ADD but I love a film that gives me mini-films in itself that all come together to tell a cohesive story.  There probably aren't as many anthology films as there are found footage ones, so hearing that V/H/S was going to combine the two with a group of (then) relatively unknown directors, I was all in.  2 1/2 years later and this movie is still is a blast to watch.

Grave Encounters 2 (2012)

Running Time: 100 minutes

Release Date: October 2, 2012

Review by: Stacey

 

(remember that one time the GE2 poster looked exactly like the Quarantine poster?)

Grave Encounters 2 was definitely one of those movies that tried to cash in on the unexpected success of it's predecessor.  But as many sequels have shown us time and time again, this one failed to garner any kind of positive attention for the most part (especially from me).  I tried to go into this film with an open-mind as most reviewers should, but this one didn't give me much hope- and for good reason.

Unfriended review on Horror Movies Uncut!

I wrote a review for Unfriended that went up today at HorrorMoviesUncut.com. If you're into that sort of thing, check it out!

 http://horrormoviesuncut.com/2015/04/17/some-requests-should-not-be-answered-unfriended-movie-review/ 

 

 

The Fly (1986)

Running Time: 96 minutes

Release Date: August 15, 1986

Review by: Adam

 

Before Dr. Malcolm calmly demanded, “must go faster,” before Mr. Levinson urgently requested “must go faster, must go FASTER,” Seth Brundle gave us the term “Brundlefly” and taught us that “Insects… don’t have politics.”

Grave Encounters (2011)

Running Time: 92 minutes

Release Date: September 9, 2011

Review by: Stacey

Pretty much, if you haven't heard of Grave Encounters, you've been living under a weird rock that doesn't let you watch horror movies.  I'm also an avid defender of (most) found footage films despite their typical formula that lost its appeal somewhere along the way.  From the get-go GE didn't seem to hold much promise in the way of giving us something fresh and interesting, but dammit, they sure pulled a fast one over us because a lot of people (including me) fucking love this movie.  It has most definitely gained a cult following in the horror community.

Banshee Chapter (2013)

Running Time: 87 minutes

Release Dates: Aug. 22, 2013 (Fantasty Filmfest) & Dec. 12, 2013 (US)

Review by: Stacey

 

I watched this movie probably about 7 or 8 months ago and I distinctly remember being upset by it.  Not because it was scary or even very good, but because I didn't pay enough attention and had no idea what the fuck was going on.  At that point I just tossed it back into my pile of titles that I wouldn't care to ever watch again.  What I DO remember, however, was that the plot was actually really cool and covered a subject I have always been fascinated by.  Fast forward to now and I went back into that shameful pile and pulled out Banshee Chapter to see if maybe a second viewing would remedy whatever feelings I had initially had about it.

A Good Marriage (2014)

Running Time: 102 minutes

Release Date: October 3, 2014

Review by: Stacey

Okay, this movie isn't exactly "horror" but over here at To Avoid Fainting, I love any and all forms of dark films, and since this one is based on Stephen King's novella of the same name, I couldn't pass it up.  I'm going to assume that most of you know that there have been many adaptations of King's work- some great (Carrie and The Mist) and some not great at all (Thinner and Desperation).  Where A Good Marriage falls is right on the cusp of the latter.