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The Blackwell Ghost 6 (2022)
Did Not See That Coming
Have loved the series since the beginning. 2 was a little slow. The Lightfoot murders built across 3, 4, and 5 but in 6, mind blown. I did not expect the ghost in the Lightfoot house to be his wife the entire time! Before she was dead! The sobbing on the phone, the sobbing on the baby monitor, the reflection in the glass, the picture in the window, all told to be the same spirit at the end of 6.
It has been exciting watching Turner Clay grow as a human being throughout his story. His method acting is on par. The fear, doubt, sadness, the character expresses are all believable. He comes across as pretty oblivious and clueless in the beginning but grows into a wise and understanding man throughout the series. 1 was good, but 3 through 6 are a different beast entirely.
I don't care if he's an amateur writer and director. I don't care if it is fake. It's a found footage fake documentary. So what? Hate to tell you but so is ghost adventures.
What is important is he knows how to build true gothic horror. Not gore, not blood, not screams or jump scares. Gothic in the true sense: remote, claustrophobic, building a sense of dread that you cannot escape, murders, mysteries, curses, and then a twist. That, paired with his excellent -whether intended or not- method acting proved better than anything big budget Hollywood has produced in decades. Hands down. Bravo. Now please put them all on a blu-ray so i can buy them?
Don't Look Up (2021)
Joins the Ranks With Idiocracy
This film is a spot on scathing satire of entertainment focused news and flippant response to impending doom. Will stand the test of time as did the prophetic Idiocracy. I put it off for a while, but gave in, and i'm glad I did.
All of the actors give stellar performances. The topic is real, the delivery is very tense at times, and the resolution warms the heart.
For the record, everyone giving low ratings no doubt was offended because they were too busy not looking up and missed the entire movie.
The Predator (2018)
Wow. Just wow.
And I thought The Last Jedi was bad for a franchise.
I can't really add any more to what others have stated, and I agree with them whole-heartedly.
i have not cared to review much at all over the years; i discovered halfway through the film that I'd spent an unknown amount of time cleaning goldfish crumbs out of my couch. My four-year-old's messes proved more entertaining.
Last Kind Words (2012)
Refreashingly good
At first I thought the movie seemed silly, but it quickly proved otherwise. It is a very haunting love story. Very well done. Alexia Fast has a great handle on the accent. The progression is slow. It isn't chock full of action, but it doesn't need to be. It's a walk through the supernatural, not running from explosions and jumping through glass. It's nothing like the Blair witch clones or the paranormal activity clones. It's no slasher.
I won't go into any details, but I was pleased to see a film that was more haunting, less gore and fright. This film is actually believable, akin to many family or campfire tales of the past. It's a wonderful expression of how history can haunt a land. I'm from Kentucky, and stories like this are spot-on. It is really difficult to discuss without completely spoiling the plot. Excellent watch. I will no doubt recommend to friends and family, and certainly watch again.
Paranormal Entity (2009)
Ridiculous
This review DEFINITELY has spoilers. Please exit now if you don't want to read them.
This movie is ridiculous. It may be a good screamer, and have some good blood shots (e.g. the camera pan to the mother with her slit wrists) but the story is way off.
The 911 call at the beginning states "please send help, they killed her, they killed my family is dead! ... please, just send help, THEY KILLED MY MOM, they're dead! My sister's dead!"
After the introduction it states against black backdrop "Last fall, Thomas Finley was arrested for the rape and murder of his 19 year old sister, Samantha Finley. He was also charged with the murder of Edgar Lauren, a paranormal investigator.. Shortly after, he committed suicide while imprisoned."
During the movie, after the mom slit her wrists while under the influence of the demon, the protagonist states that the hospital says she'll be out in a few days.
Again, against backdrop, at the end, it states "Upon the news of the death of her CHILDREN, Ellen Finley took her own life inside the hospital."
I can handle bad acting. I can handle bad directing. I can even handle bad B-movie CGI. What I can't handle is bad writing.
First of all, we have a son, saying his mom was murdered, when his mom wasn't even there, she was in the hospital. Then, we have her killing herself in the hospital, after hearing the news her children were dead. While it might be explainable that the son committed suicide that night or the next day while in holding and then word got to the mother in the few days before she was released, it still does not explain why he'd scream they killed his mother during the original 911 call.
Bad. Very bad. 1 star.
Other than that, there are some very clichéd scenes that have become very overused.
If you want to watch it, see what you think, and leave a review.