Wolf

Wolf is a horror film about werewolves. It was acted well by Jack Nicholson and Michelle Pfeiffer. this film is actually pretty good. I say that cause most horror werewolf movies are not that good.  This one had a really good Director behind it in Mike Nicoles who did The Graduate.  It has a lot really good editing tools. It was just a very well paced film with a very good tone. The story was just the any old werewolf story. No differences. Just well done story telling. Well done acting and the film looked very well done. The only thing that i did not like about this film was the fact that it was boring. It was so well done film. Acted great. Just had no sticking with you. You would not want to rewatch this film ever. There was no good scares in this film. It is save to almost call this a none horror movie and just call it a drama that has a lot of horror elements. I can say this thought if you have never seen a werewolf movie pick it up. Yes I say it was boring, but that is coming form me how has seen a lot better werewolf films and that are very creepy, but not very well done. I wish they could mix how well done this film was with the creepiness of others.So pick it up if you want to watch a good werewolf flix, but if you have seen others like American Werewolf in London you should skip.   


RATING
3 out of 5 ticket stubs 

Red State

Red State is the latest Kevin Smith film. Smith is know for making Clerks Mallrates and Clerks 2. This his first film that isn't a comedy. He directs the film very well none the less. It never loses the tone. It really is a okay horror movie. It was very dark. The darkest film he has ever made easily. The pacing is okay in this film parts. Some parts are very well done and they film along and others just drag the film down. Also what i like where the characters and the dialog of the film. What really was the biggest hurting factors in this film was the fact there wasn't any main character at all. Like you cant tell who this story is supposed to be about. It really does a good job of telling the event. There is no story. There is no two forces going at each other. Then also the sheriffs of this small town was one of the worse characters of the film. He had no point of being in this film. The story seems to be all over the place and very unstructured. I say if you like Kevin Smith rent the film because like me you have to see if he can do this and he can. But as a film i have to give a pass. It seems like there is a really good movie in this film, but it just needs some touch up.

RATING
2 out of 5 ticket stubs

Paranomal Activity 3

Well people here it is my thoughts on this years biggest horror movie coming out this October.  So what did Kyle think of this one. Well first off you don't need to see the other Paranormal movies to enjoy this film. You will still get the pants scared off of you. This is by far the scariest of the bunch. It is the same formula that has worked for 3 years now. Do you see the demon? Did you see that curtain move over there? It does this the best off all of them it draws you into the scare and just sets it up perfectly. The best scene the movie is the Bloody Mary scene of the film. It is not the one from the trailers so no spoilers here. Now as to this film on its film making skills it is very well done and has a great tone and near perfect pacing. The only two thing that are really hurting this film is the story of the film and the ending. The story to me really didn't match the others. It changed a lot of the story from the first two. It should have been called Paranormal Actively 3 the something and if the characters were different it would have been better too. The ending of this film seems very rough it is now where near as complete as 2 was. It really makes you want more. But besides all that it really is a fun movie. I sat you go see it in theaters.

RATING
4 out 5 Ticket Stubs

Hatchet 2

Hatchet 2. Oh man what to say about this film. Well first off if you don't like slasher films skip this one. If you saw the first one and hated it skip this one. This film is for and only for slasher film fans. It is so over the top. It is so crazy with mentions of other horror movies. It is also so just so much fun. Very low budget. There is like no CGI in this film. It works for this film. The acting is not great, but that actually will not hurt the film. It makes more fun to watch. The things that i didnt like the films is this it is so tone made for the slasher fan based that nobody else will like this film. Basically not many people will enjoy this film because of that reason alone.  Plus the film is not that well made. So if you happen to rent this film watch out for that. It really is trying to do the its so bad that it is good and in my eyes it hits it perfectly. I personally had a lot of fun with this film because i love this type of movies but most wont. I have to give this film two rating one as a serious film and the other as just a fun stupid horror

RATING
1.5 out of 5 ticket stubs

RATING on a stupid fun horror movie
4 out 5  ticket stubs

The Thing (2011)

The Thing is a prequel to the original John Carpenter's The Thing. If you have seen 1982 version you know what this film is going to do. Well you will get everything you will be excepting out of this movie. It pays to tribute to the original film very well. Now if you have never seen the 1982 version don't worry you will not be lost at all. The film sets up the story very well. It is about a group of Russian paleontologist find a crashed alien ship with a alien trapped in ice. Then in horror movie fashion the alien breaks free of the ice and starts to attack all the people at the camp. The movie is very well made. You can tell the Director knew what he was getting into with this film. The tone of the film is constant thought out the whole movie and it is shot very well. I enjoyed the DOP very much. The scares in the film are really good. There are not a lot of jump scares, but they do use them very well. Also there is a lot of CGI, but it works in this film. So if you liked the old film check it out and if you just like horror movies i say check it out

RATING

4 out of 5 ticket stubs.

The Midnight Meat Train

The Midnight Meat Train was a very odd movie. This movie had one the oddest stories for a horror movie that i have seen in a long time. The story was about a killer that would ride the latest train and kill the passengers on the train. That the story on the story in a nutshell. The movie had a interesting cast as well. Bradley Cooper was the main character of the film which really thought me off. He did a okay job in this role. I really think someone else could do better, but he gets the job done. The kills in this movie were very hard hitting. This film was really violent. There is also a lot of CGI which really hurt the film it took away form the film. The scares aren't jump in this film, but scares aren't that great. They are in the violence of the film. The film was written by the person you who wrote the Hell Riser movies Cliver Barker. Which i really don't enjoy so people who like that movie will like this one and people who hate the Hell Riser will hate this film. It has a very love or hate it feel. So I say skip it, but if you like CGI, Cooper, and lots of gore. Pick it up you will be in for a treat

RATING
3 out of 5 ticket stubs.

The Hills Run Red

The Hills Run Red is a film that does something very cool that only a few movies and pulled off and has done it well. It has a film inside a film called the Hills Run Red. What the film is mainly about is this film and how that it was so violent that it got pulled form theaters and only few people saw it. The film would go done in legend as a film that no one has seen so this college student named Tyler would go out and try and find this film. It turns into the horror movie that everybody loves. There is a lot of gore in this film so if your not a fan of gore in your horror films this a skip. I liked this movie a lot because it is a really good throw back to the 80's slasher with some new style on the side form the gore and saw like torture in it. The acting in the film is okay at best, but like I said it is a horror film your not gonna get amazing acting. The DOP was nothing really special. The reason why liked this film was that it is very fast paced and it really sucked you into the film. Its a prefect late night movie. Turn off all the lights and you will have a good fright, because of that i am going to give it 3.5 out of 5  it will scare you.

RATING
3.5 out of 5 Ticket Stubs.

The Caller

The Caller is a film about a women named Mary kee moving into a new apartment and finding this older telephone and decides to hook it up and use it as the home phone. She starts to get calls form somebody and they form a very odd friendship. This is looked at as a thriller and it does have the elements of a thriller film, but it does have parts that are just generally scary. The actress that plays Mary Kate does a okay job at best. I have seen better acting and i have worse acting. She falls right in the middle of doing a good job and a bad job. One actor that I thought was really bad was the gardener. Also some parts of the script are really underdeveloped. Even thought it has that the film was still very enjoyable. I really liked the look of the film. The DOP was pretty good. I loved the look of the apartment, but if your looking for a film that will scare your pants off this is a skipper.

RATING
3 out 5 Ticket Stubs

 

Near Dark

Near Dark is a vampire film. Yes there are a lot of vampire films out there now. This film is very descent very style over subsidence. I enjoyed the films look a lot and the blend of western and vampire film. The writing was very well done, but happens in this film is some of the actors don't seem to get into there characters at all. When others really get into there roles. The main two characters are very well written, but the acting around them was not well done. The characters that are perfect and just well written are the side characters I loved the head vampire of the movie. His screen presence was just amazing. Another thing that I thought that was kinda cool was the fact that they never really say that they are vampires in the film. What the biggest problem with the film to me is this film was supposed to be a horror film and I just wasn't scared at all. There wasn't any really good scares in this film. It also has a more of a Twilight feel to a movie, but I still liked parts of the film. The last ten minutes of  the film are awesome. I say if you want a Twilight like movie rent this, but if your looking for a horror film it is a skipper.

RATING
2.5 Ticket Stubs out of 5

Toolbox Murders

Toolbox Murders is about a couple living in Hollywood who have just moved into a new apartment. The films opens up with the classic way to open a 80's horror movies with the death of a good looking blond part of course. This film is a very throwback to the 80's slasher films. It is very good at putting you in the mood for the classics such as Texas chainsaw and my personal favorite Nightmare on elm street. It does have a lot of gore so if your not into that type of thing I would skip this film. Also if you don't like "slasher" films you should also skip it, but if your into those type of horror movies it is perfect pick up. You get all the corness that you get form the all horror films. It is directed by Toby Hopper how has his stack in the 80's so he knows what he is doing in this genre of film. There are some good jump scares, but this film at its core is just a throwback film. It does have its fun parts, but it feels a little sloppy at times. I had fun with this film, but others my not as much

RATING
3 out 5 Ticket Stubs

Blue Valentine

Blue Valentine is the most realistic film about a relationship I have ever seen. It was a very sad film. I do not recommend a boyfriend and girlfriend to see this film. I do recommend people to see this movie if they are in a relationship to see, but just not together. It stars Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams the both do a great job it this film. You really feel for both the characters and they both grow throughout the film. What the film is about is Dean (Gosling) and Cindy's (Williams) relationship and how the grew apart and what happened to them after. The film bounces form when they met to where they are at now.It does this really well with some well placed transitions between time lines. The film is perfectly paced and the tone of the film is never lost. The way the film is shot is just perfect. It makes you feel like you are watching this really happen right before your eyes. There is no real score to the film all the music form the movie is there in the movie like coming form a radio. The film also does a good job of making you look at yourself. If you can I say pick it up.

RATING
5 out 5 Ticket Stubs

The Perfect Host

The Perfect Host is such a me movie. It is a thriller about a man you is running form the cops because he robbed a bank. Ends up tricking a man into inviting him into his home so steal his money and have a place to stay for the night. Then Warwick (the owner of the house) is actually crazy and is trying to kill him.  The main character of this film is play by David Hyde Pierce who does a amazing job at this character named Warwick he steals the show in this movie. The side actor how plays the robber does a  great job as well. What shines in this film is the script and they characters that it makes. It is a very creepy movie and very funny at times. Pierce really gets this character. He knows how he is going to work out and really just shines throughout this whole movie. The parts that i didn't really like about this film where the ending and the direction. The ending is really lost on me. I don't know why they decided to go that way, but they did and it in my opinion hurt the film. That's the main reason why the direction wasn't very good because the director made this great film that was all in Warwick's house he should have just have just left it in his house and have not taken it out. I also would like to mention that if you think you are renting a horror film you  are not and don't get it for the scares. It is a very well made thriller film. So if you are in the mood for a thriller then yes watch this film.

RATING
3.5 ticket stubs out of 5

Bridesmaids

Bridesmaids. What to say about this movie. Bridesmaids is being called the hangover for girls and I can say that many girls will enjoy this film more then guys. Not saying that the film is not for guys because it does have moments that are just really funny. The acting in the movie is very descent it isn't bad acting just so parts could have been done better.There is a big problem with the script in this movie. It didn't really seem to know where it was going. Like it has a lot of plot development that just go nowhere and there are characters that really just don't matter to the story at all. The parts that were very well done in this film was the chemistry of all the actors. They all really wanted to be there and they all really cared about the project. If you are a girl that didn't like the hangover then is the movie for you. Me being a guy parts kinda went over my head. It also does go the chick flick rout at some parts which I really didn't mind. If you are a guy thought i say rent it and if you like it buy but most girls will like this film more

This film and and two others well be the last none horror movies of the that i will review till the end of October the other two films are The Perfect host which should be up later this week. Then Blue Valentine which well be closer to then end of the week. 

RATING
3.5 ticket stubs out 5