Posts with the tag 'horror'

KILLING GROUND

KILLING GROUND- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Looking for an escape from the city, Ian and Samantha make their way to a campsite in the bush, where they find an abandoned tent. But after they come across a child roaming the woods alone, they’re propelled into a hellish fight for survival.”

7/21/17- Generally good reviews but I will not recommend this “horror” film. TRDB.

Add comment July 24th, 2017

THE UNTAMED

THE UNTAMED- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this genre-bending parable, unhappily married Alejandra and Angel find their parochial lives upended by an otherworldly creature that provides rapturous erotic pleasure — but is also a source of great danger.”

7/21/17- Good reviews from the critics and awful ones by audiences for this sci-fi, horror movie. I’ll skip it!!

Add comment July 24th, 2017

BERLIN SYNDROME

BERLIN SYNDROME- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “A holiday fling in Berlin turns into something far more sinister when Australian photojournalist Clare spends a passionate night with a man who refuses to part with her, imprisoning her in his apartment as he goes about his business.”

5/26/17- I generally will not see horror or “stalking” movies but this one got fairly good reviews. TRDB.

 

Add comment May 27th, 2017

THE BLACKCOAT’S DAUGHTER (FEBRUARY)

THE BLACKCOAT’S DAUGHTER- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Stranded and snowbound at their isolated boarding school when their parents fail to fetch them for winter break, Rose and Kat encounter an unseen sinister presence as a haunted young woman on a mission heads in their direction.”

5/9/17- Fair reviews for this horror movie and I don’t do horror. Forget it! TRDB.

Add comment May 9th, 2017

A DARK SONG

A DARK SONG- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Distraught over her son’s death, Sophia Howard hires an occultist to lead her through a six-month series of rituals at a secluded house to make contact with the boy. But as the days pass and their isolation increases, the two find themselves tested.”

4/28/17- Good reviews from the critics and just OK ones from audiences. As I hate “horror” movies I will probably skip this one. TRDB.

Add comment April 30th, 2017

DIG TWO GRAVES

DIG TWO GRAVES- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Unable to get past her grief over her brother’s drowning death, young Jake Mather makes a deal with the devil — or in this case, three moonshiners who promise to bring her sibling back to life. Unfortunately, their price is horrendously high.”

3/24/17- Mixed reviews- more positive- for this odd sounding movie. TRDB.

Add comment March 24th, 2017

THE AUTOPSY OF JANE DOE

THE AUTOPSY OF JANE DOE- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “When a nameless homicide victim’s body is delivered to a father-and-son team of medical examiners, their efforts to identify the beautiful corpse lead to a series of increasingly strange clues about the woman and the mystery of her death.”

12/21/16- This horror movie has received very good reviews but I probably won’t see it. TRDB.

 

Add comment December 21st, 2016

PET

PET- 22016. Synopsis by Netflix. “After Seth spots former crush Holly on a bus, he finds himself falling for her all over again. But when she rejects Seth’s advances, he grows obsessed with her — leading him to abduct Holly and imprison her beneath the animal shelter where he works.”

12/2/16– Generally poor reviews for what sounds like a real horror movie. TRDB.

Add comment December 3rd, 2016

THE EYES OF MY MOTHER

THE EYES OF MY MOTHER- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Using minimal dialogue and filmed in black and white, this dark tale recounts the story of a young woman named Francisca, whose memory of a ghastly scene from her childhood leads her down a violent path years later.”

12/2/16- OK reviews by the critics and less so by audiences. TRDB.

Add comment December 2nd, 2016

THE MONSTER

THE MONSTER- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Kathy and her daughter, Lizzy, are driving late at night on a deserted back road surrounded by dense forest when their car breaks down. As they search for assistance, the women realize that they’re being stalked by a malevolent presence.”

11/11/16-This horror movie received good reviews but I, for one, will NOT see it. TRDB.

Add comment November 11th, 2016

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