GOODNIGHT MOMMY- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After plastic surgery, a mother returns home to her 10-year-old identical twin sons with her face swathed in bandages. But as she recovers, her increasingly odd behavior fuels the boys’ fears about the identity of the woman behind the gauze.”
9/11/15- Fairly good reviews from audiences and critics. TRDB.
Add comment September 11th, 2015
FELT- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “In an effort to escape the overwhelming pain of sexual trauma from her past, a haunted artist crafts bizarre costumes that help her disappear into various alter egos — whose behavior is unpredictable.”
6/26/15- Weak critical review and poor audience reviews. TRDB.
Add comment June 29th, 2015
THE NIGHTMARE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Through interviews and a series of eerie re-enactments, this intriguing documentary investigates real-life incidents of sleep paralysis, which leaves sufferers trapped in an often-terrifying transitional state between the sleeping and waking worlds.”
6/5/15- Weak reviews by critics and awful ones by audiences. TRDB.
Add comment June 5th, 2015
THE SISTERHOOD OF NIGHT- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Three teenage friends find themselves labeled as sexual predators after a young woman accuses them of molestation, shocking their small town with claims that the trio is part of a sinister network known as the Sisterhood of Night.”
4/10/15- Sounds stupid but has received good reviews. TRDB.
Add comment April 11th, 2015
RESET- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Still working out what he wants from life, a young writer makes a clandestine return to his hometown, where he plunges into the darker side of life in a quest to find himself as an artist — and as a man.”
4/10/15- Just 3 reviews– 1 up and 2 down. I’ll pass on this one. TRDB.
Add comment April 11th, 2015
SPRING- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Distraught by his mother’s death, Evan makes a sudden decision to visit Europe, choosing Italy as his destination. After arriving, he makes his way to an idyllic seaside town — where a beguiling young woman will forever alter his fate.”
3/20/15- Very good professional reviews and good audience reviews as well. TRDB.
Add comment March 20th, 2015
IT FOLLOWS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After young Jay engages in what she thinks is a casual sexual tryst, her life takes a mysterious and sinister turn as she suspects that somebody or something is tracking her — a malignant presence able to take any form it chooses.”
3/13/15- Good professional reviews and OK audience reaction. It sounds scary and stalking and I will not see this one. Good luck! TRDB.
Add comment March 14th, 2015
DARK SUMMER- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “When 17-year-old Daniel is put under house arrest for stalking a classmate online, his confinement goes from boring to terrifying as a string of ominous incidents leaves him wondering whether he’s the one being stalked.”
1/9/15- Poor professional reviews and very good audience ones but this horror movie sounds really stupid and I’ll skip it. TRDB.
Add comment January 11th, 2015
THE BABADOOK- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Sam’s frequent tantrums turn sinister when a creepy children’s book called Mister Babadook mysteriously appears in his room, and he asks his mother, “Do you want to die?” Is Sam losing his mind, or is a real monster lurking in the house?”
11/28/14- Excellent reviews and despite the “horror” the movie sounds very interesting. TRDB.
Add comment November 29th, 2014
A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Bad things are commonplace in Bad City, including prostitution, drugs and crime, and most recently a sequence of attacks by a vampire on the loose. In this wild mash-up of cinematic genres, one couple struggles to cope with their hellish situation.”
11/21/14- This is apparently the first Iranian Vampire Western ever made and it has achieved excellent reviews. TRDB.
Add comment November 21st, 2014