Saturday, December 31, 2016

2016 Recap - The Horror Films


2016 was a solid year for the horror genre but maybe not one of its best. There were several films that really stood out and there were others that needed a bit more work or just didn't live up to their potential. Below, you will find a list of all the horror movies I saw this year broken into three categories along with the recipient of my favorite horror film of the year.

Friday, December 30, 2016

The Conjuring 2 - Movie Review


The Movie: The Conjuring 2

The Director: James Wan (Furious 7)

The Cast: Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Frances O'Connor, Simon McBurney, Franka Potente, Madison Wolfe, Lauren Esposito, Benjamin Haigh, and Patrick McAuley.

The Story: Lorraine and Ed Warren travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by a malicious spirit. (From IMDB)

Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Why Him? - Movie Review


The Movie: Why Him?

The Director: John Hamburg (I Love You, Man)

The Cast: James Franco, Zoey Deutch, Bryan Cranston, Megan Mullally, Keegan-Michael Key, Griffin Gluck, Zack Pearlman, and Cedric the Entertainer.

The Story: A college student invites her family to spend their Christmas vacation with her and her eccentric boyfriend so they can get to know each other.

Monday, December 26, 2016

The Monster (TFF 2016) - Movie Review



The Monster, an official selection of the 2016 Tacoma Film Festival, tells the story of what could happen when your car breaks down on a little used stretch of highway in the middle of a forest at 12:15am. The movie was directed by Bryan Bertino and features acting performances by Zoe Kazan, Ella Ballentine, and Aaron Douglas.

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