Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Apartment 143




Apartment 143

Directed by Carles Torrens



In order for a horror movie to work, some suspense is required. This means giving the audience enough time to comprehend the possibilities of what might happen before throwing "horror" at them. Thankfully, this isn't what this movie does. Unlike many movies that use jump-scare tactics to provide most of their horror, this movie doesn't have many moments that make you jump. In fact, it doesn't have many moments of any substance at all. Apartment 143 has minimal scares, character development, or payoff of any sort.

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Haywire




Haywire

Directed by Steven Soderbergh



Though this may not be a ground-breaking action movie, Haywire is still quite fun thanks to a decent script and plenty of action.

Thursday, April 19, 2012

The Samaritan




The Samaritan

Directed by David Weaver



With decent performances and a generic script, The Samaritan is about as mediocre as a movie could possibly be, lending very little fresh material to the crime genre.

Monday, April 16, 2012

The Cabin In The Woods


The Cabin In The Woods

Directed by Drew Goddard



One of the best horror/action/sci-fi/comedy/dramas you'll ever see, The Cabin In The Woods is incredibly entertaining, inventive, and totally one-of-a-kind.

Saturday, April 14, 2012

The Innkeepers




The Innkeepers

Directed by Ti West



Slow, but still effectively creepy, The Innkeepers is a refreshingly subtle horror movie which relies more heavily on character development and building suspense than simple jump-scares.