Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Happy About Halloween


Since today is Halloween I decided it would be fitting to review a horror movie classic: John Carpenter’s Halloween. The 1978 movie was low-budget, but instantly became hit. It was also scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis's first film role. Here's the trailer for anyone curious. 

Halloween opens with a young, soon to be infamous, Michael Myers at home on Halloween. His older sister is supposed to be watching him, but decides to sneak her boyfriend into her house and up to her room instead. After her boyfriend leaves, Michael, stoic and silent, takes a large kitchen knife and goes upstairs, where he stabs his sister to death. 

Saturday, October 27, 2012

Passively Paranormal

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Since I can’t seem to stay away from the theater when a horror movie is showing, this week’s new movie review will be on the fourth installment of a supernatural horror movie franchise- Paranormal Activity 4. Since the first Paranormal Activity was widely released my freshman year, I have seen them all. Going into the theater for number four, I had higher expectations since the third one has been my favorite so far.

Friday, October 26, 2012

Coming Up This Week...


For this week’s new release I am once again going to see a horror movie. I know a lot of my new movie reviews have been on horror movies, but I can’t help it. I’m addicted. Anyway, although I am sort of following a pattern going the horror route, I am shaking things up a little. This week I will be venturing into franchise territory. I guess you could say I ventured into the franchise territory a bit with my Child’s Play review, but for that one I reviewed only the first film. This time I’ll be focusing on the fourth chapter- with Paranormal Activity 4. Here’s the trailer for those of you who haven’t seen it, and links to the other three trailers will be at the end of the post. 

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Return to Horrible High


For this week I chose a lesser-known old horror movie- Return to Horror High. To make things clear, the movie is not a sequel. The title has to do with the plot, which I’ll get into in a bit. My reasoning for choosing the 1987 movie was simply morbid curiosity. The only reason to remember or know of Return to Horror High in the first place is because it was George Clooney’s first movie role. Here’s the trailer before I go any further.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Serious About Sinister


As my previous post says, this week I decided I wanted to be scared. So, I went and saw a movie in which the title says it all- Sinister. 

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In case you missed the last post, Sinister follows washed-up writer Ellison Oswalt as he tries to reclaim his 15 minutes of fame. Ellison made his mark on history as a true crime writer. Unfortunately his career is careening into “one hit wonder” territory since all of his books since the bestseller have flopped- hard. In a last ditch attempt at re-found fame, Ellison packs up his family, drags them out of their huge gorgeous house, and drops them into a smaller house where a family murder took place only months before. Oh, and he forgets to mention the fact that the previous family was hung in the backyard to his wife. Sounds like a winner. 

Monday, October 22, 2012

The New Movie This Week Will Be...


Up this week for my new movie review is another horror movie- Sinister. The freaky flick looks right up my alley, full of jumps and hopefully not too much gore. Check out the preview for yourself.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

From Dusk Till Don't Bother


For my old horror movie this week I chose one that is a little newer; From Dusk Till Dawn. The 1996 vampire movie was written by and stars Quentin Tarantino, who is best know for directing the classic Pulp Fiction. Directed by Robert Rodriguez, who brought us the Spy Kids franchise and the Grindhouse movies, From Dusk Till Dawn has a pretty impressive cast including George Clooney (during his E.R. days) and a young Salma Hayek.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Pitch Perfect is Right On Key

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Last Monday I made my way to Carmike Cinemas in Allegany to finally see Pitch Perfect. I’ll admit, Pitch Perfect was the movie I was most excited to see all semester, and I definitely had high expectations. I can happily say the movie did not disappoint.

Pitch Perfect starts out at an a-cappella championship, with the Barden University Bella’s ready to hit the stage. Unfortunately, they hit it a little too hard, making an unforgettable impression. During the credits time fast forwards to the start of the school year, and a new semester full of unknowing freshmen- including Beca. Beca, an inspiring music producer, has her suitcase packed with crushed dreams and disdain for Barden, since her orignial plan to move to L.A. was sidetracked by her professor father. 

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Up This Week...


Let me start off by saying that this past weekend was mid-semester break. For those of you outside the Bona Bubble, it means four glorious days of relaxation and saying you’re going to get caught up on work but never do. So, naturally, I’m a little behind... again. Anyway, tonight I’m finally going to a new movie. This week’s choice? The ensemble a-cappella comedy Pitch Perfect. Here’s the preview before I really get started:

Monday, October 8, 2012

Stay Away From The Fog


For this week’s old horror movie, I decided to watch something directed by John Carpenter. For those of you who don’t know, Carpenter directed the original Halloween, which jumpstarted Jamie Lee Curtis’ career, and earned her a place in cinematic history as one of the first “scream queens.” Carpenter is also responsible for such films as The Thing and Escape From New York. However, the Carpenter movie I chose to watch isn’t any of those. Instead, I went with 1980’s The Fog

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

House At The End Of The Street? More like House At The End Of My List


Words cannot describe how excited I was to go and see House At The End Of The Street. My usual movie partner and I were joined by our two other roommates, and the four of us were pumped for a good scare. 

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The movie follows 17-year-old, and full of teen angst, Elissa. Along with her newly divorced mother, the two move from the ultra urban Chicago to the extremely rural, but somewhat upscale town in Pennsylvania. Lucky for them, a horrific double murder occurred there, driving down property values and making a dream house affordable for the pair. Four years prior a crazed daughter attacked and murdered her parents in the middle of the night, before disappearing herself. The only catch- their house is the one next door to the house the murders took place in. Oh, and that's the only other house nearby. The mureder house is supposed to be empty, but the couple’s surviving son is living there alone.