1408: Hell is Other Peoples Hotel Rooms

This comes as one of the better adaptations of a King story, bringing along with it some fun, frightening terror, as one man's memories become a haunted house in a creepy hotel room.

Cell is an Okay Zombie Flick but King Can Do Better

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCns4w3GA9A Cell. 2016. Directed by Tod Williams. Screenplay by Adam Alleca & Stephen King, based on King's novel of the same name. Starring John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, Isabelle Fuhrman, Stacey Keach, Joshua Mikel, Alex ter Avest, Griffin Freeman, E. Roger Mitchell, & Wilbur Fitzgerald. The Genre Co./Benaroya Pictures/Cargo Entertainment. Rated R. 98 minutes. Horror/Sci-Fi/Thriller …

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Peaky Blinders – Season 3 Finale

After Grace's death, Tommy must figure out how to move on, with his personal life, and with business.

Civil War-Era Creeps in DEAD BIRDS

Not often do we get a Civil War-era horror story. Screenwriter Simon Barrett pens this fascinating indie crossing supernatural horror with a tale of the South, slavery, robbers and gold.

Grimm Love Bites at the Heartstrings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHFpFWmGpkw Rohtenburg (English title: Grimm Love). 2010. Directed by Martin Weisz. Screenplay by T.S. Faull. Starring Thomas Kretschmann, Keri Russell, Thomas Huber, Rainier Meissner, Pascal Andres, Axel Wedekind, Tatjana Clasing, Horst D. Scheel, & Nils Dommning. Senator Entertainment Company/Atlantic Streamline. Rated R. 87 minutes. Crime/Drama/Horror ★★★★  To preface my review, I'll start with the real …

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Memento’s Deconstructionist Form

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq9eM4ZXRgs Memento. 2000. Directed & Written by Christopher Nolan; based on the short story "Memento Mori" by Jonathan Nolan. Starring Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, Mark Boone Junior, Russ Fega, Jorja Fox, Stephen Tobolowsky, Harriet Sansom Harris, Thomas Lennon, & Callum Keith Rennie. Newmarket Capital Group/Team Todd/I Remember Productions. Rated 14A. 113 minutes. Mystery/Thriller …

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Fincher’s FIGHT CLUB is a Punk Rock Hegel Dialectic

Fincher's FIGHT CLUB, like Palahniuk's book, is a wild piece of fiction with roots in old philosophy.

The Darkness is Bland and Forgettable Supernatural Horror

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrO7sS51DIs The Darkness. 2016. Directed by Greg McLean. Screenplay by Shayne Armstrong, Shane Krause, & McLean. Starring Kevin Bacon, Radha Mitchell, David Mazouz, Lucy Fry, Jennifer Morrison, Ming-Na Wen, Matt Walsh, Tara Lynne Barr, Paul Reiser, Ilza Rosario, Parker Mack, Krista Marie Yu, Trian Long Smith, & Judith McConnell. Blumhouse Productions/Chapter One Films. Rated PG-13. …

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