Tag: Alexandre Aja

Martyrs 2.0 – The Little Remake That Shouldn’t

On By C.H. NewellIn 2016, Drama, Film, Horror, Kevin Goetz, Michael Goetz, Pascal Laugier, Remake, ThrillerLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whLR-LWitPc Martyrs. 2016. Directed by Kevin & Michael Goetz. Screenplay by Mark L. Smith; based on the original characters from Pascal Laugier's film. Starring Troian Bellisario, Caitlin Carmichael, Kate Burton, Bailey Noble, Toby Huss, Diana Hopper, Lexi DiBenedetto, Taylor John Smith, Peter Michael Goetz, and DaJuan Johnson. Blumhouse Productions/The Safran Company/Temple Hill Entertainment. Unrated. 81 …

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More Disturbing Halloween Horror: Blood, Guts, Skulls and Stuff

On By C.H. NewellIn Blood, Gore, Halloween, Horror Movies, List, OctoberLeave a comment

With a list for the disturbed, one for zombies/living dead/infected, a 31-day map of horror and even a list for Halloween-ers who aren't horror fans, I've come to one with a special disturbing dedication: blood and gore and uncomfortable pains! While the other disturbing list is a bunch of general unsettling movies, this one is …

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31 Days of Horror for Halloween Season

On By C.H. NewellIn Film2 Comments

In an effort to try and diversify, I've done my best to not include anything I included on last year's Halloween List. Not to worry: plenty of horror for you here. Wade on in to find yourself something creepy; one title for every day of the month in no particular order but merely numbered for …

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Kristy: Lower V. Upper Class Horror

On By C.H. NewellIn 2014, Ashley Greene, Haley Bennett, Horror Movies, James Ransone, Kristy, Lucas Till, Review, ThrillerLeave a comment

Kristy. 2014. Directed by Oliver Blackburn. Screenplay by Anthony Jaswinski. Starring Haley Bennett, Ashley Greene, Lucas Till, Chris Coy, Mike Seal, Lucius Falick, Erica Ash, James Ransone, Mathew St. Patrick, and Al Vicente. David Kirschner Productions/La Sienega Productions/Electric City Entertainment. Rated R. 86 minutes. Horror/Thriller ★★★★ There's nothing absolutely unique to Kristy. I can't say there's …

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The Hills Have Eyes II: Horny Mutants

On By C.H. NewellIn Cannibal, Gore, Horror Movies, Mutant, Remake, Sequel, The Hills Have Eyes II, ThrillerLeave a comment

The Hills Have Eyes II. 2007. Directed by Martin Weisz. Written by Jonathan Craven & Wes Craven. Starring Cécile Breccia, Michael Bailey Smith, Archie Kao, Jay Acovone, Jeff Kober, Philip Pavel, David Reynolds, Tyrell Kemlo, Lee Thompson Young, Danielle Alonso, Eric Edelstein, Jessica Stroup, Joseph Beddelem, Jacob Vargas, Ben Crowley, Michael McMillian, Reshad Strik, and Derek …

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A Family Terrorized: Wes Craven’s The Hills Have Eyes

On By C.H. NewellIn 1977, Classic, Horror Movies, Review, The Hills Have Eyes, Wes Craven2 Comments

The Hills Have Eyes. 1977. Directed & Written by Wes Craven. Starring John Steadman, Janus Blythe, Peter Locke, Russ Grieve, Virginia Vincent, Suze Lanier-Bramlett, Dee Wallace, Brenda Marinoff, Robert Houston, Martin Speer, James Whitworth, Michael Berryman, and Lance Gordon. Blood Relations Co. Unrated. 89 minutes. Horror/Thriller ★★★★ (Film) ★★★ (eOne DVD release) I want to …

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Jack Bauer v. Supernatural Forces in MIRRORS

On By C.H. NewellIn 2008, Alexandre Aja, Gore, Grégory Levasseur, Horror Movies, Mystery, ThrillerLeave a comment

Mirrors. 2008. Directed by Alexandre Aja. Screenplay by Alexandre Aja & Grégory Levasseur; based on the film Into the Mirror by Sung-ho Kim. Starring Keifer Sutherland, Paula Patton, Cameron Boyce, Erica Gluck, Amy Smart, Mary Beth Peil, John Shrapnel, Jason Flemyng, Julian Glover, and Ezra Buzzington. New Regency Pictures. Rated 18A. 110 minutes. Horror/Mystery/Thriller ★★★ For …

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THE PYRAMID’s Filled with Terror & Poor CGI

On By C.H. NewellIn 2014, Alexandre Aja, CGI, Found Footage, Horror Movies, Thriller3 Comments

The Pyramid. 2014. Directed by Grégory Levasseur. Screenplay by Daniel Meersand & Nick Simon. Starring Ashley Hinshaw, Denis O'Hare, James Buckley, Christa Nicola, Amir K, and Faycal Attougui. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. Rated R. 89 minutes. Horror/Thriller ★★1/2 There's no way that I can honestly say The Pyramid is a great horror - most of the …

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