The Babadook (2014): Brings Horror Out of a Given Situation in a Simple Plot
After watching The Babadook, I can easily say that there are still actors who can take a simple story to a different level with their exceptional performances. Jennifer Kent’s psychological horror tale The Babadook may not be the conventional horror film you would like to watch as a big-time horror movie buff, but the idea […]
Nowhere Safe (2014) – Movie Review
The new family drama Nowhere Safe is a film for all those young students in schools or colleges who are very much aware of cyberbullying. This is a low-budget film with an important message to our youth and society on the grief and sorrow cyber-bullying may cause to one’s life, and hence with a moral […]
Secret Window (2004) – An Adaptation of Stephen King’s Novella
An adaptation of Stephen King’s novella of the same name, the Johnny Depp starrer Secret Window is an average thriller in a predictable sequence of events. While the acting of Depp with his very eccentricities drives the story forward and actually makes you watch the whole film, there are certainly a few plot holes that […]
The Hundred-Foot Journey: Movie Review
The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014) is a tale of an Indian family that immigrates to France and runs a restaurant next to a Michelin-starred French eatery. Straight on your plate, this is a foodie film. Lasse Hallstrom’s The Hundred-Foot Journey brings two cultures to war with their culinary best. Starring two of the finest actors of […]
‘The Purge: Anarchy’ (Movie Review)
The Purge: Anarchy is the sequel to last year’s horror flick The Purge. The new film is a little better with a slight deviation from the original outline, in terms of narratives. In the first part of the series, the Purge was all about middle and upper-class citizens either hiding or purging on the street. […]
The Purge (2013) – Film Review
Written and directed by James DeMonaco, The Purge depicts a near future (2022) America where the new founding fathers have implemented a new system in place – an Annual Purge. According to the new social and government-sanctioned system, the Annual Purge is the day when everyone is free to commit any crime during a 12-hour lockdown (7 […]
Grace: The Possession (DVD release, 2014)
Talking about the film Grace: The Possession writer-director Jeff Chan tries to make it a bit different by capturing the horror and trauma from the very eye of the possessed. Many of us have watched the likes of Exorcist and The Last Exorcism, where the demonic act and the exorcism rituals were in the center stage. […]
Annabelle (2014) – A Prequel to ‘The Conjuring’ (Review)
For those who have already watched The Conjuring, this new supernatural horror film Annabelle will look familiar evidently with the same idea of an evil doll and also the fact that it’s a prequel of last year’s The Conjuring. After watching the movie, I would say that filmmaker John R. Leonetti’s Annabelle is not as […]
‘Flight 7500’ – Takashi Shimizu’s Supernatural Thriller
Looking at only the numbers in the title, you probably would not guess anything in this new supernatural thriller named “Flight 7500.” I usually do not watch movies after reading a complete review or getting to know any spoilers, so I went for this movie without even knowing that it is a supernatural movie. But […]
Earth to Echo (2014)
Directed by Dave Green, Earth to Echo is a PG action adventure movie. Although it draws comparison to earlier films such as Steven Spielberg’s “E.T.” and “The Goonies,” this film is still an entertaining one for kids. Three young school children: TUCK, MUNCH and ALEX, who are kind of inseparable, now concerned with the fact that […]