Blair Witch (Movie Review)

Release Date: September 16, 2016

Genre: Horror

Synopsis: A young man and his friends venture into the Black Hills Forest in Maryland to uncover the mystery surrounding his missing sister. Many believe her disappearance 17 years earlier is connected to the legend of the Blair Witch. At first the group is hopeful, especially when two locals act as guides through the dark and winding woods. As the night wears on, a visit from a menacing presence soon makes them realize that the legend is all too real, and more sinister than they could have ever imagined.

Alex Wingard, director of the recent release, Blair Witch, hasn't disappointed me so far with his ventures into the V/H/S/ series and You're Next. I find his movies rather thrilling and something that keeps me on the edge of my seat. 

Blair Witch did no different.

It had me jumping, covering my ears and eyes at the same time, and cowering in my seat. I laugh at the thought because I must look awfully ridiculous sitting in my seat with my knees tucked to my chest. 

Like shiet. This movie really got met the guts -- Disgusting, revolting, puke-worthy (Just kidding) but it was terrifying to the point that i had to close my closet door and hide under the covers that night. I also had my best friend walk me to my car because I just couldn't deal with the fact that the witch could come after me and be plotting some alternate vendetta against me. 

4.8 out of 5 stars. 

Blog you later, awesome nerds.

Nerve (Movie Review)

Release Date: July 27, 2016

Genre: Thriller

Synopsis: Industrious high school senior Vee Delmonico (Emma Roberts) is tired of living life on the sidelines. Pressured by her friends, Vee decides to join Nerve, a popular online game that challenges players to accept a series of dares. It's not long before the adrenaline-fueled competition requires her to perform increasingly dangerous stunts. When Nerve begins to take a sinister turn, Vee finds herself in a high-stakes finale that will ultimately determine her entire future.

Emma Roberts and Dave Franco team up to create one of the most hilarious and slightly thrilling movies that I have seen in 2016. The fact that it was based off a book, all the better. 

However, it was a weird ending. That was the only bad thing about it. Because it ended so awkwardly, it ruined the whole movie experience for me but it was hilarious. I ended up laughing about every single thing when it came to this movie. 

Yes it was a book but will I read it after watching the movie? Probably not. The only times I have done that was for Maze Runner, The Hunger Games, Divergent, and Me Before You. I just find myself not intrigued enough to read the book. 

Emma Roberts does a fantastic job at creating this shy and timid girl who only watches her friends do everything. But she decides to jump the gun and team up with the daring Dave Franco. 

Oh my lordy, he is just amazing and I want him all to myself. 

The roles that he takes on just makes me love him even more than I knew was possibly. Excuse me while I am fan-girling over him for a while. 

This online game is not only absolutely dangerous because of its anonymity but because of the things that they make you do. They meaning the watchers. 

It makes me wonder if we ever really had a situation such as this if I would be a watcher or a player. With a 2.8 out of 5 stars, I will blog you later, awesome book nerds. 

The Conjuring 2 (Movie Review)

Released Date: June 10, 2016

Genre: Horror

Synopsis: In 1977, paranormal investigators Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine Warren come out of a self-imposed sabbatical to travel to Enfield, a borough in north London. There, they meet Peggy Hodgson, an overwhelmed single mother of four who tells the couple that something evil is in her home. Ed and Lorraine believe her story when the youngest daughter starts to show signs of demonic possession. As the Warrens try to help the besieged girl, they become the next targets of the malicious spirit.

Ed and Lorraine Warren are my absolute favorite paranormal investigators. Why? Because they actually existed. Actually proven that non-existantal things do exist. Just not the naked eye. 

I loved how the evil entity in this movie was not necessarily focused on one thing but rather a variety. The Crooked Man was my favorite because of the creepy song that came along with it. 

There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile.He found a crooked sixpence upon a crooked stile.He bought a crooked cat, which caught a crooked mouse,And they all lived together in a little crooked house.

I think that this movie did a fantastic job at meshing two cases that the Warren's had in their lives and this one was a jump-scare movie. Never screamed but that was probably good idea. 

With a 3.7 out of 5 stars, I will blog you later, awesome nerds. 

The Purge: Election Year (Movie Review)

Release Date: July 1, 2016

Genre: Thriller

Synopsis: As a young girl, Sen. Charlie Roan survived the annual night of lawlessness that took the lives of her family members. As a presidential candidate, Roan is determined to end the yearly tradition of blood lust once and for all. When her opponents hatch a deadly scheme, the senator finds herself trapped on the streets of Washington, D.C., just as the latest Purge gets underway. Now, it's up to Leo Barnes (Frank Grillo), her head of security, to keep her alive during the next 12 hours of mayhem.

The third installment to The Purge series and it seems to have reached its downfall. As bloody as ever, this Purge tends to give you some of the most funniest moments throughout with its awful and cheesy jokes. Regardless, with the election running around and we have two different competitors butting at heads about the topic of purging or not too. 

Majority of the country is in favor of the Purge. Apparently, it makes their America great again. But does it though? Statistically speaking, it does lower crime rate, the economic costs of the country, etc, etc. But it means getting rid of those who are not protected. 

The Purge: Election Year really brings to your mind of how lucy some are to be under the protection of shelter, food, water, weapons... While some are just left defenseless. Not saying that there is some deep meaning behind these movies but that is definitely how I see it. 

With killings and twisted sense of humor, this movie was easy on the eyes and ears. So it will be a good 3.6 out of 5 stars. 

In other news, I cannot wait to watch Lights Out. 

Blog you later, awesome nerds. 

The Darkness (Movie Review)

Release Date: May 13, 2016

Genre: Thriller

Synopsis: Peter Taylor (Kevin Bacon), his wife Bronny and their two children return to Los Angeles after a fun-filled vacation to the Grand Canyon. Strange events soon start to plague the family, including young son Michael's increasingly erratic behavior. The Taylors learn that Michael brought back some mysterious rocks that he discovered inside a cave. Unfortunately, something followed them home as the clan now find themselves in a battle with a supernatural force that preys on their worst fears.

To be honest, I really wasn't feeling this movie. I am usually a horror buff but this did not satisfy my needs at all. I personally think it was because the acting was horrible and the plot line was straight up confusing but I hated every single moment of this movie. 

The Darkness brings horror movie cliches' to life and sometimes they are not even relevant. A review that I read before venturing into the movie myself was that: 

A kitchen-sink horror movie so over-the-top that even the actual kitchen faucet runs mysteriously. - Scott Tobias, Variety

Now personally, this movie did not thrive to the potential that it could have been. This movie family was straight up the worst of the worst. It faces autism, bulimia, alcoholism, and adultery but this evil force brings them all together. Why? I don't know. They were already falling apart before the haunting started. 

This was so god awful that I caught up on some sleep in the movie and woke up with a headache after. It tries to teach you that you should not be afraid of the dark and the things that lurk and it did accomplish that because you were either laughing or straight faced with indifference throughout the entire movie. 

There were no jump scares or scream points and that was what I spent $10 on for a 1.5 out of 5 star movie that was made to be a horror movie. 

Blog you later, awesome nerds.  

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (Movie Review)

Release Date: February 5, 2016

Genre: Horror/Thriller

Synopsis: 

In the 19th century, a mysterious plague turns the English countryside into a war zone. No one is safe as the dead come back to life to terrorize the land. Fate leads Elizabeth Bennet (Lily James), a master of martial arts and weaponry, to join forces with Mr. Darcy (Sam Riley), a handsome but arrogant gentleman. Elizabeth can't stand Darcy, but respects his skills as a zombie killer. Casting aside their personal differences, they unite on the blood-soaked battlefield to save their country.

Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen was a fantastic book. I was already in love with Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. Why? Their romance was so tangible and I loved every single moment within the book. In fact, I lived vicariously through them. 

When this book was released, I was a bit hesitant to read the book... In fact, I didn't even see it in a bookstore until when the announcement for the movie was released. I bought the book, read a few pages in, then decided to watch the movie first. 

Damn. They chose the best people for the cast for this movie. 

Not only were the zombies creepy, it had a crazy storyline throughout. You had to watch the whole thing to understand everything that was going on. Mr. Darcy already had this sulky, bad-boy attitude about him and it made him 100 times better as he started to soften up by slowly falling in love with Elizabeth Bennet. And of course... Visa versa.

A perfect way to have started off Valentine's weekend. 

It wasn't just a regular horror film but it actually made me connect with the characters. It made me tear up and sniffle. It made me laugh. I was feeling so emotional that day... It was a bad situation. But my personal thoughts were that they could have stopped the movie at a certain point but they didn't... They had to continue on and I think I smell a sequel coming out.... STOP IT. Don't do it! You'll ruin the movie!

This is a movie that I would definitely add to my collection and that is exactly what I am going to do as soon as the DVDs are released. Zombies are my morbid fascination of how slow and scary they are. But this movie, it incorporated the crazy ideals of The Walking Dead and World War Z in some aspects. I am going to rate this a solid 4.2 out of 5 stars. Tell me your thoughts? 

Blog you later, awesome nerds!

The Witch (Movie Review)

Release Date: February 19, 2016

Genre: Horror

Synopsis: 
In 1630 New England, panic and despair envelops a farmer (Ralph Ineson), his wife (Kate Dickie) and four of their children when youngest son Samuel suddenly vanishes. The family blames Thomasin (Anya Taylor-Joy), the oldest daughter who was watching the boy at the time of his disappearance. With suspicion and paranoia mounting, twin siblings Mercy (Ellie Grainger) and Jonas (Lucas Dawson) suspect Thomasin of witchcraft, testing the clan's faith, loyalty and love to one another.

I have no idea what I watched. Absolutely no idea. This movie was a confusing second take on The Crucible and as the movie started to build up with momentum, it just dispersed. They did nothing with that crazy scary feeling. Like boom. Gone.

More or less, it didn't reach the horror movie requirement and didn't even reach the rules of a psychological thriller. Like I said, this movie was confusing as hell as we watched on how this family took on the crazy mindsets of their family.

As creepy as the atmosphere was, I didn't understand half the things that they were saying. But there were things I learned:

1. Black Male Goats = Lucifer

2. Creepy children is a no no

3. Don't pray towards the woods

4. Don't joke about the book of Satan

5. Don't ask the goat to talk to you

6. Never again eat apples.

That's just the gist of the things that could go wrong during this movie. There were disgusting hints of insanity that happened way back when and as great as the storyline was, they botched the movie. They botched it. There were only a few jump scares and regardless of how everyone is saying that this movie was deliciously scary and created... I couldn't and I mean it, could not disagree anymore.

I am disappointed that I did pay the money for this movie. It was a rip off and the failed recreation of The Crucible. So with a rating of 2 out of 5 stars and a warning that if you love horror movies like I do, this movie is not for you. It was not created for our benefit. 

If you guys do go watch the movie, "tell meh" what you thought about the movie in the comments below.

Blog you later, awesome nerds.

The Boy (Movie Review)

Release Date: January 22, 2016

Genre: Horror

Synopsis: 

A young American named Greta (Lauren Cohan) takes a job as a nanny for an 8-year-old boy in a remote English village. To her surprise, Greta learns that the child of her new employers is a life-size doll. They care for the doll as if it was human, which helps the couple to cope with the death of their own son 20 years earlier. When Greta violates a list of strict rules, a series of disturbing and inexplicable events bring her worst fears to life, leading her to believe that the doll is alive.

There are two things that I want to point out about this movie. 

1. I absolutely adore Lauren Cohan especially from The Walking Dead because who doesn't like zombie killing machine? 

2. I hate, hate, hate, hate, hate dolls. They creep me out with their vacant stares. It's almost like they are staring into your souls. Yeah... Nobody likes that. So when I know someone who loves and collects them, I back away very slowly. 

This movie was a mix of horror and romance. Who doesn't like that combination? Especially in the time of death, love is still in the damn air. Can you blame them? Lauren Cohan is an amazing actress and I don't know what I would do if she just left The Walking Dead. 

However... This movie reminded me a delightful mix of Annabelle and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. I can honestly say that I wasn't disappointed in this movie. I was hiding behind my hands most of the time because I ran out of food to munch on when I nervous. I'm a nervous eater... Yikes.

The horrific storyline was fantastically put together from the creepy home to the strange people to the history. I almost wanted to cry and I practically did after watching this movie. I hate driving home alone at night. It truly terrifies me. But what am I going to do? I'm a horror movie buff. 

When the movie first started off, I got the vibe of the classic horror movie... Girl unknowingly goes into bad situation. Bad situation happens. Everyone dies except the girl. Oh yay. BORING. But this movie gave you a major twist in the head that it messed with you psychologically and ended up saving the entire film. Thank God. 

This movie was a solid 4 out of 5 stars but I am still debating whether to add it into my horror movie collection. 

Blog you later, awesome nerds. 

The Conjuring (Movie Review)

First off, Happy Hallow-Freaking-Ween, awesome nerds! Tell me what you guys are up to for tonight or just in general for this weekend!

Release Date: July 19, 2013

Genre: Horror

Synopsis: 

In 1970, paranormal investigators and demonologists Lorraine (Vera Farmiga) and Ed (Patrick Wilson) Warren are summoned to the home of Carolyn (Lili Taylor) and Roger (Ron Livingston) Perron. The Perrons and their five daughters have recently moved into a secluded farmhouse, where a supernatural presence has made itself known. Though the manifestations are relatively benign at first, events soon escalate in horrifying fashion, especially after the Warrens discover the house's macabre history.

Damn... This movie was so intense that my heart dropped in my stomach every single time that I watch this movie. Thankfully, it was with family members who like to joke about malevolent spirits and just dreadful stuff so we could never take this seriously. 

But even after you turn the lights on for The Conjuring, it will have you haunted by the images that played on the screen. Since this was my second time watching the movie, I knew when to scare the shit out of everyone because in regards to the fun of Halloween. 

Scary movies with the family is impossible to turn down and if you ever meet us, well, you will be changed forever. Just kidding. My family isn't that bad.

Anyways, this movie was actually quite terrifying and it's not because of what happens in the movie, although heart-dropping, but the story of Ed and Lorraine. Their family encounters some of the most horrific things and sadly, as does their daughter. As a kid, anything like this would be traumatizing to watch the ending of The Conjuring would make me not want to hug or kiss my mother after what I had seen.

Another thing is that the actual history of this house makes me jump in my skin every single time. If you do your history on the background story of this movie, it definitely will having you watching your back as you feel someone watching you or just question everything.

I am going to rate this book a solid 5 out of 5 stars. I would rate it higher but that's impossible. I think that this movie is a must-watch especially if you are a horror movie buff. I can't live through scary moments but I can handle a few scary movies, here and there.

A giveaway is happening until November 1, 2015 at 12:00AM MST for the awesome book, Sharon M. Johnston's Divided. Here is the Rafflecopter information: http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/fc149a120/

Enter and I will pick a random winner on November 1, 2015.

Blog you later, awesome nerds.

Paranormal Activity : The Ghost Dimension (Movie Review)

I came to this movie, bought the damn ticket just to see the ending and final conclusion to the Paranormal Activity series because I figured that somewhere along the way, they would need to stop making these eventually. But no. No. They remake them with the same goddamn plot line and it will make you want to bash your head into your chair multiple times. 

If you're looking for a conclusion, don't waste your money. You'll just be having a couple jump scares here and there and honestly, it's not worth it. Like, "OHHHH SNAP! There is Tobi's legs! Oh crap! He did it again!"Come on... If you're going to make a movie that is supposed to be truly terrifying, go out with a damn bang. 

Release Date: October 23, 2015

Genre: Horror

Synopsis: 

Ryan Fleege (Chris J. Murray), his wife Emily (Brit Shaw) and their 7-year-old daughter Leila (Ivy George) are preparing for Christmas in their new home. After discovering an old-school camcorder in the garage, Ryan quickly learns that it can record strange apparitions that are invisible to the naked eye. When young Leila starts talking to an imaginary friend and displaying strange behavior, the couple soon find themselves in a terrifying battle with a supernatural force.
The ending really, really, REALLY disappointed me... Well the whole movie did but mainly the ending. It's like putting Poltergeist with Grave Encounters... Like, there is no such thing as original. It pans out the exact same story as it happened in every other damn Paranormal Activity. DO NOT MAKE ANOTHER ONE! You'll just disappoint people even further.

Shh... Sh... SHHH. Don't try to argue that it was a good movie.

That little girl though, she needs some Jesus in her life... Or some Prozac. But the ending... It made me want to just get up and leave the theatre and throw a huge tantrum. Like, are you kidding me?

Generous enough, I will rate this a 2.5 out of 5 stars. This is being nice.

Anyways, I will blog you guys later, awesome nerds.

The Visit (Movie Review)

Released Date: September 11, 2015

Genre: Horror/Thriller

Synopsis: 

Becca (Olivia DeJonge) and younger brother Tyler (Ed Oxenbould) say goodbye to their mother as they board a train and head deep into Pennsylvania farm country to meet their maternal grandparents for the first time. Welcomed by Nana (Deanna Dunagan) and Pop Pop (Peter McRobbie), all seems well until the siblings start to notice increasingly strange behavior from the seemingly charming couple. Once the children discover a shocking secret, they begin to wonder if they'll ever make it home.

No spoiling the newest thriller that has hit theaters. Whenever I see my grandmother now, I am inching away slowly. Honestly, I thought this movie was just another Hansel & Gretel movie because of the whole oven scene shown in the commercials and allowing them to eat as much as they wanted but it just had less candy houses and more video camera action. Near the end, you could tell something good was still going to come out of it but this movie made me cringing or flinching at every turn.

I wish that I could tell you my favorite part within it but all I will say is that it includes cookies, nightfall, and Yahtzee, the board game. Oh and of course Nana.

I give much praise to the cast of The Visit for actually giving me the heebie jeebies as I was walking to my car late at night. I would have reviewed this movie right after I got home but I kind of just fell asleep... Things never seem to go the way that I want them too.

Anyways, I rate this movie a good 3.5 stars out of 5 and I am also glad about the fact that it was not crazy expensive but I don't think that I could watch this movie. it was not necessarily a monstrosity but there were moments in the movie that had you questioning it. I do love good jump scares though.

Alright, I will blog you later, awesome nerds and I hope to back with The Voice of Gods - Eleanor Herman and City Love - Susane Colasanti.

Sinister 2 (Movie Review)

Release Date: August 21, 2015

Genre: Horror

Synopsis: 

Hiding from her abusive, estranged husband, Courtney Collins lives in a rural house with her 9-year-old twins, Dylan and Zach. Young Dylan receives nightly visits from ghoulish kids who show him disturbing images of families being slaughtered. It's all part of the grand plan of Bughuul, the evil spirit who recruits innocent children to murder their loved ones. The only hope for his intended new victims may be a former deputy who's familiar with Bughuul's fiendish work from the past.

In all honesty, I loved the first movie. It was deliciously terrifying and it leaves you feeling uneasy. However, with Ethan Hawke no longer as the lead, but a new family as they run and hide from the 'family man'. But there is something much more terrifying than an abusive man.

As much as I liked the movie and could give the movie itself a good 3.5 stars out of 5, I can understand why it only got a 5.6/10 on IMDb and a 12% on Rotten Tomatoes. It made me laugh more than be frightened and of course, it gave you a couple jump scares. 

I see this movie being a mix of The Ring, The Shining, and Saw. You have the creepy tapes that are meant to be watched as you are becoming 'initiated'. You have the creepy twins. You have the goriness. But I cannot bring myself to watch this again because not only was it not scary enough to leave me shuddering but because it was just bad. The only part that got me were re-watching the tapes with the twins. 

The more I think about this, the more I start laughing because this movie was an joke. I wish that I was creeped out more especially if I am paying $10.00 USD for it. 

Either way, I am indifferent on the movie. Not really scared or impressed and yet it was scary enough in its own way.

Blog you later, awesome nerds with the review on Storm - Brigid Kemmerer will be coming soon as well as Darkness Becomes Her - Kelly Keaton.

The Gallows (Movie Review)

Much, much, much praise for one of the first original scary movies to scare me in a long time where I had to stay awake all night, trying not to think about it until I fell asleep.

The Gallows is a movie that is slightly based around the new scary challenge of the 'NEW' Ouija board and calling out to Charlie, but shhh, you mustn't say his name.

I would most definitely watch this a second time considering I watched this on opening night. I rate this movie a great 5 stars out of 5. 

Also, I would love to give a little round of applause for the family behind my friends and I for making us laugh when we weren't supposed too. 

Another horror/thriller movie that I am excited for is The Visit. This is the movie where some grandchildren go and visit their grandparents however there are strange occurrences in the home after 9:30pm. The trailer can be seen here: The Visit (2015).

The last movie that I am counting down the minutes too is The Gift where a couple cannot seem to escape their past. This trailer can be seen here: The Gift (2015). 

I am really excited for a lot of films to be released and I am sure that most of my money will go to seeing these films. 

A small list includes:

Paper Towns (July 24) [which I want to read the book before watching the movie]

Trainwreck [Featuring Amy Schumer]

Southpaw [I swear Rachel McAdams does not age]

Fantastic Four (2015) [We shall see how well this remake is]

Pixels [Adam Sandler]

Antman

Mission Impossible - Rogue Nation

I also heard that Magic Mike XXL [Channing Tatum is amazing, by the way] is a fantastic movie and do not judge but I do have the first movie. As well as Self/Less, Spy, Inside Out, Terminator Genisys, and San Andreas are great as well.

In this past week, I also watched MAX because who doesn't love movies about dogs? Well, I absolutely bawled my eyes out in the movie and I really haven't done that since Marley and Me. I rate MAX a solid 4.5 stars out of 5. 

There is no way that I could review this movie without giving away too much but I did love it nonetheless.

Thanks for reading everyone. Hope everyone is enjoying every minute of their summers so far. 

Poltergeist (Movie Review)

Okay first off, I want to congratulate all those that graduated whether it was from high school or college! Not the easiest track but hey, you're slightly educated. I mean that in the best way possible.

I also want to take some time off to celebrate those that are serving and have served for our country. Not many people take the time to appreciate our soldiers but please remember that this day is one of the hardest for some and that it is not always about barbecues, the pool opening, and stuff like that. So please take a moment to thank those who have given their lives or are fighting for us now. I only bring this subject up because my best friend is in the Marines and I worry about him and his friends constantly when they go away. Another reason is because of that stupid new challenge of stomping on the American flag because I am sorry but when you step on one to show rebellion or that you think you are cool to do so, remember that you are stomping on all of them.

So I just came back from a scary movie remake and while it was still in my mind, I would love to give you a little movie review because I haven't done so in a while. I just watched Poltergeist, not the 1980's version but the 2015 one. 

Is it bad that I laughed during it? Because it did have its funny moments. Basically an overview of the movie is that dad loses job, can't live in current home, finds a new home for family while desperately trying to find another job however creepy little girl of the family talks to closet door while brother thinks everything is terrifying, mom is agitated because of no money and kids screaming about things moving on its own and blah blah blah. They find the little girl and try to run away and keep trying to find new place to live. 

Do I recommend seeing it? I mean, it's okay but I wouldn't waste another $10 on it. Watch the older version definitely because they knew how to scare people. 

What are you afraid of because these things know your worst fears and they will bring them to life.