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The "Marathon" reviews / Re: Horror/Halloween Marathon 2023
« Last post by addicted2dvd on October 13, 2023, 02:05:54 AM »
     Terrifier (2017/United States)

Epic Pictures (United States)
Director:Damien Leone
Writing:Damien Leone (Writer)
Length:84 min.
Video:Widescreen 2:1
Audio:English: Dolby Digital EX: 5.1 (Matrixed 6.1), Commentary: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo
Subtitles:English, Spanish

Stars:
Jenna Kanell as Tara
Samantha Scaffidi as Victoria
David Howard Thornton as Art the Clown
Catherine Corcoran as Dawn
Pooya Mohseni as Cat Lady

Plot:
A maniacal clown named ART terrorizes three young women on Halloween night and everyone else who stands in his way!

Extras:
  • Scene Access
  • Audio Commentary
  • Feature Trailers
  • Bonus Trailers
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Featurettes
  • Gallery
  • Interviews
  • Reversible Cover


My Thoughts:

This is the second appearance of Art the Clown... him basically getting his own movie here. The story line is really good and the effects are decent. Of course, much like All Hallow's Eve, the gore is beyond excessive. I myself don't mind excessive gore but think the warning should be there for those who do. This movie proved that Art the Clown is anything but human. Which makes me want to know more about him. Makes me wonder if there is any back story on him in Terrifier 2. But alas I don't have that one.

Rating:
92
The "Marathon" reviews / Re: Horror/Halloween Marathon 2023
« Last post by addicted2dvd on October 09, 2023, 06:06:58 PM »
     All Hallows' Eve (2013/United States)

Image Entertainment (United States)
Director:Damien Leone
Writing:Damien Leone (Writer), Damien Leone (Story By), Jesse Baget (Story By)
Length:83 min.
Video:Widescreen 2.35:1
Audio:English: Dolby Digital: 5.1
Subtitles:

Stars:
Mike Giannelli as Art the clown
Katie Maguire as Sarah
Catherine Callahan as Caroline
Marie Maser
Kayla Lian as Casey

Plot:
Beautiful, unsuspecting Sarah is looking forward to a quiet Halloween night at home with the two young teens she's babysitting. Then, she discovers an unmarked old VHS videotape in one of the kid's bags of candy. On the tape: a series of wildly outlandish tales of murder, torture and unearthly mayhem, all somehow linked to a diabolical clown-from-hell. As each tale ratchets up the terror, bizarre phenomena begin to occur in the house, as Sarah discovers that the grimacing, white-faced clown on the video may be saving his most horrific All Hallows' Eve treat... just for her.

Extras:
  • Scene Access
  • Closed Captioned


My Thoughts:

This is of course the very first appearance of Art the Clown. I found this one not only to be on the weird side of things, but also to be on the gruesome side of things as well. Not that this is a bad thing, but things were happening so fast and in the dark so much that I was having a bit of a hard time keeping up. Though I did enjoy and can see myself watching again.

Rating:
93
The "Marathon" reviews / Re: Horror/Halloween Marathon 2023
« Last post by addicted2dvd on October 09, 2023, 05:50:42 PM »
     Child of Satan (2017/)

(United States)
Director:
Writing:
Length:100 min.
Video:Widescreen :1
Audio:English: :
Subtitles:

Stars:


Plot:
After an accident during her baby shower, Allison, a dedicated nurse, is rushed to the hospital. After the birth of her son, strange events emerge: vivid dreams and unexplained killings.

Extras:


My Thoughts:

Ok for a low budget horror film, but not one I see myself watching often. It is one of those that leaves the kills to the imagination. It makes it so you know what happens but don't show it, so it doesn't have to have an effects budget. Not that it is a bad thing, just a bit weak in this day and age of horror. I just found the whole thing on the slow side.

Rating:
94
The "Marathon" reviews / Re: Horror/Halloween Marathon 2023
« Last post by addicted2dvd on October 05, 2023, 11:34:46 PM »
     The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia (2013/United States)
IMDb |Wikipedia |Trailer |
Lions Gate Entertainment (United States)
Director:Tom Elkins
Writing:David Coggeshall (Writer)
Length:101 min.
Video:Widescreen 2.40:1
Audio:English: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1, Commentary: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo
Subtitles:English, Spanish

Stars:
Abigail Spencer as Lisa Wyrick
Morgana Shaw as Lisa's Mother
Emily Alyn Lind as Heidi Wyrick
Chad Michael Murray as Andy Wyrick
Grant James as Mr. Gordy

Plot:
Building on the terror of The Haunting in Connecticut, this horrifying tale traces a young family's nightmarish descent into a centuries-old Southern hell. When Andy Wyrick (Chad Michael Murray, House of Wax) moves his wife Lisa (Abigail Spencer, TV's "Mad Men") and daughter Heidi to a historic home in Georgia, they quickly discover they are not the house's only inhabitants. Joined by Lisa's free-spirited sister, Joyce (Katee Sackhoff, TV's "Battlestar Galactica"), the family soon comes face-to-face with a bone-chilling mystery born of a deranged desire... a haunting secret rising from underground and threatening to bring down anyone in its path.

Extras:
  • Scene Access
  • Audio Commentary
  • Feature Trailers
  • Bonus Trailers
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Featurettes
  • Outtakes/Bloopers
  • Digital Copy


My Thoughts:

Just finished this one... and I must say.. enjoyed it quite a bit. It has a good story line and likable characters... even if they did make the sister-in-law a little on the weird side. This film easily kept my attention through-out. It shows that there is good and evil in everyone. I also liked how they made it a completely seperate story compared to the first one... and not some type of continuation of the same family or house or what have you. The movie is well worth the time put in to watch it. Recommended.

Rating:
95
The "Marathon" reviews / Re: Horror/Halloween Marathon 2023
« Last post by addicted2dvd on October 05, 2023, 09:29:53 PM »
     The Haunting in Connecticut (2009/United States)
IMDb |Wikipedia |Trailer |IMDb |
Lionsgate Home Entertainment (United States)
Director:Peter Cornwell
Writing:Adam Simon (Writer), Tim Metcalfe (Writer)
Length:103 min.
Video:Widescreen 2.35:1
Audio:English: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1, French: Dolby Digital: 5.1
Subtitles:English, Spanish

Stars:
Virginia Madsen as Sara Campbell
Kyle Gallner as Matt Campbell
Elias Koteas as Reverend Popescu
Amanda Crew as Wendy
Martin Donovan (1957) as Peter Campbell

Plot:
Based on a chilling true story, THE HAUNTING IN CONNECTICUT charts one family's terrifying, real-life encounter with the dark forces of the supernatural. When the Campbell family moves to upstate Connecticut, they soon learn that their charming Victorian home has a disturbing history.

Extras:
  • Scene Access
  • Audio Commentary
  • Feature Trailers
  • Bonus Trailers
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Featurettes
  • Theatrical & Unrated Versions


My Thoughts:

I enjoyed this one quite a bit. I have heard both good and bad about this movie... and thankfully I have to agree with those that liked it. Sure some of the stuff I seen in many ghost stories... but there was also stuff I seen in this movie for the very first time. There was a couple things that did bother me about the story. But over all I really enjoyed this one. The actor playing the ill son looked very familiar to me... but I just couldn't place where I knew him from... so after the movie I checked his filmography. Turns out I knew him from 2 different shows. He played Beaver on Veronica Mars and he also played Bart Allen (The Flash) on a couple episodes of Smallville. I would recommend this movie to anyone that enjoys ghost stories.

Rating:
96
The "Marathon" reviews / Re: Horror/Halloween Marathon 2023
« Last post by addicted2dvd on October 05, 2023, 04:34:52 AM »
     The Furies (2019/)

(United States)
Director:
Writing:
Length:82 min.
Video:Widescreen 2.35:1
Audio:English: Dolby Digital: 5.1
Subtitles:English, French, Spanish

Stars:


Plot:
When Kayla wakes up in a coffin-like box in the middle of the woods, the first thing she sees is a terrifying masked man with an axe running straight for her. As she runs to try to get away, she realizes she is part of an insane and deadly game. There are six other women running scared in the woods, each with a masked assassin assigned to protect them and kill everyone else. Kayla races to save herself and as many women as she can, but when they start to turn on each other, her killer instinct is unleashed as she does whatever it takes to survive.

Extras:
  • Scene Access


My Thoughts:

This is one of the Shudder Original films I got my hands on. These can be hit or miss but I usually tend to like them as I did with this one. This one has a bit of gore in it though the effects are not the greatest I am guessing the funds wasn't there. I liked the story. It kept my interest till the end.

Rating:
97
The "Marathon" reviews / Re: Horror/Halloween Marathon 2023
« Last post by addicted2dvd on October 05, 2023, 04:26:51 AM »
     Insidious: The Last Key (2018/United States)

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (United States)
Director:Adam Robitel
Writing:Leigh Whannell (Writer), Leigh Whannell (Original Characters By)
Length:103 min.
Video:Widescreen 2.39:1
Audio:English: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1, Audio Descriptive: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital: 5.1
Subtitles:English, Spanish

Stars:
Lin Shaye (1944) as Elise Rainier
Leigh Whannell as Specs
Angus Sampson as Tucker
Kirk Acevedo as Ted Garza
Caitlin Gerard as Imogen Rainier

Plot:
The creative minds behind the hit Insidious franchise bring you the most horrifying chapter of the series, Insidious: The Last Key. In this gripping Blumhouse film, Lin Shaye reprises her role as parapsychologist Dr. Elise Rainier, who returns to her family home to face the unrelenting demons that have plagued her since childhood. Accompanied by her two investigative partners, Specs and Tucker, Elise must delve deeper in the Further to unlock the mystery and destroy her greatest fear.

Extras:
  • Scene Access
  • Bonus Trailers
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Featurettes
  • Digital Copy


My Thoughts:

Seems I watched this one once before and didn't get much out of it. Guess that is what I get for watching it before the earlier films. I loved it this time I watched it! Knowing all about the psychic and her team before going back to her childhood home really helped. Who would have thought! LOL Now I am excited to get my hands on and watch Insidious: The Red Door.

Rating:
98
The "Marathon" reviews / Re: Horror/Halloween Marathon 2023
« Last post by addicted2dvd on October 05, 2023, 04:19:30 AM »
     Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015/United States)

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (United States)
Director:Leigh Whannell
Writing:Leigh Whannell (Writer), Leigh Whannell (Original Characters By)
Length:97 min.
Video:Widescreen 2.40:1
Audio:English: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital: 5.1
Subtitles:English, Spanish

Stars:
Dermot Mulroney as Sean Brenner
Stefanie Scott (1996) as Quinn Brenner
Angus Sampson as Tucker
Leigh Whannell as Specs
Lin Shaye (1944) as Elise Rainier

Plot:
Go back to the beginning... in this chilling prequel that takes place before the unforgettable haunting of the Lambert family. When paranormal investigators Tucker and Specs team up with psychic Elise to help a teenage girl contact her late mother, Elise is forced to venture back into The Further where she finds a ruthless supernatural entity craving the souls of the living. It's the darkest chapter yet in this spine-tingling portrayal of evil unleashed.

Extras:
  • Scene Access
  • Bonus Trailers
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Featurettes
  • Digital Copy


My Thoughts:

I was going to stop after the first two. Now I am glad I didn't as this one brought a whole new interest into the series for me. It seems the characters I really didn't care about was the Lambert Family from the first two movies. Taking them out of the films helped me enjoy them so much more. I really liked the young girl and her father in this one.

Rating:
99
The Collector's Place / Re: What'ya got 2023
« Last post by Tom on October 04, 2023, 10:34:01 AM »
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (Amazon.de)


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The "Marathon" reviews / Re: Horror/Halloween Marathon 2023
« Last post by addicted2dvd on October 03, 2023, 04:25:29 AM »
     The Lost Boys (1987/United States)
IMDb |Wikipedia |Trailer |
Warner Home Video (United States)
Director:Joel Schumacher
Writing:Janice Fischer (Story By), James Jeremias (Story By), Janice Fischer (Screenwriter), James Jeremias (Screenwriter), Jeffrey Boam (Screenwriter)
Length:97 min.
Video:Widescreen 2.40:1
Audio:English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, English: Dolby TrueHD: 5.1, French: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, German: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, Italian: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, Spanish: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, Spanish: Dolby Digital: Mono, Commentary: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround
Subtitles:Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish

Stars:
Jason Patric as Michael
Corey Haim as Sam
Dianne Wiest as Lucy
Barnard Hughes as Grandpa
Edward Herrmann [Ed Herrmann] as Max

Plot:
Sam and his older brother Michael are average, everyday teens. But after they move with their mother to peaceful Santa Clara, California, things mysteriously begin to change. Michael's not himself lately. And Mom's not going to like what he's turning into.

The Lost Boys reshapes vampire tradition, deftly mixing heart-pounding terror, rib-tickling laughs and a body-gyrating rock soundtrack. Under Joel Schumacher's direction, a marvelous cast – Jason Patric, Jami Gertz, Kiefer Sutherland, Corey Feldman, Corey Haim, Barnard Hughes, Edward Herrmann and Dianne Wiest – stakes you to gleefully ghoulish entertainment.

Extras:
  • Scene Access
  • Audio Commentary
  • Feature Trailers
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Featurettes
  • Gallery
  • Interactive Games
  • Multi-angle
  • Music Videos


My Thoughts:

I am sure it is partially nostalgia for me... but this is one of my favorite vampire films. It is one I have seen countless times...one that I never tire of. This movie is the first thing I ever seen Kiefer Sutherland in... and I think he did an awesome job in it. I also think Jason Patric did a great job as Michael. and I definitely couldn't help but to enjoy the Old Fart (Grandpa)... I just get such a kick out of him and all the stuffed animals he gave to Sam. Definitely one I would highly recommend to any horror fan... especially vampire fans. Though I do believe most all horror fans probably seen this one by now!

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