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The Babadook, a review by addicted2dvd

The Babadook (2014/Australia) IMDb |Trailer |Wikipedia | Shout! Factory, IFC in Theaters (United States) Director: Jennifer Kent Writing: Jennifer Kent (Writer) Length: 94 min. Video: Widescreen 2.35:1 Audio: English: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1, English: DTS-HD Master Audio: 2-Channel Stereo Subtitles: English, Spanish

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Stars:
Essie Davis as Amelia
Noah Wiseman as Samuel
Hayley McElhinney as Claire
Daniel Henshall as Robbie
Barbara West as Mrs Roach

Plot:
Amelia (AFI Award winner Essie Davis, Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, The Slap) is a single mother plagued by the violent death of her husband. When a disturbing storybook called Mister Babadook turns up at her house, she is forced to battle with her son's deep-seated fear of a monster. Soon she discovers a sinister presence all around her.

A chilling tale of unseen and otherworldly horror in the haunting tradition of The Orphanage, Jennifer Kent's visceral journey into the heart of fear itself is as terrifying as it is believable.

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Feature Trailers
• Deleted Scenes
• Featurettes
• Interviews
• Reversible Cover

This one I enjoyed quite a bit. I will say it is a different type of horror movie and it is one that leaves lot to the imagination. Which means different people can take different thing from it. But that is not a bad thing at all. I did have a little trouble warming up to some of the characters, though I was able to. This is definitely one I recommend checking out.



(From Horror/Halloween Marathon 2015 on October 4th, 2015)

Disturbia, a review by addicted2dvd

Disturbia
Even on this quiet tree-lined street, no one is safe...especially from the savage killer next door. Welcome to 'Disturbia', "a cool thriller with big scares" (Richard Roeper, 'EBERT & ROEPER').

Living under three months' house arrest, Kale Brecht (Shia LaBeouf, 'Transformers') passes his days spying on the neighbors. It's all fun and games until things take a horrifying turn for the worse. Kale is convinced his neighbor next door is a serial killer - but he can't prove anything, can't convince anyone and can't leave his house without triggering an alarm. Enlisting the help of his friends, Kale is determined to expose the truth - but have they all taken on more than they bargained for with a cold-blooded murderer on the loose?

With nowhere to run and nowhere to hide, Kale and his friends are in a race for their lives in this electrifying thriller that will keep you on the edge on your seat.

My Thoughts:
I have been looking forward to this movie since the first time I saw the trailer on TV! So I didn't wait long at all... I had to pop this one in the same day I got the DVD! :-p

I watched this movie... and all I can say is WOW! This was an awesome movie!!! Yes... I will admit it is not the most original movie in the world... but what they did with it was outstanding. I really was truly glued to the TV the whole time I was watching it. And for a DVD that is not even a special edition... this disc was loaded with extras! I did watch all the extras yet... but I did watch the Theatrical Trailer before I watched the movie.... I do that a lot with movies I never seen before... really gets me in the mood for what I am about to watch... plus I checked out the Deleted Scenes, the Outtakes... and the Photo Gallery. If you haven't seen this movie yet... I strongly recommend checking it out as soon as possible!

(From Weekend Movie Marathon on September 2nd, 2007)

Tom's TV Pilots marathon, a review by Tom

Welcome to the N-H-K: Collection Part One (2006/Japan) IMDb | Wikipedia FUNimation Entertainment (United States) Length: 300 min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78 Audio: English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, Japanese: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Subtitles: English

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Plot:
Some people's lives get stuck in a rut and others go through a few rough patches. Sato's life, on the other hand, seems to be going to hell in a hand basket filled with cheap takeout dinners! Between dropping out of college, never going outside and living on a diet of internet porn, Sato's slowly turning into a human fungus. But what if it's not his fault? What if it's actually a dark and sinister conspiracy on the part of the television networks? And what if all those adorable images of cute anime girls are actually part of an insidious plan of brainwashing designed to turn viewers into jobless, social recluses? Can Sato overcome the horrible plot that has been hatched by the nefarious N-H-K? Will he fight for his future, get a job and even meet girls in order to counter this evil organization? The battle is on in Welcome to the N-H-K!


Welcome to the N.H.K.
Season 1.01 Welcome to the Project!
Writer: Tatsuhiko Takimoto (Original Material By), Kendi Oiwa (Original Material By), Satoru Nishizono (Screenwriter)
Director: Yusuke Yamamoto
Cast: Chris Patton (Sato), Greg Ayres (Yamazaki), Stephanie Wittels (Misaki Nakahara), Luci Christian (Hitomi Kashiwa), Monica Rial (Megumi Kobayashi), Luci Christian (Additional Voices), K. C. Jones (Additional Voices), Monica Rial (Additional Voices), John Swasey (Additional Voices), Serena Varghese (Additional Voices), David Wald (Additional Voices), , Yutaka Koizumi (Tatsuhiro Sato), Yui Makino (Misaki Nakahara), Daisuke Sakaguchi (Kaoru Yamazaki), Sanae Kobayashi (Hitomi Kashiwa), Risa Hayami (Megumi Kobayashi), Rumi Shishido (Pururin), Kimiko Saito (Misaki's Aunt), Katsui Taira (TV), Ryo Sugibayashi (Refrigerator), Yasushi Miyabayashi (PC), Asuka Ideno (Air Conditioner), Hikari Yono (House Wife), Akiko Matsuzaki (House Wife), Kaoru Katagai (House Wife), Mari Orito (Female High School Student)

Overall I enjoyed this series, but this pilot episode is a little bit of a slow start.

Rating:

(From Tom's TV Pilots marathon on November 14th, 2012)