About the film (courtesy of Paramount Pictures): Following the deadly events at home, the Abbott family must now face the terrors of the outside world as they continue their fight survival in silence. Forced to venture into the unknown, they quickly realize that the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats that …
Tag: Horror
Time for a Reel SPIRAL: SAW review
About the film (courtesy of Lionsgate): A criminal mastermind unleashes a twisted form of justice in Spiral, the terrifying new chapter from the book of Saw. Working in the shadow of his father, an esteemed police veteran (Samuel L. Jackson), brash Detective Ezekiel “Zeke” Banks (Chris Rock) and his rookie partner (Max Minghella) take charge …
Time for a Reel FREAKY review
About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): Seventeen-year-old Millie Kessler (Kathryn Newton) is just trying to survive the bloodthirsty halls of Blissfield High and the cruelty of the popular crowd. But when she becomes the newest target of The Butcher (Vince Vaughn), her town’s infamous serial killer, her senior year becomes the least of her …
Time for a Reel COME PLAY review
About the film (courtesy of Focus Features): Newcomer Azhy Robertson stars as Oliver, a lonely young boy who feels different from everyone else. Desperate for a friend, he seeks solace and refuge in his ever-present cell phone and tablet. When a mysterious creature uses Oliver’s devices against him to break into our world, Oliver’s parents …
Time for a Reel ANTEBELLUM review
About the film (courtesy of Lionsgate): Successful author Veronica Henley (Janelle Monáe) finds herself trapped in a horrifying reality and must uncover the mind-bending mystery before it’s too late. It all boils down to this. Antebellum fell short of the expectations I had going going into this. Part of the blame can be placed squarely …
Time for a Reel THE HUNT review
About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don’t know where they are, or how they got there. They don’t know they’ve been chosen… for a very specific purpose … The Hunt. In the shadow of a dark internet conspiracy theory, a group of elites gathers for the …
Time for a Reel THE INVISIBLE MAN review
About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): What you can’t see can hurt you. Emmy winner Elisabeth Moss stars in a terrifying modern tale of obsession inspired by Universal’s classic monster character. Trapped in a violent, controlling relationship with a wealthy and brilliant scientist, Cecilia Kass (Moss) escapes in the dead of night and disappears …
Time for a Reel UNDERWATER review
About the film (courtesy of 20th Century Fox): A crew of underwater researchers must scramble to safety after an earthquake devastates their subterranean laboratory. Before I even get into this short review for Underwater starring Kristen Stewart, let’s all remember that we are still in the beginning of January. And by that I mean we …
Time for a Reel DOCTOR SLEEP review
About the film (courtesy of Warner Bros.): Doctor Sleep is the continuation of Danny Torrance’s story 40 years after the terrifying events of Stephen King’s The Shining. Still irrevocably scarred by the trauma he endured as a child at the Overlook, Dan Torrance has fought to find some semblance of peace. But that peace is …
Time for a Reel ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP review
About the film (courtesy of Columbia Pictures): Through comic mayhem that stretches from the White House and through the heartland, these four slayers (Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Abigail Breslin, and Emma Stone) must face off against the many new kinds of zombies that have evolved since the first movie, as well as some new human …