247°F Review.

While checking out one of the local Redbox kiosks in the area, I stumbled upon 247°F. Immediately thinking it was one of the lame direct-to-video films they throw into the horror category, I kept looking through the films. I was disappointed at the lack of anything that looked like it was worth watching so I started from the beginning of the list and soon found myself looking at 247°F. Not catching Scout Taylor Compton's name on the artwork the first time, I slightly fan-girled when I saw she was in the film. After reading the plot, I decided I was going to get the film. Long story short, the Redbox machine wouldn't work and I walked away empty handed. Luckily, I found a copy of the film today for a reasonable $10.00 and decided to give it a chance.

The film centers on a group of friends who travel to a lakeside cabin in the middle of nowhere to relax for the weekend. After they're settled, they decide to go into the cabin's sauna and hang out for a bit. The friends soon find themselves trapped in the sauna when a ladder falls against the door. With their only chance of getting out being at a local party, the group soon finds themselves desperate to find a way out before its too late.

The biggest flaw with this movie is the lack of proper characterization. There was an event that led to post-traumatic something to one o the characters and that plays a huge role in the film, yet the writers never touched base on the event too well. In fact, the only idea of this is during the opening credits. The other characters are ridiculously boring and really don't have an impact on the viewer and I personally believe that's what makes a movie good.

I also found myself losing interest where I should've been at the edge of my seat. The filmmakers failed to bring any suspense which is what I had wanted to experience most while watching the film.

Not all was bad, though. The cast did very well with what they were given. Throughout the stages of their entrapment, the actors manage to pull off everything they were supposed to, especially towards the end. In fact, I felt guilty for drinking while watching these people dying for a drink (literally).

Was the movie bad? No, but it wasn't the best. As I look at other trapped-in-a-small-place-at-risk-of-dying films (Frozen, Devil, and Elevator to name a few), I find myself wishing this one could've been as good as them. The film is still worth a watch, but you're better of renting it.

Legends Never Die - Urban Legends: Final Cut Review

In this underrated sequel to 1998's "Urban Legend", a group of film students find themselves being stalked by a serial killer basing their murders off of, well, urban legends, as they struggle to complete their thesis films based on, get ready for it, urban legends!

I'm gonna make this review as brief as possible, but I honestly prefer this film more than the first and I will honestly never understand why this movie bombed at the box-office. Maybe it was the awful trailer? Lack of reference to the first film? Who knows, but this film deserves a lot more credit than it deserves. It's definitely not a grade-A slasher, but it's definitely not a grade-B slasher, either.

As far as the plot goes, it does sound and is a bit ridiculous, but that doesn't necessarily make this movie bad, in fact, I think that's what made this movie good. Filming a movie about urban legends while your cast and crew are being murdered based on urban legends? It's definitely something different for the slasher genre.

While the actors were a bit annoying, especially the lead, played by Jennifer Morrison, they really did a great job in most scenes. Jessica Cauffiel especially stuck out most. Her character, Sandra, was horribly bad at acting, and she played that character pretty damn good, making herself seem like a terrible actress which I found to be quite hilarious, actually.
 

The kills in this movie are actually some of my favorites in the slasher genre, including one very minor character's who falls victim to the kidney-heist urban legend but with a decapitation twist. Definitely the best scene in the entire movie.

I found the "twist" to be extremely confusing and I had to watch the film quite a few times to actually understand who did what, why one did something, etc. which was actually very frustrating, but once you actually understand everything, this movie is quite fun.

This movie definitely wasn't the worst sequel I've seen, and it definitely wasn't the best slasher, but it's definitely one of my favorites that's worthy of a watch. I'd give it a 3.5/5.

My Signed Shark Night 3D Poster + Bonus Review!

Well, a while ago, on Twitter, I won a Shark Night 3D poster, signed by all of the cast that attended San Diego Comic Con's Shark Night panel, so here it is!

Pretty sick, huh? I'm also getting a 7 ft tall one, tomorrow! For free, no less!!

I saw Shark Night 3D earlier today, and I loved it. This really isn't a review, but, it's basically what went down in the movie! Watch it here!

Also, check out the rest of my Horror movie one-sheets!

Scream: A Screenplay - Review!

So, one day while, while browsing Amazon on my iPod in Biology, I came across Scream: A Screenplay by Kevin Williamson. Silently fan-girling to myself, I put it in my wish list! Last week, my mom ordered it for me, finally! It came in a few days ago, and I read it in two sittings.

The script was slightly different than the movie, but nothing major. Just some alternate lines, and stuff. It's pretty cool. The script was written very well. I honestly did not want to put the book down during the first sitting! The first few pages, the big opening with Casey, was the most intense thing I've ever read. Especially, in a script. The characters are described very well. The scenery is very descriptive. The kills were A+

Honestly, I think y'all should buy it. It's such a great, intense read. If you liked the movie, you'll definitely love the script. Buy it here!

if anyone is interested in buying a copy from me, let me know. I have an extra copy (ordered two on accident!) on hand, and will sell it for under five bucks! Email me here and make an offer, if interested.

Final Destination 5 - Review

Well, I saw Final Destination 5 with my cousin and friend, and I was the only one who was really excited to see it, because I've been waiting to see it for two years. But, I was kind of disappointed.

The movie wasn't "darker" as promised, unless they're just saying that because Tony Todd is back in a few scenes. Those scenes aren't "dark" at all, in my opinion. The movie went by way too fast, also. Like, there wasn't really anything in between the death scenes to even the movie out. It was just accident > aftermath > death> aftermath > character development > death > death > death.. etc.

Now, don't read this paragraph unless you want the movie to be spoiled.  The ending went by way too quick. Yes, it is a prequel to the first. Sam and Molly end up on the doomed Flight 180, rah-rah. But, there's not a lot of evidence that shows that except Sam's plane ticket stub which was shown for a short 5 seconds, maybe.  But, most people wouldn't have caught that, hell, my cousin wouldn't have unless I said something. Though, true fans of the series should recognize the very brief clips of the original cast from the first getting off the plane. :-----)

Anyway, my favorite scene in this movie is the most intense and suspenseful one, Candice's death.  So, Candice is this big shot in the gymnastics scene, so she practices basically daily. Anyway, after a bunch of things leading up to her death, someone steps on nail that falls from the fan, they fall over and knock a bowl of chalk over which blows into a portable fan causing Candice to not be able to see what she's doing, she swings off the bar and ends up in a deadly position, breaking her spine and leg. Most impact-ful death in the series, in my opinion.

The opening accident was really good, I think it was the shortest in the series, which is okay because it's still really good. The deaths were really good, and original. They weren't really focused on the gore-factor as opposed to the creativity and realism of the deaths.

The deaths in the movie were really.. original.. but, I didn't like most of them. There wasn't any suspense or build-up in them like in the first, but, they were still enjoyable. The trailers gave absolutely nothing away, like everyone assumed. They were all different than what was "spoiled," which was a great surprise.

So, all-in-all, the movie was a pretty good film, and I'd definitely check it out while it's still in theaters.

By the way, I got the holographic Final Destination 5 teaser poster for free, and I bought an FD5 T-shirt and lanyard from San Diego Comic Con. I'll post pictures when they merch comes in!

Final Destination 2 - Review

Final Destination 2.. what an odd movie.. in all honestly, I don't like it.

So here's what goes down, Kimberly is on her way to Florida with friends when she has a premonition of a pile-up killing a bunch of people and her friends. She escapes, and so do a few others, then death comes again to kill 'em all. Somewhere in this mess, Kimberly finds Clear, the lead female in the first, and gets help from her. All-in-all, this movie wasn't good.

The problem with this movie is the crappy writing and lack of good dialogue. Though, I like that fact that this movie is completely connected to the first, A+ for that.

The movie starts off great, from the credits, to the big pile-up, but afterwards it slowly turns into a poorly-written film with a bad-acting cast. The characters weren't like-able, at all. They were all the same, with one difference in each of them. They're all assholes except one is a cop, another a work-aholic, another a druggie, another a low-life, another a typical teenager, and so on. I just felt no sympathy for any of these characters.

Aside from the bad acting and awful writing, the special effects and kills were pretty good. The kills were very original, which is definitely an A+ in my book. The special effects were great, too. Especially in the opening accident. The car stunts were great.

Now, I really don't have a favorite scene, but, one scene I do like a lot is Nora's death. While in an elevator, Officer Burke, a cop, and escape-ee from the pile-up, calls Nora to warn her about a sign that might cause her death. She freaks out and tries running out of the elevator only to get her hair caught on some hook-like object another man in the elevator has. The elevator doors shut, and eventually she gets decapitated. Simple, yet, original.

My over-all opinion on this movie is that it's the worst in the franchise, and I'd only see it if you're a die-hard horror or Final Destination fan.

Final Destination - Review

Starting today, I'm going to be reviewing the Final Destination series, starting with the first, and ending with the fifth. I re-watched the first one last night, not planning this review, so, it's pretty fresh in mind.

I remember the first time I watched Final Destination, I was about five or six, my brother, who was seven or eight, got it for Christmas on VHS and I decided to be a rebel and watch it. I don't remember my thoughts on it, but, I remember re-watching it when I was nine with my friend Tyler, we loved it. It became one of my favorites since.

Anyway, this movie is one of the greatest horror films of all time, in my opinion. Escaping death, finding it come back to try and kill you, and trying to escape it? It's great.

So, basically, Alex and a bunch of his senior classmates are going on a trip to Paris, while on the plane (as it's about to take off) Alex has a premonition, or dream, that the plane is going to explode, he freaks out and a bunch of his classmates get off. A few minutes after take-off, the plane explodes, like in his vision. Later on his classmates who got off begin dying, one-by-one, in 'accidental' ways, Alex, and his new friend, Clear, discover the pattern and try warning the others and look for ways to 'cheat' death. Sounds pretty cool, eh?

The movie starts off really great, with great character development that instantly makes you either love or hate the characters, which affects the amount of sympathy you feel when they die, which makes the movie insanely fun.

The deaths are pretty fun, too. There's a lot of tension and build-up before each one, which makes you wonder, when is this person going to die? How are they going to die? Are they even going to die? It's great.

The acting in the movie is A+
All the character's reactions to their surroundings is insanely believable, which is a great thing.

The special effects are done in a great way, the kills aren't very graphic, but, the ones that were had great make-up and such. The CGI was great, too.

Now, my favorite death in this movie has to be Terry's. She simply gets splattered by a bus. Sounds boring, but, it's not. You don't see it coming, at all, which makes it more fun. This is Terry's main scene, in the other's she only had one line, or none. But, in this one she flips out on Carter, her boyfriend, for 'beating the shit out of Alex,' after all is said and done, she turns to walk away and BAM a bus hits her. The only CGI I noticed in the entire movie, and it was done insanely well.

In general, this movie is great. It has a great plot, cast, kills, and special effects. Just about everything you need to make a good horror flick. Definitely worth checking out, if you haven't already.

Piranha 3D Review.. [Request]

Haha oh god, Piranha 3D.... this movie was just awful.... but it was so awful that it made it great... I loved it...

-plot-

So for like 4565434543 years these piranhas have been living in an under lake and when an earthquake breaks the lake floor the piranhas are unleashed and eat everyone.

So, I really dont know what to say about this movie, it was like great... the movie was a remake but it was original. It was great. The plot was fresh, kills were bloody, and girls were hot.

What more could you ask for in a movie? :b

Though I really dont have a favorite scene to write about there is one memorable with Riley Steele. Her death. It was great. long story short she falls in the wat, piranhas eat through her stomach and exit out her mouth. Fucking win. xD

sadly, this scene was just a promotional one and not in the final cut. :l

I give this movie a 7 out of 10.

DVD/Blu-Ray comes out January 11th, 2010. Ill defintly get it, the sequel has been green-lit to. Dimensions is hoping for an August 2011 release. -fingers crosses-

Sorry this blog is short but there isnt much I can say about the movie. K bai :)



My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 2 Review

If you read my last post on the first movie than you'd know why I was so excited in November of 2009 when the MSPS16 sequel was rumoured. I had not given up on this movie, a little part in my hoped the sequel would be green-lit. Well, in June my life had just gotten a bit more PSYCHO. Wow.. that was lame.. -.-"

Anyways, this film takes place right where the first one leaves off, but indirectly. After the rollerdome mess Skye runs to her mother who abanoned her as a baby in hopes that she can start a new life, but little does she new her father, the killer, has followed her to the small town of Mill Basin to claim his daughter.

Daddy's back.

I really liked this movie, it doesn't start off boring like the first one did, and it's not quite the slasher flick the first one was. It deals more with Skye and her troubles but still holds the horror title. Though the kills in this movie have no meaning like they did in the first one but that's okay, the kills aren't very good anyways, mainly off-screen, but like I said, it still holds the horror elements. The deaths aren't as gorey as they are in the first one but theres less CGI in this one. So that's deffinatly a plus I think.

I'm really not sure what to write about this movie, I mean the plot was good, script was fresh, kills were great, what more can you ask for form an MTV-Movie?

Oh Molly.

Well like in all my reviews I always mention my favorite scene, so here goes. It's the Julianna Guill cameo, -spoiler- she died in the first one, but of course makes it in the second, dead. Skye goes to bed and wakes up to hears noises, unsure what they are she gets out of bed and investigates, she turns on the lamp and standing next to her is Madison, fully dead, neck slit ear to ear. Scared and surprised Skye falls to the ground trying to crawl away but Madison is screaming at Skye for leaving her at the rollerdome, Madison then grabs Skye's hand, which mysteriously has a knife in it, and starts to cut her own throat, again, blood than sprays on Skye and she wakes up to find only it was a dream. It's a pretty graphic scene which can be viewed on my youtbe channel here.

 

Sorry this review is kinda lame, I just don't know what else to say about the movie C:

and if you haven't seen it than you can but it here on amazon. C:

Pictures are mine form my DVD. C: