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Ostatnia wieczerza (2022)
What happened?!?
This looked so good. Dark and creepy. The acting was good. The lighting was good. The special effects were good. The image (poster) for the movie was good. I thought that Netflix had a hit on its hand, and I started thinking that maybe this will get a sequel.
Everything was moving along so good, I thought to myself. I can't wait until the finale.
And then, after the build up for the ending, I was on the edge of my seat and...
And...
And...
Nothing happens. The big reveal and...and...and nothing.
This gets a 3 out of 10 for me, strictly ruined by the ending.
I was so disappointed.
Did the writer(s) suddenly get stumped, realizing this movie was written into a corner?
Did production run out of money?
Chicago P.D. (2014)
I just can't anymore...
So many characters on this show are dirty.
The cops, the politicians, anyone involved in an episode. While I'm 100% positive this happens in real life, I just don't need to see it. If anything, I'll just turn off this show and watch the news.
How this show got off the ground in its development is beyond me. Let's take a VERY dirty cop and make him the leader of " District 21 of the Chicago Police Department, made up of two different groups: the uniformed cops and the Intelligence Unit."
I'm surprised that the real Chicago P. D. hasn't complained about the negative portrayal of its officers.
And not just the bad guys go down. A number of good guys have lost their lives due to the actions of "District 21."
The final nail in the coffin for me was to learn of the conduct of the star Jason Beghe behind the scenes, how people would quit the show rather than deal with his prima donna behaviors. Even one of the stars, Sophia Bush, left the show, having had enough of dealing with the lead actor's actions.
Just like her, I, too have had enough.
Reptilicus (1961)
King of the "B" flick!
What a wonderfully horrible movie!
It started off okay, with the discovery of some of the monster (which was actually pretty gross) and from there on, until Reptilicus appears, it was your typical 1960's "B" flick.
Then...
Then, Reptilicus makes his debut. And from there on, this movie just takes off. The special effects are incredibly bad, however for 1961, I imagine they were okay.
Riptilicus attacks everything in sight. The military attempts to bring Reptilicus down, but to no avail. The monster goes into hiding in the ocean, which to me, looked like it was being filmed in a fish tank. When the monster actually eats a person, wow, that's all I can say, wow.
Reptilicus also shoots green slime/lasers/I have no idea from its mouth. When the monster attacks Copenhagen, is when the special effects take off to the next level. I think every person that lived in Copenhagen at the time, showed up for the mass evacuation scene.
Reptilicus starts tearing through the city, destroying every thing in its sights. The miniature buildings, trees and vehicles are a sight to see. You simply have to see it to enjoy it! This is some of the most fun I've had watching a monster flick in a long time!
Death on the Nile (2022)
Death by Boredom on the Nile
Love me some Agatha Christie.
However, I think it's time to do a few adaptations of Miss Marple stories.
Kenneth Branagh is okay as Hercule Piorot, but these modern adaptations are ruining the character and his legacy.
I waited over an hour for someone to die. That sounds horrible, but you know what I mean. For a movie that is a murder mystery, it took way too long to get to that murder. So many characters are introduced and given a story after a story after a story.
I've seen the many adaptations and read all of Christie's novels. I knew going in what was going to happen but to drag on for over and hour with nothing happening was just too much. That's when I was taken out of the movie.
Suddenly, I was no longer on this cruise ship, but at home watching this on HBO. It just took too way to long to get going.
The reveal of the killer referenced something that was blatantly obvious. I noticed it and was kinda surprised that this was done so sloppily.
Go watch some of the earlier adaptations, you'll enjoy them much more.
Better yet, go to the library and check out the book.
The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (1964)
The curse is that you will die...
...of absolute boredom.
Once the film begins, the characters talk. And talk. And talk. And then talk some more. It takes a lot for a horror/monster movie to be this bad, but this one excels in it.
The mummy doesn't make an appearance until 53 minutes into the movie's meager 81 minute runtime. I had to struggle to watch this movie to its ultimate conclusion.
Once the mummy appears on screen and starts his mayhem, it's pretty much too late to save the movie. Usually Hammer films are pretty good, but this one is a complete waste of time.
Sadly, for mummy completists only.
The Ghost Train (1941)
Take the train? I'd rather walk.
I went into this pretty much without any info other than the synopsis.
There should've been a warning to alert viewers of what's coming. It appears that this movie was pretty much made as a "vehicle" for Arthur Askey and his "funny" antics.
He seems to have no "off" button as he bounces his way through numerous scenes, doing childish acts at random. Even characters in the movie told him to be quiet! This is supposed to be a mystery/horror film, and with Askey in the movie, he just destroys it. I think I would've preferred to watch a 22 minute episode of Scooby-Doo. Even then, Scooby and the gang balance the scares with the comedy. I tried to tune Askey out, but couldn't and sadly, my interest in the movie began to wan.
I started to play a game on my device and was casually listening to the movie. His antics were so annoying that I actually "googled" the movie and read a description of the movie to see how it ends, as I really thought about turning it off.
I made it through to the end, and enjoyed a mildly surprising plot twist.
If you want to be annoyed for 80 odd minutes, be sure to take a ride on this train.
Son of Dracula (1943)
The Wolfm...The Mumm...Franken...Dracula! That's it!
The only complaint I have about this movie, disregarding the rubber bat and such, is the complete and utter miscasting of our beloved Count Alucard (cough) with Lon Chaney Jr.
His physical prowess reminds me that of a football player. His voice does not evoke the mysterious ambience needed for the Count, son or not.
Again, my only complaint about this movie is Lon Chaney Jr himself.
Don't Go in the Woods (1981)
Umm...
...is it SUPPOSED to be a comedy?
I've heard it described as a horror movie.
I've heard it described as a comedy.
The acting is atrocious, some of the characters are SO over the top that it HAS to be a comedy, right?
The music is awful, the special effects...I guess I can appreciate what they were attempting to do, but the minuscule budget (or no budget at all) couldn't make it happen.
I just don't know how to rate this, not knowing if it's just a bad horror movie or a comedic take on the surplus of slasher movies at the time. Even if it IS a comedy, it's still a bad movie.
I think it would be best viewed with a bunch of friends and a LOT of beer and pizza.
The Masque of the Red Death (1964)
Meh of the Red Death
Well...
For some reason, I just couldn't get into it. I watched from beginning to end and it just seemed to trudge along. The sets, the lighting, the sound, the directing and the special effects were all ok.
I purposely searched this one out as I hadn't seen it before. I wasn't doing anything to distract my attention, except eating popcorn (it is a movie after all!).
I could listen to Vincent Price read a dictionary, I enjoy his voice and his enunciation so much, but this one just didn't do it for me.
5 stars for the movie, 100 stars for Vincent Price!
A Return to Salem's Lot (1987)
Do not return to Salem's Lot
As much as I loved the original Salem's Lot is how much I loathe A Return to Salem's Lot.
Why was this even made? It's blatantly a cash grab, with no respect for what it came from. The acting, the special effects and the storyline are atrocious. Even the cover art is misleading, making the viewer believe a character is in this movie and isn't!
This dreck is an insult to fans of the original, to the subject matter, to viewers in general, and to Stephen King.
If I could give this waste of celluloid zero stars, that would still be too many.
The Curse of Halloween Jack (2019)
Jack, ya deserved better.
I like the character of Halloween Jack, although I do feel that Jack should be a whole lot dirty and tattered. He doesn't come off as that frightening when it looks like the rope and burlap just came from the nearby farm supply store.
The acting was so-so. A number of the kills are off screen or unimpressive.
The fact that the grizzled old man who has been after Jack knows about the Druids doesn't know how to say Samhain comes off as amateurish. The correct pronunciation is "Sow-win."
Although the listing here states that the budget on the movie was an estimated $1 million dollars, I just don't see it.
Apparently, a million dollars doesn't go as far as it used to.
Amityville Scarecrow (2021)
Time for a trip to Long Island...England?
What can I say?
Geography may not be my best subject, but I thought Long Island was in the states, not across the pond.
The cover art was nice. The acting was meh.
I have seen better, scarier movies on Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon.
This was a bad, glorified Lifetime Network movie with all the back and forth drama between the characters. And this is not a dig on Lifetime, I have seen much better movies on that channel.
The only thing I liked the most about this movie is when the end credits rolled.
Sacrifice (2020)
A Nightmare on Boring Street
I tried, I really did. The premise sounded good, if a little too familiar.
I thought the cast was okay, and it's always good to see Barbara Crampton back in action.
It's a slow moving movie, albeit too slow for me. (And I don't mind slow moving movies as long as there is a decent payoff.)
So many dreams upon dreams upon dreams. I started to hope a certain razor fingered boogy man would make an appearance and liven things up, but no such luck.
No Freddy Krueger, no surprise ending and a number of questions left unanswered.
What a nightmare indeed.
A Nun's Curse (2019)
Another reason to hate Monday...
VERY slow moving and it seems it takes forever for anything to happen. I actually ended up fast forwarding (something I rarely do) to get to some, any kind of action. By the time things started to pick up, it was over.
Sister Monday was creepy, but just needed to do more.
Disappointing.
Antrum: The Deadliest Film Ever Made (2018)
Yawn...
I really thought Hell would've been a lot less boring.
Death of a Ghost Hunter (2007)
Death of a Ghost Hunter Viewer...
I tried.
I really did.
I will give every movie I watch a chance.
This movie took 3very chance i gave it, and squandered them.
Bad acting. A bland story with far too many plot holes. So-so special effects. Repetitive background music. The runtime needed to be shortened to tighten things up. Did I mention bad acting?
Sadly, I can't recommend this movie.
Mediocrity killed this ghost hunter.
Doll Factory (2014)
Hello Dolly!
I absolutely hated this movie, which made me me love it even more!
This movie is so over the top, I don't know how anyone couldn't like it!
Blood and gore galore, an unlikely hero, bad acting, some truly horrible special effects, bad acting, this movie has it all!
I actually laughed out loud a number of times and actually wanted to see it through to the end!
Get the pizza and beer and call over your friends!
A must see!
Resident Evil: Degeneration (2008)
A cut scene that does not end.
Think of a 97 minute cut scene!
ACTING: All I have to comment on is the voice acting of the characters. As usual, along with any other Resident Evil game, the voice acting is hit and miss. Some were really good and convincing, and some were just awful. Perhaps it's the lines that the characters have to say, I dunno.
PRODUCTION: The only thing that I can comment on here is CGI. I really thought before seeing this, that it would probably be an excellent CGI production. I was kinda disappointed. While fitting seemlessly into the Resident Evil game scenes, that's about it. I guess I thought that this would be above and beyond current CGI projects out there, but it seems dated and stiff. The plot, unfortunately, is very restricted to die hard Rez Evil players, as many references are made to events that happened in the games. If you aren't that hardcore of a Rez Evil fan, don't try to understand anything, because you will be lost.
ZOMBIES: The zombies in Resident Evil: Degeneration are the same types from the games. Slow, plodding and hungry. There is nothing really new here brought to the zombies here. I was disconcerned to find that the appearance of zombies was very minimal. While in the games, I realize that there were many more enemies (crows, dogs, lickers, hunters,etc.) I had hoped (especially after playing Resident Evil 4) that a return to old school zombies would be here, but no.
THE CAUSE: If you don't know by now, then why are you watching this movie?
NUDITY: None
FINAL: While I didn't hate this, I didn't love it either. I really thought that this would hold its own against the movie series and be more faithful to the games. While it could easily be placed into a game as cut scenes, it just didn't do it for me as a full length feature. Perhaps with higher production values (and more zombies), it could've been the movie it should have been.
The Coed and the Zombie Stoner (2014)
Ya gotta watch it to appreciate it!
While I was loading this up on the DVD player, I was really expecting the worst. I figured it would be a 15 - 20 minute watch depending on how bad it was and how itchy my fast forward finger was.
What a shocker! Production values were good and the acting was pretty good. The movie had funny moments, lots of nudity and bad CGI. What more could you want? As long as you're not expecting Shakespeare, you'll be fine.
Take the zombie flick Warm Bodies, combine it with National Lampoon's Classic Animal House and The Co-Ed and the Zombie Stoner is what you'd get!
Be sure to check this one out!
Haunting Inside (2019)
Ouija Room puts the "horror" in horrible.
I saw this movie pop up up on demand while searching for some new horror to watch.
It had a rating of 4.7 at the time, so while I knew it wasn't gonna be Shakespeare, I thought it might be passable to watch.
Those "1" ratings for this movie are 100% accurate! Where that "7" rating came from is beyond me. I always give allowances to low budget indie movies, but this was just awful.
And the ending?
Avoid this room at all costs.
Another Soul (2018)
I ain't lookin' for Shakespeare!
I did not go into this expecting a James Cameron /ILM blockbuster.
I went into this knowing that it was a low budget labor of love.
Let me state: I have absolutely nothing to do with this movie or those involved.
I felt it started off a little slow. I know that parts of the back history had to be established, but it just seemed a bit to get going.
These are just some suggestions that I felt would have tightened things up and added to the movie, even though I know with budget restrictions, it is hard to do so.
-Not everything needs to be explained, especially when dealing with the supernatural.
-Perhaps, during the "drowning exorcism," the lights could gone out to help cover the demon's exit. The demon leaving the bathroom by using the door and walking out really took me out of the movie. Even if the demon would've gone "poof" in a pillar of smoke, that would've been a better exit.
-In the finale, I really feel that a wind machine and a fog machine would've helped immensely in creating additional creepy atmosphere and would've helped with keeping the demon in the shadows. Maybe even a rain machine, as that might've given the demon some texture.
Believe me, in all my years, I have seen a lot of crap. Overall, this was not that bad. Once it got going, I wanted to see the end. I wanted to see what happened.
I can't imagine that if this director and crew have a decent budget, what they could do next.
The Bad Nun (2018)
The Bad Nun is just a Bad movie.
Don't waste your time watching this.
Don't waste your time even considering watching this.
Just don't.
I have seen better episodes of Scooby Doo that were more put together than this.
The Evil Down the Street (2019)
Where?!?
The evil MUST be down the street because there ain't nothin' happening here!
I kept waiting. And waiting. And waiting. And still nothing. I hate to say, but all these positive reviews must be fake.
Luckily, I didn't pay a dime to see this. The thing I'm out is the time I spent watching this.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna head elsewhere down the street to look for some good evil.
Good evil? Is that an oxymoron?
February (2015)
Umm...what?
I sit here, slack-jawed, wondering what in the world I just watched.
I tried, I really tried. I remained focused and wasn't on my phone or reading the newspaper or anything that would distract me from this movie.
I'm really not sure what happened. I actually had to look online for an ending spoiler to figure it out.
Satan? Possession? Blood and gore? Sounds like it should at least be an "okay" film, but it just wasn't.
I was so bored that I wanted to turn it off, but I held on, hoping for something to happen.
"Atmospheric" and "slow burn" shouldn't mean boring beyond belief.
I think I would've been better off if I just turned the tv off and stared at the blank screen for 93 minutes.
Give this one a definite pass.
Hellraiser: Judgment (2018)
A rose by any other name...
This movie wasn't all that bad, it's just not a Hellraiser movie, save the last 10 minutes or so.
If this movie had been called, "Dicks vs Demons," (calm down, Dicks is slang for detectives) it would've been a passable B flick. With the name Hellraiser attached, we, the viewers, expect a certain type of movie (preferably a good one, but I digress). It suffers from the Halloween 3: Season of the Witch syndrome.
With the Hellraiser title, I expect Pinhead! Cenobites! Blood! Chains! Hooks! The Lament Configuration box! And I expect this all throughout the movie, not just in the last 10 minutes. And I did enjoy the Auditor character.
So, sadly, as a Hellraiser movie, I say watch the first 10 minutes or so to get the plot and players and then fast forward to the last 10 minutes and watch that.
Otherwise, as Pinhead likes to say, " Your suffering will be legendary, even in Hell!"