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Dec 15 2013

[Review] – The Bay (2013)

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Director: Barry Levinson

Starring: Will Rogers, Kristen Connolly, Kether Donahue

“Panic feeds on fear.”

A mysterious parasitic plague engulfs a small town in this found-footage thriller from prolific director Barry Levinson (Sphere, Rain Man, Good Morning Vietnam) and Producers Oren Peli and Jason Blum (Paranormal Activity). More of a disaster film than a horror, The Bay masquerades as a tell-all expose of the ‘truth’ behind mysterious mass deaths at a small town in rural America. Framed by an interview with one of the few survivors, the film documents events through various video mediums, such as Security footage, Dash cams, home videos – even FaceTime. Continue reading →

Dec 10 2013

[Review] – Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)

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Directed By: James Wan

Starring: Patrick Wilson, Leigh Whannell, Rose Byrne, Ty Simpkins

Following on from one of the best horror movies of 2010, Insidious: Chapter 2 picks up right where the first movie left off. Heroic father Josh (Patrick Wilson) is back from the Further after taking on all sorts of horrific entities en route to rescuing his son (Ty Simpkins), but what exactly has the trip cost him? As he begins to act more and more strangely, it becomes clear that something’s not quite right.

The first instalment of this apparent franchise was a nauseating trip into the bizarre, coupling some immensely disturbing imagery (the mannequin-esque family massacre in the Further, for example, or the red faced demon peering out from behind Josh’s head) with a decent enough story to tie it all together. This continuation, however, feels like an altogether different story, replete with age-old retreads of spooky ghost brides, disturbed serial killers and possessions while simultaneously losing all of the creativity behind the scares. Continue reading →