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Movie Review: 'Ready or Not' Is One of the Best Surprises of 2019
Ready or Not stars Samara Weaving as Grace, a soon to be married woman. Grace is marrying Alex (Mark O'Brien) and marrying into Alex's incredibly rich family, the Le Domas family. The Le Domas Family are an odd group of gin soaked alpha males and domineering women who do not welcome outsiders with ease.
By Sean Patrick7 years ago in Horror
Kristen Stewart Battles Subterranean Monsters In 'Underwater'
Horror films are always trying to find new ways to scare audiences. They go to extreme lengths to make sure they exploit your darkest fears. Some say it's the monster that makes those movies successful, but I believe that is not the case. For me, its all about location when it comes to making a memorable tale of terror. The places I’m talking about are the ones that leave you feeling trapped, desperate, and isolated. Whether it's being stuck on a space vessel with a Xenomorph, or running through the woods at Crystal Lake, the setting is key. It is inevitably—for me, anyway—the factor that will decide if the feature is a nightmare-inducing affair, or if it's destined for the bottom of the bargain-bin. One film that looks like it will take audiences into the dark depths of the ocean for a truly horrifying experience is the film, Underwater. This one takes place 5,000 miles away from land, and then adds insult to injury by descending seven miles to the bottom of the ocean. And, of course, the crew gets way more than they bargained for, trying to pull off this deep sea expedition.
By D.J. Rivera7 years ago in Horror
‘Ready or Not’ Movie Review
Ready or Not is a horror/comedy about a young woman named Grace (Samara Weaving) who is marrying into a very rich family of card game and board game manufacturers. On their wedding night, Grace’s new husband, Alex (Mark O’Brien), informs her that they have a family tradition in which everyone who becomes a new member of the family must play a randomly-selected game. When she draws the card for “Hide & Seek,” the family’s patriarch (Henry Czerny) tells her that she will be the sole objective in a family-wide game of hide-and-seek inside their enormous mansion. But once the other members of the family begin seeking her, she figures out that the game is, in fact, to-the-death, and the family has rather sinister plans for her.
By Will Lasley7 years ago in Horror
The Groomer
I sat in biology, tapping my finger tips to the imaginary music I hear in my mind. My teachers mouth moved into shapes that I turned into new ideas. I imagined her as a pilgrim and then a safari huntress, she spoke to us, her clan, inspiring us to hunt, to live. *ring* The bell! I can leave. I forgot about my wild imaginings as I quickly paced down the hallway to the little theatre. My best friend Jay, was already there sitting with our teacher, Mr. Mathan.
By Rachel Jacobs7 years ago in Horror
The Night Clinic
Her name was Ana, and she lived as a prisoner within the cage of her bones. That sense of a trapped and stunted identity was what brought her to the clinic on Bat Moon Street. It walked her along the cracked sidewalk under the cloudy night, her eyes on the concrete beneath her shoes. Sensible shoes with low heels and closed toes. Librarian shoes, clasping tender feet that rarely came out after dark. Watching her from the window above the striped awning, I could imagine the trembling thrill that gripped her. How daring she was, to leave her safe, lamplit apartment, and its familiar solitude to wander along this dim street. How brave, to enter this neighborhood of after-sunset trade alone, and small amidst the old buildings with their aggressive griminess and narrow stairwells like tunnels of night. Yes, I could feel her heart quaking from three stories up. That is how it begins here, evening upon evening, the supplicants arriving, begging to be freed.
By Liz Zimmers7 years ago in Horror
Movie Review: 'Hoax' Shows Dread Central as the Home of Modern Drive-In Horror
A group of attractive young people are getting horny and high in the woods, as one of them begins to tell a campfire story. As the group splits into couples to indulge in their attractive young people-ness, a rumble emerges from the forest. The rumble becomes a roar, and our pretty storyteller is dispatched.
By Sean Patrick7 years ago in Horror
The Fog
Dani drove along the deserted road. At four in the morning there was never much traffic. Lately it was one of the things that Dani liked about opening the gas station every morning. It gave her time to think. This morning was her first day back at work in almost a week. The last few days had been dark and bleak, leaving her gasping for air as she tried to find a reason to keep going, a reason to live. Dani felt lost. Her world came crashing down like shattered glass around her feet when her mother died suddenly. Tears welled in her eyes, blurring her vision, as she remembered their last conversation.
By Tammi Brownlee7 years ago in Horror
The Omen
The warm colour of dusty orange filled the sky. Children filled up the playgrounds as the day came to an end. The November wind slapped on my skin as I read Atonement by Ian McEwan. While I read the last few pages, I felt the wind quickly picking up. I looked up at my surroundings and noticed no one was there, I frowned to myself on how the playground was so empty in just a matter of seconds. The wind was now harder and more aggressive, the skies became dark and cloudy, the feeling of safety wasn’t existent, the feeling of unease sent waves through my body. The merry-go-round spun by itself due to the intense wind, the swings were swinging and the leaves remained flying everywhere. That’s when I feel my instincts kick in, I quickly stood up and shoved my book in my school bag and fling it over my shoulder. I began to pick up my pace as I walked away, something didn’t feel right. As I jerked my legs to start running, I felt someone grab my backpack strap behind me, making me stumble and holding me in place—keeping me very still. My breaths became shaky; it was quiet, very quiet. Just the sounds of the strong wind and leaves of nature. I slowly turned my head behind me to see who is there. No one; instantly I felt myself getting thrown across the park, making me fly and plummeting onto the hard, dusty ground.
By shaunah bella7 years ago in Horror
