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THE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 3 REVIEW

  In the series' most brutal chapter, Maya collides with the masked killers and finds the only way out of the nightmare...is in. Starring: Madelaine Petsch, Gabriel Basso, and Krystal Ellsworth Directed by: Renny Harlin Written by: Alan R. Cohen, Alan Freedland, and Bryan Bertino Check out the video below and find out how many pools of blood it received…

FANTASIA 2020 REVIEW: THE DARK AND THE WICKED

On a secluded farm in a nondescript rural town, a man is slowly dying. His family gathers to mourn, and soon a darkness grows, marked by waking nightmares and a growing sense that something evil is taking over the family. Starring: Marin Ireland, Michael Abbott Jr., and Xander Berkeley Directed and written by: Bryan Bertino A Fantasia International Film Festival Review “The Dark and the Wicked”…  “The Dark and the Wicked”…  “The Dark and The Wicked!” Get to know this title and movie as soon as you can. Without a doubt it lives up to it’s name starting off dark, and ending very wickedly. Prepare yourself to join this family on a week long journey of true terror!   Louise (Marin Ireland) and Michael (Michael Abbott Jr.) have come back to their parent’s farm to help their mom (Julie Oliver-Touchstone) take care of their dying dad (Michael Zagst). Dad is basically stuck in a comma, and apparently there’s an evil presence just waiting for him to pa...

THE STRANGERS: PREY AT NIGHT REVIEW

(Spoiler alert) A family staying in a secluded mobile home park for the night are visited by three masked psychopaths, to test their every limit. Starring: Christina Hendricks, Bailee Madison, and Martin Henderson Directed by: Johannes Roberts Written by: Bryan Bertino and Ben Ketai   After watching “ The Strangers ,” I was inspired to write horror because I thought they did such an excellent job with a simple idea. Well that was many years ago, and I’m obviously not a horror writer just horror reviewer. Regardless, I’ve always held “ The Strangers ” in high regard because of how it inspired me, and couldn’t be happier to finally get a sequel. Unfortunately, I can’t say “The Strangers: Prey at Night” inspired me in the same way, and here’s why.    The sequel starts off much like the original did introducing the audience to characters who are having a conflict amongst themselves. This time around Cindy (Christina Hendricks) and her husband Mike ...