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WOLF MAN REVIEW

  A family at a remote farmhouse is attacked by an unseen animal, but as the night stretches on, the father begins to transform into something unrecognizable. Starring: Christopher Abbott, Julia Garner, and Matilda Firth Directed by: Leigh Whannell Written by: Leigh Whannell and Corbett Tuck Check out the video above and find out how many pools of blood it received…

THE INVISIBLE MAN REVIEW

When Cecilia’s abusive ex takes his own life and leaves her his fortune, she suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of coincidences turn lethal, Cecilia works to prove that she is being hunted by someone nobody can see. Starring: Aldis Hodge, Storm Reid, Elisabeth Moss, and Oliver Jackson-Cohen Directed by: Leigh Whannell Written by: Leigh Whannell, and H.G. Wells (novel)   We've all heard about the plans to bring back Universal’s classic monsters in a new Dark Universe. The first attempt failed with “The Mummy,” so it might have seemed logical to jump right to something like Dracula or Frankenstein. Instead, they took another risk, and decided to reimagine “The Invisible Man.” There’s lots that they could do with an invisible man, so did they get this monster story right this time?   Interestingly enough, this monster story is more about the victim than anything else. From the start, the story follows Cecilia (Elisabeth Moss), as she makes a darin...

UPGRADE REVIEW

Set in the near-future, technology controls nearly all aspects of life. But when Grey, a self-identified technophobe, has his world turned upside down, his only hope for revenge is an experimental computer chip implant called Stem. Starring: Logan Marshall-Green, Richard Anastasios, and Rosco Campbell Written and directed by: Leigh Whannell   The summer is here and that means it’s summer movie time. There will be all kinds of movies from action to comedy, from horror to romance. Wouldn’t it be nice to kick off the summer movie season with a film that has a little bit of everything? Well, let me introduce you to “Upgrade.”   Set in a tech heavy future, Grey (Logan Marshall-Green) is everything but a tech nerd. He prefers the hands on approach like repairing a car in the garage. His wife Asha (Melanie Vallejo), on the other hand, is definitely a tech nerd with a sweet car. On the way home from meeting Grey’s client Eron (Harrison Gilbertson), the couple shar...

INSIDIOUS: THE LAST KEY REVIEW

Parapsychologist Dr. Elise Rainier faces her most fearsome and personal haunting yet - in her own family home. Starring: Lin Shaye, Leigh Whannell, and Angus Sampson Directed by: Adam Robitel Written by: Leigh Whannell   When “ Insidious ” premiered in 2010, it seemed like this was going to lead to big things, and it sort of did. Some arguably good movies followed like “ The Conjuring ,” “ Annabelle ,” and their sequels. It has also led to several of it’s own sequels, and now “Inisidious: The Last Key.” So lets begin the argument over the latest chapter in this franchise!   For “ Insidious: Chapter 3 ,” they decided to go the prequel route, and it turned out alright. It would make audiences think that this sequel would open a new chapter for this franchise. Unfortunately it doesn’t because The Last Key is yet another prequel. Seriously, how many prequels does a franchise need, especially one with only three movies under its belt?    This ti...

INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 3 REVIEW

A prequel set before the haunting of the Lambert family that reveals how gifted psychic Elise Rainier reluctantly agrees to use her ability to contact the dead in order to help a teenage girl who has been targeted by a dangerous supernatural entity. Starring: Dermot Mulroney, Stefanie Scott, Angus Sampson, and Lin Shaye Written and directed by: Leigh Whannell   "Insidious" introduced audiences to something very creepy, and extremely weird. "Insidious: Chapter 2" followed that up almost reaching that same level of creepiness, but really not explaining much more about 'the Further.' Enter "Insidious: Chapter 3," the prequel that supposedly will fill in some of those blanks. Yes, they went the prequel route to offer audiences something more, but did they really?   Lets start with what many fans, including myself, want to know more about...'the Further.' Obviously there's some venturing into 'the Further,' ...

INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 2 REVIEW

The haunted Lambert family seeks to uncover the mysterious childhood secret that has left them dangerously connected to the spirit world. Starring: Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Barbara Hershey, Lin Shayne, Ty Simpkins, and Steve Coulter Directed by: James Wan Written by: Leigh Whannell, and James Wan   When the news hit, it was disappointing to hear that there would be a sequel to “Insidious.” It has its flaws, but is one of the scarier movies of the past few years. A sequel just didn’t feel necessary even with a few unanswered questions left at the end of it. However, when a horror movie makes money, a sequel is sure to follow (see you soon “The Conjuring 2”). So does “Insidious: Chapter 2” prove to be a worthy sequel?   In a much-appreciated move, Chapter 2 picks up shortly after the events of chapter 1 instead of years later. Actually it begins with what appears to be a random flashback to when Josh (Patrick Wilson) is a child, but later becomes ...