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Erika (17789 KP) rated The Mummy (1999) in Movies
Mar 20, 2018
This version of The Mummy is one of my favorite films. I love period films with archaeology/adventure in them, so this movie was perfect for me. Brendan Fraser is so amusing and does a great job as O'Connell, and I love Rachel Weisz as Evie. Yes, this film was based off of the original 'The Mummy' with Boris Karloff, but it didn't bother me at all. Watching it now, some of the special effects look pretty lame. I wish they would remaster and fix the CGI in this film and the Mummy Returns, because it's somewhat cringe-worthy. I still watch this movie all the time, and I'll continue to re-watch it over and over again.
Andy K (10823 KP) rated Fright Night (1985) in Movies
Jun 8, 2018 (Updated Oct 7, 2019)
What would you do if a vampire moved in next door?
Young Charlie Brewster loves his horror movies, especially those shown by his hero and former B horror star, Peter Vincent. Imagine his surprise when he sees a strange man move in next door, coffin and all. Then, young girls in the neighborhood start disappearing. What is Charlie to do?
I couldn't get enough of this film when I was a teen, partially because I love campy horror movies and I also love Roddy McDowall so it was an amazing combination. The plotline, characters and special effects were great and there was never a dull moment.
Those campy horror fans should check it out.
I couldn't get enough of this film when I was a teen, partially because I love campy horror movies and I also love Roddy McDowall so it was an amazing combination. The plotline, characters and special effects were great and there was never a dull moment.
Those campy horror fans should check it out.
Chrissie-ann (78 KP) rated Thor: Ragnarok (2017) in Movies
Jun 18, 2018
One of my favourite movies
While I love Marvel there are some characters I thought I wouldn't enjoy. I was pretty much forced to watch the Thor films, enjoying them. And then we came to Ragnarok and I was completey blown away. This film made its way into my top movies, much to my surprise! Full of action, with acting that I couldn't fault one bit. I felt like I became invested in the characters throughout and cared for them. While the film being in a fantasy world it felt completely real as if these things happen every day. I was in awe at the effects and overall in the film itself.
Dork_knight74 (881 KP) rated The Nun (2018) in Movies
Dec 10, 2018
Entertaining
This movie was very entertaining. The small jump scares, dark visuals, sound effects and musical score combined with the great reaction performances by the actors gave this movie some top notch "creep factor". Some parts were pretty predictable, but it didn't take away from the entertainment value. The story played out nicely at a good, steady pace. The ties to 'The Conjuring' were ok, but unnecessary, as this is a great stand alone film. Might be too scary for little kids, but I thinki most teens(and some pre-teens) could handle it. If you like a good demonic tale, I highly recommend checking this one out. Worth a watch!
Dianne Hinojosa (4 KP) rated Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) in Movies
Sep 13, 2018
Quote worthy and repeatable
This is a great movie for the whole family. Not only are there wonderful visual effects that entertain the younger watcher, there is the witty, quotable one liners for the more mature. The characters and their relationships with each other are believable on both sides of the Jumanji story. My favorite is Sheldon Oberon played by Jack Black. He played a fantastic teenage girl obsessed with herself. I can't count how often we have watched movie and enjoy it every time. I find that when my husband and I are quoting a movie scene for scene, it means we really like it.
Dean (6927 KP) rated Ghost Machine (2009) in Movies
Sep 21, 2018
A decent low budget indie flick made in Northern Ireland. It has some well known faces like Rachael Taylor (Transformers) and a great location, an old disused prison which genuinely looks creepy. The film has a nice idea, a virtual reality battle simulation used by the army is borrowed for a gaming session. The only problem that as well as mapping the old prison to play in the game it also picks up a ghost with revenge in mind. Considering the budget the effects are ok. It reminded me a bit of Stay alive and more recently Gamer. Overall a good effort on a low budget, the DVD has a 30 minute making of as well!
Dork_knight74 (881 KP) rated Truth or Dare (2018) in Movies
Oct 9, 2018 (Updated Oct 9, 2018)
Meh
This one on Netflix is labeled a horror movie but it's not scary at all. The cinematography was ok. The acting was mediocre. The effects were basically just run of the mill gore. The story was weak. Seems this movie was made just to have a bunch of people mutilating themselves in different ways. Supposed to be truth or dare but it was almost all "dares" or rather, "commands". There really was no plot of any kind. And when it was "explained" by a previous survivor of the game, she knew things that she couldn't have possibly known just from "playing the game". Poor excuse for a movie. Not really worth a watch.
Dork_knight74 (881 KP) rated A Quiet Place (2018) in Movies
Nov 29, 2018
Wow
FINALLY! A creature feature that is worthy of the genre! John Krasinski pulls out all the stops in this monster flick-directing AND acting in it. With hardly any lines spoken this movie has an intensity that is off the charts. There's really not much gore but the monsters may be a little scary for young kids. The cinematography, effects, acting and storyline are great. If you enjoy movies like Cloverfield, Allens and other intense monster movies you'll really enjoy this one. The kids in this did an outstanding job. It had a sad beginning but it only added to the dynamic of the family story. This one is really worth a watch!
Dean (6927 KP) rated Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) in Movies
Oct 24, 2019
Great SFX (1 more)
Amazing sets, costumes and character design
A very good sequel
A very good sequel to the first film. It's a very pretty film to watch with a lot of good cgi effects for the various kingdoms, creatures and sets, which look great. The cast is good with Pfeiffer stealing the show. It does introduce a lot of new characters and some from the first film have much smaller roles this time out. It's very enjoyable if a little bit predictable and maybe not with a grand ending. Still well worth catching at the cinema even if it's not quite as spellbinding as the first one.
Awix (3310 KP) rated The Terrornauts (1967) in Movies
Oct 20, 2019
Almost wholly inept British sci-fi B-movie. Aliens abduct a shed containing two astronomers, their secretary, an accountant, and the institute's tea lady in order to secure their help in repelling an attack on the Earth.
Starts slow, is dull in the middle, gets very silly towards the end (it's the kind of movie which seems to assume that the audience for SF films is made up of very young children and congenital idiots). Production values and special effects manage to be even worse than you'd expect, but deserves such a low score mainly because it doesn't contain a single interesting or original idea. Every bit as poor as its reputation would suggest.
Starts slow, is dull in the middle, gets very silly towards the end (it's the kind of movie which seems to assume that the audience for SF films is made up of very young children and congenital idiots). Production values and special effects manage to be even worse than you'd expect, but deserves such a low score mainly because it doesn't contain a single interesting or original idea. Every bit as poor as its reputation would suggest.