Sinister (2012)

REVIEWER RATING: 
7/10


Scott Derrickson proved to be a fairly competent horror director with The Exorcism of Emily Rose back in 2005 and luckily doesn't disappoint with his return to the genre in the form of Sinister--the latest moderately-budgeted supernatural endeavor that proved to bring in some decent coin at the box office. A lot of hype had built up for the film prior to its release, so I went in with above average expectations and although I was letdown by the execution of its scares, I found the rest of the film to be rather refreshing, especially considering the latest movies within the genre have been far from creative.

The story follows a struggling true-crimes author named Ellison (Ethan Hawke) and his wife and kids, as they move into a new house that was previously home to another family before they were all hung to death at a tree in the yard. Of course the writer's wife and kids don't know this little detail, but Ellison hopes that being in the place where the horrendous crime took place will help him with the new book he's writing.
P.O.V. - A Cursed Film (2012)

REVIEWER RATING: 
6/10


With found footage films dominating the US, other foreign countries have been following suit with their renditions, but Japan is one country that hasn't really produced much for the particular sub-genre. Aside from Noroi: The Curse I haven't witnessed much else in terms of FF to come out've the country. Director Norio Tsuruta (Ring 0: Birthday, Kakashi, Premonition) remedies that by delivering a little flick aptly titled P.O.V. - A Cursed Film, which is a documentary-style found footage effort that focuses on a couple cute young Japanese girls that host some sort of new low-budget television program.

In this segment the topic is "Ghost Videos" where they're sent footage from viewers to  watch while a camera records their reaction to it. Right from the start, the first video they play is a creepy one showing the door from a bathroom stall slowly opening and the camera pans to the inside of the stall to reveal no one there. The second tape is actually almost the same, except this time they spot a hand on the door, and as the camera moves closer to finally divulge the culprit, it's once again empty.
Dead Before Dawn 3D (2012)

REVIEWER RATING: 
4/10


Grave Encounters 2 (2012)

REVIEWER RATING: 
6/10


The Tunnel (2011)

REVIEWER RATING: 
6/10


Bait (2012)

REVIEWER RATING: 
5/10


Psycho Cop 2 (1993)

REVIEWER RATING: 
3/10


I don't know whose brilliant idea was to do a sequel to the horribly cheesy film Psycho Cop, but one was delivered back in 1993 and boy is it shitty. The film sees our least favorite killer cop stalking a couple businessmen in the city, where he discovers that underneath their suit and tie lies a group of perverted party-going drunks that are looking to commit all sorts of sins during a secret late night office party. This obviously doesn't bode well for the officer and he makes his way into the work building to take care of bidniz.

As bad as the first movie was, it was at least fun and unintentionally hilarious, so I had a good time with it. This sequel, however, was just plain bad. Sure there were some really funny and dumb scenes and bits of unnecessary and poor dialogue, but the pacing for the first half was terrible. I almost gave up watching the flick before the cop even started killing anyone. The whole movie mostly just goes back and forth between the party upstairs with some strippers, a couple of people sexing it up in the fax room, and what's going on downstairs with the cop.
V/H/S (2012)

REVIEWER RATING: 
6/10


Evil Toons (1992)

REVIEWER RATING: 
3/10


Juan of the Dead (2011)

REVIEWER RATING: 
7/10


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