The Mist (2007)  Frank Darabont http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0884328 Once in the bluest of moons, a Stephen King story gets made into a movie and DOESN’T suck. This is one of those times. The novella by King had me turning page after page and when it was done I was deeply creeped. The audio version of the story was a really well done adaptation in a radio drama style and was brilliantly audio sculpted and enacted. The movie continues the … Read entire article »

Night of the Demon (1957)  Jacques Tourneur http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050766/ I remember watching this movie as a kid with my mom and I still love it. We’d catch it some Saturday afternoon and she’d make popcorn while I’d watch and wait for the demon to show up and rush the screen. An awesome old film that I’ll put on once in a while to recapture some of the innocence of the time.  This black and white gem is more … Read entire article »

the Abandoned (2006) Nacho Cerdà http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475937/ If you like to shiver while watching a movie late at night, The Abandoned is the movie for you. It’s a delightful ghostly tale that will have you wanting to leave the light on. Good effects and cinematography support the well-written story. Worth the rental. Thinking back on the movie, I think what really struck me about it was the fact that it was story driven, not gore or effects driven. This … Read entire article »

A Tale of Two Sisters (2004) Ji-woon Kim(original title: Janghwa, Hongryeon) This little delight comes to us from Korea and is by far one of my favorite films. It’s a classic “stepmom” film and has some of the most creepy, sleep disturbing visuals and concepts that I’ve seen. This is no simple horror, slash and dash, however. This is a film that takes time to tell a story. The plot is developed expertly by Ji-woon … Read entire article »