I seem to have a love or hate relationship with horror movies. I either love them, or I think they are the biggest piece of crap in theaters at the time. And I've noticed a pattern. Give me a slasher movie where you see the killer 1,000 times before he actually gets to the main characters and I hate it. Give me a movie where you don't see who is doing it, why they're doing it or how they're doing it and reveal a little bit of information at a time and I love it. "The Conjuring" does just that.
Now, I wouldn't consider myself a firm believer in ghosts. The best description I can think of is that I am a ghost-agnostic. A ghostnostic if you will (shut up). I have seen and heard things that could only be described by two things in my mind. One: ghosts, and two: I am schizophrenic. And knowing what my Grandfather went through as a schizophrenic, I'd prefer the former.
Now, I don't scare easily in movies. But if it's a movie about ghosts or demon possession, I will act like a little baby. If a ghost-movie followed me around for it's plot, it'd be more of a comedy.
This is the part where I scream "Aw, Hell Naw!"
and run away if it were reality.
The fact that "The Conjuring" is based on someone's actual experiences freaks me out even more. I don't even care if it's massively exaggerated, if anything even remotely like what happened in the movie happened to me, this is how I'd react:
For those of you who don't watch this show, check out Psych on Netflix!
This movie does a great job at keeping you interested. Like I said above, it's better when they slowly reveal information to you rather than tell you everything at once. That's why I don't like the Freddy Krueger or Jason movies. They're too much of an open book in the beginning.
"The Conjuring" is an intense movie that has some laughs (both intentional and unintentional) but overall is a pretty freaky and entertaining movie. Although I don't agree with the 'R' rating. It should be PG-13. The MPAA is getting softer than it already was!
Yeah, yeah, I know I'm posting this on Wednesday, but I wrote it on Tuesday, so... shut up about it!
Also, this past weekend had no movies that were intriguing for me so I didn't find it worth my while to go to work on my day off and see "The Heat" or "White House Down". I saw the latter tonight and a review will follow shortly.
HELL BABY 7/25/13
The creators and stars of "Reno! 911"? Keegan Michael Key? Thomas Lennon? Robert Ben Garant? This looks like it's going to be a hilarious movie. I could see it being a dud among those whoe weren't a fan of the show, but I for one am excited!
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2 9/27/13
My good friend Kevin Bridge will probably love this movie. It's going to be filled with bad puns! TACODILE... SUPREME!!!! The first one was a surprise for me. I thought it was going to be terrible and it was not. It was actually kind of awesome. I can't wait for this to come out.
THE COLONY (TBA)
It's never a good sign when a movie has already been released overseas and has yet to be given a release date in the states. In what looks like a combination of "30 Days of Night" and "Blade", Lawrence Fishburne stars in what could be a terrible thriller, or a pleasant surprise. Meh, I'll see it either way.
THE CONJURING 7/19/13
Ray Brown's excited for this one! I hope they do the thing they do in the trailer and mix the interviews with the film. It would be awesome, even if it's a complete hoax. I know many people don't like movies like this, but I am intrigued!
ESCAPE PLAN 10/18/13
Who doesn't like old action heroes? These kinds of movies are refreshing in a world where most action movies take themselves far too seriously. Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwartzenegger know how to make a good, mindless movie! Can't wait!
THANKS FOR SHARING 9/20/13
I feel like this is the softy version of "Choke" released in 2008. But all I care about is that Josh Gad is in it. He's my boy! I'd give him a big man hug if I could... yeah I said it.
THE COUNSELOR 10/25/13
This teaser doesn't tell me anything other than Brad Pitt, Cormac McCarthy, Michael Fassbender, Ridley Scott and Javier Bardem are involved. And frankly, that's all I need.
EUROPA REPORT 6/27/13
God, the more I am remind of Sharlto Copley's awesomeness, the more I love him! Although, these movies make scientists look like a bunch of idiots, I tend to enjoy them. I wish this wasn't just a limited release. I must look for the closest theater!
PRINCE AVALANCHE 8/9/13
This looks like your standard indie comedy. It's got everything it needs. Emile Hirsch, the character with a mustache, and an obscure job that makes the characters stay outdoors a lot. Only this time, the characters remind me Mario and Luigi... The Super Mario Bros.
FROZEN 11/27/13
So a Snoman and an Elk become friends... It makes you wonder if Disney makes drug use mandatory for all of their story writers.
I hope you guys saw a trailer that intrigued you! I've been thinking about doing all of this stuff as a YouTube Channel as well. What do you guys think?
