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. 
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.
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. 
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.
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.
Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines (2012)
Another year, another shitty unnecessary Wrong Turn sequel--that's pretty much how I feel about the franchise at this point. The first two films were enjoyable, while the three that followed were pretty much a waste of time. Though, I'll admit that the previous flick had its moments. Despite the fact that Declan O'Brien wrote and directed the worst of the films, the studio keeps bringing him back for more. Such is the case with Bloodlines, yet another
The story takes place after the events of the previous movie, meaning it's still a prequel and gives an excuse to once again bring back the same old inbred mutants we've grown tired of seeing. We follow a typical group of 20-somethings as they head to the "Mountain Man Festival" at a small West Virginia town for some boozing, drugging, and sexing. Unfortunately for them, they nearly hit a man along the way. While attempting to help the man off the road, he brandishes a knife in an attempt to take out one of the guys, but a police car arrives just in time to take the man into custody.