Faces in the Crowd (2011)

REVIEWER RATING: 
6/10


The Howling: Reborn (2011)

REVIEWER RATING: 
4/10


As if the sequels weren't bad enough, sixteen years after the last addition to the series we're given a "reboot" and obvious attempt at cashing in and capturing the Twilight crowd by aiming towards a younger audience and adding a completely unnecessary romance aspect. Ultimately, the studio's attempt at re-launching the franchise fails, especially when it doesn't even seem to know whether it's a horror film or a dreary teen romance.

The story revolves around a high school senior named Will, who spent the last four years unnoticed by not only his fellow classmates, but also the girl he has admired the entire time. Days before his graduation, Will finally gathers the courage to talk to her and a connection between the two is quickly formed. After just turning eighteen and thinking as though his life was starting to get better, he's nearly attacked at an underground party by a werewolf, which opens his eyes to not only the possibility of these creatures being real, but that he may also be one himself.
Attack the Block (2011)

REVIEWER RATING: 
7/10


The Dead (2010)

REVIEWER RATING: 
6/10


After numerous recent genre efforts featuring nimble marathon-running zombies/infected people, The Dead is a very welcomed return to the old school slow-walking zombies. Recent zombie movies had them running about as if they've been doing yoga and working on their posture with Ergohuman furniture. In this film they don't just walk slow, they literally take baby steps to get to their prey, and it surprisingly works quite well. Unfortunately, the movie still suffers from some iffy acting and a lack of strong enough lead characters and engaging story.

Described as the "first zombie road movie," the film revolves around a military engineer named Brian, who's the lone survivor of a plane crash after he and a group of other people attempted to vacate Africa. Now, low on ammo, food, and water, he must make the arduous trek through Africa's dangerous roads and deserts in hopes of finding some sort of safe haven or a way off the continent.
The Caller (2011)

REVIEWER RATING: 
6/10


Fright Night (2011)

REVIEWER RATING: 
7/10


Like many other fans, I hate remakes and especially the idea of a Fright Night remake. Despite that fact, I still try to see these films with somewhat of an open mind, especially if the original had room for improvement. Fright Night, however, I thought was perfectly fine the way it was, but naturally the studio thought otherwise. Either way, I went in with low expectations and came out rather surprised and pleased at how much of an entertaining flick it turned out to be.

Although the movie kept the general theme of its predecessor, and aside from the characters, some of the dialogue and a similar scene or two, this remake is pretty much an entirely different film, which is a plus in my book. If you're not familiar with the source material, Fright Night tells the story of a young man, who suspects his new neighbor (Colin Farrell) is a vampire and the cause of all the disappearances in their small community.
Pitch Black (2000)

REVIEWER RATING: 
7/10


Blade (1998)

REVIEWER RATING: 
8/10


Insidious (2010)

REVIEWER RATING: 
7/10

After the disappointing Dead Silence, director James Wan and writer Leigh Whannell team up with the Paranormal Activity producers to deliver one of the more creative and genuinely creepy theatrical releases in years. Having said that, the film unfortunately loses a lot of its atmosphere and creepiness towards the end thanks to the fact that it shows the audience entirely too much, losing its simplicity and resulting in a mish-mash of several scares and ideas thrown together with little effect.

The story revolves around a young family that move into a new home, where one of the sons mysteriously falls into a coma and strange, seemingly paranormal incidents occur following the boy's comatose state. Thinking the house may be haunted, the wife attempts to confide in her husband, who naturally shrugs it off. That is, until one night where the wife is attacked by a malevolent spirit, which also triggers a series of other events that convinces the family to finally GTFO.

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