May Monster Madness Is Back!!

That's right you guys! May Monster Madness is back and I'm pumped! At first I was a little worried cause I couldn't think of anything to post about but with a help of a good friend, I figured it out. ;)

May Monster Madness is a blog hop that goes through May 11th to 17th. For the blog hop you can post anything that's about Monsters. Last year I made a post for each of the Universal Monsters. It's a great way to meet a lot of cool people in the horror world and read some fun articles about Monsters.

If you want to sign up or just read up on your Monsters from everyone that is involved, just scroll down and sign up and add the blog links to your blog roll to keep up to date of the blog hop. :)

Movie Review: Doll Graveyard (Mild Spoilers)

In 1911, 12 year old Sophia was playing in one of the rooms of her house with her four homemade dolls, that her abusive father forbid her to be in. After her father has finally had enough, he forced her to bury her dolls in the backyard. After she "slips" and breaks her neck, her father buries her along with her dolls.

94 years later, the Fillbrook family moves into the house. The son, Guy finds the dolls while playing in the backyard. The dolls become possessed with Sophia's spirit to protect Guy from the constant bullying he faces from his older sister, Deedee and her friends, Olivia, Rich and Tom. Now it's up to the kids to survive the night from the killer dolls.

There is so many things wrong in this movie. I'll start with the acting. Awful, just awful. It's like they weren't even trying to give a great performance. I could of acted more scared in this movie then any of those actors. You would think after seeing your boyfriend get killed from getting bitten in the crotch by one of the dolls, your scream would sound more terrified then a fake croak.

Deedee was your typical valley girl bitch. Hearing her talk is like nails on a chalk board along with her slutty friend, Olivia. She tried to come off more as a hot slut then a dumb blonde. Unfortunately for her the dumb blonde showed through a lot more. I really don't think that was their intention.

Guy was whiny in the movie since he had to deal with all the bullying. His acting was so bad, it came off as though this was his first acting gig. The so called tough jocks, Rich and Tom were idiots. Rich was the worst. I know some jocks are stupid but not all of them are. And they aren't THAT stupid. Rich was the mean bully and his friend, Tom was a lot nicer to Guy but still beat him up with Rich as a result of peer pressure. I think they should of had Tom be mean along with Rich. It didn't mesh well with one being mean and the other kind of of nice but still went along with the bullying.

The only one who actually did a somewhat decent performance (not by much) was Terri who has a crush on Guy. You could tolerate her acting throughout the movie.

Sophia and her Father were equally as bad. Sophia with her "Please daddy, I won't do it again. Please they're my friends." And her father, "You slow dumb witted girl." Good hell, who talks like that?

Next, the contrast of the film was horrible. It looked like it was filmed in the late 80's early 90's. I know they weren't trying to make it look like that since they made it known that it was set in present day of the year 2005. Most of the death scenes were stupid. Sophia falls into the grave that's pretty much a foot deep. I really doubt that can kill her. If it can then I'll be damned.

The script was poorly written. The dialogue between the actors was dumbfounding. While watching this movie I kept thinking to myself, were they drunk when they made this movie??? The story line was bad, and even if they got a new script it still would of been awful. The dolls looked like crap. They were creepy but still crap. They looked like a rip off of the puppets from The Puppetmaster, which is kind of funny since Charles Band who was one of the writers of the Puppetmaster was the director and writer of this movie.

This movie wasn't good and it's a one time watch. Two if you're extremely bored but I don't see myself watching this movie again in my near future. It wasn't that entertaining but I managed to stay focused on the movie instead of drifting off and that is a huge accomplishment for me since the movie was awful. Don't waste your time by watching this movie. I did because I bought a DVD featuring 20 horror films.

I give this movie 1 1/2 out of 5 Skulls.

P.s. Was this a bad rip off of Dolls?

Movie Review: Evil Dead 2013

Evil Dead is the remake of the 1981 cult classic, The Evil Dead. Five friends head to an isolated cabin to help their friend, Mia kick start her sobriety. They stumble along a Book of the Dead and unknowingly summon up Demons living in the nearby woods. One by one the evil presence possesses them until one of them is left to fight for survival.

I enjoyed this movie a lot and thought they did a great job. I can't remember seeing that much blood in a movie and it was awesome. The acting was pretty good. Jane Levy, who played the lead, Mia did a great job with that role, her acting did wane a couple of times throughout the movie but managed to stay on top for the most part.

The supporting actors held their own and weren't bad and sometimes even believable. Some were better than others but the acting overall wasn't horrible. I wasn't expecting top notch performances either. I liked how they had no CGI and relied solely on their special effects. It made a lot of people cringe and jump during the movie. I would think if you go to movies like these you would be use to all of the shock value they produce.

It wasn't that funny, which it wasn't trying to be. There were parts I laughed out loud to, then again I was the only one laughing in the theatre. I tend to laugh at things in movies that a lot of people don't laugh at. I guess I'm easily amused. I've heard a lot of reviewers were complaining that the remake wasn't funny like the original.

I didn't think the original was funny and I didn't know they were trying to make it that way. That's because they weren't, not intentionally anyway. I think they're mistaking the original for the sequel. I really liked how this movie wasn't too fast or too slow. It had a happy medium of pace. I hate going to movies and feeling like you're being rushed through the movie which makes it hard to digest each scene since you only see it for two seconds.

I did feel like there was something lacking in this movie. I'm not sure what it is but it seemed that something was missing and they didn't add that certain thing to make this movie 5 skulls. I can't put my finger on it but if I did I would have to wash it. The reason why I think I enjoyed this movie so much was because I didn't like the original. I know, I know. Let me hear it.

I found the original boring and hard to get into, I think I need to give it another watch to see if that changed cause I watched it a few years ago. It makes sense that I liked the remake instead of the original. I usually never like the remake AND the original, it's either one or the other. A lot of people would say that it's blasphemy that I didn't like the original. No, what's blasphemy is them remaking Children of the Corn and adding a prequel to boot.

One thing I found funny was they put on the poster "Scariest film you will ever see." I don't think so. This movie was not scary at all, it was cringe worthy I'll give it that much. But to go as far as to say it's the scariest film is their way of sticking their foot in their mouths. People that watch horror movies won't get scared easily and your chances of scaring them with your horror movie is very slim. The jump scares were even a bummer. If you're going to claim that your movie is the scariest film you will ever see then you better live up to that statement or you're going to have a lot of pissed off and annoyed horror fans. Don't tease us.

All in all, you got a movie loaded with a gory good time and awesome special effects and some humor if you're easily amused like me. Give it a watch, can't hurt. I give this movie 4 out of 5 skulls.

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters Sequel Gets The Green Light!!

According to the website ScreenRant and MSN.com, the sequel to Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, got the green light. What made them say YES to a sequel when it only made $18MIL opening weekend? $200MIL worldwide, baby. Even though the states weren't really digging the movie, everyone out of America loved it.

Once the movie hit the $200MIL box office mark, Paramount confirmed that a sequel was in development. Will Ferrell and Adam McKay are expected to executive produce once again (under the banner of their Gary Sanchez Productions company), whether Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton will be reprising their roles is left unsaid.

Some think they won't come back and others think they will so we won't know until more information on the sequel comes out. I had mixed feelings when I heard that there was going to be a sequel. At first I thought, why would they make a sequel when the majority of the people who saw it, hated it?

Then I wasn't surprised that they were going to make another one since the movie left the doors open for a sequel to be made. After I had time to think about it, I decided that I'm not disappointed in this news. I didn't hate Hansel & Gretel, I liked it a lot and had a great time watching it. Yes, there were things I think they should of done or done better but it didn't ruin my movie experience and good time.

We have the group of people that were expecting a well-plotted, Tarantino-esque action flick that didn’t bother with romantic subplots or having a ‘message’ that were disappointed and thought it was crap. And we have the group of people that were hoping for little more than a chance to see some witches get slaughtered and Jeremy Renner doing his best leading-man which did enough to make them happy and enjoy the movie. I fall into the last group.

This is what *I* think they should do to make the sequel score at the box office and be better than the first one. They need to slow it down a bit and not make the audience feel rushed and they need to do a better job with the script. Put a little more comedy in it but not too much that it becomes slapstick. Jeremy Renner should do a full frontal, more gore and make it more creepy.

What are your thoughts on the Hansel & Gretel sequel? Yay or Nay?

My favorite Jason Voorhees

With the Friday the 13Th franchise being so huge, like 13 sequels. I've been able to pick which Jason I like the best. It's the same with Leatherface, since they're both played by different people in almost all of the movies, you're able to decide which one is your favorite and which one you thought was the worst.

Besides being Freddy's girl, I have always had a special place in my heart for Jason. I think it's because the way he was treated when he was a child hit close to home with me. Watching the whole franchise, I think it's safe to say that my favorite Jason Voorhees is Freddy Vs Jason. I like how they made him look and act in the movie.

Each actor who played Jason brought a little of their own personality to the character and I thought Ken Kirzinger did the best and really brought the character to life. Every time I watch FVJ, I think to myself "now that's the way Jason should be." Here are some fun facts about Ken while he was working on Freddy Vs Jason.

*He is the tallest out of the nine actors who played Jason. He's 6'5"

Had to undergo some dental work during the filming of Freddy vs. Jason, but it would have taken too much time to remove his makeup and costume and reapply them. When he arrived at the dentist's office still dressed as Jason (without the hockey mask), people were afraid he was an escaped psychopath and almost called the police.

In his first interview concerning Freddy vs. Jason, he did the whole video interview in Jason's costume wearing the mask, clothes and make-up, in order to make the viewers more confident in him and his loyalty to the character.

While filming the scene in the fiery cabin where Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees confront each other in Freddy vs. Jason, Kirzinger actually caught on fire. Being a stuntman for twenty-four years at that time, he remained calm while stage hands rushed in with fire extinguishers to put the fire out. This incident is discussed in the DVD commentary for the film.

According to Kirzinger, the hardest thing he went through for performing as Jason in Freddy vs. Jason (2003), was sinking into the lake. They shot the scene in a tank which was highly chlorinated and had debris to make it look like lake water. Director Ronny Yu wanted the close-up of Ken's eye and wanted him to sink into the water keeping his eye open. Then also he can't breathe because it would be visible on film. He was lying on top of the water and had to let himself sink down to the bottom of the tank without breathing keeping his eye open. Kirzinger really held his breath, and the chlorine in the water burned his eyes.

*Facts from IMDB

Who is your favorite Jason?

Movie Review: Hansel & Gretel Witch Hunters

The classic fairy tale gets reborn with a new twist. The story follows Hansel and Gretel 15 years after their incident with a witch when they were kids. Now they're bounty hunters traveling the world, killing witches. Along their journey of bounty hunting they discover a new form of evil that might hold a secret to their past.

After reading a few reviews for this movie I was a little afraid that I wasn't going to like it. Pretty much every review I've read hated this movie and thought it was crap. Because of that, I went to see the movie with low expectations. Don't get me wrong, I wanted this movie to be good. I've always liked the Hansel & Gretel story since I was little and I love the Brothers Grimm.

So I was really looking forward to this movie. Not to mention my love and obsession, Jeremy Renner as Hansel. :D Thankfully I liked it a lot more than I thought I would and I didn't think it was as bad as everyone thought. It was a cheesy, fun movie. Kind of like Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, which was also bad ass. The fight scenes were really cool and there was enough gore to please the horror fans and gore hounds without going over the top.

The 3D effects were fun and exciting. After seeing Texas Chainsaw 3D that had NO 3D effects, it's nice going to a movie and getting what you paid for. (Paid $13 to see that movie and got ripped off of the 3D) In my opinion, the script is the reason the movie didn't hold up well. I think they were relying way too much on making this a campy, goofy movie that resulted in hurting the film.

If they went another route with the script I think it would of made the movie better. It also would of made a lot more money at the box office. Hansel & Gretel made $19 MIL. A movie starring Jeremy Renner as one of the lead characters did lousy at the box office, seems wrong somehow. The acting was great, Jeremy and Gemma did an awesome job as Hansel & Gretel. Even though the script wasn't the greatest, they still managed to do a wonderful job despite what was given to them.

They also rushed the movie. They tried to throw in as much as possible in a short amount of time. I think they did a sloppy job at that because it was very noticeable of what they were doing. They should of made the movie a little longer so they could add everything they wanted to and have it go smoothly. At the end of the movie I couldn't help but think, that was it? Went too fast and not in a good way. When I go to see a movie with Jeremy Renner in it, I want it to last so I can savor the moment. ;)

Despite the flaws that this movie had and me thinking it was cheesy, I still enjoyed it a lot. To me, I didn't think it was a bad cheesy, it was a good cheesy that lets you enjoy the movie and have a good time. Is it Oscar worthy? No but that means nothing to me since most of the movies that are up for Best Picture at the Oscars are bleh.(IMO)

I give this movie 3 1/2 of 5 Skulls. :D

Movie Review: Pet Sematary

I have the worst luck. I got really sick last Sunday with a migraine that lasted for three days. Along with the migraine, I had body aches, throwing up and pink eye. Then I got an ear infection and now I have croup. Yeah, I can't catch a break. While being "bed ridden" I was able to catch a viewing of Pet Sematary on T.V.

Pet Sematary is based off of the novel by Stephen King. The Creed family moves to a new town in the countryside of Maine. They find out there is a Pet Sematary in the woods behind their house. The neighbors are reluctant to talk about the Cemetery, and for good reason too. There is a dark secret about the Cemetery. It holds the power of life after death and when tragedy strikes, it makes that power too hard to resist.

This movie was fantastic, I loved everything about it. I really like how Stephen King wrote the screenplay for the movie. The acting was amazing. Everyone did a great job, even Miko Hughes who was around two at the time did a great job as Gage. He was so cute and creepy at the same time. A couple of scenes with him made me think that he acted a lot like Chucky from Child's Play. I wasn't too fond of that, though. ;) Dale Midkiff who played Louis Creed did a great job as the main character. He wasn't too bad to look at either, I have a thing for older men.

Denise Crosby & Blaze Berdahl were great as the mother and daughter. I really enjoyed Fred Gwynne performance in the movie as the Creed's neighbor, Jud Crandall. I didn't even recognize that he played Herman Munster from the T.V. show The Munsters until my Dad pointed it out. Another thing that I thought was awesome is this movie was directed by a woman, Mary Lambert. She has also directed other horror movies such as Urban Legends: Bloody Mary, Pet Sematary 2 & an episode of Tales from the Crypt.

It's nice to see women directors making horror films since this genre has been dominated more by men. I really enjoyed this movie and watching it made me more excited to read the book. I'm not sure if it's 100% like the book or very close to it. I'm thinking it might be since Stephen King wrote the screenplay for the movie and I know that his favorite movie from his book was 'Stand by Me' since it was the closest adaptation to his book. That is also the reason why he didn't like Stanley Kubrick's version of 'The Shining' since he didn't make it like the book as much as Stephen King would of preferred.

I think they did a great job at making this movie. You can totally feel Stephen King's presence in this movie. The story line is perfection and I think anyone would be tempted to use the Pet Sematary once they know what it does. The script was perfect and had a lot of great one liners. "Sometimes dead is better." If you're a fan of horror movie ( which I know most of you if not all of you are) and if you're a fan of Stephen King, I definitely suggest this movie. You won't be disappointed. I give this movie 5 out of 5 skulls.