Tag: Stephen King
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31 Days to Scare ~ Gerald’s Game
The Facts: Synopsis: While trying to spice up their marriage in their remote lake house, Jessie must fight to survive when her husband dies unexpectedly, leaving her handcuffed to their bed frame. Stars: Carla Gugino, Bruce Greenwood, Henry Thomas, Carel Struycken Director: Mike Flanagan Rated: NR Running Length: 103 minutes TMMM Score: (7.5/10) Review: When
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Movie Review ~ IT (2017)
The Facts: Synopsis: A group of bullied kids band together when a monster, taking the appearance of a clown, begins hunting children. Stars: Jaeden Lieberher, Wyatt Oleff, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Sophia Lillis, Finn Wolfhard, Jack Dylan Grazer, Chosen Jacobs, Nicholas Hamilton, Bill Skarsgård Director: Andy Muschietti Rated: R Running Length: 135 minutes Trailer Review: Here
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The Silver Bullet ~ It (2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnCdOQsX5kc Synopsis: In a small town of Derry, Maine, seven children come face to face with life problems, bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a clown called Pennywise. Release Date: September 8, 2017 Thoughts: Back in the day when adaptations of novels were all the rage on network television (RIP: The Mini-Series),
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31 Days to Scare ~ Carrie (1976)
The Facts: Synopsis: A young, abused and timid 17-year-old girl discovers she has telekinesis, and gets pushed to the limit on the night of her school’s prom by a humiliating prank. Stars: Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, Amy Irving, John Travolta, Betty Buckley, Nancy Allen, P.J. Soles Director: Brian De Palma Rated: R Running Length: 98
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Down From the Shelf ~ The Dead Zone
The Facts: Synopsis: A man awakens from a coma to discover he has a psychic detective ability. Stars: Christopher Walken, Brooke Adams, Tom Skerritt, Colleen Dewhurst, Martin Sheen, Herbert Lom Director: David Cronenberg Rated: R Running Length: 103 minutes TMMM Score: (7/10) Review: I find it difficult to think back to a time when films
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In Praise of Teasers ~ Misery (1990)
I have a serious problem with movie trailers lately. It seems like nearly every preview that’s released is about 2:30 minutes long and gives away almost every aspect of the movie, acting more like a Cliff Notes version of the movie being advertised rather than something to entice an audience into coming back and seeing
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31 Days to Scare ~ Carrie (2013)
The Facts: Synopsis: A reimagining of the classic horror tale about Carrie White, a shy girl outcast by her peers and sheltered by her deeply religious mother, who unleashes telekinetic terror on her small town after being pushed too far at her senior prom. Stars: Chloë Grace Moretz, Julianne Moore, Judy Greer, Portia Doubleday,
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Movie Review ~ Room 237
The Facts: Synopsis: A subjective documentary that explores the numerous theories about the hidden meanings within Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. The film may be over 30 years old but it continues to inspire debate, speculation, and mystery. Stars: Bill Blakemore, Geoffrey Cocks, Juli Kearns, John Fell Ryan, Jay Weidner Director: Rodney Ascher Rated: NR Running
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Hi Bruce, I think it definitely ranks in strong PG level, especially near the finale where it gets pretty intense.…
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