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Tag Archives: Haunted House
La Llorona (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): A little spooky horror film from Guatemala
“La Llorona”, which was selected as the Guatemalan entry for Best International Feature Film Oscar in this year, is a little spooky horror film which reflects one dark historical past via its effective ghost story. Filled with unnerving ambiance from … Continue reading
His House (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): A refugee couple under insidious influence
Netflix film “His House” is a modest but undeniably effective horror flick which turns out to be more than your average haunted place tale. Gradually dialing up its level of creepiness along its story as required, the movie comes to … Continue reading
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Stories that hurt
“Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” is a little creepy horror flick which serves us a number of good scary moments within our expectation. As a sort of hybrid between “Final Destination” (2000) and “Goosebumps” (2015), the movie does … Continue reading
The End of April (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): As she prepares for her examination…
South Korean film “The End of April” is a stark, gloomy psychological horror thriller which often unnerves and confounds us with a number of darkly nervous moments. While some of you may be confused about what exactly happens in the … Continue reading
Annabelle: Creation (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): That damn possessed doll
“Annabelle: Creation” is as scary as predicted while a bit better than expected. While we are surely served with many things you can expect from a horror flick featuring a malicious possessed doll and a creaky old house, the movie … Continue reading
I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): Steady creepiness
“I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House” is a steady exercise in creepiness. After establishing its small, sparse setting, the movie patiently dials up the level of tension bit by bit as its ill-fated heroine is slowly … Continue reading
The Conjuring 2 (2016) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Same scares and shocks in a different location
“The Conjuring 2” serves us same scares and shocks we saw from its predecessor. During the screening I attended yesterday, I and other audiences around me did get as much as we expected from it, and there were indeed several … Continue reading
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Tagged Demon, Family, Haunted House, Possession, Real-life figure, Real-life incident
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The Conjuring (2013) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : A usual business in the ominous haunted house
Maybe I am too jaded as a seasoned audience and amateur critic, but I could not help but be sarcastic about the prologue of “The Conjuring”, which kindly emphasizes to us that everything depicted in the movie is based on … Continue reading
Mama (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : It’s a tough supernatural custody battle
“Mama” is a little scary horror movie ready to scare you and then shock you from the very beginning, and it does its job well even when we can instantly see through its shock and awe tactics. There are many … Continue reading
Sinister (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : It eventually becomes sinister….
“Sinister” goes through a familiar route we have encountered from countless horror films about houses of ill omen. As a matter of fact, it is quite predictable at times, so I knew what would happen next as soon as it … Continue reading
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Tagged Family, Film, Ghost, Haunted House, Horror, Husband and Wife, Kids, Murder, Writer
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