Creepy and Fun, but Not Very Scary.....
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*Review of 2D version.
The Shock Labyrinth is a horror film about a group of teens that get stuck in a labyrinth from their past after trying to help a friend (also from their past). It's creepy and fun, but not very scary. Overall, it's definitely a great way to kill time.

What did I like? It's creepy and fun, like I previously stated. It moves at a very fast pace. The acting was about average. I definitely enjoyed the music. What I liked the most though was the make-up/effects on the "props", they're especially creepy and scary when they start to move. I like that it tried to be innovative in the way it told the story. There are probably 1 or 2 great scares. The ending was also decent, but you may be able to predict it.

What did I dislike? It doesn't have as many great scares as you'd expect knowing the director and origin.  And, although it's innovative, the storytelling is sometimes all over the place. It also has some cheesy special effects. Builds a good amount of tension, but it doesn't really lead to anything. Basically, it's not really scary, but often creepy and tense.

The Shock Labyrinth is a decent film, but it's just not as terryfing as it could've been. Go in with low expectations, and you'll most likely kill an hour and a half while having a fun time. As of 7/7/12, it is available on Netflix Streaming if you really want to watch and save some money.

This movie has some violence and blood, no sex or nudity.
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Not a lot of horror, but some really good stories!
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THE HOLE is one of those "kid-friendly" horror films that's light on gore and other R-rated entrapments.  Helmed by Joe Dante (GREMLINS), the story focuses on two brothers who discover a strange ominous hole in the basement of their new house.  We soon learn there are nasty beings dwelling in the hole...can't tell you more to avoid spoilers.
The movie looks like it was a 3-D flick, but my copy isn't officially 3-D.
The acting is average, with Chris Massoglia and Nathan Gamble as the brothers, Hayley Bennett, cute neighbor....Bruce Dern is the town looney and Teri Polo once again plays the harried single mom.
THE HOLE would make a good rental for a kids Halloween party but adults may find it a little lame.
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....everything you'd expect doesn't happen.  Following a setup delightfully lifted from every slasher film, five students head off to celebrate "Senior Week" at a spooky old house in the Louisiana woods.  En route to the place, the happy kids pass a creepy-looking old man standing alongside the road....

....and they get to their destination safely, where they promptly begin to do all of the things kids in slasher films do.  They get drunk, go swimming, sit up late by firelight, and two of them sneak off to have sex.  But when morning comes....everyone is still alive!  However, some decidedly odd things have begun to happen.

While the film gradually builds its storyline out of elements both real and possibly supernatural (or are they figments of the imagination?), director Dan Myrick ("The Blair Witch Project") skillfully aims his camera into the story, wisely including a few scenes which viewers must surely be expecting (there is a "shower scene", a sequence of the "creepy old man" ominously walking around carrying a machete, etc.) but which never turn out as they would in a formula film.  There are a few echoes of "The Haunting Of Hill House", with past traumas of each of the characters surfacing in various ways to ultimately become the driving force behind the plot.  The kids discover each other as they discover themselves, and ultimately discover a secret which leads to a double surprise ending (part of which is a bit contrived....but you won't see it coming!).

No film of this type is complete without a few bits of humor and insider gags, and "Solstice" delivers.  An early scene shows a minor character wearing the beanie made famous by "The Blair Witch Project", a bulletin board at a country store features several of the "missing" posters made famous by the same film, and R. Lee Ermey's character's name will bring a chuckle to those familiar with his earlier films.  Watch closely and you will most likely notice other similar items.  Yes, there's a scene lit only by the flashlight carried by a character running through the woods.

We've seen some of this storyline before, and the acting on the part of the principal characters is pretty much what you'd expect from a no-name cast of early 20-somethings.  But the unexpected take on the story delivers a worthwhile ride, with a nervous giggle here and there, often when you least expect it.  You won't regret the time spent watching this one.  Those expecting another "Blair Witch Project" are likely to be very surprised, but ultimately not disappointed.
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I thought Moss's performance was excellent (simultaneously cute & alluring while also creepy & disturbed) and, overall, found the movie to be entertaining. It's low budget and B-movie quality, so don't expect Hollywood blockbuster production here. Definitely worth a watch as a rental if you're home alone for an evening.
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I expected this to be another horrifying Shymalan flick, but it wasn't quite. The beginning of the flick up to about 50 minutes, there's a great plot going about an apparently 19th-century village living in fear of the creatures that live in the woods. The hauntin atmosphere is set my a lot of silence, slow-moving (but appropriately) scenes and the paranoia of what's in the woods that stays inside all the villagers. I must confess, when the "creatures" came out of the woods and ran by underneath the watch-out tower and left red marks on all the doors that I was quite scared.

 Also, in the first 50 minutes, a romance develops between a blind village girl named Ivy and a overly shy and quiet town boy (played by Phoenix, I believe his second time in a Shymalan film). The romance almost seems like a side-plot, but it eventually becomes major matter.

 If you don't want to hear a small spoiler, don't read this paragraph. There is also a mentally challened (I think that's what he ways) man played amazingly by Adrien Brody who later, for no apparent reason, kills Phoenix's character right after he and Ivy agree to get married. Ivy knows that there is another town on the other side of the woods with medicine to cure the infectious stab wounds Phoenix received, so she asks her father for permission to go through the woods, even though filled with "creatures" and go to the next town for the one she loves.

 That's where the plot takes a major twist.

 A lot of the movie actually ends up focusing on the relationship between Phoenix & Ivy, but that's necessary because it shows you the love they have for each other and eventually makes it more believable that Ivy would go to great lengths such as this to heal Phoenix.

 I won't say just what happens, but it is a bit of a disappointment. I wish they just stayed with the original plot and worked with that, but it wasn't a total let-down. Even though it wasn't very scary after you realize what's really going on, it's still just as entertaining and still want to see what happens. So...don't go to this movie expected a super-terrifying horror movie like the advertisements suggest it is. The ads are definetly misleading, and though I would probably have given this a 5 if it just stuck with the main plot, it still gets a 4 because it's entertaining.

 Excellent acting by the lead woman actor who plays Ivy. I forgot her name, but I wonder if she's been in any other movies.
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The Descent is creepy, scary fun for those who like horror and can handle blood and gore.

The movie is about a group of five women adventure-seekers who go spelunking a year after a tragedy befalls one of the women at the end of their last adventure.  After they go below ground, they find there is more to discover than a grand journey of slithering through narrow tunnels, wading through streams and looking at pretty stalactites.

The "creepers" are aptly named, for a couple of reasons.  Their appearance and movements are the scariest part of the movie.

The caves and tunnels the characters travel through are a very cool look at the "underworld" - even though they were all man-made.  None of the underground scenery was real, but you would never know it, unless you are an avid spelunker, and I would like to hear from you if you are to see if the set was as realistic as it looked.

DO NOT watch this movie if you think it is an adaptation of the book by Jeff Long.  I will admit, there ARE similarities between the two - albeit meager ones.

The unrated version includes a final minute of footage that is cut from other versions.  Yes, one minute can change everything.
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I am glad that the ghost characters from the earlier film were explored further in this sequel.  I never completely embraced the concept of what looked like a misty Rorschach Test enveloping and destroying characters in Dark Castle's first "Haunted Hill" venture.

The role of the doctor (expertly played by Jeffrey Combs) is sufficiently eerie and he's given more to do in this film.  Throw in his supernatural victims from years past and you have a great haunted house!

Granted, the acting in this film is mostly sub-par, save for the lead actress (Righetti) and Andrew Lee Potts who provides comedic relief.  Also, the kills are creative enough to keep die-hard horror fans entertained.  And the DVD's extras are fun to watch, probably to make up for the film's short length.

If Warner decides to cultivate its storehouse of horror remakes and make direct-to-video sequels, so be it.  I would look forward to another "Thirteen Ghosts" film or "House of Wax" chapter.
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While looking for Billy to spice up the household, I ran across this selection and liked some things about it. First, it does look the part and it does talk the part to a point. The voice isn't bad (compressed, but not bad) and, when using it to creep someone out, it can do a lot for you. It is also a 12" inch figure on a nice sized mode of transport so people don't miss out on it.

The things I didn't like: (1) It is made of plastic, not like the wonders of Saw at all. It poses on the bike, doesn't really hug it like Billy does, and that is disappointing. It wouldn't have been that hard to make it out of cloth or semi-cloth just to give it a Saw appeal. (2) The phrases, while nice, aren't what I wanted. I needed some "I want to play a game" type motifs to spice up the world and scare people. Others may not find this to be problematic but, when I when I think Saw, I think this phrase. I actually wanted to buy this one because of that but, to my chagrin, it wasn't included. It does say:
"So are you going to watch yourself die today? Or do something about it? There are ways to win this. Let the game begin. Live or die, make your choice. Congratulations, you are still alive." O, and it likes to laugh, which is a creepy plus.
(3) You cannot listen to the thing before you buy it online or at the store. The box doesn't actually even list the things it says - you have to have a summary to spell everything out for you - and that can be annoying because the voice might not be what you want.
Alone these things are not deal-breakers but, when combined, they don't make me happy.
Really, the fact that it was made out of plastic and was poseable killed the whole effect for me.

You may like it BUT you might want to see one before buying. I thought some of the things it said (especially the laughter) were creepy but, as I said before, the plastic that is placed atop its tricycle doesn't really do what I need. I wanted Billy to be like Billy, not like a variation of Billy at this size (if it were smaller or the Bobblehead - a beautiful little toy - it would be different). Still, the pros and cons are personal preferences and a person who can overlook these issues would find the toy a great one.
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The premise for "Jeepers Creepers" is simple -- two kids, a brother and sister on break from college are crossing the country when they see what apepars to be a man dumping a human body down a well. They investigate -- and a nightmare explodes around them! Before long they are being pursued by an otherworldly creature that kills promiscuously. Great fun and good scares. Genuine horror without too much gore. In "Jeepers Creepers 2" (He's ba-a-a-ack!) the monster attacks an entire bus of high schoolers. Lots of thrills and chills but not as in-depth as the first one. Both are worth watching, though. Genuinely unnerving moments in both. A roller-coaster ride of horror!
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I was really excited for Rise of Nightmares because I love zombie games. But I was a little disappointed because it's not that scary. I think they over did it with the gore, but that's just my opinion. And I still think it's a fun game to play and I'm happy with it but some of the other reviews made it seem more scary and frightening. But it's not like that at all to me. Which is surprising because I get scared easily. I haven't finished the game yet so maybe it will get more scary, but so far it's not. But like I said it's still fun to play and I'm glad I bought it, so I give it four stars.
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I read a lot of bad reviews on this movie and I just have to say it was not as bad as they say. The ending was not as terrible as some think, however the middle part was a little confusing. This said, I really enjoyed watching this movie and the two main characters were very good and believable. The creeper is tremendously cool, however I do think they could have made him a little more gruesome instead of futuristic looking. The first 45 minutes of the movie is wicked scary with the truck that chases them and the part where the see the creeper staring at them after dumping off the bodies in the pipe (probably the scariest image I've ever seen). I haven't seen the sequel, but this movie was really fun to watch and is not as awful as some reviews set it out to be.
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The movie is ok....that's it.....just ok!!!  It has some scary moments but as a fan of the game....I thought the game was scarier than the movie!! ....
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The stories were interesting reads but not very scary.  They kept me entertained just wish they had some creepiness to them.
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Insidious 2, as far as it goes, is more fun than scary. It's a good horror movie for the family to watch together, and you could let your grandmother watch it without giving her heart palpitations or nightmares.

There's nothing original here. You'll recognize everything from The Shining and Poltergeist to the less familiar Carnival of Souls and Sleepaway Camp. Wan and Whannell also rely far too much on sudden loud noises rather than genuine scares.

Patrick Wilson, however, does some very good acting. He handles his nice guy/bad guy part very convincingly. He also gets to keep his shirt on for the whole  movie, which might be a sign that he's evolving from Hunk Of The Month into a credible, bankable lead actor. Barbara Hershey is convincing as Wilson's mother, and Jocelin Donahue is just as effective as Hershey's younger self. Some viewers might remember Donahue as the ingenue in Ti West's In The House Of The Devil. Her presence adds a spookiness to this movie if you're familiar with her work in the other feature.

The Blu-Ray quality is good though not high. Images are sharp, colors are rich. The most effective feature is the Insidious logo itself. It comes on the screen in screaming blood red letters accompanied by a very frightening sound effect that resembles a scream but isn't.

James Wan and Leigh Whannell have always spent their careers following the money. Only a few years ago, the money was in torture porn. Hence Saw. Nowadays, the money is in understatement and family-safe movies. Hence Insidious 2. The highest compliment I can make is that I could easily watch this movie once or twice more whereas I don't care if I ever see any of the Saw movies again.
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This is an easy chapter book, what I call a high-low reader. It's a horror story featuring a scary old woman, spiders and a demon. Much more scary than a Goosebumps book but shorter and easier to read. Not for little children though the reading level would seem to make it so.  A decent story for what it is, obviously with this limited a vocabulary the story can't be very detailed, but it is a creepy little tale which is quite rare at this reading level.  Best suited for mature children or reluctant teen readers.
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I was expecting more action, but felt a little shortchanged. Herbert is one of those authors who likes to keep the scary things not fully seen, which is great for enhancing the reader response to the scare, but a bit out of place in this book where the point is wanting to see what's in the fog. I felt frustrated while I was reading. The reader desperately wants glimpses into the fog, but Herbert really doesn't deliver.

Not a bad book. This is a decently enjoyable horror read, but probably not as frightening as it could be. I give it 3 stars in terms of scariness.