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Satan's Slaves (2017)
My quick rating - 6.9/10. This and its sequel have made "best of" horror lists for their respective years, so I am going to check them out finally. Reading subtitles is a hassle with my eyes as of late, so I procrastinate. Very atmospheric with the camerawork and lack of sound at the right time to really suck you in for the scares. The family is torn apart initially when the mother passes away mysteriously to start this one. But there seems to be far more going on than just a
Justin Whippo
Jan 12, 20232 min read


Willow: Season 1 (2022)
My quick rating - 6.0/10. Currently streaming exclusively (you know what I mean) on Disney+ Willow: Season 1 (2022) #fantasy #IMDB #Plex
Justin Whippo
Jan 12, 20231 min read


The Kindred (1987)
My quick rating - 5.0/10. Not bad for a B-budget horror flick. There have been other movies of the same name, but I don't believe anyone saw the need to remake this one. The Kindred (1987) #horror #IMDB #Plex
Justin Whippo
Jan 12, 20231 min read


House Of Darkness (2022)
My quick rating - 3.5/10. Well, the first 40 minutes are just straight-up dialogue between two people, and even though I am a fan of Justin Long , what they were discussing wasn't exactly thrilling banter. Nor was the flick fooling me into thinking something was going to happen. 80 minutes of the 88 minutes are talking. Sorry for the spoiler, but it is just plain boring and misleading. The whole movie is based around Long giving a lift home to Kate Bosworth , and as the two
Justin Whippo
Jan 11, 20232 min read


The Menu (2022)
My quick rating - 7.0/10. When I saw the trailer, I was very intrigued, so now I can feed that curiosity. You can check this one out on HBOMax among a couple of other various streamers for $14.99. The Menu (2022) #thriller #IMDB #Plex
Justin Whippo
Jan 9, 20231 min read


Enola Holmes (2020)
My quick rating - 6.5/10. I have been meaning to watch these flicks. I definitely enjoyed this one and found the asides directly to the audience by Millie Bobby Brown were a nice touch. Here she plays Enola, and while searching for her missing mother ( Helena Bonham Carter ), the intrepid teen uses her sleuthing skills to outsmart big brother Sherlock ( Henry Cavill ) and help a runaway lord. The mystery is aimed at a bit lower target audience than a Knives Out audience, b
Justin Whippo
Jan 8, 20231 min read


Who Invited Them (2022)
My quick rating - 5.0/10. Not sure why this is billed as comedy/horror since there is not entirely enough of either of those things to qualify it for that. This is your prime example of doing just enough to make a passable thriller that you aren't going to complain about, but still aren't telling your friends to check out. This flick ended, and I said, "That was a pretty good made-for-TV movie." That is about the extent of the feeling it conveyed. Our writer/director, Duncan
Justin Whippo
Jan 8, 20232 min read


Aliens, Clowns & Geeks (2019)
My quick rating - 3.0/10. I have NO idea what to expect with this one. But I will first make sure you all know I don't do drugs. And even if I did do drugs, I still don't think this crap would be funny. The story is directly out of the mouth of a child with a good imagination. Aliens and clowns are both chasing after a secret relic to rule the world, which pits them against each other. But to develop a kid's dream, our author/director Richard Elfman has to throw in some perv
Justin Whippo
Jan 7, 20232 min read


Alice In Borderland: Season 2 (2022)
My quick rating - 8.0/10. I didn't review the first season, so I'll try to do a combined review without spoiling anything. That is far easier said than done, especially with a show that spends the entire first season keeping you completely in the dark about what is going on. First off, I will say that the first season, to me, was better than the second, so I think an 8.5 and a 7.5, respectively. It really doesn't matter much, so the whole thing is so good. So the basic idea i
Justin Whippo
Jan 6, 20233 min read


The Roundup (2022)
My quick rating - 7.2/10. Ma Dong-seok (or Don Lee for a more Western name) stars in this gritty action flick from first-time Korean director Sang-yong Lee . For a debut behind the lens, it isn't going to get much better than this. The "Beast Cop" returns as this is a sequel to The Outlaws , which I will admit, I haven't seen yet. Don Lee may be familiar to some from Eternals , where he played the hard-hitting Gilgamesh. In this flick, he plays a South Korean detective who
Justin Whippo
Jan 5, 20232 min read


Detective Knight: Redemption (2022)
My quick rating - 4.2/10. This time it seems the heist takes place on Christmas, or at least all the criminals dressed up like Santa Claus. Again, don't think I needed to make it a holiday flick, though. This one takes place immediately after the events of the first one, so for continuity, you would want to watch them in order. And with that being said, I am a bit limited in the setup since it relies on the ending of Rogue . The start of this flick really gets you hyped for w
Justin Whippo
Jan 4, 20232 min read


Chronicle (2012)
My quick rating - 6.9/10. Barely missing the 7 mark, and only because the camera sometimes forgets it’s supposed to help us see things. Chronicle takes the overused “teens get superpowers” setup and actually makes it feel fresh. So, suspend disbelief, grab your Dramamine, and dive in. Three high school buddies accidentally acquire telekinetic powers after poking around a glowing hole in the ground (always a great idea). At first, they’re just doing what any of us would—playin
Justin Whippo
Jan 3, 20232 min read


Shark Bait (2022)
My quick rating - 4.3/10. Ok, per a user suggestion, this one is tonight. And it takes me only moments to be annoyed, "Those are NOT Jetskis" LOL. Yes, I know I am old and remember when wave runners and jetskis were different things, but it still bothers me. Anyways, the expected outcome is on its way when 5 typical spring breakers get drunk and decide to steal a couple for a joyride. The poster and the foreshadowing from a local at the start of the flick should give you a si
Justin Whippo
Jan 2, 20232 min read


Lost Vegas (2022)
My quick rating - 2.0/10. Going in blind on this one. Before the credits even roll, I can see what I am in for, b-budget schlock and not in a good way. The acting for this one was about as bad as it gets. The clearly boredom-inspired tale is that of lockdown due to COVID. Here is the story of people who think the vaccine is turning people into zombies. But at times, people who are around unvaccinated people turn into zombies. They really weren't too sure what they wanted the
Justin Whippo
Jan 1, 20231 min read


Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Season 3 (2022)
My quick rating - 8.0/10. I haven't reviewed the previous 2, so I won't bog you down. This season, just as the others, is just a solid and well-written, acted and directed show. I honestly couldn't say there was much fluctuation in quality, and just more or less felt it has been a very well-made show that continues to entertain. This season has a very real feel to the story it is telling, especially with the war that is raging right now. Check it out on Amazon if interested.
Justin Whippo
Dec 30, 20221 min read


Detective Knight: Rogue (2022)
My quick rating - 3.9/10. I accidentally put the second one on first (Redemption), but I had this one handy, so I may as well keep them in order. Turns out this one takes place on Halloween. Oops, I didn't know to save it for then. Doubt a heist flick really needs to get preferential horror flick treatment for my favorite holiday anyway. I have to say, this one is a slight step up from the recent Bruce Willis movies, but this is completely not his fault. The idea itself of a
Justin Whippo
Dec 30, 20222 min read


Prey For The Devil (2022)
My quick rating - 5.5/10. Prey For The Devil (2022) #horror #IMDB #Plex
Justin Whippo
Dec 30, 20221 min read


Resurrection (2022)
My quick rating - 5.7/10. This one definitely is a slow burn that still keeps you interested, especially if you have any familiarity with abuse and trauma, both physical and mental. Rebecca Hall plays the lead fabulously and makes the slower pace all worth it due to her screen presence. She has been mentally dominated and destroyed at a young age and now years later, the repressed emotions start rising up to the surface when she sees the man who had done this to her. Equally
Justin Whippo
Dec 29, 20222 min read


How Bruce Lee Changed The World (2009)
My quick rating - 8.0/10. Ran across a documentary I had not seen based on, well, BRUCE. This was on the History Channel previously, so I am unsure where exactly to find it now. If you are a fan of his, though, this is really well made. Even if you are not a fan, it is quite unbelievable to think of the actual change this man made on so many facets of American entertainment. The movies really were just a small piece of everything that he had to offer. Such a tragic tale to lo
Justin Whippo
Dec 28, 20221 min read


Scare Package (2019)
My quick rating - 6.1/10. If you enjoy a horror/comedy that completely takes light of the horror genre and makes fun of its ever-existing tropes within them, then this is your movie. All cliches are fair game in this story, which is an anthology woven into a story. Creatively told through the various shorts is a man who is getting his orientation for a job at a video store, and a couple of the VHS tapes have certain stories that play out for us to enjoy. I would completely ra
Justin Whippo
Dec 28, 20221 min read
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