“Fine, don’t believe me. Just wait until he kills you!”
The Scoop: 1984, R, directed by Michael Winner and starring Rachael Kelley, David Allen Brooks, and Rocco Sisto
Tagline: First he tried to kill Mom. Now he’s after me. But no one believes me!
Summary: Typical teen angst story of a girl who’s parents try to murder her.
“Did I know that I just met the most dangerous dark wizard of all time? No.”
The Scoop: 2009 PG, Directed by David Yates and starring Daniel Raddcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson
Tagline: Once again I must ask too much of you, Harry.
Summary Capsule: Young wizard learns about evil guy’s past while his friends get all caught up in teen hormones. And somebody dies. Based on some book you might have heard of.
“You probably think this world is a dream come true… but you’re wrong.”
The Scoop: 2009 PG, directed by Henry Selick and starring Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher and Keith David
Tagline: Be careful what you wish for.
Summary Capsule: Little girl explores her house to find… another house, her house, but not quite.
“I hate you for making me want you so much.”
The Scoop: PG-13 2008, directed by Catherine Hardwicke and starring Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, and Billy Burke
Tagline: When you can live forever what do you live for?
Summary Capsule: The new girl’s first day at her high school introduces her to all the usual teenage angst, including the boy/man destined to be her immortal vampire boyfriend
“This isn’t my life anymore, Mulder. I’m done chasing monsters in the dark.”
The Scoop: 2008 PG-13, directed by Chris Carter and starring David Duchonvy, Gillian Anderson and Amanda Peet
Tagline: To find the truth, you must believe.
Summary Capsule: Some FBI agents, stymied on a case with some X-Files undertones, rescues our heroes Mulder and Scully from outsider status in exchange for some consulting. Boredom ensues for the audience.
“Gracious me. Was I raving? Please forgive me. I’m mad.”
The Scoop: 1989 R, directed by William Peter Blatty and starring George C. Scott, Ed Flanders and Brad Dourif
Tagline: Do you dare walk these steps again?
Summary Capsule: Demons + mental hospital + serial killer + mystery + exorcisms = 666
“You hear that? Sounds like somebody’s sheering.”
The Scoop: 2006 NR, directed by Jonathan King and starring Nathan Meister, Tammy Davis and Peter Feeney
Tagline: There are 40 million sheep in New Zealand… and they’re pissed off!
Summary Capsule: Genetic tinkering results in a woolly revolt
“However cleverly you sneak up on a mirror, your reflection always looks you straight in the eye.”
The Scoop: 1987 R, directed by Alan Parker, starring Mickey Rourke, Robert DeNiro and Lisa Bonet
Tagline: Harry Angel has been hired to search for the truth… pray he doesn’t find it.
Summary Capsule: If we were to combine Noir Week and Stephen King Week, this is the film we’d review.
“We’re being quarantined here. We’re being kept here to die.”
The Scoop: 2008 R, directed by Carter Smith and starring Jonathan Tucker, Jena Malone and Laura Ramsey
Tagline: Terror has evolved.
Summary Capsule: College kids go off the beaten path in Mexico, and it certainly doesn’t come back to bite them in the bum. Oh, wait. Yes it does.
“You’ve just crossed over into… the Twilight Zone. “
The Scoop: 1983 PG, directed by Joe Dante, John Landis, George Miller and Steven Spielberg
Tagline: You’re travelling through another dimension. A dimension, not only of sight and sound, but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. Next stop, the Twilight Zone!
Summary Capsule: Four mini-movies attempt to recapture the classic touch of Rod Serling’s series. Doesn’t work so much.
