Based on a true story, this is one of those dramas with a really good and engaging atmosphere. The story unfolds matter-of-factly, without melodramatic moments or forced scenes. And it is a crazy story, a story that might seem stranger than fiction, but it is nevertheless true.
To complete the list of animals that can attack and kill you in Australia, The Pack adds vicious and bloodthirsty wild dogs. This is an effective little horror movie featuring a family trapped on their farm by, you guessed it, a pack of wild dogs.
If you’re looking for a decent eighties thriller/courtroom drama to space out, check out Jagged Edge starring Jeff Bridges and Glenn Close.
Moody and atmospheric, The House of the Devil is a slow-burning horror with extremely strong eighties vibes. Written and directed by very talented Ti West, The House of the Devil is not a horror movie for everybody.
It’s the little things that I find amusing, like people smoking aboard a spaceship, a staple of the eighties and nineties science fiction movies. Plus a female android dressed in vinyl because it looks futuristic and not as a dominatrix.
One of the principal themes of Teleios or Beyond the Trek revolves around the definition of what it means to be human. The story seems familiar and yet intriguing, reminiscent of Star Trek. This is not a space opera with huge battleships or aliens but more of a philosophical slow-burner working within the limits of the low budget.
I, for one, welcome our new alien overlords, especially since there’s a good vibe about the whole thing. Alien television show creator is producer/writer Noah Hawley who previously worked on Fargo and Legion. So far, so good. I liked Fargo, at least the first season and Legion seems like an okay show.
Tired of movies that all look and feel the same? You want to try something new and different? Check out Reality, a French/Belgian slow-burning comedy that will break your mind. This is a perfect movie if you’re having people over and want to blow their minds or engage them in conversation.
The best thing about Donkey Punch is that it’s just so damn entertaining. This is a is a thriller with an interesting story, realistic atmosphere and good acting
Gritty, authentic, and very entertaining, Amsterdamned is a Dutch slasher about a hard-boiled detective and serial killer lurking in Amsterdam’s canals.
If you’re hungry for those old school and bloody slashers of the eighties, The Babysitter will satisfy all your murderous desires. It’s delightfully blood-squirting gory, sexy and pacy, with a lot of humor.
The Believers is a slow-burner following an investigation about a series of ritualistic murders of children in New York and a man who got too close to the case.