This cheapo Amityville franchise entry tries to bring the delights of the ‘found footage’ genre to the series. Sounds like it could be an interesting angle, right? Wrong! This, unfortunately (and I did want it to work), doesn’t work on any level except if you’re suffering from insomnia and want the celluloid equivalent of a …
Continue reading Amityville Reviewed- Day 10- The Amityville Haunting (2011)
A pieced together family (divorced father, widowed mother and their respective children) move into a new desert home which just so happens to have a dollhouse of the original Amityville house in its garage (a huge red flag). There’s a lot going on here with regards to the chaos that ensues whether it’s the giant …
Continue reading Amityville Reviewed- Day 8- Amityville Dollhouse (1996)
A young photographer is given a mirror by a homeless man. Chaos ensues. The twists and turns of this franchise! I wasn’t expecting a film based around young arty types living a somewhat (for a glossy early 90’s film) bohemian life. With this setting there are, of course, comparisons to be made with Driller Killer …
Continue reading Amityville Reviewed- Day 7- Amityville: The New Generation (1993)
An affluent family buy a clock which comes from you know where. It becomes a much-loved fixture and fitting and they all live happily ever after. Just kidding. Crazy sh*t ensues. This early 90’s TV movie plays very well. Interesting characters, snappy dialogue and a leading man who looks like Eric Roberts. The moments of …
Continue reading Amityville Reviewed- Day 6- Amityville: It’s About Time (1992)
You have a horror franchise about a haunted house. The first film is pretty well made, has a great cast and occasionally dips its toe into exploitation territory. It does well at the box office. The sequel goes FULL exploitation and even has a taboo subplot that will make even the most seasoned horror fan …
Continue reading Amityville Reviewed- Day 3- Amityville 3D (1983)
Oh boy. If you’ve seen Amityville 2 you’ll know what I mean. The makers of this movie must have thought that, to compete with the original film and, indeed, outgross it, they must make it as extreme as possible. And they really succeeded. A new family have moved into the infamous house and start to …
Continue reading Amityville Reviewed- Day 2- Amityville 2: The Possession (1981)
After the frankly dreadful film from 2018 I wasn't looking forward to it's sequel. I even intended on not seeing the film but someone posted online that this was 'The Film of the Year'. Mission accepted. I had to see and review it. After the dodgy political posturing of the previous film ('The Night The …
Continue reading Halloween Reviewed- Day 12- Halloween Kills (2021)
You may remember at the end of the previous film that Laurie beheaded Michael. How could they possibly progress after such an event to keep the franchise going? Well, apparently Michael had actually swapped clothes with a paramedic and crushed his larynx. Hence Laurie chopped off the head of an innocent man whilst Michael is …
Continue reading Halloween Reviewed- Day 8- Halloween: Resurrection (2002)
Michael returns and steals a file on Laurie from his old nurse. After he slits her throat, he drives to find Strode who is living under the alias of Keri Tate and the headmistress of a posh private school. I remember going to see this in a huge cinema in Marble Arch as I was …
Continue reading Halloween Reviewed- Day 7- Halloween H2O (1998)
It takes a great big set of balls to make a sequel to a film that is recognised as a classic. One such film is Halloween. Is the sequel any good? Well, yes it is actually. There are many things to love. One such is that the film carries on straight after the events of …
Continue reading Halloween Reviewed- Day 2- Halloween 2 (1981)
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