Sweet dreams are made of Zzzzzzzz... The H-Bomb: So this is a dream house, huh? It must have been one dull ass dream. But how did it go wrong? This film, which I'm guessing was supposed to be a thriller, certainly had a dream team on both sides of the camera. A first rate director in Jim Sheridan ("My Left Foot", "In America"), and a first rate cast in Daniel Craig, … [Read more...] about Dream House
Horror
The Ward
The H-Bomb: When I think of the big shot, or elite, horror film directors; the Cravens, the Hoopers, the Romeros, I recall the few great films that they’ve made, then I remember how sadly uneven they tend to be. For every good film Wes Craven puts out, he makes at least two crappy ones. Most of Tobe Hooper’s resume, post-“Texas Chainsaw Massacre”, just makes me want to cry, and … [Read more...] about The Ward
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark
Limacher Low Down: I will be honest; I was expecting quite a bit of thrills and chills from this movie, and I was unfortunately let down. "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" does offer a few scares and good plot development, but I wanted MORE than good, I wanted GREAT! The previews makes it look like this is going to be scary from beginning to end, yet I didn’t get that feeling. I … [Read more...] about Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark
Hobo with a Shotgun
“Hobo Stops Begging, Demands Change!” The H-Bomb: Do I really even have to say anything, here? The title says it all, people. It’s about a Hobo who goes on a blood thirsty, berserker rampage with… a shotgun. The end. Okay, there actually is a little more to it than that- and by that I mean a LITTLE more. It’s about a bum named… Hobo (Rutger Hauer), who arrives in Hope … [Read more...] about Hobo with a Shotgun
Vanishing on 7th Street
Be afraid of the dark. Be very, very afraid. The H-Bomb: As it’s been well documented on this site, I am a (not so) closeted horror fanboy, and over the course of the last decade, one emerging genre director who’s really caught my eye is Brad Anderson. I rented his film “Session 9” years ago with no expectations for it, and wound up being genuinely impressed with its … [Read more...] about Vanishing on 7th Street