The Stranger Things comparisons are obvious, but with the grit and attitude of 2011’s must-watch alien invasion flick, Attack the Block. But director Osmany Rodriguez-who is responsible for many an SNL segment, most importantly “A Kanye Place”-also manages to have a ton of fun in the process. Seeing as gentrification is largely the act of sucking a community dry, the concept is a home run. The gist: A crew of kids living in a Bronx neighborhood discovers that the real estate company buying up local businesses is run by a cabal of blood-sucking vampires. The Bronx is one of those modern horror movies with such a simple, clever twist on a well-worn genre you wonder how it didn’t happen sooner. And, because it's Flanagan we're talking about here, there's also a potent dramatic heart beating underneath all those bumps in the night. There is, to be very clear, absolutely no reason for Ouija: Origin of Evil to be good at all, so it's a downright shock that it's this horrifying and effective. Doris, the youngest, spices up the act with the introduction of a ouija board, but the cursed item makes things all too real when it not only sends a dark spirit into the girl's body but exposes the deep-seated evil ingrained in the Zander's house. Ouija: Origin of Evil takes us to the 1970s, where fake psychic Alice Zander ( Elizabeth Reaser) and her two daughters, Lina ( Annalise Basso) and Doris ( Lulu Wilson), perform seances for paying customers in the wake of Alice's husband dying. Mike Flanagan had already built a reputation as a rock-steady horror filmmaker by 2016, but the sense of "holy crap, this guy can do anything" became set in stone once he took on a prequel to a critically-derided movie about an evil ouija board and made one of the scariest movies of the last decade. Choose or Die is honestly a lot of fun and a great casual watch for horror buffs and novices alike! - Brynna Arens Its short 84-minute runtime is an asset, not a hindrance, allowing the movie to dive straight into the horror without unnecessary fluff dragging it down. Choose or Die feels both nostalgic and fresh, paying homage to classic video games while delivering a narrative that hasn’t been done to death. But as they learn of the malevolent forces that went into the game’s conception, they realize that winning and staying alive may not be as easy as they think. Forced to continue playing, Kayla and her friend Isaac ( Asa Butterfield) try to find a way to stop the game for good - it is just code after all. It has the ability to warp reality and force Kayla to make deadly decisions that affect people in real life. However, the game is more than just a simple choose-your-own-adventure meets horror campaign. 6 (in theaters on Dec.When Kayla ( Iola Evans) discovers an old ‘80s computer game that comes with a yet-to-be-claimed $100,000 cash prize for anyone who beats it, her curiosity and family’s need for money drive her to give the game a try. The Pale Blue Eye – Horror-thriller film based on Louis Bayard’s novel, starring Christian Bale and Gillian Anderson, streaming Jan.Wendell & Wild – Stop-motion animated dark fantasy film directed by Henry Selick, streaming Oct.Harrigan’s Phone – Horror film based on Stephen King novella, streaming Oct. The Curse of Bridge Hollow – Family-friendly Halloween movie starring Stranger Things star Priah Ferguson and Marlon Wayans, streaming Oct.Release date TBA More Netflix horror movies coming to Netflix this year In the new series, we’ll follow Wednesday during her years attending Nevermore Academy, where she tries to stop a killing spree from ending the town citizens and solve a supernatural mystery that affected her family 25 years ago.įans of The Addams Family will definitely want to check out the new series, which also stars Catherine Zeta-Jones, Riki Lindhome, Jamie McShane, Percy Hynes White, Gwendoline Christie and Christina Ricci, who played Wednesday in the films. Jenna Ortega has been cast as Wednesday Addams in upcoming supernatural-mystery comedy series Wednesday.
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