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My Soul to Take (2010) R 

Max Thieriot, John Magaro, Denzel Whitaker

 

Film Filter: On- On the same night that a schizophrenic serial killer takes the life of his wife, seven children in the town of Riverton are born.  Sixteen years later, the Riverton Seven start to become murdered one by one on their collective birthday, leading them to believe the spirit of The Ripper is among them.  They begin to look at each other as suspects while they wonder how many of them will be forced to die before the killer's identity is revealed.

Things to note: Many plot twists, interesting lead character, several suspects as murderer, cheesy deaths, not many scary moments.

You'll like this movie if you enjoy:

Slasher films involving numerous victims and suspects.  

Something like Scream, but with a tighter wound plot.

 

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The Rite (2011) PG-13 

Colin O'Donoghue, Anthony Hopkins, Ciarán Hinds

Film Filter: On- Upon realizing his wishes to abandon his life choice as a priest, Michael is suddenly thrown into a whirlwind of faith-testing when he is sent to Italy to study with an exorcist.  Even after seeing the types of supernatural encounters his mentor priest, Lucas, endures on a daily basis, Michael is reluctant to believe.  It is not until circumstances take a drastic change and Michael is forced to take action that he realizes he cannot beat the devil if he does not believe in him.
Things to note: Good cinematography, good acting, minimal action, lots of symbolism, slight inconsistencies in the plot, interesting story

 You'll like this movie if you enjoy:

Thrillers involving possession and exorcism.  Similar to The Exorcist, or 

The Exorcism of Emily Rose, but MUCH less scary and with less action.

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The Haunting in Connecticut (2009) R

Virginia Madsen, Martin Donovan, Elias Koteas

Film Filter: On- When a family is forced to move due to the eldest son's battle with cancer, they begin to realize that the home they are inhabiting is not normal.  Upon realizing the house used to be a mortuary with a sordid past, the family must now struggle to sick together while battling not only the family's health problems, but also the problems of living in a house haunted by the dead.
Things to note- Realistic family affairs, based on a true story, slow moving plot, way too much hide and seek played by the kids

 

You'll like this movie if you enjoy:

Haunted house stories with a depressing tone, like The Haunting.

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The Crazies (2010) R

Radha Mitchell, Timothy Olyphant, Danielle Panabaker

Film Filter: On- A small town in Iowa seems like a quaint, quiet neighborhood until some of the locals begin acting strangely.  Determined to get to the bottom of it, the local sheriff discovers that a plane crash may have caused an unkown hazard to infiltrate the water system.  The side effect from consuming the water results in death, or homicidal tendencies, leaving a small group of survivors to find a way out of the town before the government wipes it out.

Things to note- Unique plot, good cast, cinematography too dark at times, occasional plot dragging

Good cast, unique story, but just...eh.



You'll like this movie if you enjoy:

Mass infection/zombie films, but more believable.  

Similar to 28 Days Later

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