Film Filter:Off - Scream 4

Scream 4 R (2011)

Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette

Film Filter: On- Ten years after the notorious Woodsboro murders, Sydney Prescott returns home to promote her new book on overcoming the role of being a victim.  Without fail, her return to the accursed town results in a repeat of the murders that occurred a mere decade earlier.  Discovering that the current murders are an imitation of the initial killings Sydney must figure out, with the help of some old friends, who is behind them before she finds herself as the ultimate victim.

Things to note: Very predictable, poor acting, not terribly scary, repetitive, good twist at the end.

You'll like this movie if you enjoy:

Predictable, continuing horror movie franchises, 

like all of the prior Scream films, or Saw.

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Film Filter:Off - Chronicle

Chronicle (2012) PG-13

Dane DeHaan, Alex Russell, Michael B. Jordan

Film Filter: On- A troubled high school senior dealing with family problems finds himself with two friends at an underground phenomenon that ends up granting them all with super-human powers.  As the group experiments with their skills in private, growing stronger with each day, they realize they must set rules and boundaries for themselves before their powers get out of hand.  Already under pressure for being a social outcast at school and having problems at home, Andrew starts to see this as an opportunity for power and revenge.  The three extraordinary teens must figure out how to calm Andrew's need for retribution before he starts to take his frustrations out on his enemies, and beyond.


Things to note: Slow paced, dual genre, unbalanced focus of characters, contradictory style, interesting perspective into main character's social and family life

You'll like this movie if you enjoy:

Super hero films like Unbreakable, or first person perspective thrillers like Cloverfield.

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Film Filter: Off- The Woman in Black

The Woman in Black (2012) PG-13



 Daniel Radcliffe, Janet McTeer, Ciarán Hinds


Film Filter: On- A young lawyer who is also a single dad is forced to take a case in a very unusual community if he wishes to keep his job.  Upon severe warnings to turn back from all members of the village, Arthur Kipps decides to ignore the superstitious rantings of a few and continue on his work at a secluded manor.  As Kipps spends more and more time at the establishment, he begins to experience unexplainable occurrences that seem to correlate with the deaths of local children.  In an effort to save the potential lives of the rest of the children and of his own son, Kipps must find a way to give the dark spirits of the town what they desire before it is too late, and he loses what is most precious to him.

Things to note: Appropriately dark cinematography, very good cast, plot sometimes dragged, many pop-up moments, good pacing of story line, sometimes redundant in methods of fright.

You'll like this movie if you enjoy:

Ghost stories that take place in an older time period, 

like The Others

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