Review: XX (2017)

Anthology films are like a box of chocolates…..you never know what you’re going to get. Unless of course you are eating a box of chocolates that has that little guide on it to show you what you’re going to get.  But anyway, anthology films (specifically horror movies) can be hit-or-miss.  Creepshow will forever be my favorite, but more recently the VHS franchise was the definition of being hit-or-miss as far as anthologies go.  Now comes along XX:  Four tales all directed by women that are intertwined with creepy stop-motion animation.  Will these gals go 4 for 4 or are we entering more hit-or-miss territory here? My money is on the latter unfortunately.    Continue reading

Review: The Invitation (2016)

Unsettling horror movies are about as fun as having a hamburger at Taco Bell.  They can be a nerve-racking chore to sit through, but if they have a big money shot at the end – well then it’s alllllllllll worth it.  Such is the case with the new horror/thriller The Invitation.  It’s the type of movie that gets under your skin, pretty much from the beginning, and doesn’t decide to burrow out until the final 20 minutes.   Continue reading