Tag Archives: suspense

The Hillside Strangler (MGM+) Rated NR

Ā Follows the case of two serial killers in Los Angeles during the 1970s. Starring Kenneth Bianchi, Frank Salerno I really wished this documentary was better than it was, especially considering who produced the series. It had the cheaply made feel. … Continue reading

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Willard (1971) Rated PG

A social misfit uses his pet rats to exact revenge on his enemies. This film is prequel to Ben. Starring Bruce Davison, Sondra Locke, and Elsa Lanchester. This film is more weird than it is compelling. Davison is fine as … Continue reading

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What Lies Beneath (2000) Rated PG-13

A woman believes her lakeside home is haunted or she is losing her mind. Starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Katharine Towne, and Miranda Otto. This film brings back the old-style horror films. Pfeiffer and Harrison Ford star as the couple on the … Continue reading

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Valor (CW) Rated TV-14

An elite team of helicopter pilots serves on an Army base, and a mission goes wrong. Starring Christina Ochoa, Matt Barr, and Charlie Barnett. This show is just poorly written, and then it tries to be more like a soap … Continue reading

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The Book of Henry (2017) Rated PG-13

A mother uses her son’s notebook to rescue a girl from an abusive home. Starring Naomi Watts, Jaeden Martell, and Jacob Tremblay. This film oozes predictability. The story is slow and boring as it weaves comedy, drama, suspense, and terror. … Continue reading

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Vertigo (1958) Rated PG

A former police detective takes a job trailing a woman who could be disturbed. Starring James Stewart, Kim Novak, and Barbara Bel Geddes. This film is intense. It’s one of the best films in history and one of Alfred Hitchcock’s … Continue reading

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To Have and to Hold (2019) Rated TV-14

 Alice’s high school crush chooses to marry her so she changes to please him. Starring Erika Christensen, Carmel Amit, and Brittany Mitchell.  I was pleasantly surprised by this film. It’s a Lifetime movie but, spoiler alert, no one dies. It’s … Continue reading

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The Mist (Spike) Rated TV-14

A mist rolls into a small town and envelopes it with creatures that attack the residents, affecting both the mentality and sanity of the residents. Based on the book by Stephen King. Starring Morgan Spector, Alyssa Sutherland, and Gus Birney. … Continue reading

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Nightwatch (1997) Rated R

 A law student takes a night job at the morgue when a serial killer targets him as the killer. Starring Anais Evans, Ewan McGregor, and Nick Nolte.  This film is interesting. I wasn’t expecting the twist. However, it’s not the … Continue reading

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The Forgotten (2004) Rated PG-13

When a man and woman find out their children never existed they must find out why. Starring  Julianne Moore, Christopher Kovaleski, and Matthew Pleszewicz. While this film has a subject that is not new, a woman grieving for her children … Continue reading

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