The Strangers

The Strangers

Who's in it: Scott Speedman, Liv Tyler, Gemma Ward, Kip Weeks, Laura Margolis

What's it about: After Kristen(Tyler) rejects a proposal by James(Speedman), they go back to his family's summer home. Around 4am, a knock comes to the door and a girl(Ward) asks for someone who they don't know. James leaves and then the girl comes back and knocks again. Kristen begins to hear weird noises around the house and then a masked man(Weeks) appears inside. She calls and asks James to come back. When he gets back, they're in for a thrilling night when a third attacker(Margolis) comes into the picture. A bloody massacre follows as the night progresses and Kristen and James attempt to escape the madness

What I Think: I think that this movie was really creepy. It made it worse to know that it was based on true events. I did some research and read that the Hoyt family had all information on the Internet deleted about the case so don't bother attempting to dig it up. This movie had all of the classic scares without too much gore. I really enjoyed this but I'm kind of scared to wake up at 4am anytime soon. Amazing performances from Speedman and Tyler. Kudos to the both of you.

Pulse

Pulse

Who's in it: Kristen Bell, Iam Somerhalder, Jonathan Tucker

What's it about: A virus is taking over the city and killing everyone it comes in contact with. It all begins when Josh(Tucker) hacks into a hackers computer and released an uncontrollable frequency that takes form and comes through anything electronic. Mattie(Bell) witnesses Josh's suicide and isn't the same afterwards. When she starts getting weird messages from his computer, she goes to find it. It has been sold to Dexter(Somerhalder) and he finds disturbing images and videos on it. After finding a USB drive with a solution to the virus, Mattie and Dexter go to shut it down.

What I Think: This movie was pretty weird. The acting, in my opinion, was really good. I enjoyed the storylineand the way that the movie ended. I have never seen any of these actors or actresses before, however, I think that they did a great job. Somerhalder was really cute and had gorgeous eyes. Bell had the emotions down pact. All in all, I enjoyed this movie. I like technical scares.

The Happening

The Happening

Who's in it: Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel, Ashlyn Sanchez, John Leguizamo

What's it about: Something is happening to the Northeast part of the United States. An airborne toxin is taking over and causing people to kill themselves. Elliot(Wahlberg) and Alma(Deschanel) are escaping New York with Julian(Leguizamo) and his daughter Jess(Sanchez), but Julian decides to go back for his wife when he loses contact with her. Leaving Jess is his friends hands, the 3 leave to Pennsylvania, only to meet more of intoxicated persons. It seems like they will never find an escape.

What I Think: Personally, this movie was great. I was so intent on figuring it out, only to be stunned by the ending. My boyfriend was completely confused and hated the whole movie. Wahlberg was an amazing actor. Sanchez, however, could've used a little more teaching. When you learn to cry, then you become a great performer. I thought that a child like her would've been able to perform such a feeble task as to cry. Anyways, great movie. Definetley one for the books.

Dark Water

Dark Water

Who's in it: Jennifer Connelly, Ariel Gade, Dougray Scott

What's it about: Dahlia(Connelly) and Ceci(Gade) move into a new apartment after a Dahlia and her husband, Kyle(Scott), get divorced. On their first night there, Ceci spots a leak in the ceiling. Dahlia gets it fixed, but it reappears hours later, only worse. Ceci starts going to a new school and develops an imaginary friend named Natasha. Dahlia explores the room above hers and discovers that it's filled with black water. Strange things begin to happen and she has a mystery to solve.

What I Think: Well, I must say that I don't know if I'll be able to take a bath after this. It was a very strange and weird movie. Things were kind of screwed up and it was, at times, difficult to follow. When I thought that everything was over, it wasn't. That is one thing that really intrigued me about this movie. The ending was not the ending I had hoped for, but was glad for the the little girl in the final elevator scene.