The Meg (2013)
A group of scientists exploring the Marianas Trench encounter the largest marine predator that has ever existed – the Megalodon.
My thoughts: Cheesy fun heavy on the cheese and light on the fun.
2.5/5
Saint Maud (2019)
A pious nurse becomes dangerously obsessed with saving the soul of her dying patient.
My thoughts: Terrific performances but not much depth to either character or story. Pretty much goes exactly as you expect it to.
3/5
Crawl (2019)
A young woman, while attempting to save her father during a category 5 hurricane, finds herself trapped in a flooding house and must fight for her life against alligators.
My thoughts: The dialogue is occasionally hokey, but the direction is first-rate in this taut, suspenseful aquatic thriller. A popcorn movie done right.
3.5/5
Shrew’s Nest (2014)
1950s Madrid: The agoraphobic Montse raised her now 18 y.o. kid sister. The upstairs neighbor falls down the stairs and breaks a leg. The crazy Montse takes him in.
My thoughts: Although at times it has the feel of an overwrought Spanish version of Misery, the ending is delightfully horrific and shocking.
3.5/5
Trick ‘r Treat (2003)
Five interwoven stories that occur on Halloween.
My thoughts: At times clever and creepy; at times scattered and silly. Still, one of the better horror anthologies.
3.5/5
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