Author's Note - MOVIES YOU MUST SEE and my 200th Review!

Time flies by when you’re having fun and I am having an incredibly fun time watching and reviewing horror movies every day. Over the past 100 reviews I’ve discovered how amazing and freaky French Horror films can be (my newest love without a doubt!), I’ve seen many new films that have come out over the past couple of years, as well as having the chance to revisit some of my favorite horror movies from my youth. From zombies and vampires, to remakes and sequels, I feel like I’ve covered a lot of ground. But there are still many great titles left on my list of films to watch and review, so beware!

I also discovered that a friend of mine has her own horror blog! You should take a look a get a second opinion!
http://horrorhabit.blogspot.com/

Here are the films that I strongly believe that you NEED to see if you love horror! See these NOW!!!!

1.       “Martyrs” – Listed as one of Scarecrow Videos most disturbing movies in their collection, this gem explores the depravity that humans can inflict upon each other.

http://hauntingchillingthrilling.blogspot.com/2013/07/martyrs-2008.html

2.       “Inside” – A horrifying French film about a pregnant woman who is attacked ruthlessly by an unknown, scissor wielding stranger.

http://hauntingchillingthrilling.blogspot.com/2013/09/inside-2007.html

3.       “Insidious” – Another gem from director James Wan and Leigh Whannal, this time dealing with a little boy who becomes possessed.

http://hauntingchillingthrilling.blogspot.com/2013/08/insidious-2011.html

4.       “Insidious 2” – A thrilling non-stop ride that picks up right where the original leaves off.

http://hauntingchillingthrilling.blogspot.com/2013/10/insidious-2-2013.html

5.       “Rammbock” – A unique look at residents trapped in their apartments during a zombie apocalypse in Berlin.

http://hauntingchillingthrilling.blogspot.com/2013/09/rammbock-berlin-undead-2010.html

6.       “Dead Snow” – Zombie Nazis!!

http://hauntingchillingthrilling.blogspot.com/2013/09/dead-snow.html

7.       “We Are What We Are” – A dark and haunting story about a family who practices a cannibalistic ritual once every year.

http://hauntingchillingthrilling.blogspot.com/2013/10/we-are-what-we-are-2013.html

8.       “The Conjuring” – James Wan and his film about Ed and Lorraine Warren and their investigation of the hauntings at the home of the Perron family.

http://hauntingchillingthrilling.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-conjuring-2013.html

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"Martyrs"

"Inside"

"Insidious"

"Insidious 2"

"Rammbock"

"Dead Snow"

 "We Are What We Are"

"The Conjuring"

Insidious 2 (2013)

See this movie! “Insidious 2” picks up exactly where the original left off at, keeping the intensity that was steadily built throughout the film and finds a way to take it up a notch. Nothing is subtle in this ghost story because it doesn’t need to be and that’s what makes this film so much fun. It’s intelligent, it suspenseful, it has moments of comic relief that doesn’t feel forced, it’s still PG-13, and it has some freaky moments. The entire original cast returns, including the incredible duo of director James Wan and writer/actor Leigh Whannell.  Go see this movie!

At the end of “Insidious”, it appeared that Josh Lambert was possessed by the ghost of an old woman that had been following him since his childhood and that he/she strangled the spirit medium Elise. In “Insidious 2”, the police suspect Josh of being Elise’s killer. While he’s free until being charged of the crime, Josh and his wife Renai move their young family in to the childhood home that Josh and his mother Lorraine lived in. During the first night there, Lorraine, Renai , and Dalton see ghostly visions. Josh doesn’t believe them and warns his mother to not get his family worried about such nonsense. While Renai stays at home and has another encounter with a ghost, Lorraine goes and gets help from Elise’s partners, Specs and Tucker, as well as a medium named Carl. Together they discover who the old ghost woman who is haunting Josh is. In the meantime, Renai and her two sons are attacked by a possessed Josh. Will Lorraine and the others make it in time to save Renai and her family before it’s too late?

The old ghost woman

 Lorraine, Josh, Dalton, and Renai

Dalton is not having a dream...

Angry, angry ghosts

Insidious (2011)

I felt that the movie “Insidious” offered a unique and refreshing look into the theme of possession and other worldly spirits. This is the only film that I can think of offhand that involves astral projection and the way that it’s used here is pretty clever. Like Carol Ann from “Poltergeist”, young Dalton is a beacon to lonely ghosts and a rather dangerous demon that wants to possess the child and cause havoc in the real world. The difference here is that Dalton has the ability to astral project his conciseness while he sleeps and he does this often enough that he gets “lost” and is kept hostage by the evil spirits until they can control his body. Only his father Josh can save him because like his son, he can project himself as well and by doing so, he must face the dangers that he has fought since his own childhood. To say anything more would ruin the movie!

“Insidious” was created by the same team that started the “Saw” series; written by Leigh Whannel and directed by James Wan. They took a different path, making a film that was PG-13. The movie is still has their sense of intelligence and smart use of effects to tell this creepy demon/ghost story that keeps the viewer entertained and engaged.