Ouija: Origin of Evil

It has been awhile since the summer blockbusters have ended, and the holidays are approaching fast. One holiday in particular, Halloween, and some horror films grace us in theaters for the spirit of things. Well, one scary movie seem to stand out to me, and I went to see it... what did I think? Lets find out:

Ouija: Origin of Evil- This is the sequel to the 2014 film "Ouija", which was a lack luster to say the least. It had all the clichés a horror movie is known for doing. You know the ones that insult our intelligence, such as splitting up, or the hot chick twisting her ankle of a freaking lone twig causing her to fall down. This time around things were different, and this movie didn't do any of those things. I'm guessing movies like "The Conjuring" are setting the bar higher for horror films to follow, and I am very grateful for that, honestly. The characters making actual decisions real life people would make, for example safety in numbers.

Plot- The plot takes place in the 1960s, where a mother and her two daughters live in Los Angeles. The family is trying to put their lives back together after their father/husband passes away. They work together to make a living by performing a séance scam business. After consulting with her oldest daughter, the mother decides to add an Ouija board, as a new prop, to the séance. The youngest daughter begins to play with alone, so she can speak to her late father. Unfortunately, its not her father she's speaking to, and all hell begins to break loose in the home.

I thought the movie was well done, and scared me many times. The most creepiest part of the film was the youngest daughter played by Alexis G. Zall. The scene when this poor child, now possessed by a demon, very naturally tells her older sister's love interest, in great detail, a person experiences while being strangled. The actress did an amazing job of being a creepy lil thing.


Final Verdict- 8/10, definitely worth seeing in theaters. The story and acting is pretty good, and the scares are there for you to enjoy this Halloween season.

That's it for now, this is Phil Goes to the Movies, so you don't have to!

Poltergeist (2015)

Hey everyone, I've been so busy since the last movie I saw in theaters, I haven't been able to get to a movie. I made time for the remake of one of the scariest movies of my childhood. Did it scare the crap out of me or was the real poltergeist, the movie theater for stealing my money? Lets find out:

Poltergeist (2015)- Well, its the remake NO ONE asked for, but "it's here" because Hollywood has definitely run out of ideas at this point in time. Steven Spielberg has made movie classics, and to remake one of his best films takes balls.... really does! I remember this movie leaving an impression on me when I was younger.

Plot- Nothing really to say because if you have seen the original you know the plot. If have no idea what this movie is...well, it is about a family moving into a home, which turns out was built on top of an old cemetery, and unrestful spirits come to take the youngest daughter to help them pass over to the other side. The family hires paranormal investigators to help locate and bring their daughter back.

The movie felt really rushed. The original takes it time setting the stage, building up tension the entire time. The best way to explain this is this, the original is like a couple in their 30's, taking their time making love. The remake is like two horny teenagers banging away ending in seconds. The remake was entertaining but it wasn't scary... i'm sorry, I can't be terrified by CGI. The clown scene in the previews was terrifying, but became instantly stupid when it was a CGI clown wrestling with the boy!

Final Verdict- 6.5/10, it was entertaining, but really shouldn't have been made... in my honest opinion! Save your money and see it on cable or something.

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