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Suspense

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Drag Me To Hell

Although the story which Sam Raimi co-wrote his brother, Ivan Raimi, wasn’t the most original; he didn’t take it too seriously and compensated originality with his usual brand of ingenuity and all-out fun – something which other directors can certainly learn from.

This movie turned out to be a true [...]

Filed under: Horror and Suspense by delrondu - 1. September 2009, No Comments

The Unborn

Whether it’s the confidence brought over from The Dark Knight’s success or because David S Goyer wants to create his own vision, he has made himself comfortable in the director’s chair on the set of The Unborn, for which he wrote as well – but this time in a solo effort.

So without the help of [...]

Filed under: Horror and Suspense by delrondu - 9. June 2009, No Comments

Mirrors

It’s official. Kieffer Sutherland will never be rid of his Jack Bauer persona. There’ll always be snickers going around if he’s onscreen and he’s not in another 24 episode.

I always have my reserves for horror flicks. The ridiculous scares that make no sense, the thin plot, weak storyline – all compromised just for the sake [...]

Filed under: Horror and Suspense by delrondu - 29. August 2008, No Comments

The Happening

M. Night Shyamalan, the name itself carries with it certain style and expectations from the audience. It’s both a success and a curse, and sometimes his movies are highly misunderstood. But for this one, I left the cinema literally speechless for once.
The Happening is M. Night’s first R rated, and his most gory, film to [...]

Filed under: Movie Reviews and Suspense and Thriller by delrondu - 16. June 2008, No Comments

Untraceable

The sophistication of technology, as well as the resourcefulness of the antagonist, is just astounding in this movie. How is a device synched to a computer accelerates together with the number of traffic shown on the monitor screen? How is a pulley connected to a computer and can be turned on and off by a [...]

Filed under: Movie Reviews and Suspense and Thriller by delrondu - 2. May 2008, No Comments