Reviews

"The Ghoul" is not a horror movie or even one that will make much sense to the majority of viewers. If you happen to enjoy mind-bending stories with no true finish line, this is your movie. David Lynch fans will rejoice. It's quite the experience and will leave you disoriented, thinking you may have taken LSD prior to watching. It's enjoyable if you know what's in store so hopefully this review has been of some help.

Giving the benefit of the doubt to the writer and director, they've done better, but I have no knowledge of how far from the original they were allowed to stray.

I agree with other reviews which say it's almost identical to the first film, except with updated camera equipment and new characters.

The trailers were so popular and well done at hyping the third installment that fans were possibly expecting more than it was able to deliver. The early clips gave me the impression of a haunted forest with trees attacking the characters, as if the Blair Witch was using nature as it's weapon. I left unconvinced of this being the case since there were only hints of this actually happening.

If you look at it as an update of the original, it's really not that bad. The final scenes reminded me of the V/H/S series by creating a much more disorienting and supernatural vibe.

As a huge fan of the found footage genre and having watched countless titles, I can easily say this is nowhere near the bottom of the barrel. I can't say it's anywhere near the Top 20 but I did enjoy it for the most part.

If you're a found footage junkie or a fan of the original Blair Witch Project, there's a good chance you'll at the very least enjoy the film with only minor turn offs.

The brilliant trailer for this film misleads the viewer into believing it's given the entire story away when it actually couldn't be further from the truth. The plot reads closer to what Manhattan Nights is about and leaves plenty mystery to be discovered. Best movie of the year it is not but definitely worth the price of admission during this dull period of the year. Adrian Brody is excellent in his character as always and the supporting cast shine as well. I personally feel the lack of sympathy given to the "villain" in the end was a bit harsh but mainstream movies are careful not to turn away the more casual viewer with a more complex finish. The transition from book to the big screen was played well with our main character thinking out loud as he attempts to solve the puzzle that's plagued his life due to a lack of self-control.

After a wave of horrific "Found Footage" movies over the last year, here comes another one worthy of adding to the favorites list. It's not perfect by any means and goes over the top near the end but still very watchable and left me wearing a smile. What's made all of the "classic" movies of this genre work is taking the formula and adding your own personal touch to it. It's much like writing music in that respect. It's all been done before but just putting a few different things here and there is what keeps us coming back for more. Making a found footage movie just to make one, using the same tired story of a paranormal incident in the woods, only changing the cast members and title, is what gives this genre a bad name. "They're Watching" won't break the top ten but it's definitely worth your time if this is your sort of thing.

I'm very surprised to see none of the reviews containing the beginning of the credits at the end. "To the couple who lived outside my building" pretty much sums up the entire problem of the homeless problem. It's a great story for a movie but how many people actually go out of their way to help those in need? As noted in other reviews, the characters weren't likable enough to pull you in and failed to start the rain works at it's most sad moments. It's worth watching if you're a huge fan of the actors who tried their best to make a good film out of a not so great written story. Overall it was refreshing to see attention given to a subject that's forgotten and looked over every day. If anything good comes from this, let it be that we all take care of our fellow man and treat others as we'd like to be treated, no matter what religion, race, or sex they are.

I'd like to first apologize to everyone involved with "Hulk Blood Tapes" because I'm sure you're proud and had good intentions for this found footage attempt. The finger has to be pointed at IMDb for allowing anything to be considered a movie and added to the site. I'm an avid found footage fan, having seen hundreds, but this is easily the worst I've ever seen. On paper it actually sounds original and intriguing. A group of friends take a road trip to follow their favorite metal band but things take a change for the worse. If more effort had been put into everything, it could have been really good. Here comes the spoilers so please stop reading if you don't want to know what happens. In short, everyone in the car keeps offering the driver some weed or a beer, which he declines but eventually takes. The worst portrayal of a car accident in the history of cinema occurs leaving one dead and another severely wounded by a broken rib. Although she walks for quite a while into the woods with the survivors, she mentions that she thinks she broke a rib. Instead of turning around and someone running to the previous city for help, they continue to move further into the woods getting more and more lost. I've had three separate broken ribs and unless it punctures your lung, you'll not only live, but there's no operation needed. The gang decides that they need to put her out of her misery and one of them strangles her. If this meets the criteria of what a movie must have to be listed on IMDb, I have several student projects along with a actual released live DVD of a performance from my band to add. The problem with that is I don't wish to embarrass myself or stain the reputation of what I'd previously considered the go to site for movies. Good luck to those who made the film. Prove me wrong next time.