THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DOOR
Fox
2016 Color
96 Mins.
Horror/Thriller
Sarah Wayne Callies, Jeremy Sisto and Sophia Rosinsky star.
Written and Directed by Johannes Roberts
Rated R for violence and gore.
SETUP: Arriving quietly this weekend is this generic looking supernatural thriller. It centers on a mother who looses her child and than tries to contact him in a ritual that goes horribly wrong. The premise is intriguing and it's nice to get a film with shadings of cultural superstitions. I'm not sure how all of this will end up because reviews have been middling and limited. But the March release date and the pre screen for critics shows that they have a little faith in the product even though it's been severely under advertised.
BUZZ: Out of 7 reviews the film is sitting at 43% positive which is decent for a film of this type. And the reviews seem to be a little of both. Look below to see some critics reactions.
POSITIVE:
Kathryn McLaughlin of The List says " Whilst you're in the midst of its dark embrace it's reliably creepy."
Kim Newman of Empire Magazine says " A solid Haunting possession movie with good character work and unusual local colour, this works in a few surprises, sufficient scares and a nicely barbed punchline."
NEGATIVE:
Geoff Berkshire says " The type of sporadically silly and patently predictable horror pic that would look like filler on Syfy's weekend lineup."
Dave White of The Wrap says " There is an annoyingly liberal use of horror's cheapest gimmick, the jump scare."
CONCLUSION: I think the film looks decent and with a positive buzz it's definitely intriguing. It's definitely not a positive sign that it's from the director of Storage 24. I think this will fare a bit better than the forest but I wouldn't expect anything great. I believe there is a 60% chance it could be a solid flick. Check out a creepy TV Spot below!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDcxrf1Wevs
AVA'S POSESSIONS
Orion
2015 Color
89 Mins.
Horror/Comedy
Louisa Krause, Carol Kane, William Sadler, Lou Taylor Pucci and Dan Fogler star.
Written and Directed by Jordan Galland
Rated R for language, violence, gore and adult themes.
SETUP: Riding a wave of extremely positive buzz Ava's Possessions centers on a young woman recovering from demonic possession. The film approaches in a creative, comedic manner is supposed to be a major treat for genre fans.
BUZZ: Out of 8 reviews it has 75% positive. A pretty high percentage and I'm crossing my fingers that it's gonna meet my expectations. It's been talked about since premiering last year so let's see what it's all about!
POSITIVE:
Jared Mobarak of The Film Stage says " A fresh spin on a classic theme."
Perri Nemiroff of Collider says "Galland is a skilled world builder. He takes these very familiar big screen scenarios, puts his own smart spin on them and than he winds up with these especially appealing and thoughtful concepts that are a blast to consider well beyond the feature."
NEGATIVE:
Rob Hunter of Film School Rejects says " It isn't a bad film by any stretch but it's frustrating to watch it plod along while an abundance of promise sits right outside the frame."
Mark H. Harris of About.com says " It becomes increasingly serious, creating an awkward middle of the road tone in which neither comedy nor horror delivers a punch."
CONCLUSION: If you've seen the promising trailer you can see that this film looks wild. And with the abundance of positive buzz I'm hoping that it ends up delivering on it's inspired promises. However the lack of any studio push does leave you questioning the quality of the product. That being said with everything considered I'm 70% sure this will a fun flick. Check out the kick ass trailer below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjkfTD_MW1M
ROAD GAMES
IFC
2016 Color
95 Mins.
Horror/Thriller
Andrew Simpson, Barbara Crampton, Josephine De La Baume and Feodor Atkine
Written and Directed by Abner Pastoll
N/R contains language, violence gore and adult themes.
SETUP: A young couple becomes entangled with a mysterious married couple and a local road kill collector while hitchhiking. The synopsis isn't too exciting but 100% positive reviews demands your attention.
BUZZ: Out of 8 reviews it has 100% positive! Enough said.
POSITIVE:
John DeFore of Hollywood Reporter says " Stripped down thriler benefits from it's setting."
Mike McGranaghan of aisle Seat says " Fueled by strong performances and some genuinely riveting twists and turns, It's a solid genre film that delivers the goods in a largely fresh way."
Laura Kern of Film Comment magazine says " Nothing is quite what it seems on this psycho road trip and crazy revelations are eventually spilled."
NEGATIVE: none.
CONCLUSION: The buzz is very promising but the lack of any studio push is questionable still between the tense trailer and the positive buzz I'm 70% sure this will be a treat. Hopefully it will deliver on the genre goodies. Check out the nightmarish trailer below!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI8guzFYSPI
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