Fear Clinic (2014) Caution; Spoiler Alert

Fear Clinic

 

Came out; 2014

Time; 95 Minutes

Watched on; DVD

Rating; R for bloody horror violence, disturbing images, language and some sexuality/nudity

IMDB Rating; 5.6

Rotten Tomatoes Score; No score yet

Caution; Spoiler Alert

Synopsis; A doctor works to cure patients suffering from crippling phobias by placing them inside his invention which induces and controls hallucinations.

Staring;

Robert Englund as Dr. Andover

Fiona Dourif as Sara

Felisha Terrell as Osborn

Cleopatra Coleman as Megan

Bonnie Morgan as Paige

Thoughts;

We picked this up at a used game/movie store. Of course the cover looked interesting and the fact that Freddy Krueger himself made it seem like it could be a really good movie.

My overall thoughts were, it was ok. It wasn’t overly scary and it was a little freaky. I didn’t like that the plot really came through a little more than half way through the movie.

Some of it didn’t make sense and the fact that you see Robert Englund naked twice (no frontal) in this movie is a little unsettling.

It’s a little boring at first, then gets a little better, then ends.

The Happy House (2013) Caution; Spoiler Alert

The Happy House

 

Came out; 2013

Time; ?

Watched on; Netflix

Rating; None Listed

IMDB Rating; 4.4

Rotten Tomatoes Score; Tomatoemeter 60%, Average Rating 5.2/10, Reviews Counted 5, Fresh 3, Rotten 2. 31% Liked it

Caution; Spoiler Alert

Synopsis; Their relationship on the rocks, a young Brooklyn couple heads to a remote B&B to work things out. But from the moment they arrive at The Happy House it's one disaster after another, and they soon begin to suspect they've wandered into a real life horror movie. Events escalate from weird to terrifying as they contend with the house's batty owner, her imposing son, a moody Swedish lepidopterist, a pedantic English professor, an extraordinarily rare butterfly, the world's best blueberry muffins, a .44 Magnum, a demented serial killer, and one very strict rulebook.

Staring;

Khan Baykal as Joe

Aya Cash as Wendy

Marceline Hugot as Hildie

Oliver Henzler as Hverven

Mike Houston as Skip

Thoughts;

This was a movie recommended to us by Netflix based on another movie we watched. This movie was dumb, boring and neither scary or funny. The actors were clearly theatre actors, as it’s a different acting style than movies.

The whole plot, a couple on the rocks takes a vacation, they go to this bed and breakfast called “The Happy Place”.  Hildie and her son Skip are very strange, the house rules are stranger and they other guest is a “butterfly” hunter so to speak.  The sheriff shows up to tell them a person escaped from the nearby mental facility and to lock their doors.

Low and behold the escaped person shows up and starts to “stalk” the people at the house. I think the body count was 2, 3 if you count the idiot who gets himself with the ax. Ugg….dumb. 

RAOK; Random Act of Kindness Facebook Group; August 2015

Vendor; Several

Order placed; RAOK August 2015

From; Topaz

Facebook Group; The Random Acts of Kindness (RAOK)

YouTube Reveals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_wMRgA-6io

What I Received;

·        2 clam shells

·        Rose Girls tart

·        2 tarts from Front Porch

·        Wonderberry Way tart

·        4 suckers

·        2 cat mice

·        2 chapsticks

·        Ten Digit Creations tart

Thoughts;

This was the second RAOK I’ve received from this group. All these ladies are amazing and I love it in here. It’s not always what you send but the thought that counts!

The facebook group I’m in where this RAOK was sent from is called The Random Acts of Kindness (RAOK)

Makana Candles; August 2015

Vendor; Makana Candles

Order placed; August 2015

Website; www.etsy.com/shop/MakanaCandlesByMikiB

 Facebook; Makana Candles Ohana Page

Owner; Miki Boteler

YouTube Reveals;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2CR2Qqu24I

What I Received;

Mystery Bag

1.     Chinese print bag

2.     6 Clam shells

a.     Cotton Candy

b.     House of the Sun

c.     Kona Coffee

d.     Dreamcicle

e.     Fairy Tales

f.      Birthday cake with salted caramel

3.     sarong

4.     Candle in “Rumble in the Jungle”

5.     Hawaiian Nut necklace

6.     Shark Pen

7.     Key chain

8.     Magnet

9.     Bracelet

Thoughts;

This is only my 2^nd order from this company but already I am in love with this vendor. She is great and easy to work with. Her products smell amazing. I love that she offers “different” items, like the mystery bag, princess package and Hawaiian gift baskets along with candles and melts.

I haven’t melted or burned anything from Makana candles yet, but I am sure they will smell just as amazing warm as they do cold!

The Fault in our Stars (2014) Caution; Spoiler Alert

The Fault in our Stars

 

Came out; 2014

Time; 126 Minutes

Watched on; Showtime on Demand

Rating; PG-13 for thematic elements, some sexuality and brief strong language

IMDB Rating; 7.9

Rotten Tomatoes Score; Tomatoemeter 80%, Average Rating 6.8/10, Reviews Counted 198, Fresh 159, Rotten 39. 85% Liked it

Caution; Spoiler Alert

Synopsis; Two teens, both who have different cancer conditions, fall in love after meeting at a cancer support group.

Staring;

Shailene Woodley as Hazel

Ansel Elgort as Gus

Nat Wolff as Isaac

Laura Dern as Frannie (Hazel’s mother)

Sam Trammell as Michael (Hazel’s father)

Willem Dafoe as Van Houten

Lotte Verbeek as Lidewij

Thoughts;

I didn’t know when this came out that it was a book before it was a movie.  I wanted to watch it even though it was a sappy movie and I generally don’t like those. I ended up getting the book as a prize winning and read it. It was pretty good.

I generally will look up the movies as I’m watching them to see who the actors are. Immediately I found it strange that they cast Shailene and Ansel as “love interests” in this movie when they were brother and sister in the Divergent series.

The movie follows very closely with the book. There are always little things that need to be cut when turning a book into a movie, books can give us more small details. This movie was already pretty long as most movies are now. It followed pretty close to the book, it was really good and the characters played it beautifully.

Cloverfield (2008) Caution; Spoiler Alert

Cloverfield

 

Came out; 2008

Time; 85 Minutes

Watched on; DVD

Rating; PG-13 for violence, terror and disturbing images

IMDB Rating; 7.1

Rotten Tomatoes Score; Tomatoemeter 77%, Average Rating 6.8/10, Reviews Counted 198, Fresh 152, Rotten 46. 68% Liked it

Caution; Spoiler Alert

Synopsis; A group of friends venture deep into the streets of New York on a rescue mission during a rampaging monster attack.

Staring;

Lizzy Caplan as Marlena

Jessica Lucas as Lily

T.J. Miller as Hudson “Hud”

Michael Stahl-David as Rob

Mike as Jason

Odette as Beth

Thoughts;

I remember the previews for this movie when it came out. It looked pretty good then. It was a movie I wanted to see, but never did. We found this movie at a second hand store for a whole $1.20 and decided to take the chance.

It started out pretty boring, very basic. It’s not until the “earthquake” comes that it gets really good. From this point on it’s action and crazy.

I like T.J. Miller, I used to watch Chelsea Handler on Chelsea Lately and he was a regular round table person, I have seen several movies that he is in. He was pretty young here, but still good.

As far as disaster, found footage films go, they tend to not be to my liking. I do however like monster and horror movies so the fact this was a “found footage” film didn’t at all bother me.

I wish they would have showed the monster a little more and maybe explained “where it came from” what I mean by that is, did it appear to fall from the sky, did it come out of the ocean? I know I’m a bad movie watcher because I have questions and I shouldn’t have them, that I should just enjoy the movie, but I just can’t!

Sorority Row (2009) Caution; Spoiler Alert

Sorority Row

 

Came out; 2009

Time; 101 Minutes

Watched on; Netflix

Rating; R for strong bloody violence, language, some sexuality/nudity and partying

IMDB Rating; 5.1

Rotten Tomatoes Score; Tomatoemeter 22%, Average Rating 4/10, Reviews Counted 77, Fresh 17, Rotten 60. 31% Liked it

Caution; Spoiler Alert

Synopsis; A group of sorority sisters try to cover up the death of their house-sister after a prank gone wrong, only to be stalked by a serial killer.

Staring;

Adam Barrie as Danny

Briana Evigan as Cassidy

Margo Harshman as Chugs

Rumer Willis as Ellie

Jamie Chung as Claire

Leah Pipes as Jessica

Audrina Patridge as Megan

Matt O’Leary as Garret

Julian Morris as Andy

Carrie Fisher as Mrs. Crenshaw

Caroline D’Amore as Maggie

Thoughts;

This is what I’ve been looking for! Your classic slasher movie!!! This movie was made in 2009 and just popped up on Netflix. We decided to watch it right away and boy are we glad we did!!!

The beginning has the feel of a stupid girl type movie, but it really isn’t. When the “Prank” starts out, the audience has no idea, then as the girls keep taking it a step further, it gets better and better!!

I feel like this one kept you guessing about whom actually did it. You also wonder why they let it get so far and why they didn’t actually tell anyone of authority, you’d think one of them would have snapped during questioning. Did I also mention that Carrie Fisher is in this! “I live in a house with 30 bitches, you don’t scare me” while yielding a shotgun! Classic and I loved every second of it.

The ending somewhat actually surprised me, the who done it type thing. My daughter and I were guessing throughout the entire movie, we were wrong.