If you read the title and immediately asked whether there is a cat in this giallo, I’m happy to inform you that yes, there is indeed a cat. Often times gialli have animals referenced in their titles but don’t actually use them; that’s not the case here. There’s a cat walking around, and guess how […]
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The Tag-Along (2015)
The Tag-Along AKA: The Little Girl in Red Wen Shu-Fang has been worried lately. Her friend, Shui, has been missing for several days, having disappeared without a trace. But after waking up her grandson one morning and sending him off to work, she’s attacked in her own home by something using Shui’s voice. Meanwhile her […]
Read moreThe Snowman (2017) — Movie Reviews by a Mook
Let me just read you a few names from the cast list: Michael Fassbender, Charlotte Gainsbourg, J. K. Simmons, Toby Jones, Chloë Sevigny, James D’Arcy, and Val Kilmer. Sure, some of these folks have made some questionable movies, but to put it mildly, it’s amazing that they’re all a part of this massive train wreck […] […]
Read moreMessengers 2: The Scarecrow (2009) — Movie Reviews by a Mook
If you own a failing farm, and you find a secret room in your barn with a scarecrow stuffed away inside, and your kid then claims it’s evil, do you put it up? Fuck no! You burn that bitch to the ground, salt the freaking earth, and move to the next God damn county, because […] […]
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Blood Tide (1982)
Blood Tide AKA: Demon Island Neil and his new bride, Sherry, head to a remote Greek island where they’ve heard rumors that Neil’s missing sister, Madeline, may have been seen. Despite their cold welcome, the island’s mayor, Nereus, brings them to his home, where he tells them he doesn’t recognize Madeline. Highly skeptical of the […]
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Blood Lake (1987)
Blood Lake Four young adults, and their two even younger charges, head off to a country lake house that one of their parents own, with the intent of having a long weekend doing some drinking, some partying and a lot of water skiing. But they aren’t there long before their fun is interrupted by an […]
Read moreDay of the Animals (1977) — Movie Reviews by a Mook
This movie is not to be confused with the never released Grizzly II. It may seem strange that the two get compared, but Day of the Animals and Grizzly both featured much of the same crew, including the same director and producer, as well as both actors Christopher George and Richard Jaeckel. Only instead of fighting a single giant bear […] […]
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Taken In (2020)
Taken In Brad stands in his kitchen, drinking his way through a whole bottle of wine and making dinner. In the course of cutting some vegetables he hurts himself (probably due to drinking a whole bottle of wine), breaks a dish and says a few choice words. He figures life sucks and shit happens. But […]
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Unlawful Duties (2021)
Unlawful Duties Two police officers are sent to investigate a local drug-related disturbance in the area one night. When they get to the location they don’t find any drug dealers, just a local homeless man who seems to peddle in street card games. One of the officers engages him in a game, but the other […]
Read moreWyrmwood (2014) — Movie Reviews by a Mook
Australia, Australia, Australia, we love you. Whether it be films featuring crazy stunt folks like Deathcheaters, movies with lots of comical splatter and gore such as Body Melt, or post-apocalyptic road flicks involving homemade armored cars duking it out over a tank of juice such as Mad Max, the land down under never fails to […] […]
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