A young boy and his family go on for a long weekend out in the country, but as strange things befall them, the boy begins to suspect that the happenings may be due to a supernatural being out in the woods.
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The Willies (1991)
A group of boys sit in their tent and tell scary stories to one another in an effort to out-spook or gross out their friends.
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Invaders from Mars (1986)
A young boy realizes that a group of aliens are slowly trying to take over his town. The problem is trying to get anyone to believe his warnings about the danger before it’s too late.
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Cemetery of Terror (1985)
Cemetery of Terror AKA: Cementerio del Terror At the local psychiatric institution on the night before Halloween, a mad and incredibly strong serial killer named Delvon escapes from his ward and goes on a killing spree before being killed by the police. Upon hearing the news, his psychiatrist Dr. Cardan insists that Delvon be immediately […]
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Dolls (1987)
Dolls During a violent thunderstorm, 7-year-old Judy, her father, and her stepmother, end up stuck and stranded in the remote English countryside. Luckily for them they notice an old mansion nearby. They break in thinking the place is deserted, only to be confronted by the Hartwickes, the kindly old owners who make dolls for a […]
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Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994)
Wes Craven’s New Nightmare AKA: New Nightmare Heather Langenkamp is living in Los Angeles with her husband Chase and their son, Dylan. After appearing in the Nightmare on Elm Street series, Heather plans shifting her focus more towards television. But lately, Heather has been having nightmares about a glove with knives attacking what looks to […]
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Cameron’s Closet (1988)
Cameron’s Closet AKA: Cameron’s Terror Cameron Lansing is a quiet 10-year-old boy with an extraordinary gift. Turns out he’s been blessed with some amazing psychic and telekinetic powers. To study this phenomena, Cameron’s father, Owen, decides to subject his son to a series of powerful psychological and physiological tests, in an effort to explore, understand, […]
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The Orphanage (2007)
The Orphanage AKA: El Orfanato After being adopted from an orphanage 30-years ago, Laura returns to the now closed facility with her husband and son, with the hopes of re-opening the orphanage for disabled children. She’s initially excited by the prospects, but she quickly comes to regret her decision, as outside forces seemingly cause her […]
Read moreThe Girl with All the Gifts (2016) — Movie Reviews by a Mook
As in this girl has special powers due to how she came to be, not that she’s giving out presents or anything. Though admittedly, it would be kinda nice to get a present right now. I mean, who doesn’t love free stuff? In the very near future, the world sucks. Athlete’s Foot has basically evolved […] […]
Read moreAntlers (2021) — Movie Reviews by a Mook
I wanted to start this off with a fun fact: I keep a monster locked in my basement. It mewls and growls, and I appease it by bringing it roadkill or whatever dead animals I can find. I don’t do this out of a desire to keep it prisoner, but rather to show I love […]
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