In 2007, on a fateful February day, in the remote Northern Wisconsin woods, a solo independent logger named Gary Edinger severed his left leg off while felling a tree. Twenty miles from help, alone, and in forty below temperatures, Gary summoned a remarkable willpower and crawled to his pickup, then drove to safety. Gary’s struggle… Continue reading Short Film: WILL TO LIVE: THE GARY EDINGER STORY, 17min., Canada, Documentary/Thriller
Author: thrillersuspense
Monthly Film and Writing Festival showcasing the best of the Thriller/Suspense Genre.
Eli Film Review (2019) — Cinematic Breakdown and Review
Synopsis A boy becomes trapped in a haunted house while undergoing treatment for a rare disease. Initial release: October 18, 2019 Director: Ciaran Foy Budget: 11 million USD Producers: John Zaozirny, Trevor Macy Screenplay: Ian B. Goldberg, Richard Naing, David Chirchirillo My Review The setting and overall feel of this movie was eerie and mysterious.… Continue reading Eli Film Review (2019) — Cinematic Breakdown and Review
I Confess (1953) — About Writing
There isn’t a Hitchcock movie that I haven’t seen multiple times- with the exception of one or two which I won’t mention at this time, I dislike them so much. But there is one film which I have grown to enjoy more, every time I see it. “I Confess” first came to my attention in […]… Continue reading I Confess (1953) — About Writing
The Lodge: Unsettling Psychological Horror — The Abominable Dr. Welsh
Since its resurrection in the late 2000s, Hammer Films has quietly re-established itself in the horror genre. Though Blumhouse Productions has eclipsed the British studio in quantity and, arguably, overall quality, Hammer has a delivered a few memorable projects. Most notably, Let Me In and The Woman in Black were hallmarks of the studio’s atmospheric […]… Continue reading The Lodge: Unsettling Psychological Horror — The Abominable Dr. Welsh
Edgar Wright Launches a New Production Company and is Developing Three Netflix Projects — Entertainment Updates
Edgar Wright has set up a new production company with three of his friends and closest colleagues, which includes Joe Cornish, Nira Park, and Rachael Prior. This creative group has been working with each other for more than two decades. The production company they formed is called Complete Fiction. The production company will focus on […]… Continue reading Edgar Wright Launches a New Production Company and is Developing Three Netflix Projects — Entertainment Updates
Re-Animator (1985) — Paul’s Movie Reviews
Director: Stuart Gordon Starring: Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, Barbara Crampton After an odd new medical student arrives on campus, a dedicated local and his girlfriend become involved in bizarre experiments centering around the re-animation of dead tissue. ‘Re-Animator’ is undoubtedly one of my favorite horror movies. I just love this film! There are so many […]… Continue reading Re-Animator (1985) — Paul’s Movie Reviews
Us (2019) — Lord of the Scenes
Before I start with this review, I want to shout out two podcasts that has given me a lot of insight and inspiration on looking at movies through a Christian lens. These podcasts are “The Fear of God” hosted by Reed Lackey and Nathan Rouse, and “More Than One Lesson” hosted by Tyler Smith. I […]… Continue reading Us (2019) — Lord of the Scenes
Psycho (1960): Movie Analysis — The Perfectly Brainless World of a Perfectly Brainless Girl
Quarantine has made me a couch potato. My school got closed on my birthday, I didn’t even get to celebrate it with my friends since I was busy in a school event and they weren’t there 😥 I haven’t been out since March the 13th; the initial days went pretty well but now I just […]… Continue reading Psycho (1960): Movie Analysis — The Perfectly Brainless World of a Perfectly Brainless Girl
Rear Window: How Long Shots Bring Viewers to the Film — Film Studies at Mines
The rear window is a suspense film made by Alfred Hitchcock. The entire film is unfolded in a residential area. Almost all the shots in the film were taken from the window of the protagonist Jeffrey’s house, which is also the perspective of Jeffrey peeping into the neighbor. In the lens, the director showed the […]… Continue reading Rear Window: How Long Shots Bring Viewers to the Film — Film Studies at Mines
I May Be Wrong But… — Licking The Envelope
Sometimes it’s just good but people are going to hate on it anyway. Back when the Coen Brother’s remake of True Grit was released, I thought it was a fairly good movie when I first saw it at the theater but not particularly great and not as good as the original that won John Wayne […]… Continue reading I May Be Wrong But… — Licking The Envelope
