Reviews of some horror movies I've watched.
Vacancy
A couple checking into a run-down motel discover that they're being filmed and are about to become the next victims of a snuff movie. A claustrophobic, no gore, cat and mouse chase starts. A couple of scenes had me on the edge of my seat. Pretty intense movie, but with an abrupt ending. Grade: 3 out of 5
Cello
Mediocre Asian ghost horror about a music teacher with a past that comes back to haunt her. The movie is beautiful, and really slow paced. More drama than horror. The ending had me scratching my head. Grade: 2 out of 5
Hostel: Part II
American college girls studying in Europe are tricked into visiting a hostel with a very dark secret. Expect hot girls, violence, and some very disturbing, gruesome scenes. I liked this movie more than I thought I would, but it left a bad taste in my mouth. Grade: 3 out of 5
One Missed Call: Final
The third movie in the Asian teen horror series that is quite okay. The teens get phone messages from themselves in the future - with a clue of how they are going to die. Their only chance of surviving is to forward the message to someone else. It's an entertaining movie if you don't expect any logic, and are ready to suspend your belief quite a bit. Grade: 3 out of 5
Wilderness
Decent British survival horror. Teen criminals are being shipped off to an island where they get killed off, one by one, by an unseen killer. Some genuine suspense although the identity of the killer is revealed early. Get ready for nasty traps, plenty of gore, and crazy dogs. Grade: 3 out of 5
The Haunted Apartments
Asian ghost horror where a girl and her alcoholic father move into a cursed apartment building - where people die gruesome deaths. The story is a mess, but there's a surprise reveal near the end I didn't see coming. A couple of scenes are actually scary, but there's annoying overacting by some of the minor characters that almost drove me crazy. Grade: 2 out of 5
The Hills Have Eyes II
Wes Craven and his son wrote this 2007 version where some soldiers on a rescue mission in the New Mexico desert are attacked by mutant cannibals. I did like the remake of the original "The Hills Have Eyes" - but this sequel is just not very good. There's no real suspense, and we don't care about the characters. But expect some violent action and fights in dark tunnels. Grade: 2 out of 5
By: Henrik Holmberg
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