SUMMER REVIEWS: AUGUST MOVIE RECAPS II

THE CAT

There’s word of mouth that cats are extremely capable of being aware of what is happening within their environment. How many pet owners have witnessed their cat seeing something that frightens it? Almost every cat owner can tell the tale of their beloved kitty having its hair stand up on its back, while hissing and spitting at seemingly thin air. Ghost stories would indicate that cats are very perceptive of both

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These Horrors are Hungrier Than the Hungriest Ghosts

Scary movies may come in many different forms, but our most favorite here is the supernatural one, a creepy atmospheric ghost story pepper with a little pleasant touch of gothic ambiance. Therefore, here are some that likely meet the criteria in our list of upcoming horror flicks that you (probably) never heard of before, another horrific addition to the “August Bloody Wicked Month of Horror”:

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Coming out in October this year, just in time to celebrate the Halloween, is Singapore

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August is the Bloody Wicked Month of Horrors

If in the west horror festival is usually fall on, or around, October the tenth month, but in the East, regarding to the Chinese calendar and tradition, the 15th night of the seventh lunar month (regularly fall on August of the Western calendar) is always consider as the most horrifying time of the year. The entire seventh month of the Chinese calendar is even called the Ghost Month, a month in which ghosts and spirits are believed to emerge out from the lower world to visit earth. Celebrated mostly in South China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and especially in Singapore and Malaysia, The Ghost Festival is the

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The Thing You Fear the Most is Now Among You

Because the producers think John Carpenter's cult classic “The Thing” was already perfect, so making a remake would be like "painting a mustache on the Mona Lisa", they convinced Universal Studios to allow them to create a prequel to that film which actually a remake of 1951’s film “The Thing from Another World”. Question is why they don’t think to make a sequel instead as the original film is let loose on nearby New Zealand? However, this prequel still gonna use the title of the original film since the prequel project team couldn't think of a subtitle (for example, "The Thing: Begins") that sounded good and felt reverential. Adapted from a 1938 science fiction novella by John W. Campbell, Jr. that was voted by the Science Fiction Writers of America as one of the finest science fiction novellas ever written, Carpenter's “The Thing” was a

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Some Says Dream House isn’t Always Perfect House

Directed by six-time Academy Award nominee Jim Sheridan (“My Left Foot,” “In the Name of the Father”), starred by Hollywood heavyweights: Oscar winner Rachel Weisz, Oscar nominee Naomi Watts and the 007 agent himself, Daniel Craig, this upcoming horror film called “Dream House” sounds pretty first rate. The film scripted by David Loucka—best known for ancient pics like the Michael Keaton comedy “The Dream Team” and the Whoopi Goldberg basketball movie “Eddie”— is at base a big love story, but on top of that, it's a genre horror story. Yet on top of that, it's a psychological thriller. “There's a lot of strands to keep in the air," Sheridan explained. "But I'm happy enough with it. It will be a

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Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark! Now Let’s Turn All the Lights Off!

On October 10, 1973, just in time for Halloween, television audiences were treated to a spooky offering from the ABC network that stayed with them long after they watched it. Following a young couple who inherit an old mansion, a demon-infested old mansion, as the hellish occupants attempt to take the wife for their own, it didn’t rely on outward gross-out violence, like many modern horror films, but “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark” has remained a staple late-night creep-fest for over the

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Summer Reviews: Super 8, Ladda Land, Hangover 2

Super 8
Score: 8/10

With “Super 8”, J.J. Abrams has captured the spirit of growing up and flawlessly unified it with a gripping, action-packed, science-fiction excitement that pays homage to the early works of Steven Spielberg and films like “Stand By Me” and “The Goonies” without ever losing its spark of originality. As the movie is dated back to 1979, Abrams has just presented it perfectly with the set up and costumes, all reflecting the 1970’s. Besides, mystery, action and coming of age drama there is also a perfect sense of humor in the movie. And while there are exciting action sequences and perfectly crafted special effects to complement them, there is also a rather sweet and sad side story that stays just on the

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Summer Reviews: May Movies Recap

Kung Fu Panda 2
Score: 7,5/10

The trailer of “Kung Fu Panda 2″ claimed that the film comes with ‘double the awesomeness’. For a change, though suffers a bit from being familiar, it still manages to be full of fresh action and adventure. Also silly sight gags aren't going to be absent altogether in a film about a seriously weighty Kung Fu master, but “Kung Fu Panda 2” has more interesting things to say, and takes the time to say them. In this sequel, Director Jennifer Yuh who was responsible for some of the most thrilling scenes in the original film, has given the story a

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Review Mix: Norwegian Wood, Bangkok Knockout, Scream 4

Norwegian Wood
Score: 7/10

Some have thought that most novels of one of Japanese great writers, Haruki Murakami, are unfilmable. It because not only much of the content of his books were based on the characters’ observation and their state of emotion, or even the writer’s observation on the world he creates, but they also have complex themes and heavily poetic prose. However, unlike his former stories, Murakami’s “Norwegian Wood” is one of the most down to earth of his works, setting in a real world with a realistic tone, which made it quite a good entrant to be adapted into a film. And in the hands of Vietnam-born director whose past works include the award winning “Cyclo” (1995) and “The Scent of Green Papaya” (1993), Tran Anh Hung, Murakami’s bestselling 1987 novel has indeed successfully turned into a feature film. Set in late 1960s Tokyo, the story focuses on Watanabe (Kenichi Matsuyama), a student who begins a relationship with beautiful but

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Review Mix: Adjustment Bureau, Forever, My Ex: Haunted Lover

Forever (Singapore)
Score: 7/10

Joey (Joanna Dong), a video consultant from W.E.D (wedding education department), dedicates herself to promoting romance and lasting marriages to young Singaporeans through her unique videos. Now she is about to fulfill her own dream with Gin (Mo Tzu Yi), a handsome music teacher whom she has been in a whirlwind romance with after casting him along side with her in a W.E.D video. When Joey announces her upcoming wedding to Gin, her colleagues at W.E.D. are surprised; none of them has ever met Gin in person or heard of him until the video. But they are happy, as Joey was the only unmarried staffer at W.E.D. While Joey’s star is rising at W.E.D, the path to her own wedding is elusive. Joey gets stood up by Gin on her birthday and finds him out and about with a beautiful girl, Cecilia (Sarah Ng Li-Wen). Crushed, Joey is desperate to find out what’s

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New Rules 4 New Scream of the Decade

Over a decade has passed, and Sidney Prescott, who has put herself back together thanks in part to her writing, will again meet her ceaseless arch-enemy, the Ghostface Killer. Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson’s revolutionary slasher “Scream” series was always the most cerebral of the horror movies. The first film (1996) being a reverence of the whole slasher genre with dialogue that satirized the convention, received generally positive reaction among film reviewers. They appreciated the shift from the teen slasher films of the 1980s and their "endless series of laborious, half-baked sequels." Williamson's script also was praised as containing a "fiendishly clever, complicated plot" which "deftly

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The Further You Travel, The Insidious It Gets

When their original torture horror film “Saw” has turned into a fatigue, washed-out series, Australian writer Leigh Whannell and director James Wan, have re-teamed for a more promising, back-to-basic supernatural horror tale called “Insidious”. Also helped boost the new horror prospect is the producers, fresh from the phenomenon success of "Paranormal Activity", including Oren Peli, they signed onboard for what Wan calls a "haunted house movie which takes all the usual conventions and twists them on their head". Shot in Los Angeles early previous year on a somewhat tight finances and word on Whannell's screenplay that was appropriately muscular, “Insidious” has met

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Believe Red Riding Hood, Beware the Wolf

The famous fairy tale about a young girl and a big bad wolf in "Little Red Riding Hood", also known as "Little Red Cape", always had this kind of dark, gothic ambiance creeping within it. The best-known version of the story -- in which a wolf disguises

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Dream Home: Effective Blend of Pure Slasher and Black Humor

The slasher is one infamously most fashioned types of horror movies around today, since it taps into the most basic fear of being hunted by someone trying to kill you and however some people are prefer seeing a heck ton of blood, guts, and mucus oozing all over the place. But what a good

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Something Beyond Comprehension is Happening in The Rite

In its own feat, “The Exorcist” is one of those horror flicks that you can watch again and again, and be scared each time. When the film was debuted at 1973, few films in the horror genre have received so much attention or acclaim. But “The Exorcist” was quite

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Not All Souls Can Be Saved on Season of the Witch

What’s a new year without spooky witches roaming around the town and without Nic Cage showing off his new hairstyle? Therefore, when the first weekend of 2011 start on, two ‘interesting’ stuffs above will be blended up in a motion picture with sweet

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Café’s Best Horror Films of the Decade

This third Halloween’s special article is essentially an edited/improved version of my old post here. A good horror movie can be many things — frightening, chilling, atmospheric, bloody, witty, appealing. It also must have characters that we care about, and whatever

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What Frights You Can Expect for Next Halloween

On Halloween night all the ghoulish creatures gather for a party of their own. Haunted walks, costume balls and pumpkin-carving events held throughout the city. Looking for great tips on how to make your Halloween celebration a big, creepy, crawly success? Just check out the

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Watch Out! Halloween is on the Menu

With Halloween getting close it is time to have some spooky fun with our watching list. In the special night every year when we all embrace our spooky sides and enjoy a little mystery, it’s just wonderful to take the opportunity to enjoy some suitable horror movies, especially if you’re a horror aficionado like me. And there’s nothing more exciting than having a new horror film brought to our attention that

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Resident Evil Afterlife: Storywise Nope, Visualwise Yippee

New 3-D film “Resident Evil: Afterlife” showed there is still plenty of life in the 8-year-old videogame-spawned film franchise. And while most 3D movies were made as 2-D movies, then just have 3-D effects added later, Paul W.S. Anderson—once again scripting, and returning to the director’s chair for the first time since

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