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Movie Review: Ouija Seance: The Final Game (2018)

Sarah’s livin’ high off the spaghett in the land of it’s birth…namely good ol’ Italy. Things are all wine n’ roses until our comely heroine learns she has inherited a rural villa…you know, the kind that any sane person would say “This shit is haunted, yo”…at least they should if they’ve ever laid putrid peepers on a fright flick that is. Anyway, Sarah and her friends move in, find a ouija board, then immediately put it back where they found it, and leave. Yeah right, these dipshits use that board and unleash unholy hell…as is always the way. Let’s chit chat about what works in Ouija Seance: The Final Game. Firstly, the film looks good; the Italian locales offer a unique touch, and the supernatural set dressing (the distinctive look of the titular board, ancient texts, et.al.) is suitably creepy. Additionally, the film skillfully presents the supernatural goings-on with plenty of arcane atmospherics…it’s just that the proceedings seem awfully familiar,

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DanXIII

Jun 29, 2018

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The Many F-cks: Review Of ‘Dead List’

High Octane Picture’s Dead List is about an actor named Cal, played by Dean Sullivan (Pithuahua) who discovers a magical book whereby writing the names of rival actors in it, curses them to die. He and his fellow actors/rivals, the ladies man Zander played by Director Matt Fowler (Dynasty Warriors 9, Legend of the demon cat, The Bride), big jerk Scott played by Nick Bandera, stoner surfer drug dealer Kush played by Rob Healy (Corey and Lucas for the win, Broken at Love), and broken hearted Jason played by Eric Pierce (My crazy Ex, 6 Ways to Die, The Eastsider), and recovering addict Bob played by Josh Eichenbaum (In the company of Strangers, The traveling Traveler, Detective Professor Chiklis MD) are competing for a role in an upcoming film that can make their careers. Along with his successful friend and fellow actor Trevor, played by Jan-David Soutar (YouTube Assassin, Banshee, The Guide), Cal writes the names of the other actors

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Capt McNeely

Apr 9, 2018

Reviews

Film ‘The Answer’ Is A Surprisingly Great Thriller

One of my favorite parts about this job is the fact that here and there I get to watch movies that I would have otherwise been oblivious to. I love the fact that I get exposed to new directors, new actors, new plots and new movies before the lay audience. I admit, sometimes those movies I watch should have remained in oblivion, but that is not the case with Iqbal Ahmed’s thriller ‘The Answer’. The first item to address complaint about this film is the “Saw meets The Fugitive” tagline in the press release. I can get on board with it being akin to ‘The Fugitive’ but I didn’t really see any parallels or even allusions to ‘Saw’. That, however, is not a bad thing, but misleading. I found the film to be and they even squeezed in a little romance (but I’ll talk more about that last one later). I have actually found it somewhat difficult to do a

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Capt McNeely

Jun 17, 2017

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Ryan Merriman and Perrey Reeves Enter THE JURASSIC GAMES

Imagine a world where video games are no longer justs games, but are a place where you can live or die in reality. Where they are a place where you compete not for entertainment, but for freedom. That is the premise of the upcoming film The Jurassic Games, from director Ryan Bellgardt (Gremlin), who co-wrote the film with Galen Christy. High Octane Pictures, in association with the Oklahoma Film + Music Office (OF+MO), has just announced that production has begun on the action-packed film. From the Press Release: Los Angeles, California : Galen Christy’s High Octane Pictures, in association with the Oklahoma Film + Music Office (OF+MO), have kicked off production on Ryan Bellgardt’s The Jurassic Games. Starring Ryan Merriman (Final Destination 3) and Perrey Reeves (Entoutrage), the film imagines a world set in the near future wherein ten Death Row convicts are chosen to compete in The Jurassic Games, the ultimate virtual reality game show that pits its players

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Apr 6, 2017

Trailers

Uncover The Trailer For ‘Gehenna: Where Death Lives’ From SFX Master Hiroshi Katagiri

Discover the new trailer for the highly-anticipated horror film ‘Gehenna: Where Death Lives’, from special effects and makeup master Hiroshi Katagiri. The film has just been acquired by High Octane Films. Hiroshi Katagiri is known for his work on films such as ‘Pacific Rim’, ‘R.I.P.D.’ ‘The Hunger Games’, ‘Pirates of the Caribean: On Stranger Tides’, ‘Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem’, ‘The Cave’, ‘Jurassic Park’ and ‘Blade: Trinity’. Katagiri produced, directed and co-wrote ‘Gehenna: Where Death Lives’, which stars Doug Jones, Lance Henriksen, Patrick Gorman, Simon Phillips, Katherine Wallace, and Eva Swan. From the Press Release: Burbank, CA : Highly-anticipated creature-feature Gehenna: Where Death Lives, directed, produced, and co-written by makeup and special effects master Hiroshi Katagiri, has been acquired by High Octane Pictures. High Octane Pictures is a newly-minted shingle, founded by industry vet and CAA Alum Galen Christy. It has acquired the international sales rights for the film, which boasts high-end sets and spectacular effects work from director Hiroshi Katagiri

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 17, 2016

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