The Quiet Ones

A university professor and a team of students conduct an experiment on a young woman, uncovering terrifyingly dark, unexpected forces in the process.
“Cure one and you cure the world” The name "Hammer Films" evokes memories of baroque horror movies from the 60s and 70s which had some influence on subsequent horrors. For a while they disappeared out of the spotlight and then reappear in 2012 with "The Woman in Black" with Daniel Radcliffe. This old-fashioned looking ghost story was a hit which brought a significant sum of $ 127 million worldwide.

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5
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Reviewers name: 

Pluymers Peter

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Belgium

Perfect Stranger

Halle B. and Bruce Willis set a low bar
The movie begins with yet another trite, tired and ridiculous Hollywood depiction were Barre confronts an alleged conservative senator. If you can contain the vomiting to actually continue watching the movie continues it's onslaught on the senses. Willis continues to get paid for trotting out the same character for over 20 years. HB is simply, well,,, HB. Easy on the eyes but her acting is an assault on the profession. Watch at your own peril.

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DD

Hollywood is dead

PC beginning and steep decline from there
The movie begins with yet another trite, tired and ridiculous Hollywood depiction were Barre confronts an alleged conservative senator. If you can contain the vomiting to actually continue watching the movie continues it's onslaught on the senses. Willis continues to get paid for trotting out the same character for over 20 years. HB is simply, well,,, HB. Easy on the eyes but her acting is an assault on the profession. Watch at your own peril.

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1
Average: 1 (1 vote)

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DD

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ATL

Freezer

Robert is an ordinary man who is faced with extraordinary circumstances. He is locked in a meat freezer by Russian thugs who believe that he owes them 8 million dollars. Robert, who is in every frame of the film soon discovers that he is not alone in the freezer. Sam, a stranger, is also locked in with him, and it becomes a struggle to survive the cold and the forces that are against them.
Happy fuckin' birthday" "Freezer" is like a refrigerator at someones home who suffers from bulimia. Empty and cold. Don't expect panoramic images, because the whole film is set in an enclosed area of a few square meters. You only get a few glimpses of other locations in the beginning of the film and in the end. For the rest it's a desolate view of the inside of a cooling room with some hunks of meat hanging from the ceiling and also a whole range of iron shelves with boxes.

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2
Average: 2 (1 vote)

Reviewers name: 

Pluymers Peter

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Belgium

The Sacred (2012)

A young woman bravely travels up to her dead Aunts cabin for creative inspiration. Marie gets more than she bargained for, when she soon realizes she is not alone. Confronted by evil spirits, she is forced to fight for her life.
Are you someone who has never seen a horror in his life and who just has decided to make the big step and it should remain fairly soft, then you should definitely watch "The Sacred". But if you want to start up already with something more heavy in this genre, then you better forget about this movie. I don't want to feel guilty about the fact that a new horror fan would drop out because they came to the conclusion that the horror genre isn't that special anyway after watching this film.

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1
Average: 1 (1 vote)

Reviewers name: 

Pluymers Peter

Reviewer is from: 

Belgium

The Railway Man

Eric Lomax was one of thousands of Allied prisoners of war forced to work on the construction of the Thai/Burma railway during WW2. His experiences, after the secret radio he built to bring news and hope to his colleagues was discovered, left him traumatised and shut off from the world. Years later, he met Patti, a beautiful woman, on a train and fell in love. Patti was determined to rid Eric of his demons. Discovering that the young Japanese officer who haunted her husband was still alive, she faced a terrible decision. Should Eric be given a chance to confront his tormentor ?
"You are a soldier, Lomax. You never surrendered." There have been innumerable movies about the 2nd World War, in which the atrocities of the Nazi regime and the Holocaust were highlighted. Almost all major battles and facts from this dark period have been used. Films about the living conditions of prisoners of war (POW's) in Japan and the daily torture and inhumane treatment they underwent in the Japanese-occupied territories, are rare. There were more than 140.000 inmates in this period in Japan. One out of three died from hunger, the hard labour, floggings and diseases.

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9
Average: 9 (1 vote)

Reviewers name: 

Pluymers Peter

Reviewer is from: 

Belgium

The Citizen

Yearning to leave behind his life of misfortune in the Middle East, Ibrahim Jarrah wins the U.S Green Card Lottery for a chance to become an American citizen. Ibrahim lands in New York City the day before 9/11... and the events of the September terrorist attacks forever shape the struggles he faces on his journey to capture the American dream. Inspired by true events, filmmaker Sam Kadi's feature debut is a gripping tale of courage, love, and perseverance, the qualities of a true citizen.
“Terrorists don’t get lawyers.” "The Citizen" is the story of a Syrian immigrant Ibrahim Jarrah, born in Lebanon, who had to move in the Middle East a few times due to the Lebanese civil war and the invasion of Saddam Hussein in Kuwait. He was fortunate to win a "Green Card" in the U.S. Greencard lottery and thus find happiness in the U.S. and pursue the American dream. He arrives on 10 September 2010, one day before disaster strikes. Ibrahim claims he's not born for happiness. He's amazed about the fact that he has won a "Green Card".

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3
Average: 3 (1 vote)

Reviewers name: 

Pluymers Peter

Reviewer is from: 

Belgium

That Awkward Moment

Jason has just been dumped, but he didn't even realize they were going out. Meanwhile, Mikey's wife has just asked him for a divorce, and perpetually single Daniel is still single. The three best friends are determined to stay single together and just have fun. But then Jason meets Ellie who just might be perfect for him, Daniel starts to realize that his gal pal Chelsea might be perfect for him, and Mikey has always thought that his wife was perfect for him. The boys are going to have to juggle their single life with their romantic entanglements and it's going to get awkward.
“We'll use a coupon and get him a cheap hooker.” Occasionally I feel like watching a comedy. I don't even mind if there's some romance in it. A movie to watch while lying down on a cozy seat in a lazy relaxing way, with a ridiculous big bowl of popcorn on your bulging belly, hoping that it'll be flung off while viewing the selected comedy. The more the bowl rolls of your belly, the better the movie. That's a sign that there's quite a lot to laugh about.

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1
Average: 1 (1 vote)

Reviewers name: 

Pluymers Peter

Reviewer is from: 

Belgium

John Doe : Vigilante (2014)

Some call him a hero. Some call him a villain. He's "John Doe: Vigilante" - an ordinary man who decides to take the law into his own hands. Frustrated with a failing legal system that continues to allow violent criminals to go free, John Doe begins exacting justice the only way he knows how - by killing one criminal at a time. Soon he becomes a media sensation and inspires a group of copycat vigilantes, but who is the real John Doe - a pillar of justice or a cold-blooded murderer? You decide.
"Killing is easy. It’s living with it that’s the hard part.” John Doe is a modern Robin Hood. But instead of returning stolen money to the poor, he brings criminals to justice. And this for the relatives of someone who was a victim of a crime. "John Doe: Vigilante" is an indictment of the failing justice system and the apparent impunity of criminals who slip through the cracks of the judicial system.

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3
Average: 3 (1 vote)

Reviewers name: 

Pluymers Peter

Reviewer is from: 

Belgium

Animal

When plans for a weekend vacation hit a dead end, a group of close-knit friends find themselves stranded in unfamiliar territory, pursued by a menacing, blood thirsty predator. Holed up in an isolated cabin, tensions mount as long-buried secrets are revealed. As the body count rises, the group must put their differences aside and fight for survival.
Chiller Films delivers another horror/slasher from a decent level. Don't expect something extraordinary and original. The ultimate story, the setting and the end of "Animal" is already used infinite times and won't ensure that the seasoned horror buff will raise his eyebrows. The title alone indicates a total lack of inspiration and sounds pretty dull. Although it covers the complete movie and from the outset you already know what you can expect. A bloodthirsty beast that moves amazingly quickly through the forest, making multiple victims.

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6
Average: 6 (1 vote)

Reviewers name: 

Pluymers Peter

Reviewer is from: 

Belgium

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