Echeverria Reviews

     Without a doubt Scream is one of the most well-crafted horror films that is justifiably given credit with revitalizing the horror/slasher genre. Everything about the film works. From how meta it is to the kills to the mystery to the conclusion; it is a film that works on several levels. The cast is one of the best things about the film, as Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Courteney Cox, Matthew Lillard, and Skeet Ulrich all do a fantastic job to the point where I cannot imagine anyone else playing their characters. The opening scene of the film might be one of the best in the horror franchise. It sets the tone for not only the premise, but also the overall feel and style of the film, including the fact that it supposedly takes place in the real world where movies like Friday the 13 th are acknowledged.             From that opening sequence, the film does not let up at all. There are several different plots for ...

       J. A. Bayona pulled absolutely zero punches when he made The Orphanage which is truly something considering it was his debut feature. I absolutely love this film. It is not crazy to say that this is probably in my top five horror films of all time. It is just that good. But what exactly makes it so good? I wanted to review this because not only is it a great horror film, but it is also presented in the Spanish language, and I am a big advocate for foreign language films because they are some of the best. If you can get past the fact that you have to read subtitles throughout the film, I highly suggest that you check this film out. Now, let us discuss why you should.             For starters, this film is actually scary, and not in the jump scare type of scary. It genuinely brings a chill to your spine and builds up tension throughout it with its use of imagery, mystery, myth, and sounds. The performances...

       The first horror movie character that I was ever terrified by was without a doubt Chucky from Child’s Play . My two older brothers decided it would be funny to prank me by using a Chucky doll to scare me and it worked better than they could have ever imagined. In fact, I could not sleep by myself for over a week. In the spirit of that, and in the spirit of Halloween season, I just had to review this film and see how well it holds up. The answer, it actually holds up pretty well. I would not claim that it is incredible, or even great, but it is overall good. Let us take a look, shall we?             Right off the bat you know you are in for an interesting film because it shifts from a basic crime chase to a spell being chanted that results in a freaking thunderstorm that blows up a toy store. Honestly, that is a fitting opening considering this film teeters between good slasher and campy horror throughout...

       Let me take you back to 2003 when a young Leo Echeverria was watching cartoons in his room at night when his older brother suddenly decided to barge in, alert him to the fact that The Ring was playing on TV, put it on, and then promptly left the room. Now, for whatever reason, I did not change the channel after this exchange, and that is how I grew up terrified of The Ring for years before I finally decided to re-watch it to kick off my Halloween season of film reviews. Now, I will be honest, I was pretty worried heading into this because this movie did traumatize me as a kid, but in the interest of all of you, I decided to be an adult and conquer my fears, and I will be honest, it was not bad. The film is actually not as scary as I thought it would be, but it does have quite a bit of creepiness to it and the overall way it was shot and the color scheme used on it amplifies this.             Naomi Watt...