A young immigrant seeking his fortune and new life in America begins to unlock secrets of his forgotten past in unexpected ways thanks to a spiritual connection with a distant stranger he never knew existed. Adam grew up on a small farm in the mountains of communist Poland. Abandoned by his parents at a young age he was raised by a kind, ever-loving woman named Julia Baron. Confronted with the astounding lack of opportunity facing everyone, Adam leaves his home life in search of a better life. With some difficulty getting out of the country, including a threat from his girl friend to turn him in for treason, he arrives in America to find both what he did- and did not- expect. Upon his arrival he finds a limo waiting for him, driven by a mysterious person who takes him on a cross country tripwithout any apparent destination.
When it comes the horror genre, I am VERY hard to please or impress, much less scare. Coming from a current mindset of appreciation for chilling, unsettling, tension-inducing efforts such as "Hereditary", "The Conjuring" (ONLY the first one to date, mind you), "Lights Out", "The Babadook", "Midsommar", "Talk To Me", "Oddity", "Bring Her Back", and the like
"Clifford the Big Red Dog" retells the adventures of Emily and her striking puppy to highlight the joy of being different and inspire another wave of young fans.
The horror franchise that had moviegoers watching behind their fingers but on the edge of their seats. The Conjuring quartet released its final installment this year, and it did not disappoint.
The Christmas Horror section of films is growing, and today we present a bold selection of new and old Christmas horror films to celebrate this macabre union.
With The Father, writer-director Florian Zeller- who wrote and developed the play upon which the film is based- pulls no punches as he confidently makes every effort to put the audience in the mind of someone whose grip on reality has all but vanished. It’s a dazzling testament to Zeller’s abilities as a director as he makes his first transition from stage to film appear as if he’s been working behind a camera his entire career. The dialogue he fashions with co-writer Christopher Hampton, along with the work of production designers Peter Francis and Cathy Featherstone, collectively makes the downward spiral of dementia startlingly tangible, doing so in a way that can be comprehended by everyone except the person it directly affects.
That feeling in your gut which tells you that there’s something out there you should look for and make your own, is what the power represents
