Elizabeth and I had a date night last night, and went to the movies. I decided to take her up on the offer to see The Conjuring, since she doesn't normally like to do horror/supernatural films while in the theater.
115) The Conjuring - This was truly a creepy supernatural movie, and very enjoyable. The basic plot follows a family that moves into a new home, and then things begin happening at night (mostly). They aren't to sure of what is going on, so they track down Ed and Lorraine Warren, well known investigators of the paranormal to come and visit their home. The cast is great, and the suspense is terrific. The supernatural stuff is what gets to me, and this mostly definitely got under my skin. A few nice jumps, and just the fact that it's based on a true story is what really gets me.
fun fact: The Warren's most well known case is The Amityville Horror.
116) The Package - I'm not sure what it means when I can enjoy a DTV action flick starring Steve Austin and Dolph Lundgren. I may not have the best taste in cinema, nor do I critique it to death either. I just like to sit back, and hopefully I can enjoy myself for a little bit. And that is what I was able to do with this film. I was unaware that Austin would be the protagonist, but he did a pretty decent job acting. The plot is simple: Austin is a goon hired to deliver a package to The German (Lundgren). The German is currently embroiled in a war with some rival gang leaders, and they want to the package for leverage over him. So, Austin is being chased by some guns for hired, who are willing to do anything to get the package before the German. What I enjoyed about the film is, the action scenes were solid, including the fighting. And there is a twist that I surprisingly didn't see coming.
I've got a few more recent DTV action films queued, which I hope they are as enjoyable as The Package was.
Received my copy of the Scream Factory release of John Carpenter's The Fog in the mail today! The special features look awesome, including an interview with Jaime Lee Curtis and an all new Horror's Hallowed Grounds. The transfer also looks AMAZING, which given I have a pretty out of date TV, that says a lot. Looking forward to watching the movie tonight (more than likely), than getting into the special features!
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