For horror fans, Malignant might remind you of those classic Giallo films and that's because that was always Wan's intention. (Image courtesy of Imdb.com) Despite being directed by James Wan, Malignant received very little exposure outside the normal horror movie circles, so we decided to keep our expectations at their lowest considering the movie description was kept pretty vague. Now after watching it, we understood why. You couldn't talk further about the movie and its plot without spoiling it. Heck, even the title was a huge spoiler, but for the most part, the studio, the director and the promotional sources actually kept the storyline pretty close to the chest.  One of those symmetrical shots James Wan loved to drop in his movies. (Image courtesy of slashfilm.com) Malignant stars Annabelle Wallis (Tag, The Mummy), Maddie Hasson (We Summon the Darkness), George Young and others.  The movie starts out with a flashback of sorts that is revealed towards the end to be v...

  The poster might be a spoof of typical campy Malaysian horror comedies, but the movie does it right. (Image courtesy of mStar) In his directorial debut, Hairul Azreen (Wira, Pasal Kau) delivers a satisfying production for viewers this pandemic season. There weren't many things that we could find wrong with this movie, or complain about for that matter, only because watching it till the end kind of explains the reasons for a lot of the details.  When Ada Hantu released its trailer, we were honestly kind of sceptical about the project. However, when we saw that Adrian Teh was still involved in the production, we calmed our anxious expectations and decided to await the release before forming an early observation.  Reason being, we've been a fan of the Adrian Teh 'Frat Pack' since Paskal as he continues to hire Hairul Azreen, Henley Hii, Sophia Albarakbah and Theebaan for more projects he was involved in, and honestly, we've thoroughly enjoyed them. One fourth of the ...

  A colourful congregation of characters that just made the movie so much more enjoyable. (Image courtesy of Bleeding Cool) Werewolves Within had been on Asian Does Horror's radar for awhile now. Readers would know that we're suckers for vampire and werewolf movies and when Ubisoft announced that they would be producing a movie adaptation of their video game of the same name, we were utterly stoked.  Now in VR, Werewolves Within is a fast paced game of 'whodunit' with players taking on different roles, from villagers to the werewolf itself. It's like Mafia, but with a supernatural twist and it's one of our favourite party games to play.  In the movie adaptation, Ubisoft has adopted a more modern setting and maintained the comedy genre of the game into the script which made the movie so enjoyable to watch.  Werewolves Within the movie follows Forest Ranger Finn Wheeler, played by Sam Richardson (We're the Millers, Ghostbusters, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Date...

  Conjuring 3 adds a considerable amount of depth to the Warrens. (Image courtesy of Wikipedia) The main Conjuring franchise (not including The Nun, Annabelle and La Llorona) have always been based on the real life case files of Ed and Lorraine Warren, famed paranormal investigators and self-professed researchers in Demonology. The Conjuring 3 is no different.  Titled The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, is based on the trial of Arne Cheyenne Johnson who was convicted of murder in 1981.  What's different about this third instalment in the main Conjuring franchise is that this movie strays from over the top creature designs, paranormal scenes and cheap jump scares, and instead focuses more on Lorraine's clairvoyant abilities and Ed's sleuthing skills which adds more depth to both characters, and personally, we liked it very much.  Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga return to reprise their roles as Ed and Lorraine Warren respectively. They're also joined by Shannon Koo...

  The LaLlorona horror movie poster template. (Image courtesy of cinema.com.my) Once again, Jeffrey Dean Morgan is back with another big-budget horror movie backed by a big studio name, and this time, it's exactly the same as the last one.  Don't get me wrong, The Possession was good and all, but much like the previous project JDM contributed to, The Unholy wasted time with cheap jump scares and not enough anxiety inducing moments. It was like a slow and winding drive down a dark, deserted road while someone keeps jumping out of the bushes trying to hitch a ride. You're just there, foot casually resting on the gas pedal and going, "welp, there he is again." It was shocking the first time, but then it just gets bothersome instead of actually scary.  The Unholy stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Kathryn "Katie" Aselton, William Sadler, Cary Elwes, Diogo Morgado and Cricket Brown.  Like a discount version of Chloe Grace Moretz. (Image courtesy of variety.com) The U...

Snyder was flexing his influence. (Image courtesy of imdb.com) It's no secret that we have a deep respect for the Church of Snyder, and being a devout worshipper of his art ourselves, we spread his influence whenever we can. Each night before bed, we get down on our knees, clasp our fingers together and recite the holy scripture; "Zack Snyder, who art in Pasadena, hallowed be thy name..." and seek forgiveness for the sins committed unto him by Warner Bros and the Nolan-verse fanboys and girls that know not what they speak of when Batman v Superman wasn't widely accepted in the cinemas.  However, Army of the Dead left us conflicted; whether we give an honest review of the movie or we falsely stand behind our lord and saviour and defend his creative defecation. After much consideration, we decided to do both and try to understand the subliminal, subtle messages he hid and clumsily adapted into his latest gospel.  What happens in Vegas, is quarantined in Vegas. (Image co...