The love child of Banjong Pinsanthanakun and Na Hong-Jin, raised with so much love and attention. (Image courtesy of kompas.com) Horror movie royalty. From L-R: Na Hong-Jin and Banjong Pinsanthanakun. (Image courtesy of zapzee) When news first surfaced that Na Hong-Jin and Banjong Pinsanthanakun were collaborating for a new horror movie, we were stoked! Even if you're not a horror movie buff, you must have heard the movie "Shutter" circling throughout conversations and recommendations of the scariest Thai horror movies out there.  I know many friends that still tread carefully around the movie deeming it one of (if not)  the  scariest horror movie they've ever watched. And for good reason. Shutter propelled the already established Thai horror movie genre into international acclaim, even earning a Hollywood adaptation. A straightforward plot of revenge from the afterlife, Shutter was beautifully edited to include multiple twists and turns that kept viewers on their t

  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 ver

  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 Kook a

  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

  This poster is as entertaining as the movie gets. (Image courtesy of imdb.com) When directors make movies for the sake of making movies, there's still some semblance of entertainment that comes from it. When directors try to make horror movies for the sake of making a horror movie, often times, it falls dramatically flat. The horror genre of movies is unforgiving and it takes creativity, imagination and a special kind of passion to pull a successful one off, budget be damned.  The Djinn falls into the category of many lacklustre and unimaginative horror movies before it that shouldn't have been green lit in the first place, let alone released.  We're as horrified as you, kid, that a movie like this was funded. (Image courtesy of deadline.com) Set in 1989 (ooh~ ambitious), The Djinn tells the story of Dylan, a mute and asthmatic young kid that moves into a new apartment with his dad after the apparent suicide of his mother (or something like that). After moving in, Dylan f

  This movie is Shah Alam and all its exits just lead you to Seksyen 7. (Image courtesy of heavenofhorror.com) To be fair, this movie just flew right under our radars. So when it finally came out on Netflix, we had zero expectations for it. In fact, we didn't even know it was a horror movie until we checked the description. It just popped up on our list, which was primarily horror... ok, our Netflix list is all horror, but it's expected for a horror movie buff who runs a horror movie page on Facebook.  Things Heard & Seen includes a smattering of well known talents including Amanda Seyfried, James Norton, Natalia Dyer and F. Murray Abraham as well as lesser known actors like Alex Neustaedter, Rhea Seehorn, Michael O'Keefe, Karen Allen, Jack Gore and Emily Dorsch.  This movie is a walking cliche. (Image courtesy of denofgeek.com) Things Heard & Seen takes place in the 1980's and tells the story of Catherine (Amanda Seyfried), her husband George (James Norton) and

  Stellar cast, but dragged down by its messy storytelling. (Image courtesy of heavenofhorror.com) When news of The Banishing was released, the first pieces of info to come out was the announcement that Sean Harris, John Heffernan and Jessica Brown Findlay were being cast as the titular characters for this turn of the century horror movie. To be absolutely honest with you, we weren't too bothered with Heffernan or Findlay (although they do have impress wikipedia pages), but Harris joining the cast was music to our ears. And why wouldn't we be excited? Harris manages to take on every character he's given and make it his own. I mean, did you ever believe that Santino from Deliver us From Evil was Harris? He adds his own dramatic flair and individuality to every role he plays, to stunning effect. This proves double for his role in The Banishing as Harris must be having backaches from carrying the entire movie.  Aside from Harris, Heffernan and Findlay, The Banishing also stars

  (Image courtesy of houstonpress.com) Not since Stephenie Meyer tried shovelling dung over Bram Stoker's legacy and pulling a Tolkien on the horror legend has any other writer or director tried to reimagine and reintroduce the vampire mythos to a public audience. To be honest, there have been various other authors and directors that have tried it, but they've always stuck close to Stoker's original concept. i.e. Let the Right One In, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night etc. Now enter Boys from Country Hell, a B-grade horror comedy movie about a little village in Ireland that was supposedly the inspiration for Bram Stoker's Dracula who based it on the hovel's own vampiric hometown legend, Abhartach.  Apparently in Ireland, finding random human skulls is considered a normal, casual Sunday morning. (Image courtesy of cineurope.org) The movie first introduces Eugene Moffat, a local layabout from the sleepy Irish town of Six Mile Hill, who has no prospects for the future,

  Do all hospital workers have to wear a songkok? (Image courtesy of iluminasi.com) The Yusof Haslam family has long been making waves in the local Malaysian cinematic environment. The patriarch, Datuk Dr. Yusof Haslam, successfully cemented himself in the annals of local 90's movies and television with hits like Sembilu, Maria Mariana and Gerak Khas, before taking a step back and collecting producer fees on trash projects like Bohsia: Jangan Pilih Jalan Hitam and KL Wangan. Which to his credit, is a genius move, btw - unofficially retire from directing with your list of box office hits and let others destroy the quality of local cinema.  Following in his footsteps is prodigal son (literally), Shamsul Yusof, who has proven that nepotism can get you far in this country. But also to his credit, Munafik and Munafik 2 were pretty phenomenal.  Now enter Syafiq Yusof, the third installation in the Yusof Haslam movie franchise. A new name to carry on the family brand of "if I make 10