Aquaman

(spoilers!)

When James Wan, acclaimed and successful director mostly known for his horror films, was asked which movie he wanted to make - The Flash or Aquaman - he decided on Aquaman because the character is "an underdog". And Wan was right - the character was ridiculed for a very long time, with jokes at his expense, appearing most notably in South Park and The Big Bang Theory, becoming the most famous thing about the character.

Well....who's laughing now?

"Welcome home" - the first trailer for Aquaman is finally here!

Straight from Comic Con here is the trailer for my most anticipated movie ever. The stunning, amazing first look at Aquaman!

The Conjuring 2

Three years ago James Wan gave us one of the best horror movies in recent years in The Conjuring which introduced us to new horror heroes Lorraine and Ed Warren, gave us the spin off in Annabelle and got everyone afraid of the clapping sound. And now Wan and the main characters return in The Conjuring 2, a film that, while only slightly, is actually better than the predecessor.

The Conjuring

I remember siting in the theatre more than a decade ago (God, I'm so freaking old...) and watching The Others. During one particularly intense jump scare, when the medium found the kids hiding in the closet, a woman who was sitting in the row few seats away from me jumped so high her popcorn fell out of the bucket. When I saw The Conjuring a woman in my row was weeping actual tears. It happened during the finale of the film and I'm not sure why it was, out of fear or because what was on the screen was so intense.

Screaming Sunday - Dead Silence

Sati's movie rating - 74/100
Plot:  Jamie Ashen (Ryan Kwanten) comes home to find his wife Lisa disfigured and dead in their apartment just minutes after a mysterious, not to mention creepy, package was left on their doorstep containing an old ventriloquist dummy. With no alibi, a detective is left to assume Jamie as the prime suspect. Driven by an old ghost story, Jamie returns to Ravens Fair, his old hometown to prove his innocence.
The heroes: Ladies and gentlemen, it's Jason Stackhouse!
The antagonists: Ventriloquist dummies and one scary, freaky, awesome villain that controls them.
Best scene: The first night Jaime spends in a motel.
Oh-oh something's not right line: If you go looking for answers, you just might find them.
Morbid Trivia: During the climax, in the storage area with all 101 dolls, you can see Jigsaw's doll from the "Saw" films sitting on the floor, and Edgar Bergen's doll Charlie McCarthy on one of the shelves. The doll that Detective Lipton throws over his shoulder in this scene is a replica of ventriloquist Jimmy Nelson's doll, Danny O'Day. Fun fact #2 - watch out for Jigsaw doll in Warrens' special room with hunted objects in The Conjuring.

Insidious

(103 min, 2010)
Plot: A family looks to prevent evil spirits from trapping their comatose child in a realm called The Further.
Director: James Wan
Writer: Leigh Whannell
Stars: Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne and Ty Simpkins

Inside us.

If you have to steal, steal from the best. That must have been James Van's motto when he was making “Insidious”. The film is filled with scenes that leave you with the sense of deja vu when you see them. Scenes that are clearly inspired by the legendary movies of horror genre such as “The Shining”, “Rosemary's Baby” and “Poltergeist”. It's hard to see something original in cinema nowadays. Everything has been already shown, told, shot. But the thing with horror movies is that they have to achieve just one thing in order to succeed. They have to scare us.

From the chilling beginning to the very end “Insidious” wrecks your nerves. Shadows, ghosts, demons, distant footsteps, scary little girls, creepy old lady, weird paintings, mandatory twist in the end, ghost hunters – all the ingredients are here. But there is something more – the awareness. The creators know full well that they are using cliches and familiar tricks. They don't try to pretend and they simply make the most of it. It all works because they focused their attention on scaring the audience. Watching “Insidious” is like taking a tour around haunted house attraction. You expect what's inside, you suspect what lies ahead, but you still experience fear.