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Synopsis: Teenagers Abby Rivers and Gretchen Lang are best friends in 1988, with Gretchen being the one person who makes the strict Catholic school they attend bearable for the Jewish Abby. When they go on a trip to a lake house with two other friends, they are introduced to acid for the first time and, while on the drug, explore an abandoned house, where they both get spooked by something and become separated for several minutes. When Gretchen begins acting strangely at school the following week, Abby assumes it is from the drugs. She then suspects her friend was raped. The truth about what happened to her friend, however, is much more complicated. Gretchen is possessed by a demon. Who's in it? The movie stars Elsie Fisher , Amiah Miller ,  Rachel Ogechi Kanu ,  Cathy Ang and  Clayton Royal Johnson. Review: This movie has been on my list for several weeks, but I wasn't really sure if it would be worth watching. My wife and I finally did just that yesterday evening and...

Synopsis: Decades after Leatherface went on his killing spree, the town of Harlow, Texas is now a ghost town. A group of young investors arrive with the intention of revitalizing the town and turning it into a trendy destination but don't realize Leatherface still lives in the orphanage under the care of the elderly Ginny. Who's in it? The movie stars Sarah Yarkin , Elsie Fisher , Mark Burnham , Moe Dunford and Nell Hudson. Review: I was in the mood for a Friday night horror movie and remembered seeing this film on Netflix. While I've never been a huge fan of the Texas Chainsaw movies, I did like them enough to at least feel comfortable giving this a try.  After seeing it, my overall reaction was "meh." I'll start out by saying the movie did a great job with the violence, definitely living up to the original in that regard with everything from Leatherface (Burnham) smashing in someone's head with a hammer to stabbing a guy with his own broken arm. The...