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Movie Review: Blood Beach (1980)

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Synopsis: A Los Angeles beach becomes a spot of terror as beachgoers are randomly attacked by something lurking under the sand. With local authorities powerless to help, it is up to a harbor patrol officer and his ex-girlfriend/daughter of one of the victims to figure out the truth. Who's in it? The movie stars David Huffman , Marianna Hill , Burt Young , John Saxon and Eleanor Zee. Review: My wife came across a Reel featuring a scene from the movie Blood Beach . She thought it looked interesting, so we found the film on one of our movie apps and gave it a try last night. I think I can safely say the movie wasn't anywhere near as good as she was led to believe. I'll start out by saying the premise of the film was interesting. I think the best way I can describe it is it was a bit like a combination of Jaws and Tremors . Unfortunately, the movie fails to capitalize on what could have been a great story. One thing that separates good horror films from bad ones (at least ...

Movie Review: Black Christmas (1974)

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Synopsis: A group of sorority sisters and their alcoholic house mother receive prank calls and are stalked by a serial killer over Christmas break. Who's in it? The movie stars Margot Kidder , Olivia Hussey , Keir Dullea , John Saxon , Marian Waldman and Andrea Martin . Review: I hadn't seen the original version of this movie in a couple years so, when I came across it on one of our movie channels a couple nights ago, I made sure to record it. My wife and I got around to watching it last night and, while it wasn't quite as good as I remembered it, it was still a good movie. The thing I like most about this movie is the mystery surrounding the sorority's attacker. We know nothing about him (or if it even is a "him") and that creates a wide range of possibilities. Is it an escaped mental patient? Is it one of their boyfriends? Is it one of the sorority sisters? This mystery did make the movie less predictable than similar films I've watched. ...