Steven Helmer Publications

Synopsis: In 1967, Alice, a widowed mother of two daughters, tries to make ends meet by holding fake spiritual "readings" in her living room. Hoping to add a little extra to her act, Alice purchases a Ouija board only to discover her youngest daughter, Doris, is seemingly able to use the board to really talk to the deceased. She decides to take advantage of this without realizing the evil she is unleashing in the process. Who's in it? The movie stars Elizabeth Reaser, Annalise Basso, Lulu Wilson, Henry Thomas and Parker Mack. Review: I came across Ouija: Origin of Evil yesterday and since I recently re-watched Ouija , I figured I'd take the time to re-watch this prequel as well. It turned out to be as good as I remembered. The main thing I liked about this movie was the mystery surrounding the presence Doris (Wilson) was talking to. Was it really her father? Was it some other spirit (and, if so, who)? Was Doris just a better scammer than her mother (Reaser)? Unlik...

Synopsis: A 31-year-old Estonian psychiatric patient with a genetic disorder that leaves her looking like a young child escapes the asylum she's imprisoned in and impersonates Esther, the presumably abducted daughter of a wealthy American couple. However, her disguise doesn't fool everyone, including the mother, who knows what really happened to Esther. Who's in it? The movie stars Isabelle Fuhrman , Julia Stiles , Rossif Sutherland , Matthew Finlan and Samantha Walkes . Review: My wife and I enjoyed the movie Orphan when we saw it a few months ago and, because of that, I added this prequel to our library when I came across it on one of our movie channels. We watched it tonight and, while it was an OK film, it did lack something when compared to the original. I think there are a couple things that really hurt this film. One of the main ones is the whole adult personating a child thing just doesn't have as much impact when the viewer is already in the loop. Not to m...