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Movie Review: Lovers Lane (2000)

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Synopsis: Thirteen years after being imprisoned in a mental institution for murdering Harriet Anderson and Ward Lamson with his hook hand while they were apparently having an affair at Lovers Lane, Ray Hennessey escapes and starts a killing spree. Ray's original victims' spouses, Sheriff Tom Anderson and Principal Penny Lamson believe he is going after their kids, Mandy and Michael. Only, there is a lot more to the story than they realize. Who's in it? The movie stars Erin J. Dean , Riley Smith , Matt Riedy , Suzanne Bouchard and Anna Faris. Review: I came across Lovers Lane a few days ago and since it had been a while since my wife and I last watched a slasher film, I added it to my library. While my expectations for a film I previously had forgotten existed weren't very high, the movie still failed to meet them. There are a couple things wrong with this film. One of the main ones is it take a long time for anything to happen and, even then, there are long gaps be...

Movie Review: Bleed (2016)

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Synopsis: Celebrating both their new home and her pregnancy, Matt and Sarah invite their friends to stay with them. When Sarah's twin brother, Eric, shows up unexpectedly, it creates tension between her and Matt, especially when the perpetually unemployed Eric once again asks her for money. When Eric talks about ghosts and recounts a story about him and Sarah interacting with one when they were kids, Matt is skeptical and, along with their friends, agrees to go on a ghost-hunt in a nearby burned-out prison that once housed a cannibal. Who's in it? The movie stars Chelsey Crisp , Riley Smith , Michael Steger , Lyndon Smith , Elimu Nelson and Raj Kala . Review: My wife and I came across this film a couple nights ago and, even though we ultimately decided to watch it, it was with some reluctance. The description made it sound interesting but we've been burned by low-budget horror movies before and had our doubts. And, as it turns out, those doubts were not unfounded...