Steven Helmer Publications

Synopsis: A group of friends discover they can conjure spirits by holding an embalmed hand and saying the words "talk to me" and can also invite the spirits to possess them by saying "I let you in." While scary, it is also surprisingly addictive. However, things take a dark turn when Mia lets her friend's younger brother try and doesn't pull the hand away in time.  Who's in it? The movie stars Sophie Wilde ,  Sarah Brokensha ,  Sunny Johnson ,  Joe Bird and  Alexandra Jensen.  Review: My wife ordered pizza for dinner and since I didn't need to cook, we had time to watch a movie yesterday evening. I chose Talk to Me  primarily from the image of the possessed Mia (Wilde) on Paramount Plus, which made the movie look like it would be scary. As it turns out judging the film solely by its cover wasn't a great idea. I'll give the movie a few points for originality. While the premise isn't 100 percent unique, the idea of using an embalmed han...

Synopsis: A kind but physically deformed Dr. Henry Heckyl tries to kill himself by overdosing on a diet drink. Instead of dying, he is transformed into the handsome Mr. Hype. At first, this seems like an improvement, especially since women are attracted to his new form. However, Mr. Hype turns out to be a blood-thirsty killer. Who's in it? The movie stars Oliver Reed , Sunny Johnson , Virgil Frye , Mel Welles and Jackie Coogan . Review:  My daughter had to watch a movie based on the book Strange Case of   Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde for her Gothic Literature class and, mostly because this was readily available on Epix, it ended up being the film we picked out. Had it not been for her class assignment, I honestly believe I would have shut this movie off long before it was over. To be fair, the premise is actually a pretty good one. I like how the movie modernizes the book while doing a bit of a role reversal by having Dr. Heckyl (Reed) being the personality that is deformed while ...