31 Days of Halloween: Day 6

Day 6

Secret Window (2004)



This is one of my favorite Johnny Depp movies. Don't get me wrong, I love almost all of his extremely over the top characters. He is a genius and I can only hope one day he will actually get an Oscar. He is by far one of the best actors ever. His versatility is indescribable. But what I like about this movie is that this guy is 'normal'. Now, I say 'normal' with the quotes because this is based on a Stephen King novella...therefore you know that this character really isn't 'normal'.

This movie has your basic premise...guy and girl are married. Guy is a writer. Guy catches girl with another guy. But...on top of all that, the guy has a crazy stalker who claims that the guy stole a story from him.

The twists are definitely there...and while this isn't The Shining (more to come later this month), it has its suspenseful moments as well. Its not a true horror movie in the same sense, but the ending will keep you pumping. The clever twists at the end are great...though you are sitting there going 'is this possible' and 'why didn't this happen sooner'?

PS...John Turturro is GREAT in this movie as well. So good!

Overall, this movie has what you want: suspense, action, thrills, chills, humor, etc. I hope you enjoy it, if you haven't seen it. So...check it out!


Similar Movies

The Shining (1980) (coming soon)


Up Next:

Van Helsing (2004)

31 Days of Halloween: Day 5

Day 5

Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000)



Utter disappointment. The original Blair Witch Project was a classic: the first to really use the handheld look and documentary style. And that ending, awesome. If you've never seen it, pay attention near the beginning and you will see why. I think its one of the best endings out there. I didn't really care during the rest of the movie...its was kind of the usual scare tactics...but the ending made the motion sickness worth while.

For the second movie, they let it all go. There's a little hand held action, but the majority of the movie is a freak show of weird characters that don't belong together. There is no continuity throughout the movie and you never find out why everything happened. There wasn't reason that everything happened...it just happened.

The movie starts off with news reports about the after effect of the first movie and how people were flooding the town where the movie was said to take place. You think that maybe it will be a similar scene, with newbies going out in search of the same kinds of phenomena. Sadly, this is where the movie disappoints.

There are clips and snippets of scenes from the past and the future intertwined within the present. Its not done well for certain. Again, like the original, if you pay attention, you will see the payoff...its just nowhere near as grand as its predecessor.


Similar Movies:

The Blair Witch Project (1999)


Up Next:

SECRET WINDOW (2004)