way of the vampire (2005)

"Look around you, we are surrounded by giants."
The most formibable vampire hunter, Dr. Abraham Van Helsing (Rhett Giles), is made immortal by the Catholic Church, to enable him to hunt down the last vampire prince (Andreas Beckett), the creature who killed his wife.
Cheap and undeserving of attention.

under the skin (2013)

"It's a wee bit nippy aye."
A mysterious alien (Scarlett Johansson), and her companion, journey across Scotland, searching for men with no family or friends, who she entices into her van. But as events unwind she undergoes a disintegration.
Dreamy and surreal cinematography either draws you into its beautiful set pieces blended with an interesting musical score. Or you run from the screen complaining about the lack of pace and plot detail. For me it was the former.

salvage (2009)

aka Confinement. Undead Slaughter.
"Muuuummmm."
Bad mother Beth (Neve McIntosh) has her estranged daughter over for Christmas, but things get off to a bad start, and only get worse when she witnesses a swat team kill a neighbor...
A slow start, and a script that tries to outwit and side step the viewer, merely serves to highlight the confusion inherent in a film that can't decide what it wants to be.

halloween: resurrection (2002)

aka Hall8ween.
"waiting for you on the other side of the door is either heaven or hell."
Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) is again tormented by Michael Myers as a TV show decides it would be a good idea to send a group of teens into the childhood home of Myers for a reality webshow. Then Michael turns up and demands his cut of the action!
Busta Rhymes arrives to save the day, or put the final nail in the coffin that is the Halloween franchise!

a date with the falcon (1941)

"That's quite a flasher ain't it."
A scientist is kidnapped and the Falcon (George Sanders) tries to find him before he spills his formula for making synthetic diamonds.
Breezy detective yarn, with a bit too much bedroom farce thrown in, as the Falcon has to keep his girlfriend happy in the process.

the gay falcon (1941)

"Call me gay, it saves time."
The Falcon (George Sanders) chases some jewel thieves who have teamed up with some hard up socialites to defraud insurance companies.
The first of the Falcon series sees Sanders establish the suave amateur detective with the roving eye.

the box (2009)

"So who is Mr. Stewart?"
A family (Cameron Diaz, James Marsden, & Sam Oz Stone) are given a button, and a choice, by Arlington Stewart (Frank Langella). Press the button and someone they do not know will die, and in return they will receive one million dollars. They have 24 hours to decide... A good psychological thriller is squandered when the film descends into a confusing mess half way through.

the girl from rio (1969)

aka Rio 70. Die sieben Männer der Sumuru. Future Woman. The Seven Secrets of Sumuru.
"The safest thing to steal is stolen money."
A tribe of Amazonian women from Femina, led by their queen Sumuru (Shirley Eaton), attack wealthy men, as part of a long-term plan to take over the world.
A low budget In Like Flint, looks good, but lacks cohesion.